Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-02-19

The att nt.2o oi ranchcrs and others
having hides to sell is called to the ad
Fred +. Doll elsewhere. lie pays the
highest price md gives you the cash.
Rad his nj ami act accordingly.
D.. W. Thompson wants the people Of
Elko county to know TINT he is running
the Elephant Feed and Livery stable.
He can turLish yur! r.gs Oh short no.
tice and take care of transient stock.
See his ad elsewhere.
The Kickapoo Indians are leaving
OKlahoma at II rapid rTtr aud nre set.
thing in Old Mexico. g. The McLoud
Standard says it wou't be long before
the tribe will be rorSo:tcn IN ana around
McLpud. and the re will be some fine
sections a! land Tor sale in the neal tu.
turc.
II Ii reported that EIko has ii ed
muu'lied Russian anarchist among her
pnpnlati"n. Ills name has been left at
this Office and some or his talks have
been :-rortcd. Not wishing to do the
man my harm his name is wi:hh, Id for
the present. IL he ways his mnrchistic
tongue amy NOR" his name will be pub.
Gshed.
In Nevada County, Cd. last week
two ilarvests we're progressing at the
same time. While at Truckee ice WIS
being stored by thu hundreds Of tons. in
the foothills 6,u00 feet below, oranges
and Strawberries wore being picked and
boxed Tor shipment and scenes uf these
two harvests were separated by II dis
tnnce OF less thar 100 miles.
Attorney Wilson is about the happiest
man - town today. his mother, Mns.
w $ Wilson. arrived from Reno on Inst
evenings train Ia spend a month or
more visiting her son and his family.
Mr.. Wilson says this il the first time
since his marriage that he has had the
privilege ot entertaining his mother,
and is enjoying her visit to the fullest
extent.
Should sulphur be included in articles
contrabrand of wal during the Russian.
.Iapancss conflict, it will result in re-
newed activity in that industry in Hum
boldt county and other parts OF Ne
vada. At present crude sulphur is ad-
mitted to American ports free and is
shipped here % per cent fine by the
willy Japs, making it impossible Tor
home producers to compete.-Report.
A competitive examination ls being
held in the office: OF State S~uperinten-
dent, Owls Ring, today, to determine
who shall receive the vacant senatorial
appointment to the United Statea Ma.
val academy at Annapolis. The exam
NM board consists Of Professors Ring,
ii. II. Howe aud X. II. Mitchell. Those
taking he examination are Trenmor
Coffin, OF THE city, b. G. Mcbride, OF
Eiko and w. l.. Giandoni OF Virginia
City.-Ca:son News.
y Washington dispatch OF the 18th
says that the Russians are OBTAINING
three American ships at New Chang.
The nnmes Of the ships are not given.
The Navy department has ordered I'm
investigation and vigorous action will be
taken I" protect The American interest
in that country rs we'll Us to give proper
protection to Japanese civilians who are
under the care q: the United States.
This action II important rs it marks the
entrance oi this country into the fur
eastern conflict. Tho outcome de-
ponds upon the action taken 10y Russia.
IL the Gar persists the United States
will fight on the sile Of japan. O.hcr
nations will he brought in and II war Of
the powers OF the world may yet result.