Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-13
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
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MiHe Higgins returned this morn
ing from his vacation trip. He says
he hal Il fine time while away. :,
G. d. Van Duzer returned thus
afternoon from his trip tn Lincoln
county. lie reports lively times in
that section.
The section men unlnaded a lot OF
heavy pipe this forenoon To be used
III connecting the new TANK with the
old onr and with the stand pipes for
supplying water to the engines.
One Of the suits against Joe Kelly
Of Carson, accused Of robbmg til. V.
IL L. express several years ago, has
been decided in his favor and the
other has been Withdrawn.
W. J. Fuller. who took the place Of
Mike Higgins US liurman OF the
Western Union. left for San Fran
cisco thus Afternoon. Mr.. Fuller has
ma lie many friends during his stay
here VINO wish him success. The
lN~DEPESDESr is under many bliga-
items for his kindness. md hopes to
meet him again.
Orrell NJ. Wheeler, a IL ycar-old
boz. accidentally shot himself last
Sun lay While out hunting and died
early Mo- lay morninR. lie bad
cli'nbed to Il fiume to get Il drink and
III climb ny DOM used his gun us Il
support. In some understandable
man lcr the gun was di ,charged AID
the charge struck him under his
right nrmpit. The young man was
the nephew of Mrs. DR.. Moore.
Chief Of Polita Murphy Of New
York yesterday published and order
directing all the cOnmau ling oil .ers
III the poll 20 department 10 take n
census Of all anarchists in their
districts. and to Tor ward the list to
Leadqu irter-, where the detective de-
p%ariment Is to conduct u general
snrreill mce upon the anarchists Of
the city.
T. nina Goldman, the female an
hrchist, was arrested III Chicago yes
ter lay. Sue denied her identity
when first arrested. but finally ad.
hItici she WIS the person wanted.
She deni' any complicit! IN the at
tempted us |isinatiun Of the President
nd elaine rlInt she barely knew
EZJi4osZ- She was locked NJ to
await the arrival Of officers from
BuiT tlu.
Misses Minnie and Lena Reckhart
will leave Tor Salt Lake tonight
where they will visit friends for IL
week or So. They will then be join.
ed 10y tht ir faith, r and continue ia, ir
journey to their future home III New
York. The y0ung ladies' have made
man, friends during their residence
here who wish the success aud hap
pms IS in ihei r new home.
\ pig lint turned somersnults
furnished a good deal of amusement
u ihr small bays today. lie sut Oh
'hr sidewalk III front of the Express
"lilcc ia d crate not wide enough for
mn' 20 iurn around III. When he
wanted tU get hi head where his tail
was. lie stuck his head bet wecn his
leg aud turnei IL corp lete somer.
sault. landing right side up every
time
Fifty head II FLOODED cattle. bur.
CHASED by Mr.. Smith III Iowa, arrived
last niIht. The shipment consists Of
one thoron Ghbrrd Durham bull, GU"
thoroughbred Jersey COW and 'oriy-
eight Durham cows and calres.
ttry are III Mr.. Russrll's iie,d
below town They will be kept there
until thoroughly rested und will then
TIE driven I" Mr.. Smiths ranch in
LImoIlle.
Miss Margaret Russell has a dog
that knows Il good thing When ste
secs it. When MISS NJ rrglret goss
ont for II horseback ride. the COZ
'mP' on tho pony behind her and
goes along. The dog sits across The
ppuy's back ind hulIs ou with her
feet Sometimes she tries to crowi
Miss Margaret oil the saddle. She
will jump on the pony when loose in
The ward and ride around to her
hearts couteut.
According to the figures given b,
the Silver State, ilumhnIdt county,
total assessment last year was S.i.TIG..
l0R On tins wns collected S37, iGl,.
a3 State lax Mt the rate Of 81 per $luO
Ehis year the roll amounts to Sl,gl5-
500. As tho State tax rate this year
is 81 cents on the 5 on. IIumbolui
county will ray go. "2T.I2 10 the
State. nr SlSGj.l 10 more than last year
This difference is more thun nude NJ
toy the tax IN the increase ~ :IIe rail-
road assessment, tO say nothing uhpni
he Increase on cattle and sheep VIII
Bro. Sam plelsc tell Va where the
rHXpdNrrs ~ Humboldt county have
been injured by the new law