Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-07-29
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY.
Salmagundi.

Mr.. McElroy went to Salt Lake last
night.
Surveyor Davis left for Morgan Hills
ranch last night.
The first train pulled into Tonopah ut
D o'clock Monday morning, It's arrival
was welcomed by the blowing OF the
mines and mills.
The Packers strike grows more Bit
ter every day. Both sides are firm and
there seems to be but slight chances OF
a settlement in the near future.
\ reward of 5000 is offered by G.. y.
Warren ~ Co for the arrest aud convic.
ton OF the person or persons who killed
ditch between NLth Crossing md
Wadsworth.
Senator George G. Vest WIS delirious
II. o " yesterday, and steadily growing
weaker. He talks ut random. though &C.
casionnlly able to give rational answer
whea he spoke.
Every Democrat should turn ont at
the primaries tomorrow. Let us make
ii good showing. The polls will be OPEN
ed at the courtroom ut , O'Clock md re-
main open until 6. Get ont and vote.
The report that Mr.. R~ooleveIt liz goo
ing to refrain from saying or dong any.
thing during the campaign that will
make him ridiculous makes one wish
the re wa n campaign all the time
San Antonio CrexD Express.
The long expected has happened Mt
last and passenger trains no longer pass
through Wadsworth, but run Though on
the sonth side OF the river, three miles
n way. This is n hard blow to the old
town. y stub train plies between Wads-
worth md the junction point.
Mamie Sims Of the firm of EIamp IL
Simas met with a painful accident yes.
terday. Mr.. Simas was operating Il mn
chime for making tin shingles when his
right hand became caught in the mech
anism and W fingers were II OIL
Journal.
Tho fact that Senator Davis, the
Democratic candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, is the subject of a good deal Of
comment by Republican editors. They
forget that Fairbanks, Roosevelt's RUM.
ing mate, counts his money by the
millions. Republicans sum to over
look that fact about their own candidate.
when spoken to.
Won Plphvr, the Russian Minister oi
the Interior, was blown up ycstor day
morning by q bomb. while driving to
the Baltic station to visit the Emperor
at Pctcrhoir Palace. Won PIchve wni
terribly mangleh. The man who threw
the bomb was arrested. lie il said tu b.
a Jcw. He WIS wounded and in n hazrt
condition when arrested.
Hon. George $. Nixon has prcsentet
the Elko Band boys with n check for s5I
with which to buy uniforms. The boy.
struck him for $50 and offered to play
Mt his meetings here FREQ OF chnrgo. In
reply Mr.. Nixon sent them his check
Tor $50 as II gift md said in his letter
that he wouId pay tho bnnd wheneve
he used it. The iberality OF Mr.
NiSonis greatly appreciated by the boys
Tho Democratic convention Of Oh,
Fourth Missouri Congressional Diet rio
adjourned Wednesday night after tai,
inS 100 ballots without making n nomip
alton. &. +. Cochran, the present mem
ber ot Congress bad torty.siS votes; q
f.. Boohcr, brother e. the writer, thiri,
one, and Francis Wilson. thiri, five
Each candidate quit with tho numbci
OF votes with which he entered the con
test.
Joseph Smith, formerly a resident oil
Ruby valley, died at his home in Coli
ma, California, ut 2:3O O'Clock on Tho
morning OF July 9th. Tho sad ncwe il
contained in Il letter from Mrs. Smith
to a. q, Dawlcy. Mrs. Smith states
that Mr.. Smith suffered intensely 10,
several weeks before his deatl
IIo was 10 years 81 age. Mr.
Smith was a resident OF this count,
! for many years and had mnny friend,