Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-05-20
lFRoM SATURDAYS DA ILY.l
SAIiMaGUNDI.
Mr.. weilGnd is in town today.

MB. George Meigs arrived from
San Francisco lust night.
Miss Ella Crosson, one Of Elkt
county's popular teachers, came
down from Bishops today.
The Depot hotel received IL tcle'
graphic order from Captain Cox THU
afternoon tn furnish breakfast FOL
eighty-four men tomorrow morning
The son Of the late General w. Il
Sherman, who is aCatholic priest. haf
been appointed chaplain OF Il Missouri
regiment.
1t is rumOred that two OF Eiko's
young people will thrust their ncckt
into the matrimonial o Wednes,
day night.
a -knot" by which the speed OF
vessels is estimated, represents "A little
more than LIS ordinary miles. There
fore IA speed:of 20 knots equals about
% land miles.
The Memphis Appeal says it is re.
ported that Dewey fired sixteen shots
to the Spnniard's one. Independently
Of the protests OF Germany or any
other nation.
The war has furnished an excuse
for raising the price OF nearly every
thing, except the ministers salary.
Newspaper has gone up 30 per cent
since the first Of February.
The Carson Appeal says the Cover
nor received a dispatch from Wash.
ington Thursday night indicating
that Nevada would be allowed TO
raise another company.
The man found dead in a cabin
near State Line on Monday and who
il was supposed had died from natur-
nj causes is now believed to havc
been II victim Of foul play.-Rcno
journal.
Reserved seats for the entertain
ment Wednesday night are selling
like hot cakes. Tie play Will be
good and the Indications are tllat the
hall will he crowded. Get "A reserved
seat il You want to enjoy the play.
The attention Of members Of Co. T.
il directed to n notice elsewhere.
Every member Of She company
should turn ont to greet the cavalry
troop tomorrow morning.
y dispatch from George Russell
states that cighty-four mn OF the
Nevada cavalry troop will leave Car
son for Cheyenne tonight for equip.
men and muster. aud that they cx-
pest TO return to the coast soon.
Captain Cox received orders from
Col. Torrcy yesterday to be in Chcy.
cnne at 22O Monday afternoon with
eighty three men beside himself.
Thirty two OF the men now in camp
will be dropped. II liz rumorcd that
Congressman Ncwlands has got the
War Department 10 allow another
company Of infantry 10 he formed in
this State, Of which announcement
will De made in n few days.
Manila was captured 10y the Brit
isl in l7G2, but it required thirteen
eh 70 and nearly 1000 men. 1000 al
whom were lost III the assault upon
the Notifications. to accomplish what
Admiral Dewey did with IA smaller
numerical force, and with no loss
save that Of the ammunition used.
That ILLUSTRATED the difference be.
tween old and neH naval method 1
nnd machinery.
Tho Denver News in authority for
the statement recently made that the
government Inns contracted with the
Ruby anthracite company Of Gunni-
son county. Colorado, la deliver 1000
tons OF anthracite conl u day at Snn
Francisco during the war, the coal to
he shipped over tho Rio Grlndn
Western To Ogden and thence over
the Southern Pacific. This will rc
quirc three trims II day aud give IN.
plnymcnt to many railroad crews.
The coal shipments will begin in II
few days and the roads are making
ready to handle the business.
Yesterday afternoon Deputy Shcr.
ir Henley arrested n colorcd man ut
llnrve McAdams' Lodging house for
stealing n lot Of dentistry instru.
mrnts at Reno the first OF tho week.
Tho man gave his name M H. K,
Stythc.and WINS found il possession OF
a LOT Of INSTRUMENTS. lie had sold two
to DIR. Moore and one Ia DIR. Wilson
These have been recovered and arc
now in possession OF the Sheriff
Siythc clnims that no IL II dentist and
that the Instruments belong to him
Tho Sheriff OF Wnshoc county will
arrive tonight and take Siy'ho tc
Reno.