Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-06-26
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
SalmaQundi.

The vuitor Will leave Tor Reno to-
night To attend u meeting Of the Iiolrd
Of Regents tomorrow. tie will return
Friday morning.
MIR. Muyham, president oi the Town.
site Company, and DR.. Beecher Of Bo:-
ton are expected here in the next f-"
weeks to look into the Sanitarium prop.
osi;iou.
Gazeite:-C. NJ. Davenport, an insur-
ance and real estate dealer for several
years i'll Reno, has left for Tarts un-
known to the general public. lie had
some difficulty with the insurance com.
pany for whom he has been acting as
agent.
The Pacific Gable FROM Guam to Mid
way Island was landed at the latter
place yesterday by the steamer Colonia.
The liable snip Anglia left Midway for
Honolulu today to complete the cunnec
ton. Storms della! cd the landing Of the
cable ut Midway.
Mrs. Chapman'G condition Dies uut
show much change, but what little
the re- IL Is Or the right side. The
trouble i'll her mouth aud throat has
been relieved and she is able To take
considerably. Hourishmen:. She rested
well last night and her condition today
gives hope OF further improvement.
News:-.A Carsouite who has been
s!umberlng for fonr or five yeare. sud-
'lcnly came to last evening, SAW an clec.
trio light in front of the residence Of
Fred Gushing and turnc III Il fire alarm.
The various hose carts were ont in
quick time and ready for action. but
were not required.
MaukInG has long sought some gent
lc loving means to expedite the rove
mcniS Of wives and 7weeIhemts when
dressing iur al evening ont. Let them
seek no more. The means lis at hand.
\ Toledo man fired five shots ut the door
Of his wite's chamber, lust to hurry
her. and succeeded. The WIFE hur ried to
court for a divorce.
In September 4 Congressional invest.
igating committee will visit the Indian
schools ~ Nevada and lake IL look at
things and make inquiries as to the man
agemeut Of the same. No fraud is charg-
ed against the Indian school of New
ada. but the committee is OF the opinion
that in some instances the management
has been rather loose.
Over 1900 electrical liucmcn III the
employ OF the Pacific States Telephone
and Telegraph Company went ON q
strike yesterday morning. All the linr-.
men III California, Oregon. Washington
and ..rizDna quit work to enforce de-
mnnds for the adoption ~ an increased
wage scale. They ask for AN increase of
10 per cent. ON account nf the Increased
cost of living and the extremely hazard
IL occupations.
Enough giant powder and nitro.glyc
crime were fOund in the penitentiary
Mt Canyon City, Cuiorado, yesterday to
blow up the entire prison. This dis
was made aftcr the cunvicts who
had attempted l." = ape we're put
through 'Ec sweating process. The cx.
p~!usives wcrr concealed i'll the wall Of
one of the shuEs. Ii Is believed that
the nitro..lycerine WIS manufactured
by kIrrh kuykCndall. the convict who
WIS killed during the on tbreak.
Martin Filliplni, who was in town this
week. informed u Rcvcill" reporter that
Il horde OF crIckris had arrived in COrteZ
Tuesday evening und were now beaded
up Grass Valley. The crickcts are
about the size OF a mans thumb and are
OF the jumping kind. Tho pests came
down a canyon south OF the Dean ranch
and that place escaped. but the Duff and
French ranches were devas .ated Of all
vegetation. eve To the leaves and fruit
on the ir rs Austin kcvcillc.
IN editor got Il cattle show and u con.
cert mixed III making up aud now has
to keep dark. The concert given by
lipbin>on's most beautiful young ladies'
was highly appreciated. They sang in
the most charming manner, winning the
plaudils Of the entire audience, who
pronounced thcm'tie finest herd Of short
horns III til" country. \ few nro OF
rich brown color, but the majority are
spotted brown and white. Several OF
the hcifcrS ARE able.bodicd, fine limbcd
nnd promise I" 10 good mixers.
\ bulletin board subscriber is informed
that tho Nevada statutes provide TINT the
personal property Of II railroad passing
through any part Of any county in the
State, must be assessed separately from
track mileage md il described ms rolling
stock, futnit IRE. tools. wood. coal. all
buildings such ns dcpois, etorcIiorscs,
wnulshcds, machine shops. round houses
and il fact everything not spiked tu tho
ics.-VirGiniu Chronicle.
Tho Lincoln County ~SNurchlight says
the miners nj Srurchlight will continue
the strike until their demands for mn
cight.hour day in the mill end mines aud
mn increase H. the wage scale IN conccd.
cd by the company. The employees on
the railroad from the mines Ia tho Colo.
RADIO river have joined in the 8, rikc md Il