Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-06-20
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Creek.
Tom Connors is down from the
Mardis country.
Miss Grace Blossom and Mrs. j. Is.
Fitzgerald departed for their homes
at Battle Mountain on No. 4 today.
Tho Gold Creek News says that
j. l.. French and Eugene Parks have
bonded the Empire mine to j. l.. Lo.
der for $4,000.
Mr.. Bowles denies the report in
the Wells Herald that he is killing
tho fish by running sawdust into the
North Fork.
General Clarke came up from Car
son this morning and spent the day
consulting with L,nnell and TrefItlieu.
lt.looks us il the Dexter bullion bus
mess WINS not settled yet.
DR.. Stubs passed through Sutur-
day night on his way to Ohio. Tie
will return 10y the 29th aud deliver
the address to the graduating class of
the high school at the Presbyterian
Church on Intervening of the Both RI
An Englishman hns invented u
boot and shoe cleaning and blacxing
machine, cOnsist.n II OF II series. Of
brushes Immediately mounted on an
endless chain reviewed by hand or
power around the shoe when placed
in the frame work.
Tho Phoebe Record says that
Mouse, the Indian who killed those
prospcctors down south some time
ago. passed through panaca last
Tuesday afternoon. Nobody seemed
desIrous to get the thousand dollars
reward offered for him, so he passed
o m unmOlc Stcd.
About I o'clock Saturday evening
n fire WIS discovered in the west attic
OF the Depot Hotel. Water WIS soon
turned on the fire aud il was soon put
ont. The bed i'll the room was de-
stroycd. 1t is supposed the fire
started from Il pipe left on the bed 10y
the occupant OF the room who had
been smoking.
This has been one OF the toughest
days ever experienced in Elko. The
wind began blowing early i'll the fore
noon and kept it up all day. Great
clouds OF dust and gravel have been
hurled through the streets making 1t
very disagrecablo for those whose
business called them out OF doors. IL
n good rain storm follows. there will
be some compensation for the dust
md dirt Of today.
The article. credited to the ISDE-
Creek News. pulling a certain stage,
line never appeared i'll these columns.
Editor Sain will please make a note
of this and do the proper thing in the
next issue OF his paper. The original
article has been on III hook for over
Il week and there il will remain until
il finds Il resting place i'll the waste
basket.
Harry Van Driclcn's blacksmith
got on a janborce Saturday night
mud amused himself 10y kicking in
tho doors and smashing tho windows
OF llarry's residence. \ warrant was
sworn out and given to deputy sheriff
Henley. who made the arrest ycstcr-
day morning. While gong to Jus
tIco Morgan's Office, the prisoner
showed fight and draw IL knife Oh the
officer. \ rap from Mr.. IIcnIry's
pistol over tho head made him drop
the knife AMI he WAS land,d in tho
cooler.
Tom Harncy and a sport 10y the
namc OF Haskell had a row in Ilarve
McAdams' saloon Saturday night that
threatened To- be serious for a time.
lluskcll got on Il chair and with his
pistol partly drawn warned Harvey il
he made u break no would send him
into the other word for his break
fast. IIarney hurled vile language Mt
Haskell. but made no attempt to
reach him. lilo finally left the sal.
Don and returned with II gun, but
Haskell had disappeared. Tie ROW
occurred vcr II poker game.