Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-12-07
FROM THURSDAYS DALI.
SAIiNIAGUNDI.


OF Reno. Is dangerously sick. Mr..
Becker was prominent in |. o. o. +.
circles a few years ago.
The Census office has given out the
population Of Nevada towns rs fol-
lows. Reno, $500; Carson, 22S5;
Virginia City, 2G96. Reno is. now the
metropolis OF the State.
Wintermantel has n holiday nd IN
this issue. Ho has diamonds, watches,
silver ware, toilet sets and everything
usually kept in a first class jewelry
store. See what he says elsewhere.
About twenty taxpayers failed to
pay the first installment OF their
taxes. This is not a very good rec
ord for the county in view Of the
wonderful prosperity of the past
year.
Considerable real estate Is chang.
ing hands in Elko and throughout
the county. The purchase price in
every instance makes the assessed
valuation Of the property look very
small.
During the past year tues to the
amount OF between 1900 and S40O
| were assessed by the Postoffice De-
partment against John Clendenning,
who has the contract for carrying the
mails between Eureka and Ely.
The iron grating at the Jail is nearly
completed. Prisoners put in there
hereafter will find it a very difficult
matter to break out. To one not
used to Jail life, Elko's prison pen
looks rs il it would hold the most
desperate criminal.
The Carson News is not satisfied
with the result of the late census. 1t
claims that Ormsby county has a
much larger population than the
census gives it. In proof of this it
mentions the fact that the State
prison and Orphans Home are in
CIuisoE county.
The Nicaragua Canal COMMISSIONS
report, sent TO Congress by the presi.
dent OF the commission, declares
strongly and unanimously in favor OF
the Nicaragua canal route. It says
the canal will cost S2OO,O DOC, GOO
and ten years will be required to
build it.
Mrs. Clara Barton, head of the Red
Cross society, has placed with a firm
at kittrell, n. c., nm order for 1000.
OO strawberry plants. These plants
to be distributed among the fruit
growers OF Texas who suffered so
severely from the great Septembe
storm.
Porto Rico is not among the least
OF our new colonial possessions.
What with her great annual harvest
OF bad debts, her teeming crops OF
leprosy, and the abundant famine for
which that beautiful isle is already
noted, Porto Rico ehimmcrs with
pr:smatic brilliance, the fairest star
in our diadem OF t~rans-oceanic "ac.
QUESTIONS News Letter.
The Washoo commissioners at their
November meeting allowed "A claim
amounting to 5000 to Il member OF
the chain gang who worked OH the
city sewers. The auditor vetoed the
Dill and the commissioners passed it
over his veto oh the advice OF the
district attorney. The commissioners
justify their action on the ground that
the work done by the prisoner was
difficult and dangerous. The auditor
based his veto on the Statutes.
"a. a. Schole started last night for
Carson to do ten yeara in the peniten.
tlary for the murder OF j. n. Hicks
Timothy Burk. an insane man, ac.
c~omPanied him rs far MS Reno, and
will spend a time in the asylum. Mr..
Bnrk imagines that he has q large
sum OF money coming to him from
the government and that certain peo-
pie are collecting it. IIc also sees all
sorts Of spooks and h~obgoblins.
Sheriff Campbell went along to SEQ
that both mel got to thoir destination
safely.
Because the Constitution Of the
United States is not in harmony with
their creed, Rev. j. g. McFeeters OF
Philadelphia and 10000 other Re.
formed Presbyterians retuso to cast a
ballot for any candidate. hIr. Nc.
Focters says: "Wn find wo cannot
vote or hold Office in this country be.
cause we must swear to support tho
Constitution, which altogether ig.
nores tho existence ot God and the
authority OF Jesus. Ne separate our.
selves from the government wholly
on moral grounds, ever praying ms
conscience will permit for the welfare
Of our beloved land"
The members Of tho Episcopal
church and n few invited guests
swoopod down upon Rev. Plummer
last night Mt the rectory and gave
hiw a genuine surprise. After u
time spent in conversation, tho com.
pany adjourned to the Depot Hotel
md stored away II lnrge amount OF
eatables. Having satisfied the inner