Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-08-16
FROM THURSDAYS DALI.
sAbMAouNDI.

and the State Prison IS inmates.
It is again reported that tie On.
luth oil men will begin drilling a well
in the Elko field in the near future.
So mote it be.
Justice Morgan is busy this after.
noon with the preliminary examina-
lion Of Scott Evans charged with
embezzlemert.
Mrs. Hood is visiting friends in
Starr Valley. The Dr's. conduct is
all right so far, but no one knows
how long his good behavior will last.
John NJ. Barrett OF Tuecarora sut-
fered a stroke Of apoplexy last Sntur-
day. Paralysis has since set in. at
fecting his right side and speech.
The Times. Review says his condition
is critical.
Ten men lost their lives yesterday
by the burning OF a temporary water
works crib two miles out in Lake
Erie from Cleveland. The fire was
caused by an overheated boiler
smokestack.
There arc plenty OF good locations
in Tonopah awaiting purchasers, a
mine a be found any where on the
west side Of town by sinking $50 feet.
1t is here il you wish to invest
Bonanza.
Miss f. e. Lord OF Virginia City
has been elected principal OF the
EIko public school. She has had a
good deal Of experience as assistant
principal OF the Gold Hill high school
and comes well recommended.
An assay made by Pheby Bros. OF
ore from the ForInan lease gave n re-
Of $3.50 Or. in gold and 1854
ozs. in silver. or a total value OF g.
per ton. The Forman Brng.
are taking out ore OF this kind by the
wheelbarrow loads every day.--Tono.
pah Bonanza.
The postal reform order Of the post
office department is much toned down
from what the postmaster general gave
out in advance it was to be. Per-
like other innovations OF thus
administration, it is to DO gradually
put i'll operation like benevolent rs
sanitation, given out in small doses
until the patient is used to it.
Tho constant prodding the admins
tratiop has been getting in the report
ed postponement Of the trial Of Nicely
Rath bone for stealing the Cuban
postal funds might possibly have
some effect il there WAS no truth III
the declaration OF the accused TINT
brought 20 trial others would suffer
wi.;i them. Vino ;!:ese Others" are
Is Just what we all want Ia know.
\ yonng soldier just from the Phil.
with his foot on Wadsworth
soil some thirty minutes is now in the
Reno jail awaiting the action Of the
Grand Jury for buying Il bottle of
whIskey for an Indian. The young
American Just out OF his teens. brave
enough to offer 70 lay down his life in
the service OF his country, will prob
ably be branded a prison bird for the
rest OF his life. Such whiekey cases
make the blood boil.-Dispatch.
The Reno journal says the ap-
~ r. V. Julian, Judge Of
Second Judicial District, was
made Monday as stated in the INpE.
PENDENT. 1t also says that Governor
Sadler was apparentlynot satisfied that
II vacancy existed for he added to the
notifications ST there Is n vacancy"
The Journal says Judge Curler has
absent from the State since
May 23th. He viii doubtless get
home before the 80 days expire.
Last night when DIR. Gardner re.
tired he failed to fasten the screen
door. About 9 o'clock Mrs. Gardner
heard somchody moving abort the
house and awoke the DR.. Both lis
tened ana heard someone moving AMI
after a while the DR.. took n shot Mt
the intruder. This did not hasten
lbs exit, III he remained in the house
fully three quarters OF an hour after
the shot was fired. The DR.. says the
fellow was in the house two hours
and took nothing. 1t was 80 dark
that he could not be seen.
Tho Carson Appeal in discussing
Judge lIawley's decision in the tax
case says: "The point on which tho
court rendered its decision ia regard.
ed ms good by the States attorneys
and they consider il wiser TO leave
the Statc's interests to the next meet
ing OF the Board OF Assessors in jan
unry noxt than to appeal TO tho U. S.
Court As Judge Hawley decided
that the railroads wero not properly
classified by tho Board Of Assessors,
they can be classified at the January
meeting On :he lines laid down ! II the
decision md thus remove the main
cause OF the railroads opposition to
the new law.
Justice Morgan held A. Mcdonald
and John Conger to appear before
the grand jury on tho charge OF kill.
ing cattle not their own. Bonds
were fixed nj $1,000 each. The do.
itndnnta wont 20 Nclls lnat mint In