Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-23
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SALMAGUNDI.

this morning.
Miss Annita Vallejo departed for
Oakland ON No. 4 today.
james Rutledge. Carlin's dispenser
oil justice. is in town today.
Governor Sadler came in Saturday
evening and still remains in town.
DR.. Moorc's father and mother ar.
rived from Clearticll. PENNSYLVANIA,
last night IN II visit.
The red parasol is IL preventive OF
frcckles. Tho rays OF the sun will
have no tcrrurs for the summer girl
with n supply OF red parnsols on
hlnd.
Mr.. L. Penrod took his first lesson
on tho bicycle yesterday. Tho old
gentleman is over seventy years old
mud claims TINT he had 10 trouble in
Keeping on top OF the wheel.
Assessor Eggers came in Saturday
evening FROM a trip through tie
southern part Of the county. He re.
ports the assessment holding up
pretty well with that OF last year.
Memorial Day, May 3Oth, will he
observed ~ usual by Elko Lodge No
Is, /. o. .. +. The exercises will take
place i'll the Hall and due notice OF
tic time will be given.
Alter the doctors had given up a
New Jersey man who WA dying OF
hicc"ughs. he was cured 10y eating u
dish Of Ice cream. which he Gravel rs
n last boon before bidding II final
ndicu to tho world.
&. NJ. Sam, editor OF the Gold
Creek News, came Gown Yesterday
As the gentleman has not vet shown
up mt II sanctum, We haze not had
the pleasure of making his acquaimt-
ancc LATER.-lIe called and is n
very pleasant gentleman.
Tho INDEPENDENT learns OF a
very discrcditablc affair that took
place Mt the Gold Creek Hotel last
week. If the story told us is true,
the younG man engaged in the affair
should go and pump into the compa-
uy's reservoir.
y jar containing $4,000 in gold
was plowcd up i'll a field near lIo-
eansvil!r. Ga. the other day, by IA
negro farmer. The treasure was
under an iron plate thanked By two
big stones, and the spot was marked
10y Il circle Of rocks.
Tho report of the Director or the
Mint shows that during the month OF
April the total coinage Of the United
Strics mints was SI0.3l0,0S0. OF this
amount $500, 100 was in gold Sl.53J.-
600 i'll silver and S7l,G50 in minor
coins. OF the silver coinage Sl.4OO.-
600 was in standard dollars.
Mr.. Pullman began tho renovation
OF the !. q. -. +. and Masonic Hall
this morning for the meeting Of the
v]arious Grand Lodges in June. Tho
walls will he calrim;ncd, tho wood
work painted and vanished, car
pet cleaned. etc. When he gets
through, il will he in iirst-class or
der.
We acknowledge the receipt OF an
invitation from DIR. Stubs to be
present during the commencement
exercises OF the State University, be-
ginning Saturday, May Goth. The
programme announces that the editor
OF this paper will deliver an address
Immediately following that of Hon.
Irving NJ. Scott. Tho announcement
Is a surprise To us.
An exchange eaya that "layin on Of
tho hands for complaints. especially
III children, liz now taking the place
Of Christian science. \ mother curcd
hcr boy Of bad habit by one dose. She
laid Ter left hand Oh the boys neck her
right hand on II substantial sinner,
and laid the slipper where il wonld
do the most good. II effected a cu,c.
and u relapse ia no! likely to occur.
At noon today Miss Edith Taylor
drove tho f.. L NJ. delivery wagon TO
her home on piety hill. Reaching
there she did not tic the horse and he
became frightened nt the thunder
and started down the bluff at a lively
pace. At the foot OF the hill! the
wagon tipped over, smashing il up
badly. Tho horse got loose and took
n spin around town without doing
nny further damage.
Tho conductor on No. 2 last evening
requested tile INDEPENDENT to warn
tho boys against the danger OF jump
ing on md of the ears az tho passcn .
ger trims. licsides tho danger Of
tho practice il has become u nuis1ncc
Ia the trainmcn. We have spoken
about this so often without result that
we had concluded not 10 mention il
again. We do il today us u favor to
the conductor and not that il will do
any good. Tho boya will go right on
with the practice until one OF ih.lu IL
crippled or killed. Tho parents will
probably look after them then.
Phoebe Rccord:-A II jury
examined into the circumstances OF