Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-11-17
IFRoM SATURDAYS DAILY.l
SALSiAGUSDi.

Friday.
George Russell came up from Bat.
tie Mountain last night to attend the
meeting OF the Cattle Association.
Uncle Coils seems to have taken
our advice and burned his time cards
as he rum his trains on all sorts OF
time.
Tho Carson chamber OF commerce
is about to establish Il creamery for
the benefit Of the farmers Of that vi
cinity.
A triumphal arch OF sagebrush
across Reno's principal thorougtfare
il Included in the Nevada troopers
reception.
The ladies will be especially inter.
ested i'll tie line OF goods advertised
by the Reinhart Co. today. Read
whit they have 10 say.
Ralph James, an old resident OF
T%uscarora, dropped dead on Front
street Wednesday evening. IIe was
about co years Of uge and unmarried.
The President yesterday appointed
Ex-Governor Fifcr of Illinois a mem
her Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, vice W. j. Calhoun, re-
signed.
The University football team left
for California Thursday. whore they
will play the Stanford team today aud
the University III CalliTorniu about
the 18th.
Over five tone Of paper will be
used IN printing the new compiled
laws Of Nevada. The Jaws will bc
completed and ready for distribution
about the first Of january.
Sheriff Campbell went up the road
this morning hunting grand jurors.
lie will also keep his weather eve
open for Il party Implicated in the
burglary Of astorc in Wmnemucca the
other night.
Congressman Ncwlands arrived
last night and spent the day inter-
viewing his constituents. lie will go
from here t. Eureka to see how the
land lays along the Base range. lie
will then go To Washington to ne
present at the opening Of Congress.
Albert August Becker, The German
butcher who murdered his wife in
Chicago last January and uftcrward
chopped mud boiled the remains, was
hanged yesterday. Becker protested
his innocence on the scafFold and de-
clared that the father o: HE second
wife was the real murderer.
Congressman Ncwlands delivered
an address at the State University
Wednesday which was devoted To a
discussion OF the mnat important
questions tia. will probably come
before Congress Mt the coming srs.
sion. Trusts, expansion and the
money question were each briefly and
terscly discussed III turn.
The grand jury OF Humboldt coun.
ty has returned four more indict.
mcnts against Victor Benton. Two
OF them were for defacing brands OF
cattle, Il Tor buying stolen property
and the fourth for cattle stealing.
There are nov six indictments pend
ing against him. lie was arruigucd
yesterday III all the indictments and
given until the 18th to plead.
Tho Elko County Cattle Associa-
ton held II special meeting at the
courthouse this afternoon. The cat
tlcmen wore out in force and matters
OF interest were discussed. As the
reporter VIA not permitted to bc
present he is unable to publish the
proceedings. After the business was
transacted the doors were thrown
open and Congressman Ncwlands adj
dressed the Association.
Sheriff McDcId come up last night
after II man by the nnmo OF Smith
who ia implicated in tho recent bur
glary at Winncmucca. Constable
McltOsh arrested tho man that did
the job. III Carliu ycstcrday mud re-
covered par; of tho stolen property.
Tho man arrested claimed that he
had gwen part Of the stolen property
to Smith. Smith was sent Ia tho
pcnitcntinry from here II year ago for
selling whisky Ia Indians. He was
here yesterday, but cannot he found
today.
kentucky IL still claimed by both
parties. Tho latest claims from news
paper returns are a plurality Of 9G3
for Gochel by the Louisville Times.
and Il plurality OF 3,G05 for Taylor 10y
tho Post. Tho official count began in
MI the counties yesterday. Partisan
feeling IL running high and meetings
are being held IN many parts Of the
state Ia protest against frauds which
ii il alleged ara contemplated 10y the
lenders. Nothing short Of the official
count will determine tho result md
II ~ q %fOrcgonc COnclusiOn TINT the
result Of the count will simply change
the scene u, conflict to the courts or
the Legislature, where IL will appear
IN iIn form nj IA Cpnipei.