Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-27
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paper, and they are said to Inst Il life
time.
The hour glass, the wine glass and
the looking glass have caused most Of
the worlds trouble.
w. S. Clayton, Jr. IS in from
Mound Valley. He reports very
quiet times in that section.
An ounce OF keeping Your mouth
shut il worth Il pound OF ~explana-
ton.
A Texas newspaper holds that
when the world becomes fully civil-
liked no man will he swindled at Il
church supper.
Col. Maxnn got in from The Gold
Creek mines last V ne and will
leave for Reno tonight to spend the
holidays with his family.
Trib does not meni 81 b-oten whe i.
Nor yet yet a Broken heart;
But makes the bruised biKer feel
Prepared anew Ia start.
Mr.. Carville returned from Salt
Lake yesterday. lie was accompanied
by his daughter who will spend the
holidays with her parents i'll Mound
Valley.
An English sci mist who has spent
many years in Alaska says lie has al
most certain proof that there are
living mastodons i'll nm isolated part
Of the territory, around the head
waters Of the White river.
Emigration to America has created
such "a scarcity Of farm hands in Ger
many that | md owners are importing
Chinese coolies in hordes for tie
work i'll various sections Of that III
try.
Tho most costly tomb in existence
is that which WAS erected To the mem
DRY Of M.ohammcd. The diamonds
and rubies used i'll the decorations
are worth E2,OOo,0O0.
Governor Sadlcr has appointed
| james r. Judge, Attorncy-Gnneral &c
fill the vacancy c'asiJn,d 10y the
death OF General Beatty. Mr.. Judge
is highly spoken Of by those who
know him md lie will undoubtedly
| make "a good officer.
The bell for the courthouse arrived
this morning. II il from the Mcuccly
nundry at Toy. New York. and
weighs 3IS pounds. The bell WAS
cast expressly for the courthouse and
bear the Inscription -Elko Comfy
| Courthouse. Elko, Nevada, When it
is in place. Elko can make lots Of
mu ic with its bells.
james Crowley, VINO committed the
brutal murder in the Savage mine "a
few years ago, has applied for a par
don and his application will he heard
at the january meeting Of the Board.
Crowley should he content To spend
his remaining days in prison and
never cease giving thinks that he was
not hung for his crime.
Tho hcal,hicst place i'll the world
appears to he II little hamlet in
France. named Aumonc. There are
only 50 inhabitants, % ~ whom -
SO ycdra IT Gsc, and one is over 100.
The National Bank Of Illinois. one
OF the oldest banks in the City Of
Chicago with between Sl2,OOO. 200 and
Sl5. 100000 sscts, CloSci its dnOrs
Yesterday. Tho failure is said to i've
due To reckless and imprudent
methods followed by the officers and
not checked by the directors.
Tho wife Of Mr.. ID. Robinson. u
prominent lumberman Of llartwi IL.
y. Y. was sick with rheumatism for
five months. In speaking 0f it. MI.
Robinson says "Chamberlain's Pain
Balm is the only thing That gave her
any rest from the pain. For tho re-.
lief Of pain il cannot bc beat Many
very bad cnscs or rheumatism have
been cured by it. For sale at 30 cents
per bottle 10y NJ. II. Miller.
Tho vote 81 Missouri ut the recent
election now places il ahead Of
Indiana aud next to Illinois in tho roll
Of stntcs. Tho total voto WINS GG3,127.
n gain Of l31 $40. or about - per cent.
ovcr -four years ago. which 10 n re-
mnrkable increase during that period
The Democratic gain was 2j,0lS. while
| tho Republican 'mcrcnso n T,2Dl
| or tho latter the increase III 81 Louis
aiuno was 3O,lS0.
Noah was the iirt man Ia advertise.
lie advertised the food and il came
through all right. Tho fellow who
laughed at tho nd ycrti ;cmont got
drowned. and IL served him just
right. Ever sine Noah's timc the
advertiser has been prospering. Will.
the other fellow has been awalluwcl
up IN tho llood OF disaster.
IN 81. Louis fccouily M original
copy Of the first printed "rulcs for the
society Of people called Mcthoi.sta.
wa uncnrthod and, ~ il was publish.
ed 10y John and Charles Wcsloy. over
their own signatures, in l1i3, and con.
tains tho first nucleus Of tho litcrat.
IRE u the Methodist church, Il ~ II
most interesting document. not only
IL fnlln,rnra Of IllnI kIiih. hiIi IA sinI.