Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-06-09

aud likes tn knit silk stockings Tor his
personal friends. lie once presented the
prince OF Wales with n pair, OF his own
handiwork.
AL paths lead to the Capitol park
now, where operations have been COM
menced upon the artcsian well, j. A.
Gray has tho reputation Of finding
water IL there is any within 5000 feet OF
the surface and bus boring outfit is COM
plete. Even tho preliminary work is
interesting, ami the park WAS crowded
today with spectators.-Ncws.
Vast quantities OF discarded war
material are thrown upon the general
market by the successive changes i'll
armament adopted by the various great
power. The Italian government now
offers FOR sale GOO, 900 rifles adopted so
recently rs 1887, with IS, O0O,O CO
cartridges, 1900 Founders and 500
seven FOUNDER mountain gun with IT,.
900 shelis.
Sunday, in Reno, Prof. Mars, who
made the balloon a~scenion here a week
ago, had a very narrow escape from
death. In some manner the rope at
tached Ia the parachute became tangled
with the other ropes and the young man
was thrown TO the ground when forty
feet III the air. lie was badly injured
and was taken to his room for repairs.
Just how serious luis injuries are is not
yet Acknowledgement News
DR.. Stubs has received a check
from William j. Bryan for 800 for
which the regents Of the university will
act as trustees, This is part OF the Sl0,-
600 bequeathed to Mr.. Bryan by Philo
Sherman Bennett, late of New Haven,
Connecticut. to distribute among
twenty-five colleges to be selected by
Mr.. Bryan for ;he establishment OF prize
for the best essay on the principles Of
free government. This money is t o be
invested by the regents and the interest
given each year for the purpose named
in the bequest.
The preliminary hearing OF President
Young md Burton OH a charge of en-
beZzlinR funds OF the detunct Goldtield
bank. began last Friday. A letter from
Toung'e wife found on his person shows
c~onclusively that she was aware Of the
rotten condition OF the bank aud had
withdrawn her money from it before it
suspended. 4 continuance was granted
on h plea OF Attorney George ID. Pyne
that the books OF the bank were before
the district court in Carson City.
Mr.. Pyne is attorney for the creditors
committee to prosecute Young, Boal and
Burton.
The Goddess OF Liberty contest is
sure to grow exciting before it is over.
Beside the honor Of being the all im-
portaDt person at the celebration, there
is a beautiful and costly dress that
enters into the contest. The dress that
the committee has in mind will make
anyone Of the young Indy contestants
enYied by every woman who sees it. 1t
can be WON on other occasions and
handed down as n family heirloom.
This alone should put ginger into the
contest. IL the right kind OF spirit pre-.
;ail- among the young men, the votes
now in will look lik' thirty cents when
the contest is over.
David Crosby, the Virginia City mer.
chant who died i'll San Francisco re.
Gently, disposed Of his estate several
years ago. He was married after he
disposed OF his estate and failed to make
my provision Tor his widow before his
death. The widow arrived III Virginia
with the remains Saturday md she was
then advised by Major I%iuifaker, the
Crosby CompaDy's attorney, to take
rooms in the hotel until the estate was
probated as the family residence was
locked and scaled. Mrs. Crosby paid no
attention to the advice and entered the
residence through n window. She now
holds the fort and there is likely to be a
lively contest before the eatate is
settled.