Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-11-30
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
5ALMAGUNDI.

this forenoon.
Charley May has bought an in
terest in the Reception saloon at
Reno.
There are now forty small. pox
patients in the Detention hospital at
Butte City, Montana.
4 Reno attorney fell into the
Truckee river the other evening and
got a bath, the first Of the seasoh.
Tho Storey county grand jury
Ignored the charge OF murder against
II. NJ. Clemmons. who shot and killed
james Kiger, Il few weeks ago.
Another anarchist plot to assassin
ate President Mckinley has been ex-
posed by Il letter written to the llo-
boken police.
An exchange propounds the
question: Why is "A newspaper
like n wife, then answers it: Be-
cause every man should have n Of
his own and not lie running around
after his neighbours.
George w. Wilson, Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue, died at Wash
ington yesterday OF Brights disease,
complicated with asthma. He was a
native OF Ohio. aged 81 years.
j. III. Perkins, who ID supposed TO
be one OF the ViDnemucca bank
robbers. was arrested at Los Angeles
the other day and then taken to
Sacramento and jailed.
The recent storms made some OF
the sidewalks on the north side OF
the street look like the rocky road to
Dublin. The . they are repair
ed the better it will be for those who
walk over them.
Ex.Sherifr Bernard came down
from Tuscarora last night. He will
remain with us until Friday night
when he will leave for California.
Lew locks rs If he we're good for
many years yet.
Tho round house, several engines, n
rotary snow pillow and much valuable
property of the Great Northern rail-
wa! Mt Blackfoot, Idaho, were des.
troyed by fire yesterday. Tie less is
placed at 100000.
The exercises at the high school
this afternoon were a success. The
reporter dropped III i'll time to hear
the class sing america and see the
audience dismissed. Those present
agreed III saying that the students OF
the middle class acquitted themselves
with credit.
}. w. Morrill,, aged 20 years, WIS in
Reno last week and purchased IL
ticket to San Francisco. 1t WIS the
first time he ever saw a railroad. He
came west in an OK team from Ten
nessee and settled in Surprise Valley
and never vent ont OF its boundaries
for half II century.
Attorney Brown received this morn
ing u copy or 4. X. McClurc's latest
book sour Presidents and How We
Make Them" as Il birthday present
from his father, Rcv. L Edwin Brown
Of Franklin, Pennsylvania. 1t is a
valuable addition to any library as it
is Il political history Of the United
States.
T.. p. Swindier, general superinten-
dent Of Capt. j. X. DcI.amar's gold
property IN Lincoln county, says the
main shaft il 100 feet deep. and Il
tunnel is 3l00 feet. Steam and elcc.
tricity are used tu ran thirteen Grit
lin mills and a 300.ton per day cyan
ide plant. The men employed now
number 2?5. y 50O.tou per day cy-
nniie tailIngs plant is contemplated.
The vote for Superior Judge in
San Bernardino county resulted in u
tie, both candidates receiving 2S6i
votes. This makes n special election
necessary and also demonstrates the
folly OF the man who says: "Oh,
well, one vote don't count, and ] will
not take the trouble to go to the
pOlls."-A lameda Encinal.
GEORGE Hunter and Milton Wallace
are doing business under the firm
name OF Hunter IL Wallace. They
have a neat, tasty store and n COM
pletc line Of groceries canned goods,
etc. Besides these they deal in meats
OF all kinds and are always ready to
sell YOU Il steak or whole beef.
Their new nj appears elsewhere.
Read it and give the boys u share OF
your patronage.
Sheriff Campbell, returned from
Carson this morning. lIo left DAILY.
Smith and Galindo in charge OF
Warden Henderson. Sheriff Camp
bell informs us that Cantry ono OF
the men sent up for burglnriz,nR
jacobs store. is now held 10 the Reno
jail on two charEcs II forgery that
will send him back to the pen for ten
years. lie did hls timo for burglary
and was discharged.
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Tonchsrs Salaries.
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