Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-10

~>N io''ooeeu auu hIO now I'D POS
session OF the ~relocators. The other
the Aultman, adj inns the famous
Chairman mine at Ely.
The ladies have taken up the mat.
ter OF building Il public hall IN town.
and tho INDEPENDENT wishes them
success. When their plans are fully
matured. they will call ON the public
spirited citizens Of Elko for assist
anoe. This should be freely given. as
II public hall is the crying need OF the
town.
The reception given to Rev. Is. j.
Darneille at the rectory Saturday
evening was a grand success in every
way. Nearly everybody in town we're
out and made the acquaintance OF
MIR. DarneIlle. Light refreshments
were served by the ladies aud a pleas.
ant evening was passed. 1t was after
III O'Clock when the last unes left the
rectory.
The Callahan boys arrested Satur.
day afternoon for fighting had a hear
ing before Justice Morgan this fore
uoon aud plead guilty. They were
fined SlO a piece with the alternative
OF opendrng five days in Jail. They
are held as witnesses against the
tramp who attempted to rob them,
and will probably pay their fines.
Nothing has been heard from J. F..
Mcdonnell, the thieying financinl
secretary OF the Virginia Miners,
Union. This leads the Appeal to
express the opinion that Mcdonnell
may have thrown himself INTO an old
prospect shaft. This scribe takes no
stock in such fancies. Mcdonnell is
too big a oowurd 10 ito anything that
would shut OIL his wind.
The Times. Review says that the
bond for $4,000 ON the Lucky Boy
group Of mines at White Rock has
been paid and the mines have been
transferred to the Montana Limited
Mining Company. Attorney Cooke
Of Tuscarora gets $1,000 M his share
of the purchase price. j.. Cooper.
Mae Hooten, c. ID. Roberts mad D..
L. Dickey each pull down 5000.
MIR. IliggiDbotham informs the
INDEPENDENT that work is progress
the favorahly mt the coal mine. The
men have been taken from the mme
and put To work on the new shaft
which will lie sunk HIS rapidly as pos.
sible. \ vein Of coal Tor nation, four
feet wide, has been struck in the new
shaft. The new hoist il expected
every day aud will be put up as soon
as ii arrives.
Governor Sadler has received a
circular from Washington to the
effect that on April 9th u treaty was
ratified between the United States
and England. adding the crimes OF
obtaining money or property under
false pretenses, wilful destruction of
rnilrOad property or ob~structIng rail-
roads, endangerng human life, u
abortion to the list OF crimes for
which ~ fugitive from justice may be
arrested on extradition papers. These
classes OF criminals will now have to
hunt sume other place beside Canada
III which to roh justice Of it's dues.
John &. SchatTer. OF Wichita, Kan,
has brought cult against a church
society Of that city on rather remark.
able grounds. He declares that he
bought and paid for a burial lot in
the cemetery owned by tho church
organization, and that he buried his
wlte there. Recently his daughter
died, and her last request was that
she he buried by the side Of her
mother; hut when tie arrangements
we're being made the church officials
denied the use of the cemetery on the
ground that the girl had not been a
member OF their society. The girl
WIS buried elsewhere and the father
asks for 5000 damages.
While going from Frank Porter's
place i'll Mound Valley to Shelton,
last Friday after medicine for Mr..
Porter, Nicholas Walsh was thrown
FROM his horse into II barbed wire
fence md his right leg was badly cut
up. Mr.. Walsh managed to get back
to the house where his injuries were
attended to by Mrs. Porter. md yes.
terday no was brought to town and
placed in charge OF DR.. Hood. His
irjuries while severe are not danger.
Ous and he will eOUn DO all right
IL blood poisoning docs not set in.
Walsh in q brother OF Mrs. S8ngumei
anu che ia taking care Of him at her
lodging house.
Tho dissertation OF the graves in tho
Odd FellowP, Knights Of Pythias mnh
public cemeteries I'm aroused Il good
deal Of feeling, especially among the
members Of tho two, Orders. THIS
feeling hae eliminated in the knight
OF Pythias and Odd Frlloss Offering
II reward Of 300 each Tor tho arrest
and conviction or any one guilty ot
mUtilatinR the tombstoncs or other
wise dosccrnting tho graves in thciI
cemeteries. This 10 a step in tb,
right direction aud II should result il
stopping all acts OF vandalism in al
tho cemeteries in town. II the dam