Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-29
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
5ALNIAGUNDI.

Joseph Philips is in from Bullion
lie reports everybody happy out that
way.
George Russell Of the Golcondt
News came up Saturday and return,
cd today. There seems to be some
attraction III Elko for the young ras
cal.
Prof. X. D.Jackson, principal Of the
mining department OF the State I'm
iyersity, has resigned his position and
Hill devote his time to his mining in.
terests. The Gazette is not in formed
who his successor will be.
The statistician OF the Journal fig.
urcs out TINT since the rails were
laid on the c. p. 100000 people
have passed through Reno on the
trains. He estimates that to carry all
these people upon one train would
~necessitate 100000 cars aud $4,000
engines. a train OF this length would
extend from Reno to New York and
back again, n distance OF 6,5nO miles.
The Postmaster General asks the
postmasteB throughout tie country
to call the attention OF the people to
the fact that many Of their letters are
misdirecteed and lever reach their
destination. Among the essential
points to DO remembered when adj
dressing letters to soldiers or sailors,
il Il sailor to name the chip he is on,
and il n soldier to name the regiment
and company to which he belongs
aud the address should be plain.
The Olympia. Admiral Dcwey's
flagship, dropped anchor inside OF
Sandy Hook at 1870 yerterday mora
ing and the Admiral's long voyage of
23.OOO miles was ended. the Admir-
al arrived two days ahead OF time.
His welcome home will be none the
less genuine and hearty because Of
his being ahead of the schedule. All
America honors him and his gallant
men for their heroic deeds il. the har-
hor OF Manila and from every hamlet
goes forth IL Joyous welcome.
The wife OF n missionary to Africa
gives Some amusing details OF mer-
camille value OF certain articles
among the natives, needles and clcth
ranking highest. They are absolute.
y current coins. Three needles will
buy ii chicken, IL needle, two eggs.
Old tins and empty battles are much
i'll request, old ans taking the place
OF cups. \ fowl can be had for two
yards of cotton or Il small piece of
cloth. a.
Private information from Cape
Town to New York Wholesale mcr-
Chants indicates that the war scare in
the Trans Iaal is having a serious ef-
feet on trade generally. Shipments
from New York. during the past week
barely reached Sl50,OOO, to British
South Africa. This is hardly hall
the usual amount. Steamers now
leaving for South African ports car
~ considerable lumber and manufac-
turing iron, but only a limited
amount OF other customary effects.
Before his departure for home Gov
crnor Sadler was interviewed by a
member Of the Red Cross society
with reference To tho reception OF the
Nevada volunteers. Tho Governor
stated that there was no Stnte fund
that he knew OF that could DO touch.
cd to defray the expenses OF the re.
ception, but Immediately upon his re-.
turn home he would issue a procla.
nation to the people in every county
in the State, calling for subscriptions
to DO used for tlint purpOse.-Gazettc
RuInors are again current in regard
10 putting on two new passenger
trains, ana it is now stated rs almost
Il certainty that they will begin run,
ming October LIST. Tho castbound
train will leave San Francisco about
. p. IN. and mako abUut three hours
faster time between that city and Or,
den than No. ; does. Tho new trains
will CONSIST OF five cars zach nnd be
through trims in every way.-SiIve!
State.
Deputy Sheriff Bovoridge received
word yesterday afternoon to arrest q
party coming from Tuscafo-a on the
fast freight. lie went ont on the
road to meet the wagon aud arrested
u man answering the description
given him. After locking his pris
oner up he learned that he had thu
wrong man md let him 20. Tie mn,
wanted was on tho wagon at tho tim,
tho arrest WINS made and he cut for tai
timber as coon M no struck town
Tho man was wanted Tor robbing An
tone StorH Of Columbia OF s45O. IT,
a pity tho deputy sheriff was given
wrong description OF the mar wanted
Tho war between Spain and IN,
United States vac n mild affair 81
far M wars 90, but the cost in lives I,
Spain was considerable. Al!ogcthc
tho Spanish loss amounted TO discs
Tho killed in action numbered 2335
and another 1901 died from wounds
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