Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-27
tFROM MONDAYS DAILY
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gee lust week were s3,SG0 81.
The New York Journal predicts
that Bryan wilt receive Sl4 votes in
tho National Democratic convention.
This leaves only 81 to the opposition.
Sam Jones says that the worst
lighting whiskey IN the world is made
iii the Ozark mountains OF Kentucky.
Three drinks OF it will make Il rabbit
Hpit in the face Of Il dog.
Tho case OF the State VS.. Joe
O'Ncal, indicted in Humboldt county
for stealing IL calf, was dismissed last
Saturday o. motion Ot Distric: At
torncy Van Duzer.
Forty section men arrived from
Ogden this morning to work on the
railroad. They will be in charge OF
MIR. McNally OF Osino and will work
both ways from EIko in repairing
the road.
Sheriff Campbell returned Satur-
day afternoon from White Pine
county, where hc had been after the
horses stolen from this county last
summer. Tic settled all claims
against the horses and delivered them
to Mr.. Tructt in Star valley.
Henry S. S%tarrett. Regent of the
State University, las been appointed
postmaster at Battle Mountain. Was
the p~ostoilicc the price paid for his
sudden flop from the Silver party in
to the Republican party? II so, he il
d very cheap mar politically.
Tho full proceedings OF the Silver
party State committee at the Reno
meeting appears today. 1t is rather
OLD but will be found rather interest
ing. IL you want to find how the
brethren love each other. read the
account OF the proceedings.
President Mckinley has appointed
Theodore ~iiofcr, Jr., postmaster at
Carson. lie is the Eom Of the cx-Sup-
%crintcndent Of the Carson mint, and
a relative 10y marriage OF Senator
Stewart. 1t sometimes pays to mnrry
into the family OF a United States
Senator.
The Henderson Banking Company
today received a new MOsler screw
door safe with triple time lock for
use III the bank. Tho safe il warrant.
ed to bc burglar and tire proof. The
newspaper fraternity will not worry
my moro over tho safe keeping Of
their surplus dollars.
Ram and snow storms visited this
section last night and today. The
ground was covered with snow this
tLOrning, but II did not stay very long
1t now looks ns il Ham McCaiu's
prophecy that everybody would have
have plenty ~ water this scarun
would prove true.
Rev. Mitcheli's family have arrived
and taken up their residence in the
The INDEPENDENT extends Il
hearty welcome t0 Mrs. Mitchell and
the children and hopes their stay
among us may be pleasant. Rev.
Mitchell has a score Ia settle with
the office for not informing III Of the
arrival 81 his family.
The trial Of Vic Boutun on the
charge OF cattle stealing began at
Winnemucca yesterday. Attorney
General Jones. District Attorney
Van Duzcr and District Attorney
Boyd at Lasscn county, Gala. are
prosecuting tho case and II. Warren
is defending. The trial will probably
consume the entire wcok.
In 1889 II law was passed in Ger
many which made il compulsory for
every German with an income Of $3.50
or moro to insure himself against ILL.,
ncss aud death. In 1928 there were
10000 o rcrsCus in Germany thus
insured, and so many OF these suffer-
cd from consumption that thirty
seven Of the insurance companies
erected Mt thoir own expense a eani.
tarium for tho care ot these persons.
Editor Sain thinks no had M much
right to vote proxies at the recent
meeting Of tho Silver party State
Central Committee M Hon. George
S. Nixon had to take part in its pro.
cccdings. We don't wish TO take
any part III the fight, hut IL Editor
Sain 10 correct in his statcmonts.b both
he and Bro. Nixon were in the wrong
camp.
Tho Silver Party State convention
which will meet Mt Virginia City Sep.
tcmbcr 6, will consist Of 81 delegates,
nppOrtionGd among the different
counties M follows: Churchill l.,
Douglas I, Elko ~, ERmcralda 8, Flu.
rcka 3. Humboldt q. Lander .. Lin.
| coin o, Lyon ., Nyc 1. Ormeby lG.
Storey 10. Washoc 10, White Pine 8
Thirty daya IL the time allowed for
tho taking ~ the ccnsua. aud cnum.
orators arc allowed e. per day for
zach day q: ten hours actually on
| gagged in field work. All districts,
with tho exception OF Reno, Carson,
Cold Hill aud virginia, arc per diem
districts. These latter are per capita