Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-04-17
SALMAGUNDI

New Back Combs, the latest CT cations,
at L. J. Wintermantel's, Jewellers.
Prof. Scrougham of the state univers-
ity was in town yesterday. He returned
to Reno last night.
Arbor day has been like other days to
the people of Elko. Nothing doing in
the tree planting line.
Apprentice wanted between 16 and
20 years old. Inquire at L. J. Winter
mantel Co.'S Jewelry Store.
Part of the long expected garden seeds
turned up at this Office this morning.
They will go to the ones who call for
them. T. .. -,
When a man is rich they refer to that
tired feeling as 'ennui" But if he hap
pens to be a poor devil they GENERALLY
call it plain laziness. North
western.
The La Majestic cigar at the Club and
Elk saloons is manufactured expressly
for Mr.. Gutridge. 1t is the cigar for
smokers. Call for the La Majestic and
: kve good smoke. II
DR.. butcher, graduate of the leading
optical college of the world, will be at
the Commercial Hotel until Sunday,
April 10, prepared to Scientifically test
the eyes and fit glasses. All work
guaranteed.
At the meeting of Hose Company No.
the other night, Peter Miller was re-
elected foreman and Allen McBrid
assistant. The members of this COM
pany will have regular fire drills from
this on during the summer.
Mr.. Plumb, Tuscarora's postmaster,
came down last night and remained in
town today. Time is dealing gently
with him and he seems good for many
more years. He gave this office pleas
ant call this afternoon. He will return
tomorrow morning
Attorney General Stoddard, Lieuten-
ant Governor Dickson and Captain Cox
of the state police left Reno Wednes-
day evening for Rawhide, where they
In thoroughly investigate the alleged
sFafting of the deputy sheriffs and
townsh in officers of that camp.
DIR. ~ A.. Birtch, an expert oculist,
has opened an Office in Seymour Jacobs
store, where he will be pleased to see all
OF his old customers and as many new
ones as need work in his line He has
complete stock of optical goods and is
prepared to fit all kinds and conditions
of eyes. Call on him.
Mrs. Alice Mcdonald, wife of former
gambler, is lying in the county hospital
at Yerington in a serious condition as
result OF burns received while in cell
at the Yeringtou Jail. During the night
she i'll some way set fire to her bedding.
She would have been cremated had not
a Chinaman in cell adjoining thrown
a bucket full of water through the bars
A new club formed to exploit the old
theory that the earth is hollow and en-
trance to the interior is a great hole
opening at the north pole, proves it's
contention by the hypothesis that as
Andre, who tried to find the pole in q
balloon, never returned, he must have
fallen into the hole" 1t goes without
saying that the hole must have extend
u far enough up in the air to trap the
balloon as it sailed over.-Exchange
The New York democrats had red
not convention. The McCarren dele
gates were unscated' At times, the dis
order YVES 80 great that the police had
10 be called in to quell It. The faction
In control rode rough shod over the
minority. The convention left the
delegates free to vote for any one the
majority of the delegates favored for
the presidency, A contesting dele
cation may be sent to Denver.
The defense in the Dove case rested
last n!hgt after the statement made by