Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-08-12
lFROM TUESDAYS DAILY.l
LaIAGUND

Max Schoen arrived from San
Francisco this morning.
N~inety-eight degrees in the shade
at . o'clock this afternoon.
L. r. Jewell came up from PaIisadc
this morning to attend the funeral.
Arthur Bixcl OF Ontario. Cauad.. is
visiting relatives and friends in E.Iin.
j.. w. Puett. G. +. Bernrrd and w.
r. Maud came up from Cari:n this
morning.
Don't 90 to the old p~ostonicc for
your mail tonight. IL you do. youll
get left.
The Lovel"ck Tribune says it has
received n circular al yCrtising the
Elko Tidings for sale.
\ number II the business houses
closed this afternoon during the
funeral services OF the late John IIib-
bets.
Tho sales OF postal STAMPS for the
fiscal year just ended amounted to
Ss3,OOO,COO. u gain OF nearly four per
cent over the preceding year.
Adolph Sutro died in San Francis-
co at $50 yesterday morning. The
SutrO tunnel stands as Il monument
tn his energy and ABILITY. lie left IN
estate valued at $1,000 COG.
The wealth OF the United States is
estimated by Prof. MulIIall at ssh
7jO,OOJ,O00, or nearly S32.NOO.0O 900
more than that of any other govern
mcnt inthe world.
Matte Mulcahy was taken serious
ly i'll last night. Tr. Mcdowell pro.
nounccs his condition serious. The
old gentleman is suffering from
stomach and bowel trouble. Hope
he may soon recover.
Mr.. and MH j. l.. Kcyscr. Mrs. T..
R"inliart. and Miss Ida Russell,
with Miss Hattie Riddle us organist.
composed the choir Mt the funeral
this afternoon. The music and sing
ing added greatly to the impressive
ness Of the occasion.
Henry Jones. Elku's new Nasty.
took charge OF the p~nstuNicr tins a.
teTnoOn and moved II East of the
Free Press Office. The I&uErrHDExT
hopes that the new postmaster will
he aS popular with Uncle Sans Gus
toners when he makes way for his
successor as the retiring postmaster,
Mr.. Sherwood. Is.
1t WAS reported last night that Fat
Charley Il CARL. redskIn. had rob.
bed II drunken Italian at the wicki.
ups back of Pi"ty Hin Of a silver
watch and 60. Constable Triplett
oOn had the Indian in custody and
on searching him found the watch.
The case WAS heard 10y Justice Nor.
gan this morning and it turned out la
be a drunken row. in which the Ital.
inn was the worst of the lot. The In.
dian was discharged.
The other day in Virginia City
Major Dennis in discussing the need
of a Silver party in Nevada made the
following tcrsc remarks that con.
tain n world Of truth: with Il grcut
national party like the Democratic,
committed la the bimciallic cause.
there Is no more need fer Il Silver
party IN Nevada than for II prohibit.
DRY liquor law in Heaven or Il warm.
ing pan in Hell"
y few weeks ago two strOlling piano
tuners struck the town and made their
headquarters a: the Commercial lIo-
tel, y few days nG" they skipped ont
leaving their board and lodging nm
paid. Mr.. Harris heard where they
were and last night Constable rrip.
lett went to battle Mountain aud
brought them buck. Justice Morgan
sat on their case this morning and
fined them $50 each. They will
hunrd il out.
One Of The Georgia volunteers re-
ccivcd from lus father this letter from
which he derives much encourage.
ment: Tho fond parent says: "Do
not fail to let me know the moment
You are killed, so that | can order
you sem homo and arrange for nm
imposing war funeral. Of which the
northern papers will probably want
photographs. Two OF yonr unclcs
died in battle. and both had Tine FUN.
erals. Iou deserve fully ma much
yourself"