Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-09-09
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o. NJ. p. Booth OF Tuscarora late OF
Torrey's cavalry is in town.
Mrs. w. II. Wiber OF White Rock
has presented her husband IL soL and
heir.
The Depot Hotel Co. received an
other car loud Of the popular weiland
beer On Saturday.
ElkO county Democrats arc very
much alive judging from til, interest
taken i'll the county primaries.
Mrs. f. s. Harrington, accompanied
by her son, Lrnder Taber, left for
California today on No. 1.
jim Ralph, Wells lengthy con-
stable, was overlooking Elko this
morning.
Cnn Steele aud NJ. Spath Of Tus-
carorn came down Saturday md
are spending II few days with frierds.
j I'm Garrecht and wife left Tor
Sk"l,on today. where John has ac.
copied a good position in IIylton's
store.
Tom Wilkinson the popular peace
officer OF Tusrarora md delegate oi
the Democratic Stat. Con ren,iun at
Reno came down Saturday night.
From present indications Elko
county will he Represented at the
Democratic State Convention by it's
full quota Of delegates.
Mrs. Edgar Rcinhart aud son MIL
ton departed last night for the East.
They will visit the Exposition At
Omaha and hen proceed to Chicago
and other EASTERN points.
Mrs. JoscIh Smith Of Ruby Valley
came in this morning in response to
II telegram stating tiai her husband.
who lhs been sick for Eomc days at
the Comme. ciul Hotel. Wa worse.
y Warrington dispatch euys, Ad-
juiHnt General Curbiu has issued an
order that the Nevada Battalion he
mustered ont. Torrcy's cavalry and
Captain L;nScolt's troop will rtmnin
in lie service.
The ShcritTs oil ae collected ssnl,2I
during the pGs' month from licenses,
tines an court frcs which amount
vas turned over to the Treasurer this
morning.
Tho County Commissioner wore
in session to-day. Tho heard has
made an order that hereafter all bills
Tor road work will lie over for thirty
days ~ that ubj"c ious thereto. il
thnu this only routine business was
transacted.
Miss Ada J. lawson Il irlrutcd
yonng lady of G. id ITiIl Ncymln has
accepted a position as one Of the
teachers in the Nevada iiusinses Col.
lrge. MlSs L,wton is Il graduate OF
Tho Si"cS'on Business College and
comes highly recommended.
At the Democratic Primaries hnl
Saturday Ia elect drlcggtcs 10 The
count! convention more vutca wore
cast III every precinct heard from
than were Deposited at the recent
Silver primaries. II means that the
Democracy Of Elko county has grown
tired ui doing all the fusing aud TINT
hereafter the party will be nh active
factor in politics.
Commissioners Reed and W,oIvcr-
ton last week went ovor the new road
now under construction by ContraC.
tor Mcneil between Stoiicl and
Mountain City. They report that the
contract will be finished in abumi ten
days md that the work done 80 far
cxccls amy public work heretofore
done IN the county.
The funeral of little Tommy Griffin
took plncc ut . o'clock yesterday az.
t]trnooB nj Carlin. The services wore
held in the town hail md were con.
Quoted 10y Bishop Seaman Of Snlt
Lake. Tho remains wore escorted to
the grave by n!l the school children
Of the town, tho phil bearers being
young hoys, Tommy's companions in
lie. There was mn immense tlirong
ont Ia pay the last cad tribute TO tho
bright boy so iragicnlly eat OF before
his time. Mr.. George Russell and
MIR. mud Mrs. Ostre cher Of Elko at
tended the funeral.
a frightful nccidcn, occurred in
the North Star mine near Hawthorne
ai about Gu'cluck Friday night, iu
which n miner by the maine 81 Andy
A%ndriwag, commonly known ia littl"
Andy. met II terrible death. Andri.
way was putting in u round ~ blasts
mud had n box ~ giant powder ncnr
The lace ~ the drift. Tho powder
was accidcnily exploded aud the I'm.
fortunate mans body wns blown into
u hundred fragments. The hchd was
blown of mud the juwbonc, dcDudcd
Of nesh. wac picked up ~ fcct from
where tire explosion occurred. One
arm wns blown oil aud deposited
! some distance FROM tho frank, which
was discmbiwolcd aud stripped Of
Of clothing by u" terrific force Of the
blast