Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-03-17

The ladies' Of the Guild will serve TIA
and waters at Leonard Hall every
Wednesday afternoon du.lug Lent. Tho
public is cordially invited.
There will be "a social dance on ST..
Patrick's Day, Friday, March 18th. at
Freeman's IIHll. Music 10y the tlko
Orchestra. Admission, gentlemen 81. 90.
Ladies' free.
For rent abOnt January lat the
rooms nov occupied by the EIko Drug
Co., fitted up with counter, shelvIng,
showcases, etc. suitable for d merrnn-
tile business. For further particulars
apply to G. f. Mayer.
Edgar Reinhart was running around
to%n this forenoon with n Winchester
nile strapped to his shoulder. Don't
know whether he was looking for any
body or not, hut he ind IL bad eye.
Would hate to meet him alone in the
hills.
Senator Drpew says the Esch Town
send bill WIS framed by men not
equipped to pass judgment ON the
questions that are inyolved.- Colonel
hepburn said the bill was prepared
by the PRECEDENT and the attorney
general.
AssemblymGn Triplett OF Lander
county came down from Deeth last
night, where he visited his sister. Mrs.
". K. Mayer, and left for his home this
afternoon. Ito thinks .lie attacks on
Governor Sparks are unjust and un-
called for.
Tho differences between the pres
Iient and the senate are not IL cir
cumstance to the things that are
gong to happen next winter when
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Fairbanks
Try to run Washington society accord
rng TO their different We've.
y. L. Guldagger, at Jones old Stand
Is prepared to 20 blacksmithrug in al
of it's branches ut prices to suit the
times. Horse shoeing and wagon work a
specially. ln work guaranteed Take
your work to Mr.. GuiIagger's should
you wan IT lone well aud at reasonable
prices.
Tonopah nov has "A water system-:he
water having been turned on two or
three days ago. The supply IL gained
from wells sunk i'll "a bed OF gravel where
tiltrates melting snow water. There is
no possible source of contamination
above the supply point. The system
cost about M .quarter oi u million,
Steningcr Bros. will sell you wall
poper at . cents per roll and up; better
quality than You ever before got. Now
Is the time To nave that room fixed up,
and your painting done. What's the use
of having a poor job when a good ono
costs but little more? We do good
work and guarantee it.
The japanese have captured Tie Pass
is again retreatinG. Marshal Oyama
and his plucky Japs are giving the
Russians no peace. \ dispatch OF the
10th says Il desperate, bloody battle is
raging north Of Tie Pass. Kur0patkin
reports to ST. Petersburg that his ARMY
is falling back in good condition.
lie joint session oi the Colorado lccis-
la,urc yesterday 10y a vote OF % 70 10
defeated the report Of the democrats
declaring AlvA Adams clcctc | governor.
1t Ia nov conceded that Peabody will be
seated as governor and Will surrender
tho office to Lieutenant Governor
Mcdonald. PeabUdy's resignation has
been written and placed in the hands Of
a neutral party to he filed with the
secretary Of state.
Governor Sparks has approved the
new charter for Reno and the downstairs
gambling bill. Tho power to regulate
the saloon and gambling business in
Reno is vested III Che city council. The
good people OF Reno will have the
opportunity Of clccting a council pretty
q q and they should see to it that men
are chosen who have backbone enough,
to do their full duty. II they choose
wisely, Reno can he made a fairly dc.
cent town.
Since the adjournment of the lcgls-
lnturc Senator g. IL. r. Hardin OF
Humboldt county has declared him
self to be a republican. In the cour 10
Of II lengthy interview, no sail nc voted
for Roosevelt Inst fall and would here.
after be counted with the republicans.
Other grcnt men have left the demo
cratic party and il survived, but whether
tho party in this state will ever do
husinCss again without the advice and
counsel Of the statesman from Hum.
boldt county in a very big question.
Good radiance to him anyway,
The Western Pacific Company is
procuring rights ~ way through Plumas
county and this il considered strong
indication that construction work will
soon begin. Ono OF the first tnskp
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