Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-01-09
Mr.. Joe Carroll is visiting friends in

Battle Mountain.
OIL has been struck Mt Boulder
Colorado ut u depth oi 2O59 feet. For.
~tunately the Rocky Mountain Oil CON
pany is prepared TO go TINT depth.
Boulder il will be remembered il at I'M
altitude about equal to that OF Elko.
Mr.. Frank Butler Sho has been as.
sisting S. Il. Hunt tor tho past two
weeks was unfortunate enough to have
a small piece Of steel lodge III his eye.
For severe days hes has been unable to
work but is at his post Of duty today.
Rev, Mr.. Robinson, lntely from Cali.
t~ornia, II Presbyterian Missionary has
been working lately in the eastern part
Of the State. lie has spent several days
III Winuemucca and is now engaged III
the work mt Eureka.
Garrecht Il HARRISON will he ready
Tor work Monday X G..
MesserIy will be their town agent.
Orders ind work should be left thar re-.
They will receive prompt attention
Patronize home industry.
Ii Was before "A great Of
people. fully half Il miIli.,p, TINT gu new
,ear- dn. Lord CrnZon proclaimed
Britains King, the Emperor Of India.
There were 10000 soldiers in the assem-
blage.
pFnailnnt IlnrEnr 40 kI.. I1i.r,st,
Of Chicago Inns announced his policy for
the coming term. there will be separ.
ate classes Tor the two sexes. So far as
possible there will be separate i~nstruc-
ton upon the basis OF extending equal
privileges To both 81 Ies.
Since the malignant diphthe ria out
break III Reno there have been five
deaths the last one occurring on the
night Of January list. Three new cases
are reported. These homes however
are all under quarantine. DR.. rhorua
thinks that the worst IL over.
The Shakespeare Club OF Eiko at pres
ent has about fifteen members. They
meet weekly Mt the homes Of the mem
bers and spend the time in a critical
study OF SLnkesper"s plays. At pres
EFT they are studying Richard III. The
meeting yesterday WINS held at Mrs.
Sheldous.
The Chinaman known in Eiko bv the
name OF Levi has severed his connection
with the Elko water Co. and will leave
for China in "a few days. He has been
in this country for t~wenty-three years.
For the past six years he has been in
Elko Ill the employ o: the water com
pany.
llere'sa late story HDcnt Christian
Science. A Boston mother said to hsr
little daughter:
III you had my faith, darling, yon
wOuld have no t~oothache.'
The child replied: well, mother,
il you had my toothache you wouldn't
have any faith.'-Boston Herald.
Over in Lander County IA woman is
SUNG her husband for n divorce because
when asked by a friend IL his living ex-
pcnses were heavy. he replied: mo;
| use my wife's temper for a furnace;
her chilly moods Tor n refrigerator; her
company manners for sugar, and Their
80 have tongue all the year round, so
you SEQ my expenses are very light"
George S. Brown will take the oath Of
Office Monday morning to become
District Judge Of the Fourth Judicial
District. The INDEPENDENT wishes
him a most successful term Of office. We
are sure TINT this district Ina Il Judge
that it can justly be proud Of and one
who will dispense justice TO the best OF
his ability.
Judge Talbot leaves for Carson TO
night and will take the oath Of Office as
Supreme Judge OF tho State OF Nevada
Monday morning. The best wishes Of
the people of Elko go with Judge Talbot
lio has made many friends hero and will
have a cherished place in hearts OF the
residents OF Elko County. lie will re-
turn Rgain To Elko before taking w lis
permanent residence in Carson.
Mr.. and Nirs. Holland OF North Fork
are spending u few weeks with John ID.
Abel before going to Salt Lake City for
n few weeks trip. Thoy have purchased
four lots OF j. 4. Mcbride md nre pre-.
pairing to build Il beautiful reeide nee
there. Tho foundation ia being mid and
tho carpenters will begin work Mt once.
MIR. Stewart has tho contract for tho
work.
Tho District Court has been trying
tho case OF Mira. w. a. Freitas Va. G.. NJ.
Frego. Tho cnse was being heard this
afternoon rs we wont To prosa. In tho
Froitns divorce case II baud Of sheep was
awarded to Mira. Frcitas by Judge Tai
bot and now Mr.. Frega presents n Claim
for the sheep. a number OF Witnesses
were heard today and il was supposed
that n decision will be reached before
this evening.