Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-11-13
tFRoM FRIDAYS DAILY
Salmaqundi.

No Griffith. the me- rhlc cutter, return
ed Wednesday niIhi.
Mr.. Ghren is pLtting in u modern
bathroom for the Elite barber shop.
y small. iurnsh,d house for rent.
For further Information apply "a Mr.. s.
T.. Quincy.
L. MrKau2I" came down from Tus.
carora yesterday. lie reports quiet
times in the old camp,only about fifteen
men being at work.
Although the sea covers thrce.fourths
OF the eqrtl's surface il does not provide
III the ssme proportion for nuns wants
Only about three per cent Of the people
III the world gain their living directly
trOm The sea.
The United States grand jury will
meet ia Carson Monday. Deputy Muir
rh"i Harhin WAS busy yesterday in SUN.
mnning witnesses Ia appear against the
the men confined in the county Jail Oh
the charge of iisposims Of whiskey to
Indians.
At the beginning Of this winter, Ger
many has eighteen wars hips under con
siructiOl. Six are on the stocks, and
twelve have becn launched, cigh; Of them
:his year. or the eight battIcships, two
are nearly ready for tie service, three
are receiving their internal fittings and
three are not yet launched. Three large
cruisers are nearly launched and ono is
soon to be launched.
Mrs. Frank B~oskOwiiz died III San
Francisco this morning. The. sad news
was conveyed in II dispatch from Mr..
BoskowitZ Ia Edgar lteinhart. The
many friends Of Mr.. Buskowilz in Elko
symyn:hize with him in his bereave.
ment.
BY the usual notice elsewhere it will
be seen that Arthur Clayton and Miss
Nena Capriola, two popular young PEG.
pie ~ Mound valley, have united their
fortunes for life. The ~INDEPEHD-
ENT extends its congratulations to them
and wishes them success. prosperity and
II long life Of happiness.
The Reed brothers have started Il dray-
ing business in Elko. They will do
all work in their line on short notice.
y share Of the public patronage is SO.
licited.
Although Congress met in special
session Monday, nothing OF importance
has been done except the Gle ction of
Joseph G. Cannon, Of Illinois, Speaker
of the House. John S. Williams Of
Mississippi leads the minority. There
seem to he many rocks in the path of
Cuban reciprocity and the indications
are TIM; Presidect Roosevelt will have
nll he cat do to carry the measure
through the House.
People in this section of the State are
rs happy just o ms toads in Il puddle
of watcr. Tho Cnuse ~ il all III the rain
TINT set i'll Wednesday night. continued
all day Thursday, Thursday night and
still continues with no Indications Of
letting up. For the first time in months
the dust IL thoroughly laid. Everybody
is happy, while the rain continues to
come down.
y movement il on foot to have the
town board pass nm ordinance prohibit
ing the use Of stove pipes as chimneys
in the business portion OF the town.
This is Il matter that interests every
business man npd one that should re.
ccivc their attention. Tho ]lNpErEH.
DENT fayors the proposed measure be
cause il will afford greater security 10
| property nnd lessen the possibility Of
loss 10y fire.
Ii ~ rumorcd tina, Il new schedule
will go INTO effect on the Southern Pa
ciIic on The 18th. or next Sunday. II
will not make many striking changes.
The flyer will. however, leave San Fran
cisco mn hour earlier tbnn usual. Tho
sweeping change iu schedule of trims
will not he made until the Lucin cut.
off ls thoroughly tested and the round.
house AT East Reno il under roof
journal
During the civil war there wns one
consumption fukir who made thousands
OF dollars before the authorities restrain.
cd him. This rascal would send letters
broadcast, Wherein he enid no would
communicate for 80 sure means Of es.
Gaping the transcription. Letters inclos
ing two dollar notes poured in on him,
and III rcpl! to each letter he would
send II printed slip reading. "Join pic
nearest volunteer regiment.
II will cost 900 or more to rrpnir the
damage. caused by Wcdnes lay . Wind.
10 the roof uf tho ncw warehouse. Mr..
Mahoney says the wind struck the ware.
house in the solar plexus OF the west
end and ripped up the roof. Tho tore
81 the wind must have been ter rifle. ms
the roof was bOltcd 10 tho brick work
and some 0f the bolts were broken mud
oihcra torn out. MIR. llylton, one Of the
stockholders in tho warehouse. saya he
don't care for tho damage because
Roosevelt will be the next President