Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-09
FROM THURSDAYS DALI.
Salmagundi.

20 INV bOiSNR " AoIS III IA ~ ~
Wilson 81 Austin arrived this fore
oon
Rev. f. Is. Meredith and brother RI.
turned from their hunting trip this
afternoon.
Judge Morgan's condition is about the
same MS yesterday. He il very weak,
hut suffers no pain.
The editor will leave for Reno tomor-
row after o to attend II meeting Of
the Board OF Regents on Saturday.
The iive.ycar old child Of Guiseppi
Lerconi VIII drowned in the English
mill ditch Mt Reno Tuesday afternoon.
The contractors completed the work
on Attorney Wilson's house today and
he now has one OF the cosiest and most
comfortable homes in EIko.
DR.. Arthur Hood is still very sick.
HIS brother, DIR. W. Hood of Reno. WIS
here yesterday to see him. lie is hav-
ing the best Of care and attention.
The social given by the Rathbone Sis.
tiers last night WAS Il decided success
financially and otherwise. The excel
lent refreshments were thoroughly en-.
joyed by those present.
Tie Reno Gazette has been enlarged
to eight pages and appears in Il brand
new dress. The INDEPENDENT is piensed
-. ,,.t, .l.o ,.l--, - Al. r-..
prosperity.
The wrecked ears from the Browawe
disaster passed west through Reno last
evening. One of the passenger coaches
was so completely demolished that soc.
ti"ns nf il were loaded on fiat cars. The
other damaged cars went through on
their own trucks, but it was evident
that they suffered considerably i'll the
smasbup.-Journal.
The Reno city council has granted a
street car franchise to J. b. O'Sullivan.
John Sunderland and Oscar Smith. Tho
franchise runs for forty years md the
fare ia not to be over five cents within
the city limits. Two per cent Of the
gross receipts go to the city. The line
is to he completed within the city limits
by the first day OF October, 1924.
Justice Rutledge Of Carlin presided
in the justice court Of Elko township
today and listened to the evidence III the
case II the State VS.. Milo Wilkcrson,
u district attorney dismissed the
charge Of ruhhsry against the de-
PENDANT and fled a pew complaint
charging hirn with grand larceny. Tho
examination ::as sill going on when
this report closed.
G. b. Bell, we'll known in this city ns
the litigant with the Wedekind inter.
ests Tor the possession OF the Desert
King mine, will return to Reno the lat.
ter part Of next week to contest the cnso
Of Davenport "a. Bell. The amount
sued for consists of il GOO shares Of
Wedekind stock, and those who know
the inner history OF the case promise n
very sensational suit.-Jonrnal.
The Indians Oh the Walker Lake res
ervation harvested about 1000 tons OF
hay this season. They bale this hay and
ship it to Sodavillc and Tonopah, where
they get goui prices for it, as the rail-
rcnd company haul all freight free for
them. Tho grain crop on the reserva.
ton is also larger this year tbnp for
many years pre- vious Lyon County
Times.
In the miS-up yesterday afternoon be-
tween James Britt and Joseph Johnston
walters Mt the Commercial Hotel, Johus-
ton was pretty badly beaten about the
head AMI one Of his ears bitten. Johnston
had Britt arrested on the charge Of MS
saut and battery. When taken before
Justice Rutledge, ne plead guilty to the
charge and was fined $50 and costs with
the alternative OF working it out in the
county Jail s2 per day. He paid tho
fine.
Prof. Wilson OF the Experiment Ssa-
ton Stall OF the State University arriv-
cd this morning. lie spent most OF the
day with the pupils Of the high school.
This evening no will deliver Il lecture
on Tho Sugar Beet from Seed to Bar.
rel.' This is n eubject Of considerable
importance to tho people OF Nevada Mt
this time and there should be Il good
audience Mt the high sch Jol this evening
to hear Prof. Wilson's lecture. It will
pay you.
A now uso has been discovered Tor
alfalfa. Tho stems when dried furnish
MI excellent substitute for tobacco in
cigar filters. a factory III Oakland,
California IL putting II cigar on the mnr.
ket that deccives tho most expert smok.
or. Tho stems are cut in lengths and
stepped in Il decoc!ioD Of tobacco for
several days. They are then subjected
to u heavy hydraulic pressure winch cx.
trPcts every particle OF moisture and
leaves nm agreeable flavor. There 10 nm
entire absence oi deadly nicotine md
the cigars cat 10 put ON the market
with II profit Mt a very low iigurc.-Cnr.
son Ncwe.