Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-07-21
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Mr.. and Ms. Penrod spent Satur-
day and Sunday in town md left for
home today. He reports everything
lovely up his way.
Governor Sadler has appointed NJ.
Scheeline commissioner Of Washoe
county to Till the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF II. IL. Beck.
l.. Altpeter has leased the Pillner
gallery md is prepared to do first
class work at reasonable prices. He
will make the celebrated caribou
photos for n short time only. See
his notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. jose phi Smith got IN
from Ruby Valley today. Thoy a:s
on their a to their new home at
Colmn, Cal. The INDEPENDENT will
keep them posted on the happenings
in Elko county.
There is On exhibition at tho Club
Saloon a string OF rattles taken from
a rattlesnake killed on Smith Creek
That liz n curiocity. Tho rattles num-
Der forty-tive and a button. This
would make his snnkeship forty-five
years old when he was killei.
George Sharon, II Nevada boy born
and reared i'll Virginia City, has re.
ceived nm appointment as Second
Lieutenant in the regular U. S. Army.
having passed very creditable exam
nations at the Presidio. He will
probably be detailed for service in
the Philippines.
In japan most OF the horses are
shod with straw. Even the clumsiest
OF cart horses wear straw shoes,
which i'll their cases, are tied round
the ankle with straw rope, and are
made OF the ordinary rice straw,
braided SO as to form a sole for the
foot about half an inch thick. These
soles cost about one cent u pair.
\ Riyersider with IL leadpencil and
II fondness for statistics has figured il
out that it costs the men Of Reno Sl2-
} Il year for shaves. When our To-
cal female ~suifragists gather in coun-
Gil to discuss the reimbursement OF
the sex they might find consolation in
the fact that they are not compelled
to pay $4,000 a year on account OF
the burden Of the beard. -Journal.
MIR. and Mrs. Stautts arrived last
week from Tuscarora and are making
their home with their son James.
They are in their 18th and 10Th year
respectively. 1t wis quite Il trip for
them To come overland from Tuscaro-
md they lost their way several times.
They were eight days on the road
camping out all the time. james
Stautts and family met them at Orea-
na.-Lovelock Tribune.
Rattlesnakcs are taking possession
OF the town, principally south OF the
railroad truck, not less thnn six hav-
ing been killed in a week between
the railroad bridge and John Lees
store. They are small, averaging
about two feet in length, but us pois.
on.us and dangerous rs il they were
twice the siZe. About seven years
ago the rutilcrs invaded the same
part Of town in the same a So
far ns known they have not bitten
anyone OF any ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Dispatch.
So far as Mrs. Fuller's card is con-
ccrned, we will merely say TINT our
opinion has not changed since Satur.
day when M article was written. 1t
expressed our sentiments then and cx-
presses them now. People who will
lot n lot OF rubbish burn in their back
yard for two or three hours and make
no effort tn put it out have no right
to complain il their c~arclessuess is
called by its right name. The less
this matter liz stirred NJ, the sooner it
will be forgotten.
Mr.. |. b. Sheldon brought to the
INDEPENDENT Office this afternoon a
copy OF the New York Herald, Of
Saturday, April 10, 1863. 1t is
dressed In mourning on account OF
tho assassination Of President Lin.
coin aud contains Fanny items OF his.
tOricnl interest. Among these Is the
last proclamation OF Jefferson Davis
Rs President OF tho Southern Confcd-
eraoy. Another item copied from
the Raleigh Confederate OF April It'll
says; -Our market un the arrival OF
The Weldon train on yesterday be-
came ovorstockcd with shed. They
went of slowly Mt $50 por pair"