Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16

Salmagundi.
! la'N, Chilly day.

Sheriff Clark hu returned fro the
pursuit of TIA" Aur.e ihIr,-s.
C"nstable Mccoy has sold his rcsi,
dence 10 Mr.. Da%i-y. The ronsidera-
n"n ;s not stated.
Caleb Bnrtun who was stabbed Ly
Cornelius Smith In=t week Ia getting
along nicely at the Eosp!tr!. The
chIncr7 nov -e IN favorable FOR hrs re-
cUycr!.
Nike Gallagher is in all. charged
With iisroSlng Of liquor to indians. He
viii he examined us soon ns tho pnpers
arrive from Reno and CaGson. Constab-
lie Mccoy rnuSh: him.
Mr.. Gu'riige's black horse. are pn
their way home. When last heard from
u'cy wcr" at Mr.. Truc,l's ranch on
Maps river. Nothing has been heard
from tile th.cvc-.
VI Iipr LonI stopped over last night
on his way irum salt Lax" tu Reno. lie
Gays he Il here simply Ia use up the v.-
cation Ia" government gives hiu, IN
which to rect f.":a ms iabnrs ns chict
clerk III the surveyor general office.
He il looking well.
Mr. Oweas took charge Of the Com-
mcrcinl Hotel thus morning.. For the
prcscat the dining room. will remain
M ter he present man aGcmrut. Il ls
Mr.. Owens Intention tu take chnrgo of
the dining room and c"rdurt it "a son
- be can arrange mEitrIa. iIe ISDE
rEHDEHI wi-hcs MIR. OwGn- SUCCESS in
hI+ urw undertaking.
The following strange wedding no.
IT," Is going the roUni-. vnriousiy
credited: The huir wus born Of hon
est but well meaning p.rcnts uud
r"uli walk uIunr at & months, at 10
lie could run real fas'. and ans never
slarkrncd her gait. 81" ina many
tsiruIa-most Of them dcnd Jncs. The
happy couple too a bridal tup to
"rstI!. and will ho at home with the
ole! man uu.Ir they are kic ed ON"
II. G. L~tSr"nrc. the murIrrou-
ila2 - pp-tmH1tcr. who attempted To-
XIII jane Guri+ru iu5t summcr. was
ruDvi.,vI uf hia crime 40 Failun last
week. Saturday Judge Curicr EcuteuC-
wi him To fourteen wears 10 tiur Carson
rrui;rutiary. Wr"n Law renee was nr-
'rsici, hc dcaird iI~ crime, but later
claimed ihat he shot Garrison with the
l%aitcT'- gun, with wlIcL Garrison tried
e. murder EIm, His defense VIA the i'll
-anity dodge. which tao jury took no
rtacI III us IT vas out only Il few min.
utca bc:or" i; agreed upon a verdict Of
guilty.
II anyone wi-hos come criterion by
wHi'h To- judge the growth OF Cold
li.ii, he cnn lind uumistAIiahlu evil
.i"ucc at the lumber yurls. AZ FAST ne
'kc great mule teams bring lumber in
1t il suutch"d up by the eager buyers
Nhu nave waited their turn these many
wcri-. y clover man. or u man pun-
g, sang political acumru. may nsk "a.
gots and possibly secure them from
his Congressman Senator. but the
man who can get II stick of timber
from a goIdfieli lumber yard without
mu'h trial hrd tnhu,n,i"n has an abii.
ny that pdsacth Ill Understandings
Tonopnh Miner.
Enc Strand. u Swcdr, fcIt like fighting
this morning. he uursrI the feeling
ual tiUnlly concluded TINT hn wanted 10
wIiV Mr. Oldcrkirk. Tho latter paid
no Intention t" the Swcdc until he call
cd hrm u vale name when hc wns walk
,us away. Thls WA too much Tor Mr..
Iicrkirii and he went back md snYc
strand n good tlrRrhmc. The nyht
took rIn"r in front " tho 10Ftofi'c and
wrs witnessed 10y y number who say that
y r,ld got what hc dcscrv,t. Mr.. Gu
! dCriir.,. ia a quiet orderly citizen and
only CLgugcs ~ Il row when forced into
IT,. Tho follow tlat tackics him hlwHye
has a big job "n hi4 hand. mOtwiiI.
Vt udmR Mr.. OuicrEirE's gray hairs,