Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-08-22
FROM MONDAYS DAILY.
Salmagundi.

~"'h AoLopuI U hctItI OI Ill
peace, arrived last night.
Frank Geduey und hIs sister Miss
Fern leave for Ann Arbor, Michigan
tonight.
MB. A.. w. liesson and child returned
this morning from their visit in the
Stnte Of Washington.
Colonel Lyman caue down from
Tuscarora Saturday. lie reports the
mining interests Of the northern part of
the county in u prosperous condition.
Another member ni tic cham . gang
took leg bail this morning md got away.
Several shots were fired Mt him, but they
only served To make him get over the
ground faster.
Prof. Came has returned from Il trip
through the southern valleys in the
interest Of the high school. He says the
prospects for n IL increased attendance
next term are favorable.
opS A"iiis ulhhiHR esttlslEe I'M
provements in the Bakery saloon. When
the new paper il on the Salls and the
other improvements completed, Joe will
have IL OF the pleasantest places in
town.
Albert Lackcy, one Of the pioneer
mining superintehdents Of the Comstock,
died at Ills home in Oakland Friday
night. lie WIS one Of the first arrivals
ON the Comstock aud live there until
about a year ago. He WINS a native Of
Youngstown, Ohio, aged 70 years.
In a beauty contest which has just
taken place in New York the prize was
awarded To Il blind young lady named
Miss Clara prout, aged II years. She
il described IFS beng m~arvelously
beautiful, and her limpid eyes show no
trace of the sad misfortune under which
she labOrs.
Philip Young. a Swede, was held up
at Wadsworth Friday night aud relieved
OF G} 800 pieces. He was beaten so that
he did not come TO for IN hour or two.
Tho Swede lis now in the county hospital
recovering from his Injuries, and the
Reno and Wadsworth officers are look
Tor the men who beat him and took
his coin.
Humboldt county 4 tax roll foots up
s5,OnO, 77G this year, a gain Of sSi,SS6
over last year. The real estate yalu-
alton Increased sl22.3t while the per.
sunHl property valuations decrsased
337,is2. The Silver State says the de.
crcase in personal property ia dine to the
of in the number ~ cattle
and sheep i'll the county.
Tho White Pine News says that the
cattle and sheep men Of that part Of the
State are ngitHtinc the question Of form
mn association Tor mutual protection,
and will insist upon candidates tor the
pledging themselves to use
their best efforts to secure the passage
~ q law To rid tho rangts Jf the
multiplying bands OF worthless wild
ustangs that ARE now crowdIng ont
their herds and Hoe q.
After hav,np uile,I tho ir roadbcd 10
ycm- Tor IL" rurpnsr Of prevent
ing dms', the Bosi.' 4 Albany r"ad La
decided iu a ,and,i. thr r.acti -. The
oil s"arid rtnd ! iinc FINDERS have
-" ~ i'll thar lac h-oi:cu
is ne . u ed. The rraaan rnr the
change ls t. H." found in liz bis ter cOn.
VII III have been received 10y the
railway company. \ particle Of the oil
laden sand sticks Ia whatever il strikes.
Women have protested against the spat-
tcring OF oily dirt,
Train No. 3 westhound collidcd with
a switch engine at the eastern end 81 the
Wadswortl yard ut I:HJ sunday morn.
ing. Roth locomotives were badly
injured and the passenger train was de.
rallied. and considerable track was torn
up. Engineer Frank Dolan ~ the
passenger train WA killed. and the
passengers were badly shaken up.
Engineer Doihn had been on the rOnd
Tor the past eleven ycare. lie resided III
.Winnemuccn and leaves a wife. They
were married on the 9th Of last June.
Any hen that feels confident that abe
can lay M egg every day may have a
permanent job with u Of the bureaus
Of the geological survey Of the United
Statce. The albumcn Of the egg il used
by the photographer in photo litho'
graphic work, and must be fresh. Hcne
TINT are in the habit Of laying cggs thai
are not fresh are barred; hens That pnln
of cOld.stOrago eggs on Il trustfu
government will likewise refrain from
responding All Sundays will be takor
out. All hens must observe tho Sabbatl
dry.
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