Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-11

SdIsOn mas an anonymous letter
writer. All such people, male or fe-
male, should be severely punished il
detected.
Tho county commissioners want
fifty cords OF No. | cedar wood for the
use OF tho courthouse and Jail. See
the notice inviting bids elsewhere.
Lieutenant English has succeeded
i'll finding two men ut Reno who are
willing to nssist in McKinley's @be-
~nevolent assimilation" OF the FiIlip-
mos.
Judge Bigelow and j. W. Dorsey
are in Carson trying the Lovelock
water suit. They are opposed by
Judge Cheney Of Reno and Judge
Slack OF San Francisco.
An organized band OF cattle thieves
has been uncovered in Douglas anG
Ormsby counties. George Turner
an OK convict, the leader OF the gang,
has left for parts unknown.
J.J. Shaughnessy received a dis
patch from Ogden this forenoon that
his little daughter was very sick. He
will leave for her bedside on No. 3
tonight.
The Washington authorities have
suggested to Census Supervisor Ire
mont that he make his Headquarters
at Carson or Virginia City. Reno
would be more central.
Al the last session OF the Grand
Lodge, 4. o. U. W. OF Nevada juris.
dictiOn Il resolution WIS pissed pro-
viding that Il premium OF 81 be paid
to each member of the order who Sc
cures a new member.
AguinaldO has appealed to the
powers for recognition OF -Filiplno
Independence" The appeal asks the
powers to influence Washington to
bring to a termination ~the unjust
war which is devasting the country"
The Gold Hill Miners Union has
withdra" n from the Western Fedora
ton OF Miners, the reason given be.
ing that it was too expensive to keep
up their membership i'll the latter
organization.
y brother OF David J. TobIn, the
man killed at Osino Monday night,
tclegraphed Coroner Morgan from
Butte City today to hold the remains
until he could hear from tho other
relatives OF the deceased.
tlobc Luther had q nav with
the Tuscarora stage today. Tho
horses became frightened this side OF
Wcilnnd's and ran some distance tho
other side. No one was hurt and but
little il any damage was done.
The INDEPENDENT is pleased to
note that Mr.. Ainley has made a sue
cess OF his acetyliue gas plant at Col.
conda. lie las made "a proposition
to the commissioners of Humboldt
county To light the courthouse md
Jail.
During the storm yesterday light.
ming struck an old house at Mr.. Fer
maids ranch and knocked down IA
mule IT. the corral. Tho only damage
donc to the house was the knocking
oil Of n few ~slivcrs. The mule was
not hurt.
Tho five or six million silver dollars
in the mint are being shipped to San
Francisco. They arc put up in sacks
and loaded in box cars, something
like Sl,0O0.0C0 being made at a shin.
mcnt Many officers AFRO about to
watch the transportation from the
vaults to the car.-Carson News.
What is wrong with tho Southern
Pacific? Ten railroad accidents in
ns many weeks! Is there no law Ter
this corporation that regards tho sac.
ritico OF human life rs OF less conse.
qucncc than the saving OF money that
should rightfully be expended in
making the roadbcd safo aud in en-.
ploying n largo enough force OF men
to reduce to a minimum tho chance
for nm accident. Some ono must be
responsible for this condition OF az.
fairs.-Gardnerville Record.
Mrs. Joe Tabcr was knocked sense.
less 10y the lightning Mt the residence
OF her mother on Piety Hill yester-
day. She was standing by the stove
IN the kitchen cooking dinner when
the bolt struck the house, breaking
pancs Of glass in tho kitchen window
and Lighting up the roomr MS it the
electric lights were turned on. Mrs.
Tabor was thrown five or six feet by
the shock aud lay unconscious for
several minutes. Mrs. Mayer was
sick in bed in an adjoining room and
she was badly shocked. Mrs.. Taber's
little boy was standing by the bed
and received u severe shock. Luck.
lily UnC Of thom woro seriously in
jurcd and they arc none the worse
today for their experience yesterday.
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