Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-11-14
FROM MONDAYS DAILY.
Salmagundi.

county Jail.
Geo. w. Peltier is TIP from Sacra,urn
To. Tie will remain Il few days.
Hayden Henderson, cashier Of III,
bank, is under the weather.
District Attorney Henderson is coz.
fined to his house by bowel trouble.
The Knights OF Pythias are making
preparations for their anniversary bah
on Thanksgiving night. See the ad.
1t Is reported that leading republicans
have purchased the Silver State and will
take chatge within the mex few days.
Tho Official canvass Of the votes cast
At 'hr recent election will take place
tomorrow il the returns from BRYAN
precinct get in tonight.
Charles Lane. the fellow that entered
the car the other night and stole a val
ihc, was convicted Of petty larceny and
fined 500 with the privilege Of going to
Jail 60 Ia. =. lie wen. to Jail.
With Bryan precinct to hear from the
vote on Congressman stands Earring
ton I23, Van Duzer, 6i5, Il majority Of
Is for Harrington. This will be re-
duced by the returns from Bryan.
George Spencer, who wa, thrown from
a horee a few weeks ago. died Mt the
county hospital Saturday night. The
funeral took place from the Presbyterian
church at 3 o'clock thus afternoon.
James Bentley, alias Frank Edwards,
the prisoner who broke Jail at Reno the
other evening and took "A shot at Sheriff
Hayes, has not yet been captured, al
though every possible mcun is beng
used to a]pprehcnd him.
Tho funeral Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hack
wards little boy took place from the
Episcopal church yesterday afternoon.
Thore WIS a large Attendance OF symp...
thiZlng friends. The bcrcaved family
have the sincere sympathy Of this COM
munity III their sorrow. May the gloom
'hh' WV ''S'N uI'n tlti noHlc DC sOOu
dissipated.
Hugh Willis Of Mountain House tells
a peculiar story Of IA heavy loss he sur
iercd tho other day. 4 band OF five
mares, " race horses and five mules
belonging to him we're feeding on the
lowlands. when Il bear suddenly made
it's appearance among them. They stam-
peded and ran over Il cliff, killing every
head Of the hand.-Carson Appeal.
Preparation for Judge Talbot's bar
bccuc are going forward rapidly. flo
has purcharrd three steers. ten sheep,
four hogs and four hundred loaves OF
bread besides other fixings. Tho big
eat will take place on the river bank,
opposite the Mulcahy residence. Every
body, including defeated candidates, are
invited,
At last accounts every candidate on
the Fusion State ticket is safely elected.
with the exception Of Eugene Howell,
Secretary Of State. Prof. Bray. can.
didate for State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, is siXty-four votes
10 the bad, but all the precincts to hear
from are believed to be stron ely Dem
ocratIc.-Journl
Tho election in TonOpah was exciting.
Seven hundred and fifty votes were east.
Van Duzcr'a minority WAS 2S2, with
Sparks and Sweeney following. Great
interest WAS taken in the result and over
100000 was bet, Of which Sl2 900 was bet
on Van Du2er. Betting was heavy and
Vans friends covered all the harrington
money i'll sight, winch came from tho
outside.
Here is Il letter sent by Il Topeka man
with a present to a bride in Chicngo:
My Dear Girl;-You will find in the
box Il thnpamagig which has something
to do with eating grub of a table. |
don't know what it ia. II looks like n
cross between IA h%arpoon and II hay fork.
1t may he for spoaring pickles or it may
he for stacking cold cabbage. am so
old.fashioncd That | don't knew and yOu
will be so happy you won't care.
One Of tho largest leather belts in the
world is in use Mt the Anaconda works
in Montana. IL is $50 feet long, &C in
chcs wide, weighs 5000 pounds and liz
composed 81 $50 lnlcs. Ito speed is
5000 feet per minute mud il transmits m
average load Of $50 horsepower. An
other belt furnished 10y the same com
pany, TO the Twin City Rapid Transit
Company Of minneapolis, IA 100 feet
long, so inches wide, three ply, weighs
1000 pounds md IL rompsBcd Of 200
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