Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-07
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
SALMAGUSDI.

Work on Mr.. I~Iar.i.' new hall is
progressing rapidly.
Mckinley's prosperity waves nearly
swamped his party last Tuesday.
Constable Eli Davis az Starr Val.
ley was i'll town last night.
Mn. Joe Lang and family returned
from Gold Creek yesterday.
Schuyler Duryec, manager OF the
Gold Creek Mining Company came
down yesterday.
\ United States GRIND Jury has
been drawn to meet in Carson OF the
10Th Of this month.
Henry George was once a resident
of Virginia City and is remembered
by many old timers,
John \. Boyle. Democrat. wis
elected Mayor of Ogden Yesterday by
from l3 to II majority.
Walter Henderson left last night
for his old home ut Glasgow, Mis-
souri,, On a visit. lie was accompau
led 10y Ossic Miller.
Van Wyck's plurality over Low for
Mayor oi Greater New York is So,
921. Tracy, Republican falls l33,9G7
behind Van Wyck.
Mr. James Martin. nee Miss
Georgia Pollard, departed today for
San Francisco to he treated for an
ear trouble that threatens to destroy
her hearing.
Appeal 1t is rumorcd that 4. G.
Cleveland will plunge into the politi-
cal arena next fall and come in with
both feet. 1t is not revealed what Of
flee he will seek.
The Napa Reflector says that b. +.
Hunt, aged 50. was married this
week to a young and blushing widow
aged 90, Mt Watcrton, New York.
The giddy yonng thing! She might
have however selected Il man older
than herself. The thing Of girls TAX
ing boys TO raise should be stoned.
4 few facts in Ncvada's history in.
teresting Mt the present time arc rs
follows: \ state constitution formed
December IL. 1863: constitution re-.
jected by the people. An enabling
act pasesi March 81, 1861. First
state constitution formed July 81,
1861. by a proclamation OF the
president. admitted to the Union rs IL
state October 81, 1861 -thirty-threo
years ago Sunday.
rostscripts.-A bercavcd husband
up on the Dakota border has posted
this notice on a pine tree my wife
Sarah has left mi ranch when | dill
mt DoO a Thing Too her and ! wnnt
it Distinctly understood that II
Man ms takes her in and kccrs Tor hur
On mi account Will git hisself Pumi-
ed so full ov l. ii that some tender
foot Will locate him for n mineral
claim. y word to the wise is sufficient
and ortcr work on fools. Z. Smith"
a Leading physician OF Chicago
says: ave cat too much. We shun
overy physical cxcrtiou that would
he beneficial. There il too much
cusc, too much social excitement and
too much education. Our children
arc being over educated, at the cx-
pcrse Of the physical beings. I
don't mean that they arc sent to
school too young. but they are kept
there too long. They have too fcw
vacations. too little variation
Silver Statc:--A number Of CnIi.
fornia hunters nre shooting ducks on
Humboldt lake. below Lovelock. for
the San Francisco market. Ducks
arc numerous mud they are being
slaughtered by wholesale. Tie
hunters do the shooting from boats
which they brought FROM California,
Tho expense Of outiittmg being
heavy, they must find the business
quito profitable. They will likely
follow IL for several months. ns the
ducks mako the lnko their winter
quarters.
Tho next year will SEQ moro car
building than was over known before.
Tho profits made by tho railroads in
handling the big crops will largely
20 toward building now box cara.
| Some Of the ronds have already plac.
cd largo orders for care. and
the Others will do 80 IN tho
near future This ia largely
caused by the now national law
which COCA into effect tho first of tho
year. prOyiling that all freight cars
shnll 10 fitted with automatic coup.
lcrs and That nny road may refuse to
receive from another ro III or from
any shipper any car not fitted with
' mn air brake.