Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-05-25

N'hhriey tiawcs came IN from the
Spanish ranch yesterday.
Mr.. Boohcr Will leave IN No. 8 tomor.
row night for Reno to attend the CON-
m%encement exercises OF the State Uni
versity. lie will be gone about a week.
Chira's great wall was recently
measured by IN engineer, tine height
being given as Is feet. For 1900 miles
the wall goes over plains and mountains
every foot OF The foundation being
OF granite and the rest of the structure
solid masonry.
The men who robbed Perry DuvalI's
cabin and Hesson & Co.'S store are still
at large and the chances Of their being
caught are very slight. Mr.. Dhvall es-
Inmates the value OF the property taken
from his cabin at $40.
The recent burglaries in town should
put the officers on the nlert for sus-
picious characters. No one who does
not work and who Is unable TO give n
good account Of himself should jbe
permitted to remain here. All such
should be ordered 10 move ON.
Up to the close OF business on the It'll
o! May the Odd Fellows under the
jurisdiction Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge had contributed S97, 5000 to tire
fund for the relief OF their brothers and
sisters iii California. or this cum,
Nevada contributed 81, 1860.
George W. Callahan. a Reno wool
buyer. estimates Nevada's wool clip
this year ut between six and seven
million pounds. He say the clip is
lighter than usual, although the quality
is good. Tho shortage being due TO
natural reasons. although the Hooks are
ms large us usual.
Winston Churchill, British under
secretary to the colonies, is growing o
mustnche, and lately he was taking q
lady to To dinner she remarked mir.
Churchill, | like your politics as little
as | ike your mustachc." lie replied,
"iou dro not at all likely to come III
cUniacl with either
The thumb and fingers have their
own industrial value. Two French ex.
perts consider that tic loss u the right
.humb less .ns tho value II the huud 30
per cent aud The left thumb 20 per cent;
the index finger, 10 10 20 per "nt., ind
middle finger, s to T. per cent.
&c Updike, u prominent Odd Eel
10y Of Reno and n pioneer Of the state
was stricken with apIoplexy Wednesday
nigh. while sitting in Il chair at the
Whrelmen's Club. \ physiciuD was
summoned and MIR. Updike was taken to
his home. Ills condition WINS critical at
last accounts and his recovery is doubt,
ful.
j. j. Carmichael, II mining man, who
in interested in the ORA King nine ut
Columbia, arrived last night. flo
expects u lot OF material for the mine
III Il tew days. Mr.. Carmichael il enthu-
%siastic over the mining prospects IN this
county nnd predicts TINT the county
will come to the front in the near
future.
City Councilman Frank p. Quinn,
who is q prominent dentist in Reno, was
painfully cut and bruised Sunday night
in Il row with a companion named
Sauer in II resort kept by Jack Viera be.
tween Reno mud Sparkle. The trouble
arosn over the affections OF n woman.
Tho lady has not yet decided the battle
Tor her heart.
Frank +. Mcrley, o police officer oil
Reno. is under arrest, charged with re
ceivtng II bride Of $50 from Joseph
Harrn, n saloon Keeper. The money was
paid TO Mciileyt to prevent the prosecution
OF Bnrra's bartender III tho charge Of
selling whiakcy to 1ndiane. Mefloy dc,
MICS any knowledge OF the matter and
Barn insists That no paid the money L
Meiliey for tho purpose above stated
Barfa is also under arrest Tor giving the
hribc.
Miss Helen Stole, n young woman
''i' 'E'c hhESltrg CuuStu lDD uTTPSE O
u Pullman porter ut Reno several week.
ago, claiming that ne tried to criminal,
assault her wlnloehe WINS riding ia a bertl
through Placer country, Cal has retain
cd attorneys Mt 81. Louis with a yiev
OF beginning proceedings against th,
Pullman Car Company Of Chicago
Illinois. Sho will demand ago.
damages.
Judge Parker apily rcmarks: IS
single initaction Of the law b, n %rnilraat
: official, uncovered and reIentlrssly pun
ishcd. through authority a already clcarl,
defined would have been Of moro rem
value than many months OF agitation 10
t now powcrs.' Such w puniehing tn
, Hon. Paul Morton for violating the anti
Relating law, Tor instanco.--Albany ~