Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-01-20
IFROM DAILY
SABMAGUNDl.

Henderson Green's buckskin horse
was atruck by an incoming train last
night and killed.
One week from tomorrow the first
vote will be taken Tor United States
Senator. 1t now looks az il Stewart
had a walkover.
County Recorder c. A. Watkins
and Mr.. Kan Steele Of Tuscarora left
last night for Denver. To be gone
about ten days. During Mr.. Watkins
absence, E. ID Bowles will hold down
the Recorders Office.
a hig snow storm set in SATURDAY
night and six or sc ven inches OF snow
fell before it let up yesterday. Last
night it rained nearly all night and
most OF the snow disappeared, leaving
the streets very sloppy and icy.
Tho Nevada legislature organized
at noon today with the officers men.
toned liz the dispatch published else
whore. Elko county fares well in the
organization, getting the Speaker
protein and Engrossing Clerk OF the
Assembly.
Captain Cox Of Troop II. Second
United States Volunteer Cavalry, IN
his financial report to the State Red
Cross Society, acknowledges the re.
ceIpt Of s25l II OF which SO 50 was
expended for the Troop and sl7l 50
returned TO the Society.
Superstitions Texans arc excited
over II singing well" in Harris coun-
~, sounds like those Of m Eoliun
harp proceeding from its depths, the
water Of which is supposed to be
famed by sub]tcrrnnean wind cur
rents.
Max Schoen, travelling salesman
for j. Bambcrger Il Co. of San Fran
cisco. las our thanks for a iox OF fine
cighrH received through the mail last
night. As We smoke them. We will
think 81 Max and wish him prosper.
ity.
Salt Lake is to have Il salt palace
next Summer made OF the salt Of the
lakes there. 1t will he like a fairy
palace; the walls sparkling with dia.
moEds, rubies and precious gems.
IL il claimed that a process has been
found which will make it both water
and fire proof. II is said the sult is
also easily cnlorcd and gives beauti-
fui c~iiccie, and when the salt il press.
ell II makes very strong bricks winch
can bc used in building. 1t IS cx-
pcctcd that il will bc completed 10y
the middle OF the Summer. II will
he lit at night by electric lights,
which will have II wonderful effect.
Tho Carson Appeal says that Con-
grPssmRn New lands nude an eXbibi.
ton Of himself at the Arlington hotel
the other evening. According To A.
9. Cleveland, Newlands used To be a
Rel ublican when sober and u Demo.
crnt when drunk. lie has probably
changed since Cleveland made TINT
lannon's remark and is now Il Silver
pnrty man when sober AMI u Rcpub.
licnn when drunk. II benten for the
Sonatorship, lie will be h Republican
all the time. whether drunk or sober.
IL liz to such depths that great mcn
fall when once they ntast On the down
grade.
Misc. Alice Lowe and MIss Carrie
Keith, graduates Of the high school
last year,, won grammcr grade ccrtit.
irates at the examination last week.
Tho examination il said to have been
very difficult and the fact that only
two Of tho class Of 9S applied FOR
certificates and both receiving them
in very gratifying tn the teachers Of
the high school aud speaks volumes
for the training these young ladics
have received. IA all tho graduates
Of the Carson high school failed to
get certificates, the CO Of Miss
Lowe and Miss Keith plnccs the
Elko county high school, unicr its
present teachers. in the front rank Of
the schools OF tho State.
In addition 10 the grammor grade
certificates granted, Miss Arnio
TOyn md Miss Ollie wea'herg were
granted primnrf certificates.