Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-08

wniskey iarrels for sale Mt a each at
the Club saloon.
Victos Johnson, IA native OF Sweden,
about 40 years OF z died ut the Boil
ling hospital yesterday afternoon.
johnson cam from Palisade wednee-
day night and walked from the depot
TO the hospital, though suffering severe
ly. He was buriel this Afternoon.
LosT-On the stresls OF Elko last
Wednesday evening n lad,'s gold watch
with a gold fob chain. Tho finder will
he literally rewarded by leaving the
same at this office. y
T.. g.. Elsou, a yonng man clerking Mt
Prof. Wilson's drugstore in Reno, stole
500 OF his cmplo, er's money Tuesday
evening and lit out. The loss wac soon
noticed and reported to the police.
kilograms were sent along the railroad
and Elson was caught Mt Winnem ucca.
lie was taken to Reno to answer the
charge Of embcZzlement.
For RENT-Two very pleasant sleeping
rooms, newly furnished in new house.
Bath privileges included. Also a
parlor and adjoining bed room. Apply
at INDEPENDENT office. y
ROOMS TO REST-A handsomely fur
nished front room with use OF piano and
one large room, suitable for two high
school prpile. Also "A fine heating stove
for sale. Inquire at the Mccoy house,
east Of the courthouse.
A half breed Indian shot and wound
ed Arthur Ffeemnu in the right lung
and arm at Belmon', Nye county, last
Monday night. Freeman is a cowboy
and was married a week before TO Miss
Owen with whom he eloped. The half
breed was insanely jealous Of Freeman,
hence the shooting. Freeman'a wounds
are considered mortal. Virginia
Chronicle.
1t has just come to light that the man
killed at Carlin some time ago by sustain
ing u fracture OF the skull In Il railroad
accident, was Nj. B Spiker, q convict
released but a ehort time before from
the Nevada State prison. A pathetic
feature OF the case WIS that Spiker had
written a book that had been &C ,epted
by Rand & McNally, ot Chicago, and
was ON his way to that city TO make the
final arrangements for publication OF
the work.
Judge Welborn in the United States
district court at Los Angeles yesterday
fined the Atchison, Topeka md Santa
Fe railroad company 1890, 600 for rebat-
ing. The company was convicted ON 66
counts OF granting rebates to the Grand
Canyon Lime and Cement Cd
shipments OF freight from Nelson, Ari-
IONA, to Los Angeles. The fine is s5,-
900 on each Of the Go coants.
The complete count in San Francisco
gives Mayor Taylor 2S,sO6 votes; Nc
Cnrthy, 1857; Ryan, 9275; Reguin,
socialist, 1862. Taylor's plurality over
Mccarthy il 1l,Is9, and his majority
over all his opponents is Ill. For DIS
trict attorney Langdou received 81, 795;
McGowap, 1898; Kirk, socialist, 1882.
Langdon's plurality over McGowau is
1877 and his majority over his oppon-
euts is l3,50S. 1t should have been at
least 10000.
The case Of Linn Badt, OF al. Of Wells
against w. T. O'Neil, ct al. ia occupying
the attention OF Judge Brown today.
This is one Of the sheep tree pass cnsee
that created 70 much i'll feeling in the
eastern part Of the county last summer.
Attorneys Dorsey and Gedney appear
Tor the plaintiffs and Lowers and
Henderson for the defendants. The
Defendants moved to dismiss the case
this morning and the argument oonsum.
ed he rest Of the forenoon session.
Judge Brown took the motion under
advisement until l:70 this afternoon.
Judge Brown overruled the motion and
the trial Of the case is in progress M
we go to press.