Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15
FRoN TUESDAYS DAILY.
Salmaqundi.

N1arly all the stores closed today il
honor OF the anniversary Of Lincoln
birthday.
A letter received from Attorue,
Henderson this morning states tina. Mrs
Henderson ID elowly improving.
Giniland. the dentist will leave towr
on a professional trip for n few days
"Wednesday morning Feb. 18th.
Samuel Rsphel, a pioneer resident Of
Eureka, died suddenly yesterday morn.
ing. He was 81 years OF e and leaves
a wife. one son and a daughter.
II is reported that a highwayman
held up four Italians in the railroad
yards at Wells last night. No p~articu.
lars.
II. a. McMnrtrey is up from Teuabo
He expects his wife un tho Tuscora
stage thus evening and tomorrow they
viii leave for renabn, tile no gold
camp Of the bullion district.
There is talk in Reno OF getting a
thousand men or more trom every part
OF the state to go to Carson and camp on
the capitol grounds until something is
done by the Legislature to control the
railroads. 1t is argued that it is neces-
sary to oiTsei the rhii s"ad lobby.
III YOU are weeping because OF the
report that the Western Union lost
money III this State last Year, dry your
tears, The company only published it's
receipts on business within the State.
The Interstate buiness shows Il balance
on the right side OF the ledger. Weep
no more.
The man killed ut Hazen last week by
Vernon Flanningan went by the name
OF Halle nlias Kelley. The report that
he was buried at Haz4u with his boots
on is licted by Inc uu ieriaker at
Fallom. He writes the Gazette that the
dead man was taken 20 f'alloD aud
given Il decent burial.
X ilroad attorneys say leave it to us
to do the right thing by the people"
The railroads have given out thai dope
so long that the people take no stock in
it any more. They refuse to be doped
any longer and demand action by the
Legislature that viii force the railroads
to treat them Justly.
Edison asserts that for SO 900 he can
construct II mold for casting whole
cement houses, with tire places, bath
tubs and sewer pipes all in place. That
for $500 or 1000 he can cast IA house that
will be ready Tor thu windows and doors
in four days md which will equal houses
costing from $4,000 to $4,000, and TINT ID
single mold can be used indefinitely.
tie purposes this year to construct a
village OF 800 or COO houses OF the
character named at his principal plant
~ New Jersey,
Assembly, man HuSsell's courthouse
bill will tie found in this issue. II
provides for the issuance Of bonds in the
sum oi one hundred thou ,and dollars
for the purchase OF a sIto aud the cree.
ton and furnishing OF ii courthouse aud
iaii in ting town Of Elko. The question
OF issumG tho bonds 10 bs submitted 10
the people at the next general election.
II also provides the machinery for levy
Ing taxes and paying the bonds. The
bill needs considerable amend ng to
make 1T effective. E'ery taxpayer,
should read i.
According TO the interviews in the
Gazette, the members 81 the Legislature
we're caught in n very pretty railroad
trap at tho Tonopah banquet. X. p.
Dunlap, a railroad man, was tho toast
master aud he arranged thq progr4m Of
speakers TO suit tho railroad people,
Tho members who believe the people
should control the railroads, were lee.
tured on the necessity OF leaving the
railroads alone. 1t is also said that
Governor Sparks made u railroad
speech. Several mqmbers of tue assem
bly, were very indignant at the troat'
nlpnt they rscpiped at tho lmnquet. The
peopIo ot Tonupah paid for the banquet
and thoy IRE eaid to be very indignant
over tile trick played on the legislators,
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
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