Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY


Simon Merkcly is in from Mound
Valley. He reports everything quiet
in that section.
George Russell ia reported better
todny. The poor fellow ID having a
very rough deal OF it.
The latest reports from Charley
Henderson are that he continues to
improve and will 1901 start for home.
The Jail is again empty. This
speaks we'll for the law abiding char
acter OF Elko county's six thousand
people.
Andrew McDermott is in from Fort
Halleck. He says that four inches Of
snow fell in that section last night
and this morning.
All those interested in getting up a
Christmas trec for the children Of the
town are requested to meet at the
Presbyterian church this evening at
8 o'clock.
Joe Phillips is in from Bullion
He reports the people out that way
very much dissatisfied with the
change III the mail route. Sending
their mail by Palissde is a gross out.
ra &c.
Taxes are coming in rather slowly
At moo today about 425 receipts had
been issued. About fifty OF these
were for the first installment OF taxes
and the remainder we're for the full
amount.
st. Paul Globe:-A gain of six
Democratic congressman in Penn
sylvania indicates that the voters Of
that state at least do not like Mr..
Quuy's style Of Shaking the plum
tree
Tho Carson Appeal says that Dave
Ryan was the only Silver party candi-
date that received a majority in Lin
coin county. All the Democratic
candidates except Mr.. Thompson re-
ceived majorities.
The steamer Portland. plying be-
tween Boston and Portland, was
wrecked Sunday morning off High
land Light ind the entire crow and
passengers, seventy. four in all, per-
ished within a short dIstanc re of land.
The full vote Of Captain Linscott's
company for Governor is said to be
2i for McMillau, IL for Sndler, 7 for
Russell M 4 for Mccullough. IL
this vote is counted, it will place Nc
MILAN Is votes ahead OF Sadler &C.
cording to present figures.
Luncheon for Coils p. Huntington
and Russell Sage costs just 10 cents
daily. MIR. Huntington pays that
amount for a bowl OF bread and milk.
The other multi-millionaire gets his
MONDAY rcpast for nothing by pat-
ronizing the fee lunch set ont by the
Western Union telegraph company,
Of which he is n heavy s~tockholder.
Tho following advertisement il
from a paper published in the north
Of England: "To let-A house in
Milville street situated Immediately
alongside Of u fine plum garden. from
which nm abundant supply OF the
most delicious fruit can be stolen dur
ing the season. Rent low, and the
greater part taken in plums.
According to Il Virginia City dis.
patch published in tho Examiner,
Congressman Newlands has decided
to enter the Senatorial race. lie laid
very still during the campaign and it
was generally limited that he had his
weather eye Oh the Senatorial toga in
case tho legislature was not over
whelminGly for Stewart. When asked
by nm Examiner reporter as to the
truth Of the dispatch fiom Virginia
City. Mr.. Ncwlands had nothing to
say, but stated TINT no might mako a
statement in Il dry or 20. Keep your
eye ON the Congressman.
Ex:-Every town has a liar or two;
n smart Aleck; some pretty girls; a
II woman or two that t%attles; an old
fogy that the town would DO better
oil without; mon who stand on tho
street corners and make remarks
about the women; a mar who laughs
mn idiotic laugh every time no says
anything; scores OF mon with tho ca
!. boosc OF their trousers worn as
em"uth rs glass; men who can tell
you all about how tho war question
should he settled, tho weather and
A., how to run other peoples business,
but have made a dismal failure OF
their own.
Tho three ycar.old son OF T.. Whit.
ing Of Mason valley was kicked in tho
hcnd by Il mule at Hawthorne last
Saturday mud died shortly after. Mr..
Whiting WIS visiting his brother Mt
Hawthorne md had gone out IN the
yard to milk COW. Tho littlc boy
. followed md played around tho yard
until his father was through milking.
When Mr.. Whiting wns through milk.
{. ing, he called to the boy to come 10
him aud the little fellow oboycd tho
, summons, but in gong 10 his father
, pas'c behind two mulcs TINT were
feeding in the yard when M Of them
! kicked him in the head, crushing his
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