Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
SalmaQundi.

Mr.. Chns. NJ. SHETLAND returned from
GoIdiieid this afternoon.
Harve McAdans, Carlin'a genial
joker. is in town. Asked il there was
anything new or exciting in Carliu, he
replied that everything was new.
In England they arc now asking: Can
a Christian 5ecome n millionaire? Our
answer to this question Is: Ask the eye
OF the needle. Perhaps it can see
through it.
\ fire at Battle Mountain last night
destroyed the chops OF the Nevada
Central railroad. The wires are all down
at thai place and we are unable to get
any further particulars.
Although Attorney Henderson ia able
to attend to business, he has not re-
covered from tho humps. His face is
swollen and he has the appearance OF
being very ileehy about the jaws. He
is not as handsome III he was.
ln North Dakota they have caught the
whiskey crowd selling artificial cider"
to school children. The stuff contains
from q to IL per cent OF alcohol. This
would seem to be reaching the limit
OH the part Of tho demons Of the
still"
The White Pine News says that 90
passengers for Ely were compelled to
remain at Cobre Monday night. No. 3
was 30 late in reaching Cobre hat tho
Ely train did not wait for it. This
compelled the Ely passengers to remain
at Cobre all night.
Judge Morgan will DO eighty.tw
years old next Sunday. While not so
active as he was fifty years ago. he is
still hale and hearty and has full pos
session Of his mental faculties. His
many friends wish him and his agea
wife many moro years Of happiness.
Governor Sparks choice for W Of
the railroad commissioners was Hon.
George Russell Of Elko and Frank
Wildts OF Carson. Wlldes is the pre-
sent deputy state treasurer and IN OK
pert accountant. lie would have boon
q valuable man ON the board.
Nate Rolf will draw down u salary Of
s25O0 Il yenr s state auditor. His
duties are 10 visit the various counties
twice each year and examine the books
Of the officials, and mako port to the
grand juries. Also Z install uniform
systoms Of koopiug the official accounts
and to examine tho books Of the state
officers and state institutions.
Judge Fitzgerald has appointed a
commission TO inquire into Harry
Tbaw's eanity. Tho commission il COM
posed Of Morgan j. O'Brien, a for mer
justice OF tho supreme court, Peter Is.
Olnoy, n lawyer, and DR.. Leopold
Putzcll. IL the commission lind that
Thnw is insane, no will bc committed TO
mn asylum, probably that Mt Mattcwnn
for the criminal insane.
What is said will be tho largest saw.
mill in the United Statcs will be built
on Lake Cosur d'.Aleno this summer
work To- begin soon. Tho alto ii on
Saudcrs beach. Tho builder il Tho
Ru,lcjge Lumber company, backed by
tho Weyorhauscrs. II il eaid tho com
pany has enough holdings 10 operate tho
81, 200. 900 plant, whinh will no built,
30 ycnra.
For tho Information of the editor ol
the FREQ Frees, wo will state TINT the
article 10 which no took exception in
last nights issuc was based upon villa,
we believe to bu reliable Information,
II our Information was false, the article
did not otato facte, II it WA true. The
article told tho truth. WI have no reas
on Tor doubling our informant, hence
have no apologies 10 make.