Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-27
lFRoM MONDAYS DAILY
SAIIMAGUNDl.

Milton Wallace returned from Suc-
ramento last night.
ID. Hylton circulated around town
yesterday and today.
MIR. TT. Harris aud Ray returned
from the east last night.
The receipts Of the State Land
Onlce last week were 81 ,2S3.2l.
\ c p~ostofice has been establish
ed at Strawberry, White Pine county
New.
Tho funeral OF OK. Marshal Hum.
phrey took place III Reno yesterday
afternoon.
y big strike OF trainmen and oper-
ators is reported Oh the Great North
ern railroad.
Housd Il Mullinnix have 10000
brick in their kiln and have started
the fires.
MIR. Muyhugh has returned from
the reservation aud taken up his resi-
dence among us.
Since Saturday night considerable
rain has fallen, laying the dust and
purifying the atmosphere.
The p~ostoilice at Cloyerdale, I'VE
county, has been discontinued. The
mail will go to San Antouio.
The store OF J. Ii. Epson OF Reno
has been closed and attachments No.
gregatmg over $500 have been filed
on the stock.
Judge Talbot will leave this week
for White Pine and Lincoln counties
To hold Il term OF court in each. lie
expects to DC gone about a month.
John Doe was brought down from
Wells yesterday TO serve Il sentence
OF 100 days for disturbing the peace.
In man seems To he of his base.
Ex-Secrctary OF State John Dor
mcr h WIS reported to have been
Killed 10y a snow avnlnchc somewhere
in Alaskn,is at IIaincs,a camp in that
country and is doing we'll.
\ candid North Missouri editor, in
speaking OF II wedding in his town,
says: They were married mt the
home OF the brides parents, where
they will remain until the groom gets
a Job"
According to Prof. Ravenstein, "a
member Of the Royal Geographical
society, our globe consists of $1,000
90 square miles Of fertile lands, II.
100000 Of what may he termed step
pes and 100000 square miles OF
deserts.
There is considerable curiosity
here as to the names OF the two mem-
bcrs Of the Board of Pardons who
voted to pardon Crowley. Will either
the Appeal or the News give us their
namcsy
While digging spuds in Dayton
last week, Gus Perkins uncarthed an
old Elglish patent lever gold watch,
which hal been buried for years, rs
everything but the gold case had
been destroyed 10y corrosion.
Occasionally you will find a mrn
who works 80 Ind Tor the church and
in fixing his soul right for the next
world that be has no time to make
provision for his widow and children
in this.-AtchiusOn Globe.
Rear Admiral Farquhar. who sue.
cccdcd Sampson as commander Of the
North Atlantic squadron on October
10. got his first experience OF the sea
III 1850, along the coHst OF Africa,
where Il portion Of our navy was en-
gagged in suppressing the slave trade.
Tho journal says TINT tho washoc
county tax roll foots mp si,95G,265.
What becomes oi its boast tlIatsit was
over Il million greater than the roll OF
Elko county? Tho Journal has been
talking through its head gear.
While looking for stock on Rock
Creek summit. L. G. Plunkctt, Jr,
had the misfortune To- have his horse
fall with him. The animal in his
struggles rolled over him causing
bruises which will keep him to his
room for some Review.
Both mail trims ARE reported on
time today. This IL the most re-
markablc event OF the year in railrond
circles. \ Wholesale discharge Of
railway officials may DO expected il
Uncle Coils cvcr learns that they
got two trains over the roud on time
Silver State.
Attention is called to tho new nd OF
the Fnglcr Co. This house Charles u
fine line Of dry goods, clothing, etc,
for fall and winter trade. Their stock
ia now and complete and will he sold
Mt living prices. Call and inspect the
stock before purchasing.
Tho rumor that Joe Pctc had
offered 10 give himself up TO the au.
thoritics for $500 ia regarded ms Il
ridiculous fabrication III Charlottesville.
No ono hero believes TINT Joe Pete