Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-08-02
FROM THURSDAYS DALI.
sAI.MAoUNDI.

Joo Hall left for Carson last oven.
ing. His witnesses left this after
noon.
The robbery case at Carlin yester-
day WIS dismissed for want of prose.
cution.
Archie Dorsey has sold his store
and stock Of goods at Deeth to w. r.
Mayer aud Oliver Mccall.
Constable McCoy's little boy is
quite sicx. Mr.. Mccoy il attending
the U. S. Court at Carson and will
return Friday morning.
Three campers from San Francisco
camped near Carson Monday evening
and sent for a physician for one Of
their number. The physician found
"a case Of small pox and all three we're
sent to the pesthouse. The patient
n getting along nicely at latest
accounts. f..
The argument in the Oregon Short
Line and San Pedro. Los Angeles
and Salt Lake railroad case will be.
gin before Judge Talbot next Tues
day. The Judge will probably wish
he were dead before the arguments
are over. lis not pleasant to have
the lie driven out Of one by a lot OF
windy lawyers.
The communication from tile base
ball club found elsewhere is publish
cd ut the request Of the boys. The
INDEPENDENT knows nothing about
their troubles and assume d p
sibility in laying their grievance be-
fore the public. 1t merely. gives
them m opportunity to register IA
kick against what they call unfair
treatment. IL they are scorched III
return, they should rub their sores
and make the best OF it.
The ad Of the Commercial bar ap-
pears elsewhere. Thi, popular de.
partment Of the hotel will remain
under the management Of Mr.. Shir-
ley. Nothing but the best Of every.
thing will be dispensed to customers.
All these things are more particular
iy set forth in the ad. Read it and
when You want to while away a little
time call at the Commercial and
prove the truth Of what he says.
Mr.. Clark tells the public IN this
issue that he has taken charge o! the
dining and lodging departments OF
the Commercial Hotel. The travel.
ing public will find good rooms,
courteous attention and excellent
board at the Commercial while under
his management. His past expert
ence in the hotel business is a sure
guarantee that all who favor him
with their patronage will receive
first class accommodations and good
treatment. Read his ad and note
what he says.
Ihe INDEPENDENT reporter took a
icuk through the courthouse this
forenoon to 500 il any damage was
done to the building by the earth.
qnak. He fonnd the plaster loosened
IN the ceiling of the hall nearly op
posite the judges chambers and a
crack III the wall and paper in the
cnttIlnnSf nnHENr al A., I-II Il
courtroom the paper is cracked over
the nOrthwest window and the paper
and wall aru cracked in tile south
west corner. Whether these cracks
are the result OF the earthquake or
not, the reporter dOes not know.
Judge Talbot is quite sure that the
damage i'll the hall was caused by the
earthquake.
Last Sunday Peter Webber who
works for Wm. Hunter got somewhat
under the influence OF strong drink
and made the acquaintance OF John
KelleJ and another hobo. At night
Kelley and his partner bought Il
flask OF whIskey and took webber
ont for Il walk. They wandered past
the joss house and down to the brush
noar the river. Here they Piled
Wcbber with whiekey until he was
dead to the world. They then went
through him md took n knife and
what money he had. Deputy Con-
stable Trip!ett was notified OF what
WIS going on and went after them.
lie found Webber lying unconscious
i'll the brush with his pockets turned
inside out. He was soon on the
track Of the hobos aud succeeded in
arresting Kelley. Tho other mar
skipped the town. Webber's knife
was found iii Kelley's stocking.
Kelley had his examination Monday
and was held to appear before the
grand jury on the charge OF robbery