Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-01
FROM THURSDAYS DALI.
sALMAGUNDI.

has been knocking around town for
couple OF days.
Thomas Moore one OF the travelling
fraternity, was arrested last night fol
being drunk and diorderIy and giver
ID days in the cooler.
An Alabama lawyer has set up i'll Q
wife's cross. bill in a divorce suit the
fact that the husband undertook tc
poison her without just cause.
Uncle Dick Dorsey, with the assis
tnnce of the chain gang and two
teams is doing some effective work or
the streets filling up the holes made
by the recent food.
The test made of the U. S. fire ex.
tinguisher i'll the main street last
evening was entirely successful. \
large bonfire was started which was
quickly extinguished by the use OF
these machines.
Mrs. Weston will open her millenry
parlors with a tirst-class line Of new
goods on Saturday March 2nd. a
cordial invitation is extended TO the
ladies OF Elko and vicinity to call and
inspect the many beautiful articles.
\ fair Young damsel swung onto
the blind baggage on yesterday morn
ing's ~westbOund train. she mani
Tested 10y her agility some little ex-
p%erience in the art Of beating Uncle
Charley out OF fares.-Reno journal.
Charley Greenberg has sold out
his interest i'll the ranch at Osiuo to
Mrs. III. j. Allen. Charley left on this
afternoons train for Paso Rnbles
Springs, California III the hopes Of
beneiitIng his health and to take a
much needed rest.
Veteran soldiers OF the Spanish and
Civil wars have officially declined to
participate III the Inauguration parade
on March ith. The dissatisfaction of
the veterans with the place assigned
them III the parade is responsible for
the action.
The report is incorrect that Senator
Flanagan has introduced a bill to re.
peal tho sheep trespass law. The
Senator Is greatly interested in its
maintenance aud the bill he intro
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gard to defendants right TO employ
counsel.
The w. L. Smith cattle which ERE
sold several days ago to eastern buy
ers. were yesterday resold by them to
John Sparks. BY this deal one Of the
finest herds of bloOded cattle in
Nevada will nov remain i'll the State,
instead OF beng shipped to other
parts.
The case Of the State Of Nevada va.
Leo Buncel. charged with arson, is
occupying tie attention Of the Dis
trict Court and a jury to-day. From
present indications tie case will oc-
cupy the most Of the balance OF the
week. Both sides are fighting it very
strOugly.-Gazette.
The story Of slow the Hungry
Man Was Fed IL tame compared with
the way the hungry viii he fed at the
poverty supper to be served by The
Young Ladies Guild this svenIng
just drop around to the new hall any
time after D o'clock and you will be
served with all kinds Of good old
fashioned dishes.
Following are the twelve largest
cities in the United States according
to the lest census: New York, Chi
cag". Philadelphia, ST. Louis, Boston,
Baltimore, Cleveland, Buffalo, san
Francisco. Cincinnati. Pittsburg.
New Orleans The first six in the
list stand in the same order rs they
did after the census of 1890.
y dispatch yesterday from Onahn,
Neh, says Edward Cudahy has re.
ceivcd u lGticy from the men who kid
uape! his SOL. offering To- return So
600 OF the ransom money on condition
that all detectives bc Withdrawn and
no attempt he made to prosecute the
abiucturs. should their identity be
discovered. 1t Is understood the let.
ter was mailed at Council Bluffs.
1t is predicted by the Virginia Re.
port . Carson correspondent TINT the
rcapportiOnmcnt bill recently passed
by the Legislature. which gives the
SENATE II and the Assembly 81 mem.
bcrs, will 10 vetoed by tho Governor
III the ground that it in unconstitu.
tional. He claims. 60 it is reported
that the apportiOnmeut is not based
ON a fixed pro rata Of population, ns
tho Constitution requires.
Jos. ScrapiO, an uncle Of Aguinnldo
and formerly mn insurgnnt colonel,
has been appointed Governor Of
Buincnn province in the Philippines.
The e were many cmdilntus iuclui.
ing two army officers, but the United
STATES commission was unanimously
in favor Of Scrupio. who surrendered
during General i.awton's progress
nOrthward and vino has since been
such a constant friend of the United
states that Aguinaldr published nm
| orhnr |dcgtmimg he undo.