Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11
tFROM ERIDAY'S DAILY.1
SALNfAGU

Mr.. Clayton Is reported as improv-
ing today.
jim Campbell will open a saloon
in the Sbeehan building OH the first
OF next month.
Reno and Verdi have been connect.
ed by telephone and the people OF the
W towns n nov say "hello-to each
other.
The Gazette says that Evan Will
liams OF Empire recently had n can.
Ger cut out OF his lip. The operation
was performed in San Francisco.
There were five deaths in Eureka
last week and the Sentinel says there
ID nothing to encourage the hope TINT
| the prevailing epidemic is abatlng.
Mrs, G. j. Hood left last evening on
a visit to relatives and friends at
SpringviIlc. Michigan.
Fresh strawberries and all kinds OF
fresh fruit IN season ut the p~ostoilice
store. y
The corner stone OF the new Meth.
odist church at Reno was laid yester-
day with appropriate ceremonies.
For SALE.-A ranch of 800 acres,
a Carson. For particulars, nd
dress p. o. Box No. 5Gi, Carson.
New. y
Il. j. Jones returned Wednesday
night from an extended trip through
the East and South. He looks as il
had enjoyed it.
Sheriff Campbell has only three
prisoners III the Jail now. Two of
these are held to appear before the
U. 5. grand jury.
1t is reported in town that there Ia
n crew Of railroad surveyors in lone
valley and that they are working this
way.-Eteese River Rcveille.
AFTER suffering from piles for tif-
teen years, | was cured by using two
boxes of DE Nitt'sWitchHazel Salve,-
writes ". j.. Baxter, North Brook,
n. l.. 1t heals everything. Beware
OF counterfeits. Elko Drug 20.
Attorney Brown ia at Battle Noun
taiL looking up evidence in the case
OF the State against Murphy and AID.
dngton, charged with stealing cattle
from the Dunphy estate.
Humboldt county contains an area
OF 10000 square miles, or 9.SSS.OOO
acres OF land; the mountains have IN
average height Of $3.50 feet above sea
level and the valleys about 1000 feet.
The British seem to have every
thing their W way in South Africa.
Ii Beers are everywhere outnum.
bered and, though contestting the
British advance, are being forced
back at all points.
1t rained nearly all last night and
continued at intervals during the day
y great deal Of water fell and the
ground is thoroughly soaked. Ham
McCain's predictions are coming
true.
The Truckcc river farmers and the
town OF REM will have a neat little
fight on their hands when the next
legislature NESTS. San Francisco 10
after the water from Tahoe and there
is plenty Of money behind the scheme
enough at any rate to give Reno u
sh0ck.-Carson News.
Ed. Lyman, p. a. McCarran ind
Miss Tillie Kruger have been selected
to represent the University OF Nevada
IN n dcbntc with n team from tho
University OF Utah Mt Salt Lake.
G. j. SiclatT, l.. y. Bonham and g, f.
Sonthworth we're selected as alter
mites.
j. III. Wciland writes Uncle Dick
Dorsey that he will give a horse rodeo
commencing in Coal Mine hills. on
Monday, May 18th. Mr.. weiland
wants all parties interested TO como
10 his place on Sunday, Parties in.
tercstcd ehould govern themselves &c.
c0rdingly.
Berlin pays Il salary to q profession.
al bird catcher, who Keeps scientific
institutions supplied with birds, nests
and eggs. lilo is the only man in tho
empire permitted to do 30.
Miss Woolverton is improving ran.
idly and will DO able to return TO her
home IN Ruby Valley next week.
This will be good news to her rcla.
tiycs and friends.
We understand that u strong on.
dorscmcnt OF Evangelist divers
work hcro wa forwarded yesterday
to the Silver State for publication.
We arc a~nSiously waiting for its ap.
pcarancc.
When tho Chinese minister says
Thai the costumes OF American wo.
men arc ridiculous, no only proves
that hc has never had to pay for u
OF them. IL no had no would take
them more seriously.