Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-06
lFROM FRIDAYS DAILY.l
Salmaqundi.

Peter Gepuetti was in from Mound
yesterday.
Don't forget the entertainment at
Mizpah Hall tonight.
No Carson News today, consequently
no Legislative proceedings.
Last night WAS the coolest of the sea.
con the mercury crawled down ~ fifteen
below zero.
Miss Mabel Bouton. the actress. died
in New York Wednesday. She was
raised in Reno.
The last bold up in Reno hns caused
the Journal to ask for IA citizens meet
ing to organize u vigilance committee.
Tomales for sale every Saturday eve
ninR at the residence OF NJ. V. Herman.
dez, just east OF the undertaking ~parlors.
Constable Mccoy vent west last
night in search Of the man who tried to
shoot the Silver Brick saloon full Of
holes tho other night.
SOllhkOi III 10 III low " /. lie Ius
forms vi that the Senate decided the
Ernst Williams contest IN favor Of Will.
Jams.
Speaker Wilson has the thanks ~ the
INDEPENDENT for a roll Of bills pending
before the Legislature. The proposed
irrigation law is one Of the bills. 1t is
Il very lengthy bill Aid seems to be Il
very thorough one.
Adolph Knudson is now conducting
the Depot Hotel tonsoriHl parlors and
a~olicits ii share Of the public patronage.
Cleanliness and first class work is his
motto and he wishes his friends and
Others to give HIM a cPil when they
want a good shave or haircut.
4 Grand Entertainment consisting OF
Music and Tableaux will be given to.
night mt Mizpah Hall. These tableaux
have been we'll chosen and are all of III
interesting and instructive character.
The orchestra will furnish the music.
There will be 1t number OF solos and
quRrteis also.
The Williams contest in the
Senate if getting pretty warm. Cooke.
Williams' attor"' y. made the statement
yesterday that Ernst went to Churchill
county for the purpose OF running for
office This riled Mr.. Ernst and he
jumped up and said, Cooke, you're a
liar" Cooke took the matter coolly.
The Gazette predicts that Senator Will
liams will hold his seat.
MIR. 4. Is. Crane and Miss Meta Chris
Jensen. both OF Wadswo, til, we're mar.
ried i'll San Francisco on Wednesday by
Rev. George Adams of the First Cong.
regatlonaI church. They will leave the
city in a few days Tor New Orleane. Mr..
Crane Is an Elko county boy, the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Crane OF South Fork. The
INDEPENDENT extends its congrhtula-
tons to MIR. and Mrs. Crane and wishes
them prosperity and happiness.
Commencing February 18th, there
will be issued Il series Of colored repro
ductions Of lannon's paintings a7 a sup
plemeni tn the Sun Ia, morning Bulle-
tin. The Bulletin used the TOnnison
olstcTs Eupplculctts dhnnt u year ago
with such marked success thai it has
decide to again use something OF a
similar nature. although this seriea will
be an exact reproduction 81 the coloring
OF the original paintings. \ sample OF
the pictures cat be seen ut this Office.
Subscribe for the Bulletin and INDIE
PENDENT and get these beautiful pic.
lures.
Two masked men held up The Wciland
saloon in Reno "Wednesday night and
took $3.50 from the cash register and a
diamond pin from M'ycrs, the night bar
tender. Joe Barra, the proprietor, was
playing Il game Of pool at the time md
about fifteen visitors were watching the
game. An were lined up by the bandits
and covered with their revolvers. \
man named Hugh Murphy was arrested
shortly after the hold.up and taken to
the enloon. lie was partially identified
by Barra, but others present did not
think M was the man. Murphy claims
to be a miner III. his way from Granite
Mountain. Montana. where his family
reside, to Tonopah.