Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-15
IRON SATURDAYS DAILY
SALMAG

night and appears to be some better
today. Paul came up from Reno this
morning to be at his mothers bed
side.
Sheriff Campbell has only three
regular boarders now. One of these
is a Chinaman held to appear before
the U. S. grand jury. Uncle Sam will
pay his bill.
The Southern Pacific is now re-
ceiving about thirty cars OF coal per
day from the Union Pacific and from
10 TO 100 cars per day from the Rio
Grunde Western.
Wintermantel's is Just the place 10
buy your wife, husband, BEST girl or
best fellow r Christmas present that
will exactly ill the bill. II you don't
believe it. read his new nd and be
convinced.
Many animals in desert regions
never have any water except the dew
on vegetation. A parrot in the Lon
don zoo il known to have lived 50
years without drinking a drop of
water Chicago inter-O Ocean.
Harry Winters vas hanged at Fol-
som yesterday for participation in the
murder Of g. A. Andrews at Baden,
California, IN 1897. One OF his &C.
completes WAS hanged last year and
another Ii serving a life sentence ut
Folsom. Winters died gamely.
1t is announced that Quay will be
given his seat in the Senate. Quay is
neither a polygamist nor a bachelor,
He is a plain, everyday, bank. wreck
ing thief-but he happens to be also
a Republican und his crimes are
transformed INTO virtues.-Silver
State.
The Times. Review il after the man.
agement OF the Dexter mine with Il
very sharp stick. 1t charges imbe.
cility and extravaganza to the nan
agement. Que OF the charges il that
MIR Millner, the superintendent,
loaned the company money and il
drawing iuteres. on the loan at l per
cent u month. Bro. Bingham seems
to know what he il talking about.
There arc $4,000 NOR in the world
who gam d livelihood chiefly by fish
ing, making IN annual catch OF s22j
worth OF fish for each man. The fish
eriea OF tho United States supply 800.
coo pounds annually. aud those OF
Europe 100000 pounds.
The fight for the appointment to
the Nebraska Senatorship to succeed
the late Senator Hayward is between
ex-senator Allen, Populist. and
Hitchcock, Democrat, with the
chances iavoring the first named.
The appointment will be made next
week.
The United States grand jury met
Thursday and found indictment
against the following persons for SELL
ing whisky to Indians: Sam wah,
All Tom, All Wee, Belmont Joe, All
Gee, Kim Kec, George Smith, Geo.
Mckenzie and Attibo Pecehi. They
arc not yet through with their labors.
Tho Kentucky Election Commits
eionerc have decided to give Taylor a
certificate OF election. Goebcl will
now carry the fight before tho legis.
lRture and stands a fair chance OF
winning the Govcruorship, M the
Democrats have Il large minority in
both branches Of that body.
Uncle Sam is a very compliment
1tockbroker. When Wall street wants
bonds Uncle Sam sellsthem and pays
interest. When Wall strect wants
money Uncle Sam buys tho bonds
and pays a bonus. And people pay
tho taxes which supplies tho money
Tor both the interest and bonus.--
Omaha Herald.
A man whose wife had died tele.
graphed to his brother, who knew
nothing OF the lady's illness, saying:
"1ho end has come" Whcrcupon tho
brother wired back: (which eBdY-
and this is the reason for tho CO.
arrangement that has caused tho PEG.
plo OF n western village 10 rack their
braiDs for five years past.--Judgc.
A rule WINS adopted in the House
yesterday providing for debate ON tho
currency bill. Tho rule provi les for
general debate beginning next Mon.
day and continuing until noIt Friday
debate under the tivc.minute rulo on
Saturday md u vote upon the bill i'm.
medintely after the rcnding Of the
Journal Monday the 18th. Tho rule was
adopted by ,lG3 to 11i, a strict party
vote.
Ten powerful locomotivcsior passon.
ger scrvico have been added to the
equipment Of the Burlington lines in
Nebraska. Thoy worc built at tho
Baldwin locomotive works from de.
signs furnished by the Burlington.
Tho big machines hive already mado
some records pulling heavy trains
across the Nebraska plains. Some Of
their dimensions arc uncommon In
interest. The driving wheels aro elk
feoi In liamnInr I1,a IonI,r ,n,r,,,