Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-03
IFRoM DAILY
SALMAGUNDl.

Miss Della Wilson returned home
last night.
Pedro Altube, OF Tuscarora, was in
town Saturday.
Over two and Il half feet Of q
fell at Truckec during the late
storm.
One OF Recorder Bil6ey's children
III quite sick, being threatened with
Pneumonia.
W. l.. Hargrove. Indian Agent at
the Duck Valley seservation, came
own Saturday.
Joe Harris went down the road OH
No. 4 yesterday and returned on No.
3. Wonder what he went forY
Passenger tram No. / was six hours
late to-day. The delay was caused by
a cattle train being wrecked at
BOca.
\ ball will be given i'll Carlin on
Friday evening, May LIST by the Di-
rectors Of the Carlin library. All are
codially invited.
G. Ii. Sproule and wife returned
from the Press Excursion this morn.
ing Oh No. J. Mr.. Sproule reports n
delightful time.
II. j. Mayham came down from
Island Mountain last night and will
leave for Salt Lake tonight on bust.
ness connected with his Island Mount
ain mines.
4 census u the entire world is pro.
posed for 1900. Tho ULitad States
had Il population OF 5,408,iS3 i'll the
1900, and will have not far FROM So.
100000 in 1900.
DIR. Moore will go to Reno Thurs
day TO attend tho meeting Of the
State Board of Dental Examiners
which meets May 3rd. lie will be
gone about two weeks,
\ proposal Of marriage for the hand
OF an Egyptian princess made 1905
years ago has been discovered in the
British Museum. 1t is in the form Of
an inscribed brick, and il is not only
the oldest, but the most substantial
love letter in existence.
Gazctte:-Hon. Richard RISING. for
many years Judge in Nevada, leaves
San Francisco on Tuesday next for
South Africa. He will be accom-.
panied by his daughter, Mrs. John
Vail and her two childron. They
nll expect To reside there permanent.
ly.
An anti snorer has been patented
which w%illihll Il long felt want. 1t
weighs abOut sixteen pounds and con
slsts OF a combination OF straps. pill
lowe. etc, designed to he put over the
head Of the vocalist and bulted to the
floor. IL the canvas holds, silence will
reign.
Tho Womcn's Temperance Chris
tim Union Of Santa Cruz, advertised
a big drawing card in joaquin Millip,
who was to lecture at their hall on tho
evils of grape Juice. On the contrary
the poet delivered II very delightful
lecture on tho delights and benefits of
the great product OF California, and
declared his intention to drink rs
long as he could hold onto n cup.
He is not advertised for the next lee
turc.
Sixteen years ago yesterday the
Boston excursion party was blockad
cd i'll Reno by u heavy storm. The
delay lasted four or five days and
trains wore sidetrackcd from CoIiax
to WadswOrth, and considering the
time Of year and the comparative
open winter, 1t vas IL greater storm
than tho one that caused the great
blockade in January and February Of
1890, but did not lust rs Iong.-Rcno
journal.
Eureka Scntinc,:-Butcher Holmes
admits having murdered twenty. seven
persons, ranging from adults to chil.
dron eight years old. One hanging
on May 4 will partially caualizo the
earthly balance Of this great weight
OF crime, but in tho blistcring beyond
Holmes should he made to believe
the process IN being repeated every
fifteen minutes throughout eternity.
Got ready your rnck, thumb-acrcwa
and gUad sticks. oh, Satan. Holmes
will he with you Don
rho Cripple Geek Fire.
CRIrrLE CREEK, April IA con
tract was made this morning for n
temporary building for the PostoIiico
tn bo finished in tweniy.four hours.
No mail bags will be opened until tho
office il read Tomorrow. Chief OF
Police Marshal denies tue report TINT
tho iiro was Of inccndiary origin, and
Mayor Steele Gays TINT the sporting
class will not be allowed to rooccupy
Meyers avenue.
Change Of Omcers.
T., NJ. E1munds, who hns for Some