Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-01-20
iFRoM DAILY
3ALMAGUNDI.

is u disgrace to the town.
| DR.. Mcdonald OF Virginia City i.
the latest aspirant for the position %
Superintendent OF the Insane Asy
lum. His claims are being vigorously
pushed.
Zinc is advancing in price. In '9I
the miners in southeastern Kansas
Joplin, Mo. districts got nm average
rate OF $50 per ton. In 90 the aver,
age exceeded $50 per ton. The Us
zinc ontput Of the latter district wat
All, i!G,945 pounds.
The INDEPENDENT was the only
paper east Of Reno to give the organ,
ization OF the Legislature yesterday
IL you want the news. subscribe for
the paper that gives it.
Tickets from Elko to Denver, on
account OF the National Live Stock
Convention, will be sold for s346O for
train No. 3, Jan. Dist; Nos. l IL 3
Jan. 22nd; and No. !, Jan. Ord. Tick.
cts to expire 20 days from the date of
sale.
Nine Santa Fe conductors running
on the Western, New Mexico ind Rio
Grande divisions have been die.
charged for using the short fare
system. An Investigation is in pro-
gress and o will probably follow.
1t is believed That the loss to the
company 10 considerable.
Tho funeral OF Congressman Ding
ley took place in the House nf Repre-.
sentativ"s yesterday. The services
were impressive and for the first time
in the history OF the country music
WAS heard in the House OF Represen-
tatives.
Appeal:-Tbe Newlands workers
are disheartcncd. Having been de-
feated on the question OF organization
they are leaving the sinking ship.
Sharon. Coffin, Dennis and Nixon
having failed to deliver the goods,
Newlnnds now refuses TO allow the
Sharon millions to he further devour-
cd by theee cormorante.
4 cubic foot OF lead ore weighs
Ga pounds. Thus a vein OF galena
foot WIDE, & feet high and 6 feet
long will produce G,is2 pounds; or IA
vein II. inches wide will net one ton
10 the fathom; 3 inches wide two tons;
q inches wide four tons.
Colonel Mazuma seems to be get.
ting in hIs work in the California
legislature. Already their Speaker
is accused Of too much familiarity
with the Coils sack. Other idols are
likely to be smashed before a sue.
cessor to Senator White. is elected.
Circuit Judge Settle created a Sc
sation at Bowling Green, Ky, the
other day 10y his charge to the grand
jury The charge was on The subject
-: gambling. The Judge instructed
the jury 10 return indictments for
every kind Of gambling. saying that il
made no difference whe her it WIS
progressive cuchre, played in the par
lnr Of Il private. residence for prizes, or
whether it was with chips across the
green cloth OF II gambling den.
Lieutenant Henderson received Il
dispatch yesterday from the attend
ants Of Harry War;, OF Troop NJ.
Torrey'sC Cavalry, who has the typhoid
fever at Jacksonville, Florida. asking
TINT slO0 he forwarded for his benefit.
The Red Cross Society responded aud
tho money was forwarded today.
Hope il will restore the Young man
to health.
John Il. Baker left town today fully
satisfied TINT he wns not elected to the
Legislature. lie Inns been in town
two % r three times since tho election
making inquiries ubout the way the
vote stood and Inns finally sat lsfied
himself that he wasn't in it on the 9Th
Of November. II hn should come i'm
again on the same crrand, the vigil
nnco committee should take him in
hand.
IL The anti Stewart papers would
coniine themselves to fucts and deal
in idle fnncics less. they would give
their readers II better idea ~ the Sen.
atorial situation. Their chief aim
eczema TO DO 10 belitile Stewards
strength and c%xaggerntc TINT Of The
opposition. Then iLr n change they
deal in conrse personal abuse OF Sen.
ntor Stewart M IL TINT would aid in
his defeat. Such ~tuctics can have no
influence with sensible men.
Colnmissasy General Egan yes,er.
tcrdny scnt to the War Investigation
Commission n r"viscd statement in
place Of TINT originally ma 10 in 70.
spouse to General Miles charges
Tho revised statement il about 81
por cent shorter than that which was
ordered Withdrawn because ~ its VIC.
lent and abusive character. The
commission went into secret session
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