Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-17
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Elsie Cron;p, who shot and killed
Walter Cronin. her husband. al To-
nopah, May 2, has been held under
$1,000 bonds to answer TO a charge Of
murder.
A girl baby weighing less than two
pounds was born at the Clarendon
hotel. Reno, last Saturday. The child
Is strong and well de veloped and is the
thes smallest piece nf humanity that ever
saw tae light in Reno.
tits reported that Nevada men who
have the contract Tor grading the line
OF the Western Pacific for several miles
east and west OF Winnemucca, have
arranged tor l,0Oo negro laborers from
the East and South.-Enter prise.
The funeral Of William McComb, an
old resident Of this county, took place
at WeDs today. Rev. Percival 8.
Smithe vent TO Wells this morning TO
conduct Ia services. Mr.. McComb
was well known throughout the county
and . large circle OF friends will grieve
at his passing. Peace to his ashes.
In a statement tn the Associated Press
yesterday a be Ruei said that he would
not cay that Mayor Schultz was guilty
or innocent, but he wanted to break
away from him before his last re.elec.
don because he was sick Of the whole
thing and could not stand tho labor
union buns that Schmitz had gathered
around him. Ruef said he told Schmitz
thai they would eat the paint of a
house.
j. II. Nesbitt Of GoldtieId and ", l..
Vaughn OF Rhyolite arrived last night
on their way to Gold Creek on a pros.
pecting trip. They will purchase an
outfit here and spend the summer look.
ing for gold and other precious metsls
In the mountains OF northern Elko
county. They are strong, husky young
men end thorough miners.
Bogus bank notes were passed on
three Carson business houses Wednes-
day. An armed deputy sheriff mounted
on horse pack ran down j. Lindsley at
Franktow where he was trying to es
cape. A. Croker and W. J. Burke are
the names given by the other two men
arrested. They said thai they are
Southern Pacific detectives and thai
they were On the trail OF Lindsley.
The Tonopah prize fight promoters
haze begun TO work the press OF the
state Tor free advertising. A lengthy
type written article reached this Office
yesterday for immediate publication.
AS no check accompanied the article, it
quietly rests in the waste basket, where
all others Of tie kind will go II th.ss
fight promoters want the benefit OF
these columns, they must pay for il.
The attention OF stockmen and ranch.
ers Ii called to the notice Of a special
meeting Of the Elko Comfy Cattle
Association N the 25th OF this month,
Business OF Importance to every rancher
and stockman will come before the meet
ing and all OF them ehould be present.
The invitation 10 attend the meeting in.
cludes every stockman and ranoher in
the county whether or not they arc
members of the Cattle Association. All
should read the notice and attend the
meeting.
A Tru ckee dispatch says that Bour.
bon Harvey, an employe Of the Alder
Creek Lumber company was killed and
his body terribly mut1lated while he wa
working on q cable for tho company last
Saturday. He was guiding tie steel
wire over a drum when his mitsen
caught in the cable and ho was pulled
over tho spool. The first turn around
tho spool OF death the wire cable bound
bin to the spool by passing over his
breast. Tho second whirl Of the bi
drum the cable passed over his neck and
completely severed his head from life
shoulders.
Tho Board OF Health OF Reno hs,
passed an ordinance establishing a test
room At the city hall, wheru all fruit,
cold In tho city must DO tested and al
dairymen must submit 10 tests OF the,i
milk twioe q month at least. Las
month there we're iitty.three deaths Il
Reno, twenty-five u which wore from
typhoid fever, and the lattor was CAUSED
largely by impure milk and other i'm
pure foods, according 10 the health
ulhortiee. Tho Board OF II ealth 4
determined 70 overcome these cause.
and reduce tho disoase to a minimum 1
posoible.
Deputy Sheriff Grin 10 in town look
ing for The fellow who impersonated
him while he VIVA 10 Elko on tho Con
molly ca,o. The follow rolled a man al
the construction camp at Bews Sidint
and took q revolver from him. whoi
tho victim objected 10 being rolled, th,
pretended deputy sheriff showed III
revolver against his stomach and place,