Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-11-17

The first and second battalions OF
the the F~orty-ninth Volunteer lnfan-
try (colored) with headquarters, band
and hospital corps, left Jefferson
Barracko, Mo-, Wednesday in several
trains over the Missouri Pacific rail-
road, The regiment is bound for the
Philippines via Saa Francisco.
Frank Reckhart has turned the
water of in front Of the bakery and
filed up the mudhole caused by the
waste water from the hydrant. II
Others would do the same, the mud
holes that disgrace the street north
OF the track would soon dry up.
Statistics Just completed by the
Income tax Commission of Great
Britain show that ont OF a totat adult
male population OF l2,50o,O0O more
than ten million of that number
earn less than $500 a year. The in
come tax is collected at the rate of
l6 cents on eacL 81 above $500, and
the total tax which last year amount
ed nearly 100000 600 was contribut.
ed by not more than 100000 pepole.
LaGrippe, with it's after effects, N
nually destroys thousands Of people.
1t may he quickly cured by One Min
ute Cough Cure, tho only remedy
thai produces immediate results in
coughs, colds, Group, bronchitis, pneu-
monia and throat and lung troubles.
1t will prevent consumption. Elko
Drug Co.
Mr.. Stofiel ID down from Gold
Creek. He informed tho ISpEpEy-
DENT that the gross yield of the Gold
Creek placer mines this year was
$4,000 and the expense about $1,000.
leaving 500 profit. At least $1,000 of
the expense was incurred in putting
the ditch i'll order 20 carry the water
to tho reservoir. Mr.. Stofiel thinks
there's plenty OF gold there. lie showed
us n lot Of beautiful nuggets taken
from the placers this summer. They
make one think OF the fabulous
riches OF the Klondike.
DR.. W. Nixon, Italy Hill, n. Y.,snys:
Il heartily recommend Ono Minute
Cough Cure. 1t gave my wife i'm
mediate relief i'll suffocating asthma"
Pleasant to take. Never Tails to quick.
ly cure all coughs. colds, throat and
lung troubles. Elko Drug Co.
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direct on receipt OF the price. La
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ST. San Francisco.
II wouldn't he without DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve for my coneidera-
ton writes TlIos. b. Rhodes, Center
field, 0. 1nfallible for piles, cute,
burns and akin diseases. Beware of
counterfeits. Elko Drug Go.
Eggs are higher this fall than a
ycnr ago and were higher n year ago
than the fall before that, and nm OBJ
serving farmer accounts for it by tho
fact TINT people are raising moro
fancy poultry. He says that the new
kinds OF poultry are so high bred
and lazy that they have to DO lifted
to their roosts at night and TINT they
are too lazy to lay cggs. Tho old
common kind, without ieathered
pants or pedigree laid eggs early and
late.-Courier.
Tho President has appointed Gov.
ernor Sadler Neyada's representative
to the celebration OF the ono hun.
dredth anniversary of the establish
meni OF the scat Of Government ut
Washington, D. c.. tho first meeting
to DO held on Dec. 2lst. Tho er-
pcnscs Of tho representatives appoin-
ed by the President will DO paid by
tho Government. Tho Governor will
intend tho celebration IL possible
Tho Reese River Reyeillo says: 1t
now transpircs that tho Indian In Jail
for tho murder OF n woman md child
is n vicious numbering brute and that
crime is his hobby. Within tho last
four weeks be assaulted d Young
squaw In Grass valley. beating her
badly and making n severe cash un.
der her eye. Only tho day betor tho
crime nt Bridges no had a family
row, knocking tho father down and
abusing other members OF the family
mud next morning no left camp, ar.
irving tho same night at Bridges,
whore the next day tho awful crimo
was committed. Tho murderer has
been held to answer before tho grand
jury.