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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21
IttsHOII-GrOHer

The many friends Of Mr. Robert
IIesspn und Miss Maud Grover were
very much surprised and even more
pleased to learn this morning Tint they
hal taken last night tha, most import
amt step in life which unites them us
husband ond wife.
While this event has been for some
time anticipated it wie little expected TO
occur when it did for tile groom, in his
sly and cunning way toward iis paren 3
very advoitly put them of their guard
At nine o'clock wheh the mcuibers Of
the immediate families of the bride and
groom had gathered in the parlor OF the
Grover residence, the best man, Mr..
Charles Grover, Jr. and the brides mnid
Miss Nellie Grover, brother mud sister
OF the bride first entered the room fol-
lowed 10y the groom in comentimal
blnck nnd the bride becom'nrly nitired
III II travelling suit Of grey. After the
giving and receiving Of Tie ring with
winch they piish;eh their faith and
truth to each other the officiating
Clergyman Rev. Geo. II. Greenfield pro-
nnuLced the mystical words whlch
united them for lif.
The groom is the son of =. W. Irsson
one Of the leading merchants OF Elko
and the bride ia the daughter Of Gins.
Grover. onr popular county recorder
They were both born in Elko county
and here thcylhave made mnny friends
who rejoice with them in their hap.
pinCss.
After the ceremony those present
were served with ligh, refreshments.
Tho hhppy couple departed on No. s
this morning aud will take very ex.
tcnsive Wedding tour visiting Los
Angeles, New Orleans. W=shmgto
New York aud ether imporidut cities in
the east. After several weeks absence
ihey will return again to Elko and will
make their future home here.
The INDEPENDENT congrntula,es Mr..
and Mrs. Robert ETCsson md wishes
them q long and happy HE.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21

shot iieOnusr lie f,auahcd

Ely, December l0-In II fight in a
sllo1n at lilackhorso, near this city,
Friday night "Sco!Iy' Williams. u
gumbler, wns shot through tho boty by
Frcd Lopcr, another gambler, and Ia
now lying Mt the point Of death IN n
local hospital. Lopor is under arrest
aud II Williams dics will bo charged
with murder. flo is now accused oi
assault with intent to kill.
Williams and l.opcr VIVA playing
poker in u ealoon at BlacRhofso when
they bocnmo engaged Ia M argument
nnd Lopcr pulled u gun and told vii.
liams to do The same. Williams laughed
Mt him aud Lopor Immediately ehot him
through the body. iIo then turned tho
gun on the crowd standing around him
aud throaic cDcd Ia shoot any person nj.
tempting to disarm him. No effort was
mado TO take The gun nway from him,
40 no unused l,inscli until tho revolver
was empticd by ehootmg tho windows
out Of the saloon. This IN the second
shooting tim. has occurred In this vicin.
ity In weeks time.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21
Raises small check.

Stoddard Bros. OF Gold6eld a5a in
Reno today looking for one j. ". Harris
nm advertising solicitor who last Satur
day raised u check signed by StodGard
Bros. from 80 to 1000 aid cashed il al
Cook * Compauy's bank in Goldheld
Immediately after cashing the check,
the solicitor left Tor Reno and at the
present time is some place between this
city and San Francisco. The police Of
Reno and Sheriff Ferrel received word
from Srnddard Bros. Saturday night to
look out fcr the thief vigilance and MS
yot has not been located. In the moan.
time S;nhdard lircs. Rre out SS9l and
the thief IL enjoy iuu lie.
Saturday morning lIurris approached
Roy S'oddLrh, tie business manager
for tho firm 0f Stoddard Bros, and
asked him to sign contract for nm nd.
Mr.. S,od;ard took nm ad and gave q
check amounting to 80 for it. IiarIis
too's 'he check, doctored it up 30 tha,
it read 1900, aud theu cashuh it at Cock
II Company's bank. He then left the
city. since then nothing has been
hear 4 him.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21

Reports come fr'm the north saying
that tine roada ia hat rouniry are i'm n
very had condi ION aud especially the
road lrnl'ng To Mountain City Ono
lay lnFt week III team was heavily
loaded with freight honni for TINT camp
mot with IN acniient, all duo TO the
cnndi ion ~ tho rO H. Tho team top.
Piled over the gtnir. "no hor4n was
killed. mub lac ily the driver escaped
uniniurNl.
Oar county dat. sluuld hook mi,
suah malterL rs rli"sc aud So" TINT IN,
roads ar" Eep, ~ The very best ~ con.
III Inn " Elko rnnniy promises to come
h the icon, III the very near future
Eiko county iS ono ~ tho richest in the
state and oNr nunty fathers shcrli not
hesitats Ill cI3ondng some ~ its idle
money and havo goods road.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21
E1ko, Nevada. Friday, December q, 1906
r"rTnrt 10, G G.od worK.

GoLDIELD, December I'D. S,
Taggart, presiden, OF tho Nevada Com .
meEcinl League, has spent the last three
days III Gu!dield. organizing the mining,
business aud professional men and
merchants, Mr.. raggart's campaign
has been very successful, mi IN all
probability he will appon, J. 81. Fair
field luca! representative in Gpldticld
district.
Henry Bragdon, PRESIDENT OF the
GoIdiieId Stock exchange, and Captain
j. B. Menardi ~ the. Red Top Mining
company are me'nbcrs uf the mining
committee.
II is understood that the league is
enieavCrIng To consDli late all OF the
interests III this state III order to more
effectively demand radi ,.aI reductions in
freight and p. ssenl er ratcs in Nevada.
"Isretoforo the SoutherL Pacific
railroad has controlled the legislatures
Of Nevada" said Mr.. rag sar'. @hut it
does not, and is not going to conirol,
the present legislature. We are gong
as!; the railroads to reduce rates peace.
ably at first, and then IL they fight, why
wo will be fully prepared to mnke them
cry quits.
I'VE are going to make reasonable
demands. BY that | mean that we are
going to demand that the railroads give
Nevada fair and square show with
othc: st tRtcs
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21

UULPEprER. w Dec. l6--William T..
BJwater, n prom'uent young citizen OF
this county, II college graduate. wealthy
and well known all over tho nation ns /,
ioS huntpr and breeder Of crack hounds
and hoIqea, waa literally shot TO piecea
tonight by janice mud Phillip atrother
who live at ltothOrwood, three milor
from tlis plncc.
Bywaiers secuted u marriage license
this morning aud wns married 10 Mise
Viola Slrothrr, daughter OF the late
Colonel John STROLLER.
After the wedding Bywators attempt
cd to Leave the Slrother homo and one
nf lir brotliers iotcibly detained him.
l'Iwniers lator climbed TO tho roof and
w'denvorcd TO escape.
Jamcs and Philip S,rothsr opcnet
IL" on him killing him almost IL
stanily,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21
WHEN SHE SMOKED
WOMAN THE VICTIM OF AID.
VERSE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Combination of Many Bundles and
Tobaceo-lovlns Husband Made In.
eldent That Delighted the Street
Gamins.

Ever see woman with her hands
full Of bundles get on a street carr"
asked the motorman. "Oh, yes, sup
pose so. Lots of times" well,
guess you never saw one get on the
way l saw one the other afternoon
man and q woman were utandine
at the corner Of Fulton and Adams
streets waiting for car. The woman
had been shopping and was loaded
down with bundles. The man was
loaded, too-with bundles. The mar.
was smoking, and the smoke got into
Ills eyes. He dropped two or three
OF the bundles and grabbed for them.
Then he seemed to lose his nerve,
dropped some moro bundles and grab
Ted for some more.
Here comes our Cart yelled the
woman as l allowed up.
THE man was clawing about wildly
for bundles and trying to see through
smoke-blinded eyes. Then he howled:
Here. here, take this!' and he
handed to his wife the partly smoked
cigar.
"She sneaked 1t In between her fore
md middle fingers, while she hooked
one OF the big bundles under her
elbow. A bundle on the right side be.
gan to slip away from her. She need.
ed moro arms and hands, so she get
her lips firmly together like one abou:
to take dose of medicine Then she
opened them with a wicked snap, put
the cigar In her mouth absent-minded.
ly, as If 1t were a hairpin. made a
iunge with the disengaged fingers for
the sl!! ping bundle, Just as the car
s'owe up In front of her. At the
came ..stant three or four newsboys
jumped to the side of the car calling
out the evening papers One upied
the flustered woman with the cigar
IN her mouth and hooted:
Look at de ole hen smokin' a
s.e.e-g-a.r!"
THE woman made one swing, land
ed on the front platform. blew the
cigar out of her mouth at the urchln,
and yelled:
You little devil, you'll just as the
man tumbled on to the car and
sprawled in at the front door, his
bundles scattering all over the floor
You ought To have heard what the
woman said."- New York Press.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21
a Realistic co,,,rdy.

Tho question hn' often been asked,
why is "Rairoad jack so popular with
the patrona Of the theater7 One word
will answer that = "Realism.r Tho
charactcrs are natural, in fict studies
from rcnl lie. Tho story is interesting;
the ecenoe and indicl ments are realistic,
Tho great trouble with many OF tho
plays OF today ip too much stagoism
and not enough nninraless. In "Rail.
road Jack" Louis B. Christ has used NIL
tho elomonts OF auccess- comedy, pathoE
and sensational elroris. and he selecit
his company to TT their respective parit
and rohenrse them "a lie wishes the
parts plnyc,l. Tho patrons uf Railroad
Jack will have n chance to pass juds.
ment, ns tho play will bc presented nj
LEONARD Hall tonight.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21
Htlm Itrnncr Cinlm. nnris.

Vincrnt Davia, the ,Onng hero who
dragged his partner distance for six
miles tliroduh Il heavy suuw rather tn IN
leave him { ccSs to death, passed to the
great imyond J yesterday morning at the
Tonopah jhospital. After the terrible
experience on the sert in winch no
hattitd for the life oi bis comrnde Davis
hnl TO 10 taken To the hospital and both
~ hls fort removed mt The nukies. lie
never rallied from the operation.
His pnriuUr, whose lifo l,e saved Is
now slowly recovering irom the tcrriblo
experience, r..r
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21
A prettv Hand

Tho pretty hand has charm that is
second to tho charm OF pretty face.
The pretty hand should have charac.
ter. II should DO graceful and expres-
sive. significant of something besides
prcttiness. II should DO firm, and II
may be brown or white, but never red
r mottled. II may DO dlmplod. but II
h0uld not DO pudgy and softly fat like
c'Shiun. a hand OF this sort sug-
's labhlnca Of nature, undovelop-
md bc'D'pFsnoss
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21
Treacherous Memory.

Kimball Carrow has tho reputation
OF being tho champion absent-mlndet
man OF Bedford, Mass. On ono occa,
Sion he callcl upon his old friend ana
family physician, DR.. u. T.. Sawyer
After d Hlat OF couple OF hours, the
doctor saw him to the door and badt
him good night, saying: Come again
Family yell, | suppose7"
MY hsayopsl" exclaimed Mr.. Car
row. that reminds me Of my errnnd
my w.rc's In ft!"-Chlcago Int
Occun.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21
To Ii.nnxrr IIIuh-urm,Ir.

Yesterday George Nelson an assa, or
II GolrItiald aud his attorney, George D.
P!ue. wore III UIrlOn City trying Ia
atfcct arrange noail Tor bond go that
the hish-grnie shipped by Nelson
Brohrr+, fron Gnldticld 10 California
po,mls md seized BY George wingncId
mt Reno as stolen ore f'om the Moha xk,
couIi i've released. Wmgiicld has filed
a repIcvIn suit for the ore and now has
it stored uway in the Nixon bank ut
Reno but IL the consigncr iilos a bond Of
.nfliciont sino To cover tile alleged worth
Of tho ore and also the costs. no can take
It. tbs IL what Nelson desires to do,
/, was proposed that the ore be
brought to this city and stored wi h the
State Bank and Trust cOmpany ns
surety for the bond. Tho dcrl was no t
arranged and Nelson and attorney hnv.
'ng missed tho murnng train to Reno,
left about II o'clock for Reno III rig -.
CaraDn Sows.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21
Material n, Hand,

The gaekwar of Baroda intends to
havo basebali nine or two when he
gets home. There are some players
ho can have cheap. wllhoA making
any references TO illusions.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21

SAN Francisco. Decemhcr 7.--Louls
Dabner, tho sclf.cnnferred gaspipc
murderer, todRy pleaded guilty before
Superior Judge Carroll Cook. His picu
wna entered not only ug ,,n4t the advice
Of his attorneys. whose services he cold
ly dispensed with, hut ngpiDst The offer
Of Judge Cook to procure him other
coun u or Ia protect his rights III case oi
uppcll Tho motive assigned for
Dabner's action 10y .Ianes l., Taafe. by
whom he waa represented today, was
thu, ho 10 possess ii ni u vain hope OF
turning states evidence against his
partner in ..crimr. John Siemscn, aud
thus receive n penalty less severe thnn
hlDging. However, the prisoner made
his plea with the full knowledge NJ the
me lnnR oi his step Even the elder
Dabner, who influenced he coutas ion
OF tho crimes IN gwen 20 ;'r detectives,
was not taken into his sons confidence
regarding his act.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21
gura Tb,r.

We have noticed that the moro un.
tidy AMI dirty the house the more like.
iy 10 the family to keep a parrot. t..-To.
peka Capital.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21

IIumps-po you think It's n sin %
contribute TO a campaign fnud?
Lonneigh--Ycs. II you don't land q
Job by itl--Detroit Free Press,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-21
Going RAPIDLY.

1t Is predicted that American hard.
wood wood forests will last only s6 year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-01-04
Death of Mrs. Ci0wney.
With
Health and


The relict of the late Major John
Clowney died at the home of her
grand daughter, Mrs. +. c. Weiden-
feller, in the city, Dec. 81, LOS.
Mrs. Clowney's maiden name was
Jane Johnston. She was born in
Sherideu, Chataqua county, n. v.
Dec. |, 1923; came to Wisconsin with
her brother William in lS47, and
taught school at Elk Grove. IN 1913
she was married to Mr.. Clowney.
Four children were born unto them.
Two sons. Edward and Frederick
died in infancy. Jennie daughter
died in 1878, when u young woman.
Catherine Mrs. shepherd died in
1885. Mr.. Clowney died in 1883. Two
sisters survive her, Mrs. Padon and
Mrs. J. Benson of this place.
Throughout her career Mrs. Glow
ney proved "A conscientious christian,
a faithful wife and mothe; and kind
neighbor, and while she reposes
peacefully in her grave many arr left
behind to cherish her memory,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-01-04

charming young ladies, have been Ell
tertained by friends in this city ths
past week,
Found, on High street, "a breast
pin, which the owner can have by
properly describing the same and
paying for this notice.
--Burne Pollock OF the Lancaster
Teller has again measured the dis
tance between his homo and Mineral
Point. He was with friends here last
week,
Again Correli 4 Martin, Cloth
iers, have issued n veryhandsome cal.
endar, one that will he carefully
guarded for its attractiveness as well
ms usefulness by ali recipients.
1T invigorates. strengthens and
builds up. 1t keeps you ia condition
mentally and morally.
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tian Tea will do. SO cents, Tea or
Tablets. Meserole Il Horn
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-01-04
MINERAL POINT. WISCONSIN, THURSDAY JANUARY 4 1906

--Terence and Tom Doyle wer.
home for visit with their parents
dufing the holidays.
---Clarence Stephenson spent
Christmas with his parents in this
city. He is working in Beloi..
Look at the date In connection
with your name stamped on this pa
per Have you paid the printer? No!
THIN do so, please.
n Mrs. Orville Strong and daughter
Emily Of Dodgeville, and Mrs Thos.
Cuifeek and son George of Dubuque
called on friends in this city Tues
day.
--Aftcr spending the holidays most
pleasantly at the parental home in
thiscity, DIR. J. b. Curry and wife
left yesterday for their Cassville
honsp.
--1.caisc Ternes, Jessie Hahn and
Clala Hearn, three Of Dodgeville's
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-01-04
THE VERY BEST
j. B. PITTZ
IN GROCERIES,

Indictment weather was the cause
of the attendance at the q. A. X.
supper last Thursday evening not
being as large as on some previous
occasions. The spread, however was
exceptionally fine: never better. The
address OF Comrede Phil Cheek was
"A gem Of vigor, patriotism aud love
of country, while the rendering Of
old army songs by the RAJ. quartet
and veterans, In which the audience
frequently joined, added much to
making the evening one Of Joy, To be-
cherished by memory for years 10
come.
--PIatteyille Journal: Ethel. eld-
est daughter Of Mr.. aud Mrs Chas.
Baiubridpe Of this city, was united in
marriage to John G. David Of Chica-
20 AT the home of the brides parents
at ! a. m, Dec. u, Rev. Geo. Merri-
field officiating. a large company
Of relatives witnessed the ceremony.
After luncheon the bride and groom
took the 10 train for Chicago.
Mr.. John Dunn Of this city re-
ceivsd last week fresh salmon thir-
ty-two inches in iJngth, shipped to
him by Will Legoe from Washington.
The Tribune was favored with por-
tion of the delicious fish. IL was
clicking good"
Senator O. O.. Munson OF Viroqua
editor of the Vernon County Censor,
has accepted the offer Of Lieut.-Gov.
Davidson to become his private Sec
rotary wien ne entered upon his du-
lties Monday as governor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-01-04
The Local Field.

-Correll & Martin for clothing.
% cents buys Red Trunk and
with it goes a good smoke.
-Binks Alton was up from Chica-
go for few days last week.
Miss Della Ovitz is home from
Milwaukee for a brief stay.
John GRADER, Jr., is out from
GAINESVILLE for good time at home.
Wallace Martin was home from
Racine, for a short visit over Christ
mas.
Miss Lizzie Bishop is visiting
with friends in Dubuque, Went
Tuesday.
The celebrated Regalia LOG Cigar
has never failed to satisfy the mos,
fastidious smoker.
Miss Joan Jacka is deyoting this
week TO visiting with friends in Chi
cago and Evanston.
VIM Collins has been up from
Reloit this week, coming because o1
the illness Of his mother.
The demand for mining machine
nv is so great THAI manufacturers can
not keep up with their orders.
This, of all times, is the debt-pay
ing season Of the year. Pay wha
Won owe and insist that others pay
you.
Miss Nora O'Dowd who teaches
at Rewey has been enjoying thu
pleasures OF home and companion
ship of old associates.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII LaMalle speu
the holidays at the home of Judg
McIlhon. Will is on the G. NJ. & 81
=. construction force, and for tt
present Is engaged at work in Iowa.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-01-04
MINERAL POINTERS IN KRECk.
CabOOSe Of Stock Train Teiescoped,
Dozen Wisconsin, Men Hvrf.
Fred Julian and Joseph Cooking Of
this Place Among the Number.

On the livestock train out OF this
city Tuesday afternoon were F.Julian
aud Joseph Cooking. This train be-
came section two ON reaching Chica-
go the next morning. Because OF y
dense fog section two was brought 70
a standstill at Kedzia avenue. The
third section which was close behind
and unable to see the lights. crushed
into the caboose of the second, the
men on which were asleep. Every
passenger was more or less injured
and quickly removed to hospitals.
They were all Wisconsin men as
follows.
Fred Julian, Mineral Point, right
side hurt.
Joseph Cooking, Mineral Point
right leg fractured.
John Byrne, Belmont, both legs
fractured
John Bradley, Belmont, bruised a.
bout legs aud right band.
Ernest Sandberger, Belmont, right
leg fractured
Walter Murchant. Belmont. ipjur-
cd about body.
Samuel Burrows, Belmont, legs
bruised.
samuel Arthur. Belmont. right
knee and left shoulder Injured.
+. f.. Doodle, Monroe, left leg frnet-
ured.
Charles Y, Eselle, Monroe, legs and
body bruised
Harry Louderback. brakeman, bad
ly bruised.
Several ears of hogs were Just
ahead of the caboose and many OF
these were Ruled and their carcasses
thrown around the tracks, The Goals
| from t,se stove IN the caboose set fire
to the wreckage, and but for the
timely arrival OF the fire department
some of tho men who were pinned
down by the tImbers 81 the car would
have been badly burned, II not roast
ed to death. Ii was nearly two hours
! before the tlre was exslngnixl,ed,
Il Latest dispatches are 20 tn. ff-rt
! thar Messrs. Julian and Cooking are
doing ms well ns could be expected.
and that they will he able to return
| home in "A few days.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-01-04

On Wednesday evening, the 10th
OF this month, Rev. j. Hardcastle
will lecture on THE Constitution Of
Man. at Plum Grove. The lecture 10
to be given for the benefit OF the
church and charitable purposes.
Wherever delivered il has received
the hearty endorsement Of press aud
public. All who possibly can should
attend.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-01-04
Entertainment Course.

The Lyceum Stars tthe third mum
Der OF the Lecture Course) will give
their entertainments In the lecture
room Of the p. NJ. church, "Wednesday
evening. Jan. 10, 1906. Reserve seat
tickets will be on sale at Ivey'- drug
store Monday morning Jan. :. at
eight O'Clock.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-01-04

We are knocking at yo door.
Will you admit us with a cough
remedy that cures hacking coughs
and colds, which are SO common
at this season of the year. 1t costs
you less and cures quicker than
other cough remedies.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-01-04
GUNDRY & GRAY CO.,
DRY GOODS. CLOTHING, SHOES.
WE AIM
--=--------------- -------------------------

to carry over no Mems or Boys
Winter Clothing to next season
We will make prices on the re-
naming stock at prices which
will make them move :.
All Mems Single Suits in stock
will be placed on sale at $40 per
suit. The former prices on these
ranged from So to SIS per suit.
The Boys Long Pant Suits will be
placed on sale at two prices-S6
and IS. Former prices eight to
fifteen dollars pei suit Childrcn's
Suits at 90 per ct. disc. A number
OF Childrcn's Suits for 81 per suit.
Children's Cloaks will be closed
out at prices ranging from ST 90 to
$3.50 per coat. This lot includes
the children's cloaks of all prices
and sizes. We have but few Lad
les Cloaks. If you need cloak
you can buy one Of these for very
little money. -. i.