Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08
(FRoM DAILY
sALniAGUNDl,

The commissioners ground out the
usual gEist Of bills and enquired into
hospital matters today.
Last night WIS the coolest OF the
season, the mercury crawling down
to twelve degrees above zero.
Ed Mead returnd from Salt Lake
last night. lie left his family well
and pleasantly situated III their new
home.
Commissioners Reed and weathers
attended the meeting OF the board to.
day. Each reports everything lovely
i'll his section.
Mr.. Hylton's men brought IN
eighteen carloads OF cattle Yesterday,
which we're loaded today for shin.
ment to Kansas City.
There are about 10000 sheen
around Eureka which will be driven
into the valleys of Nye county for the
winter n soon as there Is a fall OF
snow.
a gun club is being organized in
Elko, 1t now has n membership OF
twenty. y meeting will be held to-
morrow night at Carroll's barber sbop
to elect officers.
The editor OF the INDEPENDENT
will leave for Reno tonight t. attend
the meeting Of the Democratic State
Central Committee. That is, he will
il the westbound train arrives in time
tonight.
Up to 3 o'clock this afternoon
Treasurer Dawley had issued 500 re.
ccipts for taxes in full and 100 re-
ceip's for the first installment. The
indications are TINT few. il any, will
be returned as delinquent.
w. l.. Plumb has brought suit
against the Tuscarora Chief Mining
company for services rendered in
nursing V. Il. Hamlin. who was hurt
by IA premature blast while working
for the company, then SHOWN Dis the
observation-disclosures
llaydou Henderson returned last
night from San Francisco, whoro ne
had been undergoing trcatme": soT
his eyes. We are pleased to learn
that the treatment was successful
and he returned MS good rs new.
The funeral OF Mrs. IIough took
place yesterday afternoon and a large
number Of people followed her re-
mains to their last resting place.
May the good she did in life secure
for her IL happy entrance into the
world Of eternal bliss.
The name Of the fast trains ON the
{. II. shonld be changed from Over.
land flyers to Overland creepers. This
would more nearly convey the idea OF
their Gpeed Judging from the way
they have been running lately. The
castbound flyer due here ut $50 pass
ed through this morning about II
hours late.
The infant son OF Mr.. nul Airs. |
Piggot died this afternoon. This is
the second time this year they have
been called upon to par: With their !
loved ones. They have the sympathy |
OF the community in their cad DO.
rcavement. Tho funeral will tuke
place from the parents residence Mt
ten o'clock tomorrow forenoon, Rev.
j. 4. Mitchell officiating.
From Attorney Henderson, who
spent yesterday in Carlin. We learA
that the railroad company has mater
ial on the ground for the construction
OF an elevated coal chute III that
town. Beside this he noticed other
evidences OF CHrlin's Improvement.
The INDEPENDENT is pleased to learn
OF the bright prospects nhead OF tho
people OF our sister town.
Coroner Morgan received word
this morning that Il man had been
killed in tile Carlin yard last night 10y
the train. lie received another dis.
patch later asking Inn tO come down
and bring Il coffin with him Nc The re-
mains would have to be buried by the
county. We have been unable to
learn the name OF the mun or any OF
tho particulars. Coroner Morgan
wont down to Cnrlin this afternoon
to hold IN inquest over the remains.
We heard n tcamstcr kicking today
because thc crossing below tho mill
was blocked all forenoon with freight
cars. Kicking ut tho wind Inns no
effect with tho railroad company OF
it's employees. People who are put to
inconvenience or delay by tho block
ing Of the crossings should make
their complaint 10 headquarters and
perhaps they will be heard and tho
cause Of their complaints removed.
II docs no good to complain M We
have learned by experience.
Nearly all the able bodied men OF
Mound WILEY arc in town today,
Among them IRE Simc Morkclcy, Geo.
Moody, W. S. Clayton md J. J. Ilyl.
ton. We learn from them That n num-.
bor OF petty tlIefts md robbcrics have
been committed in the valley lately.