Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-24
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.l
SAEMAGUSDI.

Our weather sharp says n big
storm is brewing.
L. d. \ lLerti came III from Mound
Valley today.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. +. Brennan are in
from Pleasant Valley.
Judge Junius NJ. North. a former
resident Of Eureka. died in Reno yes
terday afternoon.
JIG. Ford of Eureka still fingers
i'll town. lie is thinking Of sending
one Of his daughters to the high
school.
The latest ne vs. from the Leutgert
Jnry is that il stands 8 to 1 for con-
~victiun and the infection OF the death
penalty.
X. l.. Fulton came up from Reno
this morning and went out to take a
look at tie soap mine. He was ac-
companied 10y Mr.. Clark.
@l'm surprised to hear that You are
to he married again; your husband
hasn't been dead over six months"
-Ies. but he Is as dead as he ever will
be"
\ Sacramento man found nuggets
Of gold to the value OF Sl.JO in the
gizlard Of a wild duck. 1t is suppos-
ed that the duck is n recent arrival
from the KlOndike.
Sheriff i~latcer has received word
from Virginia City, Montana. that an
officer would leave there today with
the necessary papers to take James
Hall alias Wilton back for trial.
y correspondent i'll the Reno Ga
zcttc says: There is not a stack Of
hay between Sacramento and San
Francisco. which leads one To believe
that California will want every pound
OF hay Nevada will bale this Fall"
Miss Halle Bigelow's remains wore
shipped from New York on Monday
and will pass through hero Friday.
arriving in San Francisco Saturday
morning. Tho funeral will take
place in San Francisco next Monday.
Charley lirossemer informs the Is.
DEPENDENT that John backward was
severely injured on the 18th by a
horse he was riding. lie had to be
carried to his home Oh II mattress.
When MIR. BroSsemer left bullion
Mr.. backward was slowly improving.
Now that Mckiulcy's international
monetary commission has failed TO
accomplish anything for silver in
Europe, the croakcrs for an interna-
tioual agreement must join the free
coinage forces il they have been sim
&C q friends Of the white metal. No
other course Is open for them.
y new territory to he named Lin
coin is proposed to he cut ont Of the
northwestern part Of Alaska. II will
include the Yukon and extend north
to the Arctic ocean. The new town
OF Wcarc, halt way between Dawson
and st. Michacls on the Yukon. is the
proposed capital Of the new terri
tory.
Carson N"ws;-Undcr enactment
Of the Legislature. Mr.. Cutting. Su-
pcrintendcnt Of Public instruction
Inns compiled the Mining Laws Of this
State which meets a long felt want.
MIR. Cutting has given the matter in
hind careful study and attention, and
the work ia now before tho Board Of
Examiners for approval and the same
will bc printed III pamphlet form.
An Iowa man took his best girl 10
the theatcr and the number on her
tickle, drow II bicycle. lilo claimed the
wheel on the ground that his money
purchased the ticket and all he in
tended TO give tho girl WIS the benefit
OF the performance. Tho girl pluck
lily refused TO give up the machine
and Il jury finally awarded il to her.
That man is mean enough to appeal
the case.
George NJ. Pullman. tho Chicago
millionaire, died suddenly Of heart
dis"nsc early yesterday morning. lis
death will not hc monrncd TO any
great extent ouisidc Of his immediate
family. Tic lived fer money alone and
tho suffering Of starving women and
children was music 20 him So long rs
the golden coins dropped into his
treasure box. The world has lost
nothing.
\ mau with a wife and four child.
rom. hailing from Oregon mud bound
for Salt Lake. was put of tho train
hero last night. lie canvasscd the
town today for signatures to u pot.
ton asking the county commission
crs tO furnish him with nouns to gel
Ia hie destination. Some signed the
petition whilo others refused on the
ground TINT they woull bo en-,
c%ouraging ehiftlcssncss.