Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-04
S~almagundi
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

Engineer Harlowe of the Western
Pacific is in town.
Harry Mayer and W. C. Hollinywortb
are negotiating for 4 lease of the
Commercial Hotel.
President Stubs of the state univers.
ity has returned to Reno from Pacific
Grove. His health is much improved.
Track layics o., the Western Pacific
'.as heer; delayed tor nearly Il week on
account of the delay in building u bridge
neaf the Glazer ranch.
Don't fail to attend the entertainment
to be given by the high school Saturday
night. Turn ont and show the young
people that you appreciate their efforts.
1t will do them good.
Mr.. Fred Z. McGurrin, president of
the Western Townsite Company. is in
town. This is the company that owns
the Contact townsite. Mr.. McGurrin
has appointed Mr.. McElroy agent for
the TOWNSHIP company.
At the request Of Recorder Growers
bondsmen, Harry Bruce was reinstated
rs deputy yesterday afternoon and
given full charge of the Office. Harry
is now doing business ut the old stand.
Silver fell to 47s cents per ounce yes.
terdaY. The decline is attributed to
the reduced demand caused by the
panic and to the revolutionary move
ment III India. China has bought very
little American silver in the past year.
Judge Hogan filed the necessary bond
yesterday afternoon and was released
from custody. McDermott and Woods,
Hogan's c0-defendants in the whiskey
stealing c;lsc, failed to- give the required
bond and went back to the custody of
Sheriff Clark.
Chafey had its first murder early yes
terday morning. Mrs. Tena Colby, a
colored laundress, killed John Manley,
also colored. with an axe almost sever,
ing his head from his body. The wo.
man struck the murdered man IL dozen
times beating his head to a jelly. Man,
ley had been calling for laundry and
failed to return 40 cents. This, the
dispatch says, is the woman's only ex-
cuse for the deed.
The members of Elko Lodge No. 10 /.
y. .. f. are requested to meet ut their
hall at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening for
the purpose of meeting Grand Master j.
J. Owens. The lodge will be in session
until Q o'clock when it will close and
the Rebekahs will meet informally with
the Brothers. After which. all will go
Hotel and partake of n banquet, given
in honor of the grand master. All
members of the Order are invited to be
present.
Our attention vas called today to the
hose and hose cart Of Company No. 9
being left on Idaho street after the fire
at the opera house Sunday night. We
called up Foreman Miller on the phone
this afternoon and inquired about it and
he promised to meet us tonight and
give us an explanation of why the fire
apparatus was left on the street. Some
one in authority in the fire department
should see that the apparatus is taken
care Of. 1t cost the people of the town
too much money to be neglected.
Look out! Don't take Il cross.eyed
e bill. Such is the warning that
Chief Wilkic of the united States secret
service is spreading broadcast through
out the country. He has issued n gen
eral alarm to he on the lookout for two
new counterfeit 81 bills which have
been detected. They have recently
been put in circulation in several big
cities. Watch for the crOss-cycd
Indian head. That is the dangerous
II If you take that bill in, you're
ont. 1t is the more clever counterfeit
of the two bills, according to Chief
Wilkie.-Enterprisc.
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