Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-10
WEDNESDAYS DAILY
SADMAGUNDI.

j.. b. Doughcrty is up from Carlin.
George Gilmore will begin IA horse
rodeo at his ranch next Monday.
Waite: Stotiel and j. ID. Babcock
got IN from Gold Creek last nj ght.
Sine Mcrkcley got in from Mound
Valley with a load OF wool this after
noon
John w. Macky Of bonanza fame
has gone to Silver Peak, Esmeralda
county, to inspect the mines with Il
view OF investing some OF his spare
dollars.
Tho payroll on the Comstock
Amounted to s55,sO7 1G for the month
Of September, $4,000 less thnn for the
month OF August and nearly $4,000
less than for the month Of July.
Your attention is call ii to the al Of
Mr.. Sheldon appearing elsewhere.
This is an excellent opportunity for
some II to engage in Il paying bus
mess. See this nd.
Tho suit against the Gold Creek
mining company Is dragging along
very slowly. One OF the attorneys
said at noon that all hands were still
shoveling snow and he did not know
when they would get down to the
bitches and reservoir.
The outlook for a good attendance
at the opening Of the first term OF the
Nevada Business College is very
bright. Several students have al
ready signiiied their intention NJ en-
terinG the school, the last being Wal
ter S.oiicl. Jr.
j. VI. Barrett is down from TuSca-
rora. He informed the INDEPENDENT
that the threatened strike OF the top
men ut the Dexter mine because of a
proposed reduction Of wages had
been settled. by the company decid-
ing tn ny the men the old scale Of
wages.
Tomorrow the people OF Reno will
vote on the proposition OF issuing
Sl50.000 OF bonds TO put in water
works to supply the town with pure
water. There is considerable feeling
on the question and a full vote Is FIX
pcctcl. II the proposition carries.
Reno will take a long step forward.
Some people do not advertise be-
cause they say the paper il not read,
says an exchange. But just let one
Of them be caught kissing another
mans wife and his tune changes. II
the printing Office is III the garrett Of Il
seventeen story building. he will
climb TO the top to ask the reporter to
keep quiet.
She rilT Eastou OF Lander county
arrived on No. , last night and went
out to South Fork after S. y. West
who had been arrested there by the
Sheriff of Eureka county for attempt
ing Ia leave the State with the intcn-
ton OF d]efraudIng his creditors
Tho Sheriff expected 10 return to
Elko with his prisoner this forenoon,
but up to this hour. 3 J.. NJ, he has
not pat III his appearance.
European physicians warn this
country that it will experience nh.
other great epidemic Of grip during
the coming winter. The disease
which ia now raging in virulent form
in Turkstnn, is expected to sweep
westward through Europe, and il il
does. America will hardly escape Wis.
itntion. Tho information isn't pleas.
ant. but il is timely in TINT it will on.
able the people TO prepare for tho in,
vasion OF this most cxasperating and
dangerous aiImcnt.
a much abused editor OF weekly
published in Ohio. has drafted the
following game law: Book agents
may be killed from September l &c
October |; spring poets, March | &c
July |; scandal mongcrs. any time
whales, August | to January /; tho
maj who never pays liis subscription
as well as the antiquarian, tYo.pcnn,
business man, who thinks il dOcsn'l
pay Ia ADVERTISE. may 10 killed from
Janunry ! To December 81. without
recourse or any relief from valuation
or apptaiscmcnt laws.
Wnsatch Wavc:-Iho vito Of {
Missouri editor. says M exchange. i
SUNG u church choir for libel. a
tho funeral Of her husband the chOi
sang. "Lct tho Lower Lights bt
burning" That woman will win hor
suit without u struggle. 1liero Is NJ
judge nor jury in the United State,
who docs not already know that NJ
editor never has my occasion to nect
slower lights after death. hia course
IL always toward tho brilliant light
Of heaven. Il is only liis Delinquent
subscribers who travel the love-
! road.