Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-22
lFRoM TUESDAYS DAILY
UNnI

Attorney Harrington went west last
night on d business trip.
Mrs. j. NJ. Morrow and Chester re,
turned from their California trip last
evening.
W. o. Wore and John Vowel ship
ped four carloads Of horses enst this
afternoon.
Some horse stealing has been re,
ported on Mary's river aud Sheriff
Campbell has gone up to investigate.
The Board Of Pardons met Satur.
day, but owing to the absence Of At
torney General Joues. they adjourned
until October 3.
john Sparks cattle carried of
nearly all the prizes ut the California
State Fair. His herd is one OF the
finest i'll the United States.
n. II. Bruettc and n. Dunsdeu,
class OF 30, Nevada State University,
have gone to British Columbia where
they have secured good positions.
Ex.Secretary Alger has withdrawn
from the Michigan Senatorial race.
lie Gays his withdrawal is due to per.
sonnl and business reasons.
The strongest propensity OF n
woIDau's nature 10 to want to know
everything that is going on, and the
second is to boss the iob.-Chicago
News.
Walter Henderson will leave for
Reno tonight to take Il position in
Pinninger's drug store. The people
OF Reno Will tind him a competent
druggist and a thorough gentleman.
Zach lIardesty brought his sister
in from South Fork yesterday and
they left for San Francisco on No. 4
today. Miss Hardesty is suffering
from stomach trouble and goes be-
low for treatment.
Lake Superior is l,00S feet deep,
COL feet OF this body being above sea
level and i07 below. The bottom OF
the lake is about 375 feet deeper than
the channels giving Abundance to
New York harbor. Lake Erie is 2l0
feet deep.
Under the new army bill each reg.
iment Of infantry and artillery will
have u band OF % pieces established
in connection with it, at government
expense. Heretofore the army has
had no music OF its own, except nj
the expense OF its officers aud men.
1t is not generally known, but it is
Il fact, that persons who call for the
mail OF another at the postoflice and
fail through carelcssncss to deliver
the same are linble to a fine OF $500,
or one year i'll the ~penitcntiary. This
applies to newspapers rs well us
other mail matter.
Sam Davis WAS in town today
with n load OF watermclons. green
corn and other products raised on his
ranch in Starr Valley. The water.
melons would make Il Georgia piccn-
ninny's month water all over his face.
Tho other produce was also first class.
lie sold the load to George Bruce.
A young lady explained to Charley
Keith the difference between print
ing and publishing, and in corclus.
ion sho shyly suid: snow You may
print Il kiss on my cheek, but you
must not publish it," With that
Charley locked tho fair form in his
arms, so that it would not pi and
went to press.
The Executive Committee OF our
ocal Red Cross Society held a meet
ing on yesterday afternoon, at which
il was decided to call Il public meet.
ing OF the citizens Of Elko rs soon rs
it 10 known what action has been
taken by western part Of the State in
reference to giving Il returning sol.
dicr boys Il suitable welcome home.
Tho board Of equalization looked
over the assessment roll yesterday
and ordered the clerk to notify per.
sons holding uncancclled mortgages
not given to the nssCssO to appear
on September Both, and show cause
why tho amount OF said mortgage
should not be added to their nssess-
mcnt. The board then adjourned to
said day.
Prof. Wilson OF the State Uniyor-
sity came in last evening from II soil
snmplIng tour through South Fork,
Mound, Huntington and Ruby Val
lcyR, aud the edge OF White Pine
county. llo left this afternoon 10
snmplo the soils OF Lamoillo and
Pleasant Valleys. lilo is nccompan
led by his little boy and Tom Law,
renee, who acts AZ pilot. Tho pro,
fcssUr ia much pleased with the
southern part Of the county. lie will
return to Reno on No. Friday.
Tho Silver state advocates a State
reception for Ncvada's Cavalry troop
This Ia the right thing to do. The
boys have honorcd the State and the
State ehould give them n royal vel