Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-06-17

Tor Carson last night to appear before
the U. S. grand jury as u witness in the
Dye and Jcwott cases.
Miss Nellie Anderson has the thanks
OF the editor for an invitation to attend
the commencement exercises Of the
class OF 1904 OF the San Jose Normal
school on June 23d. Miss Anderson is
IL Of the graduates.
Six damage suits brought against the
Pacific company for $4,000 each, Ms the
result OF the explosion at Jackson Sid.
ing, Nevada, on the 10Th. OF February,
were settled i'll the Federal court at
Salt Luke Monday. Judgement was en-.
tered against the company III each case
for 81 SEQ
Herbert Donclly and Jack Meyers,
two youthful deserters from the U. s.
flagship Pensacola now lying III the har-
Dor OF San Frurcisco have been car.
tured III Reno. The youths are mem-
hers OF II party Of sixteen who recently
deserted from the flagship. They admit
their identity.
y copy Of the Chewaucan Post pub.
lIshed ut Paisley, Lake county, Oregon,
By Charles II. Keith, a former Elko bor,
has reached this office, II il a neat
newsy sheet. The INDEPENDENT homes
Charley will reap Il rich reward us a
newspaperman and retire witt, Il million
or moro dollars.
King Peter OF Servia. discovered that
his son, the heir to the Serv:nn throne,
was paying court to a pretty music hall
girl. His royal nlbs Immediately ap.
piled n good application Of strap to the
Young man. who has been obliged To
remain i'll doors till the soreness leaves
him. 1t Is wonderful how effective
some American remedies are in foreign
affairs.
y Michigan man has been sentenced
to imprisonment for life for stealing 90
aud two hats. At first sight this seems
II bit tough; but the Judge pointed ont
that the victim WAS a hahituaI criminal
and had served thirteen years for burg.
larry and had been arrested more times
than he coull remember, AMI was "A per.
petual menace to society when he was at
large. So he should be treated as a
dangerous wild animal.
II is now believed by many TINT the
man Nyhn efnla tnn I1r,,, "a NgI-. IL
week, instead Of going South, passed
through or close to Elko md continued
on East. On the Same night that the
horses were stolen u saddle and two
brides were stolen from Mr.. Fernald's
ranch, four miles east OF Elko. There
are also unauthentic reports OF more
horses having been stolen the following
night from ranches further east.
WIN. y. Merrill. aged 60 years, mp
peared at the police station in Kansas
City yesterday and surrendered, saying
he had killed John Edwards, "A railway
brakeman, ut Deer Lodge, Montana, 10
years ago. He said a man named Muir
ply WINS serving Il life sentence in th.
Montana penitentiary for the crime.
According 10 his story, he killed Ed
war.ls iii Il quarrel over money matters.
lie now wants to ease his con science.
Rev. G.. IL. Greenfield writes from
Boulder, Colorado, that whlla mt the
st. Louis Exposition he had the pleas.
urc Of dining with Commissioner Yer.
ingtcn aud visiting the Nevada exhibit
III the Mining and Agricultural build
ings. Mr.. Garcia's exhibit il the best in
his line. The Nevada building is II
modest affair, hut very pretty and ut.
tractive. 1t WIS a real pleasure to read
the INDEPENDENT which is kept on Tile
at the Nevada building. Mr.. Greenfield
will preach at Wells and Starr Valley Oh
the 18th and return to Elko on tho 2Cth
Sheriff Clark received an order from
Acting Governor Allen yesterday di.
reCting him to transfer Paul LoyeIace.
held to appear before the grand jury on
the charge OF burglary, to the Winnie.
muccn Jail. Ito Ubeyed the order and
landed Lovelacc i'll the W%innemucca
Jail yesteria! afternoon. The order was
granted on the application or District
Attorney Henderson who feared Love.
lace might bring pressure to bear upon
Ross, his accomplice, to change his
plea. While both OF them were locked
in their cells while in the jail here, it
was impossible to keep them from com.
municating with each other by means Of
notes. Hence Lovelace's transfer To
Winucmucca.
A telegram wns received yesterday
from Manager Dunn OF tho Winnemuc.
ca ball tosscrs stating that his nine
would be here next Sunday to try con.
illusions with the Elko nine. There IL
some little misunderstanding, however,
among the Elko players rs some OF
them think it is M injustice TO them.
selves to meet the Winnemuccaps Mt this
time, owing to the fact that they have
not been together yet this sonson md
Hre in sore need VI practice. Tho pres.
nl.l pnp.ltN,,, - A.. Ism.