Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-09-15

George lIardesty. the South Fork
rancher, il in town. lie SAYS that
section il quiet and ordely.
The assessment roll OF Eureka county
this year foOts up : ,7i5,l 3G, a gain OF
~s5lr34i.55 over that If last year.
Mrs. j. II. Taber left Tor san Fran
cisco this afternoon to have her eyes
treated. Hope che will soon return
entirely cured.
Alfred Bruce is expected home to-
night or tomorrow morning. We are
exceedingly glad Ia learn TINT MB.
Bruce continues to improve.
A. l.. Deane and +. K. Wood of New
York and ii. j. Mayham OF Denver
arrived on No 3 thus afternoon and left
for Tuscarora in an automobile.
The American Mining congress will
meet IN FL Paso, Texas, ON Novcmbc.
lith and will be III session IA week.
Nevada should he we'll represented in
the congress-.
There are Low fifty eight children at
the State Orphans Home and Superin.
tenGent Joseph Ii informed that this
number will shortly he considerably
Increased. News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gcnuctte are in from
Huntington. MB. Gcnuettc and the
children and Miss Louise walthcrs will
leave next Sunday Tor an extended
visit to relatives III ST Louis
Major Miller came III Yesterday from
Pleasant Valley and returned his after.
noon. He does not know how lis
clubhouse caught tire, but thinks 1t
a case Of mice and matches as the house
had not been occupied for some time
joy rollari t.. Il former resident Of
TustarOrn. passed through on No > Ia.
day on his way from Cuiorndo Ia
Tonupah. He looks us IL the world
had been good to him since he left
Nevada. lie asked the nritcr To re-.
member him to ms Old friends.
Missrs Laum and Gusslc Manzkc
VII" have been visiting :neir cou=ins,
the liardcstys gu South Fork, Tor the
last six weeks left this afternoon on a
visit Ia the Portland exposition. FROM
thcr" they will return to their homes at
New London, Rails county. Missouri.
The examination OF Frank Kcl 5cv.
known IN -Smithy' the gambler. Oh the
charge ~ assault with intent to kill
Helen Brown committc ! on the lst OF
September. began before Judge Bruce
this Afternoon. The woman still shows
the effects Of the blows che received
from II pistol welded 10y kelsey.
The Sentinel says TINT real cs,nt" in
Eureka IL increasing rapidly III value
and that the PROSPECTS 81 the town are
much brighter than they have been Tor
years. The indications are good Tor
"A revival Of work III the miucs. The As
what make the people have more
confidence III the future ot their towr.
There wns a little friction prcvIou" tu
the hanging oi Hancock ut Carson.
Warden Considiuc delegated Guards
Nat Dow, Charlcs stone. X. Ripping.
ham and Jerry Barrett to cut the ropes
that sprung tho trap. At the last
minute the guards named refused to
act, and the warden immediately dis
charged tho men and delegated three
more guards who performed the dis.
agreeable duty.
Mr.. Gutndgc returned this AFTERNOON
from Wells. where he had been /" stir
up tho sporting element t" hold Il race
meeting this tall. lie reports consider
able intcrCs, shows and that n meeting
will he held tonight to decide the INIT
ter. MIR. Gutridgo also Informed
us that no hcari on the tram
that the Western Pacific had graded
three or tour milcs Of track south ~
Tuano, where tho proposed road from
Ely 10 Toano would cross its line.
Tho much talked Of automobile for
uao between Elko and Tuscarorn by
Mr.. Mayham and hia associates arrived
Sunday morning about > O'Clock. Tho
machine cnmc overland from Salt LAX"
City. II left that place III charge u! Il
driver at 3 o'clock Thureday afternoon
| md reached Wclls Saturday afternoon.
II loft Wells at 7 o'clock Saturday
| evening and reached Elko IN about
seven hours. Tho automobile carries
ak or more people comfortably and
climha tho hills around town without
any trouble.
Tho aRscsmcnt roll Of Elko county
M turned ovcr by Assr@or Eggcrs foots
up 1851 ,G}j, MI increase ot s2I'l'O
over last year. This il II splendid show
ing when il in remembered TINT the val
| uation ot stock cattle WA fixed 10y the
| State board oi nparaor Mt 81 per bend
| loaa than last year. In addition l." this
,llore was a los 81 sG7 600 ON TRANSIENT
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