Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-01-06
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within the past few months industrial
trusts lave been organized III that
city whose aggregate capital is more
than eco i,0W.N0.
a noted palmist declares that IA
young woman with Ii long thumb will
have her own way. He is right. So
will n short-thumbed woman. re-
marks the Indianapolis Journal.
George b. Russell has bought mn
interes! in the Argonaut and lie and
Charley Keith are now the proprie-
tors The INDEPENDENT extends it,
best wishes To George and Charley
and hopes they will make Il success
OF their venture. Boys here's our
hand with the best OF feeling toward.
YOU
JourEal:-J. B. Stearns OF Chicago
Is stopping at the Palace Hotel. lie
is Introducing cures for blackieg, and
Other diseases III cattle; aud claims
that the dipping Of cattle for the
Texas fever is a certain success. He
is establishing agencies throughout
the country for his bovine cure.
Miss Lou Lane made her appear
nnce in the INDEPENDENT office this
morning and said she wanted to learn
tho nnplIn m sn- yf II,. .r,yI.rf. MT
case was given her and she perched
herself on IA stool and began the work
Of learning the cases.
Tom Tenant returned from his
Carson visit Saturday night looking
us il be had had Il good time with the
saints and sinners Of the Capital city.
He reports tue Senatorial tight as
getting very warm and thinks that
Stewart Is Il sure winner.
George Lindsay came IN from
Shelton last night and left for his
home III Grass Valley today. lie re-
ports his father rs getting along
nicely and gaining strength every
day. lie is now able to walk and Is
III Il lair way To recover. The INDIE
PENDENT is glad to hear this good
news.
I'm army 81 ONE nre making
ready to lombard tie Indiana legis-
laiurr at it's coming meeting. They
will demand an amendment Ia the
constitution permitting women Ia
vote at municipal elections aud more
stringent laws regulating marriage
md divorce.
Mrs. william Mitchell entertained
the II. 4. an T.. Club and II number
Of invited guests at her re-. idencr
Satur lay night III honor Of Licuten-
ant Henderson. Tho parlors were
beautifully decorated with American
ilhgS, and Mrs. Mitchell proved her
sell IN excellent entertainer. Pro-
gressiye Whist was the game u the
evening.
Ed. Kane, an old time engineer on
the Central Pacific. was seriously III
iured at Curlin this morning by be.
ing struck in the head with tire Sharp
point az a pick. Kane was assisting
his fireman in cracking coal when the
fireman accidentally struck him in
the head WI Ii the pick. tile point pen
cirating the skull abo"c the right cyo
The injured man WIS brought here
and attended 10y Or. Hood. lie was
taken to the Ogden hospital on No. /
There are new faces around the
courthouse today. Commissioners
Clark and Wcathcrs have taken the
places OF kigsby and WoOIvertun:
pawlcy that Of Mcbride; Wilson that
Of Patterson; and Campbell and Brv.
cridge those Of Matter md Henley.
Dawlcy is an old singer Mt tho bus
mess while ull the others must learn
the ropes. Tho INDEPENDENT tx.
lcuds its greeting to the old and the
new officers who will erve the people
81 Elko county for the next two
years.
Tho Reno journal. once the most
regular ~ our exchange, reaches the
! ISDErENDs vt oirce now two 81 three
! times II week. IL the journal thinks
from nur silence that il has Knocked
the lSDErESDEST out in the Senator
nj fight because il does not reply, the
truc 'rRson viii bp found in the fail.
urc ~ the journal, containing its last
articles, Ia reach this Office. We are
tired borrowing Bro. Sl,roulc's pap.
crs in order Ia keep up with the Jour
nal, News and Appeal. The sc papers
should look To their mailing lists.
The new hoard Of commissioners
mot yesterday and organized 10y elect.
my Commissioner Clark chairman.
Tho board went Ia work and allowed
ecvcral bills mud transacted other
business. ~ the session to-day they
appointed VIM. Smiley mud NJ. II,
Miller la talk" the places az \. NJ
Me Wee and W. W. Is oicr OH the
board of education. Beside this they
discussed many matters and did con.
siderable business. \ full report
will appear ~ duo time.
Am. Smiley and NJ, n. Miller anal,