Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-14
FROM THURSDAYS DALI.
Salmagundi.

from San Francisco last night.
A big strike Of 5000 ore is reported in
John Sparks mine near Reno.
Secretary Of State Howell has orr
thanks for a copy Of the compiled min
ing laws. II is u very useful book to
prospectors mud miners.
MIR. james Cowling fell from his sled
last Saturday md received n very severe
wound on his leg winch has kept him
confined to the house ever since.
A hobo struck a citizen for the price
NJ u meal last night and instead of
buying a steak he tackled a CONNER
ci+l street crap game. In two honrs lie
had SGD in gold coir.-Reno Journal. :,
Bob Mckenzie. wanted in Storey
county for grand larceny. vas arrested
and jailed at Rag. the new camp near
Tnnopah. Mckenzie escaped while the
Storey county Sheriff WIS enroute t O
Ray.
A snow storm set in this forenoon
and up to this writing between three
and four inches OF snow fell. The
prospects seem good for the heaviest
storm NJ the season. -y'
The Lovelock Land and Development
Company will put 1900 acres in wheat
this year II had been decided to seed
only part Of the ground this year. hut as
tue late storms insure plenty Of water
| sla.. .r,I 100 n,.a., GA
ger State.
1t is said that a large force Of men will
be put to work at once on tic new
round hou go the Southern Pacific Com
panS will erect to the east OF town. The
building will be built OF brick md stone
and will be one OF the most modern
structures OF it's kind ON the coaet.-
Reno G.zstte. -r-'.
In coming down the Sherman hill on
the u. T.. roilroad. the Atlantic express.
the slow passenger train, made four
miles in 2l9 seconds. The Ogden
STANDARD says the first mile was made
in GO seconds. the second in Sc, and the
third III 80 The fourth in 80. 1t is said
tlIatthe fast mail put this record to shame
for short stretches,
Prospects are very bright for the. in,
stHllation at a near date Of Il wool sconr-
ing works in this city. A wooden mill
: Will be the next new industry. Cnnces-
sions III the tariff on finished material
10y the Southern Pacii: Company will
iIasten the building Of this mill.-Reno
journal.
Sheriff Campbell returned last night
from securing the county for jurors.
He reports plenty Of snow in every SEQ.
ton Of the county to insure water
enough for everybody the coming season.
tie will start out again tomorrow to
pick up the remainder of the ~jurora.
The Senate committee on the 18th
minn Canal has decided 10y n vote Of
seven to fonr TO report the Hepburn bill
providing for the construction OF an
lsthmian Canal via the Nicaragua route.
The Hepburn bill pnssed the House a
few weeks ago by IN almost un lnimous
vote.
Il P0stoftice Department Inns at
last concluded to place fou rth class
po|toffices under Civil Service regula-
tons. Hereafter changes in such oil
ccs will no be made every Tour year,.
but Incuinbents will hold office indeii.
nitrly subject TO removal for cause only.
The politics OF the postmaster ruakes 10
difference i'll small communities, eff.
cheney OF service ehoLld be the object
sought.
DR.. Stubbs telegraphed last evening
That owing to tho illness OF several OF
the professors at the University he WA
compelled to cancel his engagement TO
lecture here this evening. but wonld
come Saturday evening or any evening
next week. Tho di4path was shown To
Prof. Waits and Superintendent Hen.
derson and they agreed upon Friday
evening, March Dist, M the date OF the
lecture. All tickets sold will be good
for that date.
The strike Of COCO Now York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad freight
handlers. which bepan last Saturday,
Irns extended unit! 10000 meu are idlu IN
Boston. The business men Of the city
are staggered by the strike. Many
conferences have been held. the influence
nf the civic federation was invoked md
tho State Beard Of Arbitration has
tined to lind a ground Tor agreement
between the parties Mt war, but appar.
emil, there is little confidence that the
deeire6 result will be reached by these
means, --E