Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-04

uomes across tie Atlantic.
The death Of the old year and the
birth OF the new were celebrated in
Elko by the usual noises.
George and James Holland have cold
their North Fork ranch to w. w. and
George Williams for sl5.50O. The
machinery on the ranch is included in
the sale.
A Fresno, CAL, jury assessed the
Southern Pacific Company $780, 1O Tor
crippling Willard Zibbell. a noted horsei
man, in the railroad yard at TINT place.
Prof. Bray arrived Monday night and
left on No. 3 tbia afternoon for Reno.
Mr.. Bray was here on insurance bust
mess.
Thomas j.. Tucker. an OLD resident If
Virginia City, was found dead in his bed
ut the Mollinelli house Sunday after
noon. II is though that he had been
dead twelve hours when found.
james Holland left this afternoon for
his home in pleasant valley. He took
with him a big bundle OF agricultural re-
ports, saved up for him i'll this Office.
Mrs. j. +. Sloan, a train uurse, arrived
from WiDuemucca this morning tn nurse
Mrs. Brown not knowing that she had
passed away Tues lay morning.
Mn. Booher still cont to impro We
and the prospects are. that sbe will be
Eble to leave the hospital by the last Of
week.
The sun shone bri .ht mos It all %, yes
@'oey; e;s the s.c =as -sw a.:d cold.
II turned colder toward night and the
mercury crawled down 10 10 degrees
above zero this moring.
Mr.. Smith LETT for Baltimore this
morning tn be With his daughter. Mr.
Charles Henderson. who ia suffer NO
tnm typhoid fever. The la Il letter from
Mr.. Henderson rays his wife is improy.
ing slowly.
Mrs. f.. Battery 81 Park City, moLhe,
OF Mrs. j. j. Brown, and Mrs. Mark
Murphy OF Ogden, her sister, Will arrive
tonight to attend Mrs. Browns funeral
tomorrow.
A goOd authority on horses says tuHt
he ray will live the lnugeet and thai
the roans come mex In order. Blacks
seldom live to be over twenty, anL
creams rarely exceed ten OF fifteen.
Tho men suspected OF holding up the
saloon Mt Columbia the other night
have been arrested. They gave their
names rs William and james b. Ryan
and Dick BHiley, aliHs q -ay Eye Bailey,
Carroll Henderson has resigned his
position with the Henderson Banking
Company and will rest awhile before
seeking d new position. Carroll Is u
steady, reliable young man. And hiH
legion OF friends here wish him success
wherever he goes.
The New Year starts in as il it were
4shaned gf the last month n the old
year. This morning the ground was
covered with "a light fall ~ suow and
more fell during the day. II is colder
than it has been, but is several degrees
warmer than it was tile second day OF
last year. II now looks as IL ws would
have some snug winter weather.
The INDEPENDENT extends it. thanks
to the public for the generous patron.
z given it last year and respectfully
s~olicits its continuance. In return il
will do the hest it can to please the rub.
lie md to further the best interests Of
the town, county and State.
When pins were first invented. in the
sixteenth century, they beca ME popular
us New Year'e gifts, and the women Of
gloucester, where thp faG.oricG were 10.
Gated. exchanged these precious CON.
mo litics until finally pin money WIS
given instead.
Kentucky, which Inns long been
prominent IA he IdqHarteFa Tor fine
whisky and mint iuleps. will soon lose
her prestige IN that line il the temper
anGn sentiment continues in Tint state.
Out ~ ll0 counties o. hive DECLARED
themselves "dry.H
lots On Ma W stFfrt in Victor, Chu
chill cQrm,y, have been advanced To
saW Tor cnrnera and $3.50 Tor iusi 10 lots,
Only ten lots will no sold at this price.
according 10 che 'ownsits man ,gc mcni.
utter which they will lie advanced. Al,
though Victor ls but live miles from
Wonder and three FROM ileycules, many
hqsiness houses ARG beng orcGted and
projected,
All cutie against Or. J.. Grant LymnD
arrested IN Boston Tor swimdlinR custer
people out Of 100000 though the UUior
Soaiiritles CON pany, at Goldlltld where
he operated. have been dismissed anC
Lyman released from custody. In,
prosecution. was dropped on account o
The fact tha. those HACKING l., nan
Yhpse pamps are upt mnde public, came
iorwnrd with the shortage 81 $4,000.
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