Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16
FROM THURSDAYS DAILi.
SAIINIAGUSDI

Quite IA sprinkling Of snow fell last
night.
a. ii. Wiscmnu is down from Clio,
yer Valley.
Tho Gardnerville creamesy III Dong.
las county turns out $4,000 worth OF
gilt-edge butter per year. rhe most
OF it is marketed in California.
The Reinhart Company tell the
people today that the finest stock OF
holiday goods at the lowest prices can
be found at their store. Read their
new nd and inspect their stock be-
fore buying your holiday presents.
Louis Gardneaux, an inmate OF the
Nevada penitentiary, has been COM
mitted to the insanc asylum mt Reno.
tie has been confined to the PRISON for
the murder OF Julia Ahern in White
Pine county, and sentenced to life
imprisonment.
Gilbert Briggs, defeated candidate
for sheriff Of Ormsby county at the
recent election, plead guilty last
Monday to the charge OF not filing
an itemized statement OF his expenses
as required by the purity law. and
was fined dollar.
The Carson Appeal Gnd the Reno
Journal are engaged in n personal
warand their editors are saying mean
things Of each other. The contro-
rersy has grown out OF the Senator
ial fight and il it continues to grow in
bitterness there il likely to be pistols
and coffee for two before the Senator
ship is settled.
Senator Vest declared in the SEN
ate yesterday that pensions were
granted Tor political reasons in close
districts, and said that Indiana, with
fewer soldiers in the late war. drew
81, 800. 900 more in pensions than Hi
nois, because the former was a pivotal
state. We wonder il the people OF
the United States will ever get their
eyes open on this pension iniquity.
Senator.elect Conboie was tined
sl0 in the Virginia City police court
yesterday for refusing to unlock tho
gates Of the Masonic cemetery for the
funeral procession OF Mrs. Mitchell.
The decision OF the Court was based
iron a city ordinance prohibiting IN
reference with funerals. The Sena-
tor promptly paid the fine.
IL there is n schoolma'am in Elko
county who wants to get married, she
should correspond with Supt. Patter-
son, rs the trustees OF one OF the
school districts write him for a teacher
and by way Of nm inducement add
that another young lady can find a
husband in that district. Now, girls,
don't lose this opportunity, but write
MIR. Patterson before you sleep.
The fourth trial Of Charles Ward,
accused OF robbing Il sh]eepherder in
Carson. resulted in another disagree.
ment Of the jury. Wards attorney
moved the court for n dismissal OF the
caes, but Judge Mack overruled the
motion and set the fifth trial OF the
case for December 23d. The Carson
News says that Ward will ask for q
change Of venue when the case comes
up again.
Just what benefit TAR. distant islands
OF the scns will DO TO the United
States il their trade is thrown open tC
foreign nations and foreign shipping
on terms OF perfect equality with oul
own, ii will be IL difficult matter for
even the most astute statesman &c
show. Trade advantage and shipping
monopoly for II own pcople--8nt
then all tho expansion, te~rritorially
commercially or maritimely that YOU
like.
Phil Triplett received II photograph
today giving the tinRl scene in the
mastering out OF Troop " OF tn,
Second United States Volunteer Cav
airy ut Camp Cuba Librc, Jackson
vile, Florida. The picture shows tb,
Captains tent with Captain Cox sent
ed at his desk with pen in hand sign
ing the muster.out roll OF tho troop
Phil Tnplett and Will David ar,
seated on boxes in tho foreground
Tho boys have on M little clothing n
the law allows in Florida while TN
Captain il IN full uniform. Tho pic
ture presents q scene that will Away
remain in tho memories OF Cox, Trip
lett and David.
The story told by Miss Schacfcr q
the treatment OF the sick soldiers !
!. Manila brings the blush Of shame I
every true American. 1t her stor
be true, the treatment our boys ar
receiving ut the hands Of the riches
government Of earth il a disgrace I
tho civilization Of tho 10Th c%cntur!
= Instead Of paying twenty million do
lars for q lot Of islands whose poopl
wnlt TO 10 FREQ md indepcndcn
/ Uncle Sam should spend his none
in giving his soldier boys enough
cat and taking decent care Of the
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