Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-06
Salmaqundi.
FROM TUESOA Us DAILY

Tie attention Of all persons owing
Mr.. w. n. llarrah is called To ii uotice
III this issue
Carl Brown WAS arraigned beEoI G
Judge Bruce yesterday afternoon nnd
his preliuirary examination was set for
Wednesday at 2:39 o'clock.
The suit OF -. r.. Sherman against
the Southern Pacific company is ON trial
at Reno. Sherman WIS injured i'll the
wreck near Deeth i'll January, 1907, Ind
sues for $4,000 damage.
The republican party which used t.
boast that it did th:ugs" has been on
sidering in congress the question OF
emergency currency Tor nearly three
months, and i!n- not !"t arrived nj a
conclusion.
Tho lNDErE&DEST acknowledges the
receipt Of an invitation to JOIN San
Francisco i'll it, celebration Of tie ar
rival Of the fleet from it's trip around
the horn. Tho INDEPENDENT wOuid
like to sce the war5lnps steam down the
bay, but il is verI doubtful II it will.
There were during January cUmmrr-
clRl fnilures HggteGaiHng S2I ,"2J,|ll,
while Tor the same moath INST year the
amount wis Sl3,G2S, l2G. This evidence
Of republican -prosperI;y' ~omId rudi
cate that although tie tariff protects the
trusts it does not help general bu siucss.
\ letter received here this morning
from Mn JcDucss at San Diego, Cali
f~prain, states that her husband. Captain
". Is. Jcuncss, was iead. Mrs. Jcnnt 81
does not give die date 81 her husblud's
death, but IT wRs before the 2ith OF
February, the day un which the letter
WAS written.
Tho republican program for iariil re-
vision is Ia revise il higher, 10y imposing
maximum tariff rates hboSe the present
high rate; which will ue called the mini
mum rates. How the trusts and com.
and how will nrly thcy will some down"
TO carry ont such IA program
The funeral Of Mrs. bartlett tool:
! place this Afternoon from her late
residence Many friends attended the
services aud followed her remains tu the
cemetery, where they were laid AWAY
to rest. May her long sleep be AS peace
Eul the evening zephyrs that come md
go above her resting place.
Inspector CahIan aud eight privates
~ tho state police force have gone to
GoIdiicld. They will AXE charge ~ the
situation in Goliiicld on March 7th,
when the troops leave. II IL rumOrcd
that ther are daily clashes between the
union and %noR-unIon net and trouble
IL feared when the troops leave.
\ teacher in the Twin Falls school
WIS about To explain To her pupils why
tho anniversary Of WGshngton's biIth-
LAY is celebrated as Il holiday and Ivy
way OF preface she asked the class the
question: "Who VIVA the father " his
country TAe children hcsitated.
Finally II bright little boy held up his
hand. "All right, Johnny" saId the
teacher. "lou may tell the rcst Of the
class who wns the father 81 his country
Joseph Smith" blurtcd tho youngatcr.
News
II Is reported that five saloons are
dong business ut Iold Circle. Tho
population Of the district is estimated to
he between go and 3OC. Taking the
larger number as the correct figure
there is n saloon to every 60 persons III
camp. II u" these salOOna run II year
tho ca tnty will receive 5000 from them
IN licenses, not enough To pay one
quarter Of the expense 81 one criminal
trial, caused by tho excessive use OF
w~ilel;cy or other in~toxicants. I1loru
should he no moro snioon licenses issued
for Gold Circle or not Mt lcas, until the
population increases many fold. Moro
salOons mako moro misery aud crime
and more expenses for the taxpayers tn
pay.