Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-07
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY
Salmagundi.
MIR. Mayham arrived last night.


MIR. bay will DO ut Lamo,!ls church
Sunday morning.
The Pennsylvania republicans have
endorsed Senator Knor ns their can Ii
date for president. His boom will die
early. "'
Mrs. L. A. Stephens leaves this after
noon for her home in San Francisco.
She has been here with her mother, Mrs.
Bartlett.
Constable Christopher brought a
young man from Garlic today to serve
Il term for vagrancy. lie should be put
on the chain gang.
The young men Of E!ko should see to
IT that one OF EIkO's fair yonng daugh.
ters Is the Goddess III Liberty mt the
Carlln celebralOu. The polls are now
open and the boys should begin to rustic.
There are twenty five prisoners in the
county Jail. Four Of these are held to
appear before the grand jury and the
remainder are serving sentences.
Twelve OF these worked in the chain
gang today.
An engine and electric plant for the
Nevada Bunker Hill Mining Company
arrived from the east this morning. The
management expects to have this
machinery installed on their main tunnel
during thus month.
Werner D.. DavlF, treasurer OF the La
Verona Mining Company, which is
DONG a good deal OF work ut Lone
Mountain, arrived from Denver last
night. lie was accompanied by Mr..
WEIGH who will take the place OF Charles
Glider us manager Of tine company.
j. w. Nancy, one OF the Western Paci
tic contractors at Winnemucca, states
that o understanding the belief enter
tanned some time ago that the work
might be hnmpered by a lack OF labor
ers, the company so far have had no
difficulty on that score, but ON the other
hand, have been pressed to lind employ
ment Tor all who applied Tor work.
Vincent St. John and Harry Rodgers,
Two Of the men released several days
at Goldaeld on bail, whore they are
charged with completely in the murder
OF John SilvHs, have departed for Den
yer 10 attend the annual convention OF
ing Western Federation Of Miners. Tho
two men, II is said, will oppose the re-
election Of President Mahouey because
he counseled for peace III the recent
Goldticid troubles.
N. ID. Morgan, p. =. Pine, G.. j. Todd
and G. Is. Todd, Young men from the
university Cf Colorado, have arrived in
Elko and will be here Il lev days. They
will enroll Il few OF the residents Oi ElkO
in the New York Society Of Solf-Cul-
ture. This society has become quite
popular in lie East md ia now being
introduced into Nevad, The young
men are rustImg during their vacation
and we bespeak for thom the considerL-
ton OF the people II Elko.
Yesterday Harry Orchard continued
his recital OF the crimes which he claims
were inspired by Muyer, Haywood and
PcttibOuc, tho inner circle OF the West
crn Federation Of Miners. lie cor
Guided his direct evidence by detailing
the mCIder Of ~Stouncubcrg, aud was
then turned over TO the defense for
cross examination. II tho prosecution
corrohoratcs Orchards evidence, the
murierous CAREERS OF Haywood, Petit
bono and Meyer will be brought to IA
/ close. Ii the state fails in corrobarating
Orchard, he should be hung on general
principles, aud no time should DO wasted
in doing it.
Tho train dispatchers OF Sparks,
trici Attorney Moran Of Reno TO take
action against tho Southern Pacific to
enforce the eight-hour law pnsscd 10y
the Inst Legislature. Moran claims that
Inv IL special legislation and the retoic
unconstitutional. Also that the Inv il
not applicable to tho Southern Pacific
IN Nevada, IA there il no block systom
OH ito lines in this state, Tho operators
claim there Ia n block system, but tho
systcm used il pnicui block system
and not opornted by men in towers, anil
Moran claims tia. il would not come
within the provisions Of the law. IIc
will not take any action in tho matter.
a mnu wns shot and killed Tuesday
night while attempting /" bnrglarizo j,
u. L%othrop's store ut Goldlicid. s. -,
Keleo, manager OF the store, did the
shooting. lie was awakened by the
noise made IN cutting out a panel Of the
rear door Of the store. tic waited un,
I'll the man stuck his htnd through the
door TO draw the bolt and then fired
%woundinR the nun 90 badly that
no was found dead near tho Htort
tho next mosnmg, Another man tried
+. tie same door about an hour afterwart
aud Koleo allowed him TO como in. II,