Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-07-20
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
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The new senator from Kansas is said.
not to look like II senator. But he may
not appear so innocent by the time his
term expires.-Toledo Blade.
Mr.. Romer. right OF way agent for the
Western Pacific, left for Battle Nom.
tain and Austin this afternoon. lle en-
poets TO return in about four weeks to
finish up his work here.
Harry Stander wick. a graduate OF tie
State university, called at this oil 70 this
afternoon. lie is spending a few days
at Wells. The only news he brings
from up the river is that the Wells boys
are practicing every night for the match
game OF baseball with the Elko team
next Sunday.
District Attorney Roberta OF Ormsby
county charges the old board Ui Carson
school truI:ees with graft in buying
deaks Tor the new schoolhouse. The
desks were billed to the district at s5
each and Roberts claims they could
have been bought for S2,l0. The matter
will be settled in the courts.
In modern high velocity cannon the
pressure OF the Vases mt the moment Of
Hiring generates Tremendous heat. 1t is
estimated that thus hem runs as high as
5000 degrees and even 5000 degrees.
The white hot gases eat away the steel
lining Of the guns in much the same
way rs streams OF boiling water eat
away IA block OF ice.
Mr.. Shaw's long stay in the cabinet liz
partly explained by his ability MS u
stump speaker. The president finds
him handy in this way, and recommends
him to local campaign committees.
Some such explanation is needed for the
statement that Mr.. Shaw has received
invitations to speak IN nearly all of the
debatable congressional districts Of the
United States next autumn,-SprmRield
Republican.
Phil Mighols, Sam Davis and Frank
l.. Wild, representing outside capital,
have applied to the commissioners OF
Orsmby county for a railroad franchise
covering all OF the highways OF the
county. They also applied to the
Carson city council for a blanket
franchise covering the streets Of the city.
IL is said that the capitalists will build
nm electric road through the county.
Il. NJ. Horton and Charies Campbell,
who have been operating in Bullion
liafriCf T,np5or rnuniy II,o Let &c.,
years have sold a group Of seven claims
in TINT district to g. ID. Calvin for ESQ.,.
600. Tho papers were signed todny.
Mr.. Calvin is now working Il force Of
twenty men. developing a group OF 81
elaine, bonded from different parties,
ut Bullion in this county.
Thero is Il good deal Of speculation
regarding the fortune LEFT by Alfred
Bolt, the South African 'Rnnncier. Els.
Inmates ranging ttom 1926, 100000 10
1925 ,000,o 900 have been published but II
win probably DO found that bis fortune
was somewhat below $4,000 900. About
one.third OF this amount, Il IL expected,
no bequeathed to national purposes in
Great Britain and South Africa, mainly
of an educational character. The terms
OF lie will have not been given out.
The school trustees have elected the
following teachers: p. q. McWhinney,
Berkeley, California principal, and Mics
Emily Margaret Sparks, Miss Lou Mil.
Ter and Miss R)se Garduor assistants.
The new principal ia a native OF Michi.
gan. lilo has taught ak years In the
high schools oi Michigan aud two years
in tho high schools OF Caliior mia. flo Ia
highly recommended by rrot. Anderson
who Ia now at Berkeley.
One Of Elko's oldest c~itizens stopped
us on the street this morning and CON
plaiucd OF the want OF care In regard Ia
liro by some Of our people aud the lack
OF means for lighting iitc should one
break out. lilo also spoke OF the fltl,,
condition Of tho alleys Of tho town ant
tho many tiro traps 10 which the hwt
was exposed. Tho writer has said o,
much on those subjects that he ia Mt
lose 10 say anything new, Tho author