Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-01-06
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sA,.MAGUNDl.

Another storm is brewing.
The ice harvest is about over.
The snow settled quite rapidly to
day.
The indications are good for more
snow.
There are 1880 miles OF rabbit
proof fencing in Australia.
The engines of the world can dc
the work of l,O00 0OO;OOO men.
Not many newspapers will 60 into
bankruptcy on account OF the income
tax.
General Booth, of the Salvation
army, is shaking up the sinners vi
Sacramento.
Remember that you can get all
kinds Of job work at this Office. and
Mt the lowest prices.
According to recent statistics there
are about 1000 women in this coun.
try who are practicing medicine. Oh
these 100 are homeopathists.
TIE French government has ap
pointed n commission to investigate
the feasibility Of Il ship canal from
the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.
Twenty-Five Buffalo lodges oil
knights OF Pythias have seeded anG
formed n new order because Of the
abolishing Of rituals in foreign Ian
guages.
+. NJ. Baum, OF Palisade, was il
town this forenoon. We are indebt
ed to him for the particulars regard
ing the family of Bro. Longley, pub
lished elsewhere.
Logan Nation-A German scientis
says he can.produce nutritious breat
from sawdust and flour. Possibly h,
can. Flour maker good bread ant
sawdust comes from board.
There will be a meeting OF the
members of the Elko Brass Band n,
Wintermantel's Jewellery store Satur
day evening Mt 8 o'clock sharp
A full attendance IS requested.
The bottom must have fallen on
of Kennedy rs the New Era SAYS ter
persons departed yesterday six b,
stage and four by private conveyan
ces. a number are making for Fer
guson.
New Era:-George Mclntire, o
Wells Fargo & Co.. departed thi
morning for Reno where he has
position awaiting him. Owing to tn,
dull times i'll Kennedy.a Wells Farg,
office cannot pay expenses.
Employer-How did you breal
that vase? Office Boy had it IL
my hand when I heard your bel
ring, and dropped it because yo,
told me yesterday to drop everything
and answer your bell whenever yo,
rang.-Harper's Bazaar.
The feature OF a reunion OF Chosen
Friends Mt Sacramento was the pres
entation to Samuel Rice OF q chccl
for ms $4,000 policy, he having
reached the age of 10 years. This il
the first instance OF this kind on THU
Coast, i'll which Il man did not have tc
die to receive the amount of hi.
policy.
The statistics by the Department o.
agriculture at Washington show that
during the nine months Of 1891, end
ing September 80, the farmers ant
stock raisers OF the United State.
have exported TO Great Britain NOR,
than 100000 head OF beef cattle, of ,
value Of over $4,000, 0OO.
To conceal his bald head, cx-Vict
President Morton wears four wigs ;
month. They are graded with sucl
scientific accuracy that each one il ;
shade longer than its predecessor
To the general eye it appears tina
MIR. Morton's hair begins to row OF
tho first OF the month.
Printers Ink:-The man who de
votes only a week TO the ADVERTISING
OF Il new thing, and then rails be
cause he did not get great returns, i
like a boy who studied with a lawyel
for two days and then came home ant
said: "Tho law amt what it's cracked
up to be. I'm sorry | learned it."
Here is IN example OF how easy il
is to break New Years resolutions
Twelve young Indies met on the
first day Of 1904 and vowed never tt
marry. Nine were married betor,
seven months, and two others have
breach of promise suits on hand
The other one is dead.
An irrepressible female is canvass
ing i'll ncighboring cities selling pant,
buttons. She Snaps m OF her but
tons on the pants OF n married mar
and he is then compelled to buy q
box in order to explain to his vii,
show he got that button.rj In some
instances she will clip or two or three
buttons. and the victim is then ON
pellcd Ia buy a box or go around
holding up his pants.
Yesterday while playing on some
redwood ceiling lumber at his home
i'll Starr Valley. Frank. little son oI
WIN. Smiley ran II splinter four and Q