Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29

citizen who has been President, be-
ginning with that OF Martin Van buren,
aud coming do.n to that Of Theodore
Roosevelt in all 18, exclusive OF his
own two,
United State Senator Stewart is re-
ported rs having CONS into the chicken
business OH HE farm near Washington.
Unless he keeps Ms coop and political
fences in repair in Nevada some OF his
chickens may got ont and fly to The
Hague.-Observer.
Twelve days are required to get FROM
the coast tn Bogota, the capitol OF Col
ombIa. One lands at Barnnquilla at the
mouth vi the Magdaiena river, goes up
the river by steamer tn llouda-291I
mile from the consf, then by rail for %
miles :" LA Dorado, by mule journey
for IL miles to Facatati "a, and from
there 10y rail again to Bogota. ~
miifs =.
j man chsr..cd with murder once
br'r'i IN ln-hmnn on the jury for 600
I" hang ON; for IL verdict for man.
daughter The jury WIS out n lorg
time and finally returned with a verdict
OF mapslaughter. The prisoner went to
the lrishman, Thanked him. aud asked
IL hc had Il hard time Of it. Yes" said
the lris hnan, - h-ll OF a time. The
b~Ilanc" all wanted To HcquIt YOU"
II. &. Churchill, OF the Western Pa
c.iic well bnrimn crew, returned last
niGli FROM ElK", aud vii! h.n'n take up
the NprR west rf W;umcruuc.n. lie
states '!h' Il ~. hrl'. nifty miles west
ut Rabbit Hole, they struck M ur;cSiau
we'll mat promises rcrimaucncy. The
well drilled WIS eight inches III diam.
"tcr, and at the burr"m six inch pipe
WIS used. There L. no -r,rri;y Of water
indicatcd NJ Any p"rI where wells were
sunk Silver state.
Give the friend You meet a smile and
"a cherr! word - !1n Ass along. I'M
less YOUR trouble. ar urgent and You
NV '''h'iS ~ hih' ~ an, hO llol VOL
unt,er u recital IT your worries. He
las rrouble> If his uwn Talk on pleas
ant things. Have confidence in the
prescott and faith i'll the future No.
body cares to hear your misgiVings or
your prrdicti",s ~ worse thinga that
are to come.-Ex
On Sunday last Miss Ne,tir Phillips
was the victim ~ m accident winch will
cODtinc her tO her room for some time to
come, She was removing her skirt. and
i'll some manner it struck a pistol hang
ing on the wall; the weapon was dis.
charged, and the ball, II :2.caliber, EN-.
tered her left thigh, and coursing Down
ward, came OUt near the knee. Forum
atcly no bones were struck. but the
wound, nevertheless. is IL very painful
uue.-Tonoplh Bonanza
Tie Rocky Mountain oil we'll closed
iown today Hnd Mr.. John T.. Merritt
ind his brother leave for pu!uih To.
night. On account ~ the cold weather
It ls impossible la keep the plant from
t-rczEr up. Mr.. Merritt expects Ia re-.
p ~rntious before the first Of April
ana will thcL push the wei! to comy!"
:Im. The well il now dow II ahou, seven
hundred feet and the Indications are
very favorable. Mr.. Merritt il confident
Of getting n good well.
\ lady % ~ city has found Il rure
.ur" fo: brukrn Ii~hrS. II the dish Ia
"a" mru'ird can he tied t"gcth,r with 81
stout string, 'icT place 1t III boiling
MILK and left ar one hour. !on car
never tell The dish has been broken and
It can Afterwards he placed III boiling
This experiment has been tried and
pruvcr, md many are the broken dishes
wcr" thought uselcsE which are
now ~ good ms ncw.-Bcthany tscpub
An average oi so deaths in every II
day after day and month after
month-morc than four deaths by vic
III every canlrdar day Of the
iwclvcmOnth-a suicide in every 81
murder III every third day.
These are some Of the 81 striking Facts
connected with the morbid side Of Gin.
life, pointing I" possibilities Cor
'hr grim reaper ~ city ~ +.O. p,OC0
\ death III ever IL minute,
whit" the hands Of tlIrlclock toll round
and round md round INCREASINGLY;
from every u known H.
the hcstro!c or OF men.
Senator Dietrich, Tia" %chrnsld man
who recently wHUGled out Of criniunl
prosecution frr bribery, WIS riding IT,
nm Omaha street rar when he heard
some business mel discussing hns case.
EIe heard such expressions ny "Drnd
duck" "CrRwlCd on through u loop.
hole" "Why didn't ln take his medicine
like II mauYH etc. Then he suid: Pardon
mo. gentlemen. | nm Scnnior Diririch.-
His icy tone wis intended, doubtless. to
rrbulr the business men. hut ono Of
rhrm replied quickly: awe we're not
aware ~ yOur identity. sir. but the fact
TINT you ntC Senator Dietrich hna not,
| believe, changed our opinion regurd.
ing the matter under discussiun" The
senator Icit The car nj the next corner.