Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-07
FROM THURSDAYS DALI,
Salmaqundi.


SLOWS that the population of TINT city is
very close TO 10000.
Engcreer Arnold's surveying purity
has reached Mr.. Fernald's ranch about
five miles east OF Elko.
Rev. Geo. II. Greenfield took the stage
this morning Tor II trip through the
northern part OF the county.
MB. Oliver and child mud Miss Rose
Gardner came up from Winuemucca
last night. Mrs. Oliver will visit her
parents and friends for a few days,
Mr.. J. p. Slaughter, NJ the U. S.
Weather Bureau, Pueblo, Colorado, ar
rived this III orninR ON a visit to Mr. aid
Mrs. Mcbride. He will spend his va.
cation here.
Tho noted female character, Calamity
Jane, who has been known on the from.
tier since 1870, died at Terry, eight
miles from Deadwood, S. D.. on August
LIST of inflammation OF the bowels.
Texas farmers driven out OF cotton rails.
ing by the boil weevel, are turning their
attention to alfalfa raising and are max.
ing at least four times rs much profit
MS they made out Of Gotten.
DR.. Charles T.. Mooser, NJ REM, has
received the welcome ntellige that
he is $4,000 richer than he was IL day
or two ago. He has fallen heir to a
portion u a California estate appraised
Mt hall n million dollars.
The planning mill Gf G. \ Hooper &
Co. i'll San Francisco was totally de-
strol ed 10y tire yesterday and "a lumber
yard ndjJinIng belonging tn the same
tiru: was partially burned. The loss is
about Sl50,000; insurance 100000.
Ono OF life's little tragedies is report.
ed from Fayette, No., where Mrs. Nam
cy Mitchell. aged lN2, has been obliged
to give up her pipe on cconn OF failing
health. She had smoked the same ever
since she was Il Young girl.
The railroad work at East Reno IL
progressing by leaps and bounds with
a night and day crew working. This
morning there we're three hundred men
working ut the till and site for the shopa
and round house. The gravel trains
average lSG cars tn the shift, or 800 to
the day.-GaZeite.
Sheriff Lamb returned this afternoon
from AuhnTn, Cal, with the man arrest
ell there On suspicion OF being James
Creegan Crane, who forged q check here
about two weeks ago and was indicted
10y the recent grand jury. The prisoner
is not Crane and bears little or no re.
sembihnce tn him. The suspect has been
released from custody. lie only re.
Gently served Il term in the county Jail
here Standard
There is nothing definite III regard to
the escape convicts. Convict Case is
supposed to have got his supper at
Single Springs Monday evening and
paid for IL. The posse III Weber creek
district has the UsSistuurr ~ the Nevada
bloodhonnis. Ii Is supp rSrd that the
Webbcr creek PARTY was larger than
first rcpnrted and that it has divided in.
to two parties. one going south to
Shingle Springs and the other remaining
in the Wet her creek district.
\ dispatch from Salt LAX. Cit, says:
the Western Pacific railway. which is to
build from the Pacific Colst to Salt
Lake, via, the H.. ckwith pass, has com.
menccd uctivc operations on the enst
end OF the contemplated route. 4 sur.
veying party, III command Of Is. T..
House left here last night for II point
Reno, New, where the line crosses
the southern Pacific. The surveying
party will bring the liue across the des.
ert to Salt Lake. The party is "a large
one md the yU X will he rushed.
George Frankswortb, who arrived
from Reno Il few days ago and placed
his wife in the tcnderloin, Ia Save him
sell the insk uf earning Il living, went
cunning Tor large game yesterday. lie
WINS evidently full ~ dope and was hunt
ing for his wife with the avowed intcn.
tion Of killing her, when he WIS arrested
10y Officer l;egan aud charged with car
ryinp n concealed weapon. His plea to
the charge was guilty and Judge Bird.
ges tent him to Reno for ninety days to
give him a chance to cool down -Wads.
worth Dispatch.
During the week n complaint was
sworn ont in Justicc lIancock's court
Mt Belmont, charging Frank Smith with
the murder of Walter Dunn. and in
compliance with the justices orlcr
Smith will be called before ti:at magis.
trate III Monday and given his prclim.
inary hearing, II was thought this was
the best menns OF dispensing Of the mat
ter, IN view ~ Sheriff. C%ushing's refusal
to bring Smith To Tonopab, and tho
district attorney will ropair to Belmont
tomorrow with witnesses to prosecute
the casc. -BoDanza.