Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-15
S~almagundi
FROM FRIDAYS

All TIC iale up-to'uutc oaheTy BoouS
ut Cochranc's.
First-class bakery goods, bread, pies,
cakes, etc, etc, at Cochrane's.
Report says that severe earthquake
shocks were felt on the Central Ameri-
can coast last night.
Sheriff Sweeney of Eureka county ar
rived on No. 4 this morning and left for
FaIisade on No. 3 this afternoon.
Joe Cans added another scalp to his
belt last night by knocking ont Unholz,
the Boer, in the 18th round. Cans
knocked Unholz all over the ring.
People wishing to see DIR. Birtch will
have until Sunday. Monday he starts
for Lamoille and Ruby valleys. All eyes
examined free and glasses fitted to all
cases.
Rev. U. S. Holt D. D., Field secretary
of the board of Home Missions of the
Presbyterian church, spent yesterday in
Elko looking into the missionary fields
of Elko county.
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
have a good smoke.
Constable Ouderkirk has a little wad
of money that was picked up on the
circus ground yesterday and turned
over to him. The owner can get the
same by calling on him and proving
ownership.
As Il result of Il drought it is now gen.
orally acknowledged in sugar circles
that the Cuban sugar production this
season will not exceed 900, 900 tons, IL
deficit of about 800, 600 tons from the
previous crop.
The treatment by vegetables is the
latest dietetic fad. 1t is affirmed that
vegetables have considerable influence
upon the physical and moral we'll being
OF those who eat them and that they
will cure many malaGies.
DIR. Gilliand, the dentist, has returned
from California and can now he found
ut his office in the Harrington building
ready to attend to all work in his line.
See him if you want first.class dental
work at reasonable prices.
Decoration Day flowers of all kinds
will be on sale Mt Mizpah Hall early in
the morning of Decoration Day. Buy
your flowers from the Presbyterian
church trustees and get your moneys
worth of quality and quantity.
1t has been reported that Armour 81
Company, meat packers of Chicago,
have taken over the plant of the New
vada Packing company in Reno and that
the Chicago packing company intends
TO increase the plant and do II large
business in this state.
Several men arrived ut Carlin ycster-
day to work OH the Western Pacific.
As II further evidence of the resumption
of work, Mr.. Mcbride has received an
order from the Utah Construction Com
l"'s ~ - ~ DS SlIilltu ~ lOllhil. |
This begins to look like business.
Judge Willis has returned from Gold
Circle. He reports the Bamlcrger shaft
down about forty f5et with tho bottom
in $35 ore. He brought in samples of
ore from his property that look good.
Mr.. Willis think that the telluride ore
discovered in the camp demonstrates
beyond doubt the pcmanency of the ore
bodies.
American typewritcrs, like American
labor saving machinery of all kinds
are making rapid advancement in favor
abroad. A few years ago these highly
perfected devices were hardly known in
the old world. Now American manu-.
facturers are selling nearly $1,000, 900
worth Annually to foreign purchasers,
and the demand is increasing.
One of the most remarkable turns that
has come under the notice of the local
mining public for some timo was made
evident yesterday when the morning
shift ut the Ely Bonanza property
started to go to work. Where they had
left n shaft almost totally dry the night
previous they found more than 200 #. of
water upon their return in the moning.
Ely News.
The New York state labor depart.
mcnt recently issued n bulletin In which
it stated that one.third Of tho Union
mcn there were ont of employment the
first Of the year. There was no record
Of the non.uniou unemployed. The re-.
publican campaign slogan -Four years
more of the full dinner pail" would not
create much enthusiasm among them
now.
Tho United States steel company's
earnings last year were the largest of
the many large dividends IL has paid
You will remember that Is tho corpora.
tinn that makes more millionaires than