Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-25
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
SALNIAGUNDI.

Mr.. Ernest Bingham, OF the
Times Review, came down from Tus-
carora yesterday and left for Salt
Lake this morning.
One Of the lodging houses at the
DeLamer mine was destroyed by fire
last Friday. Most OF the clothing
and bedding i'll the house was dc.
stroyed and umo says IA consider
able sun OF money was lost.
+. r. Clute. the commercial man,
whose vito was murdered in San
Francisco i'll March, 1898 was mar
ricd recently to Miss Belle Prather, u
trimmer in a fashionable millinery
store at Salinas, Cal.
Hamilton Clark, Of ChauIscey, Ga,
says he suffered with Itching piles
twenty years before trying DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, two boxes OF
which completely cured him. . Be-
ware OF worthless and dangerous
counterfelts. Elko Drug Co.
MI. Conrad OF Lamoille Valley in
formed us this morning that the frost
Monday night severely damaged the
garden truck, potatoes and the Sec
ond crop OF alfalfa. Snow fell in the
Ruby mountains that night.
Prof. Wilson went up to Starr VAL
ley this morning. He will put in the
rest Of the week sampling the soils OF
Starr and Fort Halleck and then re-
turn to Reno to assist in the opening
OF the University. lie will then re-
turn and make rs thorough n tour Of
the county as his time will permit.
y great national movement has
been started for the observance Of the
one hundredth anniversary OF the
death Of George Washington, nn Dec.
II. The Sons OF the Revolution and
other similar organizations have the
matter i'll hand and are arranging de-
tails OF the plan.
Only two women are lett to draw
pensions on account of the Revolu.
tionary war. There were three Of
them until Il few days ago,the widows
OF Continental soldiers but their
number was decreased by the death
OF Mrs. Nancy Jones. Jonesboro, Tenn.
She was % years old.
There's Il great slaughter OF shoes
going on Mt Rcinhart's store. Over
1000 pairs Of shoes have been con.
demned to be sold at a great sacrifice
This is n splendid opportunity to get
get yonr winter foot wear for. almost
nothing. The new ad will tell You
all about it. Get there without dc.
lay il You want bargains in shoes.
The S. p. Co. announce that round
trip tickets to San Francisco and re-
turn will be sold for trein No. .
leaving Ogden at LILO p. IN. Sunday,
Sept. 81, at the request Of the Manu-.
f%Gcturcrs and Wholesalers Leugue, to
give merchants an opportunity to
visit the city at II reduced rate. Re.
turn trip not later than train No. .
leaving San Francisco at s Il. III.
Sunday, October LIST.
Governor Gage has presented to
the Lunacy Commission OF Cnlifor-
MIA his report OF the investigation Of
the Agnews Insane Asylum. a great
deal of the report is unprintable.
He charges DIR. Sponaglc, medical
superintendent OF Tue Asylum, with
iaany crimes, including rape and
murder. The Governor has removed
Drs. Sponaglc, Stocking and Christal.
1t will he remembered that DR.. Spon-
agile figured ~unenviably in the case
OF Miss Bessie Bailey, the young
lad! who was buried hero last win.
ter.
lnere wNw II narrow escape from q
rear end collision between two pas
scnger trains in tho Elko yard this
morning. One Of the Pennsylvania
soldier trains had pulled in and was
waiting for orders when a special
tram carrying tho A.rion singers
camc round the curve by the water
tank at a 30-milo pace. Tho engineer
saw the train on the track ahend of
hin, reversed the engine, set the
brakes, and he and the fireman jump.
cd from tho engine. Tho momentum
OF the train carried it along the rails
TO within less than n foot OF the rear
end OF tho soldier train. The train
carrying the Arion singers was IN
charge Of Conductor Middleton and
had tho right Of way. Tho soldie,
train was delayed In tho Carlin can
yon by breaking in two. This beins
unknown to Conductor Middleton
came very near resulting in II serioul
accident.
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STATE OF ONO. Cry or TOLEDO
Lucas County W
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