Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-06
FROM THURSDAYS
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horses to Chicago Tuesday night.
Ray Harris went with him.
Mr.. Mcbride has resigned Us one
Is the school trustees. HIS successor
has not yet been appointed.
Mrs. George Robinson and family
will leave tomorrow for their ranch
i'll Ruby valley to spend the summer.
Sheriff Campbell returned from
Carson yesterday morning. lie land
ed Durran:. DAVIS and Lee safely in
the pen.
Charley Moody fell FROM the hay
loft in Mr.. Gheen's stable at La.
noble yesterday and was pretty bad
~ shaken up.
Assessor Dodge Of San Francisco
has raiscsd the assessment III the
franchise Of the Sunset Telegraph
and Telephone Co. from $500 to
81. CUO,OOO.
4 car continuing furniture con-
signed To San Francisco caught tire
4 II Wuncmucca Sunday and half
the contents vas destroyed and the
remainder badly damaged. The loss
is placed ut sl2o0.
II WIS rumorcd in London yester-
day hat all the foreigners in Pekin
hal been murdered. IL this should
prove true, there will not be blood
enough i'll the Chimes empire to Pay
the penalty.
The buildings on the old Mayberry
ranch, five miles from Reno. were de-
stroyed by fire Monday afternoon.
The Mayberry ranch buildings were
II Of the old landmarks OF this
county, having been one OF the prin-
cipal stage stations before the Cen.
trail Pacific railroad WIS built
journal.
Fred Garges OF Reno und Lowe
Mcclure OF Carson passed the exam
ination for the West Point cadetsIiip.
They passed very creditably. both III
tellectually and physically. The
Young men have to appear at West
Point for final examination on the
Both of this month,
After an existence OF a century and
"A quarter whore the government de.
rIves its authority solely from the
consent Of the governed, the United
States is turning is back upon It's
history and tradition. From 4 De-
mocracy it is in danger OF becoming
a tyrannical, imperialistic Oligarchy.
The adult republic seems to he enter.
ing its second childhood MS a baby
empire.-EI.
\ terrible accident occurred Mon
day night aud the Florlston paper
mills. Charles Deveir, the night
foreman, met Il horrible death. He
was attempting to adjust n belt when
his clothing caught in it and he was
INV rS'hS lbliielouS lluCulUc
which manglcd him and crushed out
his life.
The Fourth passed OF very quietly
i'll Elko. Asi IL from n few DRINKS
and M occasional ilrecracker there
"A no noise. \ few Of the business
houses and residences hung out flags
and bunting, but there was no gencr.
al decorating. y good many went
out OF town and those TINT remained
spent the day quietly. Quite Il lot Of
t~irecrackers and bombs were burned
at night.
The school trustees have elected
Miss Ernie Robinson and Miss Rose
Gardner M teachers OF the intcrme.
diatc and primary departments Of the
public school. Miss Gardner Is an
cNccllant teacher aud no better So.
lection could have been made for the
primary dcpaTtm Miss Robinson
has had several years experience in
the schools 81 the county and has a
good record as a faithful teacher. Tho
former principal remains at the head
OF the school.
Tho remains uf a man wearing "A
soldiers uniform wus found last Sun.
day on the divide between Cross can.
yon hhd Thomas canyon in Humboldt
county. Tho remains were taken To
Winncnucca md an inquest held.
Tho Silver State Gays the inquest was
tarcical and that no effort was made
20 identify tho remauns or learn tho
cause 81 the mans death. Tie in
quest was held and the remains bur.
led within two hours after they
reached Winncmucca.
Tho town OF Givot in the Ardcnnes
1t taking steps to put mn end TO tho
depopulatinn of France. Hereafter
in all town offices first fathers OF
moro tlInn three children nnd next
married men will he preferred to
bachelors. Prizes Of 81 will DO award.
al yearly TO those parents who have
Ront tho largest number OF children
to school regularly. aud scholarships
III the national schools will he 70.
served Tor families only OF more than
three children. Fathers OF families
shall also have the preference for adj