Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-19
IFRoM friday DAILY
SALMAGUSDI,

Bring your Job Work to the lSpr.
PENDENT office. Low prices.
The weather still continues warm
and spring.like. 80.
Attorney harrington and Ed. Mead
went down the road today ON a bust.
ness trip. ia,
Mrs. ]. A. Taylor offers her home
for rent. Please apply toll. L. Key
ser. =, Il
IL the small pox should reach Elko.
what would the people do without a
pesthouse? .,Gan Cd
Sierra Photo Co, opposite Com.
mercial hotel. New gallery; call and
see us.
For fine choice apples free from
worms. call Mt the p~ostofice stand,
sold IN small quantities OF by the
box. r-- =
Cattle in this section arc doing fine
and the cattlemen are in high feather
There has been nc loss to speak OF SO
far. -....-.-n4
From and after this dato tic Depot
Hotel will be kept open until IL
o'clock every night. Oysters will lie
served in every style.
Mrs. Ellie Campbell, ut Sheehan
Sisters old stand, has a few fine hats
that she will sell below cost to make
room for her spring stock.
William Russell left last Monday
for Santa Clara. California, to attend
school. The INDEPENDENT wishes
the young man C in his studies.
a complaint has been filed III the
Chronicle office in Virginia city that
the three hundred or more students
at the State Univeveity we're included
in the school census OF Washoe
county.
The Wadsworth scandal has been
hushed up. According to the Dis
patch the case was dismissed after
several unsuccessful attempts OF the
prosecuting witness to get Il lawyer
to take her case. "...@-.,t
a New York wo man routed a bur.
glar with her hat pin. The right to
carry u hat pin and at the same time
avoid complications with laws against
concealed weapons is another Of the
immnnities very properly enjoyed by
the gentler sex.
General Butler Inns crossed the Tu.
gela river AM occupies a strong posi-.
ton on the north side. 1t was per-
~slstentle rumOIed III Cape Town yes.
terday that Ladysmith had been 70.
lieved. This report was not credited
at the British War Office.
The Sheriff at Brigham City, Utah,
wired Sheriff Campbell today that he
had Ham Blaine in Jail and to come
and get him. 1t will DO remembered
that Ham Blaine killed Indian Ring
at u fnndango here a few weeks ago.
Sheriff Campbell is ut Bullion and
we are unable to learn what he will
do. ..
Ed Mead received II letter from his
little daughter, Helena, the other day
in which che gave her ideas OF
life in Salt Lake. She said she didn't
like 1t there, because nearly every
body was named Hans Hanson, Pete
Peterson, Andy Anderson, Yon Yon.
son or Ole Oleson. II reminded her
OF the play Of Ole 0lcson she said
n. p. G%uldaggcr, at Jones' old
stand, is prepared to do blacksmith.
ing i'll all OF its branches at prices TO
suit the times. Horse shoeing and
wagon work n speciality o. An work
guaranteed. Take your work TO Mr..
Guldagger's shop il you want it done
we'll and at reasonable prices. =
Tho sheepmen ut the NationalLivc.
stock Association stubbornly opposed
the adoption 81 a resolution fayoring
the leasing Of the public lands udapt.
cd to grazing purpoces to stock
men who are citizens. Tho indica-
items wore yesterday TINT the rcsolu.
ton would DO adopted.
Tho Rathhonc Sisters ure getting
up a dance for tho children Of tho
knights OF Pytbias. Tho arrange
mcnts so far made provide that each
child belonging 20 tho family OF Il
Knight may invite ono other child OF
tho opposite scx. Tho dance will DO
given in the Knights Hall ono week
from tonight. Tho dance is exclus.
lively for children md spectators will
not be admitted mud M mo will he nj.
lowed on the nnor except children.
Tho Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion is coming to tho coast about
March lst and will bo IN session IN
San Francisco for some time. Tho
people OF Nevada should sec TO il that
Il meeting OF tho Commission Ia held
In this state to investigate the dis
ordinations OF tho railroad company
in tho matter OF froights. Pressure
should DO brought to bear to have
tho short haul clause OF tho Interstate