Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-09-19
tFRoM TUESDAYS DAILY
3ALMAGUNDI.

HAAo- u. NlSbiluC HIS DtCH phllV
II for several days.
TT Harris and Mrs. Harris drove
ont to Ruby Valley this afternoon.
j. 4. Mcbride and G. 4. Watkins
returned Yesterday from IL two days
trip north.
w. II. O'Ncil. Of the + Z. NJ. Co.
left last night to be cone Il week on Il
business trip to Eureka.
G.. S. Garcia is preparing some
handsome work in leather 10 be cx-
hibitcd mt the State Fair.
y farewell party will be rendered
Miss Ethel Smith ut the residence OF
MB. Mp.or Miller this evening.
The assessment roll for 1897 has
been Completed by Assessor Eggers.
The lists arc under way and will be
finished and ready for distribution III
Il few days.
The Reno Gazette anvcrtises what
it terms I'll great combination" 1t
will include the San Francisco Bulle
tin with it subscriptions. That, it,
deed. is IL great combination"
England has forbidden the impor.
tatiou III India Of guns with a range
OF over 300 yards. This leaves Il sat
~isfac,ory margin for the British army
rifle. with ii range Of ten times that
distance.
There is trouble brewing at The
scene Of tie recent killing OF miners
at llazleton, Pa. The town is under
martial law and the citizens are tun-
ing their behavior to the clank Of
bayuncts.
Crossing the Chilcoot trail with a
horse mean walking and frequently
lifting the horse from deep mud
holes. Travelling on IA pass i'll .lIrt
country has not yet been reduced to
Il satisfactory busis.
No. | this morning lad on board Il
large number of letter carriers re-
turning from the San Francisco Con-
vention. They are IL splendil look.
ing set OF men and indicate that reg
ulation and discipline are matters OF
large importance TO is.
No. 1 today carried several passen-
gers who had narrow escapes in the
recent wreck OH the ID. IL Il. G.. in
Colorado. They still bore the marks
OF slight injuries. but expressed their
thankfulmess i'll having escaped alive.
Most Of the baggage was destroyed
or lost. but it is expected that the
railroad company will make such loss
good.
The Everctte Literary Society met
last Saturday evening and elected the
following officers: Minnie Rcckhart.
president; Harry Mayer. vice-presi-
dent; Dollre Russell. recording Sec
Rotary; Geo. Russell, corresponding
secretary; Ahdic Gurrecht. financial
secretary; Fern Gednc., Treasurer,
Annie Dcwar. Librarian. The ser
gcant-nt-arms and the assistant Ii
brarian will be elected next Saturday
evening. and the new officers IN
| stalled.
4 COPY Of the KlondiIe Mid
night Sun. "a supplement to the
st. Louis Republic, has reached us.
Ii is a cOinical affair throughout.
Following is the papers suggestions
Tor the Kiondike reform ticket:
Manager. DIR. o. H. Dcadchsy; City
Clerk. Hon. Blue Mul; Feed Com
missioner, Hon. Soapinc Sain; City
llangman, Hon. Alas =. Yorick
Glacier Inspector, Col. Hungry Me.
Guirc; Cash Register, Hon. Juneau
jack.
The Examiner comes out with a
sensational yarn. including Il Cuban
planter named Fcuy and the actress.
Sybil S~andcrsOn. and entitled,
Through Death Comes Loves Fond
Gucrdon.H 1t occupies two columns
Of space with printed matter and two
columns or with pictures Of tho
principals. Tho reading matter is
sensational to II degree. Will the
Examiner never tire Of " preading il.
self" with n%auscnting stuff? Tho
matter would have been just rs en-
prcssive inscribed in ten Ii ics.
Any miner who has a blow pipe.
alcohol lamp and u Tow drops Of sui.
phuric acid can, in n few minutes
lttcrminc whether icllurium is pros.
cnt in ores. All that is necessary is
to break OF n small picco of tho ore
place il in II small porcelain dish,
previously warmed 30 ns TO avoid
breaking, apply the blownr until the
ore is at mn oxiliz ~ heat, tlion put
one or two drops of sulphuric acid oil
porcelain dish; allow to mix with the
orc. Tho rcaction will imme lately
follow, 10 tcllurium is present. by
beautiful carmino and purple colors
Mining aud Scientific Press.