Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-12
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
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Mr.. Shirley has gone to Salt Lake.
Geo. b. Russell is down from
Dceth today.
Mr.. James Russell. Sr.. is consider.
ably under the weather.
o. L. Williams, who was admitted
to the bar recently, has located in
Elko.
The advance guard NJ the army
OF tourists passed through yesterday
afternoon.
Misses Rose and May Gardner left
for San Francisco this afternoon to
visit relatives. . g.. '.-. O..
Mrs. Harris has returned from her
visit to California and Carson. Miss
Jessie returned with her.
\ section man named Toni Kelley
fell from a train at Islam. four miles
east OF Lovelock. Friday afternoon,
and his neck was broken.
Judge b. F. Curler of Rero. after
giving testimony i'll the Earl Russell
divorce case IN London, will make an
extended tour of the Continent.
President Hays OF the Southern
Pacific has appointed Mr.. Il, II. Fitz
hugh assistant to the president. with
an Office in San Francisco. This Is
II. f. HuntinRton's old job.
Twenty.three persons we're killed
and about 1000 injured by pistol
shots and fireworks explosions
throughout the United States on the
Fourth Of July.
Predictions regarding the crops of
Oklahoma and Kansas will have to
be withheld until the scientists can
ascertain the full extent OF the dep
relations by the Pyralis costal,s and
cotton catootus.
y dispatch from Topeka says the
long, dry, hot spell has caused a loss,
estimated at one hundred milton
dollars, to the farmers OF Kansas.
Should this be charged up to Mr..
Mckmley's administration?
\ train OF tourists from Wisconsin
and Chicago passed west this after
noon. They were abont the home
lest aggregation Of human beings
hat ever came under the notice OF
this scribe. There didn't seem to be
a surplus pound Of flesh in the whole
crowd. All had Ii lean aud hungry
look.
Mr.. Mayer is making big prepare
tons to feed the crowds that will pass
through here next week. Beside the
lunch counter extending the whole
length Of the park, he has another
extending along the east side OF the
hotel. With these extra accommo-
dhtions. there should be no trouble
Ia feed the crowd that will pass
through! Elko.
Prot. George ID. Lo~uderback, the
g%e"iugist nf the State University, will
arrive here Friday morning and
spend a few days examining the
country around Elko and will then ga
to Tuscarora TO examine that coun-
try. Az Prof. Louderbuck's trip will
be entirely in the interest OF those
who have located coal and oil fields.
they should see that Il team is placed
at his disposal and every opportunity
given him to study the formation OF
the country.
Tie Supreme Lodge knights Of
Pythias met i'll special session nt CHI.
cago yesterday to consider the alleg-
cd "injudiclous handling OF the funds
Of the endowment rank Of the order"
1t is said that $500, 900, the entire
surplus Of the endowment rank, bns
been so badly handled during the
pastfew years that il is unavailable for
use except Mt n great sacrifice,
Meanwhile the death rate has in,
creased to such IN extent that the
rank is 100000 behind ON dealt
claims. 1t is said that criminal pro
cecdrngs will be instituted ngains,
three former members OF the BoarG
OF Control. A considerable portion
of the missing half million WIS nm.
lawfully disposed Of.