Daily Independent from Elko, Nevada • 3

DAILY INDEPENDENT. I WEDNEf? 0, 1889. SALinAUCIIDI. Carson ven States they wnnt no lotteries. Louisiana she has had enough.

What will Nexadaerfy? If lotteries are such an immense benefit to the State, why do not all States provide for their organization and thus reap the benefit? If the vote Monday favors the adoptiou of Amendment No. 22, we will have to eudure lottery for 25 years, aether we like it or not. A Grand Jury was drawn to day by Clerk Henderson, and Commissiouet It'gsby, in accordance with the inatructious of Judge Bigelow. A number of our readers are anxious to lauru how the Senate voted on the lottery amendment. Will some one kindly furnish the required information? Any member of the Elko delegation to the State Legislature "who voted and for the Lottery Amendment will mot be uccordtd a very enthusiastic reception by the better clasB of hiB constituents when ho returns at the close of his arduous labors.

An anonymous letter from Ruby Vallev states'that Miss Ella O'Connor is supposed to be on her death bed, csused by the charge of her father accusing her of ussUtiug mother in cutting his throat. The writer is referred to an article elsewhere in reference to'anonymous communications. NEVADA LEG18LATVKE. Twcniy-ieve nib Say. The following items are culled from (ho Reno Gazette's iwp.irt: SENATE.

S. B. No. 24; to form Agricultural districts and for the organization, iug a district of Lauder, Nye and Churchill uud one of Eureka, White P.no and Lincoln. Passed.

B. B. to repeal as act relative to fish in the Humboldt river. Passed. Asneinbly memorial and joint resoliition No.

18; asking for appropriations for hj drograpbio surveys. Referred to Committee on Internal 1m rovetuents. Assembly memorial and joint resolution No. 13; relative to aitesian wells. Referred Committee oa federal Relations.

ASSEMBLY. The Goveruor announced bis approval of A. B. 43, act to certain persons from juiy duty on account of By B. 61, an Adtto proliinii the diversion and waste of water from rivers and stieams of the State during irrigation time-.

Referred to committee on agriculture. By Allen, of 62, au Act to restrict gaming. (Bill rrlutes to gumlling being carried on in lower fl of hou-ea, and prohibiting same teing "Curried on from midnight till 6 o'clock a.m.] Referred to Committee on Pablio Morals. A message from the Governor was received, calling attention to numerous Acts of past Legislatures which were void. Referred to Special Committee Revision of Revenue Laws.

Substitute for A. B. 29; the artesian bill pays a bounty for sinking wells hot to be closer than tbiee miles apart; $10,000 for bounties. 1 Proceedings. Ths Board of County CoratnisRionern Hit Monday, Fsbru.iryl, 1889, and iTter disposing of the oluiuis presented, yesterday.J tram-acted the following business: I'reseut-Rlgsby, Wilson and Hamill.

Minutes of previous meeting read and Xbeb of T. Stono for $10 fof nre-fiftb month's Senary as Bup't. cf hools was rejected. The bill of J. B.

Constable, 1 Wells township, was laid over -for future consideration. The bill of Bertie Stoker fair en scalps was ordered returned for correction. Money in County Treasury counted, fouud O. K. The following reports of officers ware exauriued, approved and oideted filed, to wit: L.

K. Barnard, Sheriff; L. O. Henderson. Clerk; J.

B. Abel, Hospital Steward; County Jailer and Joint Report of Anditor and Treasurer. In accordance with the advertisement of the Commissioners for bids to do the County one year from Feb. 1889, te Feb. 1, 1890, only one bid whs received, to wit: The joint bid of W.

Grover and C. H. Sproule to do Corauty printing for oue year in with the udvertiseuiunt, (with jtlre exception of the Assessor's list of taxpayers), provided that they agree to waive the word "single" in the clause "official blanks single" which appears in said advertisement, for and in consideration of the sum of Oue Hundred ($100) Dollurs per mouth, payable monthly. I On motion said bid of Orover and Sproule was accepted as being the beat and lowest bid filed or presented. Peftftion of citizens of Huntington Valley township for appointnieut of Constable.

Iu accordance with petition it was ordered that W. H. Kennedy be appointed Censtahle upon his taking oath and giving bond in the sain of $1,000. Upon motion it was ordered that H. McAdams be appointed Constable of -Star Valley township upon his taking the necessary outh and giving bond in the sum of $1,000.

The following official bonds were approved und ordered filed and recorded, to wit: Max hchocu, Justice of the Peace. hu.l E. I Mountain City towuship; H. Kennedy, Constable, Huntington township; U. McAdauis, Constable, btar Valley towuship.

Ou motion it was ordered that L. E. Morgan, County Treasurer, be givtu desk room in the Auditor's office. Oo motion it was ordered that R. P.

Haunll make necessary arrangements to have tire County Hospital insured. On motion the Board ordered that ti petitions of citizens of North Ituby and Cuiliu Road Districts be laid over until the next regular meeting On motion the petition of Max I Schoeu to be appointed Roud Supervisor of Cope Road District was luid over until the next regular meeting. Board adjourned until Feb. 18. Star Valley Items.

seen nothing in your paper irolu our Valley I send a few items. All our siclf have nearly recovered except Mrs. 8. Riddell who is improving very slowly. i M's.

Deary Goodale who bun been visiting friends and relatives in Utah, returned on this morning's train. The Star Valley school is progressing 1 nioely with Mrs. Riddell us teacher. Death has agu made its appearance and culled oue of our number. Joseph Bradt died at the residence of Mr.

Cansidy uft? a short illnejs. This death was caused prinoipa'ly from neglect, huving been ill several days at his home i before being He was buried at Welle. Dnviog fast horses and horse-breaking seeuis to be the principal occupation of eoavr of Btar's most Onterpiising young men. Tbe Temperance Lodge of the Valley baa taken another boom, several new members having joiued. There are I forty or more members in good stand- ing.

Unknown. I and l.lve.?? Those wnu desire to purchase tbe best quality oi Groceries and Provisions ate referred to the above reliable hours where lair deuling and courteone 1 ment ie the rule. Glaesware, Tinware, wars, Nails etc. alwaya In stock 1-7 M. Omamm Am It tVmm ttt-ote.

She the situation She sold with a charming smile. That I paid off the typewriting youth I had And took her to try awhile. She oame next mora with a yellow bow At the side of ber snow white throat. "I'd co idea that a girl would be so Much nicer," thought, aa she wrote. this was her first letter: "Deto sur we Send Sum Murchundizec An atrusting Yure ade too our Plans youle lend Wereyourn most trooly A.

Wondering, 1 questioned her as she turned. And fingered the keys so welL "At a lightning typewriting college I learned, But we hadn't no time to spell." CURIOUS THINGS X)F LIFE. A shingle nail was found fn a perfectly fresh egg recently by a farmer near Nilea, i Mich. I A Western fakir Is selling an adjustable engagement ring that can be made to tic any finger. I A Michigan chiropodist Is making a triumphal progress as "William the CorftI curer." Thomas Wilkinson, of Vernon, N.

has a beard five feet long, which he wears tucked under his vest. I A man named Life has been appointed postmaster of a Virginia, 'own. He will have nothing to do with dead letters. I The champion economist of the Nineteenth century lives in Fulton couuty, Ga. Ho has his socks and gloves tmule from his own hair.

Pine Oity, W. claims to havothe smallest living woman. She is 27 years old, twentynine inches tall and weighs thirty-three pounds. A Texan who is blind, deaf, crippled and savage offered $1,000 to any woman who would marry him, and he had received nine applicants in two weeks. At a vouug men's debating club In Red Bluff, the following questiou was dis- I cussed: "Does a chimera rumiuuting iu vacuum devour second intentions!" It broke up the club.

At Scottdale, the other day a brakeman fell betweeu the cars of moviug train. He couuted sixteen carsuud a caboose as they passed over hiin and then jumped up and took itis place again at Clio brakes. He was uot scratched. At Plymouth, workmen while sink1 ing a well found about teu teat below tlio surface numerous largo timbers that are supposed to have been portions of a bridge built early in the lost century. The timbers are only very slightly decayed.

I An Eastou, Pal, woman bought a pair of shoes, and at home found a small purse nestling in the toe of one of them. It contained $1,200 in negotiable bonds. Sbo found the owner, who refused to believe she had lost the bonds at first, but was soon conviuced. An assistant to a Connecticut plumber poured a small quantity of water into a pot of hot leud, in order to satisfy a doubt in his miad as to whut the effect would be. tie wasn't seriously injured, but is likely to carry a reminder of the experiment to the grave with him.

Thirty-five years ago George AL Woodruff, of Litchfield, cut his initials on the limb of uu apple tree. They disappeared iu time, but when the tree was cut down and split into firewood not along ago the initials were found four inches from the surface perfectly distinct. In the little town of Arvcsnes, iu France, there are forty-two young marriageable girls and only three young men who ure candidates for matrimony, and one of tircse has proved so recreant to homo influence that he is about to marry a girl belougiug to a neighI boring village. Some time ago, Mattie Fennell, a young woman of Santa Barbara, hud somo lemon juice accidentally spilled over her buir on one side of the bead. Since then tho hair on that side bus become perfectly white, and the ends of the hair curl, as though treated with a curling iron.

John Simmons, of Gnlvostou, found a good sized pearl in a of raw oysters a few days since, lie pluced tho pearl iu collar box in his bodroorn. Two days later he found the pearl a soft grayish mass with a red center. If a linger is placed on tho pearl it becomes hard and the red spot disappears. A St. Louis suicide wrote: "1 am 02 years old.

Iu eight years I would bavo been 70, an old, dilapitated, tottering fossil, i have played the world out, and it don't owe me a couk I'vo had moro fun than a mule in a corn field, and I've got enough. Therefore i will choat tho course of nature and Jump the time to come." A Norwegian wood chopper near Carson City, mado uu ingenious uso of an accident. He discovered a ioak in one ef the mains of tho water company, where a jot was forcod out under enormous pressure. After experimenting ho found tblt this would cut wood equal to a flue saw, so bo sot to work and now makes handsome brackets of choice woods which And a ready salo. J.

W. Smith, of l'lttsburg, has recently recovered from a trance, after licing unconscious for tbroo weeks. lie first experienced sensations us though he wero in a dream. This condition lusted several days, wlieu ho lost consciousness and was pronounced dead and Ids funeral urrnnged for. Signs of iito wcro afterward dotocted in him, was kept alive by hypodermic of brandy and beef tea.

A GRAND BALL WILL BE GIVEN BY Tie Pleasant nor CM AT TUB Bull's Head Hotel, WELLS, NEVADA, THURSDAY February 14, 1889. JJ Committee of ALL MEMBERS OF THE CLUB. Reception Committee: ED McDERMOTT-, DAY DEETH, LOU "BRADLEY, HENRY. ELKO. HENDERSON, McCLELLAX WELLS, McELROY, LEEHINGBILL.

CLOVER VALLEY. WISEMAN, Ii TUTTLE. Floor Committee: HONEYMAN. CUMMINGS, HENDERSIiOTT music by The Well's String Band. Tickets, (including $2 50.

E. OSELL, BOOT and SlfOEMAKER, COMMERCIAL ELKO, NEV. Repniriug neatly and cheap ly done. FAOTORY BOOTS CONST1NTLY OH HARD. Buckingham Hecht's boots a Specialty.

C. A. LEIGH, Fike Mei.ciiant Tailor, 474 Went Miitlisou Chicago, IK or single garments made to very bent mate rial and nt very reasonable prices. J. ROSENSTOCK Has taken tho Elko agency for Sbov houRO, and will take your measure and guarantee a lit.

Oooria ond workmanship warranted first-class la svsry COI'NTV P1IIN TINU. Notice is hereby oivfn that hips are now open for the printing (or Elko County for the term cue year commencing February 1R80, and ending February 1, bald printing to include everything paid for out of County such as publishing of Proceedings of Board of Uoiumiaslaners, advertising, official blanks single, letter heads, etc. lllda must bo (lied 111 my office on or before the of February, L. O. HKKDKRHt N.

Clark of Hoard of Connly Comnilstlouera In and for ty of Mko. 'ko, Jan. 7, 1889, no icc. trhom it concern'. Having inntonlly agreed upon a reparation, tliia is to fcivo notice that I am no longer responsible for any debts contiacted by my wife, Mary M.

Culver. Fiusk COI ViB, luecftrora, Her Jai. it, 188'J. J. ROSENSTOCKS GRAND HOLIDAY SAL SPECIAL NOVELTIES AKU PLUSH GOODS.

JI nEHiE COLIS I at Most Moderate Prices. i and coloueo DRESS GOODS. I.AniES* AID gkn'it SILK HANDKERCHIEFS 1 For Th? Ilolirtuyw. decided bargains im FINE UNDERWEAR. LADIES' Ribbed SilK Vests.

silk and wool nubias. silk and wool hoods. fink lot BREAKFAST SHAWLS. Alio a complete stock of AND Furnishing Gtods. 1 3Evi.slaa.ecel GRAND ISIIira MIL AT THE HEW HALL DEETH, Fell.

22,19. I On which occasion THE FINEST MUSIC I Will be and AN ELABORATE SUPPER I Composed of nil tho Hnbstiintinln nnd I delicacies of the Season, will be spread A CORDIAL INVITATION I In to all to come and devote tho Anniversary of Washington's Birthdny SOCIAL ENJOYMENT. Tit KITS, (Including Buppsr.) fZ CO. Mallilng (tidrr. A full line of ban.pit for Tall i i.d i Winter elothiog hand, Ovrr miopias to select floln.

Hade lip in ti latent atyie, best of A. good Qt guatsnltrd. If..