Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-26
SALMACUNDI


CIGAR SALELMAN WANrED.-Experi-
ence unnecessary. 800 per month and
expenses. Peerless Cigar Co., Toledo,
Ohio.
Mr.. Yowell has applied to the district
court Tor an order Of sale of the personal
property belonging to the Chase estate
See the notice else W here.
&. F. Holster OF Reno, has brought
suit Tor $4,000 damages against DR..
Mooser, also OF Reno. holster charges
Mooser with deceiving him in a mining
deal.
MIR. Bridgeman has our thanks Tor a
copy OF the latest map Of the town OF
Elko. The map cob tains lot of valua-
Die information regarding the town and
county and is valuable for reference.
A freight train of 10 care made the
run from Carlin to Sparks in IL hours
and 90 minutes, which is practically
passenger train time. The cars we're
loaded with Nebraska hogs consigned to
the Western meat company of San
Wrancisco.
The Ormsby county grand Jury is in
vestigatlng the affairs Of the State Bank
and Trust Company. Mr.. hickey is in
California on business, 5;:: lie under
promise to return tomorrow. Attorney
Chartz has asked the grand jury to
examine the books of the busted bank.
The Episcopal Choir will give a social
at Leonard Hall on Saturday evening,
February Doth. There will be a short
musical program, carde, dancing and
refreshments. Admission 50 cente.
The proceeds will go toward purchasing
music for the choir. All are cordially
invited to attend.
State Engineer Nichols has divided
the Humboldt system into four districts.
The object is to settle once and for all
the ownership Of water nights along the
system and when this ls completed it
will eliminate all lawsuits ON this su bject
subject and save thousands of dollars to
the farmers in that section of the state.
i, According to word received by the U.
3. dS1trict attorney, Captain Daniel
KeDdissSwho passed forged checks on
Reno Bank will be returned to the Unit
ed States from Canada at once, his fight
against extradition having been fruit.
less. Kelar will be taken to Illinois
Tor tr1al first and then brought back to
Nevada.
A correspondent Of the Reno Journal
writing from Rawhide says: Rawhide
has at least eight thousand population
at this moment and more coming in
every day. The eastern contingent is
beginning to arrive. BY actual count
there are 100 substantial wooden build.
ngs and 270O tents in use for dwelling
purposes and business and 200 wooden
buildings are in course of construction.
Property owners on Fifth street from
Commercial street north are grading
the street from tho hill TO Idaho street.
The street is being plowed on each eide
and scraped TO the center. When this
is done, the dirt will be covered With
gravel. AS coon as the new building ON
the alley in the rear Of the drugstore 10
completed, the remainder of Fifth stteet
will be graded end Elko will then have
one good street ln.< !
The Wells-Fargo express company has
offered a reward Of $500 for the arrest
and conviction or for information that
will lead to the arrest and conviction of
the party or parties who robbed the
express wagon in Reno few days ago.
Among the articles stolen we're a stock
certificate for fitty-eight shares in the
Nixon National Bank drawn in favor of
A. j. McDonnell and valued at Sl1O
each, checks in favor OF the Truckeo
River General Electric company for
$500 and large amount of jewelry
and valuable stones.
According TO an interview published
III the Reno Journal Sheriff Murnhv NJ