Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-11-27

They are interested in the mines at
Mountain City.
Tho President having set ssidc to.
morrow rs a da! OF Thanksgiving and
requested the people to cease FROM their
labors and give thanks for past blessings,
the INDEPENDENT force will observe the
dny. Consequently the paper will not
be Issued tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. B. Burns OF Los An.
geles viii arnve on No. q this evening
and spend their Thanksgiving with
Judge Browns family. Mrs. Burns is
n cousin Of Mrs. Foster. Mr.. Burns Is
Chief Engineer OF the western lines OF
Santa Fe r. II. system.
Tho friends and acquaintance Of Mr..
Joel Gardner, Jr, and Miss Permelia
Henry, who are to be married tomorrow
afternoon. nre cordially invited to attend
a reception, given, III their honor Mt the
residence Of Mrs. Henry tomorrow even.
ing from I TO o o'clock.
Nevada's football team is having hnrd
luck on their northern trip. Last week
they were beaten at Seattle and Monday
the team from tile Puget Som | Univcr-
sity beat them by n ~ 10 to 0
Sickle one OF Nevada's best players, had
his collar bon broken in Mondays game.
The Nevada boys u attribute their dcf.a:
To the fatigue aud cxcitmcnt of their
trip.
Mrs. Ouderkirk having been expos, d
to fmallpox her residence WAS quarnn-
tined thus afternoon. In this connection
DIR. Gardner suggests that the promiiS.
cuoi!s calling at residences where there
il sickness be stopped until it il known
whether the sickness develops into
small pOx. Unless this suggestion is
needed, he says it will surely result i'll
mere people being qu%arantined.
Jones, right tackle, and Earville, left
half, two Of tho high schools strongest
football players, are laid up with sore
throats. IL thy do not get back iuto the
game it will result seriously to the team
rs it will neccssitate "a very great change
in the lineup. The boys will probably
not play tomorrow, their places being
taken by George McMullen and Sam
McMulleu.
Death Valley deserts contains an area
Of 10000 square miles 1880 900 acres.
Allowing 81 acres Ia each settler it will
support q population of 100000 il the
projects ~ irrigutinr it through boring
artesian wells is carried out. The floor
Of the desert Is nearly 200 feet below sea
level. and az il Is surrounded by lofty
mountain ranges nm ample How OF wafer
should be obtained without boring to
great depths.
row afternoon. The contest promises to
be an even and exciting one, This will
he :ie last appearance Of the high
school team before il leaves for Winnie.
muaca. Get out and give the boys a
rousing send oil. The students Of tho
high school will he out in force and
urge on their champions by means OF
cheers nnd sGn -. Nor will the Town
team be with not supporters so 1 very
lively HfrcraoDn will result.
MIR. Bair lis Indignant over the re-.
port pmsi he'd Yesterday that Mrs. Har.
hin In I contracted the smnllpo from n
lad! who had visited his house during
his sickness. tIc cmphnticRlly denies
tn" report md ga! + that after his house
was quaIRTtincd no lady or other per-
= III, "rcrt mS physician. crossed hio
tir'' slioIu until after the quarantine was
raised. lie wishes the public t0 know
''"ii the quarantine WAS strictly obcyed
during his illness.