Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-02-18
tFROM DAILY
SALAlAGUEDl.
ST. Valentines day.

Ira Wines is in from Ruby Valley.
Two carloads OF oxen have been
shipped from Carson by Hank Mar.
tin to the klondikc country.
The streets are drying up some, but
don't let this make you lose interest
III their improvement. They will he
worse next winter unless something
Is done to repair them.
j. \. Miller Of Austin has been APP
pointed Aide c .Camp to General J..
II. 5. Goblin, Commandment Chief Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic,
with the rank Of Colonel.
y Georgia pastor who resigned he.
cause he couldn't collect his salary,
said III his farewell Sermon: Il have
little else to adj. dear brethren. save
this: iOu were all in favor or free
salvation, and the manner III which
you have treated rIe is proof that you
got IT,"
According To u New York exchange
Scotch whisky is really IA remarkable
product. or the twrEiy.cight mil
lion gallons made in Scotland last
year thirty millions were consumed
at home, thirty millions sent to Eng.
land and thirty millions sent To this
country.
The printers best friend lis the man
or woman who gives hIm items Of
news. There are people We know
however. who have such prejudice
against telling a newspaper man any
thing. that il they died they wouldn't
say IA thing about il.
lawrence AckIund. son Of the sec
ton foreman, is very sick at his
fathers rooms in the Webster build.
ing. Tho Young man has "a very Sc.
we're attack Of kidney disease aud is
i'll a very serious condition.
Mound Valley cast ~ votes in the
beauty contest. Miss Pcrmclia Hen.
ry received, %; Miss Nellie Porch.
-; and Miss Bertha Tnync, %. The
remainder were divided among 81
candidates.
T.. n. Gray and l.. G.. Eastman got
III from Mountain City last nigh.
They report that considerable good
ore is being taken out OF the mines
aud that the prospects or the camp
are bright.
George Russell returned from the
western part Of tie State last night.
He reports considerable activity in
Carson among those who are feeding
ut the public crib. They all want to
hold the jobs they now have or want
the people to give them better ones.
The beauty contest closed Satur-
day afternoon. Miss Carrie Keith
led the balloting with 273; Miss
Edith Hunter followed with DIS. and
W w iSiNN 'sl'lN ItNl WIN l'sbs
These young ladies shout get their
photos taken Immediately according
to the published instructions. and
give them to Mr.. Mcbride to be for
warded Ia Col. Maxson at Reno.
This should not be della, ed ~ they
have to he forwarded To- Omaha in II
few days. Miss Keith, Miss Hunter
and Miss Lowe should intend 10 tins
at once.
y Philadelphia woman, who il u
widow with four children To support.
keeps them III comfort 10y Ccrubbing
Kitchen floors. She is wonderfully
successful with this odd profession
and leaves Il kitchen floor in perfect
order Tor the sum OF ~ cents. She
has regular places Ia visit. nnul
makes from 81 10 81 "A day. She car-
ries her " appliances, and after
scrubbing the floor puts on u polish
that is brilliant and lasting.
y. NJ. Williams of Clancy, Mon.
tana writes Governor Sadlcr for in.
formation ns Ia where he can procure
photographs Of four or five Of Ne.
vada's most prominent mines, with
brief, accurate descriptions Of tho
same. lilo intends to use the photo.
graphs in illustrating II lecture orl
precious metal mining in the next
Presidential campaign in aid u hi
mctallism. and hc: wifi pay for the
historical matter and photographs.