Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-21
ALMACUNDI

Senator attimer Of South Carolira
died in Washing ton yesterday. He was
operated on Sunday for appendicitis and
rallied from the shock. His progress
was satisfactory until Wednesday even
ing when he grew steadily worse.
The preliminary examination of
Charles Doran, charged with an assault
with intent to kill Charles Chapman at
Mizpah, was concluded this forenoon
and Judge Bruce took the matter under
advisement until O'clock this alter
noon.
R'oo has burglars who call up their
inu.Dded victims Ivy telephone to see
whether they are ut home or not. If the
victim is found at home, an engagement
is made for the next day, but it no
answer is received the burglars visit the
house.
General Stoessel, who failed to keep
the Japs out ri Port Arthur, ha5 been
Endemned to death. The court mar
tial recommended that the sentence be
com muted to ten years Imprisonment III
fortress and that he be excluded from
the military service
The ladies have made great prepara-
TONS for the ball tonight and everything
points to an enjoyable time. Those
who take part III the grand march
should be on hand promptly at $3.50 or
they will be left at the starting post.
The managers have decided to wait for
no Que, TO be on time il you want to
drill.
Tomorrow will mark the 10th ami
ver.mry of the birth of George Washing.
ton, the greatest, purest and noblest
character the world has seen since the
time Of Christ. As a recognition of the
great work he did for his country, the
wheels Of industry and business in this
country will stop tomorrow, and the day
will be holiday, coDsecrated to his
memory. The INDEPENDENT believes
that Americans should reverence, this
dr.. consequently no paper will be
issued fE;8 this office.
The knights of Pythias lodge re-
ceived a message from La Grand,
Oregon, yesterday conveying the news
ct the death OF Milton Polk, formerly
sheriff Of this county. The dispatch
conveyed no other in for nation but that |
MIR. Polk WIS dead anu that his funeral |
would take place today. He was |
member Of Elko lodge, Knights Of
Pytbias, but the lodge was not in for med |
Of bis illness and the news OF his death |
came as a SHOCK to his bresheren here.
Mr.. Polk was kind hearted, genial man |
and his many friends here will be sad.
dened by the news of his death.
A Goldfeld dispatch OF the 2Oth says
that long expected clash OF Yves tern
Federation miners end non union men
occurred at the change OF shifts yester- |
day afternoon at the Mohawk mine. |
Thirty men CD each side we're engaged. |
Pickets from the union derided the min.
ers and the latter took the offensive. |
After brief sk1rnish, the union pick
cts fled, closely pursued. The Mine
Operators Association guards stopped
tIC affray. The mines are generally re-
stunning with non union men and mem
bers Of the Nevada Miners union. The !
Little Florence resumed this morning
with 10 non-union miners from Utah.
The children Of the public school
gave an entertainment ut Leonard He'll
this afternoon III honor Of Washing tor e
birthday. Patriotic rscitatlops and
songs composed the pro gram. The time
spent in teaching the young to honor
and revere the name OF George Wash
nRton is time well spent. Upon them
in future years will depend the safe.
guarding and preservation Of the institu-
tons Wash ington and his com patriots
did so much and suffered so much to
establish. No opportunity should be-
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