Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-08-15
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
Sa1magundi.

FRANCISCO.
More shower, today added to the
general comfort Of the people.
Miss Hattie Clark went out to
Lamoille valley this afternoon to visit
Henry Voigt's family.
MIR and Mrs. Joe Harris and Mr.. and
Mrs. Waiter Cline returned yesterday
from their camping trip.
Sheriff Campbell Inns I nrteen steady
boarders, The county f"ots the board
bill for thirteen Of them and Uncle Sam
pays for the other.
Before returning to Carson Judge
Massey sold the two lots on Idaho street
just east Of Mn. lIarriFon's, to Con
stable Mccoy for $3.50 each.
The Masons and. Odd Fellows at
Winnemucca are establishing a public
cemetery Oh the outskirts OF that town
adjoining the fraternal burying grounds.
We were in error yesterday in stating
that the funeral OF the late Ross Wright
would be under the auspices of EIko
Lodge, No, 10, Knights Of Pythias.
Justice Gray OF the United States
Supreme Court has resigned md Pres
ident Roosevelt has appointed Judge
Oliver w. Holmes nf Massachusetts to
Till ~thevacancy.
MIR. Greenfield organized a Christian
Endeavor Society last Sunday night ut
Eureka. There are about thirty Char
ter members and it gives promise Of
being II very furnishing society.
The right man and his wife can Sc.
cure "A good position at the state Univer
sity by making application at this Office.
For particulars regarding the work,
salary. etc, apply to W. W. Booher.
Dick Ballestero, wanted in Nevada
City, California, for n heinous crime, was
arrested last week on the desert near
ronornh lie has been taken to Cal
fornia to answer for his offense
\ labor union has been organized at
Carson. Thirty members signed the
first roll. Tho Appeal ssys it is believed
lint the memhciship will grow to he
on" Of the largest i'll the State.
The House Of Representatives, to he
elected this year will I've chosen under
the new appOrtionment made since the
federal census Of 1900. There are %
additional districts. bringing up the
total membership Of the next House to
3SG.
The were granted 10y the Patent Office.
during the week just ended, 5lS upplica.
tons, i5i Of which were for patents, the
remainder he ug Tor ira lie MARKS, labels.
etc New YORK led with "a. Pcnnsyl-
vania next with 81.
The Lovelock Tribune predicts that
Humboldt lake will surely go dry this
season. 1t is now little more than a
mile wide and three or tour long. II is
ten or twenty times us large rs this at
high water. No water has gone into the
lake this year.
Miss Title y. Kruger, a graduate oi
the Nevada State University, is IA candi.
date for the nomination OF County
Superintendent OF Schools before the
Republican county convention OF
Plumas county, California.
The question III to the right OF wO-
men to enter saloons and buy liquor
having been taken to the United States
Supreme Court. we shall now learn
whether wOnaa il really mans equal or
not.
There ia some worry again over the
Tact that while the pastor ID away on his
hot.weathsr va cRtion the indeiatigable
chief ~ the birthstone ranch is right on
the spot and ready for business all the
time. lie doesh't even permit himself u
Saturday halt holiday.
In the District Court at Reno last
Saturday Judge Curler imposed the fol-
lowing sentences: Eugene Freeman,
forgery, 10 months; James Mclaughlin,
k'"'' "'SSbs NV g'hl pIll D"1tTi
selling whiskoy to indiana, one year.
The preliminary examination OF
Willard Gentry and Charles Jewett,
charge with steal ng horses was con-
cludcd this af,nrnOon. Justice Morgan
held them to appear before the grand
jury and fixed ;heir bonds at $1,000 each.
Failing to give the bonds, they went ia
Jail.
Constable Mccoy arrested John Kiesi
last night on tho charge oi vagrancy.
llo was taken before Justice Morgan
today, convicted and given forty days IN
the cooler. Ricst is ono Of those despi.
cable creatures that live Off the earnings
Of fallen women. Elko should DO e
warm for him when his sentence OK
piree,
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His sight Threatened.
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