Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
tFROM FRIDAYS DAILY.l
SALMAGUNDI,
Lew Bradley is i'll town.

Virginia City has a female footpad.
New goods are arriving daily at
the Engler Co. store.
q. E. Pearson has been appointed
postmaster Mt Charleston. vice r.
Keefer removed.
Miss Minnie Rackhart entertained
II number OF her friends with u pleas.
ant card party list night. sa'a,
w. t. Crane has sent the lSpIpEN.
DENT a bunch of calamus raised on
his ranch at South Fork.
Marshall Emmitt arrived from
carson last night and went out to
Ruby Valley today ON official bust.
ness.
Henry Mauser OF Virginia City
is here trying to get a building IN
which to sturt II bakery. Mr.. Mauser
thoroughly understands the business.
The editor returned from Reno
this morning. While away he wa
appointed U. S. Commissioner for
Elko by Judge Hawley vice l.. E.
Morgan resigned.
For SALE "A first class Singer
Sewing Machine in excellent repair.
This machine has been in use less
than Il year. For further particulars
inquire at tbs Office.
l.. &. Bayer who run the Depot
Hotel barber shop 3 years ago has
returned to his old place at the Hotel
aud is prepared to serve all customers
IN d first class manner.
w. NJ. Kennedy came in from
Mound Valley yesterday. The old
gentleman drove the 30 miles alone
and will return alone. This is a
pretty good feat for Il man 81 years
Of age. lie told the reporter he vas
feeling iue and wanted the people to
know it.
Allen Fisher had m arm broken in
a runaway accident near Wells
Thurrday evening. lie anu a cattle
buyer were returning to town from
the Springs when the team became
frightened. ran away and threw them
out. The cattle buyer was consider
ably bruised.
JaiIer Beveridge is taking n lay off
ut the White Sulphur Springs. His
health has been poor for some time
and he is trying the baths and quiet
OF the Sprmgs in the hopes that his
health will DO restored. Mr.. Shirley
is filling his place at the Jail during
his absence.
In 90 years tho words and phrases
OF the English language lexiconized
under the letter "a" have increased
from 100 in number to nearly Co.
OJO. Science ind invention requir-
ing new terms are largely RESPONSE.
bIe.--SCience.
Petroleum is now shipped across
the Mohave desert Ia he Colorado
river to the Searchlight district in
southern Nevada. where it ID used for
fuel at the hoist and mill OF the Quar-
tette Mining Company. Oil is stead.
lily becoming d factor in III mining
industry.
4 Washington dispatch OF recent
date says: The appointment Of the
militia appropriation to the severnl
Suites and territories include the fol-
lowing: California. sl9.llG; Idaho.
s637Lj Montana, sG37!; Nevada.
sG372; Oregon, SAC; Utah. sG,372;
Wyoming. sG.3i2; Arizona. s5,GG3;
Hawaii, S5,0UO.
The case Of Peters vs. John p.
Jones was before the Supieme Court
yesterday. Trenmor Coffin repre-.
scented the plaintiff md Mr.. Deal the
defendant. AfllJuvits wero submit
ted to SHOW that John p. Jones was
not u resident OF the State, but d res.
ident Of Santa Monica, Cal. The dc.
Tense coniradicted this BY showing
dat the Senator'S duties in represent.
ing the State mt Washington prevent.
cd him from residing in Nevada con
t~inuuusly. Tho health Of members
Of lIis family Obliged them 10 reside
IN Califor MIA, but he claims that he il
ii citizen md resident Of tins State
CURSOR Appeal.