Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-26
IFROM TUESDAYS DAILY
SALaiAGUND

Tho indications are that our fine
weather is nearing an end.
State Treasurer Ryan Inns our
thanks for u copy Of his annual re-
port.
j. Is. Fitzgerald arrived from Love-
lock last night. lie will remain u
week with US.
The commissioners OF Douglas
county have fixed the tax rate ut s3
on the 500 This is the same rs last
year.
The Trial OF Vic Bouton in Hum
boldt county, on the charge Of cattle
stealing, has been continued until
February Goth.
There is nothing new from South
Africa. The British seem to be dog
gedly advancing in the face OF equal
stubborn resistance.
Mrs. /. robriner, a former resident
OF Carson, died in Oakland. Califor-
MIA, last Friday. Mrs. Tobriner was
tho mother OF Mrs. Mel Badt of Wells
Receipts II the S. p. company for
the transportation Of United States
troops last year are snid to have ag-
gregnted nearly two million dollars.
Tho naaH -nalt1-l zn H. IL. -
eggs and poultry produced in Mis-
souri, last year exceeded the sun for
which its entire shipment Of cereals
was sold.
The Jewish colonisis on the Wy
more tract OF land i'll Smith valley,
Lyon county, have built several new
houses during the last few months
and are cutting out separate ranches
Oh tho tract.
Tho police OF Reno are making an
effort to rid the town Of that class of
human beings who live off the
women Of the half world i'll TINT town
Elko has some Of the same class and
the INDEPENDENT would like to see
them hunt pastures new.
Charles E.IleiSen. a sheep owner OF
Logan, Utah. II few nights ago shot a
huge mountain lion, after 1t had kill.
cd ID sheep belonging to him, 1t is
over seven feet from its nose TO the
end Of its tail.
The preliminary examination Of
Ham Blame on the charge OF murder
was held before Justice Morgan this
afternoon md resulted in Ham being
bound over TO await the action OF
the grand jury.
Nine Thousand head Of cattle fed
here this winter isn't a bad showing.
IL means that about 100000 was dis
tributed among the ranchcrs for hay
and probably that much more was
paid out for feeding sheep,-Lovelock
Tribune.
One OF the witnesses against Sena-
tor Clark OF Montana has given Il
curious definition OF II lie. ~ lie,7 he
says, lis IN untruth told to II person
who has the right 10 know the truth.
Otherwise it is not a lie" Ananias
must feel bcwildercd nowadays.
Wheu tho sheriff Of Box Elder
county, Utah, arrested Ham Blaine,
Ham denied his identity and said his
name wns "Jim Mckinley" Tho
sheriff took him INTO camp just rs il
lie WIS m ordinary Indian. The
anne Of great men sometimes hide a
multitude OF sine, but in this case it
failed to keep Ham out Jail.
From n Western Colorado post
mcstor to the department at Wash.
ington: "Plcas except my r~esanation
~ p m OF the government OF this town
haf boon alacted j oi tho peace &
school commisner said duties pre-
venting me from bitin of nor than |
can Cliaw by triuc to kill three birds
with l ston. Yarcs respectfully"
Tho INDEPENDENT has received q
copy Of Senator Stewards speech on
the Republican gold standard bill
now before tho Senate. We have
casually glanced over it and fail 10
find my evidence that tho Senator
has forsakcn the silver cause. Wo
make this statement chcerfully. rs
wo criticised him harshly Il few weeks
ago.
Some may think IL Il sign ot power
md strcngth that tho government
has hcaped ny in tho treasury $780,
100000 OF ;uxcs levied from tho pco.
pie. IL is nothing OF the kind. II is
Il sign OF faulty administration aud
nDsound economic principles There
should 10 no money in tho treasury
beyond what is needed for tho oco.
nomic adminisi ration NJ tho govern.
mcnt. a big surplus ia u big tempt.
alton TO jobbory -Pittsburg Post.
In tie matter Of donations and be.
quests for public causes mud institu.
tons tho year 1889 holds n proud pre-.
omincnco. Tho total is by far the
largest sum ~ given during Il single
year in the UnitedStatee ur any other
country. Tho sum is s70,218.sSG and
exceeds that Of last year 10y s55 ,7l3..
200. The year has been especially