Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-24
WEEKLY
IRON SATURDAYS DAILY
SALHiAG

More machinery Tor the Dexter
mine arrived today.
There will be six eclipses in 1895
where there were only two this yea..
Another instance OF the influence OF
the new administration upon the
solar system.
Rev. James Thompson, the Evange.
list who preached here last Summer.
met with Il sever accident in Oregon
the other dry. IIe WIS riding n hi
cycle and accidentally rode it off a
bridge, severely injuring himself in
~ternally.
&. II. Sproulc received n dispatch
from Portland, Oregon, Mt ] o'clock
this afternoon. stating that Mrs. Bart
lett had arrived in Portland safely
and that Judge Stephens WIS sink.
ing rapidly. This will he sad news
To- many old Comstorkcrs.
Prof. Ncssc is making preparations
for the opening Of the Nevada Bnsi.
hess College on the first OF next
month, He has received II big box of
books and has Il typewriter on the
way. Those who intend to enter the
school should he on hand the first
day. rE
Setting down to "a faast where roas,
turkey is promised and being served
with u dish q! very tough crow in.
stead would hr Il sad disapI ointment.
This II about the way the Republi
cans feel over the appointment OF
Spriggs. They expected turkey. but
were given crow.
Ex- :ate Senator John &. Dunlop
of Storey county died in Virginia
City yesterday morning after Il ling
ering illness. Mr.. D. nlop was a
prominent resident Of the State for
many yenrs and will he sadly missed.
lie was Il native Of Lancaster, Ontario,
aged 10 years. lie leaves three
daughters Ia mourn the loss OF IL low
ing father.
The Medical Record says eggs are
useful in the following applications.
y mustard plaster made with the
white 81 an egg will not leave a
blister. y raw egg. taken immed-
lately, will carry down Il fishbono
that cannot be extracted. Tho white
that lines The shell is a useful appli-
cation to Il boil. White OF egg beaten
with sugar and lemon, relieves hoarse.
ness. Il teaspoontul taken once every
honr. An egg II the morning cup OF
coffee is a good tonic. \. raw egg,
with the yolk unbrokcn, in IA glass OF
wine, il beneficial for convalcscents.
y San Francisco inventor Claims
that he has discovered mn electrical
storage battery which can he utilized
on tho farm III running churns. der
ncks, saws and other c~ontrivanccs
where power il n necessity. Tho bat
'N'' "fh w. weigh 'NtI Nv IouUIlS
and it's cost will not he more than
1900. Sufficient electricity can be
stored tO run Il 20 horse lower engine
for ten hours. Tho Irrigation Age
says that farmers. farmers wives and
even the hired ma may now believe
their millennium has come as the
above invention il not u probability,
but "A practical fact.
American: The closing OF the In
dia mints To silver coinage has not
only resulted in a fall in the price OF
silver ns measured in rupees but the
prices nf commodities in general. Tho
truth il. III course, that the rupee has
been made more valuable. tho mt
ural result nf closing the mints to in
dividual coinage and arbitrarily re
%stricting the supply NJ rupees. So it
III that taxation has grown more bur
dcnsomc, tile farmer having Ia give
more ndd more produce for the RI
PEGS demanded by tho tax guthcrcr
just as prices have fallen. And this
virtual increasing burden OF taxation
coming on ton oi legislation cutting
the value Of the savmgs OF the Indian
IN halt has brod deep discontent that
only Il spark is needed 10 set into
flame.