Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-31
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
SALMASUNDI

carora.
Mrs. Henry came in from Mound
Valley last night.
Max Schoeu came up from tile
west this morning.
Mr.. J. K. Bradley WIS n pnsse \ GEL
for the west ON No. 4 to-day. He is il
rather poor health.
Gazeite:-Reese Evans sold the
other day 500 head Of beef cattle now
feeding ut Lovelock. 1t il under.
stood that he realized nine cents for
them.
Ed Mead returned from Salt Lake
last night. His berth ut tho Choco.
late islands IL not quite ready Tor him
so he concluded to return and spend
4 lew nor days III Elko.
Arthur Mntthewsop, formerly Of
tIanriltnn, White Pine county. arrived
from California this morning. lie
Inns been in California all winter. in
search OF some place to locate, but
failed to find it.
The Virginia Chronicle Gays there
arc thirteen applicants for the posi-.
tion Of superintendent OF OF the Or
phan's home, tive OF whom are from
Storey county. Whit n wailing the re-
will be when the appointment is
made.
In the interests Of a prospective
copper combine. Montana's lreisla
ture has passed over the Governors
veto ii bill empowering the owners Of
two.thirds Of the stock OF Il corpora
ton tn compel the holders of the rest
OF the stock to sell ont Mt m apprais-
ed valuation or to accept stock in an
other corporation for their holding.
The Reno Journa! says that Alex
Montgomery. the Wells Fargo shot.
gun messenger, who WAS acc deniully
shot a short time ago. is rapidly re.
covering. |, is said that Montgom-
cry regards the accident, wluch n
ly cost him his life. ms IA warming to
no longer follow the life Of a shotgun
messenger.
l.. A.. Blakeslce. chairman Of the
Assembly Enrolling Committee, de
sircs the GrZ"tte Ia state in answer to
an item in the EIko IHDEPEEpE>T il,
c~ritIciz ny Gov. Sedler for vetoinr
the bill calling for a constit utional
convention on the ground that it was
improperly enrolled, rs n member Of
the fonse enrolling committee, that
it was n Senate Till and never came
to the House committee ut all.
For several years the Burlington
Route Inns advertised itself us the
Third longest railroad in the worl,I'
II rs owning u, i22 miles nf track
in eleven great States" these tig-
uTes will have to he revised, for on
March LIST its mileage was increased
by the absorption OF the Keokuk &
Western X. r.. comprising 26l miles
OF track in southeastern Iowa and
northeastern Missouri.
The Reno journal gets off the fol-
lowing COOL II on State Controller
Davis: There is a man living in Starr
valley named Samuel Davis He is
probably the man whom a majority
OF the people tn night they were vct-
ing for last November for State Con-
~trOller.
According to a Washington specill
to the Chicago journal, Admiral
Dewey has cabled the Navy Depart.
ment FOR men aud more ships.
This is believed to mean simply n de-
termination to put into execution a
plan more thoroughly to patrol the
islands and prevent filihu 'tering ex.
pcditiohs from landing.
II you want neat letter heads. bill
h"nds. envelopes. circulars OF any
other job work. come to the ISDEPpN-
DENT Office. We have received a fine
MS or'mrnt Of new type, horler. etc.
including all the Latest style faces,
ind also carry II full stock of the best
quality OF printing stationery. Give
us II trail order and we will guarantee
to please you.
Will one Of our Carson exchanges
pIcnsc inform us what the Governor
has done with the Till creating the
Office Of Live Stock Inspector Mt IA
SALARY of $1,000 u !rarY Has no Veto
cd it, approved it or allowed it to no
come a law wi hout his signatnrsy
These questions are naked us every
day and We arc unable to answer
them. The stockmen in this section
are very much opposed Ia the MEMS
urc md world be pleased to learn
TINT the Governor hns killed IL.
burglary Mt Cnriin.
Sunday right fIn hnrp ~ w