Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-03-09
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
Salmaqundi.

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Mrs. Campbell's ud in this issue. She
has all the latest styles Of ladies'
furnishing goods. hate, gloves, etc, etc.
Call and see her new stock.
Fourteen residents OF Reno and vicin.
ity have organized "a municipal owner.
chip club. The object of the club Is to
agitate for the municipal control md
ownership Of public utilities.
Martin ~Beltrameth, au @ mployc OF the
Fashion stables at Reno, filled up on
booze and made two unsuccessful
attempts Yesterday to kill a man named
Tony. lie was finally o~YerpowereG and
locked up.
Charles Sch wab,' WIS reported mt ch
better yesterday a~fteruhon. lie is on
his way east and was sitting up hen
the train passed Torrance, New Mexico.
No alarm WAS felt on the train over his
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henley will leave for
California tomorrow night. They may
conclude to make their home IN TINT
land OF sunshine and logs. They will
take with them the best wishes OF "A host
Of friends.
Jonathan Davis and Deputy Sheriff
Macdonald fought IL pistol dlel ut
Ryolite last Saturday, but neither was
hurt. Davis, who was drunk, was firing
oil dynamite caps, and drew his revolver
and fired at the otii Ger when ordered to
cease. The latter fired twice at Davis
and would probably have killed HIM had
not the latter thrown up his hands.
The remains OF the late Lieutenant
General John NJ. Schofield were lnid to
rest i'll Arlington cemetery yesterday.
General Schoficld served his country
well during the Civil war and when
peace came he served it ably as secretary
OF war. lie did his duty in the field and
i'll tho cabinet and his memory should
be kept green in the hearts Of the
American people.
y Tnnopah dispatch Of the eth says
that Sheriff Logan has just returned
.'O' 'S'ih' WV had, "ucTo llGtG HIS
been trouble with miners. all Of whom
are foreigners. The company has been
hiring Basques to replace Portuguese
who threatened the newcomers. Tho
Portuguese are armed. The foreman
was badly beaten and the superinten-
dent fled. The local ~juisice Of the peace
wired for the sheriff and deputies, VINO
arrived in time to avert a race war.
Iwenty'seven men we're arrested ard
tried before the justice and fined.
Those who could pay we're driven from
the camp and the rest held in custody.
For a number OF hours yesterday, Chi.
cago was covered with a pail of smoke.
which coupled with heavy clouds, made
the day as dark MS night, at 1890 IN
the morning all the stores and offices in
the business section were lighted rs
they arc mt 6 o'clock on a day in mid
winter. Street cars ran with headlights
burning. AT times it was impossible to
see hall a square along the street and
the big down town buildings were dis.
cernible only by the lights that filed
them. Business in the stock Yards was
brought to 4 stnndstiu by the darkness.
Prof. Cox OF the weather bureau said
the dat was due to maze from the
lake, clouds and smoke, which the ab.
sencc Of wind had allowed to gather
thickly in the atmosphere.
Tho sultan OF Turkey 10 moi supposed
to understand any language but his own,
and therefore all official questions must
be laid before him by nm interpreter.
This person usually thunders his males.
ty's questions at the foreigner, but
crlnges md ehivers with awe while lis
tening to his royal master. The con-
trast OF manner thus shown borders on
The ludicrous. At the conclusion Of
such interviews tho SULTAN usually rises
from his throne and says quietly, either
in the visitors language or in French,
NOV That our business is concluded.
y"u will come into my study and have
coffee"
Ffank Sterling, who was convicted OF
attempted jlil breaking yesterday, hns
had n rocky time since ne struck Elko.
Shortly after he blew in town. he was
arrested for completely in the burglary
Of Dave Casper's store and was held to
appear before the grand jury. Before
that body met Sterling longcd for liberty
and tried to break ont Of Jail. Tho
grind jury found two indictment
against him Tor this oifense and one for
injury to the Jail. lie wns also indicted
for burglary md grand larceny. II no
should TO convicted on all Tho charges
against him he will be very apt to spend
n long time IN tho Carson pen.
An exchange truly says: Wo lovo
the man with roses on his tongue, the
man Who sces the boys dirty face. but
mentions his bright eyes. Who
notices your shabby coat bu, praises
your stulious habits; the mar who
sccs all faults, but whose tongue ia
quick I" praise and slow to blame.
We like To meet Il man whose emile