Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-05-20

An item Is gong the rounds OF the
State papers to tn" effect that DIR. Pat
tcrson will soon resign ~ superinten.
dent Of the insane asylum.
y report comes from Verdi that an
other strike Of petroleum has been
made. The find is on the property OF
Daniel McMalon abOut onc-hall mile
from tn" lumber town.-Journal.
Mr.. Mcsscriy has recovered sufficient
ly from his recent injuries la resume
work at Cuncy's barber shop. Tho way
his forehead is covered with bandages
temInds II OF the l~tusso.Jap wnr maps
published in the city papers.
Harry Davis has received word from
Washington that he passed the prelim.
mary examination Tor the naval cadet.
ship and has been ordered to report ut
Annapolis ON June 10th. The lSDEpEH.
DENT cOnGratuiatrs Harry on his success.
Admiral Davis will look mighty nice in
print Il few years hence.
Miss Eide returned from Reno this
morning. When she left last evening
ouly the body Of Mrs. Eic had bcen re.
covered from the Truckee river. The
bodies Of the other victims OF Sundays
acciicnc were still in the river. Later
reports gay that the bodies Of Morris
Jacobs and Miss Mia Mcmillan have
born recovered.
Glib Douglass received Il message
from Falion today stating that the ex-
Citcmcut is intense in reference to the
late oil strike and that options are being
taken on all land III the town. The oil
was struck at II depth OF - feet and is
pronounced 10y experts Ia bo Of superior
quality.-Virginia Chronicle.
The California Democrats met in con-
vcntion at Santa Cruz yesterday. Frank
II. Gould, the anti. Hearst candidate, was
elected temporary chairman over cI-
lieutenant Governor Jeter. The Hearst
men refused To INKS any concession
and VI. +. Tarpey. th0ir leader, declared
TINT IL test would made on the temper
AIRY Craftsmanship. Gould was support.
Ell by those who were opposed to in
structing the delegation for Hearst
According to the Virginia City Re.
port, the Miss Mcmillan, who was
drowned in the Truckcc river, Sunday,
Wa not the daughter of William Nc
MILAN, tho Republican candidate for
Governor in 1898, but the daughter 81
Milo =. Mcmillan, the Republican can
didatc for State Controller two years
ago. She WAS "A native OF Virginia City,
aged twenty ycars. Her father had
just boarded the train Mt Virginia City
for Reno when he received a telephone
message Of hIsdaughtcr's death.
fho Illinois Republicans are having Il
monkey and Il pRrrot time ut their State
convention. Into yesterday afternoon
the 26th ballot for Governor was taken
and the deadlock WIS ms strong ns ever.
Governor Yates, who is Il candidate for
re- nomination, stated yesterday that he
hal been approached 10y the -Congrcs.
siounl delegation meaning Speaker
Cannon and Senators CullOm and Hop
kIns with an offer ~ tho Mexican Min
istcrship at u salary Of $4,000 il he
wonld throw the nomination To lnwdcn.
Speaker Cannon and Senator Hopkins
denied the Governors statement.
4 complaint was sworn Ia yesterday
chmrhing l.. VI, Collin, a resident ~ Six.
mile Cnnyou, with mRanity. Sheriff
Qnirk and Chief Ncvin went to his resi-.
dcncc to take him into custody, md the
Sheriff hnd only spoken II few words to
Collin when he grabbed II chnir and
tried Ia brain him, but Chief Ncvin APP
pcarcd on the scene in time to prevent
my damage. After u hard struggle Cot
lin WINS h]andcu,TcI und ,ukcn to Jail.
Lust evening 4 number ui residents 81
Tie Canyon were questioned 10y Dire.
PickHrd mud ilodgina regarding his ne.
lions and il wa dccmnd advisable to
acud him To The inennc asylum. Enter
prise.