Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-15
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
SALNIAGUNDI.

nicely.
a Salvation Army lass took in the
town today.
John HankIns and wife of Ruby
Nalley are registered at the Depot
Hotel.
William White Of Salt Lake will
load eighteen cars OF cattle tomorrow
for Chicago.
A fire is almost a neces ity today.
The weather clerk seems to be very
tickle these days. Ile roasts us one
day and freezes US the next.
Senator Clark OF Montana says
Congress will not withdraw Ameri-
IA participation in the Paris Expo
sition on account OF the conviction OF
Dreyfus.
The last Of the coin presses at the
Carson mint has been shipped to
New Orleans. The Reno Gazette
will probably take this us an evidence
OF Nlchlnley prosperity.
I Captain Arthur G. Ducat of the
Twenty-ffth Infantry, has been pro-
noted to be Lieutenant Colonel OF
the Forty-ninth Volunteer Infantry.
Colonel Ducat WIS formerly military
instructor at the State University.
One OF the features OF the Paris
exposition next year will be the inter
national horse show, which will be
opened IN September End and last
more than Il week. The money to be
distributed among the prize winners
is $4,000.
Texas has begun n suit against the
international and Great Northern
Railroad for back taxes covering "a
period OF twenty-five years. The suit
is to recover taxes for that period on
property valued ut 50, 900 900, and the
said taxes will run into tho millions
themselves.
a big plant is to be established OF
the Morgan mill near Empire to work
the gypsum deposit near Mound
House. Twenty tons OF the raw ma.
terial is now awaiting shipment to
San Francisco, where the process by
winch it is to be converted into plast-
er Of paris Is to be thoroughly tested.
According to the Minneapolis Tri-
bune a young girl near Boston is said
to have lost the power OF speech the
other day within ten minutes after
eating Ill apple, and her physician
has been flooded with inquiries from
anxious New England husbands for
the name OF that particular apple
and information MS to whether it a
be obtained all the year around.
Last Saturday Sheriff Randall took
Giulio Doretti and Michael Tognor-
ELI into custody on a charge OF as
sualt with intent to kill. The COM
plant charges that these men shot at
a man named Saroni on the big Ital-
ian ranch last Saturday with the in
tention Of killing him. Saroni was
not hit but was pretty badly scared.
Tho men were placed under $1,000
bonds which they gave.--Dayton
Times.
The Dexter Mining Company re.
ported at Salt Lake last Thursday
with gold dust. Tho charges repre-
sent. SAID the management, n run OF
eleven days Mt the mills, and will
show earnings Of over SIT, 600 for that
period. The report from the mine
management fixes the present earn
ings OF the company ut $500 day,
and says that this will be increased as
the work progresses. Tho outlook is
steadily improving.
Tho British authorities have stop.
ped the transport Tartar with the
Kansas volunteers on board mt Hong
Kong and refuse To let her sail on the
ground that she ia over crowded. The
Tartar is IA British vessel and flies
the British flag. She was chartered
by the United States, but is subject
to British navigation laws. 1t is said
that 400 regulars on board have made
complaint that the vessel ia over
crowded. Tho matter is being con.
sidercd by the Washington author.
tiles.
Yesterday the Governor offered a
reward Of $500 for tho capture OF the
Indian who murdered William Dang.
berg. Tlis,in addition to the amount
offered by tho commissioners, viii
mako the capture OF the Indian pref,
ty valuable. II is said that private
parties OF Douglas will increase THU
reward 1900 making $1,000 for the
capture OF tho murderer, Reports
come in from all quarters where no il
located. Antelope valley, Marklo
vile and Rubicon each claims TO have
seen the indian. but tho people OF thu
valley think he hos headed for Ante
lope, his former homc.-Appcal.