Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-30
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S jug AOhikht
Louisiana Claims to have the larg.
est farm in the world. 1t is 100 miles
long by % miles broad.
Miss Lloyd. OF Peoria. Illinois, ar
rived Oh the late tram last night. She
will pay nm extended visit Mt the resi-.
dence Of Rev. and Mrs. Mercer.
Recorder Watkins is recording the
plas OF the Gold Creek TOWNSHIP Its
quite a bulky document. the fees for
recording it amounting to 1914 so.
Tho South stands well with the nd
minis'ration. 4 colored politician
from Texas succeeded in borrowing
sl0 from President Mckinley.
Edison. the electrician. says that
the day is coming when we will sit in
a New York theater and enjoy a play
or m opera ut London, Paris or
Vienna.
There will he a dance Mt Jacks sta
ten on the Gold Creek road on the
evening OF June 18th. Mr.. and Mn.
McAfee invite all their friends to be
present.
Mr. J. Root, arrived from Denver
Saturday night to take n position as
assayer for the Gold Creek Com
pnny. He went upon Van Driellcn's
stage this morning.
Mr.. Kennedy lett for his home in
Mound Valley this afternoon. The
oil gentleman wished the ISDErES-
DEN to extend his sincere thanks 10
the people Of Elko for their kindness
during his recent illness.
A New York broker died the other
day with n two FOR five cigar between
ms teeth. Subsequently Il bullet
hole was ronnd in his temple. aud the
Kansas City World is nov in doubt
rs to the cause OF death.
Brother Jim has the bicycle face.
Joe has the bicycle back, and sister
Sue has the bicycle leg" ANY other
bicycle ailments in ynur family?'
-Wcll, papa says he has the bicycle
pocket, md it IL badly punctured."
The editor returned Sunday even
ing from his trip to North Fork and
Gold Creek. He saw n good many
things Of interest, but is too tired to
write 'cm up today. lie will have
something to say tomorrow about
what he saw.
Our attention WINS called this morn
ing To a cellar on the north side OF
the street that gave ont a pretty loud
smell Of decaying vegetables. That
cellar is n menace to the health Of the
community and should he cleaned out
or disinfcctcd.
Tho special train carrying the con-
ductors and their families arrived
here Saturday night about Q o'clock
and renamed until II. There were
90 people in the crowd. They spent
the time taking in the sights. and
gathering information.
\ boy was born to the wife OF Sup
crintcndent Bab,cck mt Colo Creek
Fri lay night. This ia the first birth
in the new camp and everybody il
elatcd ovcr the arrival of tho little
stranger. The happy fathers face
n wreathed in amiles when we saw
him last Saturday.
Apponl:-An Oakland girl confes.
sed to- her pistor that she had rccciv-
ed the attention Of seventeen Young
men aud that fifteen oi them hnl
kissed her. Tho pnstor immcdi ucly
raised the price OF her pow rent. Had
he been a San Francisco divine he
would hive fired the two delin-
Iuents.
Minneapolis Press:--Wi what
sweet and Christian ccmplaccncy the
trusts regard tho passing OF one
national administration AMI the com.
ing Of another. md so they ever will,
until the people arise in their might
and install into power M Rdministra
ton in opposition to the wishes and
Doodle Of trusts.