Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-16
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
Sa1magundi.
SEQ Wintermautel's ucw ad

Excellent progress Is being made with
the Hunter Co.'S new brick building.
Recorder Grover is busy extending the
tax roll. lie will Inve it lone on
time.
MIR. j. X. Wilson arrived from a ustin
Monday night. lilo will enter several
horses for tho races.
Ben Armstrong anil daughter, Miss
Ncltie, are down from Deeth. lie will
take IN the races before he returns.
Manfred Reirhart arrived from Sab
Francisco last night. lle will remain
two or three days visiting his brother
Edgar and family.
Bradley Il Dunn will nave everything
ready for the housewarnmg tomorrow
night. They want ever. body t" come
and enjoy themselves.
Tho senior class OF the high school
gave II reception last night to the other
classes. The evening WIS "a very enjoy
able one for Ill present.
y letter received frOm Mrs. Booher
this morning states that her mother is
getting along e~plendidly and only com-
plains Of the stiffness OF her knees.
The finishing touches are hcing pu.
On ia" race track and everything will be
ready for the races tomorrow afternoon.
Tia" indications uil point to three days
Of splendid sport.
the building III Reno occupied by
John Ainlry * Son as II hardware store
WINS destroyed b, lire Saturday night.
MIR. Arnlr!'- los; is not given ~ the
Reno pupcrs. The INDEPENDENT hopes
he dirt not lrse anything.
iu Interesting Law ~..i; trI wrrn Geo.
" Gra!snn and Robert T.. Moore III.
v"i,iuH II large suui 81 monry il set for
trial in the District Court on November
23l. There IL large ar.I,y Of legal talent
on horh sides unt ,iIe suit will he holly
contested.
Mr.. Weston s"uI "A un3b Der ~ men out
to Bullion yesterday to work in the
SylvGmia mine. This mine. tine ore from
which carries Il large per cent OF copper,
was IL OF the best producers during
the palrny days Of Bullion, aud the
present M >. 6. Weston and +. j.
Franks. expect To again make it II pay
Ing property.
Are the times accursed? One can
scarcely pick up Il newspaper without
seeing an account Of some terrible trag
edy. Railroad wrecks. foods, cloud.
bursie. forest fires, mine explosions, Cle-
vator ace dents. murders aud lynchings
have followed each other i'll rnpid and
terrible procession. Intil II would seem
that some evil iuiiuencr we're ut Nork to
make 1909 memorable for its bloody
record.
Mr.. L,im"y returned from Oakland
this morning. His hand has completely
healed and he looks rs il he had Jared
royalty whii" away. Although his hand
does not pam lum. it IL still very sen
sitive and he does not use it. DR.. Hun
tiT2ton thinks tina! thc hand will grad.
ually Timber up and TINT he will yet
he able to use il. The INDEPENDENT is
moro than glai TINT Mr.. Quincy has re-
turned i'll good health and is pleased ia
learn TINT Ic will TT able to use his in.
jurcd hand.
Work on the Lumoille electric ligh,
plant is progressing iavorably. Tho
residence Is nearing completion and q
force is ut work on thr grade Tor the
tiumc. Everything will I've ready for
building the ilume 10y the time the lum,
Der is nu the ground. Mr.. IIansel will
leave fur the east in n few weeks to pur
chasc the ucccsaar! electrical machinery
for the plant. lic hopes to have every
thing ready to install the machinery
when it arrives. and expects to have the
plan, in full working order 10y the frs
Of january.