Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-07
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY
Salmagundi.

Miss Ida Campbell is reported quite
III.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. VI. Gutriige were
departures Tor Deeth last night.
Miss Della Wilson and Miss Neva
Wilson departed for Salt Lake last
evening.
Frank McPheters, the old Tuscarora
stage man. is in town shaking hands
with his old friends.
Hon. Geo. S. Brown left for Reno last
evening to attend the meeting OF the
Democratic state Central Committee.
10 be held there tomorrow.
The Club Saloon IL head quarters fon
Anheuser and 5udweiser, the celebrat
ed ST LOUIS beers. Sold by the barrel,
bottle or glass.
The editor was called to Reno this
morning to attend IA meeting of the
Board Of Regents tomorrow. He will
return Sunday morning or Sunday
night.
District Attorney Henderson will
leave for the Vineyard ranch tonight to
look over the scene Of the Lawrence
murder and to pick up evidence in the
case against Sauis.
Work has been begun upon the new
hospital at the asylum. 1t will be con.
structed under the supervision OF DR..
Patterson and inmate labor will he used
us far us possible.
Miss Georgia T.. Grant will do type.
writing for business or commercial men,
attorneys. or FOR any Que wanting such
work. Rates reasonable. Office al resi-.
dence.
George g.. Messer v has opened a
shop at Messcrly's cigar store FOR Gle an.
ing, securing and repairing all kinds Of
clothes. He ~sulicits IA share OF the pub
lie patronage.
y western writer is far out Of his
reckoning when he asserts that the
American Indian will be extinct b,
the year 1871. The Indians are. believed
To he numerous now us when Columbus
landed. Their tribal lines vanish. and
there Is some assimilation, but the race
Ia not one that can he wiped ont entirely.
Having purchased the shooting gal.
lery, run by Mike Mccormick, we will
stock the place with candies, nuts, fruit
md soft drinks. We respectfully solicit
a share OF the public patronage. GAR
REcHT l. NULTY. .
DIR. j. +. Stubbs will deliver hls in
teresting lecture, ~Heads, 1 VIM" at the
high schoolroom on Thursday evening,
March 18th. This lecture is in the Dr.'s
best vein and people are sure OF sn
intellectual trent. As tickets to the
lecture are only % cenie. there should
be nh vacent seats III the school room ON
the evening OF March 18th.
The boiler and ripe for the Rocky
Mountain Oil Company arrived last
night. The boiler will he put III place
rs q rs possible. Drilling will then
begin and the we'll will be pushed rs
fast us time and money can dc it. The
next three months will be lively ones mt
the Rocky Monntaiu well and, il nothing
unforeseen occures to delay the work.
they will solve the question whether or
not oil exists III the Elko field.
a dispatch states TINT the news piyen
out two years ago that Andre, the
daring %neronaut, was murdered by
Esquimaux.has been confirmed by later
advices received from the far north. The
story is Tint Arctic Eshimos saw
"Oimiak," one OF the largest boats. font.
ng in the air. When il settled TO the
ground three white men strangely dress
cd. carne ont with guns which theJ IN.
directly flied. ACdre md his associates
wore killed with huskce bows mud every.
thing OF value, taken.
The many friends OF Mr.. r. II.
Harrison OF Ruby Valley are glad to
geo him in Elko again. Mr.. Harrison
went to Sun Francisco in December and
underwent several surgical operations,
which, though severe, restored him 10
health, While he was lying helpless,
his wife, who went with him To the city 10
take care Of him, was taken With
pneumonia nud died after a brief illncss.
The bereavement, hard to bear at any
time. WIS doubly 30 to Mr.. Harrison in
bis illness. Though no has not fully
regained his strength. Mr.. Harrison feels
TINT he is a.well man once more.