Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-12-20
SalmaQundi.
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY,

FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
Mrs. Joseph liurris md son left for
Carson last night to spend the holidays.
General Funston and Governor
Sparks were to leave Goldfield this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis arrived from
Mountain City last evening. Mr.. Willis
reports considerable snow in that
section.
William b. Kennedy has peen an
pointed Postmaster mt Scnrchlluht 10
succeed William b. AtweIl who Is nov
under indictment for n shortage OF
iG,Na)
hr. 'ttmsdelFs ne y photograph gallery
I'D Tie eastern part a: town is nearly
completed II will he larger and more
convenient than his present gallery.
when he has everything in shape IN the
new gallery, he will make pictures that
cant be beaten any here.
AprOpos of nothing the following
story Is related; After repeating "Now
lay me down to sleep and asking
God to bless her father, mother, sister,
two %brotherE, her pony and kitty, she
added: ooh Lord, be awful careful OF
YOURSELF, because We have only you and
the president TO depend upon, and papa
doesn't like uhe way he is acting"
The bank ut Searchlish', Nevada, has
been forced /" close its doors, not be.
cause it WAS afraid Of a run but because
there WAS no use to remain open, for the
bank continued To pay until all the
money vas gone. 1t is claimed TINT the
bank is solvent holding principally San
Diego real estate RS security on It's
loans.
Suo% o lies on the Summit on the
hne OF the Southern Pacific to the depth
Of fifty inches. The railroad officials
declare the heavy fall has not greatly
delayed or interrupted the overland
tram service, rs the rotary SNOW plows
have been kept in constant use, and IN
unusal effort has been made to put a
eto? to unnecessary delays at stations
and along the track.
Constable Peterson OF Reno has found
a team and wagon belonging to T.. G.
Ward Of Clover valley in this county.
From the account in the Gazette, it
appears that Ward let Il. T.. Mackay, q
prospector, take the team aud wagon for
Il prospecting trip and that Ward was to
return them when through with them
Instead OF doing s he sold thcn 10 A
+. Small OF Reno. The officers are
looking for Mackay.
Captain Daniel S. Keller, who passed
bogus army checks ON the Washoe
County Bank last May, has been cap.
tured ut KamlOOps, British Columbia,
by a Pnkerton detective. It will be
remembered that Keller was identified
at the bank by Charles Dougal, a saloon
keeper at ~llazsn, and that the bank held
$4,000 DougaI had on deposit rs part
pay ment OF the $500 Keller obtained
on the bogus checks. Keller stole the
checks from Quartermaster Wiegal's
apartments at Fort Sheridan, while
on q visit to that oil :cr aud forged tho
quarter masters name to them. Sheriff
Ferrell is getting reauisition papers and
will bring Kcllar back to Reno for trial
Keller's crime left Donegal almost
peunilCss.
Judge Pike has rendered a decision
in the case OF the City Of Reno W.. Rev
Leslie VI. Burwen aud members vt tliI
Salvation Army, in. which he holds tina
the ordinance forhidding the holding O
public meetings on tho streets OF Rene
is utional and void. 1t viii bl
RENE mliered thai Immediately after III,
passage Of the ordinance, Rev. Bur vel
and the Salvation Army delied the CIT.
council by holding n religious meeting
on Commercial Row. They wero ar
rested for violating the ordinance ant
fined. An appeal was taken to tn,
district court and Judge Pixies decision
lie the result. = @
Tho electric line furnishing GoldRelt
with power and light was out Of com
mission Tuesday night aud The city wat
in darkness and all work n; the mine
and mills was stopped, IL was thought
that the line had been cut by the strik
crs und considerable excitement pro
vailed. General Funston cancelled hi
orders for transportation and decided 4
remain and wait Tor further develop
ments. Ills fears weto g%roundless, how
over, ma yesterday morning tine brcul
was found and o o repaired. II hat
been causod by a snowlidc in the Whit,
mountains thnt had carried nwny scyora
poles. Everything waa going niOnl
quietly in the camp yesterday. a fcv
men were arriving to take the place q