Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-05
tFRoM FRIDAYS DAILY
SALAIAG UNDl.

Sierra Photo Co, opposite Com.
mercial hotel. New gallery; call and
see us.
For fine choice apples free from
worms. call ut the p~ostofice stand,
sold III small quantities OF by the
box. r
Martin Pritchell died at the county |
this morning. He WIS al.
from South Fork on the 9th
OF December.
Tho card Of the Masonic lodge up
pears in this issue. A local will call
the attention OF the members to tho
regular meetings of the lodge.
Seymour Jacobs has received an
excellent line OF gents gloves Of every
description. Call and see them and
get prices. =
Mrs. Ellie Campbell, at Sheehan
Sisters old stand, has a Few fine hats
that she will sell below cost to make
room for her spring stock.
The examination OF applicants for
teachers certificates will begin at the
court room Mt . o'clock sharp next
Monday morning. January s, 1900.
All applicants should be IN hand at
that time.
The dance tonight promises to be
the most enjoyable event OF the sea.
son. There will be good music for
the dancers and plenty OF amuse-
ment for the spectators. The grand
march will begin at $50 sharp. Go
and assist the family of u gallant
soldier.
\. p. Guldagger. at Jones' old
stand, is prepared To do blacks NTH
ing in all of its branches at prices to
SUIT the times. Horse shoeIug and
wagon work a specially. All work
guaranteed. Take your work to Mr..
Guldagger's shop if you want it done
well and Mt reasonable prices.
Mamma, please gimme a drink of
water: I'm so thirsty" NO; you're
not thirsty. Turn over and 90 to
sleep" \ pause. Mamma, won't
you please give me a drink? I'm so
thirsty" "lf you cont turn over and
20 to sleep I'll get up and whip you!!"
Another pause. Mamma, won't you
please gimme Il drink when you get
up to whip me?"-Tit.B Bits.
D.. ]. Bevry, LogantCn, Pa, writes,
Il am willing to take my oath that |
Wis cured of pneumonia entirely bv
the use of One Minute Cough Cure
after doctors failed. II also cured
my. children Of whooping cough
Quickly relieves and cures coughs.
colds, Group, grippe aud throat and
lung troubles Children all like il.
Mothers endorse it. Elko Drug Co.
County paupers who die in Denver
will be buried by contract ut one
eighth OF "a cent each. Even at this
price there is Il large proiit-the con.
tractor recoups himself by appealing
to the deceased relatives not to have
Il pauper's funeral, ETC.. and so has
profit, profit, protit.-Ex.
Provision has been made for old
age by government action in the fol.
lowing European countries: Russia,
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Ger.
many, Holland, Belgium, France,
Italy, Austria and Roumania. or
these countries only Germany and
Denmark have adopted a general
system OF old age pensions. In Rus
sia and Roumania old ago insurance
only extends to certain miners. And
III Belgium the government MAIN
tains u system OF grants to friendly
societies to encourage saving against
old age.
y out IL o'clock Sunday night IA
loud report followed by a low rumb.
ling NOISE resembling distant Thunder
was heard by several people at Bel.
mont, Jefferson and Pine Creek. IA
there was no evidence Of a storm at
any at these places md rs no blasting
was being done in any Of the mines
an earthquake or an exploding me-
teor must have been the cause Of tho
noisc.-Courior.
The Gazette says the folio wing is n
sample Of the political tally beng
dealt out to Republicans in the west
ern part OF the State: "lf you fell
lows will endorse Bonniiicld for Su.
prcme Judge md give tue Congress
sional nomination to an Eastern Ne
vada Republican, whom | will name,
will sec that they are elected" Az
Bonniiicld stumpcd the Statc for the
Silver party last fall, the above would
indicate that Il fusion OF tho Silver
party with the Republicans is one OF
tho possibilities OF tho coming cam.
paign. This disb-up wonld DO ratl-
or a rotten mess Tor tho people to No.
vada to swallow. Who is tho Eastern
Nevada Republican?