Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-15
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twenty indictments against persons
for selling whisky to Indians.
The high school closed this after.
noon as a tribute OF respect to Miss
Adams. the assistant principal.
W.T.. Smith and Miss Ethel left
for Southport, Connecticut, last
night to spend the holidays with MIR.
Smiths mother.
Tho Beers gave the British army
under General Gatacre a sound
drubbing at Stormberg. More power
to the heroic Beers.
The free delivery system in Reno
will be put into effect next Saturday.
Our neigh6ors will then put on met
ropolitan airs.
A San Francisco correspondent OF
the Carson Appeal vsi.es that Col. J.
Is. Moore has been laid up with the
rheumatism for the last six weeks.
J.W. Lambert, a vol known resi-
dent Of Eureka, died ina San Fran
cisco hospital last week Immediately
after having an operation performed.
The INDEPENDENT acknowledges
the receipt Of complimentary tickets
to the balls to be given by the Elko
orchestra and the Masonic Lodge.
L. Il. McGurn, the prominent mer-
chant Of Virginia City, has begun
proceedings in bankruptcy. HIS La
bilities foot up 100000 and his assets
are placed at zero.
Winnemucca now Inns four licensed
gambling games running-two faro,
and II each OF roulette aud Klon-
dixie. Times must be improving, nc.
cording to the generally accepted
idea.-Silver State.
Southern Klondike district OF Nye
county is said to be producing gold,
silver. copper and lead. The district
ls three miles square ana "a streak OF
horn silver was recently found in the
Court mine.
Tho preliminary examination Of
MIR. and Mrs. Puett for the Carlin
shooting did not take place today. 1t
was postponed at the request OF the
defense.
Ed. Mead has severed his connec.
tion with the W. f. Smith Company.
Ed. has been a fixture at the store so
long that he will be greatly missed
by its patrons. lie left for San Fran
cisco last night.
The Silver State gives thanks be-
Il it only takes two days for Reno
papers to reach Winnemucca. II
this isn't long enough, perhaps the
railroad authorities would change the
schedule to Suit the wishes Of the
scribe who has the gail to. complain
OF the time now consumed.
1t il currently reported that the
Huntington and Diamond Valley
Stock IL Land company has leased
the Huntington ranch in Elko county
for five years at $1,000 a yea.. The
ranch is capable Of producing three
hundred tons OF hay a year.-Eureka
Sentinel.
George ID. Ernst and Miss Florence
Keith were married in Carson Satur-
day. The groom is a son OF Senator
Ernst and the bride WINS formerly a
teacher at the Orphans home. They
are now with tho Senator's family in
Elko. Although a little late, the In
DEPENDENT extends congratulations.
Senator Mason OF Illinois address.
ed the Senate yesterday on his reso-
luton Of sympathy to the Beers. He
characterized the war MS u struggle be-
tween Democracy and royalty-be-
tween the divine right OF kings and
the divine right OF mon.
The Humboldt county grand jury
Inns made its final report and been
discharged. Iis record is q striking
contrast to that made by the EIko
county grand jury Inst week. Tho
Humboldt grand jury examined sew
cntcen charges and found sixteen in
dictments. Tho Elko grand jury OK.
amined several and ignored all but
onc-that Of shooting u horse.
a new electric signal, invented for
railroad crossings. gives II series OF
signals that enables everybody to tell
how close an approaching train may
be. 1t is entirely automatic mud the
first Rignnl is given mt tho crossroad
when tho train Is q mile and n half
away by ringing a bell and display.
a signal that a train will pass within
three minutes. The next signal ia
given when tho tram ia q half n ruilo
away and reads: "DOn't cross on peril
OF your lifc. Train approaching II
is thought this will prevent many 40.
cident0.
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