Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-05-05
FROM MONDAYS DAILY
Salmagundi.

Mrs. Mayer md Mrs. Bangs left for
Reno yesterday.
May day is a wet and gloomy oue III
this neck OF the woods.
William Moody has returned from
Tonopah. lie Ii looking well.
The commissioners are looking after
the c0nD,y's affairs today. All the
members attended the meeting.
The writer will leave for Reno tonight
10 attend a meeting ~ the board Of re-.
gents tomorrow. lie expects to return
"Wednesday morning.
Frank y. Langhn Of Virginia City has
been appointed Grand FOrem OF the
a. o. u. W. Tor Nevada to ill the vachn-
cy caused by the death Of T.. +. \. Pine.
Mrs. Mcinde, Miss. Miller, Mrs.
Rose and Mr. Miller came up from
Wlnnemucca yesterday. Mrs. Rose aud
MB. Miller left for Tuscarora on tins
mOrnIng's stage.
OH SililcSt uhNb UcCl ltppIktu lIbllI
Nevada III the last few weeks 10y the
government. Two OF the dcportod men
were from Reno, one from Sparks, ono
from Tonopah, ono from Caliente, and
one from Virginia City.
Deputy Constable Miller received u
dispatch from the constable at Golconda
yesterday asking him to arrest and holt
Charles Ross, known ns "Corduroy.-
IIo found Ross shortly after receiving
the dispatch and locked him up to
await, tho arrival OF tie Golcondu
officers.
Tho Tonopah Mining Company has
awarded II contract FOR the construction
Of a plant at Wells, fifteen miles from
Tonopuh. Tor furnishing $4,000 volts Of
electricity Tor power and Lighting pur.
poses. Tho cost OF the plant will be
s220.COD and the dynamos will be opcr
ated by steam power.
Postmaster Dawson has been officially
instructed to advertise for bIhs on May
lst Tor the construction OF tho tine new
federal building Ia he erected by the
governmcn, on Virginia street. Tho
plans and specifications upon which the
figures ara To DO given will he received
from Observation-Disclosures.
About fifty Cinnamon came to town
this forenoon to get their time checks
cashcd aud the report started TINT they
we're here to work on the proposed cut
east OF town. Inquiry at tho railroad
Office showed the fact to he as above
stntcd. The Cinnamon belong TO an
extra gang stationed at MoloCn.
Often when a girl is fret engaged she
iigurca on II ten ~ house in the swell
part Of town. AS time gocs on tho house
gradually decreases i'll size until it in Il
four room structure Then all the fancy
trimmings are lett of, and next the
house Ia located III n remote part o'
town. Finally when the wedding comes
or il In announced that the couple win
reside with tho brides fnthor.-Ex.
a mining mnn from South Africa il
arranging Ia prospect mining properties
In Southern Nevada districts with dia-
mond drill plants to ascertain IL the ore
veins oxtcnd downward To great dcptha.
This method Of prospecting proved cue
cearul in tho TrRnsvaal and demon.
stratcd ihnt the veins On the immoral
rocis in TINT country extended to q
depth Of 1000 icot, tho limit to which
drilling WA conducted.
Speaker Cannon IL n grcRt lover oI
green corn. Ito boards Mt the Airing
ton and ono day took II Of hia Illinois
farmer constituents to dinner with him
Cannon made his dinner on green cotn
ont,ng gcvcn cnra. Tho inrmOr naked
him how much he paid foI board Mt tho
Arlington and Cannon replied: "siS dol
lars a day" 'woll," said the farmer con
atitucni, Joe, don't you think II would
DO cheaper for you 10 bonrd ut n livery
stablo2'
Al meeting Of the Pittsbnrg Pre-
bytcty Of the Cumberland Prcsby tcrlRr
ohut,h last week n resolution wa
ndopted scorchiug minraicrs wh" alice
the middle parting ~ tho hair. Tho
G- - NI.-, ~ untnoIlIf