Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-01-13

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that verdict, although the mans salary
is less than a thousand a year. Frident-
ly tho court considers tia, the rs is some
thing in matrimony besides an income.
FOR SaLE-Cupboaris. chairs, stoves,
and all household furniture. Apply at
residence OF Attorney Marion S. Wilson,
on Piety Hill.
The Texas friends OF Governor Sparks
have shipped him one hundred live
possuins by express. 1t is sain that the
Governor dotes on "possum and brown
'tatcss."
No accurate method can be devised to
estimate the value Of Christmas presenta
sent through the mails. though Il care
tu! investigation puts the value OF those
bundled in the New York postofice. ut
E 1000, GOO.
Last Thursday, two carloads Of hay
and one 0f furniture, consigned to To-
nopab merchants, were burned while ON
u siding ut KinKcGd. The lost is due to
the fact that the freight was being trans.
ported on fiat care.
Fol- rent about January LIST the
rooms nov occupied by the Elko Drug
Co., fitted up with counter, shelving,
showcases, etc. suitable for a mercan-
tile business. For further particulars
apply to G. +. Mayer.
a Bar Association has been formed in
Reno with The following officers: Presi-
dent, W. y. Massey; vice president,
Il. X. Dodge; trustee, W. Fl. a. Pike,
II. T.. Cooke and Benjamin Curler; sec
rotary and treasurer, Albert d. Ayers.
y. L. Guliaggee, ~ Jones old Stand
Is prepared TO 60 blncksmithrng in al
Of its branches ut prices to suit the
times. l:orse shociug and wagon work a
specially. ~ work guaranteed Take
your work to Mr.. Guldaggec's should
You want it lone we'll and ut reasonable
prices.
The per capita drink bill OF the United
States Is increasing. but on the other
hand, stat istics show TINT more people
are joining the church now than ever
before. The Episcopal church., for IN
stance, gained three per cent, on it's
membership last year, the Presbyterian
church 2112 per cont. and the Methodist
church also made an unprecedented
gain.
j.. A. Piummer, cx district attorney OF
Elko county. is here as a witness in the
Abel will case. Notwithst nnding Mr..
Plummer's hair is pretty thin where
there ought to be lots OF it and his beard
Is quite gray, he looks as If old Father
lime had treated him kindly since he
left Elko and settled in Stockton, Cali
forria. lie reports Mrs. Plummer in
good health.
The purchase OF votes in Indiana has
become such burden that no one but IA
rich man chm run fnI Office in that state,
is the comment Of a Hoosier congress.
man upon the message OF Governor
Durbin, which stated That i'll some coun-
ties one fourth OF the voters were pur.
chGsnhle. This accounts for the large
republican majority in Indiana ut the
recent election. IL Governor Durbin is
correct in his estimate, Indiana is the
rottenest State in the union.
Mrs. G Il. Colby, Of Portland, Ore,
was speaking uu woman suffrage before
n congressional committee i'll Washing.
ton nor plRo hatnu ON InI,tf 90 I,. 500
at does not require so very much brains
tn VOTE she said in the course Of her
remarks. Several members OF the com.
mittec smiled at this statement, but
Congressman Hard wick, Of Georgia, Il
democratic member, said with great
gravity: MADAM, The recent election
clearly dcmonst rated that it hardly
requires any"
An exchange hits the mil when it
says: "One coyote will hang around a
camp at night and create the Impression
that Il pack OF at least twenty big wolves
are ready to eat the whole party of
campers. But investigation will reveal
that the single coyote is lean and hungry
and cowardIy, and that he does not
weigh over fifteen pounds. Likewise
one chronic Grumbler and kicker will
try to crebtc the Impression that at least
twenty others arc ready to help him
dcvour and destroy every public enter.
prise proposed"
Tho Lynch mine at Kawich is keep.
ing up the record that its locatora have
been hoping Tor it. Last Friday work
on the huge dixie that contains tho phe.
nomanal values was begun. The rock
was 60 rich that the owncrs refused to
mine until sacks wore secured. Lenses
will DO let to such persons as desire
within 300 feet OF The original find. a
largo plumber OF people are on the
ground and tho indications are OF the
best for n permanent camp. The great
eat excitement prevails ovcr tho find,
and it is the general belief that the new
camp will soon spring into n city, The