Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-04

electrical carbon point that cuts steel
and iron as il thoy were soft pulp. In
the light OF his discovery the best safes
are vulnerable, and the only adequate
protection left is to use alarms that will
summon guards to the point Of attack.
Bran is recommended as a most eff
caclons c%leaneing agent for carpets. The
bran should be moistened Just sufficient
to bold the particles together and then
srrinkled over the floor. The claim Is
made that the bran not only cleans the
carpet, but that all the dirt ia absorbed
by the moist substance. The broom Ia
kept clean, and no dust settles ON fur
niture or pictures.
- musician named Freeman was ar.
rested at Renowednesday night for max.
my threats against the life Of a young
lady with whom he was but slightly nc.
quainted. The Gazette says he was
armed a with pistol big enough to kill
IN elephant. The fellow has been re-.
Gently discharged from an insane asy-
lum and it is thought his reason has
again left hIm.
William NJ. Duncan, a reoidept OF tbis
section for thirty years, dropped dead at
Dayton about 3 o'clock yeeter day after
noon. lie was out in the yard OF a
ne'ghbor filing a saw when he passed
away, presumably from heart disease.
lie WAC u member of the A. o. u. W.,
and leaves a wife who resides in Carson.
He was a native OF Pennsylvania aged
So years.-Enterprise.
Late advices etate that flour is ESQ a
sack at Thunder Mountain, and little to
be had at that rate. There are no pro-
Vinions there that can be- bought.
Those going in only have grub enough
for themselves. There are $50 men in
the camp but none Of them can be hired
to work. They are all too busy locating
claims for themselves. The amalgam
plates at the Dewey mill arc said to he @
sight. They fairly briisle with gold.
I'D DeAhna, a printer, driited into
Carson, his old home, the other day,
Ho waa glad to SEQ his old friends and
they were glad to see him. He borrow
ed considerable money during his stay
and had one OF hIs friends endorse a
s3IO check on a Texas bank, but the
Texas bank knew nothing about De
Alma and the check was returned as
worthless. Before the check reached
Carson De Alma had left for pastures
new. The man who endorsed his check
has sworn ont n warrant for his arrest.
Johnny Jones, Heney's partner in
robbing the Carson Mint several yeara
ago. took the pauper's oath yesterday
and was released from the State prison.
He WAS sentenced to eight years i'm.
Prisonment and $1,000 fine. He has
served the eight years and by taking the
pnuper's oath is relieved from serving
time to pay the fine. The News s.ys
Jones is looking hale and hearty and it
IL his intention to join his family in
California and begin life anew.
L. ID. Ca!kins, II Of the editors of
the Pacific Coast Miner, returned lnst
night from tho northern part of the
county, where he has been looking into
the mineral OF that section,
lie comes back very favorably i'm.
pressed with tho mines at Edgemont
end Tuscarora. The twenty. stamp mill
Mt EdGemont is running continuously
AMI preparations are being made for
pntting up n seventy.fye ton cyanide
plant. Mr.. Calkins thinka Edgemont
and ruscarora have splendid prospects,
rs bullion producers.
A Salt Lake woman stole an Easter
bat for her daughter, and gave ns her
excuse that che could not bear to have
tho latter appear In church in an old
bonnet when all the women of their
acquaintance were deckcd ont in gor.
goons new heRdgear. Though tho wo.
man claimed sho was too poor to buy
tile Enster hat for her daughter, sho
managed to raise $40 TO pay the fno
imposed upon being convicted OF petty
larceny,