Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-03-04
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with the f. 7. NJ. Co.
The last OF the machinery and sup
plies for the Penrod stamp mill Mt
Tennessee gulch left town today.
Mrs. o. L. c. Fairchild nnd Mn. l..
NJ. Chaplin and family OF Tuscarora
left today. for California on n visit.
Tho Everett Literary Society will
meet at the High school this evening
at 8 o'clock. A good programme will
be rendered.
Rep0f:s throughout the county In
dictate that cattle are wintering I'M
usually well. the Losses thus far be-
ing very small.
Episcopal church services IL a. IN.
Services Up. III. Sunday school 10 u.
III. Evening: Sermon to young
men.
EIkO Choral Society will meet nj
the Webster building on Feb. 18th
inst. Junior class at G:30 PIN. Sem
ior Glass Mt 9 p. in.
Dave Casper leaves tonight for
San Francisco where he will spend Il
week buying a liue OF goods for the
Spring and Summer trade.
The report that Carat Bros. had
sold their White Rock ranch and rat
tie to Pedro Altuba is denied by the
former.
Alexander Corbett, IA youth Of 20
years, u former resident OF Carson,
Nevada, furnished the successful de-
eign for the great arch at the Golden
Jubilee, receiving therefor Sl5O0.
The Virginia City sporting ~frutcr-
nifty have taken to cock fighting To
drive dull care away" An elaborate
main" with entries from Reno, Car
Bon and STn Francisco is advertised
for the 18th Of Ireland.
The Senate has adopted n rcsolu.
ton directing the Committee on Ma
val Affairs To ascertain " n warshnp.
to be equal TO any in the world and 10
be named George Washington, can
be built within Il year in the Uritcd
States ship yards.
a general rain prevailed through
out California Thursday and Friday.
Tho same Storm extended over the
greater portion OF Nevada. The fall
NJ snow ut summit was about two and
q half feet. /
II. n. Stone, II former principal nf
tho Elko public school, and now Dep.
uty State Comptroller, is an anuounc-
cd candidate for the nomination for
StRte Superintendent Of Schools.
A rnte war between transcontincn.
tai roads is on in dead earnest. The
Canadiah Pacific started the ball by
Offering Il rate OF 80 first class and
$50 second class from Sun Francisco
to New York. Tho Southern Pacific
hhs NOT YET me tue cut.
II n stranger had happened TO have
gone into the a. o. U. w. hall last
night while No. 2 was in, they would
have thought the dance there WIS on
tho nc to |" plan. There were in the
hall then sixteen pretty girls, Que
old married man. ono bachelor and
one boy who didn't dance.
Times-Rcyiow:-S. L. Watson and
Sydney Smith returned from their
trip to Mountain City Tuesday. and
express themselves us highly pleased
with what they Faw, md predict n
good season for our northern neigh.
bors. All tho various claims have
good slowings and with Il little more
development cnn show capital ~ fine
n ticlt for invcstment M lnys out
doors. There arc at present no IA.
cilitics for reducing the ores. but that
is n want winch will he supplied in
tho nen future when Mountain City
will once moro become u bullion
clipper.
Tho latest news concerning orr
relations with Spain may be summar.
lied Gs follows: TITO administration
In awaiting h report from tho Board
OF Inquiry Mt Havana and will per-
NIT no report OF tho evidence taken.
Spain acknowledges in advance her
responsibility tost tho safety Of tho
Maine while in Havana harbor and IL
II proved tile vessel was blown up by
means other thYi, accident offers to
make goodthe ioescs. II il the con-
ccnsua OF Opinion n administration
circles TINT there will he no war. TINT
Cuba's indcpendoaco will DO Jur.
chased from Spain, tho payment bc-
ing guaranteed by tho United Statcs.
A istrcssirR s6ciU occurred last
night when Mrs. Il. j. Jones md her
daughter Mrs. Mdtic Allen lately nd
judged insane. were being re-.
moved from their homo Tor commit
mont to the asylum nj Reno. Mrs.
Jonce seemed willing 10 10 but tho
daughter fought like n tigrcsa mud by
her screams attracted n llnrgc crowd.
IL wnH n sad and mourniul sight 10
their friends aud to~wnspcoplc
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