Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-07-07
tFROM MONDAYS DAILY
SALMASUNDl.

w. L. Smith and daughter, Miss
Ethel, returned from the east Inst
night.
Miss Emma Triplett went down to
Lovelock yesterday to spend her va
cation.
n jealous equaw stabbed her rival
three times i'll the back on the streets
OF Yerrington the odler day with
fatal effect.
Edith Grant was taken suddenly
i'll yesterday Mt tho hotel dining
room. She is better today. Hope to
see her out soon.
Miss Hattie Rosenstock arrived
from Chicago last night to visit her
sister, MB. Reinhart. and her old
schoolmates and friends.
Tho baseball boys left for Winnie
mucca on No. !. The boys have
blood i'll their eyes and intend 10
bring back the 800 purse.
Orders have been received from
Washington discharging Hirsch Har-
ris, Paris Ellis and Tom Connors
from the Carson Mmt.-News.
Quite a number OF our people will,
spend the Fouth ont OF town. Some
will 20 to Wiunemucca and others to
Golconda Deeth, and Lamoille.
William Krenka OF Ruby Valley
took unto himself Il bride today. The
INDEPENDENT extends its cougratu.
lations to tho newly welded pair.
Governor Sadler has appointed
Henry Kind Commissioner OF Eure-
ka county to fill the caused
by the resignation OF Commissioner
Broy.
Ches Woodward il down from Jack
Creek. He says and on account of
too much water and cold weather the
wild hay crop will he light in that
section.
\ federated Trades Union has been
organized in Reno. 1t starts ont
with Il membership or thirty.three
and includes all wage earncrS from
tradesmen to store clerks.
The adiuster Of the Lion Insurance
company was i'll town yesterday and
adjusted the loss on the Hot Springs
property. The INDEPENDENT is glad
to learn that Mrs. Garrecht will re-
ceIve the amount OF her insurance
policy without being compelled to
litigate her claim.
The town is as dry rs finder and
care should be used tomorrow in OK.
plodIng firecrackcrs and bombs about
til" town. y tire once fairly started
would sweep the town and un-
told suffering and loss to the citizens
Bear this in mind tomorrow and be
careful with t]irecrackcrs. bombs and
rockets.
During the six months months end
ing June Both, 1899, applications
were filed i'll the State Land Office
agGregating :H.5SG4O ucres. During
the month Of June there WIS received
and certified by the Office to the State
Treasury, Sl1 ,i95.l 10 IN account of
lands.
Tomorrow being the l23 anniversary
Of Uncle Sans separating himself
from the apron strings OF the mother
country, the event will be celc bratod
by every loyal American. Tho IHnE-
PENDENT typos being loyal and patri.
otto. they with the boss will join in
the observance Of the day. AZ IL con.
sequence there will he no paper H.
sued from this Office.
An exchange says that Il large and
constantly growing class is TINT OF
the independent poor" They live
well, dress well and appear prosper
Gus. The have money tc go on cxcur-
sions and to attend entertainments,
and home arc prominent i'll church
affairs. But let them get into debt
to you md you will see where the in.
dependence comes in.
When meat is considered. one in.
stantly comes To the conclusion that
il IL Il very fortunate thing TINT the
United States is far aud away the
greatest producer. For wa Amcri,
cans consume 1000, 200, 900 pounds
every year, or lI7 pounds for ever
person-considerably more than the
average individual weight OF tho pop,
ulation. or tins immense meat ra,
ton, quite enough to discourage the
most enthusiastic society OF vegetar
inns. 5000, 100000 pounds are beef
1000, 600, 600 arc pork md 2,00O,0Ot
pounds are mutton.