Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-01
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
5ALaIAGUNDI

Ben Craighead returned from his
Eastern trip today.
Several soldier trains will pass
through EliSo tonight.
Mr.. Fraitas, who was shot by w.
A. Bacon a few weeks ago, is able to
be out on crutches. lie was down
town today.
Miss Jessie Keyser, Miss May Ba.
con, Robert Hesson and Paul Adams
left for Reno last night to enter tie
State University.
Rev. G. l.. Plummer returned from
Wadsworth today. Report has it
that he will unite two of Elko's young
people i'll marriage tonight.
Passenger train No. ] did not ar
rive until nearly one o'clock today.
The delay was caused by some freight
cars getting off OF the track IN the
mountains,
There will he Il special meeting OF
Ivy Rebekah Lodge at the Hall to-
night for the purpose OF confermg
the degree on n candidate. Every
officer and member OF the lodge is
expected to be present.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures dys-
pepsia because its ingredients are
such that it can't help dong so. @The
public can rely upon it rs u master
remedy for all disorders arising from
imperfect digestion" - james NJ.
Thomas, NJ. d., in American Journal
u! Health, y. \. ElkO Drug Co.
In his interview with the Silver
State yesterday, Mr.. Bryan said the
issues OF the next campaign would be
silver, trusts and imperialism. Re-
garding silver ha said the Chicago
platform would be reatlirmed.
Col. Bryan received n magnificent
reception at WInnemuCca yesterday.
Nearly all the people Of the town
turned out to see him. Mr.. Bryan
showed his appreciation Of the recep-
ton by making n speech while the
tram stopped.
The Storey county grand jury has
ignored the charge OF murder against
w. X. James and his son, Darwin, for
killing NJ. y. Davidson Mt Virginia
City on the 18th OF this mCnth. The
Enterprise says it is probably the
quickest case ever tried in Storey
county.
Rev. George +. Plummer has re-
turned. and will resume services in
the Episcopal church next Sunday q.
the holy communion will be crlebrat-
cd at the morning service. Sunday
school will be at 10 o'clock until fur
tlIer notice. Evening service will be-
gin at 100.
IL is expected that when the SUI
preme Court sits again on the 2Gth Of
September, it will render n decision
in the Governorship contest. 1t is
understood that Justice Bonniicld is
now engaged i'll writing the decision
which will seat either Sadler or Nc
Millnn.-Report.
\ paper published at Nagoga. ia
pan, on July 22d, says that Aguinaldo
WIS killed by General Pho del Pillar
in the latter part Of June. Pillar Wis.
tied Aguinaldo to enquire about tho
death OF General Luna and Aguinal.
answered that no never knew my.
thing about the case and told Pillar to
mind his " business. Pillar then
called Agumaldo II liar and pulling II
pistol shot Aguinaldo through The
forehead, killing him instantly.
a dispatch fran Atchison. Kas.,
under the date Of August 22nd, says:
Tho Missouri Pacific agent Mt Downs
Kas., telegraphs that he has cut n
stalk OF corn in a field neal that
town which measures twenty. two
feet and four inches. This is within
two inches OF tho Tennessee record,
which has the tallest cver kuo Sn. A
search IS being made in that vicinity
for II stalk that will beat tho Tcnncs,
sec record.
Tho letters addressed to the Preni.
dent average 1900 a day. Eighty per
cent Of them never reach the eye oil
tho President or his private secretary
They ARE sorted by clerks under the
direction of Private Secretary Porter
and sent to the proper departments
for attention. The largest number OF
letters ask :or financial assistance
Tho next largest number pray for the
Presidents assistance in personal
matters.
The western part Of Persia is in
habitcd by u camel that Is n pigmy o
its kind. They arc II snow white ant
are on that account almost worshipet
10y tho people. Tho Shah presented
the municipality Of Berlin with tive
OF these little wonders. Tho largest
Is twenty seven inches high and
weighs sixty pounds. Tho other il
four inches less but the weight is no
given.
George Miller, the most extcnsiy,
watermelon grower in the world. pos
gpggca IA ISO urrn firm Ia n~kI,L,mo