Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-09-12
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
Salmagundi.

der OF W. y. Mclaughlin in Reno, was
acquitted in the District Court therei
last Saturday.
John Smith la be N convicted OF
burglary in REM. lie entered the
house of Neil Stevens during carnival
week. Smith is said To TIC wanted III
tile east for Il similar OfIcnse
There nre seventeen prisoners in the
county jail. Some are serving senten-
ces, some are held for he grand Jury
and one is a United States prisoner
Tho Jail and county hospital are expen.
sive institutions this year.
Charley Sing, The Jap re 5taurant
keeper who went through his partners
room Monday night and the II skipped.
was arrested ut Terrace last evening.
Constable Mccoy went after him this
forenoon. sing may possibly go to Car
son.
The Nevada, California and Oregon
Railroad Company has paid the judge.
ment obtained against it 10y a. j. Taylor
OF Reno for $4,000, for injuries susts in
ed by Taylor IN an accident, while rum
nIng un engine on the road.
The Jail in tho town OF Paradise
caught fire Sunday night i'll some
name unknown and WIS only saved
from destruction by the hard work Of
the citizens. There was but one prison.
ar -, HI,, i,;I I1.a FIll,, ,-I~ had
been arrested that day for 81, aling Ii
horse from l.. Recanzone. The mun had
"A narrow escape from death III the burn.
ing Jail. He was taken ont unconscious
and is said Ia he in a precurious condi-
ton Silver State.
4 petition, addressed to julius, Krut
tschnitt, vice. president and general
manager Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, Is being circulated in town asking
the railroad company to grant the peo-
pie OF Nevada the right to erect and
maintain a suitable building for the
permanent exhibit Of the prodEcts Of
Nevada upon the railroad r~ight-of-way
at Reno. Tie writer, will call upon the
business men this evening for signatures
TO the petition.
Assessor Eggers has turned over the
assessment roll to Clerk Dawley. The
roll this year foots up i'll the neighbor-
hood Of s6, $50, 900, a gain over last year
of between 100000 and 100000. Elko
county is still IN the lead as the
.-a-1kl,..k 1865 - A. CN
II is said that Governor Sadler will
not make any appointment to ill the
vacancy on the Supreme Bench IL
by the resignation Of Judge Massey.
There are no important cases on the
calendar aud the Court will not be
busy until next year when the place
will be filed by the election Of IL new
man.-CarsOn News.
Governor Sparkle has invited every.
body i'll Reno to attend Il big barbecue
at his mine. The festivities begin 10
night and last two days. Political
speeches and intoxicants are prohibited
while the barbecue lasts. The IN me and
mill will close during the barbecue and
the employees will act rs hosts. Three
thousand people can lie accommodated
Sheriff. Hayes Of Reno has ARRESTED
Robert Leroy Barnes IN Truckee TOR the
robbery Of 3 Swede at Wadswortl
recently OF 1920. Barnes had about
Sl70 on his person when arrested. Ht
refused to return TO Nevada until q
requlsition WIS procured. Barnes wa;
locked up i'll the Truckec Jail and Sheriff
Hayes returned for the necessary
papers.
The delegates to the Democratic
county convention should ait down upor
all candidates who sIosh around from
n Office TO another, willing to take
any place on the ticket. No such can
didate nhould DO given n place On the
ticket, merely to get him out OF the wa.
Thsbetter plan would be &c lay all sucl
candidates on the shelf by refusing
to give them anything.
Captain DO Lamar il the hero OF q sac
tate or bad luck M lurid az any story Of
bonanza kings. When Tonopah wa
discovered he sent his best expert tn sc,
the camp with Il view tO buying every
thing Lood in sight, and the exper
turned it down, The millionaire los
Tonopah and Tonopah's destiny wa
profoundly changed. At least, that
the story.-Paolfic Coast Miner.
Some ono stole Leo Harbin's bee
Saturday night. Suspicion pointed +
II fellow Leo had given Il ride fror
Tuscarora n day or go before the be,
was taken. Luther Butler OF Lamoill
, gave the fellow Il job md last night MI
, Guy Iiarbiu and Constable Mccoy drov
ont to Buffers ranch and found ia
fellow asleep IN the stolen bed. Ito wn
brought TO town and 10 now in ja
, under tho name OF Frank Doe.
4 Canadian firm recently placed wit
: the Montreal aud Toronto newspaper
nh advertisement Of a nursing bottle
. had patented and was about 10 place OF
tho market. After giving directions &c
use, tho 'ad- ended in this name
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