Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-20
II DAILY
SALMAGUNDl.

\. good rain would do "a vast
amount OF good.
MIR. Kennedy is gaining strength
slowly. but is still quite feeble.
The receipts OF the State Land
o Ice last week were s22l4.O5.
Miss Matte Keith went up to Hal.
leck last night to resume her work in
the schooiruom.
Miss Nellie Anderson aud Mn.
Grace Martin departed for Salt Lake
Saturday evening.
John Vowel returned Sunday
afternoon from a trip to Omaha,
Chicago and ST Louis.
f.. l.. Bingham returned from the
east last night and he and Ed left for
ruscarora this morning.
pr. 4. y. Birtch will return form
Wells tomorrow. Those needing his
services will bear this in mind.
Do % want Il nice view OF your
home? If so, Richards X llandley
are the boys to make it for you. 81
United States Senator Gear OF
Iowa died suddenly in Washington
Of heart failure early Saturday morn.
ing.
Les Douglas, charged with stealing
cattle in Churchill county, has been
held TO appear before the grand jury
with bonds fixed ut $1,000.
Now il the time when the Republi.
can manufacturer looks abont to see
how many hands he can discharge
from his mill SO as to accumulate
money for the Hanna Fat frying com.
mittce.-N. Y. Times.
y movement is on foot to have
Hon. Charles a. Towne deliver Ii
speech here the last Of this month.
Mr.. TOwne Id one OF the most I'M
selfish patriots OF the country and a
gifted and polished orator. No effort
should he spared to get him here.
The Carson News says it is report
ed that the c. ~ &. railroad il going
To put in coal buns 1T the Mound
House and coal CRATES III all Of its
engines. II this is SO it is not "A good
indication that the company is going
To broad gauge anything very soon.
Prof. 4. T.. Kaye has been elected
teacher i'll the eighth grade OF the
Reno public schools. Mr.. Kaye
stands close to the head Of the list OF
teachers in this State and the Reno
trustees do thems, Ives credit by en-
plnying Inn.
Tho Central Pacific has secured the
rights Of way for the railroad cutoff
from Reno to the mouth OF the can.
yon. The journal says the final sur.
vey will soOn. be made and in "a few
weeks several hundred men will be
put to WORK constructing the air
line.
IN Elko man received Il letter frem
W. j. Bryan, last Saturday. which
wound mp with the following: we
enter the campaign OF 1909 with cv-
cry prospect OF success. but whatever
may be the result. | shall Ice grrteful
Tor the confidence and good will man.
itcstcd 10y my counirymen."
The Hloomervillc girls have sent
us word that they intend to come up
and lombard the Office with biscuits.
Unless they hire someone to throw
the biscuits there will be no damage
done. Neither Of the Young ladies
raj throw straight enough to hit u
larn twenty feet away.
The tcarding own Of the Crown
Point hosting works began today.
Thus another relic OF the great days
OF the Comstock passes away. The
tainr will hen ccforth be worked
through the Yellow Jacket shaft
Report.
About Il week ago W. !. James Of
Gold Hill sued his brother in.law,
Hon. Evan Williams Of Empire, for
sl0,560, $1,000 ot which was cash
loarcd in 1884. and $500 Of which was
loaned to him i'll 1897. to pay his life
insurance. To this complaint Mr..
Williams demurs upon the ground
that tho claim IL outla vol. Tho cnse
will be tired in Ormshy county
Appeal.
Many tender obituaries. showing
the high esteem III which the depart.
cd we're held by their near and very
dear relatives. have been consigned
to the bureau drawer and oblivion
because tho editor told the heirs that
il would he worth n dollar md n halt
10 PRINT them. None but editors are
permitted TO measure accurately the
depths Of sorrow that surviving rel
atives experience nj the loss OF dear
oucs.-Ex.
The gold Democrats have issued II
for q meeting III New York on July
18th la devise Tho best method Of
placing in nomination n ticket for
President aud Vicc.Prosident upon Il