Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-03-30
IRON DAILY
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Francisco last night.
MB. S. NJ. Henley returned last
night from her trip to San Francisco.
District Attorney Bartlett Of Eure.
la spent yesterday and this forenoon
III town.
The Secretary OF State has received
the first installment OF the compiled
laws. Tho book embraces over a
thousand pages.
Judge lIawley fined the defendants
i'll the Lovelock water suit 900 each
for violating an injunction restrain
ing them from using water belonging
to the plaintiff.
Deputy Marshal Humphrey arrest
ed a ChInaman today for selling
whisky to Indians. Blown X Hen.
derson have been employed To defend
him ut the preliminary c1amation.
John ID. Cameron. Jr, Of Virginia,
has been officially notified by the
War Department that he has passed
"A satisfactory examination and will
I've admitted to the u. 5. military
academy ut West Point, June 18th.
1t is said the juice Of half Il lemon
in a cup Of strong black coffee. with
out sugar will often completely cure
the most stubborn sick headache. and
III every case will give considerable
relief.
The close season for the sage hen
began March LIST and will continue
until July LIST i'll Eureka. EIko. Lam
der and Humboldt counties. In all
other counties in the State the seuson
runs from March LIST to August 18th.
This has been II regular March day.
the first Of it's kind this year. Snow.
ram, sunshine. wind and buster have
followed each other III quick success
sion, making at least seventeen diff.
fcrcnt kinds OF weather. with more
'pllilll'S l' IltlT lTblll.
:. Kansas editor thus philo-ophi2cs:
At is hard for IL married man to ar
rive at any scientific conclusion in
reference TO why II four months old
baby should be so much heavier at |
o'clock II. IN. than its mother used to
he at precisely the same hour"
In England the wal has revived the
custom Of bracelet wearing in honor
Of the soldiers. which dates back Ia
the Vikings. The Prince Of Wales
and many 81 the younger members Of
the royal family are observing the
custom.
Miss Helen COnruy probably hollis
the Pacific nas record for witness
ing marriagc-,says the Reno journal.
Miss Conroy has been III Attendance
at - weddings and up "a date every
onc Of them have been happy tatTairs,
The young lady is employed an copy.
ist in Comfy Clerk Portcr's Office.
The Indians Of South America use
"A curious poison, winch is called
cHcal. \ grain ~ 1t has the effect Of
starting an irresistible desire Tor cX-
crtion. The victim begins walking
briskly round and round in small cir.
clcs till he drops dead III his tracks.
There Is no pain. but much excite
mcnt.
Deputy Marshal Humphary arrived
from Carson luis night to look after
Jerry Sullivan, arrested last week for
selling whisky To lndiana. Sullivan
had his examination before Commits.
siOncr Morgan this forenoon and was
held to appear before the u. S. grand
jury, with bail fixed at 5000. Being
unable tO give bail he waa committed
Ia Jail.
Three months ago there were 3d.
100000 people involved in the Indian
famine NH only 100000 we're on tho
relief lists. AZ present GC,OO0.000
people are affected, Of whom 22,OOO,.
900 arc in British territory aud &C..
100000 in the native Stntcs. There
arc now about 3,20O,000 on the relief
lists and the cost OF the relief work Ia
the end ~ Martb will not he less thnn
sl3.O0O,O00.
An army losci far moro OF it's
strength through its wounded than
through tie killed. In the first place
there are four or five wounded Ia one
killed, and IN tho second place the
dead men give no trouble, while the
wounded require an immense number
Ot nOncOmbntants to attend them. \
great many Of the wounded return
again Ia duty. their wounds being
comparatively slight, hut no II rulo
moro than half Of them take no moro
pntt in the war. London Answers.
Jim Cummings, mail clerk on the
VS. T.. was arrested III Virginia City
Saturday afternoon OH u charge Of
stealing two registered letters. One
containing $50 aud the other co..
Cummings WA taken before Commits.
sioncr Whitchcr aud waived u hear
ing. IIc waa held ON botl, charges
with hail fixed nj $1,000 in each case
Bonds were furnished in each On q
Tho Enterprise says Commings ia
firm in proclaiming his innocence and
dccliucd the services Of nm attorney.
Tho Enicrnriac enoma 10 think the