Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03

experience teaches US that all the COR
po%ratons q sll. tile cash they can
squeeze out OF the American people.
A gramme Of Egyptian haschsch
played havoc with a Russian artist.
He beheld, among other nightmare
shapes, a series Of wildly oolored
luminous figures; loathsome reptiles
with gaping, blook-fiecked laws; and
huge %tarantula spiders with human
faces and protruding tongues, passing
in rapid view before him.
As the seth anniversary Of the found.
ing Of Odd Followslnps in the United
States falle this year on Sunday, the
Odd Fellows Of Elko will observe Satur-
day April 25. A committee has been
appointed, invitations will be sent out
and a general good time is assured to all
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and their
families who may be present..
Mrs. F. NJ. Robinson, one Of the
pioneer women OF thus state, at VIM
tooA outuAutg EeltDThUGu nGE
birthday by a tea party, which was
attended by many Of the pioneer women
residents OF the state. MB. Robinson
is the oldest woman in Nevada, beng
los years Of age. She was boro In
Kentucky in 1890 and has resided in
Nevada for more than fifty years, having
crossed the plains from Kentucky when
Nevada was still a territory.
The Jury in the case Of Peter Cas-
saneni We. l.. Ventura reached an agree
ment about . o'clock Sunday morning
awarding the plaintiff 500 damages.
The trial took place before Judge
Langan in Dayton and suit was brought
for $4,000 damages. The verdict Of
the jury ID IL sort Of gold brick for
Cassanelli, ms, under the Ia rs OF Nevada,
when suit il brought i'll the District
Court for damages aud a verdict ID
returned for less than 500 the plaintiff
must pay tie court costs, amounting in
this case 70 about S2O0.-Enterp prise
The citizens Of Elko should remember
the school election to be held Saturday
afternoon. The question to be voted
upon is one that directly inter esls every
citizen OF this school district. No one
has the hardihood to deny the need Of
better school facilities for the children
" this district. The old school building
answered the purpose when built, but
the district, has outgrown it and more
and better facilities are now needed for
tie proper education Of the young peo-
pie. Let US all urn out next Saturday
after noon and vote "yes" on the propo-
sition Of issuing 800 900 in bonds for
building and equippinR q school house
TINT will Till a pressing need.
MIR. Mallett's letter in this iasue calls
to the attention Of the people n matter
Of importance. 1t has often occurred to
the writer that the description of the
property upon which taxes are paid
should be fully Set out in the receipt.
The issuance OF the receipt without this
description is doubtless due to a cuetom
that grew up in: tho ~treasurer's off 20
J'oio obO ouN y OCChubc lhApd1 =
ers made nc complaint. Now that COM
plant has been made, the county
treasurer will doubtless issue tue proper
receipt. This will entail a great deal
OF work on the treasu: err, but the county
is able to bear the extra expense OF
making tax receipts comply with the
law.
Albert l.. Miner was arrested yester-
day in San Francisco Oh the charge Of
robbinR WelIs-Fnrgo express compaDy'e
driver at Reno, a few weeks ago, Of a
pouch containing $4,000 in money and
jewelry. He was alec arrested for rob.
hing the Sparks postoffice Of $1,000 IN
stamps. Pawning the stolen jewelry
proved to be Miners nndoing. He has
made n complete confession OF the rob.
berry. Miner, while in the employ Of
tho Southern Pacific company at Sparks
wac Rr rested for stealing pay checks and
forging the nance Of the parties in whose
favor they were iss ued. The evidence
was insufficient to hold him at the pre-.
liminary examination and he was dit
charged. flo is only 81 years OF age.