Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-05-09
FROM THURSDAYS DALI.
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Salmagundi.

Miss Fern Geduey returned from
Reno last night.
The smallpox has cost wnsLoe county
1900 so FAR this year.
-Four now cases ot scarlet fever were
reported in Reno yesterday morning.
Reno people are buying Abandoned
houses i'll Virginia City for the purpose
OF tearing them down and rebuilding
them in Reno.
Frank OSbis,On, IL prominent mining
superintendent Of the Comstock. when
the old lode was turning ont its millions,
died recently in Australia.
MIR. Kayser liz in from the oil well. lie
reports the main we'll down 225 feet
with everything working smoothly.
The formation is fossilized limestone.
Mr.. Malcolm Green. Secretary OF the
Granite Creek Smelling and Refining
Company OF Boston, Mass, will be in
Elko shortly on business connected with
the oil interests.
\ special tram, carrying l63 ladies OF
the General Federation Of Women's
Clubs, will pass through here Sun lay or
Monday evening on the return trip.
The special will stop here for supper.
Deputy u. y Marshal Humphrey ar
rived from Carson this morning to
attend thep preliminary examinations OF
Henry Albert aud All Jim. charged with
selling liquor to Indians. They will
explain matters at 5 O'Clock this evening.
Uncle Sam has troubles IN the Philip.
pines beside those caused by the in.
s~nrgen:s. Cholera is raging III the is
lands and up to yesterday there had
been 2-33i cases in the provinces and
l,6l5 deatha. In Manila the record
TODD S2l cases and COG deaths.
Have ,on seen the New Oliver Paten,
Extension Table, built by the Pacific
Coast Lumber and Furniture Mfg. Co.
OF West Berkeley, California? Small
model n be seen ut Depot Hotel Sc.
this mp.to.iate invention before you buy
a table, end keep apaoe with the times.
Belle Naylor, the eonsort Of S oft who
shot officer Leepor OF Reno. ia IN trouble
IN San Franrisco. She bought a revolt
yer and started out to kill chief of Police
Whitman. She wss arrested and dis.
armed before she had An opportunity to
carry out hor tbTsats.
The Reno Journal has grown into n
six-page paper. In addition to the in.
Crease in it's size, the Journal has other
improvements in contemplation. The
INDEPENDENT is pleased to note this
evidence OF the Journals prosperity
under Bros. Dennis and Bingham and it
Wishes them success in their efforts Ia
publish n tirst.class paper.
Jack Root and George Gurluer have
signed an agreement tor a finish fight to
take place in CaTeon or Reno about the
middle OF July. The Gazette says that
those who ought to kco% gay the tgh,
will take place i'll Reno on July 4th and
will DC made II part of the carnival
celebration. larson people are Offering
substantial bids Tor the fight. a purse
OF $4,000 has been guaranteed Tor the
contest.
There are many different brands OF
h0nr on the market, but the flour that
makes the whitest and best bread ia
made by the EIko Roller Mills. To
prove tins y"n have only to try the -four
now being made At the Elko mills by
Mr.. McE!roy. The eIcellencies OF this
o will be fully get forth in these
columns during the nert six months.
Just watch the space III which the al
appears today and you will SEQ many
things about this flour that will interest
and benefit you.