Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-12-15

this go unpublished in Elko county the
lives and property Of its citizens are I'm.
safe. Let no effort Ice spared To nun
ish the BRUTAL murderer OF Tom Henry.
The welfare of the citizens o; Elko
county demands this.
MIR. Booher returned from the State
farm III Lincoln county last night. The
trip was very enjoyable from start to
finish. An account OF the trip and the
country visited will appear tomorrow.
Engineer Carothers' party OF Western
Pacific surveyors came in from Flower
Lake last night. They have completed
the surveys OF TINT section OF the road.
They will wait here for farther orders.
Engineer Fricsoll's party OF Western
Pacific surveyors di>bmdrd today and
u number II them left for the west on
No. this afternoon. Mr.. FricseIl left
Tor Winuemucca where he will wait for
further orders.
Henry u. Lightner, ma old time en-
ginecr on the Central Pacific, died IN
San Francisco Monday. lie WAS Il natlvc
of Pennsylvania. aged 81 years. Il
months and - days. Mr.. I.ightner is
r, mcmbered by many OF Elko's old
timers.
y goodly number Of the friends Of
Kew. Pcrcival Smithe gathered at the
rectory last night and left many pleasant
reminders in the shape Of coin and o.hcr
useful articles to gladden. the hearts Of
the minister and family. The evening
was spent pleasantly by all present.
Stewart Logan. one Of r;cnu's most
prominent Masous Emd ona Of it, best
citizens, died III San Francisco Tuesday.
Several days ago Ac was injured 10y "A
falling rcantlnG while at work at his
home aud Sunday be WIS taken to San
Francisco for treatment. Ills remains
wall to" taken to Reno for ntcrmcmt.
DE-. Stubs has returned from his
eastern trip. While away ne consulted
d.. Mnsscr, al eminent specialist C!
Philadelphia, who pronounced hun free
from any constitutional disease and that
hc wnuii hc as well ever after Il rest.
lie returns IL perfect health and will
resume his duties at tic university
in a icN days.
Wm!c Lawrence and Frank Frey
wcr" skating sunday on II pond about
three miles from Reno, the ice broke
and the former Disappeared i'll the water.
II WAS thought he was drowned. but his
brother located INN, and alter a des-
pcrate struggle pulled him ont uncon-
sciuu4. lie WIS revived, and is feeling
none the worse for his experience.
Col. II. Is. MaXon has So far rcco vcrcd
from his serious injuries sustained by
the runaway live weeks ago, as to be
able to leave lis sick room. Ii the
weather IL warm enough in the miCdle
Of day today the colonel viii be driven
down town to his office Tor a brief zine.
His many friends rejoice with him and
his family that he has bccn so fortunate
after such II close call and painful illness
during these long wceks.-JouruGl.
Eureka district was discovered i'll
l,Gl. and it, record Of production ranks
second only TO the famous Comstock.
Tie mines have produced Sl25,0G0,0 900
and only Il few lodges known to exist III
this list net nave been worked, and very
little deep mining has been done. In
this camp, n5 in many others, the
cyanide process Of treating ores md
tailings has caused Il great revival and
worried a won iertul transformation.
Loud if largely produced from the
mines Of Eureka district. Irou is found
in abundance and near Palisadc i'll the
northern art Of the county, is II large
dcro+it II magnetic iron ore which Is
now being worked.