Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-03-08
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SALMAGUSDI

The death OF little Guy FI,uch
broke this scribe ali too pieces uIis
afternoon.
Hon. j. q. Doughty is down from
Starr Valley to dry. lie will close
his school next Friday.
The trial Of John Il. Jones. charged
with stealing gold bullion from the
Carson Mint, will begin next Monday.
After his case Is disposed OF Henry
Piper will be put Oh the rack.
.AnOn:- Sometimes a subtle odor re-
calls some JOY or pain, sometimes the
pulse beats quicker with Il familiar
strain. Sometimes "A faded flower will
bring the unshcd tears, sometimes u
book or gesture will speak OF other
years.
Appeal:-Gold continues to be
found in queer places i'll Pine Nut.
Mr.. Grossman brought i'll Il piece Of
petrified wood yesterday from the
Zirn mine which had free gold in it.
1t is now on exhibition ut the Ormsby
House.
Our people should take every pre-.
caution in their power To prevent the
spread Of the terrible disease that
caused the death OF Guy French this
afternoon. Unless this is done the
disease will surely spread. Act i'll
time.
II IL reported that one of Elko
couniy's most popular citizens will
soon marry Il well known Carson
lady .-ICarson News. The News
should have given Us the name Of the
happy man. Can it he our Senator:
Such rumors have iloatcd around
here.
Ii is probable that the stars III the
new flag will bc arranged i'll six rows
eight and seven stars in each row
alternately. At present the forty four
stars are arranged i'll six rows. the
upper and lower rows having eight
stars each and the other seven stars
each.
Reno Gazcttc:-Unitcd States
District Attorney Jones filed five
bills in equity i'll the United States
Circuit Court at Carson yesterday to
cancel the patents to land lying
north of Reno. The complaints allcgc
this land was fraudulcntly filed upon
with Sioux script.
The new mining exchange i'll New
York was opened with prayer, the
Clergyman beginning his Invocation
with. "~licmcmbcr, . Lord. that all
the golu and silver in the mountains
of the earth is thine Not IL
strike the lead first" whispered u
big man on the platform.
Echo rave three miles from Ncz
Perez, Idaho. il said la be one Of the
wonders Of this recently opened en-
pirc-3OO feet long, 100 feet deep and
80 feet highland carved MS with a
chiscl, from the solid rock. Oppu-
site this is the astonishing phcno.
mcna Of the double echo cave, where
whole sentences are duplicated with
the most marvellous accuracy.
Stanley liamilt, II, son OF Licuten-
mt Hamilton, U. $. A., now stationed
at the Nevada State University ms
military instructor, has been appoint.
cd alternate 10 yonng Bliss. to the
West Point cadctslhp. The Gazette
says the youug man is resident
Tho INDEPENDENT thinks the position
should have been given to a young
man who lives in tho Statc.
Tho two children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
French are down with tho scarlet f..
yer. Guy is very low aud his recovery
is doubtful. Everybody in town will
be sorry 10 hear this as Guy is n uni.
vcrsnl favoritc. We sincerely hope
that both the little ones may speedily
rccoycr. LNrER:-S Since tho above
was in typo the sad tidlugs has been
received that little Guy died at 3
o'clock this afternoon. Tho late
hour prevents u more extended notice
to-day. Tho heartfelt sympathy Of
tho entire community is extended to
tho grief stricken parents.
Genoa Courier Our Indiun re-.
porter says JAS. Forrcyson nnd Abe
CUhn Of Carson have located tho gold
Lodge discovered by the Indians, about
which there wns 20 much excitement
Inst week. Tho reporter says: al
its pretty good Abo and Jim will give
the Indians $4,000; pretty d--n
good. 100000" Tho Indians have
some how gained tho impression that
IL the ledge docs not "piucli ont tho
u. S. Government will erect Il quartz
mill aud employ the graduates Of tho
Indinn school Ia run il. a pretty big
idea to uncoil itself oil the untutOrcd
mind OF tho poor red man. Come to
think Of il, maybe il wns tho white
man of notorious uncertainty who
started tho story.
GARD on THANKS.