Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-10
GROW SATURDAYS DAILY.
Salmaaundi.

g.. True,,, M Of Starr valley.
,rm,uent %ranchers. u taking in the
,,,up,y ~. It II day.
Johu iiAniersbn went to Reno last
m,L:. H,wiil spend a LAY or two there
and ,ueu u Oh 10 san Francisco.
MIR. Il uu. that he will
sbau..,,n his plan II constructing II rail.
mad from Ely To Tonupah and Go!dteld
an NC cunt oi the uo% rae law. Won.
der Il tlius Ii II blutI,--Appehl.
Uu uceuunl oi h0d-carriers' strike at
Reno, wore on tho MHckay building at
IN. university, the Catholic cathedral
nud the Odd Fellows building has
stopped,
Tie preliminary examination OF Joe
Ray, the young man charged with steal.
1918 from a soiled dove. was still gong
on " hen this report closed. The evi
a. nee was I'LL in and the attorneys we're
making big talks.
The Elko girls defeated the Reno high
school team in the game OF basket ball
at the university gymnasium last
evening. Tho score standing l6 to II in
favor Of the Eiko team. Hurrah for the
Elko girls.
Sam Sarracco called G.. Spiritto a da.
90 at Reno Thursday night and received
v bullet wourd il the ear Tor the insult.
Wnrn Spiritto saw blood streaming
from his cnen:y's ear, he took to his heels
and the officers were unable 10 catch
him.
Tie wind began blowing last night
and continued through the day. A.
times great clouds OF dust were hurled
though the streets making Il very diss-
greeable Tor those who happened TO be
caught in the dirt. 1t has been a worse
day than the first.
All the mirrors have been removed
from THE government printing office. II
is claimed that the women employees lost
too much lime -primping' before the IN
The use NJ mirDrs in other departments
wouli te 4 good thing il it resulted in
the chiefs seeing themselves rs others
sra the M .-Commoner.
The funeral OF William Brake, the
Young man Who died in the county hos.
pita Thursday night. took place from
the Prerb! terrain church this forenoon,
Rev. ). Day officiating. There were a
number Of incnds present 10 py mpatbize
Will, the aged mother. God pity her.
The legislature OF Missouri has passed
a lRS gIInR the rates To be charged by
Telegraph companies. This is the first
state to pass such a law. The act pro
yides that all messages OF ter words
shal cost 4 maximum OF twenty five
cents and that each additional word
shall cost no tnore than one cent.
Ihe Florence mine at GoldReld Ia a
little the richest niue yst opened up in
the Goldlleld diatrict, IL not in tho world
. = b"' tlC Actt vi Nv Which, III llbtIhll1
strewn with brown strenks which are
practically pure gold. An nsssy taken
hnphaznrd went sl08 900 per ton, which
ls tho richeGt assay ever secured from a
random specimen in the Goldfiold dis.
irct. The mine ia being visited by
by thousands OF people. who gaze upon
is marvellous hhowiDRs IN ave.
Il. Oscar Hart, who claims to be u
New York mining man, has evolved Il
great scheme 10 advertise the Inmg
Industry OF California and Nevada. He
wants the mine owners TO contribute
goli and oliver bullion to the
amount Of 100000, which no pro-
peses to cast into a gold statue Of n
Typical Prospcctor.' The -P~rospector-
s to DO Of solid gold standing on a silver
base. When the statue Ia completed, he
proposes TO exhibit it in the principal
hotels and large department stores
throughout tho east. Thip he eays will
awaken an interest 10 the mining in.
nnBtry. The expense OF this, no sage
would como from the surplus bullion
and would not exceed $1,000 for u years
work. II will now be in order for the
mIno owners Of Nevada and California
t" Send h Oscnr Hart gold and silver
bullion IN any amount from ton ounces
up. It's a great scheme for f.. Oscar.
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