Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18
o TUESDAYS DAILY
SALMAGUNDI

~ train load OF sheep passed east
today.
Frank Boskowitz skirmished
around town today.
\ dispatch from Leghorn. Italy.
says Admiral Dewey is sick with
fever.
Misses Ida and Birdie Drown re-
turned from their Eastern trip Sat
urday night.
Volcanic glass, perfectly iransluc.
cnt, in Il variety Of ~colors. IS found in
the Yukon country.
w. ii. Muhoncy, assistant auditor
OF the S. p. company, is checking up
Agent Morrow's books today.
An experiment in growing Egypt.
ian corn Is being made on the Rodg-
ems ranch in Humboldt county.
Charley May. Deputy Internal
Revenue Collector, came in from the
west last night and spent the day in
town.
Government agents were in Llndc or
and humboldt counties last week
purchasing cavalry and artillery
horses.
\ German army officer estimates
that i'll the century just closing no
less than 100000 men have been
killed i'll war in civilized countries.
Lieutenant George b. Sharon has
received orders to proceed to Manila
to JOIN the Tweaty-tifth United States
Infantry regiment stationed there
and to winch he has been assigned.
According to Lloyd's Register at
London the merchant fleet OF the
world consists OF 25,lsO ships, Of
which Great Britain owns ll,lO0 and
the United States is second with
3,0lO.
The Postmaster General has issued
an order establishing the free delivery
system at Reno with two carriers, one
substitute carrier and fourteen street
letter boIos-sorvice to commence on
Nov. |, 1899.
An exchange says: Hereafter in
stead Of -rubbering" or Irubber.ncck-
ing the up-to. date slang devotces
must say -pcniusulatiug,- because il
means the same thing. ~ long mar
row neck extending ont To sea-"
George SInIh. the Washoo City
merchant, WIS struck by the V. & T..
passenger train yesterday morning
near Willow Glen while crossing the
track with a team. One horse was
killed and Mr.. Smith was badly hurt.
VI. Labor, senior counsel for Drey-
fus, WIS assasslnatcd at 6 o'clock yes
terday morning while going from his
home to the courtroom. The assassin
shot him i'll the back and made his
escape. Laborl's wound is serious
and may prove fatal.
The hotel ut Tuscan Springs, nine
miles from Red Bluff, California. was
destroyed 10y fire Monday night. Miss
Belle Mckenzie, an cmplOyc, awOkc
the guests III time to save their lives,
but tarricd too long III the burning
building and was burned to death.
Charles StrOsnidcr and Ike Morris,
hayseed toughs, were arrested in
Mason Valley Inst week for disturbing
the peace, and after being taken to
Jail at ieringtOn set the structure on
tire destroying election booths and
other property.
y. =. G%uldaggcr, at Jones old
stand, IL prepared to TO blacksmith.
ing i'll all Of its branches at prices to
SUIT the times. Horse shooing and
wagon work IL specially. All work
guaranteed. Take your work to Mr..
Guidagger's shop il you want il done
we'll and at reasonable prices. =
According Ia the Director Of the
Mint Africa leads all other countries
in tito production 81 gold for 1898 be.
ing credited with sSO,3OO, 600; Aus
traliu was second with SCI, 1000 and
the United States third with s6i,l63..
COO. Tho Director estimates the pro-
duc,ion in all countries to he about
$685., 10000.
Tho special election in the Sth
Missouri district to be held next
month 10 elect II successor tn the late
Il. u. Rland, will become national in
importance. Judge Shackcltord is
tho Democratic nominee and the re.
publicans have nominated II man
named Voshcll. Tho latter will have
national help, as the result Of the
election is counted on as having n
bearing on the next general election.
Tho h~ailstonCs Friday ut tho era
dlchaugh ~postoficc were nearly as
large ~ hen eggs, says tho Carson
Appeal. Tho window i'm tho south
end OF tho establishment was entirely
demolished. Uncle Billy Cradle,