Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-24
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this morning.
Senator Stewart went down to Car
lin III No. 4 today.
Manfred Reinhart left for San
F-nnciscc on No. 4 today.
Mr.. Il. Alley got in from Col,
Creek last night. lie reports quic'
times Up that way.
Lamohle Valley had a big snow
storm last Thursday night. Tie
benutifnl fell 10 the depth Of six OF
eight inches.
We notice i'll our exchanges that
Judge Bigelow stated in his tele,
grams to Reno and Carson parties
that Miss Halle died after an illness
OF only.three hours.
Marshal Humphrey md Inspector
Nav arrived from Reno Saturday
night. The Marshal returned by the
next train and the Inspector remain.
ed over and went to Tuscarora this
morning.
New Works boari OF health has
recommended for the uses OF court.
rooms. where witnesses kiss the BIZ
bic when being sworn, II copy of it
bound with white celluloid, instead
Of leather, which can be washed and
disinfcctch as often rs desired.
Tho big conccntrator at Gtlcon da
lis nearing completion. The building
Inns been finished and the machinery
lis being rapidly placed in position.
II Is the biggest plant of this kind in
the State and it will not be long be
fore II is started up.
The Utah Republicans are mourn
ing III sackclpth and ashes over the
appointment OF II. y. McGrcw OF
Arizona to be registrar Of the Land
Office i'll Salt Lake. The Nevada
brethren ran syinpathizc with their
Utah brothers.
Tho New Orleans Board OF Health
is paying out nearly $1,000 per day To
special employees, required III com.
batting the spread Of the yellow
fever, and 1t is estimated that the city
Is losing sl.O0O.O 900 weekly
through the trade diverted to other
points.
Tho Secretary Of the Interior has
appointed the following appraisers OF
abandoned military reservations in
tins State: Edward S. Archer and
George w. Rutherford, Fort McDcr-
NIT reservation, Humboldt county.
and Ezra T.. Barnes and Hamilton
Mccain Fort iiallcck reservation in
this count y.
Humboldt county has won its suit
against Lander county Cor the 1898
taxes IN 90 miles Of the main track
OF the Central Pacific. Llnder col
lcctcd the taxes ON this portion Of The
track and now III the decision OF the
Court must pay il to Humboldt
county. Other taxes are due to
Humboldt county and further iiliga-
ton il likely.
Judge Thomas 4. Stephens. u for.
mer prominent COmst0ckcr, died in
Portland. Oregon, Saturday. Tom rs
everybody called hIm on tho Com
stock has many fricn "a in Nevada
who will be sndincd 10y tho news of
his death. lie was II relative 90 Mr..
{. II. Sproulc, editor Of the Free
Press. Tho ITDEPFSDEHr extends It's
cympathics to the sorrowing rcla-
tiycs. B
Joseph Motion. n we'll known md
popular young mar OF the Cumstock.
WINS killed at the Cook e Grey mine,
Silver City Saturday morning by
FILLING down IN uprnise 30 or 40
feet. 1t is supposed TINT n rock fol-
striking him Oh the head while he
was ascending II ladder. the blow
stunning him md causing him to loso
hiH hold and footing. His skull was
crushed but whether from tho blow
Of the rock or striking his head in the
descent could no. he stated.
Eureka Scntincl:--J. a. Doll. tho
San Francisco hide and wool NOR
chant, returned to Eureka from his
trip into Nye aud Lander counties
Inst Monday. lIc reports having
contracted for over 1000 horse hides
III those two counties. Governor
Sndlcr md Mr. Doll met in Eurckn
last Tuesday. and before parting the
Governor entered into II contract Ia
deliver Mr.. Doh 300 horse hides NJ
$3.50 each. the tails md names Mt
three cents per pound, aud the bones
Of the animals nj SIS per ton.