Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-16
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
Salmagundi

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". +. Gibson. former foreman Of thi
office, left for Salt Lake this morning
He takes with him the best wishes O
the writer and Il hos o. fricude.
Sheriff Clark has fourteen prisoner
to look after. Two 81 those are Unite,
Sta:ee prisoners and the remainder nr,
waiting the action of the grand Jury anC
serving time.
The Richmond. Eureka company OF
Ruby Hill has voluntarily Increased the
wages OF skilled underground labor &c
cents per day. Miners will receive s3
per day, timbermen $3.50 aud timber
helpers s12j.
Senator Pettus. Of Alabama. AGED
ciShty-four years and the oldeat man in
the senate, WAS asked the other day:
What would you do il you had your
life tn live over again. He replied:
sd get ont on the middle of a big farm
and stay there"
The coroner'e jury that investigated
the death Of james a. Champagne, the
university student, found that he came
to his death by a gunshot wound acct
dentally inflicted by his own hand. 4
large number OF witnesses testified that
in their opinion the shooting was acct
dental.
Rcno's city clerk advertised in the Ga
Zctte for Il iirst-class luOuser, and for
nearly two hours yesterday, so the Ga.
Zette saya, there was a steady procession
OF small boys carrying cats to the city
hall. There were eats Of all ages and
description. He found more cats IN
Reno Tor sale than he ever thought were
i'll the town.
An eastern editor says a man got into
trouble by marrying two wives. \
western editor says that many men have
done the some thing by marrying
one. \ northern editor says that a
number OF his friends found trouble
by merely promising tn marry without
going any further and a southern
editor says Il friend OF his WIS bothered
enough when he was simply found in
company with another mans wife.
Mr.. T.. VI. Hansol came III from Edge
mont last night. lie reports everything
moving along rs usual in that camp.
In speaking Of tie damage donc by the
snowslIde last month, he said that il was
greatly exaggerated. Tho mill was shut
down for only four days and the damage
was confined to the Rotor room. Mr..
hunsel will leave on the 18th on a
business trip to New York.
Chief Engineer Bosue Of the Western
Pacific says ;be surveya OF the road
through Nevada hive been completed
AMI he Is ready to let contracts for the
building OF the roadbed through the
State. When the contracts are let, an
army OF laborers will he required to
build the road, rs Mr.. Gonld wants It
completed rs soon rs possible. 1t is the
desire Of MIR. Gould and Mr.. Bogue to
Employ white labor. but IL enough white
labor cannot be had on the coast they
W. W. 'iSt " i4tiG lpT Littn,
+. $. Dillon. writing in the Review OF
Reviews, tells this story: Among a
group OF happy, bright children the
question was asked what they would |
like to be when grown up. One little
boy who had remained client and
thoughtful was tho last to speak, and
this is what he said: Il think I'd like
to be a God "What do You meant
exclaimed one Of the Mortified elders.
well. you SEQ there il only one God
and he has an awful lot to do and
one to help him."
Tho horse attached to the Smith com.
pnny's delivery wagon took q spin on his
own account this forenoon. Ralph Nc.
E!rny was driving him out OF the alley
back OF Mr.. Cuney's residence when
} udgc Morgan happened along with a
and the horse took fright
and made II sharp turn around the cor.
Ralph vas thrown out and the
got rid OF the wagon and struck
on, for the burn. Ralph escaped injury
the wagon was only slightly dam
aged.
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