Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-05-26
the State university. They will return
next Friday morning.

The school census OF Reno will show
an increase OF about 800 children of
school age ovcr last year. This indicates
that Reno has n population close around
the ten thousand mark.
Boutwell, Pulford, the wcalthiest citi.
zen Of Savannah, Illinois. com mittcd
suicide yesterday. lie was suspected OF
killing Attorney Berry in the Savannah
opera house last Monday.
y. l.. Mauk sells the w. l.. Donglas
Three.Fifty $3.50 Shoe flor men only
DO not buy shoes until you see and
hear him explain the advantage gained
by wearing the Douglns Shoe. =
IL this falls under the eyes OF nnyoue
having n copy OF the Weekly ISDErEND-
y Of April 21st, they will confer a
favor upon US by sending it to this
office. That number is missing from
our files.
Tho ranchers OF Starr valley have
declared was on the sheepmen. Keough,
IL Utah sheepman, has n band OF IS, 900
sheep in the mountains south OF the val
ley and they are destroying the range
The i.nchers have begun damage suits
against Keough.
GREAT SHOE SALE.-2C0 pairs OF Lad
les, Misses, Gents and Children's
shoes, which will be sold at onc-hnli of
the cost, and others Mt one.third cost.
Come one, come all, both large and
small, and make n haul. East door Of
l.. OsELL's Store.
y. L. Guldagger, Mt Jones old Stand
il prepared to 90 Understandings i'll al
Of its branches at prices to suit the
times. Horse shoeing and wagon work a
I speciality. Au work guaranteed Take
Your work to Mr.. Guldagger's should
you want it done well and at reasonable
pIces.
Ex-Mayor rurrittrD and Commissioner
Nymers OF Reno had II quarrel Wcdncs-
day and TUrrittin hit liymcrs on tho
nose. ~IIyncrs says Turrittin accused
hun Of accepting a rebate on a sewer
pipe contract and he called the OK.
Mayor Il liar. The answer was "a blow
on iiymers' nose.
j. Il. GOung, president OF the wrecked
GiOidticld bank, accompanied by Francis
l. Burton, his attorney, and a detective,
passed through Reno yesterday bound
for Goiaiirld. The Gazette says Young
looked nervous end harrasscd. They
expect 4 warm reception hy the
swin!ird depositors.
Moro than 22.s2i,290 acres Of the
public lends were turned over to private
Individuals last year. This means that
an area almost equal to that Of the state
uf Indiana has within that time been
added to the productive regions OF the
United States. Most Of these newly
opened lands were homesteadcd by
farmers.
jerome lligman Of IIazcn has obtain.
ed an injunction from Judge Curler,
restraining the Southern Pacific Com
pnny from building a railroad through
his land at llIzcn. The company tried
to buy tho right Of way through IIig.
mans land, but would not pay tho price
asked. Tho matter will now DO fought
out in the courts.
Henderson Banking Co. 10 pref arcd to
furnish at reasonable rates in the
National Surety Co. OF Now York
SURETY BONDS for county oniciars,
administrators, executors, guardians,
trustees, mercantile employees, mail
carriers, indemnity and judicial bonds
aud bid bonds. Insurance against bur-
glary ii special feature.
Everybody in the county and state arc
invited TO celebrate the Fourth Of July
IN E!ko. The old town il Oh her mcttle
this year and don't you forget it.. The
eagle may scream u little in Winuc-
mucca and Reno, but in EIko the old
bird will howl from sunrise till after
midnight. Como md enjoy tho fun.
Thoro will DO plenty Of it to go around.
Tho electric light companies OF Reno
have begun II fierce fight for supremacy.
Tho WasIoc Power and Development
Company will soon enter tho field 80
long held 10y the Reno Power, Light and
Water Company. To meet this invas.
ion OF its field, tho old company ms cut
rates 10 per cent. Senator Flanagan,
president OF tho old company, says it 10
a fight to tho finch.
Tho estimated average annuul wheat
Yield OF the United States is 30. OOO0, co
bushels, Tho per capitr consumption
by tho American people, the largcst
wheat eaters Of the world, ia ca Dushola,
making u total estimated consumption ~
approximately 5G3, 100000 bushels. II il
assorted, however, that while Tho popu.
ln,iOU ia i]ucrcnsiuR, tho wheat yield is
growing lCsa. For this condition Score.
t1ry Of Agriculture Wilson claims there in
no excuse, aud that cXtravagant moth