Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-07-27
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Salma0undi.


will lind a permanent situation at good
wagep. See hs notice.
The thor u ometcr in the orner where
tile editor works stcoi "a 90 in the
but it was warn.
A man in Camden, n. j., got a postal
city twenty years before. The postal
~servi.e mny be slow in New Jersey, but
just think how sure i is.-Ncw York
Press.
The rep Iblicnn campaign managers
heaved II sigh OF relief when the bill to
prevent contributors from corporations
was defeated i'll congress-. They need
doodle Just To- To turn the tide ~
popular lisProvnl.
Following are the ball players who
will try to do up the Wells team tomor.
row: Boulton. Henry, Castle, I~iarrie,
Williams. Enroll 'raber, Bruce, Critch.
ley nnd Lmder Taber. They viii try
hard to bring home the scalps OF the
Wells boys.
The increase in the number nt horses
in the Uuited States during the past five
yours has been something over 5000, 900,
while the ircrease in value totals up to
the neighb Irhood of 5000, LOCO, 900. This
showing hardly pressage the extinction
Of tho equine breed in the near future.
The Sou horn Pacific Company in nd.
just ng the new passenger rates made
them CONFORM to the actual mileage.
Under the old rates, the fare from here
to . .den wns sl3 80, five cents a mile for
PIG miles, aud TN Ter the new schdule il
is S9.l5. four cents n mile for go miles,
a difference OF 81 miles in tie distance
nnd si!G5 in the fare.
Fowl Ter &c Lyons Of Reno, designing
ar 'Litects, have been given the com.
mission ~ drawing the plans for tho
Odd Fsllo vs. building, which is to be
built Mt an approximate cost OF sl25 900
on the ipt mt tho corner OF Second and
C:n:cr st;cets. The building will be
Of stone MD brick material. a Glass A
structure, and four stories in height.
Tie Dimensions OF tile building will be
TOXIC feet.
.Gohrny Nolan, a Tonopah sport, and
Jack TO ter had n row Tuesday night,
in which Foster pulled IL knife and cut u
deep cash IN tho left side Of Nolan's
nec. and inflicted other wounds,
Several stitchca were required 10 close
the gap in Nolan's neck and the physi.
clan said il tie wound had been a little
deeper il wonld have been fatal. Foster
il said to DO Il vicious fellow, who is
continually causing trouble.
Chairman Cortelyou OF the republican
National Committee who is alec by favor
OF President Roosevelt dispenser OF the
enormous patronage Of the poBtoflice
department. has, il ia said, 800, 900 left
over ui the trust contributions 10 the
campaign fund Of 1901. This is prob.
ably about the amount TINT the Life In
suranco corporation officials iilched from
the fund that ehouid nave been sacred
to the WIDOWS and orphans OF the policy
holders. Az President Roosevelt 70
fused to order restitution to DO made OF
this tainted money, how appropriate it
will DO to use it to try and reflect those
republican members OF congress- who
refused Ia pnss the bill to prevent con-
trihutions from such n source.
How to add tho iorty.sixth star to the
constellation i'll the ilag il worring some
people, and suggo stions Tor its symmet.
real arrangement are appearing iu the
press. One ia TINT there shall be elk
rows OF stare, tho first third, fourth and
sixth to contain eight each, tho second
aud nth seven zach. While We should
be taking the subject under considera-
ton, wo shall huvo time enough 10 mako
the addition with duo regard to q
harmonious grouping. Oklahoma has
yet 10 hold it's convention md shape Its
constitution under the enabling act.
These things DOPE the president will
iasuo his proclamation declaring TINT
Oklahoma hHs complied with tho require.
ments set by congress md ther 70 will DO
another state in the union.
The preliminary examination OF Leo
Bnncel on the charge Oi arson was held
before Judge Bruce this forenoon. On
the evidence given by Len Covert,
Garnet Cowling and Knox Crane,
Bancel was held to appear before the
grand jury and his bond waa fixed at
$1,000. Failing to give tho bond, no was
committed to Jail. Tho evidence Of the
witnesses leaves no doubt hut that
Bunccl Ia tho man who started the fire
Thursday night. Bunccl took but little
iDtorost in tie proceedings, asked no
qhcstiobs and waived his right 10 have
nm attorney and to make n statement.
When GarnSt CowlinR testified that The
defendant was the man who run pNt
him in the corral after tho alarm was
given, Bunccl broke hls silence md said
that tho witness was mistaken.
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