Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-22
lFROM TUESDAYS DAILY
SALMAGUSDI

No man gets So old that he does
not occasionally make n fool Of him
self.
This has been the warmest day OF
the year, the Thermometer registering
% degrees in the shade.
". c. Mcneil has resigned his posi-.
ton mt the Depot Hotel and will
leave for Spokane aud other northern
points III about q week.
The thoroughly practical women 10
the one who, when a man says he
will die for her, gives the tip IL some
enterprlsing life insurance agent.
Some mon seem to- think because
self-preservation is the first law OF
nature that it is necessary To keep
themselves constantly soaked in alco-
hol.
Tho old awnings in front OF the
lteinhart Company and w. L. Smith
Company stores were torn down to-
day and will he replaced by Il higher
and better one.
Governor Sadlcr has appointed DR..
Hood, III Battle Mountain "a member
OF the State Board of Medical Ex-
amincrs, i'll place Of Or. Guiuan, de-
ceased.
The Miners Union Of Virginia Ina
sent resolutions OF admiration to Sen
atcr Clarke and Mr.. lIeinZc, OF
Butte, for %conceding eight hours Il
days work in their mines.
Charley May, formerly U. S. dep
uty revenue collcctor,and well known
i'll E!kO, came up from Reno this
morning to accept the position Of
night clerk at the Depot Hotel.
Virginia City has I'll children be.
tween the ages Of six and eli hteen
years. The number OF school child.
rem has decreased Ill since the last
school census. which means "A de-
creasc Of two in the number OF
teachers i'll the school.
Miss Ethel Smith this morning re-
ccived Il fine roadster from Stockton.
Tho horse WAS n present to Miss
Smith from her grandfather. and has
a record 81 2:21.
When it gets Ia a point that NO
men say nothing about another NO.
mems nat except that her c1trava-
gance vii certainly ruin her poor
husband. they began to recognize
her ~ II leader Of fashion.
The total indebtedness Of the Eu-
rcSa & Palisadc railroad. recently
placed in the hands Of IA receiver. is
100000. interest due on the com.
pany's bond.
Tho Southern Pacific company will
employ 700 men III changing the line
OF the Central Pacific railroad to
avoid the heavy grade between Love
lock and Orcnna.
Charley Keith, census c]numcrntor
with John Mayhugh as Interpreter.
We're cuumerating the ElkO Indians
yesterday. They report having had
ii hard time. most Of the Indians re-
fusing 20 answer Il single question.
The Misses Plumb, will arrive from
San Jose, Thursday evening with the
remains OF their mother Mns. VIM.
Plumb who died III San Jose abou,
nine months ago. They will leave
for Mountain City Friday morning
and the intermcnt will take place
there Sunday.
DIR. L. y. Birtch. the eye specialist,
has returned from d professional trip
through the northern part Of the
county and can now be found at his
Elko office. He will tie pleased to
see liis old patrons, and attend to the
wants Of all others needing hia ser.
vices.
Tho Republican National Convcn-
ton convened in Philadelphia today
with much enthusiasm. U. :. Sena-
tor Wolcott OF Colorado was elected
temporary chairman. No important
business was transacted and tho con.
vention at 3 o'clock this afternoon ad.
jDurncd until tomorrow.
Rev. McT'arlane Of Medina. n. Y,
has accepted the call tn st. Peters
Church, at Carson. aud will arrive
there tho first OF July. Mr.. McI'ar.
lano is very highly recommended not
only as II churchman, but as a public
speaker and lecturer rs we'll.
Tho Salt Lake Tribune says that
j. Il. Lewis, n cowboy from the
country near Wells was relieved Of
sd by a willy siren Of Sal, Luko SIM.
cay night. Lewis statcs TINT he met
tho girl ut Caldcr's park and that he
spent the evening IN her company.
lie suys that all went well until sho
put her land in his pocket and ap.
propriatcd his cash. OF course he
wa too manly to ask her to give it
back, md before long she disappear
ed with the money.
\ Chiuaman by the name Of
Quong Chang employed by the Wong