Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-12-21

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big preparations Tor the dbl eale and
festival at the A. o. U. ". Hall to.
morrow night. The dolls are little
beauties, dressed ia the latest Paris
fashions. and are just the thing to
make you little girl the happiest
'hild on earth. In addition to the
Tolls there will be other useful
articles for sale and many good things
to eat, The ladies want to sec you at
the hall tomorrow night.
A little bruise or sprain neglected,
may weaken a muscle or stiffen a
joint for life. Trib used in time pre-
vents this. y
The direct cost Of the South Afri.
can war is set down at half n billion
dollars, but that does not represent
the whole loss involved. The New
York Sun figures the indirect cost in
shrinkage OF London stocks at five
times that amount. Even IL that DO
an exaggerated estimate the price
paid for wiping out the two repub.
lies liz n staggering one. Imperialism
certainly ought to be a good thing.
1t IN high enough.
The Elko school trustees have
adopted a resolution excluding all an
plicants for teachers certificates from
the public school. The trustees
claim TINT the county high school ia
maintained by the people Of the
county for the purpose OF educating
the children Of the county In the
higher Rtuiies and preparing them
for teachers certificates. The reso.
luuoo adopted by the board appears
elsewhere.
A. u. w. Hall rang with laugh
ter last night. The cause OF it was
the funny situations in Married by
Mistake as presented by the Bu-
chanan Dramatic IL Comedy Co. The
hall was crowded rs usual and every
body enjoyed the play. The troupe
will appear tonight i'll aThe Deputy
Sheriff." Il play along the lines of the
sold Homestead" This is their last
performance in Elko. They will go
to Tuscarora from here and on their
return will go to Lamoille and Skel-
ton.
Comstock Council, Order OF Chosen
Friends, held Il meeting last evening
and a committee was appointed to
wind up the affairs OF tho lodge.
The society Ind about 800 on hand
and after much discussion it was de-
cided to pay back each member the
amount OF their laft assessment which
will about the funds on
hand. 1t was also proposed to close
up the affairs ct the lodge with a
bnnquct,-Virginia Chronicle.
A lottery ticket vendor in this city
suffered a loss b. reason of the biz
gard which prevailed in this section
last Sunday. He had occasion to 90
up on Il rouf while the wind was do.
ing its best, and u wallet In which he
carries his goods dropped from his
pocket and more than forty tickets
went sailing away toward the North
Pole. They are sailing yet as far rs
he car say.-Enlerprise.
Help is needed at once when n per.
sons life is i'll danger. \ neglected
cough or cold may coon become ser.
lous and should be stopped at once
One Minute Cough Cure quickly
cures coughs and colds and the worst
cases OF Group. bronchitis, grippe aud
other throat and lung troubles. Elko
Drug Company.
An unsuccessful attempt vas made
to rob tho Nebraska State Treasury
early yesterday morning. The night
Waterman claims to have discovered
three e in the Treasurer's office in
tho State Capitol nj 3 o'clock. Tie
robbers fired three shot Mt him, ono
passing through the lapel OF his coat
lilo returned the fire and the robbers
fled. lie turned IN n general alarm
md almost the entire police fOrco OF
the city FASTENED to tho Capitol. No
evidence OF the attempted robbery
was found except the bullet holes in
the corridor walls. The office was
found in disorder, but nothing valu.
able was missing.