Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-19
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
3ALMAGUNDI.

George Bruce went down to Carlin
today.
Mr.. Gheen is in from Lamoille. lie
reports more snow in the mountains
now than at this time Inst year. gif
Mr.. and Mrs. Griswold are in from
South Fork. Mr.. Grisw0ld thinks
there will be plenty OF water next
Spring. N
Miss Ellie johnson left this morn
ing for her home at Toano. Tho
young lady vas happy owe the pos,
session Of the certificate. granted to
her by the State Board OF Education.
Governor Richards of Wyoming re-
gretfully that the Salt
Lake conference OF Governors has
been abandoned on account OF the
lack OF interest ahd unity IN further.
ing arid land legislatiUn.
Ex.Congressmau Colson OF Ken
lucky shot and killed three men and
wounded another in the streets OF
Frankfort yesterday. 1t was the re-
suit of n feud growing out OF service
i'll the Cuban war.
The general Offices OF the Southern
Pacific Company in New York City
were placed in the hands OF a Sheriff
yesterday rs a result Of an attach
ment secured against the railroads
property by the Twcedic Trading
Company.
This weather is hard to beat any
where ut this aso OF, the year. Still
we are afraid that it has come too
soon and that the weather we should
have now will come along in May or
June. However, let US enjoy it as
long rs it lasts. W. may not live to
sec May or June.
Clara Barton, the noted Red Cross
worker, was once asked: -What is
the best number to have on a con-.
mittee!' Remembering how Otter
she had been compelled to perform
duties which should have been at
tended to by committees, Miss Bar
ton replied, dryly: Three, il one is
sick, and another can't come"
Several carloads OF spuds were
shipped from this point to California
markets this week, and three IT.
loads will go next week from the
Donati ranch on the Carson river,
near Fort Churchill. Donati il Co.
received $40 per ton for the forty.five
tons they will ship, and the next
buyer will probably have to pay s25.
Lyon County Times.
Al Frankfort, kentucky, yesterday
the Court OF Appeals rendered a de-
clsion multiplying Governor Taylor's
appointments OF w. Il. McKoy andA.
NJ j. Cochran rs election commission
ers cnjoining them from acting and
sustaining the Democratic commits
sicuera, Poyntz Fulton and Yontz.
boy. These commissioners will try
the contest in the cases OF minorState
offices.
y Maine paper tells about a woman
Gj years old, living in Wiscasset. who
recently deserted her fifth husband
because, rs she told the court. -he
wasn't her style The husband test.
iticd that for eight years he had been
obliged To get all his own meals and
do the family washing besides, and
thcreupon the justice granted the di.
vorco asked for. Tho editor O: the
INDEPENDENT thinks Of applying for
II divorce upon the same grounds.I
Pins came into general use early
III the sixteenth century. They were
an especially appropriate gift to
women. who found them Il vast i'm.
prOvcment Owe wooden skewers and
clumsy brooches. But pins cost
money then, and they we're a luxury.
Those who did not care TO select the
pins themselves, gave the price m
stcad, md pin money got its origin
thus. Gloves were also a great luz
ury then, but "glove.muney7 is "a
phrase that never gained the wide
acceptance Of tho other term.
Saturday night mt the conclusion OF
tho meet OF Ivy Rebekah Lodge. Mrs.
LING, the Noble Grand, invited the
members present to her house to par.
take OF refreshments. # is neenlcss
to state that the invitation was hearth.
ly accepted by owe twenty Rcbekahs
male and female, young and old. Ar
irving ut tho house they, wore given Il
short time in which to converse and
then all went TO "a Heavily loaded
table and slowed away tho good
things prepared for them. Alta lnto
hour the crowd broke up wishing the
hostess all the good things in lie.
Joe Pete CRutnred,