Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-01-20
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
SALMAGUNDI.

1 The twentieth ballot in the Calitor
MIA Legislature yesterday showed nc
change in the Senatorial race.
The Nevada legislature has done
nothing so far. The machinery will
soon be in running order and then the
people should look out.
The Montana Senatorial deadlock
continues. Conrad received 36 votes
yesterday and Clarke %. This is a
gain OF two for Clarke, and "a loss OF
one for the DAILY man.
Nevada will have three places in
the West Point Academy next year.
The applicants must be actual resi-
dents OF Nevada.
Some OF Jay Gonld's money, at
least, is gong to the dogs One Of
his sons owns no less than l32 of
these animals.
The portion o. the Governors mes
sage published today deals exclus-
lively with the finances NJ the State
and is OF interest TO every taxpayer.
The Caffrey sub 'titute for Nor.
gan's Nicaragua Canal bill was laid on
the table in the Senate yesterday by
a vote Of 81 to %.
According to Governor SadIer's
message, the taxable property Of the
State increased s19,9! $50 last year
over 1897. This seems Il very small
increase for the State.
r. Il. Elrod, a former Carson mer-
chant, has been adjudged insane and
sent to the Stockton, Cal, asylum.
His insanity resulted from excessive
use OF tobacco.
Indians cannot he civilized. At a
gold cure in the Indian territory six
ty red men hnve been treated and
not one OF them have been cured OF
the drink habit,
III Congressman Ncwlands should
kill the man that draws the Appeal
cartoons, We do not believe any Jury
i'll Nevada would convict him OF muir
der.
Col. Jack Chinn is about Carson
again, having sufficiently recovered
from his recent illness to be about.
Hon. a. G.. Cleveland is improving
rapidly and will be ont in a short
time.
The Dexter is making huge inroads
III the idle population OF T~uscarora.
During the last fow days the working
force has been nearly doubled. Still,
there is NJ demand for labor TINT the
local market cannot supply.
\ bill has been introduced in the
Kansas Legislature TO compel the
Governor to sign the death warrants
OF fifty nine persons convicted OF
murder.
Tho ElSo County Cattle Associa.
ton recently appointed the following
delegates, to the National Live Stock
Convention to assemble at Denver,
Colorado, Oh the oath inst: J.Sparks
D.. ID. Bradley, l.. l.. Bradley, VI. ella.
ger, Thos. Hunter, \. Bruce, p. Carat
A. c. Dorsey, Il. Farrell, G.. III. Hale
and Geo. Russell.
State Printer Maute has our
thanks for the following public docu-
ments: The message of Governor
Sadlcr, the report OF the S%uperinten-
dent Of the Hospital for Mental Dis.
eases, report Of the Surveyor General
report OF the State Treasurer, report
OF the Stute Board of Health and the
report Of the Secretary OF State.
Ben Craighead returned from Car
son last night Ben says the olu
town is red hot and ia still a heating,
Each side OF the Senatorial tight has
about seventy five men employed and
ms room ms Il stranger heaves IL sigh,
he Is collarcd and interviewed by frs,
n and then tho other. From wha,
he was able TO learn Stewart will be
elected.
Tho Gazette says there are If Re,
p~ublicans,5 Independents and 3 Dem,
ocrats in tile Legislature who cannot
consistently vote for senator Stewart
Conceding all tho GBzutto claims
there are still % members, a bare ina.
jority, OF That body who are pledged
to the Senator. III the Gazette ia cor
rect in its estimate OF the Opposition
strength, what becomes Of their claiu
that Stewart n defeated at The
electionY II roos glimmcring will
many other clnims they have set up