Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-05-04
FROM MONDAYS DAILY
Salmagundi.

Mrs. Il. j.. Allen returned! his Morn.
ing from San Francisco. She is ono OF
the earthquake and lire sufferers.
Mr.. Mayham urd PARTY went tu Tue.
carora on yesterdays stage. Mr.. May
ham is very enthusiastic over the pros
pects OF the old camp.
The quarterly report III the auditor
and treasurer for the quarter ending
March 3l5t will be found on ;hr fourth
page. Ii shows Il very healthy c0udI-
ton OF the cuunty's finances.
There are now - immntcs at the
S!ntc Orphans Home. IA larger number
than at any one time since the fire.
Tie doruitoTirs are filed, although
the capacity of the institution ia other
respects have been not reached.
The recent c"nsus shows the popula-
ton Of Paris Ia be 100000. Tho final
figures will not be published Tor some
weeks, but the general result IL ulrcudy
known. Ia 1901 Tie population was
100000.
W. X. Fontaine and Miss Alice Lowe
were married in san Francisco y~cs'rr-
day morning. The bride and groom are
former ElHoIt-s and they have the best;
wishes Of "A host Of friends for their
success and happiness III lie.
Il. W. Patterson WAS arrested III Reno
early yesterday mornIng for cashnE on"
II the check stolen from the shf" 81 the
Robson Mercantile Cumpan! mt SparHr.
The Journal says that Patterson IL Il
new conner III Reno, and although he
lid not work he WAS not niGgurdly with
llis money. lie had cached another Of
the stolen checks before his arrest.
Tho Silver State says the local for -.
NJ til. y. .si"rn racitic at Tuucmucra
will los increased 10y two "r three
drhughtsmcn in a few Inys. rhc fire
destroyed the resorts and plans of the
San fraEcisco Office and duplicates have
been called for from the local Offices.
II also says thRt construction work is
now under way east ~ WrIl-.
Tho social given Saturday night 10y
the Ra,hbuno Sisters for tho benefit of
the San Francisco relief fund was well
attended and ncttrd $50 The good
ladice ars highly plcrsrd with the re-.
suit and extend their sincere thanks to
all who contributed III amy way 10 make"
It u success. TIN. includes al who
Furnished music, thns., who sang or
helped /" make" tine social II p!rasu /
mud profitable event
Nearly 100 men were sworn M special
policemen III san Francisco Saturday.
Tho city has been divided iuio thirty
districts II the men are to patrol with
in the list net where they live. Each
man wils gwen II star and TurIbcr. with
Il card setting forth that hc has regular
police authority. 11Ioy receive no pay
Tor their services, but have volunteered
TO WORK Tor the good Of the community.
No relationship between the new or.
ganizatiOn and the regular police force
II Ia have been contemplated. II is
said tint Tho swearing in Of moro men
! will continue until 1000 men have been
listed in the service.
Tho whole alcrs IT Snn Fruucisr0 will
remain III that city. \ meeting Of the
wholesale aud real estate men wRR held
Sttur lay at the cal NJ the Chumbcr Of
Commerce.. and over 800 nttcn led The
mo't ~ the scssip III WINS taken mp by Ia"
representatives. ~ he Southern Pacific,
Santa 70 and Western Pacific railroads,
! who offered the wholesalers all the land
they wanted IN the iii 'trict bounded by
Second Ia Sixteenth and Townsend ia
the Potrcro. This VIVA accepted 10y the
wholesalers and M snOu as details can
DO arrcugcd they will move into temper.
nry quarters and give up the idea Of go.
ing Ia Oakland.