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


Sierra Photo Co, opposite Com.
mercial hotel. New gallery; call and
see us. =
The schools closed today for the
holiday vacation. They will o
ON the sth OF January.
General Lawton's remains will DO
brought to the United States on q
government transport.
For fine choice apples free from
worms, call Mt the postofice stand,
sold III small quantities Of by the
box. r
Quite u flock OF University 8 students
came up from Reno Inst night TO
spend the holidays with their PARENTS
and friends.
The Beers have whipped the Brit
ish to Il stindstill in South Africa.
As a consequence the British censors
permit no news to reach the outside
world.
l.. Wintermantel has the most care.
FULLY selected stock OF Christmas
jewellery for prudent buyers. All
styles OF engraving free of charge. y
Gents and Ladies' neck wear, silk
mufilcrs, in all colors and sizes, and
initial pocket handkerchiefs Just re-
ceived Mt Engler's. =
Thomas Wren, the Populist politi.
clan. was a visitor yesterday. When
he reached & street the spectators
thought IA member of the Boer army
had reached town.-Virginia Enter
prise,
Mrs. Henley has a line OF children's
coats and ladies' hats which she will
sell mt su1t. Also n nice line OF
Christmas goods. r.
Claude Schoer. brother OF the
young man killed IN the accident at
Terrace, passed through last night
from Reno to his home in Clover VAL
ley. Mrs. j. II. Tuber panied
him from ElkO.
Mrs.May Gibbons Williams has de-.
cided to take piano pupils of the first
grade as we'll as more advanced pu.
pills after the holidays. Studio mt Mr..
James Clark's. II
California produced last year, gold
to the value OF Sl5,G37, 900, and the
output of the State this year will
doubtless exceed that sum. This is
far more than the output OF the entire
hlondike region during the same
time.
The men who lost their lives by the
destruction of the Maine were remoy.
ed from their resting place in
Cuban soil Wednesday night and
placed on board the Texas for re.
movnl to the United States. Tho re-
moval OF the bodies to the warshIL
was without ceremonies OF any kind.
Several parties began putting up
ice today. In some places Ice nine
inches thick is being taken from the
river. If this soft weather continues
but little ice will he put mp.
For the holidays, VIC axe prepared
to make You n iiue photo or enlarge.
ment. Sierra Photo Co, opposite
Commercial hotel. y
Elegant fur capes, collarettes, cloth
jackets, dress saques, table linen,
napkins, towels, beautiful table
spreads, rugs, portieres and lots OF
household goods just received ut
Englcr's.
Tho United States District Court
has disposed Of seventeen selling Ii.
quor to Indian cases and adjourned.
There were fifteen con y%ictIons and
two acquittals. Eleven wore sent to
the State Prison and four to tho
Storey county Jail.
j. Is. Clark, Peoria, H., says. aSur.
geCus wanted to operate on mo for
pilGs, but | cured them with DO
Wits Witch Hazel Salvc.7 1t is in.
taliblc for piles and skin diseases.
Beware OF countcrfcits. Elko Drug
Co.
III. friedrich, the jowo!er. will DO In
Elko Mt the Depot hotel from Thurs.
day tillSunday with u holiday display.
lie will have the largest stock of Dia-
monds. Watches and Jewellery over
displayed in Elko. Get your holiday
presents. 4
Tho December number Of the No.
vada Magazine will soon DO out and
will 10 unusually interesting, IT will
contain articles 10y Sam Davis, Mary
s. Doten, Wells Drury, Ida Mcacham
Strobridge, Rollins NJ. Daggctt and
others.
Attorney Henderson says he has
four1 n way OF keeping his windows
clean. let 'om freeze. he 3..ye, and
when she frost Wol;s tho dirt comes
of with it. re Links somo Of get.
ting a patent on tho idea aud .Icn
forming Il window cleaning trust.
~. u. Guldaggor, Mt james old
stand, ia prepared TO do blacksmith.
ing in all OF its branchcs at prices to