Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-05-23
FROM THURSDAYS DAis,
SalmaQundi.

nam McCain, tho Hu'leck weatherol
ogist, is in town today.
Bronx McClane, a prominent either
OF wadSworth died Monday evening
fran pneumonia.
DIR. Ely came in from the oil well thi
morning. He reports everything pro
crossing favorably.
One Of the Italians o victed Of shoot
ing doves paid his fine and the other il
working his out in Jail.
There is nothing new IN the smallpox
situation today. No new cases have de
veloped. Mrs. Eager is getting along a.
well II a he expected.
George Moody has sold his ranch il
Mound valley to John and Albert Han
kins. Tho INDEPENDENT hopes tina. Mr.
Moody will remain in the county.
The Easibound flyer met with M
accident about l o'clock this morninl
that delayed it over four hours. \ fire
man was considerably bruised by juInp
ing. but was not seriously hurt.
The prisoner who robbed a pusscngcl
or he train the other day bet wecI
Wadsworth and Reno was Joe Kelly
alias Jo.Jo, arrested here by COnstabl,
Mccoy and taken la Wadsworih, II,
seems to be II pretty tough citizen.
y private telegram received here to
day from SOdaville states that there are
five cases Of v%irulent smallpox the re
AS Sodaviile is the terminus Of the
Carson Il. Colorado railroad route tC
Tonopah. it IL likely that the place vii
be q%uarantiued and the travel t,
Touopah diverted TO the Candelarii
route Tor the present.-Virginia Report
a store 1T Terrace wus broken into ;
night or two ago and a lot OF shoes, raz
ora. etc. taken. This morning a ma
offered a razor for sale to George Bruce
and he bought it for Ii dollar. Sheriff
Campbell VIE notified OF the transaction
and arrested the man and his companion
aAN LAh W FSlu III thLOl was lOCNCI
up and the other was given his liberty
The man IN Jail says hi- name il Ton
Maloney.
franklin Force. IL passenger on No. 4
iii n tudny rs the Train was pulling into
Carlin. The remaina we're brought here
and taken To the undertaking parlors
The deceased waG IN old man who was
on his way from Marysville, California.
To Omaha. Coroner Morgan will hold
an inquest on the remains. Mrs. Force,
daughter and two sons stopped over
with the a They will accompany
the remain East tonight.
Senator Wellington. Republican.
during a speech yesterday ON the
Philippine bill criticised the administra.
ton for refusing to send General Miles
To the Philippines in an endeavor to end
the war; also the intention to retire
Miles. He said it was evident tho Wal
Department preferred Chaftcc. Smith
aud Bell. He said The American people
having -placed the dollar above the
man. were responsible for the present
Philippine policy.
DR.. T. j. Riley came up from Carlin
last evening and assisted in the INSTALL.
ton OF the Woodmen's Camp. He
informed the INDEPENDENT this for emo n
that the contractors were going ahead
with the work ON the west end Of the
oil the tunnel. They are pushing through
the quicksand that bothered them last
week. rhe DR.. said that in the mex
two or three days 300 kcga OF powder
over $4,000 pounds, would be discharged
under II hill about so feet high to blow
it out Of the way.
III n n judge from the number o
candidates in the tield for school trustees
the election mex Monday will be a iivel,
one. The following have filed the
required notice with the county clerk
and their uames will appear upon til,
ticket: George Grant. j. A. McBrid.
md W. II. Armstrong will ~contest foi
the long term and Myron Pixley, |. y
Sherwood, Webster Patterson an,
Hobart Clinton viii make n run for tn,
short term. Four Of the lot will b,
beaten, but winch iourY
There in considerable discussion /,
town about closing the public school Ms
n means Of preventing the spread Of III,
smallpox. Those who oppose il m,
that the harm, II any, Is already don,
md no good results would follow the
closing Of the school, While il may b
true TINT some harm il already done. tin
closing Of the Pchool would cerlanl,
Lessen the chances Of the disense spread
ing. However, the INDEPENDENT la no
interested In tho matter my farther tbat
the health Of the public ia concerned
II is true nevertheless TINT Their il
strong sentiment i'm the town in favor q
closing the school. Those IN authorit
should deal with the problem.
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