Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-10
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SALMAGUNDI

Rev. j. \. Mitchell went down to
Winnemucca this afternoon.
w. II. Cotant is down from North
Fork. He reports the country all
right up that way.
Il. Farrell WIS up from Carlin this
forenoon. lie knew OF nothing ex-
citing down the road.
Tho commissioners yesterday de.
cided to advertise for bids to Tx the
jail SO that it will hold criminals. The
specification will appear in due time.
Five Of the seven delegates OF
Ormsby county to the Republican
State convention are uutive son Gf
Nevada.
The count Of the population Of Buff
falo. n. T., just completed at the
census office, is 332 2l9. The popu.
iution in 1872 Was 255,G6i. Tho in.
ciease is 3I.7 per cent.
Word has been received in Wush
ington that the Japanese government
has prohibited for the present the
emigration OF all japanese laborcrs
to the United States and Canada.
The co mmissioners want To pur.
chase sixty cords OF cedar wood for
the courthouse, Jail and hospital. All
those interested should read the
notice for sealed proposals published
III this issue.
Dr.J &. Leonard writes from Austin
that he will be here about tile Goth Of
this month. Those needing fret cInss
dental work, will do well to bear this
III mind. ID. Leonard intends to open
an Office here and become Il per.
manent resident.
Dode Wcimnre Of Wadsworth is
hended for home from Cape Nome.
In a letter he says he believesN Nevada
Ii a better, cheaper aud more profit.
able State to prospect III than Alaska.
1T If hell to travel III this country.
One needs "a bpnt ami a span Of pack
mules, and when he walks he goes to
his knees in muck. travels ut night
and sleeps days hen II is warIu."
l.. J. COhn OF Reno and j. ii. Gear.
hart 81 Virginia City, appointed by
the Republican State Committee TO
organize the party throughout the
State, are headei this way. They
were IL "innenucca yesterday. Ac-
cording to the Silver State, Mr.. Cuhn
concluded from the way thines looked
there TINT the Republicans were up
against It III this State.
In a certain district not far from
Eureka. the trustees have promised
the school Ia live different young Ia.
lies, and nov they are trying to dc.
eide whether TO spend the winter at
Nome or at the Paris exposition
Sentinel.
The allied armies Ind a II we're fight
Sunday morning with the Chinese at
Pcitsang on the road from Tien Tsin
t0 Pckiu. The battle began at 3
O'Clock and lasted until 1890. The
allies lost 1900 killed aud wounded.
chiefly Russians and Japanese. The
Chinese retreated. Although the dis.
patches fail to mention the presence
of american troops. it is generally
assumed at the War Department that
a portion of General Chaircc's small
army took an active aud aggressive
part in the battie.
Tho registry agents along the rail
road should exercise good deal Of
care III registering voters for the com
Ing election. y great many men
hav" been shipped INTO the State this
Summer to work on the railroad and
they may attempt To register and
vote. Most OF them have not been
long enough in the State to he en-.
titled to a vote and should he punish
ell II they attempt it. Ijy exercising
care and strictly following the law,
the registry agents can prevent any
attempt to carry the State by means
of illegal voters, il such an attempt
should bo made.
The Is DEPENDENT will print the
proceedings OF the Rebckah Assembly
held III Virginia City on the 18th
anu 2fth OF June. The fret install.
ment Of copy arrived Sun lay und
F0rman Tenant began putting il up
in typo yesterday. Today the first
proof was sen tn Mrs. Anna Warren,
Secretary Of the Assembly. The pro-
cecdiugs will make a book Of about
GO pages, Gi9x5iF inches. We arc tot
in the habit Of boasting Of the amount
Of work this Office does, but mention
this merely To Let the people know
that tho INDEPENDENT has one OF tho
best equipped printing Offices in tho
State and can do all kinds of work
on short notice.