Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-03
aFRoM SATURDAYS DAILY
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Christmas passed oil very quietly.
Ferd johnson Of Toano spent
Christmas in Elko.
The attention OF Masons is called to
q notice OF meeting in another col.
umn.
Mrs. James j. Rogers, nee Miss Rosa
Garrecht, arrived from Payette, Ida
ho, Thursday evening on u visit TO her
mother.
Governor Sadler came up from
Carson Thursday night md returned
yesterday. While here he sold 800
head Of stock cattle to Western buy
er5.
\ large crowd Of delighted youug-
sters attended the Christmas trees
Thursday evening. Interesting pro.
grammes were rendered ut both trees
and the future men npd women ac-
quilted themselves nobly.
Ex-Treasures Clark came up from,
lluIiboldt Thursday night and spent
Christmas with his Elko friends. lie
Inns been treated 50 vol that he hns
concluded to remain with us until at
ter h Masonic installation Monday
evening
The iatest mint report shows that
this country produced last year nearly
Il fourth Of the worlls entire gold
product. Tho increase since 1885 is
ever athiri of tho total produc ton Of
that year.
Ex:-A Minnesota preacher has
been censurcd by his people for kiss
ing a plump young pullct on the fore.
head when he might have kissed her
in tho mouth. Ifc WIS really soft.
Any chump who will kiss a woman
On top OF tie head when her juicy little
month il handy ought to be churched.
Mathemati al calculations show
thnt an iron ship weighs ~ per cent
less than IL wooden one, and will
carry ll5 ions of cargo for every 100
tons carried by "a wooden ship Of the
same dimensions, and both loaded to
the sa,ne draft Of water.
\ whole carload OF pretty school
ma'ams viii arrive from the Western
part of the State tomorrow night to
attend the teachers institute next
week. The workers i'll tho educational
field should receive a royal welcome
from our citizens. Let us all show
them the utmost courtesy and good
will during their stay with us.
The contested election ease Of Rob-
inson Va ltutledge, to determine who
WIS elected Justice OF the Peace OF
Earlin, was heard by Judge Talbot
this afternoon. The ballots were
counted and the result was the same
is the oilicIal canvuss; McAdams.
20; kutledge, 30; Robinson, 20.
Tho Department OF Justice contcm-
plates taking such action against the
Union Pacific rond us is deemed
necessary to protect tho interests OF
Government, and it il probable hat
similar proceedings will 10 taken
ngaiust the Central Pacific and tho
Kansas Pacific. This il i'll accordance
with the lines laid down III tho Prcsi-
dents message.
Not long ago the United States
Government was asked to appropriate
$~l,0OO,OOO for the suppression Of the
Russian thistle in tho Northwest.
Now Il South Dakota mill owner llas
offered $l.50 a ton for all the thistlcs
which may 'r delivered at his factory.
lio says it is nearly IN good M coal
for fuel.
One or tho greatost needs Of Elko IL
nsuItuble hail III winch TO hold public
gatherings. AT present thoro III no
hail large enough to accommodate
the people. What Ii To hinder II few
OF our cnterprisIng CIT Zcna from
forming u JOINT stock company and
erecting u suitable hall? Think It
about 1t and talk it over with your
neighbOrs.
For Il pain in the chest Il piece OF
flannel daIupcncd with Ciiamborlain's
Pain balm and bound on Uyer tho
sent Of the PUN, and another on tho
back bet wccn the shoulders, win uts
ford prompt relief. This 10 especially
valuable III cases where the pam ID
caused by a - Il and there ID IL ten
dcncy toward pneumonia. For snle
by NJ. II. Miller.
London newspapers say: "When II
Nevada photographer WANTS 10 mako
good picture, no puts tie sittor III
his place pulls ont II revolver, cocks
il, lovels II Mt tho mans head and
says:f Nov jist yo,i cit perfectly still,
and Ito not move II hair; put OH II
calm. pleasant expression Of counter
nncc, and look right in tho muzzIe Of
this revolver, or III blow the top Of
your head or. My reputation ~ un
artest IL at stake, aud | don't want
no nonsense about this picture"