Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-03
FROM IDA DAILY
,Salmaaundi.

AIT. Mayer returned this afternoon
from Salt Lake.
Judge Brown returned from Lincoln
county this afternoon.
Tomorrow being the l27th annivers.
airy Of the Nations birthday there will
be no paper issued from this off .e.
Meals and lunch will be served ut the
Commercial Hotel dining. room up 10
IL p. III. Oysters served in every style
later on.
Van w. Minkler. a nephew Of Mr..
james Clark, arrived from Lebanon,
Missouri, last night. He will remain
with us.
l.. D.. Merritt, u Pasadena capitalist
arrived last night and put in the day at
the oil well. Mr.. Merritt Is intereeteu
in the oil fields.
The service at the Presbyterian
church Sunday night will be Of a pat.
motto character. The Theme will be
aOur National independence"
The Rochester Herald remaIks, and
correctly, that "the purchasing power Of
the dollar is about three laps behind in
the race with prices"
The alfalfa il exceeding heavy at
Lovelock this year and hay hands are
scarce. Wages started at Sl.75 per day
and have been raised to 81. 4 demand
for 1925 is expected.
Judge Geo. +. Talbot, Of the Supreme
Court, has purchased the handsome
residence, occupied in recent years by
Frank Golden and family. The place is
one Of the handsomest in the city.-Car-
son News.
tana yesterday, slight ~flurries beng re.
ported from all over the State. The
fall was heavy on the continental divide.
The temperature dropped ,o IS and
great damage to crops is feared.
Quite a Number o! Elkoites will 20 to
Lamoille to spend the Fourth. Those
who remain at home will celebrate IN
their W way. Present appearances
indicate that the Fourth will pass of
verp quietly in town.
The statement OF the coinage exc.
cuted Mt the mints OF the United States
during the fiscal year ended Juno Both.
shows the total coinage to have been
570,2O3 900, rs follow: Gold, si5,72l ,773;
silver, S25 ,996, IS 36; minor coins. $780,
69l.
The King of England has replied in
courteous terms TO King Peters Motif
cation Of his ascension to the throne,
wishing him n prosperous reign and
hoping it will bring peace, order and
justice to the country. King Edwards
reply has caused great satisfaction in
Belgrade.
y Manila dispatch OF the 2nd says:
The cable ship Anglia has paid out
cable to within n hundred miles OF Hon.
olulu. where shc expects to arrive early
Friday morning thus completing the
Pacific cable between the Philippines
md San Francisco.
james Boyd. the attorney, OF the ca.
tate Of B. II. McKissick, deceased, ser.
we'd papers today on the attorney in
fact Of The alleged heirs OF the late Jake
McKissick, rejecting their claim of slOG,.
OIL Oh M their share OF the estata.-Ga-
zette.
Deputy Assessor iiawes returned yes
tcrday afternoon from nh official trip
through tho eastern part Of the county.
lie reports the Valuations about
the same as last year with the
chances favorable for a small increase
in the total assessment.
Thorc appears To have been n very
quiet and urgent case Tor the sudden
call OF the District Court, which met
yesterday, for tho purpose Of the rail.
road cases pending. Those cases have
been Intentionally dragged on in the
courts Tor tho last two ycars, and were
settled on Monday. Amen.-DoLamar
Lode.
Virginia City's Carnival opened at 10
o'clock yesterday morning by the boom.
II OF guns, chorus OF steam whistles.
crash Of brass bands and proclamation
by the Herald. The fun was intensified
ia tho dry wore ID. Tho city Is hand.
eomely decorated aud its people have
given themselves up to three days OF
frolic md fun. The old lode will be nj
its best tomorrow.