Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-22
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
sALMAGUNDI.

Mr.. aud Mrs. Hylton are in from
Shelton.
Assessor Eggcn went to Wells this
morning.
John Thompson. the Pleasant VAL
ley rancher il iu town to-day.
Asa Womack is spending n few
days i'll Elko.
The thermometer registered % de-
grees today.
DIR. Hoo | OF Battle Mountain is in
town.
There is no important news from
the Republican National Con vention
today.
Miss Leila IIough came up from
Cdrlin last night to visit Elko rela-
tIves.
John HARRISON has bought tho in
terest OF Sam Mullenix in the Senate
saloon.
w. II. Gilmer is down from tho
Salmon River country. lie reports
good prospects for that section.
Sam Mullenix is in Battle Noun
tain, where he has a contract to make
100000 bricks for Lemaire Il Co.
Hon. Stephen NJ. White OF Califor-
mia has been selected to place Bryan
in nomination for the Presidency.
Clerk Dawley is busy getting ont
blanks etc. for the county registra-
ton agents, registration to begin
July LIST.
o.. j. Smith. OF Reno, Nevada, was
Il member OF the Committee on Res.
olutions OF the Republican National
Convention.
II you feel that on must OCCASION
ally yield to the temptation to tell a
lie, tell N 81 big TINT no one will
belive it.
Steve Ferguson Of Tuscarora has
has sold his interest in the Ina and
other mines ut Bull Run to Dan Coll
and j. W. Linnell.
The report that the Adelaide mine
at Golconda was to discontinue opera.
tons was without foundation. The
shut down is only temporary and tho
smelters are running ut their full
capacity.
Mrs. Vim. Mitchell entertained a
number OF friends at the White Sui
phur Hot Springs today, in honor Of
MH. Joseph Henderson OF San Fran
CISCO.
The school census OF Reno shows a
total Of of 1913 children between
Il and Is years Of age, an increase OF
90 over last year.
The new Republican national COM
mite wis announced yesterday, and
the Nevada delegation named Z. l..
Flanagan us national committeeman
Ter Nevada.
Word has been received here OF the
death Of the twelve. yrer old daughter
Of Mr.. Ralph of Wells. She was
thrown from II horse Monday and
received injuries which proved fatal.
Mn. John Morrow and Chester
have returned from visiting Mrs.
Morrow's sisters in the western part
Of tile State.
j. Nj. Wilson, a u. S. irrigation en-
gincer came up from Reno this morn.
ing. He brought instruments and
Will make accurate tcsts OF the
amount OF evaporation in this section.
Alex W. Mitchell, brought from
Michigan To Austin by the Sheriff OF
Lander county TO answer to a charge
OF embezzlement, will be tried on
that charge June ~. Ills bonds
were fixed at $4,000.
The two lead horses on the Tusra.
rora stage yesterday, returning Ia
Elko, became frightened near Eagle
rock and sprinted quite lively for a
mile or so. No damage WIS done,
except the breaking OF the cross bar
The Carson Appeal publishes a
Virginia City rumor to the effect
that when ore is struck in the Com.
stock mines il il covered up and 10
attempt made to take il ont.
The INDEPENDENT acknowledges
the receipt Of 4 complimentary ticket
to the fifth annual bah Of Harry vii.
son Lodge, No. 3l3, Is. OF II. T.. to DO
given Mt Winnemucca on July 9TH.
j.. n. Sizcr, an agent OF W. 4.
Clark OF Montana, has bonded the
Keystone. Commonwealth and Grand
Central mines in Dolly Warden dis.
trict, for $4,000 These mines are |
copper properties in this county, near
the Utah State line. md aro reported |
to be quite extensive.
Last night Colonel II. Ii. Maxson |
and the followingUnivcrsity students
who will act as assistants left for Col. |
cond: Gilce, Mitchell. Hunter and
Emery. They will survey townships
to the Utah line and will probably bo
I.gnNNt N,l H. .GIll. II