Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15

field and Tonopah that they we're no,
dt for business monday. At yeeterday'e
session several new bills were Intro
duced.
Through the efforts of Senator Nixon.
Uncle Jack Abel has been granted IN
increase of pension from sl2 to $40 per
month for services in the Mexican war
Tho State senate has passed Huskey's
anti-pass resolution. 1t pledges the
members Of the Legislature not to accept
railroad passes during the present
session.
Mr. Fred Davis has received word
that his father, Col. K. II. Davis, uind
suddenly in his OIL 20 NJ IN lay after 10 N
at Cayuga, Ontario Mr.. Davis was IS
years OF age. The INDErsNpENr extends
its sympathy to Mr.. Davis and fumiIy in
their bereavement. '
Yesterday President Roosevelt re- IN
pointed Matthew Kyle surveyor-yeneriI
OF Nevada. General Kyle aside from
HIS politics is a worthy man and his
official record is without n blot. This
Is third time he has been given this
Office. 81. -.tg
The Japwho shot a jap at Cobre last
week was before Judge Bruce this fore
noon to plead to the complaint. he
plead not guilty end the case was con-
tlnued until tomorro*, when the prelim-
mary examination will be set. The jap
went back to Jail.
There was u large audience at LSonard
Hall last night to see the b ,rhelor's
CLUB IN "ratters." The play ran along
smoothly, each actor doing his or her
level best to please. The play was a
success from start 10 tiuish..
ben Butler in Il case in the Massa-
chusetts supreme court involving dam
ages for fatal injury, Senator Hoar be-
ing on the other side, quoted Job, sAu
tia: Il man hath will be give for his
life THAT" said Mr.. Hoar, was a
plea OF the devil in a motion for a new
trial, anu | don't think the court will he
more impressed 10y it on ccoun OF it's
modern Endorsement
Two more hosts nave been started
up ON the Pocahontas and the Williams
lease on the Kewnnos at GoIdnell. The
Pocahontas sllaft, which is being sunk
west OF Main street, is o. :eot deep, and
Wild now be dropped down to the 25J or
aUO foot level, from. where cross .uts
Will be run To locate the Hind lodges
which are believed to exist III TINT sec.
ton. 1t has long been the belief Of able
MINING men who have made "A study Of
conditions that the ore deposits which
have made the Mohawk famous extend
nhder the town ana clear, to the MaIapai
hills to the we t.
Tho Goldfeld Miners Union last week
donated $500 To tho fund for the de-
fepsa Of Meyer, Haywood and Petit
bone.
Charles Kucks, who killed Ed Farrell
III Reno on the night Of November 9th
last, is Oh trial in Reno. Kucks claims
that Farrell ruined his home. The trial
promisea to he interesting and sensa-
%tiouei,
Ihirty.three years ago to-day the
writer first struck Nevada. Time has
wrought many changes III the land Of
%sagebrush since hen, but through them
he has stuck to tbq state " his
adoption.
Speaking OF complimentary votes for
United States senator, David b. Hill
eaid when tb. Now YORK Legislature be.
came republican on Joint ballot and he
was to be retired: q DO not care Tor
the funeral baked meata " a minority
nomination.
Goldtield is To nave me OF the finest
public schools in the tate Nevada. II
Will be a two storG'hr.l ing, containing
II rooms and viii acconimodato over 1000
pupils in tho granitnaf gradea alone.
The new shp0oi viii umhraGe II night
schooi and kindergarten Tho building
md grounds will cost CSC. 900.
The steamer Larchmont and the
schooner Harry Knowloton ycollidea uear
Block leland lp long leland sound
Monday night and The Llrchmont sank.
Only ten were saved out Of nm estimated
total Of from 100 to 200 persope. Some
Of the passengers froze to death while
attempting Is launch the lireboRts.
Hattie, alias kcleoy, who WIS killed lat
tln2en last week by the woman he had
beaten, il probably tho man who near.
ly Killed n Chinatown Woman at the
Hot SpRnss ever II year ago. lie nc
Duaad her Of stealing money from him
aud when she denied it, beat her oyer
the head with Il pistol. lie escaped
punishment for his crime by the REFUSAL
Of tie grand jury to ipdiet him. II he
was lha man killed at lIaScn, he was
not killed too spon,