Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-04-20
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.
Salmaqundi.

Mrs. T.. Melvin OF Arthur is i'll town.
Mrs. Hayden Henderson Is reported
~ being very low today.
Miss Lille and Alfred Smith came
down from Ruby last evening.
f.. J. Franks and wife left this morn
my Tor their home III Bullion.
Mrs. and MB. john lIy lion u Mound
Valley are spending Il tcw days in town.
An attempt will he made to move the
county seat from Austin. Llndcr county
to Jefferson City.
The Rublc Theatre Company arrived
on No. 4 this morning. They will show
hcr" tive nights, beginning tonight.
As the fish senspn is open j. "
Thompson - the Elephant Stable can
furnish You with the beat rig in
town.
The concert given last night 10y Harry
\. Smith and assisted 10y local talent
WAS II grand success IN every way.
There was Il large audience and every
one thoroughly enjoy d his knowledge
OF tho art.
The Santa Fee Company has decided
TO build II branch line ~ railroad from
Marvel to Scarchlight, IN LhucO'n
county. Contractors are already on
the ground md IT is expected the road
will be completed durIng the present
year.
Tho officers and u gang Of sheep
shcarcrs had II pitch battle at Carlin on
Thursday. Ia cause "f the row was
the attempted ar;cs ot ono nf the
shcnrcrs. II became necessary to furm
Il pose from citizens la affect the arrest.
The BnrdX Smith railroad engineers
hnvc reached GOliirld on their way
north, aud the Clark survcyor- are en-.
campol at Gold Center. Both railroads
will make business head quarters nj
Beatty, which IL conceded Ia he the
hcnrt Of tho greatest mining district III
Nevada beatty Miner.
Mrs. Emma l.n Doux, c~hurgei2 with
the murder 0f \. y. McNiCar, was
brought into court this morning to
plcnd. she having been nrrnigncd several
days ago. She pleaded moi, guilty III u
clear voice, hcsitating only for M in.
a,nnt. Tho ceremony occupied only
Hhuut one minute, but the court room
WA crowded long before the hour ~.
rived Tor bringing the accused before
tho judge.
The Annapolis examining board,
composed Of DR.. J IT,. Stubbe. Pru!rs.
sor John Edwards Bray and Regent ".
w. Buuhcr. has recommended that Roy
Mnson Scrigwick. II well known Reno
boy, bc appointed by Congressman Van
Duzcr M II midshipmau in the United
Stntc5 uavnl academy ut Annapolis.
Hurry Jones of Elko received this an.
p0inlmcui, but refused on account 81
wanting Ia complete hta stu tics at tho
University 81 Nevada.
ID. =. Taggart arrived in ElSo from
Reno this morning. T.. MaggHrt ia the
new Division Freight and Passenger
Agent OF tho Southern Pacific. This in
MIR. Taggart's first visit to Elku in ten
yrnre. II" ia greatly pleased with Elko
md says il haa the prospects II 10.
coming a thriving city. Mr.. Tagcart
WA formerly associated with the Union
Pacific.
a dispatch from Naples saye: Tho
condition Of Mount Vcenviua IL nm.
changed today. Tho Volcano ia still
surrounded by u thick clonJ of amokc,
but Rshcs have nlmoet ccngcd to fall.
Many Americana, including passengers
on tho White Siar liner Collie md the
North Gcrman'Lloyd steamer Barbara.
a5a, yisiicd tho VNuvius region day
Tho police and cnrbinccrs tried hard to
prevent some 81 them from going
further up to the observatory, saying
TINT 4, VIVA not aafo. Professor Mat.