Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-02-23
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SALaIAGUNDi.
Ash Wednesday.

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list.
Mn. Harris is visiting her daughter
Mrs. Gedncy in ruby Valley.
The INDEPENDENT acknowledges
the receipt OF "a copy of the Mineral
Resources OF the Unitel States FOR
the years 1884, !.
II the Rocntgen rays were turned
on the Republican party Of Nevada.
its true position on the silver question
! might be ascertaincd.
Elko Lodge No. 10. X. OF p, had u
dance at their hall last night, only
the members of the Order and their
families being present.
Governor Jones has recovered suf-
~ficiently to move from the Palace lIo.
tel TO "A flat OH Mason Street. His
children have returned to Carson.
Mr.. Al. Dorsey had another severe
attack of heart trouble this forenoon.
He is easier This afternoon. but is still
very sick. Hope the old gentle
man will pull through.
Leslie Drew, Of Truckec, Il lad OF ID
years was drowned at Bonner Lake
Sunday while skating. lie broke
through the ice and before assistance
could be rendered he sank.
The case OF the Sparks, Harrell
Co. VS.. James Bcws was argued yes.
terday and submitted to the court.
Judge Talbot intimated that he would
give judgment in favor of the plain.
| tin.
The Carson News says it is report
ed that Charley Langevin will be in
Carson on the 2nd Of March to testi.
fy in The Mint cases. This 10 the boy
that Collin hired To go to Canada.-
ED.l
Chicago has compiled a bible Of
her own for use III the public
schools. Ii is safe to say that no
mention OF the rival city Of st. Louis
Is to he found anywhere inside the
covers.
The people in the western part OF
the state are going crazy over Pader.
cwski and TTilby. II something is
not done to check the craze an addi.
ton will have to he built to the Hos.
| pital for Mental Diseases.
The Humboldt County grand jury
has ignored the charge of murder
against MOnico Echcvcrria. Johnny
Buster, the Indian who confessed to
the Limbo murders for which Eche-
vcrria WIS held. has been indicted.
Morgan Questions Huntington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-The hear.
ing on the rcfunding OF the Pacific
railroads debt 10y the Senate Com
mi:tec on Pacific Roads WAS contin-
ucd to-day. Senator Morgan con
tinucd his inquiries concerning the
| destruction Of the papers ri the Fl
nance and Contract Company, the
examination resulting III sharp pas
sagcs between Morgan and Hunting
ton. Morgan intimated that he
believed that the papers were burned
for the purpose of destroying the
proof nf the individual liability OF the
stockholders. Huntington insisted
that they had been destroyed in clean.
ing out IL room, because the business
for which the company had been or.
gained WAS closed. He said that he
suggested to Mark Hopkins that the
books be destroyed, but did not re
member that there had been my ref.
ercncc in his conversation with Hop
kins to the clause in the California
constitution regarding the personal
liability Of the stock holders. Such
matter would, he said. have been re-
fcrrcd to- the legal department of the
rOad.
Senator Morgan said: "Did any
lawyer advise you to destroy these pa
pcrs?'
Huntington said; Il think not.
1t was Il mere casual matter. We did
not regard il us serious
Morgan said: at becomes serious
here. | should like very much to
have tho books here now"
Huntington said: Il should like
very much Cor you la have them but
in view Of the fact that they are not
i'll existence. | don't sec how in the
world You arc going to got them"
Huntington said that these people
who wor fighting him in California
were "abOut rs uncanny Il crowd as
Il farmer cvcr found in his hen
roost."
Tho examination was then turned
into mn inquiry rs to tho payment OF
the Contract aud Finance Company
in tho construction Of the Central
Pacific and of tho organization aud
operation of the Western Develop
mcnt Company and the Pacific I'm.
provcmcnt Company, composed
largely OF Central Pacific mon, OH.
gagged in building other roads in Cal.
ifOrnia.
AT ono time during this branch of
tho inquiry Morgan sought To coniino
liuntington's replies to definite lines.
Frye intcrfcrcd 10 say that tho wit
moss should be allowed to answer in
his own way.
al want him Ia answer" replied
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