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

Judge Ghrney has re,nrued Il. Rene
from his ini.,ean trip. r,s he ,i.h ..
greatly Improved.
Someone will find himself in ,h.
Ananias class over TINT Fairbanks.i to Is. :
welt cocktail bout, and FROM the affidavit
OF the reporter who interv;eweI Bishop
Berry, the bishop stands in peril OF CD.
tang that distinction.
A prospector on Death Valley was
almost srffocatcd with thirst when h;s
burro scented water aud madc a mad
run for 1t. The p]rospector followed nj
top speed aud beth reached n p"ol and
dashed into it, but tcmmbled ont "a
moment later to lind the hair Of both
had been stripped from their bodice.
The pool is known as Bitter sprinR,
DIR. A. b. Barnes, formerly of Love-
lock, has located in Ellio. Or. Barnes
makes a specially Of certain disease.
He professional card viii appear ns
soon us he succeeds in obtaining an
office.
George WinRiield Is in Reno enroute
TO the family home in Oregan, where he
was summoned by wire Saturday Oh
account OF the supposed death OF his
brother Maurice, who left home several
days ago to ride after cattle. the saddle
borse returning riderless. wingfield
was taken i'll at Reno and WIS unable to
continue hls journey.
Once while in a foreign port AID miral
Dewey ordered the heaviest hosting
tackle III the ship to be got ont Of the
hold without delay. NoinI. knew what
it vns for rs there was nothing Just at
the time, either heavy or light. to be
taken OH board or sent ashore. After
two hours hard work tho tackle was in
place, and Dewey then ordered hat a
large chew Of tobacco which had been
thrown under one Of the guns be hoisted
overheard and dumped into the sea.
The employees Of the Tonopah x Gold
field railroad struck Tuesday afternoon.
The strikers have several grievances and
all of them will have to be adjusted he
fore they Will return to work or allow
Others to operate the road. The strik-
ing conductors, engineers, brakemeu
anu tiremeu have completely tied up
the road and ronopah and Goldfield are
without railroad communication with
the outside world. At latest accounts
the situation was serious.
On account OF the late spring frosts
this year, the apple crop ill all the
surrounding valleys Is lighter than it
Inns been FOR years. Duck Water and
Currant Creek val.eye, which produce
the finest apples in the state, will only
have n small crop, because the late frost
killed oil practically al the fruit. The
ranchers from Snake Spring, Duck
Water and Currant creek valleys ara
finding q ready market for thei! apples,
ut from 6 to I cents a pound, while in
previous years apples have annually sold
ut this season at . or 3 cents u pound
Ely Expositor.
The dance at the new opera house Inst
night drew II large crowd. Tho lire
boys we're ont in full force and did their
level best to entertain their gueets. The
grand march was led by Mr.. and Mrs. l..
0. Henderson who led the dancers in
and out and back again. The music by
the orchestra was excellent and every
thing went as pleasant as could bE,
Hose Company No. 2 will clear n hum
chase OF a new nose cart. The boys de-
serve the encouragement they received
last night and us much more as the
people Of EIko will give them.
There 10 considerable kicking in
certain quarters over the refusal Of the
beard OF education TO give tho high
school n vacation during the races. The
kickers charge Prof. Howard with beiDS
responsible FOR whnt they call nm out
rage on tho children when the facts are
that he is simply carrying out the orders
Of tho boari M decided upon last week
and ratified yesterday. Tho INDEPEN
EHT believes that the board and Prof
Howard have acted wisely in thu
matter and that the best sentiment Of
the community is with them.