Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-01
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
Salmaqundi.

49,
the Southern Pacific passed west this
morning.
W. s. Clayton, Sr. IN in frUm M"uud
valley. He reports a cold, backward
spring in that section.
Mr.. Mitchell returned this forenoon
from Calitor mia. He looks RI sleek ts a
seal. MB. Mitchell will arrive in a few
days.
The Tuscaruraus struck out this
morning for home. All of them sue
coed ii in keeping out of the clutches Of
the officers while in town.
An explosion Ut powder in " wood.
choppers camp near Berlin, N,e county
killed one man and probably fatally in.
jured three otheHs.
Irving NJ. Scott, the general manager
Of the Union Iron Works for many
years. died from kidney trouble in San
Francisco yesterday afternoon. He had
been in poor health for some time.
Mrs. George W. Cassidy. having dis
posed Of her interests here. left last
Wednesday for San Francisco, where
she intends to reside in the future
Eureka Sentinel.
Uncle Sans cage for live birds at the
worlds fair will be 200 feet long, 80
wide and 81 high. The collection Of
1000 birds from all parts of the world
will completely distance all former
shows 81 this kind.
Reno and Carson are ina sing big pre-
paratioDs for the visit nf President
Roosevelt on the 18th. II the present
plans are carried out, the President will
receive a genuine Nevada welcome at
both cities.
The North Dakota Indian who ex.
pressed to President Roosevelt the
nope that he will again he the Great
Father" could hardly have pleased him
better. II is Il we'll known principle OF
Mr.. Roose welt that a man cannot be IA
father too often.
The INDEPENDENT acknowledges the
receipt at IA copy "f -Thr Wireless a
daily pnper published on Santa Gaia
lima Isl ,ui by the Los Angeles Timee.
\ feature III the paper IL that it receives
all the press dispatches by wireless te-
Biography.
The ladies are working hard To get
Madame ]arle!'s wax works ready for
exhibition at Mizpah Hall On the even
ing OF May S,h. District Attorney
Henderson and Joe Taber will be part
Of the -works.- This alone should in.
sure IA full house.
The suryeye to take water from the
lower Truckee 10y a dam and canal and
introduce it into the Carson some miles
above the Sink are progressing rapidly.
At present there are four parties in the
field. The water is to be used Tor irn.
eating Churchill county arid llnd.
Governor Richards Of Wyoming died
at Cheyenne Tuesday morning OF acute
kidney trouble. lie WAS elected Cover
nor nU The i:rp'.hlirnu ticket in 1898
and rc.e.ected III 1902 Fennimore
Chaiteri"n. Srcreiar! 81 State, will
succeed I" The G~overnorship rs Wyom.
ing ha- II" L;emtcnant-G Governor.
\ newspaper whose columns over
flow with advrI tiscments ~ b~usiDess
man hns ,.,,a i,A,,nrn, -, ok,.-,
attention and hmildinR ur II town than
any Othu r "gc, e! thai can be employed.
No power on earth Is 81 II rong to build
up II town us II paper we'll ~patronized
and it should he appreciated John
W~Hnamakrr.
Tie young ladies who are close tn the
age Of old mRidOm, should rejoice that
the next ear il leap !car. 1t has been
d long time between leaps but we are
told the calendar will not serve the girls
such Il Trick again Tor 300 years, and
zone Of thes 81 who suffer from the pres
ent long interval can hardly count on
being here then.-Ex.
We arc pratitied ,to note that j. Pier.
pont Mor-nh thinks the prospects OF
prosperii! are remarkably good, and
ALEC that iii the new industrial and rail.
road securities arc splendid Investments
Az Mr. Morgan has most OF them for
sale We are fearful that no might be.
come discouraged and adyiso the public
not to buy. but II would seem that the
there are sold, tho safer Mr.. Nor.
gan will feel for tho future.
An April magazine says that women
nrc growing taller and that in the course
OF 80 or 100 yours they will average six
feet IN height, while men will not come
up to II lead pencil mark more thnn five
feet eight inches on the door iamb. We
do not know whether this writer has nm
observaDt eye or not. ibut has he been
looking nt the %woincn's heels latelyY II
will not he ~ or 100 years until they
tine women average six feet. Ii won't
be ono year, We expect next fall to sec
them ON clogs.
STATE oF ONO. CITY or roLEDo ~.
Lucas COUNTY ~
FRANK j. CuEsEY makea unth that h,