Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-02

Mn. Brestman is very much worse to
day. Her niece Mrs. Benson from
Ruby Valley is attending Ler.
Mrs. Dangberg, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Greenfield, departed
last right for her home in Carson valley.
Guessing contests have been classed
by the government as lotteries and their
operation through the mails wall be
stopped.
The official vote of Elko County will
not appear in another issue. IL you
wish to preserve the table. act in &C.
ccorLance with this notice.
The case OF the State We. Eugene
CIpriana charged with threats against
G. II. Hooper, the deaf and dumb hsr-
ness maker, occupied the attention Of
Justice Morgan today.
The Auburn bank cannot positively
identity the money dug up in the Weber
barn and as the matter now stands it
belongs TO the Weber estate, to which
young Weber Is the sole heir.
For rent abont January lat the
rooms % occupied by the Elko Drug
Co., fitted up with counter, shelving,
showcases, etc. suitable for a mercan-
tile business. For further particulars
apply to c. E. Mayer.
James Grant, whose death we mens
toned a few days ago, died at Denver,
Colorado, instead OF Sandstone, OF con.
sumption. He leaves five daughters,
four sone, two sisters and one brother TO
mourn bis loss.
Up to Dor today 459 Taxpayers had
settled in full with the county and l04
had paid half their taxes. Among the
latter is the Southern Pacific company.
There are about 300 yet to settle before
Monday night at 6 o'clock.
Another epigram by Governor-elect
Douglas OF Massachusetts, in answer TO
Il remark that he reached the station
before train time. "It's better to be
looking for something that ia coming
than to run after something that is
gone
No word had been received from Sher.
i'll Clark and Constable Mccoy at noon
today. 1t is the impression here that
that they overlook the horse thieves yes
terday and are on the way in with them.
II this is correct, they should be heard
from tomorrow.
1nnlilnHrnF nj MN .,1A SNn@I
ID prepared 10 DO blacksmithnR in al
Ut it's branches at prices to suit the
times. Horse shooting and wagon work a
specially. pn work guaranteed Take
your work l. Mr.. Guldagger's should
you want it done we'll and at reasonable
prices. '
Eight cars OF cattle turned over a
few miles from Hawthorne Tuesday
morning and about twenty head were
killed. The train was running at q
high rate OF speed when the accident
occurred, but none OF the train hands
were injured.
The jury in the case OF the State va.
L. l.. Bradley, charged with assault and
battery Oh NJ. s. Wilson, failed to agree
last night and was discharged. Thcy
stood nine to three for acquittal. This
forenoon the case was dismissed on mo-
ton ot Otto 7. Williame, the attorney
for the complaining witness.
Con a. Ahern, James Butler and W. /.
Plumb, who were elected presidential
electors. will meet in Carson on the first
Wednesday in December and east their
votes for president and vice president
and elect a messenger to carry the vote
to Washington and deliver the same 10
tho president OF the senate before the
first Wednesday in Januray.
j. l.. French, the veteran prospector.
came in from Gold Creek yesterday.
lie reports his claims as looking well
and says tho people OF that section are
quiet and orderly. Although he ia ON
the shady side Of the summit, Mr..
French seems good for many more years
Tho writer hopes he may become q mill.
~ionaire before another year closer.
At Wmnemucca Tuesaay, Otto Mel.
WIN Il young man about 90 years Of ago
met with u painful accident in the
railroad yhrds. lie was beating his
way to Reno, and was running TO catch
a freight tram that had Just whistled
out. ilo stumbled and fell against a
largo timber which was lying between
the tracks. lie broke his collar bono
in several places.
Tho two bloodhounds, which the Ne.
ada State detective bureau recently
sent for have arrived in Goldtield. They
are said TO DO two OF the best trained
hounds in Kentucky and will pick up q
trail 80 hours old and follow II till their
man 10 brought to bay. Thievine con-
tinucs at GoldlclJ, but with the hounds
10 trace up the thieves, II 10 thought
that il will soon DO stoppod.-Newe.