Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-06-03

WIN Sullivan, the S. p. detective ID in
town. He reports "A great deal Of roll
berry Of cars gong on between Carlin
and Ogden.
Harry Brule, son OF Mr.. and MB. D.
n. Brule Of this city, has been appoint.
ell to a responsible position with the
American Copper Company III Wyo-
miug.-Carson News. During iIarry's
visit here last yeur he made friends III
Elko who will he glad to Eear OF hIs
success.
Deputy Sheriff WeatherI went up to
Wells last night on No6. At Deeth he
was joined by his sister Miss Ollie, who
started toi st Louis to SEA the fair, also
his brother Stamford, who after taking
III the fair will proceed to West Point
where he will enter Uncle Sans col
lege.
We have been asked what has been
accomplished regarding the proposition
OF building n public hall. From the
cNSh hAo lhtiOu hpulll SObUb
and n lot have been sub-cribcd. That
seems sufficient to us to guarantee the
hall the remainder could undoubtedly
be raised on the hall itself.
Captain Charles L. Boyd 81 tie 10th
United States Cavalry, and At present
instructor in military SCIENCE and tactics
Mt fhn Gf nfa IIniynrSify ,pil unp, iA,.rf
for the seat Of war i'll the far east. lie
Is beng sent there 10y the government
and his mission Is to observe the opera
tons between the armies Of Russia and
Japan.
\ big race against time is being had
today from Tuscarora to Elko. An In
dian mounted on "A big black horse left
Tuscarora at -. Ii md bets amounting
to abou, $500 are laid Tint he will reach
here in -four hours. The Indian is tn
ride through without changing horses.
IL he makes the ride he is to receive $50
The distance il about % miles.
Commencement time is here--a per-
a'' w NV il't w 'uIE Hltu tIh
hat is ,inetfaccably stamped upon the
memory OF those'fortuDate enough to
have had the benefit Of Il higher edu-
cation. 1t has beer said that
commencement il au ending,
That we marked in time for JOY.
When duty calls to manhood
We leave behind the boy
There are petritied men and countc:-
feits pf the same, constructed of Port
land cement but the real article was r..
Gently uncovered by II blast ON the cx-
for the lower Truckre canal.
The petritied body of some extinct
species Of genus homo, probably a pre-
historic Indian, was found and was
easily restored, though badly shattered
by the explosion, The stone corpse was
forwarded to the University OF Cali
although the University Of Ne
vada should nave been it's destination.
The new hall to he built by the
Woman's Guild Of the Episcopal church
will soon be a reality. Plans and spec
have been adopted and bids
for the building ~ the hall will be pas.
sed upon next Saturday. IL will be Il
handsome structure when completed.
Tho hall will be about - x 90 feet III the
clear and will have a stage and dressing
rooms. 1t will be located right behind
the Episcopal church, The ladies Of the
Guild deserve greatest praise for their
efforts i'll raising the money
Tor this hall. They hope to have it
ready for their annual festival.
\ decision has beer filed with Courty
Dawlcy 10y Judge Bonnitield, Jr.,
in the case of Alexander Burrcll Va. NJ.
Wilkcrson and w. + Cri,chticld. The
is II very important one md will
appear later. Ii liz III favor of Alexand.
rr Burrell and involves the title to the
ground on winch the tailings from his
plant are held. Tho ground il
held under patent from the State Of Ne.
vadd. The defendants located the
ground after patent had issued, under n
placer INNING location. claiming
that the reservation III the State
patent ~ all mines OF gold. silver, cop.
per, cinni ar" etc. gave them the right to
prospect thereon. The ground was orig.
inally ~, en- up us agricultural land and
Was patented rs such. The decision will
be Of interest Ia both farmers and min
crs. Attorney Charles Henderson rep
resented Aicxundcr Burrcll md At.
t0rney Otto Williams and Judge Nc.
Ginnls of Ogden the defendants.