Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
groccr's.

for December, 1904, as compared with
December, 1903, show a net increase OF
about Q per ccut.
Surveys which hnve just been compile
ted for a ship canal across Russia to con.
meet the Baltic and l'lacl, seas, show
that the distance would be 1.IGS miles,
and the cost slSo,0o0,COO
4 tnan named Lockheart died u few
days ago in Pittsburg. lie left ono
hundred and fifty millions. He was in
the iron business aud ia one 81 those
men who believe in Il protective tariff.
II was the tariff TINT gave hun his
wealth.
Ninth Crossing, near Reno. which has
been M attractive spot tor prospec,ors
for several years has again come la the
front with a number 81 rich finds that
will probable call enough pruspectore
there to determine whether or not the
place renlly contains II valuable min
eral.
h senate has passed u bin admit.
ting Oklahoma and Indian Territory in.
IA the union as the State of Oklahoma
md admitting New Mexico according to
lis present bOundurics. The bill as il
passed the house iOlurd New Mexico
ANA arizona as one State, the senate
struck ont all reference to Arizona.
by all odds the planet Venus il now
the most brilliant and beautiful object
III all the skies, during tie early part
OF the evening. She is fast overtaking
u and bending down III her orbit as
she approaches her inferior conjlnc
ton above the sun after which ehe will
begin to sink down to the sunset liue
a lew days ago some one in Reno sent
Il dispatch to the Examiner stating that
nearly all the children born in Carson
were girls and that the people oi Car
son are unable to account for the strange
phenomana. The Carson papers have
taken up the matter and pronounce the
Examiner story a base libel upon the
fair name of their city.
Mrs. Pattenaude, the we'll known hair
dresser of Reno, has deserted her four
children, the oldest being fifteen years
OF age and the youngest only two yrare.
They are all good and bright and it
seems strange thnt she should cease to
care for them. They will be taken to
the Orphans Home II nothing can be
learned Of her whereabouts.
Attorney IIaight and John f.. Sweet
Uf Goldiicld lot-jumplng fame, wore fin
ed slOO each for carrying concealed
weapons and disturbing the peace.
They and their friends afterwards held
an Indignation meeting which wa AL.
dressed b! Senator Nixon and others.
Public sentiment i'll Goldlield IS much
divided aud excitement is running high.
The Junior Endeavor Society will
have full charge Of the sale OF tickets
for the Washmgton's Birthday enter
tainment. Tickets are now on sale and
can he secured from Mrs. Clarence
Ernst. or any Of the Juniors. Admission
Doc. y few reserved seats for 50c; on
sale at Telephone Office. Come
early II o want to secure II good seat.
The deiny in the casibound trains
yesterday WIS caused hy Ii switch en-
CINE jumping the track between Reno
and Sparks about , o'clock
Tuesday night. Tho engine
turned over on lis side and the
tank was overturned and thrown
across the Gouble trnct. Fank Dalton
and Will Roe, switcbmnn, were thrown
nearly one hundred feet. Roc,s right
leg was broken below the knee and
Dalton was badly bruised md knocked
scnselcss. Tho engineer aud fireman
were slightly bruised. Tho castbound
flyer was just leaving Reno when the
accident occurred and narrowly escaped
running into the wreck.