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

house in Reno. The merits and de.
merits of the proposed ordinances in
relation to gambling will be one OF the
several matter discussed.
The Student Record says that Self &
Sellman have began ON the foundation
for the mining laboratory at the State
universlty. II nothing interferes with
their present plans. they expect to have
the building completed by the first of
July.
No trace OF the whereabouts Of
Edward j. Smith, Sau Franclsco's de-
taulting tax collector, has been found.
The full amount Of the d~efalcation ia not
known, but il it does not exceed 800. 900
1t will be made good by the surety COM
rany which furnished his official bond.
According to the latest dispatches,
Admiral N~ebog9tofI'e fleet was within
fifty miles Of Kamranh bay this fore
noon. This insures a union OF the Rus.
sian fleets and puts Rojestvensky in a
position to try conclusions with Togo
whenever the Japs are ready to fight.
n. T.. Guldagger, ut Jones' old Stand
s prepared to 90 blncksmithing in al
OF its branches ut prices to suit the
times. Horse shoeing and wagon work a
speciality. Au work guaranteed Take
your work to MIR. Guldagger's should
You want it lone well and at reasonable
prices.
Frank p. Bowers, m infirm old man
from LakevIew Oregon, vas robbed of
SO by a young villain ill Reno a day
or two ago. The fellow told Mr.. Bowers
a hard luck story and when he opened
his purse to relieve his immediate want,
snatched all the gold it contained and
fled.
Tho Reno Gazette editoriully says
there is no truth III the charges against
Chief Leeper. The Gazette challenges
Leerer's enemies TO produce the proof
Of their charges. The writer has known
Charley Leeper a long time and has
always found him to be honest and
square.
~ oNSbi0 10 q boOb IlLue y luo
organization OF a stock company to build
IL public hall. Bradley & Dunn offer 10
give the necessary ground just west OF
the hotel, providing II brick hall ID built.
Here Is IA chance for some Of Elko's
capitalists to rear a lasting monument
to their memories.
Ii Fourth OF July committee met
last night and talked over celebration
matters. No definite plan for the cele-
bratioD was outlined and another meet
ing will be help tonight. The commit
teo Is determined to give the people tho
very best celebration that can be had
Tor the money subscribed.
Governor John Sparks, with G. H..
Chamberlain and j.. II. Judd, has pur-
chased from a merchant OF Ida, named
Tracey, the historic Death Valley mine,
for the sum OF $4,000. The property is
located near Ida and is IN old producer
having been worked more than sixty
years ago in Il primitive manner by the
Spaniards.-GOldfield Sun.
The Reno City council by u vote OF
four to one has granted "a franchise to
the Hunter Creek Water company to
enter the city and supply the people
with pure water. Governor Sparks 10
tho leading spirit IN the company. The
franchise was granted against the OPP
position Of the old water company that
has had q monopoly Tor years.
Andrew Carnegie has transferred
SIC, 0O0, 000 worth OF first mortgage live
per cent steel corporation bonds to a
beard OF trustees, consisting OF preGi-
dentB OF the most important colleges Of
the United States and Canada, to pro.
vide a pension system for college pro.
~fessers who are not able to continue in
! active service. a corporation will be
formed to take charge Of the bequcst.
Mics &. Voigbt aud Miss Louise
Dewar have formed "A partnership and
will open Il mill incry store under tho
firm name OF Voight e Dewur in the
rear rooms OF the Commercial Hotel.
They will open u full and complete
limo Of tho latest millinery in a few
daya. Tho ladics are cordially in.
vitcd 10 call and see their stock before
purchasing their Easter bonnets 4
A few days ago Mrs. Lew Hay Slug,
the ninotccn.year old wife OF a wealthy
Chinese merchant OF W~inuemucca, die.
appeared from her home along with
$1,000 OF her husbands mOnpN. Tho
woman was traced to Reno and tho
officers wore put on her trail and yes.
tcrday Chief Lecper arrested two young
Cinnamon on the charge OF abductmg
the woman. Notraco oi tho woman has
boon tonud.