Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24

The w. L. Smith company is un
loading II big shipment Of new fur,
niturc.
Tho shipments OF old iron from
Eureka recently amounted to 1907.
800 pounds.
The wool growers Of Nevada are
taking steps to organize a State
Association. See the call for meet.
lug elsewhere.
The Times-Reyiew estimates that
Tuscarora'. vote this fall at between
DO and 80. Two years ago the vote
for sheriff was POI.
Edward Ball, a %timbermun in the
DeLamar mine, was accidentally
killed last Sunday. While at work
he WIS caved upon by Il mass of
earth.
VIII Sloan was asphyxiated in the
gHs tnnk at the April Fool mine III
DcLamar last Saturday. lie was
taken from the tank alive, but OK.
pred soon after.
Cos. g and d Of the First U. S.
Infantry from Fort LcavenwortII,
Kansas, passed through this forenoon
eDrOute Ia China.
Marshal Emmltt has returned to
Carson much improved IN health. lle
u rcg ON the road to compete Ie.
vovery.
w. &. Pyle. general organizer Of
the Woodmen Of the World. arrived
from Winnemucca Inst night. lie
will organize a WOodmcn Camp here
rs soon rs the arrange ncuts a be
made.
Chris GuldaGer snapped yarns
with the INDEPENDENT force this uf-
ternoOu. Chris has nearly forgotten
his carly teachings since he has been
on the ranch and can now tell about
as big yarns us anybody.
The Carson i.ppeal says Tint
George III. Morrison, Il former prom
iuent resident OF this State, died Mt
Alameda recently. He was promi.
nent III the frnterual societies and
leaves II large circle OF friends in
Nevada.
Hon. Charles i. Tomnc has been
selected by the National Democratic
committee to camp on the trail Of
Governor Roosevelt III his tour Of the
west. MIR. Towue will also tour
idaho, Washington. California anu
other Western States. 1t will be MIR.
Towne's mission to pay special atten
;tion 10 Roosevelt and to answer his
arguments.
In order to be up with the process
sion tic lHDErENDEST ia having u
new sign painted Oh the front 81 It's
building. 1t not only adds tO the
appearance Of the building, but points
ont tile place where good printing ID
done mt reasonable prices. Mr. Pull.
man il WELDING the brush.
Tho population OF the United
States in 1890 VIA 62,G22,2 and the
estimate Of the Treasury department
On July ] last was 7~7,SlG.0O0. The
vote cast Tor President IN 1888 WINS
II ,3Ss.03s. in ls92, l2,IlO,GI6, and in
1896. l3.g2i,Gi3. The vote this year
should approach 100000 though il
must he remembered TINT there was
III extraordinary o%utpOnring Of
voters four ycnrs ago.
James 4. YrrinG ton has just re.
Turned from the Queen Station,
where he has Il deposit Of silicon.
nearly pure, sufficient to supply the
Horld. lie hHs recently purchased u
big refining plant ncar Redwood City
Cal. and liz preparing to ship large
quantities from the Queen station
Hawthorne bulletin.
Yesterday tho editor Of The Appeal
received 4 letter, apparently froui mn
Iudinn nj Sheridan. Ito stntcs TINT
there il some trouble over land given
tho Indians by the Government.
Tie letter is very hard to dcciphcr.
lput ms near ~ can be made out il
says that six Indians have been
killed or are liable to be. II closes
with this query; "if how il il SO il 90
right.--Cnrson Appeal.
Tho Philadelphia Press says
"You eau buy II baby in Philadelphia
Just ~ cnsily M you n provide
youisclf with n new pair Of shoes
Babica, like any other wnrcs of the
uorld, are advertised and traded of
Tor money. and the baby traffic
houriBhcs briskly IN these days oI
prosperity And yoi thoro nrt
people who call Philadelphia II GLOW
town.
II IN II certain fact. which may u
may not bc repeated this year.. TIM
III every election for President IL
which the same candidates confront,
each other twice in succession The
nominee who won in the iir9t INST
nnco wna defeated IN the Second
Jefferson who wns bcntcn in l1D6 ID!
John Adams. defeated Adams il