Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-22
IRON SATURDAYS DAILY.l
SALNIAGU SDI.

About two inches OF snow fell last
evening.
Harry Dunno returned to Califor-
MIA today.
The News says that Carson City is
now out OF debt.
The Senate has confirmed the nom.
mutton OF q. l.. Broy for postmaster
OF Eureka.
The Reno Gazette want the MEM
beers Of the Nevada Cavalry to send
for their badges.
In Il damage suit, rising out OF a
%lyuching, Il jury Of Scott county, Ind
has placed the value OF human life mt
50.
The Bush street theater IN San
Francisco vas nearly destroyed by
fire yesterday. The damage will ex-
coed $4,000.
The News Says that the smelter at
GolcoEda will start up today. This
will give that thriving town Il new
lease Of prosperity.
The Republican National Commit
tee yesterday selected Philadelphia as
tho place tn hold the national convcn.
ton aud decided upon June 10, 1900
~ the date.
The Ledger has it from Il very re-.
liable source that Major Dennis will
not start Il Democratic paper in Reno
Tie Major has all the business he
can attend to at present. it is inform
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Puctt were brought
up from Carlin this morning 10y Sher-
iii Campbell and Deputy McAdams.
MIR. PIctt refused to solicit bonds
and rs a consequence they remained
III the custody of the sheriff.
The British are announcing that
they propose to send Paul Kruger to
st. Helena when they catch him.
Meanwhile Dom Paul Is building
stockndcs for the safe Keeping OF
10000 English prisoners. ile is also
rapidly filing them up.
Tho account OF the last sickness
and death OF General Washington is
pLhlished today on account Of it's
historical interest. The youth Of the
country como have the lesson Of his
life and death brought to their atten
ton toe often.
On the authority Of the greatest
manufacturer OF dental supplies i'll
the country, there are over 10000
ounces OF pure gold worked W an
nnally for dentists uses for matcrinl
III Killing teeth, i'll plates and soldiers,
the vnluc OF this gold appro1imating
sl,OOO,OOO.
Dcputy-Sherifr McAdams WAS UP
from Carlin this forenoon. He says
that he arrested Mr.. and Mrs. Pucit
last Sunday instead OF Constable Nc
lntosh M published. The constable
did not 20 To the house unlll after he
had secured IL warrant OF arrest. The
lNDEPESDEST's account was based ON
information received IN ElkO from
Constable McIrtoeh md Mr.. puctt.
We hope this will set the matter right
80 Tar ar we are concerned.
Colonel Terrence Kelley. IA Com.
stock, piOuccr, died at the hospital
Wednesday morning. He was ON
ployed Tor thirty years or mora ~ Il
cnse Keeper III the club.rOOms Of the
late thomas Buckner and was known
far and wide ns II rOmanccr, To whose
immagination there was apparently
no limit. lie claimed To have been a
veteran OF the Mexican war aud the
Colonel OF a Confederate regiment in
tho civil war. lie was n native Of Gro-
land, aged 80 years. He came to the
Paciiic Coast from New Orleans with
tho %argonauts. Libernlity and good
fellowship were conspicuous trnits OF
his character. So far MS known he
leaves no rclatives.-Entcrprisc.
Glencoe ia II bloody name in his.
tory; and tho good Queen in wringing
her hands today in II telegram over
tho "dcarly bought" British victory OF
Saturday. Glencoe, in South Africa.
takes ita name from Glencoe. in
Scotland, where in 1862, 10y orders OF
the Earls Of Brcadalbnnc aud Argyle
and tho master OF Stair, nnd with the
alleged connivnncc OF King william.
Macdonald Of Glencoe and forty
others wero killed; many women mud
children pcrishcd Of cold md hunger
III the mountains, 10 which thcy had
escaped half naked, NH the village
was fired. and all the nocks and herds
III tho valley wore taken away by the
soldiory.- Boston Transcript.