Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-08-10
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
Salmagundi.

DulHluH ullhls
Mel Badt, the Wells merchant, and
ii. 4. Agee, the Clover valley rdncher,
are in town. They report their sections
rather quiet.
District Attorney Williams convicted
six Italians in Carlin yesterday ci petty
larceny. They were accused OF ro5bing
freight cars Of underwear. The stolen
property was worth about $40 md when
the Italians settled with Judge Rutledge
it cost them sli5.50. Each WINS fined
S2i.25 and all paid the iiue.
y newspaper Is IN no sense a child OF
charity. 1t earns twice over every dol.
lar it receives, aud it is second to no
enterprise in contributing to the up
building Of Il community. Its pat rons
reap far more benefits from its pages
than its publ. hers. and in calling for
the support Of the community in which
it's published, it asks for no more than
in all fairness belongs TO it, though
generally receive less. Patronize and
help our paper as you would any other
enter prise. because it helps you, and not
rs mn act Of chlr;ty.-Ely Mining
Record.
At the meeting OF the Jockey Club
last evening, Thos. Hunter wus elected
president, a. q. Ddwley, vice PRESIDENT;
4. Is. Henderson,, secretary md John
Henderson,, treasurer. After consid
cradle talk, G. b. Russell, Joe Harris
and r.. NJ. Gutridge we're appointed a
committee to canvas the town for funds
to put the race track in condition. The
nesting then adjourned until Friday
night, when The committee will report.
1t was the unanimous sentiment OF
those present that three or fonr lays
racing be held III October.
Ex-senator WIN. NJ. Stewart who,
several months ago took up the matter
OF forming a new county in southern
Nevada, is to be called Bullrrog, with
Rhyoijte, Beatty, Bullfrog ur some
other live mining camp rs the county
seat, has drawn II bill which no will
have introduced in the next legislature
which, il it passes, will accomplish this
end. Not only docs he contemplate tie
formation of II large new county bit
expects to revise the boundaries of Nye,
Esmern!ia, Lincoln, White Pine, L4n.
der and Eureka counties.
The people Of Elku arc justly indig-
nant over the building Of u public water
closet 10y the railrond company Just east
Of the PARK. For a few dollars, the com.
pany coull have placed the closet III the
'iepot building and connected it with
the Commercial Hotel sowor. Every.
body rrgar Is Tho building OF tho closet
in the most public place IN town us q
direct insult to the people OF Elko.
From cSpreSsiOne, we have heard il is
doubtful IL tue closet will be permitted
to rrmnin where the railroad company
has built it. II II comes up missing
some night, no one in town will shed
any tcnra.
The Uuit u States reclamation set vicc
has juat passed it, fourth birthday. aud
that II IL a vigorous infant is s'iown by
u summary ~ the work acSomrli she'd
III iis brief existence. Norit il now
under way IN twenty-five projects and
1900 acres ~ land have been irrigated.
Up to july i.:il miles ot main canal,
llG miles dist tibutinR eystcm and 1873
miles Of bitches had been constructed,
including some dams and headworks,
Funncls having q total length Of more
than five and ono halt miles have been
driven, including two and onc.halt miles
Of tho great Gunnison tunnel in Col.
Orado.
g. a. Middleton, who lived in Para.
disc valley for mnhy years prior TO the
'S1's arrived Sunday from Battle Noun.
tuiu, near which place lac has nn,lc his
homo Tor the past two decades. Ito
went out 10 Paradise valdy yesterday
morning 10 search for u rich Ledge ho
believes to exist on The headwatcrs Of
' Martin creek. lie was told OF tho loca.