Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08
lFRoM TUESDAYS DAILY
SALMAGUNDI

Mr.. Smiley is down from Starr val
ley.
Harry Dunn has returned from
Oakland.
Carson City is agaiu lighted by
electricity.
II. Chase is suffering from IN at
tack OF erysipelas.
The United States grand jury meets
in Carson December It'll. Over 80
cases are o be disposed of.
Owing TO the sudden change in the
weather, nearly every one in town is
suffering with II cold or sore throat.
More transfers Of property through
out the county are being recorded in
the auditors office than ut any time
for years.
Tie editor left for Reno last night
to attend a meeting OF the Democrat
ic State Central Committee, to be
held in that city today.
The Stanford basket ball team will
challenge the University of Nevada
within the next few days and the
gama will probably take place III Re-
no.
1t lie said that there are a thousand
carloads of freight III and around Og-
den awaiting transportation over the
Southern Pacific. Four hundred OF
them are coal.
Mr.. Ford, "A Salt Lake contractor
and a working force arrived last
night, enrOute, to Tuscarora to build
Il mill for the Young America East
Company.
George Porter came down from
Dccth today To settle up his business
affairs in Elko. He will leave for
Ogden tonight where he expects to
reside in the future.
Clerk Dawley is still very busy
strengthening out tax business. lie
informed us this afternoon that il WIS
impossible al present to give the
figures, but that the delinquent
list would be less than $500.
The funeral 81 the infant sob Of
Mr.. nnd Mrs. f'igutt took place ut 10
this morning from the family
residence, Rev. Mitchell preaching
the funeral sermon.
y system of call bells is being put
i'll the the court house by the W. L.
Company, connecting with the
Of the sheriff, clerk, auditor
and the jury and court rooms.
Charles +. S"liiran, q well known
and popular young man Of Virginia
City died i'll Stockton Saturday from
tie effects Of a dose of morphine,
thought to have been taken with sui.
cidal intent.
u. M~.GrhysOn. n prominent Nevada
stockmau aud senior member of
%bntchcring firm Of Grayson. Owen L.
Co, OF Oakland, was thrown from his
near Winnemucca yesterday
and had his left leg broken.
Tho dance to be given by the band
orchestra at the a. O.. q. W. hall Fri
lay night promises to be ono Of the
most enjoyable affairs OF the season.
Tho music will be excellent and n
crowd is expected.
Representative Corliss Of Michi-
gan has introduced n bill for u Pa
citic cable to be built by the govern
TO Hawaii, the Philippines,
Japan aud China, at n limit Of cost Of
OF which 81, 100000 is to be
Immediately available.
Judging from late Geographic dis.
patches, serious trouble is expected
i'll Frankfort. Ky. growing out Of the
recent election muddlc in That State.
and armed citizens are
gathering from all parts OF tho State,
excitement is Mt fever heat and blood
ID feared. Tho Republicans are
determined that Taylor shall he
seated, by force il need be, and the
nrc equally determined
he shall not.
\ Frankfort, Kentucky dispatch OF
the 4th says: Secretary Of State
Finley today declined To receive from
the county election officials OF JclTer-
son county tho mass OF evidence GOV.
erinR the HlledGed Republican frauds
in the city Of Louisville. When it
was rendered him, he declared that
he had no power to receive such mat
ter and TINT he must decline 10 touch
it. Deputy Clerk Day who presented
them. insisted upon leaving them.
Mr.. Finley refused. Mr.. Day dcclin.
cd to take them away and it was al.
lowed 10 remain lying On the floor OF
Mr.. FiDlcy's Office
a Chance for Charitable People.