Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-12-20
SaImaQundi.
FROM SATURDAYS DllLY.

gn,i entered upon his duties.
G. Id I'LL has advanced nearly lUJ per
cent within tlr ln.t tx mnn,i,<,
T..m Jewel, II. II p i,sad - host
cri ,zrns, ,- H. T. Ko liz reports noth'np
u."v d ,wu ia, river
Go.ernur spark. denies tina he has
carried arrus or been guarded while in
GoiGtield.
The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders oi the First National Bank will
be held on January II, 1908. See the
notice elsewhere.
The committee Of arrangements for
the Christmas tree will meet at the
INDEPENDENT office at Z o'clock this ev.
cnlng. \ full attendance OF he com.
mitt,r is requested.
Dnn't forget the sale Tuesday, Do
CT nbcr 18th, at 6 p. IN. There will be
Numerous fancy a~rticles, grabs for child
ten aud r. irrshmenls. You are invited.
The funeral Of Major Long took place
in Reno yesterday afternoon, He was
laid to rest in Hilleide cemetery. Peace
to the old Veterans ashes.
While Rawhide is asserted to DO the
richest mining camp on earth, where
the ore is claimed TO be nearly halt
gold, Il pilgrim from there Informs the
~. NJ. Ala A. a. -
peuniless.
The democ attic national convention
will be held III Denver on the 7th day OF
July, 1908. This Is the first time in the
history Of the country that d national
convention has been called to meet west
"f the Mississippi valley.
John Sunderland, one OF The regents
81 the state university, has been ap-
pointed national democratic committee
mnn from Nevada, TO fill The vacancy
caused by the death OF Major Dennis.
Mr.. Sunderland is one OF Renu's promin-
cnt Young merchant.
Constable Drake brought Frank Will
i'n- huu N'uhTlcs UdHltT rum "clls
This afternoon and left them with
Sheriff Clark Ia await the action OF the
grand jury. They broke into IA residence
AZ Wclls aud stole a few trinkeis and q
email amount OF money.
The canvassing committee for tho
Christmas tree he's canvassed the town
thoroughly for the names Of the children
between . and IA years Of < and have
fonnd 238 between those hges. The
committee requests il any child has been
overlooked that the parents report the
same to Hiss llough the chairman OF the
committee.
Assistant District Attorney Cook yes
terday asked TINT the bail Of j. Dalzell
Brown and W. j. BARNETT be raised
from s75, 900 to 300 900. Judge Dunno
seemed inclined TO grant the request
nnd BnrIuet,'s attorney asked for u
continuance. Tho continuance was
granted and IL detective was asked TO
accompany Bartnctt. Cook ibtimated
that startling evidence had come into
his poHsPssion pointing u the absolute
guilt Of Brown and BARNETT.
While driving DR.. Hoods horse up
the grade near MIR. Higginbotbam's o
sidence yesterday Mr.. Herbert Hood, a
brother OF the Dire. Hood, met with a
%serions accident. lilo horse stopped
near the top Of the grade and then back
ed tho buggy over its steepest part. MIR.
Hood WAS thrown ont and bndly shaken
up. lie was unconscious for four hours
He in getting nlong nicely today and
will o be all right Mr.. Hoods home
il nj Adrian, Michigan, and he ia here
visiting lIs / rothcrR.
II in believed thor Ia a largo quantity
ot counterfeit fractional currency I'D cir
cula.ion in Reno and Sparkle, and in
Sparks alone recently els in dimes,
quarters aud halt dollars were toI warded
to Washington ns counterfeit money.
Tho new counterfeit ooins, strange to
gay, arnR true" The fact that they are
bad cannot be detected 10y the sound
made when they are thrown upon a a
bic or similar counter, but they arc oasi-
ly idontiiis ID both by touch and appear.
ance.
Tho cit uation in Gald.eld remains
about tho same. a attempt 10 work tile
Moha$k' Combination mine yesterday
morning VIVA abandoned beoouse mon
enough did not appear at the mine.
u,bia Ionvaa Tho (lnnaoliInfnd lhc oniy
mine working in the camp. Not nearly
enough men are working underground
10 keep the mills supplied with ore. AZ
u consequence men will have TO TO
brought in from tho outside. A train
load Of at rikebreakcrs was reported TO
he on the way from Angels Cnmp, Cali
tornia. Trouble is expected when they
arrive.