Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-05
IFROM SATURDAYS DAILY.l
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Mr.. Il. Alley returned last night
from Il trip to Indiana.
Tho indications now are that tho
year will go out like Il lamb.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stoker came
in from Mound Valley this afternoon.
MH. WIN. Mitchell left Tor Califor-
niu yesterday afternoon tc spend the
winter.
j. W. Puet: was up from Carlin
today. lie reports everything quiet
in that burg.
1t is Il curious fact that nearly all
the worlds great gold and silver
miues are operated by Anglo-SaIon
capital.
a board OF officers has been up.
pointed ut the Presidio. San Fran
cisco, to investigate some shortage in
the accounts OF the Nevada Cavalry.
Appeal.
a Coolbaugh, Pa,). man has adver-
tiscd for "a wife who can talk, who
n sit by the fire with him in the
long evenings and also help him on
the farm. lie has received more than
1000
Tho name Of W. 7. Smith was omit
ted yesterday from the list of dele
gates to the NatioualLivcstorkA ssocia.
ton. We tried to charge the omission
to the typo,but he drew the copy on us
and made us assume all Responsible
ity.
y shoemaker says w wear away
quite two inches OF shoe leather in IA
year. y pair Of boots that would
last "a lifetime" would consequently
have to he provided with solcs from
eight to nine feet thick.
As soOn rs ii WIS discovered that
he present aun al baliug hay was
not adapted to the cxirgcncies Of war
times, necessity went To work aud in.
vented a round bale, which can be
used for food, fuel, brcastworks or
ammunition.
The gold standard bill establishes a
gigantic national bank trust with
power 81 absolute control over the
currency Of the country. Under the
provisions Of thus bill the national
banks can contract or expand the
currency AT pleasure.
The North American Review has
published the details Of Il plot Ia put
into circulation ten million dollars Of
spurious bills. the finest counterfeit
ever made. Some OF the bills were
declared to be genuine by treasury
experts in Washington. who had
never been deceived before.
Ii all tie men in Elk1 who have
faults and bad habits should take Il
notion To swear OIL on them next
Monday, Justice Morgan would he
kept busy from the dawn Of the new
year tn the close OF ITS first cay. This
docs not apply to You. but to your
neighbors.
There will be no issue Of the INDE.
PENDENT on Monday, il beng the
first day OF the new year. II, there.
fore, extends its thanks to it's many
friends for their patronage during the
year and wishes them all a long and
happy life. With this We bid you
ndicu until Tuesday evening.
Got your good resolutions in shape
to put in force early Monday morn.
ing. Write all yonr. vices and bad
habits down on IA sheet Of paper, or
several sheets II necessary, study
them over and resolve to he better
men and women during 1900 than
you were this year. This docs not
apply to those who have no faults.
Tho power OF the Standard Oil
company IL conceded everywhere, but
its overwhelming influence on the
securities market IL Tar from being
realized. II is said to carry u cash
balance Of from 100000. 900 to $50,
O00,OOu in gold deposited either in the
Deuisch Bank Of Berlin or tho Ma
iiOhRl City bnnk OF New York! Tho
average man can scarcely cOmprc.
bend this.
Tho lOvclock constable intertcrGd
in II dispute between two neighbors
regarding the right to feed Il certain
band Of cattle and gave the weight Of
his official sanction to the claim OF
one OF them. Having settled the Ills.
putc to his satisfaction, Inc mssiaiod in
driving the cattle from tho field Of
the other. Tho Inter swOrc out q
warrant charging tho two men with
petty larceny. They we're arrested
and taken before tho ~juslicc and cncli
pleaded guilty md paid his fine. Tho
Silver State Gays tho casc established
Il precedent TINT driving of cattle bc
longing Ia another constitutes the
crime ~ pot.y larceny, To which IL
calls tho attention Of tho legal lights
OF the state.
n Restote,vITALiTY,