Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-25

The Reno brokers have brought the
Western Union Telegraph company TO
time by getting their stock quotations
over the long distance telephone. whep
the company found out what the brok-
ere were doing, they sued for peace.
The company gives the stock reports at
the old prices and made other conces-
sions TO the brokers in order TO hold
their business.
1t is rumored freely around lSparks
today hat the Southern Pacific company
will take charge OF the shops here on
the first Of the month. This move has
been contemplated for some time and
will mean a resumption uf the former
control that existed when the town OF
Sparks wus first formed. 1t was also
stated tina. after the first. OF the month
all employees will receive their pay at
the time they quit york and not have to
wait three or four days as has hereto
fore been the Gu Jtom.-GrZette. -''-
A youpg lady at Elko Wis heard Ia
remark the other day that her lipI were
chopped md Ms rough us files. A lady
who heard the emHrk suggested that
she got some snlve aud put on her lips.
To this the Young lady replied that
two-lip salve was what she ne,ded and
that sue did not fmcy the kind retailed
in ElkG. This is pretty tough on Elko's
young men who deal III that kind of
salve. BE-.
Jacob II. HGgh, a prominent citizen
OF Eureka county for many years. died
Sunday afternoon, january 18th, after
a n illness OF ST. yerl weeks. He settled
III Eureka county in 1868. lie served
the people Of his CO Inty five terms ns
clerk m treasurer and declined a re.
recollection last November. He was aIeo
deputy internal revenue collector dur
ing Clevcland's first administration lIe
was born in Schles wig iIolstein, Ger.
many in 1886 and came To America
when 10. years Of age, His remains were
followed to the grave by a large mum.
Der Of the citiz ms of Eureka. He
lenves II widow and one con living in
Eureka and a BROTH and "a sister living
in Nebraska.
The White Pine News claims that the
population Of Ely increased fourfo!d
last year. II claims that one year ago
there we're 900 people in Ely und that
!, ~ a., tI,n generalization, , ,.,.I, ,lo,, -,
1000. All kinds OF buiness has increas.
ed in proportion tn the population and
Ely is going forward at a rapid pace.
Rsal estate values continue to advance
and lots that were sold for 5000 last
July are now held Tor more than double
that amount,
What do the people Of Eiko cay to
the proposition Of holding n public
meeting TO discuss legislation that IL
needed for the town and county? The
courthouse, 30 erage for the town, the
new schoolnouse, good roads and othe.
matters night be discussed and definite
action taken on some il not all OF them.
1t will only be Il Few years Mt the most
before the town will have to DO 81 severed
and the o it ia done the better.
Why not hive a meeting and discuss
the matter?
When you See n man step upon nn
icy spot and sit ,iown with IN emphasis
that threatens to jab the upper end OF
his epine through his back hair and
then get up and emile. while knocking
the dirt from the scar OF his pants and
replacing his hat, you will have the
satisfaction OF knowing that you nave
been permitted to SEQ one true Chrls.
tim. And when you see u girl perform
the same graceful act on tho snow-
covered slippery trnil you make up
your mind that the cold bottom fact OF
it il that she will be Hngry.-Nugget.