Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-10
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a lew days in town.
a p~ostotlce has been established at
Berlin, Nye County, with John II.
Thompson rs postmaster.
Commissioner Weathers and C.. G.,
Truett came down from Deeth yester.
day. They have nothing strange to
relate.
The commissioners wrcstled thus
afternoon with the problem OF fixing
the Jail so that it will hold prisoners
II will cost at least 1920 to put the
jail in that condition.
Don't drink too muny ice cream
sodas during the hot weather, is the
advice Of dnctOrs, but it is "a sordid
youth who will quote this advice to
his best girl.
Attorney Henderson returned last
evening from Il hunting and fishing
trip. Charley would not tell us what
he caught or killed, but his manner
indicated that he had bagged some
pretty big game.
Charley Grover ia the first candi-
date for office in this county to IN.
uounce himself. Others who want Of.
lice should profit by his example. All
you have to do is to tell US what Of
tice you want, pay $40 and well do
the rest.
General OTIS told us several weeks
ago that the Wal in the Philippines
WIS over and that sweet peace reign.
ed there, But last saturday General
MacArt telegraphed tile Washing
ton athoritIcs that Lieutenant Al.
staeter with an escort Of fifteen men
were attacked by Filipinos on the
first Of August and the entire party
killed, wounded or captured.
Men who have lived in Reno for
years, honest, industrious men, who
pay their bills. cannot get money
without putting up an eye or q leg n
security i'll Reno today. but Il strang-
er with Il smooth tongue. who wears
fine clothes and Il plug hat has no
trouble in doing up the town--Rc-
no Ledger.
a miniature cyclone whiried
through town yesterday sending the
dust aud dirt into houses and ruf!.ng
the temper of the tidy housewife. 1t
gathered strength as il went east and
mt Green's ranch it took the roof off
the house. 1t did no damage in
town except to scatter dust and dirt
everywhere.
Lieutenant Chas. Murphy Of Gold
Hill has been recommended by the
Secretary Of War foI promotion 10 IL
Captaincy for meritorious aud gal
liant conduct un the battlefield before
San Fernando. lie is now a Lieu
tcuant III the 18th infantry and il
serving III China.
Tom Van Driellen's ten-horsc team
lntched tn three wagons. became
frightened this afternoon at a paRsrng
engine and started to run away. The
driver tried Ia stop them and was
Knocked down and run over by one OF
the wagons. lie Il considerably
battered up. but was not seriously
hurt. The team was stopped before
any other damage WIS done.
Max Schocn, the Gcnia! drummer
arrived from the west this morning
While eating supper at fruckce yes.
tcrday afternoon Il tramp entered the
the car md stole Max's vnlisc. He
missed the vHlisc as soon ns he re-
turned to the car and was fortunate
enough To catch the fellow with il.
lie turned the tramp over to the con
stable md resumed his journey, hap.
Py III the possession of all his yalu.
ablee, Max says tramps make II reg.
ular business of stealing from the
cars Mt Truckcc.
There is the ling Of victory in the
national platform OF the Democracy.
From first TO last it thrills with the
spirit Of the people, resolved upon
maintaining their liberties nj any
cost, upon the rescue Of tbis glor-
i0ns. republic from the aRsdssin's grnsp
Of organized greed and imperialism IN.
II ~ I'M echo from the Declaration
Of independence which wa framed
by Thomas Jefferson. the founder Of
Democracy; il il tho voice OF tho
MASSES raised once more, NJ under
Jefferson and Jackson, III mighty
protest against clnss and monopoly
and golden yisored tvrauny.-Ncw
York News.
Tho Silver party voters Of Tusca-
rora have fled a protest with Webster
Patterson, secretary Of tho county
committee. against the action OF tho
committee in not calling primaries
as directed by the State COMMITTEES.
They have also filed the result Of tho
primary election hold there. This
action indicates that the Silver men
| NJ TuscHrora know their rights and
dare insist upon them. Clover valley
and Mountain City have also made
returns of the election. II looks us
il there WA trouble ahead Tor the