Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-24
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
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w. ID. Phillips and Harry Butts. in
dicted for robbing the Reno tickle: Office.
will be arraiened next Friiuy.
Rev. Greenfield went to PnIisnI" this
afternoon to perform IL marriage cere
mony. lie will return tonight.
The ball players should remember
that there il a town ordinance prohibit
ing ball playing III the streets.
MIR. Harris Is confined to his he'd with
a bad attack OF rheumatism His many
friends hope he will be out soor..
The new schedule of the Southern
Pacific Company makes the distance be.
tween Elko and Reno nine miles greater
than 10y the old line.
Complaint is made that certain alleys
in town are full OF tin cans. hotties and
other rubbish. Constable Mccoy
should see that all the alleys ~ the
town are cleaned before the hot Weather
sets III.
Corey Bros. of Ogden have been
awarded the contract Tor grading the
new line. known as the Battle Nom
tain cutoff. 1t runs from Piute tn
Shoshone and leaves Rattle Mountain
abnnt two miles off the main line.
George Palmer Of Rene. "a freshman
at the University. won the competitive
examination Tor the ca.iership Mt the
Annapolis Naval :Academ,. lie will be
appointed by Congressman Van DuZer
and Henry SlIOnerd will he named by
Senator Newlands.
The program for the entertainment to
TIE given 10y The Woman's Guild on the
evening Of May Sth appears elsewhere.
There will be a good play. excellent
music and An exhibition nf Mrs. Jarley's
wax works, For prices Of admission and
other particulars see the program.
Senator Stewart has appointed Athur
Dnanc 81 Carson Ia Il cadetship at the
Annapolis Naval Academy. with S. Ans.
VIZ hi'tI iHt'- sptIlh'bT view =
lands and Congressman Van DuEer
made their appointments a test OF
scholarship. but Senator Stewart makes
his Tor personal or political reasons.
The Reno Republicans have selected
the following ticket: Mayor, George f..
Tnrrittin; Councilmen. Harry NJ. Martin
Phil Jacobs. J. NJ. Mccormick, George
y. McNrcse. and Il W. Parry; City At.
tOrney, f.. l.. Williams: City Clerk, W.
\. Fogg. Mr.. Turrittin il tile nominee
Of the non pnrtisans and will have no
opposition.
y Bikersield dispatch says that Al
llulse. accused ~ the murder of Deputy
Sheriff Tibhet and City Marshal Pack
ard, has become IA raving maniac. llulse
is II confirmed dope tiend and il in
thought That the deprivation OF the
drug during his imprisonment is what
IL really H." matter with him. ia Sheriff
Kelly Hhs".ut.ly refuses iu allow the
use 81 nnrrtIc- ~ mmy prisoner. The
sheriff ices not nov anticipate any
attempt At l!nchrng.
The school election held last Saturday
If null and vnIh for fIp .easnu that the
vote cas! !or The issuance Of the bonds
fell short II the MINORITY Of the votes in
the dist rici. flIe Law Under which the
election WIS held provides that "A ma.
inTiiN AT tb. 4 ,t.rs ~ ia. III 4 riot ,n,,gT
cast their v,:cs fur the issuance of bonds
before any bones can br issued. As
only twenty. vOte4 were east tho
election is vOid. The trustees will have
to try some other course.
The P-taluma Poultry Association
recently took n census uf the number Of
chickens IN and around the city Of
Petaluma. California. which shows the
remarkable figures ~ $4,000, or well
nn tu l.OOJ.O0n fowls. The average
poultry ranch consists 81 ahunt ten
acres, although IA great many ARE much
larger. Within u radius Of two to five
miles can lie found several dozen breed.
crs, encl' having FROM 1000 Ia 5000 or
5000 bir,is Sunset Magazine for April
I. K Jewell is up from Palisade. We
learned from HIM that John o. Brooks.
who is supposed to have been drowned
IN The Humboldt lust Friday night, left
town about ten o'clock TINT night To 20
Ia his cabin. Next morning about 8
o'clock his ha' was found on tho bank OF
the river Ills cabin was visited. but no
trace ~ him was tonnd. Brooks was
under the influence Of liquor when he
left town and it is supposed that he fell
in the river while going home. Mr..
Jewell also stated TINT the river had
been dragged and dynamite uscd,but the
body Ind no; been recovered. Tho
people ~ Pnlisadc do not know wllat
has become 81 Mr.. Brooks. hut tho SUI.
position il that his b0iy is eomcw here in
the ilumtnldt river.
STATE of ONO. Cry or TOLEDO ~.
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