Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-04-28

mako a valuable property. They have
sunk a shaft thirty feet deep and are
getting out ore which shows good gold
values by horning. They expect 70
continue work IN the property until
they prove it to be II good or bad one
Mearl SchillerstOm has been notified
by the war department that he will be
admitted to West Point as soon as he
passes the physical examination. He
has been ordered to appear at the Pre-
sidio on tho LIST Of May to be examined
physically. Mearl's friends in Elko
hope he will pass the examination and
have n successful career in the service
Of his country.
won Back drew a large crowd to
Leonard Hall last night. The splendid
audience put the players Oh their mettle
and all Of then did their level best TO
please. The result was a genuine treat
to all present. As all the players did
their very best, all should share in the
success achieved. The glory belongs to
all. Il writer hopes to see this com
pRny in another play.
About C:30 last evening DR.. Hood was
called to Chinatown to attend a woman
known rs Hazel who was reported TO
have taken a dose OF poison. He hur-
ricd TO bier abiding place aud founu her
drunk. She Genied taking poison, but
the DIR. fearing that she was moi telling
the truth used the stomach pump with
h assistance Of Sheriff Clark and soon
had his patient out OF danger.
b. j.. Byrne came down from Tus-
racara Yesterday enroute to Kawich,
one Of the prominent new mining camps
i'll Esmeralda county. Mr.. Byrne was
called home last week by the serious
illness OF Ina wife, but failed to reach
her bedside until after her death. He
will leave tonight for Kawich, where he
has some promising elaine. He speaks
very highly OF the future Of that camp.
y Eureka man who believes in self.
improvement suggested to his wife that
they should argue some question freely
every mornlng and try to learn more OF
each other, The question the first
morning happened to be "Whether a
woman could be expected To do without
IA hat and he took the affirmative, aud
was last seen climbing up into the hay
loft and was pulling the ladder up after
him.-Karsas City journal.
u. $. District Attorney Summerfirld
has begun rj"ctmcmt suits in the U. S.
District Court against the men running
saloons at liazen. 1t is claimed that
the defendants are unlawfully occupy
ing government land, which has been
withdrawn from entry. The district
attorney also asks for the arrest and
punishment Of the men on the ground
that they have w%ilfully and unlawfully
seized upon government land.
Under the EIkins law, my railroad
company which pays rebates in any
form, or any shipper who accepts them,
is liable TO q fine Of from $1,000 to S2O,-
OuO, upon conviction. II also prohibits
the earring OF freight ut less than the
published tariffs. The Interstate Com.
mission is empowered to detect and pros
eCutc vioiators OF this statue. President
Knapp. oithe Commission, states thu.
since this law was passed. rebate paying
has been az rare lis forgery.
+. g.. BigelOw, precedent OF the First
National Bank Of Milwaukee and former
president OF the American Bankers
Association, is u dciauIter to the extent
OF 81 5000 The money wuB lost in
the Chicago wheat deal. Bigelow turned
over property to the bank worth 1900, 900,
leaving his net d~efnlcation 81, 100000.
There was 4 run Of small dcpositors on
the bank yesterday. but every demand
was met, The Chicago banks sent
Fl 100000 to the crippled bank yes
tcrdHy.
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