Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-01-26
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Mrs. DIR. Hood departed for Spo.
kane. Washington. Sunday morning
OIL "A visit.
DIR. Moore returned to-day AMI is
ready to attend to all those wishing
his services.
Clinton, Connecticut, has a pear
tree 80 years old. 1t still bears fruit,
but not OF a savory taste.
BY reference to the proceedings OF
the Board OF Pardons, it will be seen
that a pardon was granted to Bernard
j. Cosgrove. The facts Of the case
are familiar to our readers.
Tammany Times:-It is not always
the man who looks the wiscst who
knows the most, but most people
don't know this. 20 that it will pay
you to look Just rs wise MS you pos.
sibly can.
Carson Ncws:-R. Il. Dixon, of
Empire. had u bullet removed from
his hand today by DIR. Gninan which
had been there ten years, having
been received from the accidental
discharge Of a22.calibrc revolver.
Jim Townsend speaking OF the
Brown scandal remarks: III he was
too thick with the lambs OF his flock
he WIS II chump to tell it. Particu.
larly 10 Il %garruleus old woman who
wags Il jaw like a rock breaker.
Harvey in Illinois is to he forever
free from selling liquor. Such is the
decision given by the Superior Court
of Cook county, which is to the effect
that prohibition in the title deeds Of
the Harvey Land Company is good
as against adverse popular votes and
license ordinances.
a little girl attended a ". &. 7. u.
meeting i'll her grandfathcr's house.
After the guests had gone, she. with
Il little playmate, had a meeting like
that Of her 81 lcrs, and i'll her prayer,
which the grandfather overheard, she
said: and now, y Lord, il you
can't make "a good Christian Of me.
at least make me a good Prcsbytcri-
an
Uncle Toms Cabin drew a full
house last night. The play WAS shame.
Testify cut hy the company and the
kicking around town to-day IS hard
and bitter. Tie company is Il good
II and, with plenty Of stage room
and time i'll which to present the play
without knitting il to death. would
undoubtedly give II fine perform
ancc.
According to II Paris ~gcographer,
the largest remaining forests are in
Central Africa, South Siberia and
North and South America. With
proper management North America
would remain in this list permanent
ly, but il will soon drop ont. y vast
army Of men with uXcs are slashing
of the trees whenever they can make
Il dollar at it.
Acting Governor Sadlcr replied Ia
II dispatch from the New York World
asking in regard to whether the peo-
pie Of this State favored making the
new bond issue a popular loan rs fol-
lows: Tho people Of Nevada are un.
nlterably opposed to the issuance of
bonds i'll any name or under any
prctcnse by the government, especial
ly i'll times Of peace"
Tho War Department denies the
report sent from Florida that Sccrc.
tary Lamont had requested the Gov
crnor Of the State to put Florida
troops in readiness to take the field at
II moments notice. The President
has no constitutional or lawful au.
thority to make such II request and IT
is said there Is no emergency that
would justify calling out the Florida
militia.
Treasurer Henderson sold the prop
crty advertised for delinquent taxes
yesterday. That assessed tn j. NJ.
Barrett, |. V. Button and the. Dianna
Mining Company was bid i'll by the
county. Edgar RcinlIart bought the
property Of the Blue Bell Mining
Company and T.. $. Harrington that
assessed to Bothnnu Lemon ct. nj, and
the Mardis mill. Tho last mentioned
property was purchased 10y Mr.. Far.
rington for Frazer and Chalmers.
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