Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-09-22
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boldt county sent a telegram to the
board protesting against the commuta-
ton OF Roberts sentence. The applica-
ton OF Linderman WIS not mentioned.
Roberts may escape with life imprison-
meut, but the other three will hang.
The eastbound flyer passed through
this forenoon several hours late. The
delay was caused by a fire In the snow
sheds yesterday. The fire was caused
by the explosion OF a carload OF gasoline
IN nm castbound freight in the sheds
near Cisco at . o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Several cara and 1900 feet of
sheds were destroyed.
Henderson Banking Co. is prerared to
furnish at reasonable rates i'll the
National Surety Co. OF New York
SURETY BONDS for county officials.
administrators. executors, guardians,
trustees, mercantile employees, mail
carriers, indemnity and judicial bonds
and bid bonds. Insurance against bur-
glary ii special feature.
Saratoga springs is one OF the freaks
OF death valley and has probably
caused more profanity thar M, thing
else i'll that region. The waters are as
clear rs cry stal, and they bubble up
from Il deep, sandy basin like u we'll
spring Of JOY. But they are strongly
~imprcgnated with sulphur and other
minerals. are tepid i'll temperature and
act instantly like all cmetic upon anyone
who drinks them.
Mr.. Harlow, the Western Pacific
surveyor received orders Yesterday to
make tbs headquarters at Wlnnemucca.
He will 90 down his afternoon or to-
morrow. The INDEPENDENT regrets
that Mr.. Harlow can not remain in Elko.
Although his permanent headquarters
will be in W~inuemucca, his work will
bring him here more or less during the
construction OF the road The people
Of Winnemucca will gain what Elko
loses.
In a casc OF China which n firm at
WIlkesbarre, Pa, recently received Iii.
rect from Nagasaki. Japan, was found a
nest Of six japanese mice which had
travelled the entire 1000 miles IN evil
dent comfort, for they were fat and
sleek, says a WIKI ssbarre special to
the New York World. They had lived
of the rice straw with which the china
was packed and made their nest in Il
big bowl. They are all still alive and
will be kept rs curiositiee.
Never growi because a newspaper
fails to give every scrap OF news, 80 long
as y"u take no pains to give the editor
Nor nation. We have seen readers who
Are ~awfully put out ut times because we
maze no note Of the arrival or de parture
IT i friend visiting them, or of a local
I'll III, or 81 the heaven-5ent babies that
visit their homes over night The aver.
X" newspaper man isn't a medium or n
MIND reader, but gets most OF his news
the same way the milkman gets his milk
by pumping.
-Four OF the officials Of the Schwarz.
chill " Sulzbcrger Packing COM pan OF
Chicago were fined $4,000 yesterday by
Judge Humphreys OF the United States
district court. They plead guilty to
indictments charging conspiracy 10
accept railroad rebates. The fines were
Immediately paid. Now, President
Roosevelt shonld get after Paul Morton,
his cS'sccrotary OF the navy, for his part
IN t." Santa Flo rebate cases. We al
most forgot, however, that the president
covered up Paul Sins with Il heavy coat
Of whitewash when he left the cabinet.