Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-22
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
SALNIAGUNDI.

Reno has adopted the Gamewel
Fire Alarm system.
Tom VanDrielen brought in u lone
OF evergreens today.
Ed Mead returned from his Cali
fornia trip last night.
Samuel Gompes has been unani-
mously re elected President OF the
American Federation OF Labor.
1t was rumored in Paris yesterday
that the Bank OF Russia had advan-
ced the Bank Of England ES.0OO,0OO
Sam l}achman is in from RUBY
valley. He reports everything going
along i'll the right direction out that
way.
The farm residence of j. Kelley,
about three miles east OF Reno was
burned yesterday. The property was
valued Mt $1,000.
Wicd Johnson and John Craig have
repaired the damage caused by the
fire III the court room when the
grand jury was in session.
The mercury only crawled to IL
below zero last night. The back.
bone of the cold spell seems to be
broken for which we all give thanks.
The Reinhart Co.has a new Christ
mas nd i'll today. II you want to buy
Il Christmas present for man, woman
or child.you will lind it at Reinhart's.
Read the me- al.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the Episcopal church Christmas
night for the benefit Of the children
OF the Sunday School. The exer-
cises will begin ut 6:30 sharp.
An exchange says It eelns Il mere
bagatelle for Uncle Sam to put down
the Philippine Instruction. If he
wants to fight something nearer his
size why dosen't he tackle the Stand.
ara oli company.
fhe Kansas CITY Times very prop
crly styles the Republican gold stand
ard bill IAN invitation to feed Wall
street with fresh issues of govern.
ment bonds whenever that gambling
den may feel the need OF moro bonds
to supply its investment trade"
Tom Tenant received a small
sack Of tobacco this morning from
one OF his Carson friends to replace
the one stolen the other night. Tom
is thankful for small favors, but ap-
precintes large ones more. Hence he
would rather have received a silk
muller or ii pair of overshoes ill.,
stead OF tho tobacco.
Southern Klondyko promises to be
quite a mining camp by spring, at
tie present time there are three lum-
Der building owned by Mcssrs. Bell
and Court, Recorder w. Brougher
and John Schirley besides "A number
Of tents in the chmp.-Belmont
Courier.
The Winslow, Arizona, Mail says
that one of the old time COWBOYS got
on the war path Il few days ago and
declared himself as follows: "l'm a
hall horse. half alligator, Il cross be-
tween Il grlzzley bear and a noun.
tain lion. measure II inches between
the eyes and smell like a wolf. Trot
ont your population and give Inc Il
little exercise"
Sol Hip is i'll receipt OF word from
San Francisco announcing the death
Of his brother, +. +. Hip, who died
Saturday night, December nth.
aged g. years. Mr. Hip WAS born in
Cincinnati, Ohio, mud came to this
State in carly days beng identified
with tile early history of nearly all
the principal mining camps OF
Nevadu.-lteno journal.
Tho Carson Appeal saye: Yester.
day four additional cases Of SMALLPOX
developed Mt the Indian school. Tho
two first cases are rapidly improving
and are on the road to recovery, Two
OF the q cases are severe, while the
others are OF II light form. a strict
quarantine is maintained and M fear
is anticipated Of the disease spreading
beyond the bounds OF tho Indian
school.
Tho Secretary OF Agriculture has
issued the annual order, effective Jan
lst, next, establishing Il federal quar-.
antino against splenotic or southern
fever among cattle. The order pro
hibits the transportation OF cattle,cx,
ccpt under certain regulations. into
other territory from tho quarantinot
district which is substantially the
same IA last year. Tho most import,
ant change In withdrawing from the
qrnrantined area, that portion Of Cal,
ifornia north Of n line drawn cRstcrlS
from San Francisco.
a movement has been started IN
Washington to rniso funds to pay of
tho Indebtedness Oh GcncralLawton'
home. lie purchased Il piece OF prop
crty in California before roinv to tho
Philippines on %hich ,l.ero is n mort,
gage for half the purchase price