Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
tFRoM TUESDAYS DAILY
NIAGUN

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thanks for n copy OF the laws passed
by the last Legislature.
Mrs. James Russell and Miss Dol
lie will leave for New York tonight
on a visit to Mrs. Hawkins, II sister OF
Mrs. Russell.
Carson has taken steps to have Il
big Fourth OF July celebration.
Elko should wake up and do the
same.
Alyaro Evans, OF Reno, is buying
cattle i'll Oregon to ship to Ne
braska TO feed on corn. lie will buy
about 1000 head.
The county board OF education will
meet Friday night. II You have any
bills against the high school, file them
with the county superintendent on or
before that day.
The farmers in the vicinity Of
Glendale. nea Reno. are putting in IA
good many acres OF onions this year,
believing that the crop will pay bet
ter than hay
An inhnbitant OF Arcndskerke, in
Holland. has rotiiied the municipal
register Of the birth Of his twonty-iirst
son, all the others beng alive and in
the enjoyment Of good health.
Carson Ncws:--T1le WORK OF SPRAY
ing the trees about the capitol has
commenced again. 1t will be very
difficult to save some Of tlic trees
but every effort is being made to do
RO.
4 horse rOdcO will begin at Mr..
ElmOrc's next Monday morning. Mr..
ElmOre wants every body interested
to take notice. He says all who Join
in the rodeo must bring ii horses or
go without their meals.
Salt Lake and Ogden, Utah, men
propose the erection OF an electric
power plant on the Bruneau river to
transmit $500. horse power 10 the
Orc Grande mines, lying between
the Bruneau ana OHyhec rivers.
1t takes just forty Gvo minutes to
paint a freight car with n rubber
tube, paint, compressed air and one
man. In view Of such advancement
in labor saving methods 1t is not to
he wondered at lint laboriug men
find it difficult to obtain work even Il
part OF the time.
All animals, domestic ones in.
cluded. becomes restless before a
storm. Cats and dogs scratch and
move about, while their fur looks
less bright and glossy than uaual. 1t
is always - sure sign Of rain when
horses and cattie scratch their nCcks
and sniff the air.
Tho ~ianitor OF the courthouse is on
II of his periodical sprccs again.
He was arrested and locked up this
morning for disturbing the peace.
The commissioners should give him
the grand BOUNCE n; their next meet
ing rs tnt re- are sober men who would
be glad TO get the job.
We see it stated in some of chr en-
changcs that hundreds Of men are
arriving in Elku daily. Such re-
ports are pure tigmcnis Of the brain
and exist only III fcrvid imaginations.
Onr bum has not yet reached any
such proportions, although quite a
number al strangers are here.
JOurnal:-.A certain Young physi-
chm complied with the law Yesterday
and filed with the County Il 'Cordcr
ihir;y.onc birth certificates. Seven
teen sons and fourteen daughters
have Como 10 swoll The population Of
Wushoc county. This no doubt is an
indication that the wave of prosperity
has nj least struck the physician.
Gazette: The State papers con-
tain an item to the effect that Mrs.
Alice NJ. Hartley has bought Il house
and lot In Reno. and some of them
add Il little "InfOrmation" to that.
Tho truth ia. Mrs. Hartley has no
bought Il house and lot and docs not
intend To-, III fact. she il not able "a
buy u house and lot or Il lot without
any honsc for that matter.
Peter Mahor ml Tom Shar!,cy
have been ma chcd to fight for II
$4,000 purse. the fight to take place
III the vicinity Of Now York between
May 25tl and June 10Th next. The
Pharisccs OF Philadelphia and Ne
vada will Low lavo mn opportunit,
to shed crocodile tears nvnr tho de.
mornliamg effects OF tho prizo ring
Oh tie people OF New York.
Michigan was about tho only State
III which the voting machines wcr,.
again givon n trial In tho recent clcc.
tiona. and The results havo been no,
only more satisfactory than wore oh.
tainci in FORMER trials. but are re-.
ported To haze met every cXrcctntior.
This measure OF success in duo in
large part TO the elimination OF oh.
jcctiOuublc features aud to the per.
fcciing Of tho features retained. IL
tho city ~ Adrinn tho results last
week were known fifteen minutes NJ.
Ter tho close OF the polls. This docs