Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-21

Ammo TrueIl arrived FROM D.,,,h /, @,
night to visit their sister, Mrs. 3. r..
Campbell.
corps OF thirty or more surye, ors
is at WORK r~e'racinR the old liues of the
proposed Central Pacific railroad fun.
mel through the Sierra Nevada moup.
tain'.
Albert NJ. Johnson, one of the most
brilliant lawyers in California, Is dead.
hav'ng succumbed to an attack OF
inalarial fever at Oakland.
Edward G. Becker, a weu-knowp
INNING man, was found dead in bed nj
Holaiield last Saturday under circum-
stances which indicated lie had taken
his own life. Becker had been drink.
ing heavily.
within the past two weeks there
nave been rumors to the effect TINT Sem
ntor Nixon mas lost control of GoldfisId
Consolidated. Nixon, however, denies
ah these rumors und insists that he and
his associates are i'll supreme control
and cannot be dispossessed.
Prof. j.. 9. Templeton, principal OF
The Carson City high school has tender
his resignation to the board Of trustees
OF the city schools and tho resignation
was accepted with considerable regret
by TINT body. Mr.. ~rempletcn resigns
To accept tho p~riucipnlship OF the city
schools at Palo Alto, Cal.
In u statement issued at San Francisco
w. j. Jetfery, Of the Western Pacific
railroad, stated that there would be no
branch line constructed for that road IN
Nevada until the main line had been
completed. Twenty new engines have
been ordered for the construction work
III Nevada and tile building will be
pushed rapidly.
The San Pedro railroad has STIMULATED
III the Federal Court That it would pay
the line OF 81 200 III the two suits against
1t, charging combining cattle in trans.
portation Tor a longer period than TWEEN.
ty-eight hours. There are still several
cases peEdIug against the Southern
Pacific on similar charges, all unaDswer
ed,
Mountain City will celebrate the
Fourth IN grand style. There will be
literary exercises in the forenoon and
horse rPcIng and other sports in the
afternoon. Tho citizens Of that enter.
prising camp invite everybody to come
ton will close with a dance at the
Northern Hotel in the evening. Go TO
Mountain City il You want to have a
good time.
Last Thursday while James Burke
WINS breaking and sorting ore IN the
ForihHm lease at Bullion he laid a pieco
u rock on the anvil he WINS using and
struck it u heavy blow with his hammer,
when i piece 0i the copper ore flew oil
and struck him IN the right eye, iDjur.
my It badly. llU came to town Satur-
day afternoon and DR.. Hood attended
to the injured eye. lie is getting along
nicely aud will soon bc all right.
Tho new town OF Melvin is coming
INTO existence ut the place 33 miles
north OF Ely on the railroad that ia now
known M Warm springs. Application
has been made to the postal department
at Washington for the establishment OF
nm Cllice there Tor the benefit OF tho
town and tho mining companies operht-
inR in Gold Canyon. \ sanitarium,
with hot water piped from the springs
about Il mile away, il projected by the
owners Of the TOWNSHIP.
1t il reported that Il Chinaman fell
into the river ut Osino over two weeks
ago and was drowned. Ills body Inns MOI
been recovered although the Chinmen
have lined banks OF the river with
burning punks to cntice it TO tho shore.
Ito WIS itching and slipped into the
river aud was carried Off by the Swiit
current. Ito Ia eaid 70 have had 81 800
IN his pockets, This mny account for
the anxiety OF hls couDtrymen to re-
cover his body.
On account Oi the scarlet fever and
other sickness III town, the board Of cdu-
cation has decided to dispense with tho
high school commencement exercises.
Tie hoard has acted wisely in this mat
ter although il IL n disappointment to
the graduating class. Their d~isappoint-
ment will soon wear away, but tho scars
caused by tho death Of a child through
the careleRucss OF tho people would al
ways remain. Tho board OF education
10 sure 10 have tho support OF tho pco-
pIe Of lilko in their action.
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