Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-05

The grand jury of Eureka county has
requested State Auditor Henderson to
make Il thorough examination of the
hooks Of the officials of that county.
Judge Brown will leave tomorrow
morning for Il six weeks trip to the fur
east. lie will take Philip with him
ana show him the wonders of tho
country.
Reports from different sections SAY
that the late storm was general through
out the county. At South Fork the
snow was Is inches deep and in Starr
valley it was about the same.
Complaint is made that automobiles
are run too fast through town. Own
OF these machines should be careful or
the commissioners will he asked to
limit the speed to 10 miles or less per
hour.
The Albany Evening Journal, (Rep.)
says that the state of New York is now
democratic by fifty or one hundred
thousand and will cast its ELECTORAL votc
for the democratic nominee for presi-
dent.
Mr.. Smith, the Western Union ope.
rator, left for Ogden last night. He
went on account of illness and will
remain until his health improves.
During his absence Mr.. Palmer of Reno
will jigglc the keys.
Oklamona had its first bank failure
last week and the institution was taken
charge of by the state and all dcpositors
paid i'll full. Oklahoma's freak con-
evidently working i'll the interest of the
people.
1t is estimated that 81. 1000, 900 will he
the cost of the coal used by the At
lantic squadron i'll its cruise around the
world. The amount staggers the indi-
vidual but when officers are dealing
with the public treasury figures do not
seem to count
The latest ncws about the republican
national convention is that the Taft
men are confident of his nomination..
and the anti-Taft people are certain he
is defeated. With the balance of power
in the hands of the committee who de
eide the contested delegates.
Billy Stinson, - years of age. who
has resided in Mason Valley for 40 years
went To Crrson City this week. il lring
his first and only ride on II railroad. Mr..
Stinson has probably been just as happy
~ the rest Of us, even though he has
not been patroniZimg the fast time slow
taains Of the ). P.-Lyon County Times.
In endorsing the administration of
the late Governor Sparks. the demo
cratic state convention placed the party
%squarcly before the people rs unfolding
law and order i'll this state. ANY other
course would placed the party before
the people ~ upholding lawlcs,ncsS and
catering to the lawlcss element for
votes.
Scientists have been ~grubbing patient.
", almost fcvcrishly, for years in the
hope of tracing the ctiOluSy or source
Of the growing scOurgc of cancCr. and
although no convincing data have vet
been brought forward. il is a general
suspicion that the rapid prevalence is
due to ovcrindulgcncc in meats
Detroit News.
The following is II typical Kansas
story: \ team hitchcd to Il milk wagon
ran away in Arkansas City last week
and was stopped after Il long distance
had been covered. When the owner
opened his milk ans he found that the
rich cream he sells had been churncd
and he took from the can nice creamery
butter wrapped up in pound packages.
Edgar Rcinhart and j. J. Hylton
closed adcal last night by which the
Rcinhart ranch on South Fork passed
into the ownership of the latter. The
property transferred consists of about
5000 acres of land, several hundred head
of cattle, horses. farming implements,
etc. The consideration is not stated.
but We are safe i'll saying that il is well
up in five figures. The deal is the
largest to take place in this section for
several months and the price paid for
the property places it well up in the list
Of record sales.