Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-27
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
SALMAGUNDl.

MIR. Russell returned from Battle
Mountain last night.
George w. Peltier arrived from
Sacramento last night.
The Bloomerville girls have re-.
turned from their camping trip.
The wind yesterday blew down
about twelve feet OF sinokestack at
the mill.
Steps have been taken ut Wnrue-
mucca to organize a Bryan md Stew.
enson club.
Superintendent Colcord has an.
pointed +. ID. Vauderlieth Clerk in
the Mint.
Tho galvanized iron cornice on the
new hotel gives the building n hand.
some appearance.
Sheriff Campbell left for the north
ern part OF the county this morning
to serve papers in u sheep trespass-
ing case.
Law is like II sieve. 4 man may
see through it, but il he gets through
it he will lind himself much reduced.
Chicago News.
Updikc, convicted Mt Reno OF pass
ing bogus checks, has been sentenced
To IL months imprisonment ut the
/ Penitentiary.
The Democrats and Populists have
made a complete fusion in Kansas.
This Is almost sure to give tie State
to Bryan and Stevenson.
y Kansas minister refuses to nav
taxes on his dog Oh the grounds that
1t watches the church and is there.
fore exempt MS religious property.
Frank Parsons has left Nome and
returned to Seattle. From his letter
in the Times Review, we infer that
Nome is Il good place to stay away
from.
The Dayton Times says honey bees
are so numerous i'll Mason valley that
some dwelling houses have swarms
working away between the outer and
inner walls.
Alter Il long period Of detention at
Fort Sill, /. T., Geronimo. one OF the
most bloodthirsty Indians that ever
figured III history,ha s gone stark mad
He is a prisoner at Fort Sill.
With sheep a dollar or so less per
head than last year and 10 market
TOR wool, what becomes OF the sheep
mems howl OF "prospenty?" Has a
cog slipped somewhere in prosperity's
running gear?
The Silver State says that the
Southern Pacific Company will
change all the engines on the {. p.
from coal burners to oil burners, as n
matter Of ecohomy. This move VII.
result i'll the discharge OF several
train crews.
Three horses have strayed from
Dick Dorsey's pasture below town.
y full description Of them will be
found elsewhere. \ liberal reward
will be paid by p. l.. Wore for infor.
nation that will lead to their recov-
cry. See his notice.
En- Governor Blnisdell OF Nevada
Is III M unconscious condition nj his
home III Oakland rs a result of an ag-
gravatcd case OF grippe and mn at
tack of brain fever. No hopes ARE
entertained OF his recovery, but the
attending physicians say he may sur.
yive for several days.
Seymour Bryant, the livestock
enumcrator, and 9. II. Wisman OF
Contact called at the office this after.
noon. Mr.. Bryant reports n scacity
OF water on the ranges mud the feed
drying up. Mr.. wiseman reports the
same conditions in his section.
Nearly all the State papers mon
ton the trouble between Van DuZer
and Sain 1t Reno Tuesday night and
give MIR. Sain the worst Of the fight.
All the talk about SANS polished
optics IL tho ilimsiest rot. Neither
OF the s%crappcrs was injured mt all.
No eyes were blackcd md no blood
was shed. One was as anxious To
quit ms the other. In fact the tight
should be set down rs Il draw.
Evan Williams and wife have an.
swcrcd the compliant fled by W. $.
james in the suit to recover $4,000.
Tho answer TO tho complaint contains
III pages OF type written matter. In
the answer il is set forth TINT James
sues for $4,000 and by exhibition
claims sSS,OO0. IL discrepancy OF $685.
900. Tho answer denies that any
fraud existed or that the sum sued
for liz due James.
Articles OF incorporation were Iilod
with tho Secretary OF State Monday
OF tho Blossom & Blossom Company.
Tho principal place OF business it at
Baltic Mountain and the incorpora.
ton ia for a period Of fifty years. Tho
capital stock Of 100000 is divided rs
followe: j.. a. blossom sl25.0O0. III.
vira Blossom $4,000. Il. G. blossom