Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-10-21
WEDNESDAYS DAILY
SALMAGUNDI

Mr.. Morgan is considerable better
today.
George Russell is improving and
will coon be out OF the doctors care.
Ase Womnck's brother from Pay
cite, Idaho, is here on a visit.
Dave CHsper has JUS; received d
Dew lot Of samples OF Fall and
Winter Clothing which will be mnde
to order from 1880 uu.
Miss Edith Swick OF Eureka ar.
rived last night to attend the Nevada
Business College.
Mr.. Charles Adams was taken
worse last night and he is now con-
fined To his bed. His condition is
quite serious.
y table prepared by the surgeon
general OF the navy shows the follow.
ing American casualties in the navy
during the Spanish American war:
Killed II; wounded, 81; died rs Il re.
suit Of wounds. /.
Surve! or-General Pratt ia Il candi-
date for re election OH the Populist
ticket. That Mr.. Pratt has maie MI
excellent officer all who have had
business with the Office must admit
He is making the fight on his record
as an official.
Charles III. Hale is just the nan for
Assessor. lie has lived in the county
a great many years and knows tn"
value of all kinds of property. He Is
honest and capable and will make an
excellent officer. See that you put n
mark after his name on election day.
Governor Sadlcr estimates that the
Silver Party State ticket will reach
Wnshoe county from tire East with
from 1000 to 1000 majority. The
Reno Gazette thinks that the Cover.
nor must have been feeling pretty
good and that he saw double when he
made the figures,
Miss Lizzie Hnrdesty Of South Fork
who has been confined to her bel FOR
the last five weeks, is slowly growing
worse and there is scarcely any hope
OF her recovery. Zach was in today
to &C. = physician from Salt Lake.
After his arrival he received word
that his sister was rapidly growing
worse and could not live hut a short
time.
Mckinley's War investigation Com
mission is investigating the condition
Of the camps ut Jacksonville, Florida.
The officers who testified yesterday
stated there vas no just cause of com.
plant among the men. Col. Camp.
bell OF the Ninth Illinois Volunteers
expressed the opinion that the prin.
cipal cause OF sickness in the camp
was the drilling in tho morning when
the dew was on tho ground. There
must be lots Of dew down there 10
cause SO much sickness.
Tho State Red Cross Association
held its annual convention in Reno
Tuesday afternoon and elected the
following officers: President, Mrs
Hadley Lemon OF Carson; First Vice
-
President, Mrs. W. Men. Miller OF
Reno; Second Vice President, Mrs.
IL. ID. Smith Of Virginia; Secretary,
Miss Webster Of Reno; Treasurer.
Mrs. +. Stewart Of Reno; Members OF
Executive Board, Mrs. Abe COIN OF
Carson, Mrs. ID. Yeargim Of wads.
worth.
We know this to he Il fact, that
there arc moro stylish, neat house.
Keepers to the square inch III Elkc
and Eiko county than III any other
place in the United States and the,
all hate dirt aud love cleanliness and
to aid them in the war ON dirt. We
nave nlled II OF III Windows
with White Star soap. Great
big cakes, % Of them IN u box fol
sl.C0. Good for the clothes. good fol
the hands and face. Don't forget tt
also notice that washing machine. Il
makes the washday Il delight instcat
OF n burden and it is so cheap thai
there should be ono in every home.
T.. Il. NJ. Go.
Adviccs frUm Lyon county are (,
the effect TINT tho Democratic stat,
ticket will receive n rOusing minority
Tho Democrats who have formerl,
trained with the Silver pnrty md fur
nishcd its votes are fact leaving it ant
coming back TO their fret love
Those remaining should get out bo
foro the old hulk sinks beneath Tn
waves OF popular disapproyal. Com
now and have II share in the Demo
cratic victory.