Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-09-15

They report good progress in draining
the Dexter mine, the water being
lowered at the rate Of three feet per day.
MIR. Shaw informed the reporter thai
with good luck the mine would he drain
ed withen thirty days. Surveyor DAVIS
took the patty to the oil fields OH a tour
OF inspection.
Frank Duffee, whose home is at
Tonopah, was found wandering around
near Carson Wednesday in IL demented
condition. He was taken in town by
Sheriff kinney and cared for. Five
hundred dollars and papers fixing his
indemnity were fonnd i'll HE pockets.
He is suffering from a protracted spree.
Raymond Randolp, the two year.old
SOD OF Mr.. and Mr. e. J. Randolph, died
on the train Wednesday between Nina,
the new town on the Hawthorne cut
off, and Fort Churchill. They were
taking the child to Reno for treatment.
MIR. Randolph is an engineer on the n.
G and recently moved his family from
Oakland to Nina.
Henderson Banking Co. is pref aredto
furnish at reasonable rates il the
National Suret, Co. OF Now 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 IA SpeciuI feature.
MIR. Shirley has filled up the town
ditch where it crosses the lots he recent
ly purchased from MIR. Overman. As
this is near the head Of the ditch, where
will the water go when tho spring thaw
comes? Unless a ley ditch is dug, the
water will find it's way through the
streets OF the town to the damage OF a
good many people. Mr.. Shirley has
brought the ditch matter to u head.
Z. NJ. kisner, the cripple who was
arrested i'll Elko several months ago
by Waterman Hardin on suspicion of
having committed Il burglary in Ogden,
and who was taken there for trial, was
convicted Wednesday of burglary in
the first degree. lie ID considered q
very bad man by the Ogden officers.
While waiting trial be attempted to
saw his way ont OF the Ogden Jail.
Six men at n sheep camp near Opal,
Wyoming, used nine bottles OF patent
medicine in place OF whiskey with the
result that one died, another is on the
verge OF the grave and the others are
very sick. One crBwled to a ranch and
informed the people OF their condition.
Ia dead man wns doubled up SD that it
was Impossible to straighten his body
md he WIS buried III that condition.
Al the southern extremity OF that
uncHnnY cavity in the earth known as
Death Valley, Il great ledge of pure
rock salt has been found, and prepare.
tlons are making to work it. 4 man
named Osborne is Interested in the
deposit, and mn expert from the New
Liverpool salt works il inspecting the
salt mine with view to shipping as soon
rs BoraI Smiths railroad comes within
reach.--Beatty Miner.
The State Board OF Capitol Com
miEsioncrs, at their meeting held yester.
day afternoon definitely determined
upon tho east side Of the Statehouse as
the place FOR erecting the new State
library building. This is the most
secluded place they could find. There
will be some beautiful shade trees
and time-proven turf carted away be.
fore long. Tho Supreme Court rooms
will remain where they ure.-Carsop
News.
There il not a county in Nevada but
shows an increased TAX roll this year.
There is hardly Il county but shows m
increased population. Nearly every
section OF Nevada shows nn upward and
onward tendency. The mex. two yenrs
will be remarkable in the building OF
new railroads. The number OF acres
reclaimed from II desert TO happy homes
will be also remarkable in the coming
two or three years. Nevada Inns very
bright prospects that will grow brigh.
ter with the years.-Dispatch.