Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-06
ROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
SALMAGUNDI.

Mr.. W. T. Smith has returned
FROM San Francisco.
John b. Abel, steward ot the coun-
ty hospital. is building u new resi-
deuce in the eastern part OF town.
Robert Wet, au old resident o.
Tuscarora, died at the county hos
pital this morning of BrightS
disease.
Mr.. Kaiser was ut the oil we'll yes.
terday. He reports the drill in q
formation OF yellow clay and that
good progress is being made.
Several changes have been made III
the program Tor the Farmers lnsti-
tute. The revised program appears
elsewhere, Read it over and note
the changes.
The Boston aud Montana company
has donated 10000 to the widow Of
the late Chris Battermap, who was
emplo! ed by that company at the
time Of his death.
Newman Lien and j. r.. Sheets.
representing the Phoenix Savings.
Building and Loan Association OF
San Frnucis"o, are in town. They
will cauva the town for subscribers
to the stock OF the association.
The following officers Of Elko
Lodge No. II. F& 4. u. were eler,ed
Tuesday might: j. NJ Morrow,
Master; &. b. Henderson, Senior
Warden; George Hunter. Junior
War lou; ]. f. Tripictt. Secretary;
John Henderson. Treasurer.
The following officers for the eusu-
iug tern were elected at a meeting
NJ Elko Encampment ! .. .. +. last
night: G. w. Grover, Chief Patri.
arch; j. d. Carroll, High Priest; A.
Bruce, Senior Warden, y. W. Hrsson
Junior Warden; T.. r. Keyser, Scribe;
>. NJ. Henley. Treasurer.
Tho receipts Of the State Land or
flee for the month OF November were
Sll,jS49 90. OF which sum SG,i49,7I. was
for interest on contracts. S9.:B7l ol,
full payments, and sI,067.G5 first pay
mcnts on applications. There were
2.s93 10 acres Of land applied for dur
ing the month Of November.
Harry Preacher, chief Of the Sho-
shonea, called ut the office this morn.
ms with @Mustache" Johnny, the
newly appointed Indian constable for
Elko. Johnny, SO Harry snid.will as
sist Constable McLoy in preserving
order and sobricty among tine In
diaps that lnfest EIko. Johnny looks
more like a dude than a peace officer
1t is notorious that we can make
steel in all its forms cheaper, munh
cheaper, than any European nation.
Steamships are made proncipally Of
steel. And yet Senator Fry is going
to try again to convince Congress
That Americans cannot build and
run steamships protitably without
big subsidies. New York WIold.
Elsewhere will be found a call for
II public meeting AZ the courthouse.
Monday evening at 8 o'clock for the
purpose Of making arrangements for
the coming session Of the Farmers
Institute. The notice is published at
the request Of several citizens. All
who can should make it "a point to
attend and assist in making the L.
stitute q success.
ONO ls rapidly coming to the front
Is a lawless community. Bank rob
berries are of almost daily occurrence
and almost every other crime in tine
calendar ~ committed within her
hmita. "Wednesday night Mrs. En-
ma kasDor. wife Of a Socialist, was
assaulted i'll the streets Of DAY ton,
ch"ked into imsensibility aud her
clothing set on fire. No motive ia
known for the crime. Ohio will soon
he as notorious as Texas,
On the Amazon river several Indian
tribes use snuff, called pnreca, which
Ia made of the seeds Of II species OF
plant. When Il bout Of snuh taking
IL determined on the people become
highly intoxicated and then use the
snutl. The effect Of paroca is 80 vic
leut TINT the takcr drops as il shot
and lies insensible for some time;
those mcre accus omed to il ure high.
ly excited, dancing mud smgmg rs il
/ mad. The effect soon subsides.
O.her Tribes use it TO rrpel nguc dur.
ing tho wet season.
EX-Unitcd Stntcs Senator Arthur
Puc German, Of Maryland. was in the
corridor II the Fifth Avenue Hotel
after breakfast the other morning.
when II street gdmIb who had been
nn au cIrHud for some one came up
to him and snId, SAY, hickey
change n quarter for mo, will you?
Dem guys mt de deck ia too stuck up
to do business wild me-" Tho Seuat.
or looked nouplusscd nj first, but
gave the lad the change. To u tricdd
standing with HIM he said: "What a
shocking place to live in New York
must DO to II man OF extreme ego
tism."