Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-06-03
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ALNIAGUNDI

G. NJ. Spence, the Sprucemont
miner, is in town.
II you are thinking Of getting a bi.
cycle sand to c. Alexander, Elko
Nevada, for Crescent catalogue and
prices.
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and get the latest and best war news,
DR.. w. H. Hood came up from Bat
tie Mountain this morning.
George Bartholomew is III from
Ruby Valley. He reports the people
happy out his way.
Crescent chainless wheels sell for
$40. Send to G. Alexander. agent,
Elko, Nevada, for their catalogue. :
Hon. Thomas Wren, Judge Mack
and the editor OF the INDEPENDENT
came up from Reno this morning.
Ride u Crescent tandem and be in
the swim. They sell for s75 at Alex
ander's.
Judge Mack concluded the bust.
ness in the District Court this fore
noon and left for Reno on No. 4.
New carpets, mating, rugs, foot
mats, portiers, linoleum, ETC., Just re-
ceived ut Alexander's.
Rev. w. II. Stewart. formerly nf
Elko, has been sent to Virginia city
to take charge OF the Episcopal
church.
Paul keyser, Charley Mayer, Tom
Lawrence and John Bristol, EIko
county's contingent in tho State Uni
versity, will arrive tomorrow MORN
ing.
Train No . which left here Wednes.
day night ran into the rear end OF a
freight train at 3:l5 yesterday MORN
ing about two miles EAST OF Winnie
mucca. Engineer Kline and hIs fire.
man were badly shaken up, but not
seriously injured.
The Nevada cavalry troop now at
Carson will probably pass through
here tomorrow morning on the way
to Cheyenne. Captain Linscott tele-
graphed Reno yesterday that trans
%portation had arrived for Wagner
Palace cars and il the cars got to
Reno in time the troop would leave
Carson tonight. Let us give the boys
Il rousing reception.
Judge Mack held a session Of the
District C"nrt this forenoon and set
tied the statement on motion FOR a
new trial in the case OF Albert IL
Sanguinet W. Fred Scott. In the
case OF Pa!oni W.. Lindsay and Henry
the court gave the plaintiff judgment
Tor 500 and cost OF suit. The de.
PENDANTS Immediately moved for a
new trial and the suit was compro.
mised by the plaintiff taking judg-
ment for s3Oo and each party paying
their costs.
DR.. Hood assisted by his brother,
DIR. W. II. Hood OF Battle Mountain
ampntated Mr.. Thomas Harrison's
right leg above the knee at the hos.
pitai this forenoon. The old gentle
man stood the operation very we'll
and he will probably ecover About
two weeks ag" Mr.. Harrison pared a
cora with "a razor and afterwards put
on IL pair OF gum boots and went TO
the field to work. Blood
set i'll soon afterward and he was
brought to town and placed under
the care OF Dr.. Hood. The operation
today was .he only POSSIBLE chance OF
saving the old gentleman's life as
gangrene had set in.
Tho commencement exercises lat
the State University closed Yesterday
with the dedication OF the flagstaff
generously donated by the people OF
Reno. The address OF Hon. Horace
Platt Of San Francisco to the grudu-
ating class yesterday morning and
the scholarship address by Hon. ). G
Stubs, formerly President OF the
Board Of Education OF San Francisco,
we're masterpieces. Tie addresses
by Judge Cheney and DR.. Patterson
on the dedication OF the flagstaff
warmed the heart OF every patriot
present. The INDEPENDENT will
have something to say abont the
University and its management in