Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
lFRoM SATURDAYS DAILY.l
SAI.SIAG UNDI.

Web ster dircc'nrs rf the State Beard
OF Agriculture
Mrs. A. l.. Kaye entertained thnse
who took rart in the recent play -Rin
GrHndr," Inst night. An elegant
spread was laid aud delightful even
ing WIS spent.
The American forces attacked the
insurgents mt ''nlocnn Yesterday and
drive them ont i'll elIcri order. Tie
F%ilipinOs were moEn down like grass,
but the \ american loss was sli.ht,
Over 100 Ecr:ons are poisoned an
nuaily in New irok through mis-
takes Of druggists III preparing pre-
scriptions. III obviuic this DANCE it
is proposed t" give drug clerks fewer
hours OF labor.
joe Sauguiuct came in from Muund
Valley !esterlny. lie reports IL foot
Of snow i'll the valley and plenty OF it
in the mountains Reports from
south Of the road all agree that there
IS from two To three times mors
snow in the mountains nov than there
was at this time last year.
While the people in the east ARE
suffering much from the severe cold
and deep snow, the people OF Nevada
are enjoying liue weather. THIS has
been "a most III full day III E,ko.
The windows at the compnsIiors'
cases III this office have been 0pcn all
afternoon, while there has been no
fire III the st Ive. Verify. the weIlher
man Is trcnting us royalty.
No. 4 today was II peculiar train in
two respects. Peculiar in that il WA
made W Of only five ears. three nail
and baggage, and twp coaches. The
other peculiarly was that It carried
not Il single passenger and had not
for many miles. One Of the trainmcn
said that IN his many years expert.
ence he had never known Of ii like
instance.
Reno GiZctte:-.A sale OF 100 head
OF beef cattle waa made Yesterday at
81 cents, aLd today beef is htl | al .
cents. Mutton is 10 cents, and scnrcc-
~ any for sale ever at tlIut price.
The same thing applies Ia beef. there
il but little for sale at ANY price.
Once IN awhile Il year comes that
feeders strike it. und thus promissc to
he the year.
Baker City Reconciliation you
send II telegram ynn pay for the
stamp; when ynu send an express
package !ou pay Tor the stamp; when
you 10 business with the banks YOU
act WINS passed WI were told that it
wOuld catch the corporations and
wealthy m~Onop"lies TINT cs ape the
income tax. but inrvcry case il in the
individual and not the CORPORATION
TINT pay 3 the tax.
Will Mcdowell is gradually sink-
ing aud the poor fellow death seems
To he but II Few days of. IL ~ sad to
see n yonng man ~ Wills character
and ahilit! fall so early II prev to tie
ravagcs OF consumption. 1.-THE hopes
and PRAYERS Of his friends wnnId re
store him Ia health. viii wnnld rise
from his bed md walk forth in the
fulness OF strength. May the God OF
love comfort and sustain the stricken
family.
EX:-Why is it no ono ever thinks
81 going la the p~ostoficc and asking
for stamps on tick, or Ia the express
or railrOad ticket or freight Office and
undertake Ia give u Rinnd.miT for
services rendered? Ii IN because
they know their REQUESTS would not
be granted. Then why rhouId these
people nhk or expect the newspapers
TO do more FOR them than these rich
Ger will doy 4 great many
people mike the serious mistake Of
thinking they are 'swppOriinp" "a.
per when they take it several years.
and then get indignant when call ii
on to pay Tor it. but the ncwspHpcr
mau is away ah' al the sooner he has
such "supportcra" Withdraw their PIT
rOnage.
Salt Lake Tlcrnld:-"rhc tidal
wave ~ prosperity seems to bc upon
us; the New York hanks are full ~
money. the reserves Standing nj Slq.
JOO,WO," Gays the Clear Lake Review.
Then prosperity has been will, u nj
along, for New York bnnkcrs have
always hnd more than their share ~
money. IL TINT is pro pcrily, we
have never been without it.. Ono
grcnt trouble with the present iinnn.
cial systcm IL ihhi II few money lend
crs aro able In pci ~ percent ~ the
money of tho country into tn ir own
hands. while IL was averaged ~ the
percarita rating. Rnrkf"lI Her and
John Doc have slO0,O00 200. boo
Inns 10 cents. ROcbfrllow tho rost.
But IN the usual way ~ reckoning
pcrcapiia prosperity u might .pny
TINT slGu,h00 .0Db mems $50 100000
each. Still Doe 10 only nblr to buy u
cup Of coffee.
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