Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-01-27

remaih here a few days aud then 20 10
Reno and Caraon. John is looking well
and seems : be happy.
Assemblyman Mcbride arrived from
Carson this morning. He will return
Sunday night.
The Elko Orchestra will give a dance
at Freeman Hall Friday. night, February
Bird. Everybody invited. =
Assemblymen Mcbride and, iIender.
son have our thanks. for public docu.
mente and copies OF bills.
The Hunter company bas a coffee ad
in this issue. Lovers of the cup that
cheers in the morning should read and
profit b.. what they Say 1T
Mrs. Chapman's condition is worse
than yesterday. She is gradually grow.
ing weaker aud there does not seem to
be much hopes Of her recovery.
blessings ON the head OF Commission
er Clark. He put Knox Craue at work
today fixing the postofice crossing.
When Knox gets through with it, people
can get To the postofice without wadinR
through the mud.
For rent abont January Lot 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 c. e. Mayer.
An average OF thirty teams a day are
leaving Goldfed for the Bull Frog coun.
try. The country is rapidly filing with
people and from intor nation now at
hand it is believed the new camp will
surpass Goldtield as ID stampede center.
Frank j. Button left for Southern Cal.
ifornia night before last to buy Il car
load OF iackasses for the Tonopah and
Goldfeld country. II he gets them he
will ship to Reno and drive them from
that point to the II e camps.-Silyer
State.
Senator Nixon gave a swell banquet
to the Legislature Wednesday night.
The Appeal Gays everybody was there
with both feet and that the festivities
lasted until morning. Among the speak.
era was Assem6lymen Henderson who
replied to the toast aHow the minority
feela."
N Il. Guldagger, at Jones old Stand
is prepared to do blscksmithing in al
of its branches at prices to suit the
times. Horse shoeing and wagon work a
specially. hll work guaranteed Take
your work to Mr.. Guldagger's should
you want it done well and nj reasonable
prices. ~
When the people OF Wadsworth
migrated to Sparkle, Editor Hummell
packed up the plant OF the Dispatch and
moved it to the new town. The paper
ia now issued under the name OF the
Sparks Dispatch and it is bright and
newsy. Tho INDEPENDENT wishes the
Dispatch success.
Miss Richardson OF Almont, Mich.
gan, and Miss Porter ~ Palo Alto, Cali
~forDio, have accepted positions in the
high school. Miss Richardson will teach
English literature and Miss Porter will
have charge Of the mathe maticH. both
come highly recommended for their re-
spective POSITIONS. They ATE expected
to report for duty on Monday morning.
The salaries are ss5 per month each.
Tho evidence in the Linderman case
closed yesterday. Tho Gazette says
Judge Curler admitted the confession
made while Linderman was under sen.
tence OF death at the penitentiary.
Lindernan testified that the confession
WIS made under tho promise OF reward
and WIS not voluntary. This WINS con-
tradicted by Percy Elstner tho guard TO
whom the written confession was given.
Tie case will go to the jury today.
Col. Fisher OF Welle, who Guns the
famous bedbug incubator, is 10 the city.
He M here Oh official busienss TO in
vestigate the famous Manila itch, which
1t il alleged Senator Gallagher brought
to the capital from Mason Valley. The
ipsectivorous Colonel viii pursue his
microscopical' and psychological inyes.
LEGATIONS here this %eok and'embody his
impressions in a report TO tho Governor.
- Appeal.
Assemblymsn SMALL hae introduced
a bill making death, the penalty for rape.
While this is one ~ the worst crimes
that can DO committed and no punish.
ment that can be Inflicted il severe
enough, tho writer believes that 1t would
be very difficult TO secure convictions
under suoh a law. Jurors rs a general
thing do not like TO send a person to tho
to the gallows. There would be n better
chance Tor conviction and punishment
OF the guilty party 10 the law made lie
imprisonment or death the penalty In
tho judgement Of the jury. Governor
Sparks has advised the Legislature 10