Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-11-16
\ Home Wedding.

From Elko we travel ,hro' twenty
miles OF mountain, valley and sage
brush, southeast, aud not a house III
sight. Few trees and little water
cheer US on u way. Then, without
warning, we suddenly step 30 or 40
feet into a valley Of trees and noun.
tain streams, fresh from the melted
SHOWS OF the Ruby Range, which for
ages have watered the thirsty land
below and kept grim watch over a
most lovely Nevada scene. Lamoille
valley stretches beyond some . miles
by 10. Climb the slope OF one OF
the many hills and look down upon
the valley covered with fields Of
wheat and alfalfa, which support
horses and cattle in rich abundance,
comfortable homes are dotted over the
valley, forming another OF the many
Nevada surprises after 4 tip thro' a
ssEebrush district.
The FIRST ediice passed Is the post
Office and store % n OF the
Oldest settlers. Mr.. j. B. Gheen. lie
ext building is Of cottonwood logs,
II ancient Neyada style. surrounded
with trees and vines. Tie log walls
Keep out the heat u summer and
protect from the extreme cold the
pa-!o-=. dining and guest-rooms Of
the Cross Roads Hotel. The roads
referred 10 run at right angles
through the valleys. Twelve Years OF
ihEfi and care and taste have made
;hs valley hotel a nos. inviting
refuge for the weary traveller As well
a. a retreat n=ve TO be forgotten by
the hsartsthst have beaten IN haT.
nony ID the lights and shadows OF
this Western bone.
Here Z: high noon, Wednesday
Nov. II. 1900 Mr.. George Hennen AMI
Miss Msrcela Ruth Gheen we're unit
~ = marriage under a snila1 pen.
dznt by Rev. j. Anthony Mitchell,
pastor o! the Presbyterian church Of
Elso.
The BRIDE wa dressed in white
SATIN trimmed ID lace and chiffon,
gore 4 veil with orange blossoms,
and carried a bouquet OF white car
raiIULs.
The bridesmaid Miss josephine
Henue1, and maid OF honor. Miss
kateTa Florence Gheen. we're dressed
IN white o-ssDdy. Trimmed IN valen-
CHE lace and satin ribbon and carried
bouquets o. red carnations.
MIR. Fred 9. Eoig, acted as grooms-
man Mrs. Nellie June Spurgeon
played the welding march and
beautifully rendered the music OF the
occasion.
Little Nellie Hester Wines held
the ring with which George made
Miss Ruth his, sfOy richer for poorer
to love and tn Iris ill death r
us.r
Ibe witnesses were Nj. G. F. Lor-
ing OF Eiko and Miss Ida NJ. Phillips
o! Bullion. Two hundred and fifty
invitations going out east and west
crowded The many rooms OF the home
and loaded the piano with beautiful
and costly presents, aud filled an adj
joining room with furniture and
nunberless articles OF smaller design.
The bride, after two years o. life In
Washington. d. G., ome back TO
find her life.lover on one Of the pros.
porous ranches adjoining her
fathers.
The groom belongs to n Of the
Oldest and most honored OF Neyada's
early families. An elegantly
spread table invited the large
company to the dining room where
an hour was spent in this good cheer.
when the newly married couple
started away III the atmosphere OF
blessing and many a siappy voyage
through life" TO take the train West
10 spend tile winter in San Francisco.
before adding another home TO the
many already established in this
beautiful valley.
j. A. NJ.