Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-25
IFRoM TUESDAYS DAILY
SALMAG UNDI

W. Ob
den this morning to visit her parents.
Mrs. c. b. WelsLon went up to
Tuscarora this morning to visit her
sister.
j. g. Ford aud son, Claude, OF Eu-
reka, arrived from California last
evening.
DIR. \. l.. Hudgens has moved 70
Elko and has opened Il first class dem
tai Office in the Alexander Building.
The baseball club will give Il dance
1t Schirley's hall Friday night in hon
or OF the Tuscarora club. The small
sum OF II dollar Will admit yourself
and best girl. See the adj.
The funeral OF the late j. l.. Martin
took place from the Presbyterian
church this afternoon. The services
were conducted by Rev. j. 4. Mitch
ell.
Attention is called to tho profess
sional card Of DIR. 4. l.. Hudgeus.
dentist, elsewhere in this issue. Those
needing dental work should call ON
him. lie has come to stay.
Tho War Department has issued
orders for the purchase OF 10000
horses for the Department OF the Pa
citic, 10000 for the Department OF tie
Lakes and 5000 for tho Department
Of the Eust.
Charles c. McNIichael, Il nephew OF
Mr.. James Clark, arrived from San
Francisco yesterday on a visit to his
uncle. Mr.. McNiichacl, whose resi-.
dencc is i'll Topeka, Kansas, has been
visiting relatives in Cali forniA aud is
now on his way home.
Tie examination OF applicants for
admission to the State University be-
gan at the high schooI-room this
morning. Paul Adams and Robbie
Hesson are taking the examination.
and the indications are that they will
pass with credits to spare. Prof.
Wilson il conducting the examination.
Gov. SadIer has recommended the
promotion OF Second Lieutenant w
o. Wright to be First Lieutenant in
the Nevada Cavalry to fill the yacan.
cy caused by the promotion OF Lieu
tenant GignOuy, and First Sergeant
j. &. Darrah OF Humboldt county To
be Second Lieutenant.
y Boston electrician has made the
prediction that within seven years
glass will he the material employed il
making all underground pipes. He
says that i'll that time e%lcctrolytic ac-
ton on iron piping will have proved
SO injurious as to necessitate the use
OF tubes composed OF some substance
which electric current cannot cor
rode.
Since their supply Of tobacco was
cut Gown The cOnvicts in the Iowa
Stntc p~cnitentiary have been sullen
and hard to manage and some 300 Of
them have refused to work. Chicago
physicians interviewed on the sub.
jcct say the action OF the prison au-
thoritics is unwisc; that tobacco in
moderate quantity does no harm and
Its quieting effects make prisoners us
well rs soldiers more amcnaSle to
discipline and less disposed to mis-
chief.
Mr.. +. Il. Newell. Chief u, S. IIy-
geographic Surveyor, and l.. ii. Tay.
ior arrived from Reno Ia night and
went out to- South Fork today to in
spect reservoir site. Mr.. Newell
was waited upon 10y the committee
md kindly consented to remain in
Elko tonight and address our people
on the agricultural possibilities OF tho
State. Tho meeting will be held Mt
the court room mt s O'clock this even.
ing. Mr.. Newell Is an interesting
speaker and every body should turn
out and hear him.
Marion y. Davidson, who WIS shot
in Virginia City by w. X. james and
con Friday. died at tho hospital early
Sunday morning. Tho James who
were out ON bail were Immediately re-
arrested on the charge OF murder. a
coroner's inquest was held Monday
and the jury's verdict was that the
deceased came TO his death through
gunsiot wounds inflicted by onc or
Of both the james. Dr.PiCkard icsti.
fled that fourteen separate wounds.
were fourd on Davidson. seven OF
which were made by small bullets or
bucishot and the others evidently 10y
bird shot.
Rcv. Mr.. Mitchell came in from
Glover Valley last night 10 oniciatO
mt tho funeral OF Mr.. Martin. To.
morrow no will return TO Glover VAL
10y to DO present at the organization
Of n building and Improvement nsso.
citation. Mr.. LampmGn, mn old and
honorcd resident, owns the lind on
which the hall is built. lie intends
do ding land for the hall, tho ccmc-
terry nnd.tho proposed Union Church
to tho new association. Having no
direct hcirs, no intends That all lis
property. after tho death OF himself
and wife. shall be uscd to improve