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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-21

HIrs. Miller, OF the ElkO laundry,
received news Tuesday from her
brother Mt Richficld, Wisconsin, that
hen father. Mr.. Il. G.. Hardy. had
dicl at Alexandria. Minnesota, ON
TN, It'll Of this month. Tho deceased
wa an old resident OF this county,
1iu' ing first come here from Boise.
Ida no. in 1869. After remaining
her , for Il few years no returned to
DO sc and in 1873 removed again TO
Ell o county and lived here until
1851.
}ir. Hardy conducted tho Oasis
stO liz ranch nea Toano for many
YET Is and dealt largely in fine bIoodcd
hnI ps. Tho hard winter of 30 and
81 crippled him financially md hc
wa forced To give up his ranch.
WI en- the reverse OF fortune came. he
80, ght other fields and finally dfifted
ba' k to his old home in Wisconsin.
, 10 deceased wns prominently
ido ,tiRcd with Elxo county from
49, to 1895. lIc took an active in
ter at in public affairs aud was ono Of
th, county's most cntorprising citi-
2o q. His many good trnits cndcnrcd
hu to Il large circle Of friends who
vii be saddcncd by the nows Of his
dc IT,.
70 IL gone, but not forgotten.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-21
The Teller Resolutions.

Tho Senate Finance Committee
has reported the Teller resolution de-
c!hring for the payment of the ma
tiohal bonds in silver as well MS gold.
Tho resolution is practically the
NJ the famous Stanley Matthews
resolution adopted several years ago.
Tho vote in the committee stood 8 to
3.
Those voting for the rcsolutiLn
were Vest, Jones Of Arkansas, White.
Turpic and Daniel, Democrats; Jones
OF Nevada. Silver Republican: and
Wolcott. Those against woro Nor.
rill, Allison, Aldrich, Platt Of Con-
necticut and Burrows.
Senator Jones Of Nevada was not
present, but his vote was 10y his re-
quest recorded in favor OF tho rcsolu-
ton.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-21
[FROM DAILY
SALNlAGUEDl.

G. G. Tructt is down from Dccth.
There are ten patients in the coun
ty hospital.
Justice Morgan is considerably
under the weather today.
Judge Talbot's attention was occu.
pied today in listening to a motion to
set aside the default in the case Of
lrland w. Taylor.
All the prisoners indicted bv the
Grand Jury were arraigned today and
plead not guilty. The time for the
trials has not yet been fixed.
The search for Joe Bowers was
continued Yesterday but no trace of
him was found. Ills disappearance
IL shrouded III mystery.
\ Canadian court has decided the
value Of Il kiss 10 he twenty cents.
utterly forgctful Of the fact that
when Young folks go to court.
under the right circumstances. kisses
are priceless.
Al the delinquent tax sale today T..
5. Harrington bid in the WaIdron
Block at Gold Creek and John Hen
dcrson the property assessed to |. f..
Wines. All the rest was bid in by
the County.
y schoOlboy was asked to explain
the formation OF dew. Ills answer
wls The earth rcynlves on an axis
every twenty-four hours. and in cOn.
sequence ~ the tremendous pace at
which it travels it p~erspircs freely"
John Acklund, formerly in charge
Of the section at Moorc's. has been
appointed section foreman at Elko
to succeed Hugh Sheridan. deceased.
Mr.. AcklInd began work this morn.
ing. His family will arrive tomor-
row or Wednesday. They will reside
in the Webster building.
Lawrence &. Horn had his left leg
broken at William Hunters ranch
Saturday afternoon. He was brand.
ing calves and one fell upon his leg
breaking it below the knee. He was
brought To town aud taken to the
hospital. DIR. Hood set the leg and
Horn is doing MS well us can he cx-
pected.
John Burns sworc out u warrant
today charging &. NanIuni with rob-
berry. Burns went to Nuninnl's sa-
loon III Chinainwn Sunday evening
and oil entering the door fell against
it and broke a large pane Of glass.
llc went into the saloon and claims
that Nauinni asked him to pay $3.50
for the glass and on lis refusal To do
sn That Naninni drew IA pistol on him
aud put his hand in his pocket aud
took out five 50-ccnt pieces and kept
them. Naniuni tells u different
story. He says that Burns held his
money and an open knife in his hand
aud that he drew the pistol on Burns
in self defense. Naninni was nr.
rested nnl the hearing Is set for to-
morrow.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-21
EASTWARD
THE

Tho traveller, tourist or buainess
man Is wise when no selects the Rio
Grandc Western Railway "Grcat Salt
Lake Route" for his route to the East.
1t IL tho only transcontiuental limo
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, md in addition to tho gliin pse
it affords Of tho Temple City, the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, il affords
the choice OF three distinct routes
through the mountains and tho most
magnificent eccncry in the world.
On all classes OF tickets stopovers
arc granted mt Ogden, Salt Lake
City, Glcnwood Springs, Leadvillc,
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points Of interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
md Tourist sleeping care between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through To Omaha. Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets dcscrip.
tive OF the "Great Salt Lake Route
writo TO +. A. WADLEiGu, General
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-21

Ito following from tho Carson APP.
sc J applies with equal force to EIlo:
* the business men of this town
wi all pull together tho entire tradc
OF lie county surroundings can DO
G allied. There IL but one way Ia
do IL. Put your prices in reach OF
pu chascrs and this will prevent tho
sei ling Of money To San Francisco.
TIL, next thing in order IL TO lot tho
pccplo know what yanr prices arc.
Ih ,ro ara business mon in Carson
vh) advertise in the daily papers
thu they arc running u certain kind
OF business nj II certain place. This
jDirrmntiOn IL not q TO the public,
bu Let thcm toll tho public what
tho r prices ARE and they will soil
Their gOOda II great deal faster. 10
mn { q business lively tho only true
plrn Ia big salcs aud small profits
dnd this clrcctunlly disposcs Of goods
at nucli n rate That they never got oil
on your hands. by u prcconcorlcd
I'll 'rt the entire irndo Of tho country
lyi X contiguous 10 Carson can DO
60 ccntratcd hcro and Carson can ia
pu on its foot where il used to bc
bo,orc tho dry rot cot in.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-21
Gold Mines Purchased.

Tho Salt Lake Herald says that Il
deal Of great importance in the min.
ing world vas cOnsummated Satur.
day evening, when DIR. w. j. Nelson
OF Boston purchased from Messrs.
Ben johnson. Robert G. Lund and
Allen G.. Campbell, for u conHidera
ton OF 100000. ii group Of 81 claims
IN Eagle valley mining district. Ne
vada. Nhe property il one OF the
largest and most promising gold
propositions in the United States.
The ground is situated about even
aud II half miles southwest OF State
lincc district, Lincoln county.
DIR. Nelson is the man ut the head
~ tho Boston copper company.
which il operating a smclter in Lyon
county.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-21
n C"hildron's Dance.

y free dance for all children in
Elko under sixteen years q agc will
be given at Harris Hall on Friday
evening, January Dist. Tho children
will have tho right to tho floor until
III o'clock when the dance will 10
continued for the Older people aud "a
collection taken up to pay the musi,.
Good music will 10 furnished aud
everything possible will be done to
make the dance an ovont iu tho chill.
dron's lives. No admission will DO
charged at the door. Every child in
town on that evening under sixteen
years Of age ia invited 10 DO present
md have Il good time. The fun will
begin Mt s o'clock tharp. Positively
no over sixteen will TOO allowed
on the floor until after eleven o'clock,
Lc, the little ones come and have a
good time.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-21
brynn ~ u Witness.

n Jacksonville, ILL.,, dispatch Of tho
2Oth says: WI Jennings Bryan has
made his appearance MS Il witness in
the Draper murder case. Upon MIR
Bryan's entrance the audience be-
came enthusiastic and it WINS with
great difficulty that order could be
maintained. Tho presence OF two OF
the Presidential candidates OF the
last campaign-Gencral Palmer and
Mr.. Bryan-was too much for the
spectators. Counsel frequently ap-
pcalcd to the court to prevent tho
demonstrations of the audience, but
His Honor was unable to keer tllom
in control.
MIR. Bryan testified that he was In
the same Office with Mr.. Draper for
four years and that he know his repu-
tation for honesty and integrity to be
good. On cross examination the wit.
ness admitted that Craper had a VIC.
lent temper which WIS easily pro.
vokcd.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-21

The old Antietam gun recently sent
TO the McShane fouudries to be recast,
says the Baltimore American, has been
reduced to Il condition of absolute
hnrmlessness. Its laundering roar has
been silenced forever. Its military util-
ity has become n thing Of the past. No
longer does it maintain its original
identity. No longer is it recognizable
as an engine of war. In the language
of the foundry at has been badly
broken up"
The old bronze destroyer hns lost
its primitive power of death and now
lies ruined and mutilated in the shop
awaiting the next process in its course
OF transformation. 1t has been cut into
anumber of comparatively small pieces.
This has been done in order to reduce
it to Il convenient state, such rs is re-
quired, in order that it may easily enter
the crucible. This breaking process is
forced by special tools particularly
adapted to just such work.
Already the old gun has been split
up into six or eight pieces. The break
ing process may be still further ~contin-
used until 1t is sufficiently reduced TO
make it perfectly workable. Il will then
De melted and recast, issuing from it's
ma process in Il condition proper to be
used ms index plates. This, however,
will not be effected for several weeks
yet. There still remains some detail
planning to he completed before the
gun Will be carried through its final
stages of gradual transformation.
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[FRoM DAILY.l
5ALSiAG UNDl.

No trace OF Joe Bowers has been
found.
Mrs. Aclsland and children arrived
from Moorc's on No 4 today.
The latest dispatches cay that
everything is quiet III Havana.
The Immigration bill passed The
Senate yesterday by n vote oi IL 20
%.
Senator HANNA took the oath Of
Office yesterday for the term ending
Marcl. 4. 1899. No objection was
made to his taking the oath.
In thirty-ninc years Colorado has
produced n total value in lead. cop
per. silver and god OF S5I5.00J,000. or
an average OF about Sli,735,000 per
year.
The Gazette says that August
Schadelcr. n student Mt the Univer-
sity, cut his right thumb oil yester-
day afternoon while at work with a
circular saw in the mechanical build
ing.
by n notice under the proper head
ing it will he seen that another son
has gladdened the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chaser. The ynungstcr weighed
ten pounds which indicates that he
is a chin off the old block.
Mr.. Critchicy has recovered from
the severe scaldiug he received nj
the mill IA few weeks and began
work again this morning. He was
busy today stretching the new cop
per wir" Tor the electric lights.
When this wire is put up, the lights
will be much stronger.
The Maryland Legislature is trying
to elect a Senator tai succeeded Cor
man The Republicans have a good
working majority, but they are I'M
able to agree on Il candidate. German
il i'll the ring, but he Is badly die
figured. The result will be the cleo
ton Of some Republican.
\ medical journal says: The
fire." use Of sulphur the moment II
Of the children has a cold. prevents
~diphthcrla. We never heard of "A
case 81 diphthcria where the children
were made to eat sulphur every time
they had n cold. \ lump rs big rs a
pea every night when they go to bed
is a good plan il they are not as well
as You think they ought to be. 1t
won't hurt them and it may save
lots Of trouble and suffering
Yesterday afternoon about , o'clock
john L. licnigan OF CNrlin went to
his room and shortly after the report
II a pistol was heard. An investiga-
ton was made aud l%Icnigan's l~ifcless
body was found. lie had put "A piss
tot to his head and shot himself. So
far as We are able to learn. the sui
eide WIS the result Of dependency
caused by a long illness and the cx-
ccssive us" OF morphine. Coroner
Morgan was notified and he went
down on No. 1 today to hold nm in
quest. When he rcturnr, the full
particulars will he given.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-21

Tho British admiralty mud the
n department AFRO testing. under
various climatic conditions. tho now
method for preserving Hour. One
objection Ia tho establishment OF ma
iionnl %grannrics Inns been the diff
Guilty Of stoiing grain for any length
Of time. Tho grain gorminntcs nnd
il ruined, and Ia keep largo quantities
IN sound condition lRs been pro-
nounccd impracticablc. Expert.
mcnts are being made with II system
OF compression into bricks by by.
draulic pressure. Tho trials show
that the Hour RO trCntCd ia not affect.
cd 10y damp, cvcn under fayOryhlo
conditions, and IL FREQ from mould.
Tho compression destroys all forms
OF lnrynl life aud tho flour IL thus
rendered cafe from the attacks OF in
socta. Tho saving in storage IL cnor.
mous, IA tho cubiC space occupied by
100 pounds of loose Hour will hold
more than 400 pounds of the com.
pressed 0rticlo.-Scicntiiio American.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-21
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY
SALNIAGU SDI.

Jeff Bradley arrived from Calitor.
nil this morning.
The grand jury ia still IN session us
W go to press. The business will
p )hably he concluded this evening.
The installation of the officers OF
+ ko Lodge No. Is /. q. y. f.. will
Il Ike place at the Hall this evening.
T. :ery Odd Fellow in town should be
o. hand.
Sine Merkely mud loo Sangunet
c; me in from Mound Valley yestcr-
d. afternoon. Th"y report every
b dy out that way well and happy
a Il on their good behavior.
Nick Mccoy rushed into the lSDE.
DENT Office this morning aud yell
G, out at the top Of his voice "I'm the
H. ppicst man III town" Asked us to
Il cause OF his unusual excitement
b, replied that Il II, pound son arriv-
o. at his house last evening.
The losses by lire in this country
III ~ "gGreH"'eu Slio'ooo'ooo' 3d.
"''ooo 'eH' 'n'n VI D . ""n ei''ooo'-
OCD less than in 1875. The insurance
W "''" """ - n'"NS
10 scs come in she cities and intimate
H. , tbcv din mn, al, copo fr,,, s,u
IA ICONS combustion
''c'e'"rS Wage says ina Goou
u'ioS are "~ctu"''! mere ana 'he
= i'en @'"''s n"S become ne creui-
|" Id'i"n u! 'he "or"'' WIN shch
""H III III" Hc"u we "oniu most
:" "'e''S a''iSc 'he 'occ'cIarE tue
i'e"s"fS MOI l" come |" NeEada LOT
!" TO """'" DC "hhger 'iht ms
u ''hS "oh'u serve 10 ia''ch Tie
r;,ar
No "PPi crop oi 1870 on thls con-
III mt. the New lork sun sa!s. WIS
ny TAR the greatest ever Known. IL
- 'ow estlinnted TO have amounted
to u,OOO,UOO barrels. The apple crop
OF hc present year will he, it il said,
Nd MT onr-tlilrd rs large as that OF
las year: 1t Ii now estimated at 90
w oOO barrels. Tins, however, is
me re than All average crop.
1otinr onice lorru,,o 10 rocuE,r
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FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
SALNIAGUNDI.

DIR. Olmstead and wife are down
from Wells.
Miss Mary Olsen arrived from Og-
den Inst night ON Il visit to her sister
MB. Kaye.
Ii the comments one hears around
town on MIR. Mayhush's appointment,
were published they would make very
rae! readimg.
There will be Il rehearsal Of the
play To b" given by the guild at
riarriS' Halt Saturday evening. AL
are requested to be present.
Russia has the most rapidly in
crcasing population Of any country in
the world. The growth during the
last 100 years has been u fraction LEES
than 100000 annually.
The Chicago Record remarks:
New York Ii nov distinguished Us the
only city in the world which can be
travcrsed directly from one side to
the other by ocean steamships.
The revised figures, by the govern
ment experts, for the wheat yield OF
1897, i'll the United States, is $50, 900.
600 bushels, against 463. OO0, 700 bush
els 10y the former report. The COM
mcrcial estirEates-tEose that the
spectators go by-make the crop
about I15, OO0. 900 bushels.
1t Is said that The wires were kept
hot yesterday with protests OF Nevada
Republicans against the appointment
OF Mr.. Mayhugh. Their protests are
noi likely To have much weight with
the President or Senate. Tho spie-
has gone from their gaze.
Tho Douglas county grand jury is
hot on the trail Of tho Uber lynchers.
The CavsCn News says Judge Mack
IL satisfied with the outlook. Threats
have been made against Judge Mack
IN Genoa, but lie will take no notice
OF them.
Engineer Eiackett was scalded to
death, and his fireman named Light
ner was crushed: under the engine in
the Folsom wreck. Engineer G. G.,
Brown OF the other engine was badly
hurt about the head, and his fireman,
also named Brown. vas badly scalded
aud crushed. Mail clerk Al. Stephens
hurt i'll the back. but it is not
thought seriously. All tho passeng-
ers escaped injury except an invalid
lady. who was hurt internally.
Equitable Record:-Jones in his
wig V $1,000 to each OF three MIN
listers, provided that they wonld each
put 500 in his coffin. The three
ministers were a Presbyterian, n
Mctholist and n rabbi, md they all
met the day after Jones' funeral.
-Did You put your 800 in?- said the
Methodist to the Presbyterian. Il
did, was the nswer an what form?"
asked the Methodist. Il put Ill five
2O-dollar gold pieces, and how did
You put in yours!" Il put in a new
500 hin.' THAT'S right gentlemen
said the Rabbi. Il can vouch for the
truth Of what you say, for ] put in
my check for 1900 to Jones order,
and took out the change.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-21
FROM WEDNESDAYS DA1LY.l
JAIAGUN

II began showing this afternoon
and the prospects are good for a big
fall Of snow.
Justice Morgan decided after hear
ing the case OF the State against G.
Nannini, charged with robbery. that
there was not sufficient evidence to
hold him.
All those who nre To take part in
the play to Ice given by the Guild are
requested to meet at Mrs. Henley's
this evening at 8 o'clock. Everybody
should he on hand.
An ordinance III Cleveland. Chic,
permits u Hebrew who observes the
Sabbath on Saturday to keep his bill
lard saloon open on Sunday, but fines
gentilcs who may play billiards there.
in.
Caesar Alexander has an incubator
that takes up most OF his time. He
is trying to hatch out some chickens
to exhibit Mt the State fair. Cacrar
is Elko'e boss chicken fancicr. lie
knows Il fine chicken when he sees il.
The Senate adopted a resolution
yesterday calling upon the Secretary
Of the Treasury for the reason why
the item Of sll 900, 600 interest duo
the United States from the Pacific
raallroads hal been onitte l from his
statement.
The Mrs. Reeves who is kicking up
such "a rumpus III the San Francisco
schools was formerly Il resident Of
Elko, Her husband was night oper-
ator here several years ago. She
taught at Lorelock and Mill City
md was considered an excellent
teacher.
III Is now announced that American
coal can he delivered at Rio Janciro
ut Il less cost than English coal.
There il Il great market for coal at
Rio, both for steamships and in the
melting OF manganese ore. Of which
there lisa fine deposit within easy
transportation.
In the future all the passenger ears
oil the Southern Pacific Company will
he 'umigated ut the end OF each trip
by a patent process for the purpose Of
destroying all disease germs. Sew
eral Of the large Eastern railroads
have adopted this plan for clearing
their cars Of possible disease germs
and it has met with strong favor by
the Boards II Health and the travel.
ing public.
AS a schemer Ray Harris is a mag
niticcut success, lie drives the de-
livery wagon for Mr.. Clark and when
ever lie has a sack Of potatoes to de-
liver where Il pretty girl lives he falls
down with the potatoes across his
legs and lies there until the Young
lady comes ont and pulls him from
under the potatoes. lie has worked
this scheme two or three times this
week.
At the battle OF San Jacinto, When
Santa Anna's forces Ind routed
Houston's left wing, a deaf colonel
by the name Of Smith did not hear
the order to fall back and kept on
fighting until his example and sue
cess on tho right wing caused n gen
eral rally, which resulted in the total
defeat OF the Mexican army. Thore
Is a county in Texas named Deaf
Smith in honor OF the hero.
The postal authorities have found
1t necessary to issue Il notice that the
consolidation OF cities and towns
comprising Greater New York does
not change the postal arrangements
affecting tho several localities. Let
tiers and mail will he addressed as
formerly. There are streets in New
York and Brooklyn 10y the same name
aud 10y addressing simply to Greater
New York without giving location,
mistakes will surely occur.
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born.

GLAsER-At Pcko. Nevada, january
l3, 1898, to the wife OF NJ. Chaser. a
son.
McCoY:-In Elko, Nevada. January
Ii, 1898, to the wife of L. y. Mccoy,
n son.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-21

Tho Electrical and Mining Review
has the following in regard to The nc
tual amount OF money i'll this coun-
try:
Tho exact amount 81 money in the
United States is SI.939, l1G,I52. or
TINT amount there IL in circulation
81. ThG, T:2,90i and in the treasury
S2:i2, I23,2is. There arc in coined
metals the following amounts: Gold,
SI92,GGl, zig; silver, Sl5O.S2g.i52. The
balance consists Of paper, grccnbacks
treasury notcs, silver certificates and
national bank notca. These arc not
tho official figures. for the official
tables, strange though il may seem.
arc not correct, the figures in some
instances being duplicated. For in
stance, the standard silver dollars are
counted md put in the table; then
the silver certificates outstanding
against these very dollars are added.
thus giving n real money value to the
certificates which doca not exist. for
they must DO redeemed by tho silver
dollars.
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ROSETTES ON BRIpLES
What They Are Made of and Win
They Cost.

IAuue OF ma "hut
They Cost.
The bride of pretty much every har-
ness has upon il rosettes, more or less
ornamental, one on zach side, placed
Mt the ends of the front or brow band.
These rosettes are made in very great
variety. Some are made OF tin, some
OF German silver, and some of German
silver covered with n thin sheet of sill
yer. Some rosettes are plain, some are
embossed. They sell at prices ranging
from practically nothing to two dollars
n pair. Rosettes of this kind are often
engraved with the monogram or with
initials. Engraved rosettcs are not in
frequently seen on business harness.
There are costlier rosettes that, nre
used on carriage harness only, and are
made some of leather and some of silk
ribbon. These are made by hand in
various sizes, and of various colors and
combinations of colors. Handsome ro-
settles OF leather sell Mt $3.50 to SIS n
pair, depending upon the size; the rib
bon rosettcs at from five % ten dol
lars a pair. Eosettes OF this kind are
not sold with the harness. They are
bought separately. as ornaments. Rib
Don roscttes costing ten dollars n pair
might for instance. he bought to Mt
a to the brides of n fine double har.
ness costing, say, 800 n set.
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state School Fund.

County Superintendent Patterson
hns nppor,ioncd the state scho oil
fund to the various districts as fol.