Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-11-16
FROM THURSDAYS DALI.
sALMAaUNDI.


Low Wallace was up from Carlin
last night.
Miss Frona browns condition re.
mains unchanged.
The section gang laid new rails on
the side track near the freight house
today.
Miss Lena Miller. who has beea
quite i'll with typhoid fever for some
time, Is co~nyalescipg.
The social given by the Young
Ladies' Guild at the rectory was a
complete success and added u neat
little sum to the Guilds treasury.
Mrs. Stanford has forced the resig-
nation OF Prof. Rnas, one Of the
strongest men on the t~acult, Of
Stanford University because of his
nti-Chinese views.
A London dispatch says. A re-
liable letter received from CHINA
says the Russians have killed over
twelve thousand men. women and
children ON the Amoor. The great
river is blocked with corpses.
1t ID said that Andrew Carnegie
will soon give s3.uOO,O0O for the
founding and endowing OF a poly.
technic school for tie instr uc,ion of
practical mechanics, and the in
dustrial sciences.
Americans should find some food
for reflection in the fact that the
English press and public men are
unanimous in expressing satisfaction
over the reelection Of Mckinley and
the triumph OF what they do moi
mince words in terming Imperialism.
In a radius OF a little over a mile
in South China, Kennebec county
Me-, there are found twelve widows,
eight widowers, seven old maids, two
old bachelors and five ministers. L.
seems that with all this good material
at tand five ministers ought to work
up a little trade.
When the doors OF tho cattle show
Mt the international fat stock show in
Chicago open on December LIST, ac-
commodations will be ready for $500
head OF prize cattle. The car lot ex-
hibit will bring the entry list up to
lo,OoO head to be shown during the
exposition.
The cotton crop of this country
amounted to only 100000 pounds In
lI93; last yer it was about $500 OO,-
900 pounds, representing three.
fourths Of the entire crop of the
world, and valued at $3.50, OOO, 1000. 1t
filed 9,5O0,000 bales, and the loss by
waste incidental to the taking of
samples was not less than $1,000, 900.
Judge Talbot canvassed the vote
on commissioner. and clerk this
morning, and the commissioners are
canvassung the vote on the other
officers this afternoon. 1t will prob
ably be late tonight before the work
Is completed. The corrected figures
will appear in our table tomorrow.
MI. and Mrs. George Hennen came
in from Lamoille yesterday afternoon,
accompanied by Il large number OF
their friends. Mr.. Henen and bride
left III the evening for San Francisco
amid Il shower OF rice and good
wishes of their many friends. The
Elko band serenaded the happy
young couple at the depot.
The body Of Charles Hooker Was
found about three miles east OF
Beowawe last Sunday near the rail.
road trace, badly mangled, the skull
beng fractured, and the arms and
legs broken. Tho inquest held be-
lore Geo. E. Engstrom, Justice of the
Peace acting as Coroner. resulted in
'he jury finding death to have been
probably caused by a passing train
Sentinel.
j. Is. Schweitzer md Gus Hoffman,
charged with disturbing the peace on
election day by playing the Rogue's
March on drums at the heels OF G.
Q. Wallace appeared before Judge
Linn this morning for sentence. His
Honor thought the boys had had 800
worth OF fup apiece and accordingly
imposed n go fine on zach, and gave
them until this afternoon to Gdig up."
1t is though tho Ease will DO appealed,
-Gazette.
a New York dispatch OF the 18th
says: q match was made in this
city today between james j. Jefories
the champion pugilist, and Tom
Sharkoy. The terms arc that the
winner shall take the entire purse.
Tho battle will 10 decided next May
befors tho club Offering the largest
purse. IL the battle takes place IN
Nevada it will be to n finish. Bids
will DO opon till January 18th.
Marquis OF Qucensbury rules will
DO followed and FIVE ounce gloves
used.
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