Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-02
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
sALMAGUNDI.

William Gocbel, who was shot in
Kentucky IA few days ago. rested well
last night, but is worse today.
The woman's Guild will give a So
cial OH the evening Of February 9th.
Futher particulars will appear later.
The Denver newspaper men have
raised the price OF subscriptions on
account Of the advances in paper and
other printing material,
The boss had to dance to Justice
Morgan's music today and il there il
any superior merit IN this issue, the
force deserves the credit.
Through the efforts OF tho Carson
Chamber OF Commerce it now seems
an assured fact that u large creamery
will DO established in that city i'll the
near future.
\ decision by Judge Brewer OF tho
United States Supreme Court incl
dentally holds that the new century
begins January l next. This cx-
hausts the legal aspect Of the case.
The orange crop OF Southern Cali
fornia this year il estimated Mt more
than fourteen thousand carloads, or
nearly 100000 boxes. The crop Is
worth about S%i,G00.000 to the grow.
ers.
A prominent Indiana politician has
been sued for damages because he
shook the plaintiffs hand 80 heartily
as to wrench his shoulder, leaving him
n cripple for lie. And now the offend
er will know what it is to have his leg
pulled.
or the $4,000 inhabitants in Ha-
wall but 1000 are Americans; 10000
are japanese; 2l,O00 are Chinese; and
$1,000 Hawaiian aboriginies. Various
other nstionalities comprise the rest
OF the population.
In 1890 we had D. 100000 head of
cattle to supply G2,O0O,OO0 people
with beef and dairy products; we now
have only I5.000,000 cattle to supply
IG,OO0,0O0 people with beef and dairy
products. Looks like beef prices will
stay VI for awhile.
The Pacific Improvement company
has about 100 men at work near
Floriston rushing the dam across the
Truckec river. The large dam is the
preliminary work to the transporting
OF power to the Comstock.-Reno Ga
zcttc.
The railroad shop at Carson is
turning ont new freight cars for the
&. Il G. railroad. The revival in the
mining industry in Esmeralda in
Santa Fc copper district has mater.
tally increased traffic on the the mar
row gauge.-Chronicle.
jay White, Il former pupil OF this
scribe at Hawthorne, has pissed the
civil service examination for a posi-
ton i'll the government printing office
at Washington. Jay is n splendid
yonng man and we are pleased to
hear OF his success.
Mrs. M.Chapman arrived last night
from Rochester. New York, to make
her home with her daughter, Mrs. W.
w. Booher. The old lady stood the
trip well and says she enjoyed It i'm.
menscly. She says Nevada's mount
aims aud hills have fascinated her and
she don't sec how anyone a fail to
like them.
Tho men who took the census in
Cuba arrived i'll New York January
IA with forty-four iron-bound cases
containing tho records OF the census.
No exact statement OF the population
OF Cuba could be given, but 1t will
approximate Loo, 900. The taking
OF the census was begun October 1G,
and finished November 30 at a cost
of 100000.
The case Of the State vs. W. IL.
Armstrong wns begun before Justice
Morgan in the District courtroom mt
10 o'clock this morning. At noon but
live jurors were i'll the box and the
court took Il recess till l:30 p. IN , and
issued Il vcnire for additional jurors.
When court court convened in the
afternoon, the work OF securing a Jury
was continued. Another venirc Of sir.
teen mon was exhausted leaving only
nine jurors in the box. As none of
these had been accepted to try the
case ana the defense insisted up-
ON u jury OF twelve il appcar-
cd impossible to get IL jury.
This condition OF affairs appeared so
strongly that District Attorney vii.
son, after consultation with tho
Court, moved to dismiss the ease on
the ground TINT it was impossible to
procure Il jury Of twelve to try il.