Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-09-07
lFRoM TUESDAYS DAILY.l
SALMhGCSHI

NJ. S. Wilson, delegate to the Silver
party convention. left for Virginia
City lust night.
Mrs. Mary A. Longley. one Of the
first residents Of Franktown. died i'll
Reno Saturday evening.
Judge Morgan today sentenced
John Smith to five days in the
county jail for vagrancy.
a han was arrested md held here
lact night charged with attem pting
to commit rape IN Wiunemucca.
Tom Mckcllips, X. Farrell md
Fred Smith of Carlin were taking
i'll the sights Of Elko last night.
The oma who desires to marry IA
drunkard to reform him should take
IN washing first to see how she likes
it.
Misses Clara AMI Cora Taber de-
parted for Palo Alto yesterday to
resume their studies at Stanford
University.
Geo. Lutz, an expert butcher Of
Paris, ILL.,, has arrived in Elko and
accepted Il position at George Bruce's
meat market.
In the Republican platform the
second line Of the silver plank should
read largest instead OF lawful" us
heretofore published.
j. w. Frost OF White Rock visited
the lSDErESDEHT office this morning.
He says there il nothing new or
startling in his section. He left FOR
home today.
AS the V. * L. local was backing
down w the Lake street crossing
today it caught DR.. w. II. Patterson
with a buggy team. His buggy WIS
was badly smashed, but the doctor
escaped without injury.-Gazcttc.
w. W. Boohcr and Geo. s. Brown
departed Tor Virginia City last night
to attend the Democratic State Con-
ven,lon, which meets III that place
Thursday They evidently believe in
going early to avoid the rush.
The newspapers OF the State lrre-
spcctive Of party, all speak in the
highest terms Of Mr.. harrington rs d
Congressional candidate.
Frank Gcdney, wife aud children
arrived from Ruby Valley last night.
Frank leaves for Virginia City to.
night to attend the Democratic State
convention, while Mn. Gcdney and
children will remain i'll Elko visiting
relatives.
Charley Keith has gone to Love.
lock to accept Il position on the Love-
lock Tribune. Charley has a great
many friends i'll Elko and all wish him
happiness and prosperity in his new
home. Babe May er has taken his
place on the IHpEpESDESr.
T.. l.. Bingham, II. Il. Cook and II.
Abbott cnmc down from TuscarOra
yesterday and departed for Virginia
City last night. the two former to
attend the Democratic convention.
and the latter the Silver Party con-
vention.
During the week the Chloride
Climax and Crown Point copper pros.
poets at Battle Mountain were bonded
10 II. y. Tarbet. the wealthy Salt
Lake mining man. and Hugh Tarbet
with IA force Of men is now on the
ground pushing the development
work.--Eureka Sentinel.
Arthur Sewall, Democratic candi-
date for Vice President in 1896, is in
a critical condition Mt his home at
Small Point, Name. Mr.. Scwall was
seized with nm attack OF apoplcxy
at 10 o'clock Sunday night and has
been unconscious most Of tho time
since. The chances for his recovery
are slight.
Tho vicinity Of Reno was visited by
Il cloudburst Monday. The Gazette
says Il wa%tcrspoui bursting some
where in the hills north sent Il food
to the Orr Irrigating ditch, which
broke III several places, and the ditch
water together with that from the
clOudburst sent IL flood that would
make tho Truckcc pale into insigniii-
cance ID time Of II frcshet.
Tho officers Of the Oregon have
been held bIamcIcss for the ground.
ing Of TINT ship in de Gulf Of Pei
Chi Ii last June. Tho rcpairs have
boon completed and the Oregon mr.
rived Sunday Mt Woo Sung. where
she il to form one oi the information
nj fleet to guard the transport service
during the existence OF tho Chinese
troubles.
S, Jacobs of Reno. Grand Master
Of tho |. q. y. i. OF Nevada, who is
officially visiting the Lodges Of tho
State, arrived from tho wost last
night. Mr.. Jacobs, accompanied by
his nephew seymour Jacobs, a. l..
Mauk aud Charley Grover will leave
for Tuscnr0tn by private conveyance
tomorrow morning 10 visit the I. q.
.. +. Lodge Of that town. They will
return Friday Rnd visit the f,iko