Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-07-14
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
SALMAGUNDI.

Dallas Gilmore was in from Pleas
ant Valley today
The INDEPENDENT is under obliga.
ton to Col. Maxson for a copy Of the
proceeding OF the National Irrigation
CATION Congress, held Mt Cheyenne
last year.
The Government has I'm expert n.y.
drographer in this State whose mis-
sion is to make an investigation into
the matter Of locating sites for stor-
age reservoirs.
Joseph Eaden is in Jail at Austin,
Lander county, to answer before the
Grand Jury on a charge OF criminal
assault on n woman in Argenta
township June 30.
Mr.. Mauk's little blacx and tan
dog. -ropsy," died yesterday. She
had almost human intelligence and
amused a great many people by her
cunning tricks.
About 600 acres OF young timber
have been wiped out by fire near the
sitco OF the town OF OpIlir, Washoc
county. Farmers in the vicinity are
fighting the ilames.-Carson News.
Hon. Thos. Wren is quoted rs fol-
lows in mn interview published in the
Journal: "Sadler Is undoubtedly
elected. never had any doubt OF it
from the start and | am sure Of it
now
A communication from Alexander
says that the evening OF July 9th
was very pleasantly spent by Il large
rumber Of people at the residence Of
e. d. Alexander. The party was
given III honor Of the Mardis people
and 1t was highly enjoyed by all.
Dancing continued until sunrise and
all went away with happy thoughts
Oi another good time.
-ThOse are the things that have
built my house" n famous oculist is
reported to have said recently, on
seeing n lady pass with a spotted veil
drawn over her eyes. No one with
weak eyes should shield them with
any veil at all. and no eyes. it would
seem, however good, arc safe when
the now fashionable spots are freely
sprinkled before them.
There is nothing moro strengthen.
ing to the feet than salt. But bath
ing the feet in salt and water, howey-
er ID not enough. Put about Il quart
OF warm water in n basin and add n
tablespoonful OF salt. After having
bathed the feet thoroughly with soar
and warm water, place them i'll the
salt bath for fifteen minutes and then
wipe dry. An occasional treatment
OF this kind is very r~estful, but con.
tinued pcrsistently once Il week will
be found that the feet are not only
rested but strengthened.
Judge Talbot il i'll Reno trying the
case Of Sweeny vs.. Patterson. better
known MS the Calender Clock Safe
case. The Gazette says that several
OF Rcno's citizens bought OF a couple
OF slIarpers, territory in California to
sell the Calender Clock Safe, paying
u small amount down anu giving
notes for the balance. w. IL. Pat
tersOn bought some territory and
now he is beng sued for the payment
OF the notes. IL is u test case. ID. &.
Wheeler, w. ii. Caughlir, G. Il.
Bender and several other prominent
citizens were victims OF tho Calender
Clock and much interest Is conferred
in the case OF Swceny We. Patterson.
The Philadelphia Times publishes
the following letter from a perple1 cd
subscriber: "CaB You inform me
whether the shirt waist for the male
scX IL 10 he the sport OF fashion and
to pass from camhric to elk. having
pompadour sleeves at tho shoulders,
or is it for this session. TO III snugly TO
the arm? Can pcrcales be worn md
is organdic permissible? IL il to DO
beltcd Mt the waist and end there, or
is 1t to preserve tho masculine con-
tinuity Endorsed by older practices?
OF course il we must woar the shirt
waist, We want to wear the right
thing, and wo sock authority. Yours
faithfully, Doubt and Anxiety.
Tho death OF Thomas j. Sc,nmes.
OF Louisiana. which has just taken
place. says the Globe Democrat. re.
moves We think the Inst Of the men
who served in the Senate branch OF
the Confederate Congress except
George q. Vcst Of Missouri. Tho Con.
fcderatc Cabinet, though necessarily
n much mall or body than the Senate
hp still II survivor, John II. Rcug.
nm OF Texas, who was Postmaster
General. All tho rest Of the men
who sat around tho council table OF
Jefferson Davis, when Mt the head OF
the Confcdcracy- Toombs. Hunter,
benjamin. Memmingcr, Trenholm,
Walker, Mallory, breckenridge and