Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-01
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
sALMAGUNDI.

Mn. Weilnnd und family left for
home today.
Van Powell returned from Eureka
last night.
Attorney Harrington returned from
Eureka last night.
Mr.. Russell has returned from Bat
tic Mountain. He reports the sale of
500 head Of horses.
Some miserable creature in town il
selling whiskcy to the Indians. All
such cattle should he sent to the
penitentiary.
Mr.. Thomas Short OF Schley, Ne
vada, has I'M important notice to the
public in this issue. Everybody
should read it.
Harry Mayer will interview the
people on South Fork tomorrow for
Uncle Sam. He will start At the
mouth and work up the river.
George Bruce caught n young
coyote the other day and now has
him i'll his show window. lie. the
coyote, not George, is a sneakiDg
looking little varmint.
James Burke is in from Bullion.
He says that two feet OF snow fell at
Highland during the last storm. This
has all melted and yet the water docs
not reach Dixie Creek.
Everybody who wants IN old fash
toned celebration in Elko this year
should be at the court tomor
row evening at s o'clock. Turn ont
and start the ball rolling.
The end OF the South African war
seems to he pretty near. Roberts has
captured Johannesburg and will now
march to Pretoria. The Beers seem
to be incapable OF stopping Roberts
army.
Willie Hearst seems to be looming
up for Vice President with Bryan. 1t
doesn't seem possible that a conven-
tion Of sensible men will seriously
consider him for second place on the
national ticket. His proper field is
yellow journalism.
Charley Keith starts out in the
morning to ask all sorts OF
questions about you and your bust
ness. lie will start work in Carlin
and when he gets through there will
poster the people OF Elko.
McCrary Il Carey shipped 600 head
OF horses to eastern markets yester.
day. These horses wero purchased
III different parts OF the county for
from 60 To 50 per head. During the
last week about 1000 head Of horses
have been shipped from Elko.
San Francisco is having n monkey
and a parrot time over the plague. The
the Board OF Health says 1t exists
there while most Of the
say 1t does not. Chinatown is quar-
antiued and no one is allowed to pass
III and out,cscept asthey ride through
on the street cars.
Treasurer Dlwiey reports taxes
coming in rather slowly. About sew.
enty taxpayers are still behind with
the second instalmcut Of their taxes.
Each one OF them should remember
that the books close next Monday at
6 O'Clock p. M. Pay up before that
time and save the penalties.
EIko has been cursed lately with a
large influx OF tramps and toughs
Petty thieving, burglary and other
crimes have been committed. Tie
officers are kept busy locating stolen
property and bringing thieves to jus.
tice. Several arrests have been made
and the Jail If nearly filled. II this
work continues, it might be well to
organize II vigilance committee.
The tramp who swiped a kettle OF
chicken stew from the kitchen OF the
Depot Hotel, the other day, will tarry
thirty days with Sheriff Campbell.
Justice Morgan asked him Ia pay $50
for the stew or go to Jail. The tramp
thought go was too much, SO he
went to Jail.
Farmers will find something Of in
tercst to them i'll the Smith Com.
pany's al, which appears today. This
house knows how To buy mowers,
rnkcs and everything else used by
the farming. They make II point
with the Decring Ideal Giant Mower
aud the Thomas Hay Rake. Read
the ad aud profit thereby.
Complaint is made today that some
OF the lowers put OH the graves in
the Odd Fellows cemetery yesterday
were stolen after the people returned
to town. Mr.. Morgan says hc will
give $40 for tho arrest and conviction
OF those who took the roses from the
graves Of his grand. children. Such
thieving, pilfcring work deserves
severe punishment.
lndian Ton, n rather nice looking
buck. caino in from Ruby valley the
other day to see the sights. Ycster.
day he filed up ON booze and last
evening no was gathered IN by Den.