Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-26
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
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night last night.
Ex.SheritT Natter has returned
from California.
Read Hunter Il wailace's new nd
which appears today.
Ringling's big circus ia headed this
way. 1t will exhibit in Winnemucca
on the 10th OF August.
\ great deal OF lumber and ma
chinery is being hauled from here 10
White Rocn.
The Gazette says that word WIS re-
ceived i'll Reno yesterday that Judge
bigelow WAS somewhat improved, but
was still very sick man.
Believing that the people of the
State are Interested in the railroad
tax suit on trial before Judge Haw-
ley. n good deal OF our space il given
up to that today.
The man who believes that he ben
etits himself by taxing himself poor
to make others rich ia not in a good
position to poke fun at those who be
lieve i'll the faith cure.--Tle Com
moner.
John Ross and Philo Knapp have
been indicted by the Storey county
grand inry for assault Ia do bodily
injury. committed several weeks ago.
They went after Pete Malloy with
firearms.
y San Francisco ice advertises
"a fifteen pound type writer that can
he held IN the lap when operated"
This may he a good thing, but the
I! pcwriters that run between 100 and
100 pounds in weight will continue in
demand for lap use.-A ppeal.
Il am Indebted to One Minute
Cough Cure for my present good
health and my lie. | WIS treated in
vain by doctors for lung rrouble fol.
lowing la grippe. took One Minute
C0ughcure and recovered my health
MIR. +. II. Wise. Madison, Ga. Elko
Drug Company.
U 5. District Attorney Summer
field ana Special Agent Brewster mr..
rived this morning to prosecute the
cases against Joe Hall and George
Murray, charged with selling wins.
kaN ~ fI,n IE.Ii,nn -, H. .--
part Of the county. They returned
to Reno on H." afternoon train.
According Ia the Philadelphia
Medical journal there WIS reported
to the United States Marine Hospital
Service for the period from Decem-
Der 18th Ia June lith, no less than
2S,il3 cases Of smallpox in theUnited
States. with isG deaths. For the cor.
responding period the previous year
there were 1902 cases and 6i2
deaths. Thus the cases have doubled
III number and the deaths have de
clined II third. This shows II Won
derful d"cr"nsr IL mortality from the
disease.
The smallest. simplest and best
protected p%ustollicc III the world IL m
the Straits of Magellan. and has been
there for many years. 1t consists Of
II small painted kcg or cask and is
chained tn the rocks Of the extreme
cape i'll a maDue TINT il floats free
toward Terra del Fucgo. Each pas
sing ship sends a boat to take letters
ont and put Others in. This curious
postoitice is ~unprovlded with u post
master. nni is. therefore, under the
protection of all the navies OF the
world. Never in the history Of the
unique "utiice- have it, privileges
been abused.
While in town today U. s. Distnct
Attorney Summertield was asked
about the latest development in the
case Of 4. l. Snider. OF post master
az Tuscnrorh, and what his course
would be in regard To il. In reply he
stated TINT the Latest reports he had
from the POstoiicc Department
brought the Government i'll debt to
Mr.. Snidcr in the sum OF $50 On the
3lst OF March. aud TINT he would
bring the case before the United
States grand jury in the regular
course Of business. There are many
things connected with thus affair that
seem peculiar to a man up n tree.