Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-12-19
WEDNESDAYS DAILY.J
SALMAGUSDI,

"h'' NIB. NdIe Tcturneu last
night.
Nick Mccoy has moved his family
to Elko for the Winter.
President McKinley's mother was
buried at Canton, Ohio, yesterday.
Judge Bahrs sentenced Durrant
today to be hanged on the 9Th
Of January.
We regret Ia learn that Hugh
Sheridan is very low and that his re-
covcry is doubtful.
Attention is called to the holiday
announcement: OF II. Frederick, the
Jeweler, i'll another column.
Sherman Holiday, who was night
operator here last Summer, passed
through this morning bound for
Springfield, Missouri. where his Sis
ter is DYING.
Mr.. Merkcly Of Mound Valley Is ut
the Commercial Hotel suffering from
an ulcer at the roots II his tongue.
lie came in Sunday and is under the
care Of DR.. Mcdowell.
Judge Fitzgerald held Il session OF
court ut W~innemucca last SATURDAY
and denied the MOTION Of defendants
for a new trial ia the Bliss water suit.
The case will probably be appealed
to tie Supreme Court.
Harry kcyser arrived from Oak
and last night to spend the holidays
with his parents. Harry has IL host
Of friends in Elko vino are GLAD To
see him. lie will have to stay Il long
n to wear out his welcome.
In Justice MorEnn's court this fore
noon the complaint against Bert Me.
lntosh was dismissed at the request
OF the complaining witness and the
trial Of DIR. G. +. Wilson, the dentist.
was set for 10 A.. N. next Monday.
Carson Ncws:-Thc Nevada State
Land Office has been truly doing II
land office business this year. 1t has
already paid into the State Treasury
over 100000, which goes into the
state school fund. Iestcr lay was
the biggest day OF the year. when the
receipts were S~T,O7G.7S.
Noah was the first man to adver.
tisc. He advertised the flood and il
came through all right. TIE fellow
who laughed mt the advertisement
got drowned, ana it served him Just
right. Ever since NOah's time the
advertiser has been prospecting. while
the other fellow has been swallowed
up in the flood of disaster.
Charley Henderson will arrive III
Elko III a few days and open Il law
office. tie has hal two years of prac.
tice in the courts Of San Francisco
beside Il thorough course in the Ann
ArhOr law school and is fully equip.
ped to practice in the courts Of Ne
vnda. lie IL expected TO leave San
Francisco tomorrow night.
Orion Clemens, brother Of Mark
TWAIN, the famous author. IL dead
MIR. Clemens served as Secretary aud
Treasurer Of Nevada territory during
President LiucOln's first term. hold
ing office from 1861 to- 1861 lie was
~ ycnrs Of age. Ills death occurred
ut kc0kuk, Iowa. last Saturday, De-
cember lltlI.
DIR. &. II. Wilson. the dentist.
swurc ont n warrant today against
w. y. Coke, charging him with Il
violation of the 'kiss and mover tell
law" passed in lSg5. Coke was mr.
rested and held under 300 bail Ia
appear next Monday at . r.. NJ. for
trial. This arrest grows out Of the
brutal assault committed upon Mr..
Coke 10y the complaining witness last
Sunday evening, Tho penalty fixed
10y tho law. under which Sir. Coke is
arrested, is imprisonment III the
county Jail not less than 90 days. nor
more than six months, or u fine Of not
less thnn 5000 nor more than $500.