Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-03-01
tFRoM WEDNESDAYS DArLY.l
SALaIAGUSDI.

Tho indications are good for Il
storm.
The Indians are gathering for the
fandango.
Lock ont for the T.. 7. VI. Co.'S new
AT. to- morrow.
Tho Cclcstials had IA big time i'll
Chinatown this afternoon.
Tho receipts OF the State Land or.
flee last week were SI99. 03.
United States Marshal Humphrey
is confined to his home ill Reno with
Il severe attack Of Ia grippe.
The trial of Jones, the alleged mint
bullion thief, will come up in the U.
S. Court at Carson next Monday.
Gazette:-No cathode ray has been
found that will penetrate Il brides
biscuit and make II shadowgrhph.
Mrs. S. NJ. Henley went TO San
Francisco yesterday to purchase "A
stock Of Spring and Summer goods.
1t will now be in order !or the Re-
publican press Of Nevada to shed
tears owe the defeat Of the tariff bill.
The Supreme court Of California
has declared the primary election law
passed by the last legislature uncon-
stitutiOnal.
The people nf the United States
spend more than double the money
per capita for education. than is spent
by any other nation.
Ex.:-Candelaria. Nevada, which
once contained GOO or 700 inhabitants.
about 800 of whom we're working in
the mines at 81 per day, now contains
less than 30 people.
James Harper. "a miner. fell ~ feet
down i'll Il stope while at work III the
Chollcr mine, Virginia City. He es
capped with sevcra bad bruises. but
no bones were broken.
The estimated cost OF the SurZ can.
al was $4,000, 600. Its cost when
open for traffic was nearly S92.0O0,U00,
and nearly Sl0,O00,O00 has since been
spent i'll deepening and widening it.
Ncah Bay, Washington, is the wet.
test place in all that wet State, and
perhaps the rainiest spot i'll the whole
country. The average annual rainfall
there is l23 inches. In New York
City il is IL inches.
DIR. Jamison, the Transvaal raider,
and fourteen fellow prisoners were
arraigned in the London police court
yesterday, and charged with warning
against II friendly State" The cas-"
was adjourned two weeks, the pris
oncrs being admitted to bail in $40.
0OO each.
Chicago Tribunc Rcp.):-lf any.
body is anxious Ia know who will in,
herit the Indiana delegates tn the re-.
publican convention he can find ont
by addressing -kccciver Harrison
Boom. indianapolis, Ind with Il cer
tilted check for one third the auoun,
Of his bid.
In three rabbit drives this casOn ii
Cassia county, Idaho. some 5000 rab
bits have been killed. The animals
are astonishinGly numerous and q
very serious nuisance. \ roundup
hunt is To be held every week through
tho winter III the hope nf cXtcrminat
ing the pests.
Orange growing i'll Arizona is de
clarcd to have passed the experiment,
an stage, and will become an import,
ant industry in the territory. This
years crop i'll the Salt River valley
where most Of the experimental
groves are situated, is large and oi
excellent quality.
4 frankfort. Ky. dispatch Of yes
tcrdny says: Tho afternoon session
Of the Senate was devoted to Senator
Gocbcl's bill To repeal the charter OF
tho Southern Pacific Company. The
indications are that the bill will pass
the Senate. though Il hard fight is be.
ing made against it. \ vote on the
bill is expected tonight.
\ Washington dispatch Of the 18th
says: Miss Elizabeth Flaglcr, daugh
ter Of General Flaglor, Chief Of Ord.
nance, y. s. \ who last Spring shot
4 colorcd boy named Green, son of II
Treasury Department messenger,
pleaded guilty 10 involuntary murder
10 day, and was sentenced To three
hours in jnil and pay n fine Of 300.