Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
~Salmagundi
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

Superintendent Bancroft passed east
this afternoon in q special train.
Mrs. Nulty and Mrs. Cathleman re.
turned from California this morning.
Attorneys Salisbury of Reno and
Humphrey of San Francisco are i'm town
on legal business.
Morley Griswold left this afternoon
to attend the preparatory school at
Belmont. California.
During the shower yesterday after
noon, there was u small flood ut the
George Moody's ranch west of town.
The damage was slight.
Prof. van Barneveld wired Mr.. Davis
last night that he was held ND by a
washout ut Milford, Utah, and could
not reach here until tonight.
The democratic primary at Reno YES.
terday WAS II very lively affair. The
delegates elected are said to be against
Bartlett and in favor of McCarren for
congress.
a griding outfit, consisting of several
four-horse teams, passed through towr
ut noon today. The outfit came from
Winnemucca and was bound fol
Ryndon to work on the Western Pacific
The death of Senator Allison of lows
remove from public life one of the
c0untry's purest statesmen. He rep
resented his state continuously in the
senate since 1873 He was the great
peacemuker between the contending re
publican AUCTIONS in the senate. He
was in his S0th year.
The application of Chris Scott for o
writ OF habeas corpus was argued by
Attorney Gedney before Judge Brown
this forenoon. AT the conclusion of tn,
argument, Judge Brown took the matter
under advisement. Owing to the dis
trict attorney being absent on oficia
business, the state was not represented
at the hearing.
That republican policies have pro.
duced business panic and depression is
how by Bradstreet's report of 1860
failures in the first half of this year,
with total liabilities of more than
double any year since 1897. That is
why the republican convention resolu.
tions do not point with pride to the
full dinner pall' and advise the voter
out of work to ''let we'll enough alone"
Upper Sandusky Chief.
While beating his way East OH the
Overland limited Friday night, Harry
Berkeley of Butte, Mont, fell from
the top of q a on which he was
riding near Lovelock and struck his
head against Il block signal pole,
crushing his skull and killing him
instantly. His body was not discover
ed until the next day when it was
found lying by the side of the track
by II section crew. The man had been
working in the mines ut Yerington.
Harry Davies attempted to kill
County Clerk r. Mechanics mt Eureka
last Saturday. Jealousy is said to
be the cause, Davies finding Mechanics
in the rear room of Mrs. o. Green's
millinery store, and fired two shots
from a 22-caliber revolver. One bullet
struck Mechanics over the left eve and
glanced off and the other penetrated
the upper lobe of the right ear and
lodged in the skull. Davies was
arrested n placed under $2, 600 bonds.
Henry Miller released from prison
several days ago after serving one
year for forgery and whose citizen.
ship was restored yesterday by the
state board of pardons, was arrested
last night by the local police and JUL.
ed charged with attempting to pass
Il worthless check on Il couple of
Virginia City men in the city. It Is
claimed Miller also tried to pass n
couple of the same kind of checks in
the city yesterday on business men,
Carson News.
District Attorney Caine returned
from Wells this afternoon. He was ut
Monticello yesterday investigating the
circumstances surrounding the death of
the man found dead near Cobre Tues.
day. There are some circumstances
connected with the case that point to.
ward foul play. The cornoer's inquest
will not he held until the engineer and
others who found the body can lie
secured rs witnesses. The preliminary
examination of the men, charged with
the robbery ut Wells, was not concluded