Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-14
FROM THURsD AVS DAILY
Salmaqundi.

tNaiiIoal JdcR S the name Of the
next play to be given in Elko. Tie
play is said to iH. one Of the best on the
road. See the ad for further particulars,
Senator Dppew'sl nerves are muoh
better, Int It will be q long time hetore
his reputation will be able to leave the
Observation-Disclosures Times.
Tn people OF Lincoln county who
are compelled to go % Phoebe on court
business, are compelled 70 take their
beds with them. No accommodations
are to be had in Phoebe.
Ia a Chicago school Il class was study
ing irregular plurals OF nouns when it
was asked by the teacher to give the
plural of "child." Then it was that little
Edgar. who knew how il was at home
promptly answered sTw1ue."
The State teachers institute will be-
gin next Monday Mt Reno. In order to
give the Elko teachers nm opportunity to
attend, the schools will close Friday for
the holiday vacation. Several OF the
Elk teachers Will attend the institute.
One man was killed md nine injured
in Il wreck at Goldtield Junction Mon.
day night, 4 heavy freight train was
pulling up the grade near the junction
when it broke in two and the rear part
ran down the hin and craehed into the
engine Of Il train standing on the eide
track.
The body Of a mau aged about fifty
four years was fonnd twelve miles south
OF Goldfield at An curly hour Sunday
morning. The body was within the
sight OF several houses and it is a aues.
ton whether the man had been MUIR
dered, committed suicide or frozen to
death. He has NOT been identified
Christmas without a Christmas tree
tor the youngsters doesn't amount too
much in the opinions Of the aforesaid
youngsters. In order to make the com
ing Christmas what it ought to be. Miss
/, Matte Russell and Mia Agnes Feruald
we're ont this afternoon gathering up the
necessary funds TO give the youngsters q
merry Christmas.
Complete and official returns OF the
vote cast for state officers in every
coanty OF Now York state in the recent
etate election show that ths entire Demo.
cratic state ticket except its candidate
for governor wac elected. Charles
+. Hughes, Republican candidate for
governor, was elected by n plurality OF
57,973.
Monday Clerk Edwards and Hailifr
Stern adjourned the federal court until
next Monday, The officers have re-
oeived orders to adjourn the court from
Monday 10 Monday until further in
structioDs from Judge DeHaven or a
judge is appointed for the district Of
Nevada.-Carson News.
Sunday morning Ben Mancina lost a
wnllet containing $4,000 in bank checks
and el09 in national bank notes. On
leaving hia room in the Frederick
House he placed the wallet in his hip
pocket II went 10 u restaurant. lie
did not miss the money until he went to
pay for his msal, and thorough searcb
was made. but no trace was iound OF the
mouey.-Virgipia Chronicle.
The popular branch Of congress hit
Tcddy's spelling fad a severe Jolt yeeter.
day when it ndnpted by a vote Of 1i2 10
20 the following amendment 10 The
legislative appropriation bin, aNo
money appropriated in this act shall be
used in connection with printing docu
ments authorized by law or by congress
or either branch thereof unless the game
shall conform to the oIthouraphy
recognized mud used by generally nc.
&C pied Dictionaries Of the English
language
10 many CinoinnntiIw ivos have been
deserted oy their husbands oi late tia
Tho CITY council has taken steps toward
putting u check on such rum II
has heon found that mortgage Ionp
sharks are contributing taoto . In .
great mouy cnses. \ mans ability 4
mortgage hia inrnitur without ,he
, knowlchHc ~ ht wife 10 u strong tenn
'a''nu Va husi, mds 1T weak viii. An
ordinance las hecu inirnInrcd nalint
ench mntiaAepa ~ no avail unless the,
hear The 'ttnanao ~ both hu, band nnt
wife,
, a rumor Ia IN circulation IN Ruro tia
:. A.E Cheney, formerly District Juds,
:, and how senior member NJ y leadinr las
= Hrm In hat city, may receive Tie an
poip'ment Of Federal Judge TO auccee,
. Thomas 7. Nawlsy. resigned. Cheney'
appointment, u il atntcd. will no th
outcome oi lie bitter tight winch ha
been wagcd between the pattisans OF +
! ). Harrington mud w a. Mnssey, th
chief aspitanis hr The nppointmeuI
Tho vacancy has exiated ioJ months
q ! having been held UP by the rcpublica