Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-09-07
fFRoM SATURDAYS DAILY.l
SaLNiAGUNDI

Enrol Taber is visiting friends in
Mardis.
Mr.. George Russell will lea We for
the east tomorrow.
The dance at a. o. U. w. Hall last
night was n complete uccess aud all
present had an excellent time.
Mr.. Engler left for San Francisco
last night to purchase his fall stock
Of dry goods. clothing, etc.
\ silver bangle bracelet was picked
up west Of town yesterday and left at
this uliice. The owner can get the
same by proving property and paving
for this notice.
There IL us much consistency in a
Republican convention declaring for
the free coinage OF silver M there
would be for the devil to organize a
prayer meeting in his sulphurous
Kingdom. Silver State.
a. Bruce, &. II. SprouIe. II. J.
Jones and W. S. Long returned from
the Republican State convention Inst
night and ". |. Plumb returned this
morning. They seem To be we'll sat.
isticd with their work.
The Central Ncvndan says that
James Ncnl, "a section man on the Ne.
vada Central railroad. il down with
the smallpox at Battle Mountain.
Neal has been quRrantincu aud every
|precaution taken to prevent the
spread Of the disease.
\ private letter from Frank Par.
sons who left here last April to join
the rush Ia Cape Nome, says he will
he back To Tuscaruru To vote. and
wants his am placed on the Bryan
m Stevenson roll. At present he IL
prospecting near North Yakima
Washington Times. Review.
The INDEPENDENT will have some.
thing to say Monday about the ticket
nominated by thc Republican State
convention. 1t will content itself To.
day by saying that all but the noni.
nee for Supreme Judge are good
citizens. With this exception the
ticket II Il good one
\ black parasol, picked up west Of
town II day or so ago., has been left ut
this Office. The owner can get the
same 10y paying for this notice.
We understand there is consider.
able excitement at Gold Creek over
the small pox. . People are coming la
ElkO to be vaccinhted. The COM.
Inigsioncrs should consider the situa.
ton Monday aud take steps to pre-
vent the spread Of the disease. II
the board Ia ~powerless, the State
Board Of Health should take the
situation i'll hand.
\ Ncwiork dispatch Of Aug 81 says:
1t wnE said III Wall street today that
The Presidency OF the Southern Pacific
sSOnld be offered to NJ. H.. Ingalls, 81
tile Big Four rOad. No one could he
found who would deny the rumor. but
II il said that neither II. T.. Hunting
ton nor &. II. Tweed would DO elected.
The selection Of Mr.. Ingalls, would be
another move l II line with the alleged
Vanderbilt plan Ia weave all the rail
roads in America into one system.
The lHDEFENDEST cO~ngratulates
MIR. Harrington upon receiving the
nomination Tor Congress. His ability
and Integrity are unqucstIoHcd 10y the
people OF Elko irrespective OF party.
They know him aud respect him for
his ability and worth as a citizen.
But il must not 10 forgotten TINT he
stands an the advocate Of principles
which Il majority Of the people OF this
State de- not endorse. Ii will be tho
duty of the INDEPENDENT to combnt
these principles aud oppose the cicc.
ton Of Mr.. Harrington to Congress.
With him ne II private citizen tho
IYDErEHDENT has no quarrel. But
MIR. harrington. M the Republican
candidate for Congress, will meet
with its opposition.