Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-05-09
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
Sa1magundi.

Mrs. Prosser. nee Mics Annie Mulchay
left FOR her home at Mechanisville, New
York. this morning.
Milford. Connecticut, had a big frt
Monday night. Tie loss is estimated tc
be between s5o0.cOo and sGOO. 600.
The social announced by the Trustee.
OF the Presbyterian church for May q
has been postponed. 1t will be given
the first week iD June.
Bret Harte. IL Of Americas most
popular authors and h~uuorists. died
suddenly in London yesterday from
hemorrhage Of the throat.
Reno has Al artificial ice plant in
steady operation. The product will he
sold in the local market at practically
The sam" price rs the natural ice.
The attention of the peace officers is
directed to the order OF the commission.
ers. relating to the dumping OF refuse
matter III the streets and alleys OF thus
town. The officers should see that the
order OF the board 10 enforced.
At Reno Saturday B. NJ. HoIgate, con.
victed Of robbery, Was sentenced to 10
years III State Prison Rnu Charles Nc.
Kinney. convicted OF selling whisky to
indiana, was sentenced to one year in
IN the same institution.
The condition Of County Recorder
Hill, who returned Friday from San
~"rancisco, lis very discouragIug to his
friends and those Of the family. lie s
growing weaker daily md there IA no
hope Of his recoyery.-SiIver State.
\ Washington correspondent OF the
e York Sun says that Senators Jones
and Stewart are both poor men now.
They ure certainly not rich in the conf.
dcnce and esteem OF a large majority Of
The people of the State Of Nevada.
Through the courtesy OF Auditor
Grover. We published yesterday the
auditors and treasurcr's report for the
quarter ending March 3lst. The report
shows the finances OF the county to be
IN IL very healthy condition. Look il
over.
Admiral W. +. Sampson died yeeter.
lay AFTERNOON at D o'clock from hemorr-
hage Of the brain. lie served his conn.
try faithfully in the Civil and Cuban
wars. His attempt to covet the honor
fur, Admiral .Schiey tor sinking the
Spanish feet at Santiago detracted
much from his fame, but with all his
faults the dead Admiral deserved well
OF the American people.
1t is expected that operations will soon
begin by the San Pedro, Los Angeles
and Salt Lake railroad in the wash, ms
all the legal difficulty between the Short
Line and tue San Pedro has beeu
satisfactorily settled. Word has also
been received that the Short Line will
also begin grading and we can look for
things being pretty lively this summer
with both roads grading. Phoebe Record
Rev. Mr.. Keen. who IL travelling under
the auspices OF the Evangelical Alliance.
was Ill Elko Monday and gave n very in.
teresting address at the Christian En-
deavor social Monday night. Mr.. Keen
has been for live yeara a missionary in
South Africa aud has been present at
most of the engagements Of the Beers.
lie spnk" very teeliuRly Of the cause and
described some very interesting scenes
connected with the b%Rttles.
Three members OF the House OF Rep.
rescntativeR, Amos j. Cummings OF
New York. Peter j. Otey Of Virginia and
j. d. Salmon OF New Jersey have died
since last Friday. A peculiar cornci.
dcnce in their deaths is that Mr.. Cum
mlngs was appointed on the committee
tn attend the Rosccrans obsequies ut
Arlington; Mr.. Otey was appointed on
the committee to attend Mr.. CummIugs'
funeral, md Mr.. Salmon was appointed
on the committee to attend Mr.. Oley's
funeral. AL three OF the dead Congress
men were Democrats.