Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-01-06
R FRIDAYS DAILY
sALMAGUNDI.

Bal! King elsewhere.
Quite II number ut Elkn's young
people are down with the measles.
All those having bills against the
INDEPENDENT are requested to pre-
cent them mt once us we wish to settle
mp 70 the first Of the year.
Milton Wallace returned last night
from his holiday visit to the old folks
at Sacramento.
klOndike makinaw Winter suits
md d magnificent line Of underwear,
etc at Alexander's.
Thore is not much excitement in
town these days and local items of
consequence ure very scarce. =
Rubber footwear, felt boots and
shoes, German socks and mackintosh-
es Just received ut Alexander's.
Dave Casper In Just received d
iew lot OF sump es OF Fall und
Winter Clothing which will he made
q order from sl3.5O no.
An island at the mouth OF the Elbe
River is gradually disappearing. Dis
appearing islands are no novelty,
however. Spain has l,400 of them in
the Pacific.
The increase i'll the postoilice bust
ness at Reno in 1898 was six per cent
over that Of the preceding year. or
abon. two dollars per day ON an aver.
age i'll excess Of 1897.
The contest case Of VIM. Easlon va.
George Watt, for the office Of Sheriff
u Lander county, has been dismissed
rs the plaintiff has discovered that
several OF the most important wit.
nesses have left the State.
IS. p. Davis has retired from the
Carson Appeal and II. X. Mrghels has
taken charge rs lessee. The INDIE
PES"ENT would like to sec u copy OF
Wv 'hpI'Hi hil'tI HS UtS uHndHe
ment. We wish you success anyhow,
Bro. MiEhels.
Two Hat Keys on a ring were lost
III town Saturday night. AS they are
useless to anyone bu, the owner, the
finder Will please leave them mt this
Office AMI receive the thanks Of the
owner.
Senator Stewart has disposed Of the
Silver Knight-Watchman, published
at Washington, ID. &. II is said tllat
the paper will he conducted III the
future by Charles NJ. Sain, at present
editor of the LDvelOck Tribune. The
Name of the publication will be
changed.
The Solder Boys who had taken
Hoods Sarsapnriila are said TO have
stood the long marches much better
thnn their companions. This mcdi
cine gives strength aud endurance,
HOODS PILLS are the favorite
family cathartic. Easy to take, easy
to operate.
Tho death OF Senator Morrill,
leaves Pctius Of Alabama the oldest
living Senator, aud he is n. Morgan
OF lie same State il II. The Oldest
senators i'll point OF continuous SER
vice are Allison Of Iowa and Jones OF
Nevada who entered the Senate to.
gether oil March 4, 1873.
A tramp was arrested at Kokomo.
Ind, Ter having in his possession
"jlmmies' ma chisels, formed out OF
railway spikes. He convulsed tho
court by explaining that he carried
the tools to break up biscuits given
him ny the yonng women, and he took
Il biscuit from his pocket and cracked
Il in illustration. The court released
him.
A~guinaldo has formed a cabinet,
every member OF which is pledged to
resist the military occupation OF the
Philippine islands. IL is asserted by
the Filipino Junta ~ Paris that the
latest telegrhphic adviccs from the
Philippines declare that II tho ,mer-
leans insist upon the military occn-
patton OF the lrincipl cities. all the
FilipinDs will resist, il necessary, by
force Uf arms.
Rush orders for 1000 collins. will,
i.JD rough boxes, have been given
10y the war department to II caskct
company iB Pittsbur IN, Pa. rhey
must be male and deli sercd in New
York within 30 days. From there
the burial ca Ses will he sent to Cubn
Porto Rico mud all the state military
camps md posts where United States
soldiers arc buried. The bodies will
he dis'nterre l., placed in collins and
brought home. Those not claimed
by relatives or friends will be EN-
TERED i'll national cemeteries. Eacl
coffin will he zinc lined and air tilht
to prevent contagion.