Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-10
rFRoM FRIDAYS DAILY,
Salmaqundi.

sVN'hy Nv III ~ ~
the Reno track Tor the race meeting that
is to he held this fall.
Mrs. Chapman continues to improve.
She is gaining strength slowly aud is
able to sit up part OF the time.
The Pope ate "a hearty breakfast this
morning and was still alive when our
lntest wireless dispatch was received.
G.. b. Nuckols and Neils Peterson are
down from North Fork. They SAY the
crops and feed in that section are
fine.
The people who were injured IN the
accident en- the Geiger grade last Sat
urday have recovered snfi .ientIy to
leave for their homes.
Jerry Ahern, an inmate OF the State
Prison has been committed to the in
zane asylum. Tie was sentenced to
prison from Washoe county for ar.
con.
Mr.. Quincy is getting along eplen-
didly. Ito suffers but little pin now
and his general condition is gnnh. rhis
will be good news to his manv friends
throughout the county.
Charley Anderson. the new Bulletin
carrier, will do his hest to get the pa
pers around. He did nicely this morn
inp, but will do better as he becomes
familiar with the route.
Jesse Womack is now the TSDEPEH
DENT devil and carrier. lie will do his
best to get the papers around md will
be gentlemunly to avery body. Give him
a chance to get onto the ropes and you
will find him alright.
\ French professor ~ theology Is en-
~denvOrlug to convince us that il il quite
permissible to tell lies under certain
circumstances. Which leads us 10 re
mark that tho theologinn is something Of
a liar himself.
R0und trip tickets will be sold from
Elko to all points east Mt an extremely
low figure on July l3, II, IL. and 18th.
Sample al these rates are Elko to Chi
cego and return goo,i for 90 days 1925
For further Information apply to j. NJ.
Morrow, Agent Southern Pacific Com.
pany. Elko, Nevada.
Homely hut high compliment was
paid by the L"compton. Kan, Sun to
the memory 81 Mark Miglario, a native
OF Italy. who recently died after farm
ing in that vicinity for many years.
Tho Sun says: ale will be missed by
all who knew his upright honesty. His
loads Of wood we're always large. His
cord measured a cord. His bushel had
four pecks.'
II ii child ls born into your family.
don't tell your local paper about it until
the girl, il it is a GIRL. is able TO play the
piano, or il a boy until he is able to vote.
You will then have a good kick at the
paper for moi publishing m item Of vast
importance to You and the rest OF the
world. Editors are never invited to
these interesting events hence they de.
pend upon those most Interested for the
newa.
II is stated on what is said to be re-
liable authority that the government
photographic survey has made a loca.
ton for n water storage reservoir ON the
Carson rive: in Churchill county, at a
place known Ms Red Hills. Tho plans
for the rest rvoir involve the construc-
tion nf u dam 100 feet high and 200 tcet
wide at the top. The reservoir when
completed will include a water storage
area Of several miles IN length and will
have Il depth Of from 90 to 100 feet.
There il q well authenticated rumor
that the new depot buildings will he
erected by the Southern Pacific Com
pany Il quarter ~ u mile east Of their
present location, or where the cattle
corrnls now are. say the Reno journal.
There is ample roo u there for the large
buildings TINT the company proposes to
erect. Tho new passenger depot will
bo a two. story stone structure, aud the
upper floor will he occupied by the train
dispatchcrs and the division freight and
passenger agent.
According 10 reports from the eastern
part Of the county, sheep thieves ore
doing II rushing business in Tint sec
ton. One prominent shcepmnn missed
about 100 head from his flock. He
tracked them nwayLdown into the wilds
Of Utah confident that no could identify
the sheep he WA looking after by their
n rmarks, but their ears had been cut of
close Ia their heads. AZ all sheep without
ears look alike to him, he wHs compelled
tn return empty handed.
Charles s. Lemon left P%biiadeipi,a
FOR Tonopah last Friday night, having
completed his arrangements for the con
ri ructiop Of The rouopah and Rhodes
rnilrcRd. The bonds will no over cub.
scribrd Ter IN his opinion. Suni.
cient cash is nn hand Ia start active opcr.
ations. Should there 10 my delay IN
the work il will bc duo to lack OF con.
a iruction mntcrial, but Arrangements
have been made with the Southern Pa
ciIiC tO chin PROMPTLY all c|oneipnmcnte