Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-15
ORION WEDNESDAYS DAILY
3ALMAGUNDl.

Ait'ou Souoltion 10 doou1 Auc
same today.
Mr.. Mallet will leave for Salt Lake
tonight to bring his family to Elko.
Miss May Gardner returned last
night from visiting her sister at
Winnenucca.
MIR. Morrow is confined To the
house with u bad case nf the grippe
lie is some better today.
Uncle Dick Dorsey had five Of
Sheriff. Campbel's star boarders
working on the S streets today.
Ms. Hood has gone to Sau Fran
cisco on a visit and the DR.. is enjoy
my all the comforts of s.ngIe blessed.
e
Charles II. Cranes little girl died
ut South Fork this morning. The
INDEPENDENT extends its sympath y
to the bereaved parents.
Constable Mccoy went out to
South Fork this morning to assist
Road Supervisor Yates i'll recovering
the bridge from MIR. Pattuni.
Elk Preresi1ent IIarrison's condition
WAS reported very critical Yesterday
Tho latest reports say that he is
losing strength. HIS relatives have
been summoned 20 his bedside.
There was a hot time in the as
senbly Monday night over the bill
removing the State fair from Reno to
Carson. Wilson If Elko and Piatt of
Oru'sbY had Il lively val Of words ID
which tie lie was pass .d.
4 graphite mine has been discover.
cd on ;he Ophir grade, near washoe
CITY. Tho uwn.r are shipping il to
Sacramento and getting for it $3.50
per ton nn board the cars at Washos
City -GaZrtte.
Tho mail car on Sunday mornings
east bound pass niger vas on fire
wI"n the tram pulled into Reno.
Mail clerks Dean aud Stevenson, were
nearly sutTo :ated. An oyerheated
stove caused the fire. Little Of the
mail WIS injured.-Journal.
Ph! ne IL Mcbride have leased land
on the north side Of the track from
the railrond company and Will extend
their lumber yard. \ sideIrack will
be put i'll and other improvements
made to accommodate their rapidly
growing business
The Legislature is considering the
general apprnpri alton and revenue
bills. The pass -ge Of these measures
will finish the work OF the session.
Il ports from Carson say tina. to.
morrow will bring the work OF the
legislators to Ii close.
The Elso. Tuscarora Telephone
Company will Don begin ii telephone
line 10 Mr.. Smiths rance iBLlmoElle
with a branch line to the Cross
Roads for tire accommodation of the
people Of tho valley. The line will
probably he extended to Ruby val.
ley IN the not dist ant future.
Mr.. j. G. Mccoy and faulty will
'2avc fought tur Corona, Colorado,
where they will make their future
nome. Mr.. McCoy made the INDIE
PENDENT ii farewell visit yesterday
md requested it to bid all his oil
friends and neighbors Il kind good
bye t1r him. Tie family take with
them the best wishes Of Il host Of
friends for their future prosperity
and happiness.
Tho gcne1al appropriation bill be.
fore the legislature carries $3.50 coo
for the support Of the State govern.
ment Tor ;he years. 1901 aud Is ,.
Special appropriations. such rs build.
tngs at the State University and
as! lum. deticicjcnces. etc, will bring
the amount very close to $4,000.
Quite II snug little sum rcr "A few
thousand taxpayers to pay for the
benefits OF Il Stnto government.
Monday night someone fired two
pistol shots on The telegraph corner.
Suspicion pointed to q Is. Riker. the
cook at the Senate SALOON. and yes
terday afternoon Constable Mccoy
gathered him in, lie was taken be-
fore Justice Morgan this forenoon
und denied the shooting, but plead
guilty to disturbing the peace. Iie
was given the alternative Of paying Il
hno o { $40 or going 20 jail .or I'D days.
lilo paid the line.
y 10" days since a popular attor-
uey called upon another member OF
Tia" profession and asked his opinion
upon u certain point Of law. Tue
lawyer to whom the question wns nd
dr,ss'd drew himself uplnd sail: al
generally gel paid for what | know"
Tho qucstioncr drew u nnlf dollar
from Ills pocket, handed it to the
other and cOnlly remarked: "rcll me
all on know and give me the change.
-Ex.