Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-10-04
Salmaqundi
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.


hlr. and MB. Homer Andra, left for
their home Mt White Rock this fore
noon.
RE L. Doll, the hide buyer, has re-
turned from Reno. lie says the bottom
has dropped u Of tile hide market.
Mrs. Hurry Kcyser of Oakland will
sung The Holy ''itI" mnd Aln. Lothrop
Love Divine by Geo. Is. Neyiu, at the
Presbyterian church tomorrow night.
We regret To learn that Frank lIaIe
Inns been compelled to give up his studies
at the university on account OF his
health. He returned from Reno yester.
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Willis came in from
Mountain City last evening. Tl:ey
were caught in a snow storm on The
eu'nmIt north II Gown and eudered con-
siderabiY from the cold.
Len Covert, the Tuscaurn stage
driver, had II disagreeabie trip yester-
lay. Tie drove through snow storms
ana on tie summit he faced n Young
blizzard. He reports three inches Of
To- on the eummit
a report WIS current last night that
Postmaster Jones had resigned. In
curry Mt the postoiIice today failed to
'"nttTm .ha report, but ilicited the in
'Grmotiop thht Mr.. Jones had Thought
IT ~resiguing !IUt hah not yet come to a
decision. Il Ee resiens, a~ics:3cT republ;.
nm will get the job.
Word was received in this city yes ter
day that Judge tlawley who was taken
To San Francisco on Sunday evening in
care OF his IN, Ernest, stood the trip
remarkably well and was now better.
Judge Hawiey was taken to the coast
and Will immediately enter a sani
tarIum for treatment. He has becn all
ing for several weeks and owing to his
advanced "a hIs condition is con-
sidered serious.-t'arson News.
g. L. Sherman. n Of the passengers
injured III the wreck Mt Deeth last
January, has brought a suit against the
railroad company Tor 100000 damages.
Sherman alleges that his skull was
fractured and that the bones u bis left
hand were broken and crushed and the
the hand twisted so thht he will never
be able to work at his trade again. He
was taken to the railroad hospital at
Sacramento for treatment and WINS coE-
fined to his bed for many months and
still suffers greatly from the injuries he
| received. Ho Claims TINT he is a
cripple for life and that $40 900 is but
small compensation Tor the injury done
him.
Al II minute past midnight yestcr-
day morning, railroad mail clerks
throughout the country began the weigh
ing Of mails in obedience to a general
order Of the acknowledgment. 1t is
tho fret time in the history OF the post
office department that the weighing OF
all mail matter Oh all trains over all
roads on which mail clerks are employed
was required. The mail will be weighed
for thirty days in order TO give the de-
partment and congress reliable statistics
to determine the cost Of hauling and
transporting different classes OF mail
matter Unless Our national lawmakers
have changed, the ma!ls Tor the thirty
dnys will he flooded with n lot OF worth.
the legs trash from government printing
Office.
\ gang OF short change men arc said
to he operating on the trains between
| Salt Lake and San Francisco. Their
mode 81 operating is to approach II
passenger and nsk him to swap u so
piece for small money. Tho fellow
digs up two 81 pieces aud tho remainder
in bills aud hands them to his victim.
lIe then asks to count tho money ngain
aud the victim hand 1t over. The thief
cornte il and holds ont tho 81 picccs
aud hands tho bills to tho victim who
| does not notice TINT he has been robbed
Tho thief leaves and cannot bc found
on the train when his victim discovers
the robbery. II 10 suid that a good den
" this work has been going Oh latel!
bet wecn Salt Lake and Reno aud that
the lrainmen never know anything
about Il. This looks rather strnnge Il
n man up II tree.