Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-09

= Bihhop Lsouard passed West las,
night,
The arbitration trehty wa killed u
the Senate yesterday. '"'
The receipts OF tho State Land
Office last month we're s1~o,7l7.os.
DR.. Fuller came down from Gold
Creek yesterday. He has lett the
camp for good.
The Sheriff has not succeeded in
catching the man who stole Mr..
Franks horse.
Architect Curtis came down from
Gold Cresk this afternoon. He
thinks that country will surprise the
world before the Summer il over.
Rev. Thompson will conduct servi-
ces in the public school at Wells on
10. il. and 18th inst. at 7:3o p. m. and
in Starr Valley hall on the l3 and
J4th inst at T:30 p. m.
The city girl who expressed 30
much sympathy for the farmer be-
cause OF his cold job III harvesting
his winter wheat, is equal in agricul-
tural knowledge TO the one that ex-
pressed a desire to see a field of TO-
bacco when it was just plugging out.
Mr.. c. IL. Sain. editor Of the Gold
Creek News, has written q book
called IAN Expectant Millionaire
which Is now On the press aud will
soon be on the. stands. 1t 10 needless
to say that It will contain much that
will give 9 good impression Of Ne.
vada. and we rather suspect that wa,
the whole object OF it's publication.
A San Francisco dispatch of the
3D. says: Attorneys for Theodore
Durrant today filed copies .f bill OF
exceptions on appeal. to Supreme
Court. Exceptions are TO proceed.
+inRs in Court April 10th, when mo,
ton for continuance was denied and
when Durrant was sentenced to &c
be hanged at San Quentin prison OF
jung nth. " n'""." -.
The Grand Jury made a partial re-,
port this afternoon and adjourned to
meet at the call Of the foreman. Two
indictments for burglary and one for
grand larceny were found. The cut.
ting scrape in Chinatown was nvesti.
gated md the charge OF assault with
intent to kill Ignored. The jury
made an interesting report on the
finances OF the county and the san.
itRry condition OF the town OF Elko.
1t will appear tomorrow.
I1ss Trans. Mississippi Congress
will meet at Salt Lake on July 18th.
Hon. VIM. j. Bryan is President Of
the Congress and will be in attend.
ance. H. has already accepted an
invitation to lie in Los Angeles on
the Fourth Of July md will doubtless
spend the intervening time on the
Coast. II the people OF Elko would
exert themselves, they might get Mr.
Bryan to stop oyer here and deliver
an address.
Dan Stuart bays arrangements
have been made Mt Washington for a
copyright OF tho pictures Of the Fitz.
simmons.Corbet fight. In order to
make the copyright cure it wac neces.
sary to place with the Government
two full copies Of tho tight. 1t re.
quires five copies to secure TO En-.
glish copyright. A representative
will be sent abroad next week to fix
meters up there. Tho copyrightt
will cost Sl7. 1000.
District Court Preceding.
May c.
Court convoned at $3.50 D.. m to re,
ceivo tho report Of The grand jury.
John Clarke indicted for forgery wm
nrraigued and ;nlssd guildy. Hav
ing waived all preliminariee, Judge
Talbot in consideration OF his plea
OF guilty sentenced him 70 one yosi
in tho penitentiary. The court Their
ordered that $3.50. taken from th,
person Of Clarke by the sheriff. DO re-
turned to All Lem from whom Clarke
obtained IL on a raised check.
Jodn Ryan, Harry Struthcrs. ant
Charley ~ilaskins, indicted for burg
larry wore arrsigncd and given Ill
Friday at 10 q. NJ. to plead. Marion
Wilson was appointed 70 dofcnt
them.
Tho court thon adjourned.
May t. &c..
Court convened at 10 a. 10. Ryan
Struthcrs md dukins each pleat
not guilty aud demanded Ropor at,
trials. Argument on demand 60
for 3 II. ". 60.
The Court sot the cAsos for trial OF
Tuesday noxt at 10 A. w..