Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-06
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= Mrs. Nuity and Mrs. Cathleman re-
turned from California this morning.
Attorneys. Salisbury of Reno and
Humphrey of San Francisco are in town
on legal business.
Morley Griswold left this AFTERNOON
Ito attend, the preparatory school at
Belmont, California.
During the shower. yesterday after
moon, there was a small flood at the
George Moody's ranch west of town.
The damage was slight. n
Prof. van Barneveld wired Mr.. Davis
last night that he was held up by
washout at Milford, Utah, and could
not reach here until tonight.
The democratic primary at Reno yes
terday was a very lively affair. The
delegates elected, are said to be against
Bartlett and in favor of McCarren for
congress.
Asgrading outfit, consisting of several
four-horse teams, passed through town
BIT noon today. The outfit came from
Winnemucca and was bound for
Ryndon to work on the Western Pacific.
The death of Senator Allison of Iowa
removes from public life one of the
;Quntry's purest statesmen. He rep
ssented his state continuously in the
|enate since 1873 He was the great
beacemaker between the contending re-
publican factions in the senate. He
was in his 8Oth year.
The application of Chris Scott for
writ of habeas corpus was argued by
Attorney Gedney before Judge Brown
his forenoon. At the conclusion of the
argument, Judge Brown took the matter
binder advisement. Owing to the dis
riot attorney being absent on official
business, the state was not represented
BIT the hea ring. ..@ 49,
That republican policies have pro-
luced business panic and depression is
|hown by Bradstreets report of 1850
failures. in the first half of this year,
With total liabilities of more than
Rouble any year since 1897. That is
Why the republican convention resolu-
ions do not point with pride to the
full dinner pail" and advise the voter
put of wosk to let we'll enough alone 2
UpperF hdusky Chief. t.. <
While beating his way East on the
overland limited Friday night, Harry
Berkeley of Butte, Mont, fell from
ne top of a car on which he was
iding near Lovelock and struck his
cad against block signal pole,
rushing his skull sand killing him
Instantly. His body was not discover
d until the next day when it was
pund lying by the ,Yside of the track.
y section crew. The man had been
Forking in the mines at Yerington. I.
Harry Davies attempted to kill
ounty Clerk R. Mechanics at Eureka
st Saturday: Jealousy is said to
the cause, Davies finding Mechanics
tie rear roomSof Mrs o. Green's
Millinery store, !: and fred two shots
om a 22-caliber revolver One bullet
ruck Mechanics over the left eye and
anced off zand the other penetrated
be upper lobe of the right ear and
dyed in the skull. Davies was
rested and placed under 81, 900 bonds.
Henry Miller released from. prison
veral days ago after serving one
bar for forgery and whose citizen
MP was restored yesterday by the
- board of pardons, was arrested
st night by the local police and Jail
charged with attempting to pass
worthless check on q couple of
irginia City men in the city 1t is
aimed Miller also tried to pass a
'uple of the same kind of checks in
'e city yesterday on business men,
arson News.
District Attorney Caine returned
ON Wells this afternoon. He was at