Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-24

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dirt. Tho gale continued until late IN
the evening compelling people to keep
their houses closed to keep out the dirt.
IL vas a corker.
Work was begun on the railroad from
Rhodes Marsh to Tonopah last week.
The working force consists OF three men
md each man has Il pick. 1t is report.
ell that II small boy will be added TO the
force next year, but the report is dis
creditch.-Walker Lake Bulletin.
The Springfield Republican says: This
Is how II strikes a man who has seen
service III the United Siates army and
held important positions III civil life:
III Russi' wece nearer, Roosevelt would
have IT, III trouble. lie Is the crudest
char artcr that ever WIS President of the
UuItc,. ;>:ates!-
f''m: Lun'. Who was 'uinred "A few
"r""s az" Il! ln nv pulled from his
iI"rr,.. III his ranch nci ween Eureka and
P"lisadr, was taken Il San Francisco
Tor medical treatment early in the week
Mr.. Lanes condition is very critical and
he has been unconscious ever since the
accidcnt.-Eurekn Sentinel.
From the interview with Mr.. Bridg-
man found elsewhere, it appears that
the Townsite Company is preparing to
do Il good deal Of work in the town. AS
this will help everybody. the ~lHDEpES-
DENT hopes the company will meet with
tue cordial co-operation OF all our citi
Let us help them who help the
town.
DOita u Gilmore have btguu the burn
ing Of their kiln ~ brick. They have
over three hundred tbous and III the kiln
including pressed brick. Henderson K
Cd n III their yard nave about one
hundred Thousand kiIue.i ami are still
moulding. II is said that tie brick of
both yards wall he til" best ever made III
this vicinity.
1t has been sagcly suggested that it
~ 'N'a'I
employs to lace iiristow's picture Oh II
postage stamp issue. Under the cir
cums:anccs Rristuw is possibly the only
live man who wuuld consent tn have his
face on "a postage stamp. The departed
and politicians cannot help
themselves Cincinnati Engineer.
The scientist who proved that grass.
hoppcrs hear through their legs by pull
ing oil Il grasshopper's legs and showing
it did not jump when il heard Il
noise, was fully rs logical as the Repair
lcan tariff advocate who claims that the
thrift on wool increases its price, while
II tariff on goods made from wool de.
creascs their pricc.-Lincoln Post
Practically all the best iishhooks in
the ~world-amd nearly so Of all quail
tics-nrc made at Redditch. England
The annual output is probably5, 200, 600
coo hooks, about 10000 600 per week.
ranging III sIzJ from enormous and fer.
Ocious looking shark hooks Ia the tin
lest hooks for very small trout flies. with
II bend diameter OF about onr-six.
Of nm inch, Il thousand Of which
will not more than ill a good sized
thim!le. The price vnries as much as
size. ranging from a pence to two or
three our s per thousand.
The largest hotel ever erected for an
exposition will be within the worlds
grounds at st. Louis. \ contract
has been signed for the construction OF
mammoth BUILDING, the rates in
will be controlled by the cxposi-
Rooms will be divided into four
classes, according To size not less than
800 rOome oi each clnss. The rates will
be, on hcEuropean plan for each person
81, sl.50, 300. a 90 and 5000 per day,
The latter prices will command very
rooms, with baths. Meale will be
in tile hotel on the European
plan.
The preliminary examination Of
Thomas lngles, charged with robbery,
resulted in his being bound over Ia APP
pear before the grand jury. Ills bonds
were fixed ut $1,000 which he gave and
was discharged from custody. |. was
agreed by the counsel Tor the State
and defense that the evidence taken in
the lnglcs' case should apply to the cnse
Of llaggard, charged with the came Of.
Tense. At the request Of Attorney Til.
son, the defendants counsel. the case
81 %llaggard was set for = "'cluck this
afternoon fur argument.
II was announced on Tuesday TINT the
preliminary surveys Of the Western Pa
riilc through from SIM Francisco to
this city liao been completed. md the
surveys for the location Of the grade line
would begin Immediately. Construction
parties would follow up these final sur.
ycys M rapidly M possible from the San
Francisco end, aud when the surveyors
roach this city. construction work IL to
bc pushed wo edward from hero. 'rmI
project has u look Of substantially
about il which il very encouraging. md
in connection with it., George Gould's
recent reported announcement tiat
within two years he would have u sys.
tenn reaching from shore Ia shore ms.
sumcs new significance. Salt Lake
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