Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-27
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
3ALMAGUNDI.

Census Supervisor Earl ". IRE
mon: arrived from Eureka this morn
ing.
An old fashioned dust storm made
things very disagreeable for L while
this forenoon. 1t was Il corker.
George w. Kemp. Special traveller
for the Wheeler IL Wilson sewing
machine. gave this Office a call this
afternoon.
Clay. the eleven-ycar-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Carroll OF Reno. WIS
drowned in the Truckee river Mon
day afternoon while bathing.
There is n good deal OF sickness in
Reno caused by the low stage Of
water in the Truckee river. The
chain gang was at york yesterday
cleaning the scum and filth from the
bottom OF the river.
japan is a land without the domes.
tic animals. 1t is this lack which
strikes the stranger SO forcibly in
looking upon japanese landscapes.
There are no cows-the Japanese
neither drink milk nor eat meat.
The great Mayilower mine in Mad
ison county, which was purchased Il
few years ago for $4,000 and has
since produced over 81 100000 for
Senator Clark and his associates, is
still onc OF the great geld mines OF
Montana.
The funeral Of the late Professor
Charles u. Brown took place in Reno
yesterday afternoon. Prof. Brown
was held III high esteem by the peo.
pleo Of Reno. lie was one OF the
strong men OF the University faculty
and his early death is Il sad loss to
the youth OF the State.
g. ID. Van DuZer and Editor Sain
had IA little Misunderstanding at Re-
no yesterday and came to blows.
They were separated by this scribe
before any damage was done. The
trouble grew out of an editorial in
the last issue OF the Lovelock Tnb-
une i'll which Editor Sain said Mr..
Van Duzer had gone to California to
see his sick wife.
Tho news from China is still uneat-
isfactory. Minister WI received a
dispatch yesterday from Shanghai
stating that the foreign ministers are
to he sent from. Pexin to lien rsin
under escort, and that the imperial
government has not only been pro.
tecting them, but has supplied them
with food.
The uncommon woes of a married
lady i'll Damascus, Ohio. have impel
led her to seek n divorce. To pre-
vent her from going to a party she
declared that her husband threw her
false teeth III the fire and conce aled
her switch Of false hair. Now she
can't go out until he gives her money
To secure new teeth, and he heartless-
ly refuses unless she promises to RS.
nounce parties FOR cvermore.
While III Reno Yesterday We heard
many favorable comments on the
speech delivered there Monday ever.
ing by Hon. Charles a. Townc. Men
OF all shades OF political opinion
spoke OF Mr.. Tuwne rs a wonderfully
polished and logical speaker. II one
half wo heard WAS true, the pco-
pie OF Elko and vicinity have a treat
i'll store for them Saturday night.
Don't stay away because Your opin-
ions do not agree with Mr.. Towne's.
but turn out and hear tho issues OF
the day ably mud honestly discussed.
IL will do you good whether you
agree with the opinions expressed or
not.
Tho record in maternity was holdhy
Sally ShIver. Il woman OF Georgia, who
boastcd - childnrn, but il now ap.
pertains to Signora Granata of Sicily
withdrawing To n French s%cicntii.
ic journal "a grand total Of ~ sons
aud daughters. She was married ut
the ago OF 20 and had a daughter tue
first year. Ten months afterward she
gave birth to five boys, all sound and
well. Triplets and quartettes follow.
ed md every year came two or three
hopcfuls togladden the pntcrnnl heart
aud only the other day she gave her
husband Il proof Of her attachment
by presenting him with five little
girls.-London Globe.