Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-10

ID eSIluldttN al I1VV. tcIly, Iuo t6uptt-
ance movement is ma, chlnR ON and it
wonn't be many years before it strikes
Nevada.
-How much ara these CHICKENS?
asked the lady in the market. Il cell
them at % cents a pound" said the
German mhrketman. -l;o you raise
them yonrself!' "Oh, yah! They WAS
30 cents yesterday, all ready."-Yonkers
Statesman.
Attorney Gedney returned from Gold
Circle last night. He reports a great
deal Of sickness the re-, due to exposure.
Two men died the re Wednesday mud one
yesterday OF pneumonia. flo says there
are at leart two thousand people ut
Gold Circle.
The latest mining camp in Nevada is
celled Lorena md ia located Is miles
south and west Of Rlwhide. Or the
Little Florence group which has been
taken over by II company, Il ledge out
crops with d width OF 2D0 feet on the
surface and assays from 81 to ell.
AT Kotta, in SaIony, persons who fail
to pay their taxes each year AVE their
names published in n list which hangs
up in all restaurants and ealoons Of the
city. Those who are on the lists must
not be supplied with either meat or
drink at these places under penalty OF
loss Of license.
Governor SPARKS is now at San Frau
cisco for his health and word from there
yesterday was to the effect that he was
considerably improved. From the 70 he
will 20 to Texas and hopes to regain
his strength. Ito is u very sick and weak
muu, however, and it wiuAbe some time
before he is able to resume Ibis dulles
Carson Newe.
When the voters Of the United States
go to the polls next November, to ex-
press, through the ballot, their prefer.
ences for president, it is very possible,
almost prOable, that they will have the
opportunity to vote Tor n Los Angeles
maD. This man is Fred F. Wheeler,
and 1t Is very likely that he will To the
presidential candidate Of the prohibiurn
party.
II. Null Hough, y nephew OF Miss NJ.
f. Hough, arrived from Uniontown,
Pennsylvania, Wednesday morning.
This is the young man's first trip to the
west and he is pleased with the country.
II bis present opIuion Of Nevada docs
not undergo. a great change he Will
remain with us some time. Nevada's
bright sunshine and splendid climate
have almost made n Nevadan OF him.
One OF the advantages OF the balloon
method OF transportation Tor women, it
Ii argued, is the Appropriateness. 4
balloon may be bought for : % and the
fair owner may run it herself, ahile
there Is u great amount Of expense in
connection with n yacht or an auto
mobile. No doubt this conside rhtioD
ought TO make the balloon popular, but
it must be admitted there a!e also other
considerations that may not weigh go
much In its favor.
The Appeal says that 1t is reported in
Carson that Mr. Hickey will ag ain come
to the front and reuew his offer 10 take |
over the affairs Of the State Bank and
Trust Company and pay ali creditors in
full, il the proposition Of tile bInk COM
m"issioners ID moi accepted by the direc-
tors at thei!' msoting Oh the 18th. MIR.
hickey has made many such promises
since his banks failed, but none Of them
have borne any fruit. His promises
now will not carry much weight.
The county Jail is filing up with grand
jury cnses again. Since the adjourn
meut OF the grand jury Inst W eek, three
men have been sent from Wells and two
from Carlin 10 await the action oi the
next grand jury On the charge OF rob.
bling box cars. Another prisoner from
Carlin viii probably DO charged with
the came o~ffense. These men, we un.
derstand, are ready to plead guilty in
the district court and, IL they do not
change ;htir minds, Judge Brown will
probably call Il local grand jury to pass
on their cases.
The new town OF Skookum, formerly |
known as watt, seven miles west Of
Austin, and one mile from Ledlio
station on the n. g. II. f., ls command
ing tho attention Of the best mining
men III the state mud all are eager 10
invest in the camp. Sales are Of daily
occurrence and Il plumber Of properties
have been bonded. While work has
hardly been started, the showing thus
far made is phenomenal and overy indi-
cation is that the camp will develop into
ono Of the best IN tho country. -Reyeille
There SCENE TO DO Il plan on foot
among certain democrats TO send q
delegation from Nevada to tue n%stionul |
convention pledged TO Mr.. bryan aud 10
DO used by HIN in favor Of my candi.
date no may select II he cannot win.