Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-11
Salmagundi
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

Mrs. Ellie Campbell returned last
night from San francisco.
Miss Neva Dewar left for Salt Lake
last night to enter the Utah University.
The fall races will be held September
2ith, 25th, and Goth. The ad will
appear III Il few days.
John Pardy, IN old and highly re-
spccted citizen of Eureka, died Satur-
day night. He WAS Il native of Liver
pool, England, aged 20 years and q
days.
Mr. and Mrs. DIR. West returned last
night from tncr welding trip. They
We're met by nu.nJsr III their relatives
and friends ami given II reception at
the opera house. fh1se present report
II pleasant time.
Constable Drai. brought "A prisoner
from Wells yesterday afternoon and
left him To board with Sheriff Clark for
30 days. Mr.. Drake informed the
reporter that the Western Pacific track
was within six miles of Wells.
Five men lost their lives early yester-
day morning in IL fire that Quilted the
Belmont hotel i'll Denver. Nearly 100
guests were sleeping in the building
when the fire broke out and many of
them found all means of egress cut off.
The United States government has
granted Il permit for the erection of
Il s., 200, 900 power plant on the South
Platte watershed, II short distance from
Denver, Colo, and has also given Il
riSht-of-way for the necessary trans.
mission lines. The plant will permit
the production of 20. 0GO electrical
horsepower.
The Maine election next week may
show whic way the political wind is
blowing. Both parties are making an
active campaign and Il heavy vote will
doubtless bc pollcd. The continuation
of the prohibition law is an issue and
the result will doubtless he influenced
by the vote OH this question. The re-
suit will not be Il test Of party strength
on national issues.
The trial of j. B%crkinham, Thos. |
Wright, james BuTres and J. II.
Kennedy on the charge of assault and
battery, alleged to have been committed
upon the person of George w. Lindsay
last Friday night, occupied the atten.
ton of Judge Bruce and IL jury today.
The charge grows out of the upsc:ting
of the Hot Springs bus.
The public school opncd yesterday
with Il total enrolment of llG, dis
tributcd among the different rooms rs
follows: Miss Gardeners, 33; Miss
Coolies, 81; Miss Dewar's, 81; Mr.. Nc
Whinncy's, 30. Many of the old pupils
did not show up yesterday. This is
probably due to the old, but mistaken, |
idea that little will bc done tho first
week. Every child should have been
in his place on the opening day.
The most important business trans.
acted by the commissioners mt their
meetings Monday and Tuesday was the
establishment Of u voting precinct al
Shaftcr, tho change in the road from
Elko to the Hot Springs and the vaca.
ton of Il part of the plat of the First
Addition to the town of Elku. The
latter vas asked for by the wner of
the addition and the adjoining real
estate owners.
In the Chase estate yesterday, Judge
Brown approved the quarterly report
of Administrator Vowel and allowed
him 81, 600 FOR managing the estate for
the last three years. This is at the
ratio of 800 per month and in lien of
all commissions. Attorney Williams
was allowed -. 400 for his services us
attorney for the administrator. Judge
Brown set October l2tli Us the date for
hearing the petition Of tho attorney.
general for turning the estate ovcr to
the state. The prospective heirs and
claimants were given ten days in which
to fill their CLAIMS to the estate.