Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-09-09
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
SALAIAGUNDI.

w. w. Wcathen is in from Stnrr
Valley.
Fred Drown nrrive I on No. l this
morning from Santa Rosa.
The Silver party State convention
WINS called to order in Reno today.
Justice Morgan is living a new
sidewalk in front OF his residence.
The EIko rodeo outfit has tinishe
working the ranges and is now clean
ing up the tells along the river.
Mrs. L. Oeetrieche, LETT for Salt
Lake on No. 3 last right to visit
friends for several weeks.
RAM Red Cross sem u liberal cash
don ton To the Curson Society the
nthor day 10 assist in caring for the
i'll at Gimp Clark.
Queen Ni:t0riH Is to bestow the or
der OF the garter on Wilhelminu.
Tho recipient will wear it OH her arm
for ,arie,y's sake.
Congratulations upon the dawn OF
pence are n little premature, it
s,e rs. Corhei, and Mccoy have
agreed to fight in October.
J.R. iiardman SO; IN from Gold
Greek this morning. lie reports
nothing OF interest in that section II
the county.
George Anderson has greatly i'm
proved the appearance OF the front OF
his shop by building Il porch and
sidewalk.
Edgar l. Sutrc, son OF the deceas.
ed millionaire, will contest his faith
ers will. His most Important con.
tention is thui his father was OF I'm.
sonnd mind at the time lie made his
will on May ~, l79s.
Tho Journal says the Silver men
and the Democrats fu ut tho bars
in the several hotels, and in fuct Pop
ulists and Republicans heartily O
operate with them.
DR.. Drake came down from Tusce
rora yesterday To consult with DR.
Mcdowell regarding Mr.. Joseph
Smith, who is i'll at the Commercial
Hotel. The DIR. returned home this
morning.
Mrs. H.. q, Mclaughlin who has
been visiting Mrs. Tom Hunter, will
leave FOR her home in Denver this
evening. Miss Alice Hunter will nc
company her,
The death rate OF the world il about
" II minute, and the birth, 10 q min.
ute. The apparently slight differ
ence causea IL yearly increase in pop.
ula,ion OF over l,5O0,10
The worlds annual consumption Of
ivory is estimated mt something like
l,5CU 600 pounds, valued at sl.5OO, 900,
and to supply this amount 10000 elc.
phunts must he killed.
Rev. MIR. Mitchell will preach in
E!ko next Sabbath, Sept. 18th at IL
4. NJ. and 80 y. NJ. Morning subject
Tie Sabbath" Evening subject
"Amusements." Endeavor ut Gas p.
81. Cues ion: "S,lf indulgence or
self DENIAL. which?'
The Synod Of California and Nc
vada will meet this year in San Diego
California. Mr.. Mitchell expects to
attend the meeting. leaving here Oct.
10th to he gone one month. He will
visit his fnmily at Skyland, Santa
Cruz Mite, on the way.
Gazette:-Eigur Rcinhart OF Elko
Is in town attending the Silver party
convention. Mr.. Reinhart is ono OF
the prominent merchants Of Elko,
and Il man OF aiIuirs. lie reports times
prosperous IN his pretty little town
and says no has no cause 10 COMPLAIN
III Il business way. lie will likely
rcmniu hero the balance Of the uock
Next Friday week Sept. 18th, at the
High School building, the Elko
schools will open the Fail and Win.
ter term in nm entertainment of mu.
sic, with n lecture by Rev. Mr.. Nit.
ohcll on tho subject, g hnrles Dick.
ehs,' to be illusi rated by reading
from the works Of tho author. The
schools will furnish the music for The
evening! Tie price Of admission
will be II book Mt % cts. Tho objec'
Of the contemplated advertisement Il
to add books TO tho sch rol lib AIRY.
At least si.CO0.Ooo prizc money viii
TO distributed among American sail
ors ns Il result OF the war with Spain
Moro than n half Of this amour
will bo paid in accordance with thu
section OF law proSiding Tor tho pay
ment Of u bounty for Persons %,
board vess, ] ~ war sunk in action
Tho tcat viii bc turned into ,hr
Treasury Tor distribution by th,
contts. which shall pas4 upon vessel
OF the enemy captured 10y American
man NJ 1ar.