Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-23
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.
Salmaqundi.

"a"c' odPduebe pElsoueT III the
Keno Jail, Inns typhoid fever.
ii. A..Agee.t the Clover valley rancher,
came down last night and returned this
morning.
Several people went up to Wells last
night to attend the races and al
more vent this morning.
Owing to the death OF Prof. Gaines
baby the high school closed today rs "a
token oi respect To the parents.
Cyrus Brownleec Newton, the noted
lecturer, arrived this morning. lie
VIII appear mt the high school at S:l5
this evening. Go and hear him.
Deputy sheriffs Ankenny and Murray,
who have been here severI days trying
I" get ~"iae trace Of Egbcrt. the Oregon
murderer, returned to Wlnnemucca on
No. 3 thus afternoon.
y red hot poker game was the center
OF attraction at the Elk saloon Inst
night. -Four players were in the game
and each united g. as n starter and then
played as much rs they pleased.
In m interview in Washington Chief
iiydrosraphcr Newell predicted that
within i few year. Nevada will have a
population II half II million people rs a
result 81 the irrigation work now under
Way.
Constable Mct'ny lift this afternoon
Tor the nor hcTn part uf the Statc on
Official business. he may he gone sew
eral day. Deputies l.achm and Grim
will attend 10 business while the con-
stable Ia away.
The trial II Roberts. Srvner, German
and Williams. III" Wmucmucca muir
der"rs. vas h"gun Yesterday. The de-
Pendants attorney challenge | the entire
panel "f jurors au: Judge Bonnilicld
touk the matter under udviscmcut until
10 "'cl ok today.
George NotIin- ham, the son O. a
wealthy resident of Walnut Creek, Cal
iforria. craz"d l.! fear ~ arrest III con.
ncctiOn with the robbery Of the Manhat-
inn hotel ut Point Richmond last Sat-
urday night, shot and killed himself in
San francesca yesterday. His younger
brother had been arrested aud had
made Il complete confession.
MIR. Rockefeller Gays he Ii tempted to
20 on the platform and tell the people
what religion has lone for him. Before
taking that step Mr.. Rockefeller should
let religion II" Il whole lot NOR" Cor him.
The showing he could make ut present
would not he deeply impressive To the
cUusumcrs of oil. Kansas City journal.
Mr.. Gins" mel the reporter this morn
ing and gave him -, one years dues as
AN honorary member ~ the tire depart.
mcnt.a and requested that ms name he
put on tn" roll OF members. He also
said that II extra money was needed he
would stand his share. Tho spirit OK
hihitcd by Mr.. Chase should be emu.
lated 10y every property holder 81 the
town.
Yesterday afternoon Attorney VIII
liams had Iiobt. +. Wilson and Carl
Weaver, the men sent up 10y Justice
Rutlcdgc for visiting mn opium den, he.
fore Judge Brown on a writ Of habeas
corpus. After hearing the evidence Of
Justice Morgan aud District Attorney
Henderson, Judge Brown discharged
tn" petitioners on the ground That Jus.
tice Eu'l"dgr had no authority to try
the cHsCs.
DulinR the boom III White Pine conn.
~ III" three towns OF Hamilton, Trcas.
urc Hill and Sher mantnwn contained n
population Of 5000. There were 49,.
600 mining locations and Recorder Ted
dy cleared $4,000 i'll fees in lcss than
II year. He had seven deputies en-.
plOycd, one uf whom WE the late Judge
Sahin OF :he Nevada United States
Court. Tho EbcrlRrdt mine produced
ten millions within 100 feet q! the sur
face, one ton Of the ore netting $4,000.
\ few people have faith in the hidden
wealth uf Treasure Hill, claiming that
the long tunnel driven WINS not extended
far enough to tap the main ledge.
Tho Maryland Trust Company and
thu Union Trust Company ~ baltimore
closed their doors yesterday. Allan Nc.
LANE. third vice president nf the Mary.
land Trus, Company, VIVA appointed
receiver Oi TINT concern and gave Il
bond IN The sum Of two million dollars,
| Miles White, Jr., viro president 81 tho
Union Trust Company, filed Il million
dollar bond md via appointed receiver
~ that corporation. Tho Maryland
Trust Company WIS capitalized, for
90, I2j, 900 and had deposits amounting
to sj.773,SlN The failure " the Mary
lind Company waa duo 10 the heavy
lonna male Ia tho Vera Cruz aud Pa
ciiic ltailroad Company a~ggrcgatinR
al, 00Q, 600 md inability to negotiate Il
lonn 81 s3,OO0,OC0 in London. The fail
urc II thia Company caused n run or
the Union Trust Company.
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