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

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been granted an eight-hour day and
there will be no strike.
The editor returned this morning
Irom Reno, where he had been attend
ing the I. O. o. f. grand lodge.
State revenue tax collector, Nevin
reports ~s57,227.l9 returns from net
bullion proceeds of Goldfeli mines.
Mr.. j. L.. Keyser returned this morn
ing. While away he attended the grand
lodge Of Masons and visited San Fran
cisco.
james G.. Grant left this morning
for the Ruby Mountains where he pro-
poses to put in Il couple of weeks PROS
pecting.
Professor George j. Young, head OF
the mining department Of the University
OF Nevada, is at Ely study ing the &c
ology If the district.
The Atlanta Constitution p~ertinently
inquiries, "Why not call him the mil
ionaire burglar instead OF the 'preda-
tory man Of WEALTH.
Mn. Irene Clark tells a weird story
OF being shot and robbed in Tonopah
last Thursday night, but no trace OF
her alleged assailants have been found.
The miners at Bodie have demanded
an eight hour day, and it Is probable n
strike will follow, as the mine ow ners
are opposed to granting shorter hours
to their employees.
Az indicating the extent OF the storm
OF last week, a report comes from Aura
hat the stage from Mountain City en-.
tered that place last Saturday on run
ners, but the trip from Aura to Deep
Creek was made on wheels.
The regents OF the State University
nre considering the question Of erecting
II building for the University library.
Tho present quar- ters are unsuited to the
needs OF this important branch Of the
States chief educational institution.
1t is reported that General Manager
I. F.. Dunaway, Of the Neyada-Cali-
fornia-Oregon Railroad at Reno has
resigned, Il will make a tour OF
Europe. 1t is said that upon his re-
turn to America he will reside i'll the
East.
Merl Schillefstrom, who is receiving
a military training at West Point,
arrived home yesterday. This is his
first visit to his home town since his
appointment ~ n cadet ut West Point,
Two years ago. He will spend his vaca-
ton here with his relatives. He has
yet two years to serve.
Odd Fellowship in Nevada is on the
increase. The report Of the grand
secretary showed m increase Of 166 in
the membership OF the subordinate
lodges. This is the first time for many
years that the reports have shown a gun.
Every Branch Of tho Order is sharing
in the general prosperity OF the State.
y Washington man is in IA bad tix. He
was married the other day aud immed-
iately following tho marriage his wiie's
mother took his wife and ran of with
her and hid her away lilo 10Y wants n
divorce OIL his wife. Ho hasn't grounds
for u divorce aud cant get his wife.
John Mahanny, n resident OF Virginia
City, for more than a quarter OF Il CEN
fury, died in San Francisco on june -.
All old Comstockcrs will remember him
~ ono OF tho publishers Of the Footlight
county clerk. lie was a native or Mas
sacauscits aged % years. Mr.. Mahanuy
WINS n genial, kindly man and those who
knew him on the Comstock hopo his
last days wore FREQ from care aud
trouble.
II Is said that tho District Attorneys
Of several counties in the State, who aro
alec cx-officio county euporintondente OF
schoole, will resist the efforts OF tho dis
trict school suporintendents TO DO
appointed by the State Board TO super.
yiso the schools. They cay they were
elected county suporiutondents and can.
not DO deprived OF their o%fllcee, as the
election took place md they were sworn
in long before tho bill providing Tor the
district superiutendeuts was passed.
This forenoon the reporter was sto u
II photograph Of Dan ScheImaD, tho
youpg alleged to hnvo been whipped by
Jim O'Noil Tuesday. The picture chow.
Ni tho young mans buck, stripped TO the
whist. Th0re were numerous cuts and
welts which showed conclueively tina,
Scbeuman had received nm uDmcrciiu'
beating. Schcuman swore Ia a cor
plant before Judge Bruce this morning
and the Meter will be thoroughly in
, vestigated.
: Tuceday's humboldt Star says: Tit
Silver State was cold Yesterday ut cher
iT's sale, tho purchaser being II. Warror
and the price paid $1,000. Thore stil
remains an unsatisded judgemon. OF s23
| 600 against the paper, part OF which vii