Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-01-27
WEDNESDAYS DAILY
SALMaGUNDI

G. II. Sproule returned from Car
son thus morning.
Rev. NJ. S. Riddle came up from
Carson this morning.
Mrs. G. W Gorvcr is ailIng will
a case Of measles.
Deputy U. s. Revenue Collector
May came i'll from the West las
night.
Miss Bertha Anderson left fol
California this morning ON No. 4, fol
Il months visit.
j. p. Raine, proprietor oi the
Railroad hotel at Carlin,. came. ut
last night and returned on Noe.
4 bill has been introduced in the
Legislature providing for the giving
OF $500 tn +. III. Norcross and G A,
bartlett for compiling the laws OF
Nevada.
The Winnemucca Silver State has
just moved into its new Office. which
has been completed. There must be
good picking in Winnemucca for
newspapers.
Ex:-.One would think that Lucky"
Baldwin's %thoughts wOuld more nat
urally turn to the construction OF a
tire proof casket than to the building
Of Il fire proof hotel.
The funeral OF the late T.. y. Stone
took place from the Episcopal
Church in Car+or, Monday afternoon
and was largely attended. Rev. Mr..
Eddie conducted the services.
The Idaho State Board uf Pardons
Mt their meeting held the 9th, denied
4 pardon to Jack Davis and will let
the law take its course So he will
be hanged at Albion, Ida, on We'd.
uesday, February LIST.
The attorneys for Mrs. Botkin yes
terday appeared before Judge Cook
i'll San Francisco and asked for a
continuance i'll the ground that Mrs.
BuIkin had been convicted Of Il crime
in "a State which lacked jurisdiction
i'll the matter.
Neil McMullen, aged about G5 cars,
nm Cd resident Of the county and at
one time employed by the stage
company died mt the county hospi.
tai ut i:l5 yesterday Afternoon. Tho
funeral took place from the under
taking p%arlors this afternoon.
According to the Denver Post. II
bowlegged man OF Boston recently
submitted Ia the operation nj having
the bones Of his legs half chiseied
through, broken and reset. and when
they have recovered their former
strength he will be able to holt his
best girl on his knees as we'll rs born
straight fellows do.
The second annual convention Of
the National Live Stock Association
was called to order ut the Tabor
opera house, Denver. by President
John w. Springer ycsterlny morning.
There were nearly 1909 delegates in
attend ncc from all the great stock
growing states OF the west and mid
die west.
Jesse Snyder, who drives the Tus-
carnra stage, wheI, coming 10y the
Smile springs Saturday evening, saw
an immense mountain lion running
on the rocks on the mountain side.
George Bruce and Joe THber left with
Wmchcstera this morning in quest Of
the big game. Charley Henderson
departed shortly after with a spring
wagon to bring back the picses-o'
the lion, VI course.
Carson Appeal. II remained for
Asscmblymnn Gcdncy to get of the
best thing this campaign. One Of the
NowlHnds' raw politicians called the
Ass"mhlymnn ont while the House
was in session to stalk pnlitice." Mr.,
Gcdncy said To him: 81 have some.
thing else to do besides talking poll
tics. You go back and tell the people
who hired you that you have done
yonr work and get youI pay
Constable George Mcintosh oI
Cnrlin brought up n parsonage named
">uLlin jack last night AMI turned
him over to tn, tender meIcics oI
Sheriff Campbell who will keep him
under his wing Tor the noxt iiitecr
days. "Jark" got into trouble h,
dist urbing the peace Of II family 1,
Carlin and has agreed to leave the
county ns sonn rs his term expires.
An hour or two in time does no.
often count for much. However
when the people arc deeply intoros
ted in such nh important event ns tn,
late Senatorial election in Nevada
il il interesting TO note their mancu
vcrs whilc seeking the news
Knowing this. the l~SDErEsDEYr yes
terdny placed the news ~ Tho election
~ Stewart in the hands Of it's render
nearly two hours ahead Of any othe
publication. Al 2:0G o'clock =. NJ
the Western Union delivered n mes
cage ut this Office, conveying tho in
formation TINT Stewart had bee,
ole ted 10 succeed himself on III
frat ballot. AZ exactly i:0i T.. NJ
the INDEPENDENT was on the street
with n half n column displtch f.on