Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-08-12
II o FRIDAY's.DA1LYl
sALMAGuNDi.

the west this morning and spent the
day in town.
The Appeal says that Sheriff Kin.
ney is determined to suppress the
lawless element at Camp Sadler.
George Russell returned from his
Battle Mountain ranch last night.
He shipped IA train load OF cattle to
Denver yesterday.
The Elko Club will give a social
dance at Harris Hall Friday evening,
August 18th. Admission 81; every.
body is invited.
Tie carpenters IRE putting the
finishing touches Oh our new Off "a
and it will be ready for occupancy
tomorrow. Come und see us IN our
new home.
President Kruger, though he lives
very simple, is said to be very veal.
thy, his fortune being estimated Mt
abont s5,OOO,000, besides the $4,000 a
year i1r his services to the State.
Tho test OF aluminium horse shoes
by Russian cavalry demonstrated
that they outwear steel and are far
lighter and the endurance Of horses
Is greater with the extra weight Of
steel or iron shoes eliminated.
Tho report OF the tire OF the
Red Cross Society and the Elko
County Sanitary Commission an
pears elsewhere. Look it over and
see what has become of your money.
Peace negotiations are still hang
ing fire, though it is believed the
French Ambassador at Washington,
NJ. CambOn, has been authorized TO
sign the peace Protocol.
Tho Democratic County Commit
tee meets Mt the INDEPENDENT office
mt y o'clock this evening. T1iure is
important business To transact and
there should he Il full attendance.
y mar named Cooper was shot by
Deputy Sheriff Bell at lone, Nye
county, last Monday while resisting
arrest. The weapon used WIS a shot
gun and the ound is not fatal.
y Salt Lake Tribune says that i. is
almost a certainty that the Salt Lake
Iailroad will he extended this wear
from Milford, Utah, to Phoebe, Ne
vada. y part OF the grading is al
ready completed.
White ynu a%rrIouWrug for IA change
~ the weather. examine the latest
patterns in wall paper mt the P~ostof-
ice. All goods iIrst class and ut the
lowest living prices. Cali in and ex-
anime my stock. No trouble to show
goods. /. \. SuERwood.
On the basis O: the taxes paid, it is
estimated that the beer consumed in
Philadelphia last year would provide
an average OF about fifty glasses for
each inhabiant.
According to Mr.. Morgan's ther-
mometer yesterday was the hottest
day OF the season. the mercury reach
ing los i'll the sha le. At . o'clock
this afternoon the thermometer regis
tered l02 degrees.
c. w. Patterson, formerly OF tho
ierington Rustler, passed through
Keno yesterday morning from the
west, having just returned from the
klondikc, says the journal. lie re.
ports that the Klondike is the great.
est humhug Of the century.
Tho owners of the Carson race
track have requested the Nevada Bat
TALON To leave the race track Ms the
men training horses there complain
OF the present conditions. The au-
thorities Mt Washington have been
asked by Major Morrison for permits.
sion to move the camp.
General Miles il meeting with but
little resistance in Porto Rico. The
~Spaniards undertook to recapture
the San Juan lighthouse on the
morning OF the 10th, but were re-
pulsed. Several skirmishcs have
taken place, in all OF which the
Americans were successful. Miles il
steadily pushing on to San ,Junn md
its capture is only a matter OF u short
time.
If You hive been sick you will
find Hoods Sarsapnrilla the best
medicine you can take to give you
appetite and strength and restore
you to a condition of perfect health
HOOPS PILLS cure nausea, sick
headache, billionsncss and all liver
ills. Price % cents.
The president and secretary Of the
Jcwish colony in Lyon county bor-
rowcd 1850 at tho Bullion Bank OF
Carson on the 18th Of July, mort
gagged the property oi the colony for
the amount mud skipped ont with the
money leaving the people who trust
cd them in dirc distress. Warrants
have been issued for their arrest. but
ms no ono knows whcro tliey went it
il doubtful IL they will over bc an.