Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-09
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Hiss Neva Dewar left for Salt Lake
asst night to enter the Utah University.
The fall races will be held September
e4th, 25th, and Goth. The ad will
appear in a few days.
TO RENT-A large furnished room,
suitable for two gentleman. Inquire
bf Judge Morgan.
John Pardy, an old and highly re-
Bpected citizen Of Eureka, died Satur-
day night. He was native of Liver
pool, England, aged 20 years and 6
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. West returned last
night from their wedding trip. They
were met by number of their relatives
and friends and given a reception at
the opera house. Those present report
pleasant time.
Three boys and two girls wish to find
places to stay where they can work to
pay for all or a portion of their expenses
during the time they are attending
high school. Notify principal of high
school by mail or phone.
Constable Drake brought prisoner
ftom Wells yesterday afternoon and
left him to board with Sheriff Clark for
30 days. Mr. Drake informed the
reporter that the Western Pacific track
was within six miles of Wells.
Five men lost their lives early yester-
day morning in fire that Quilted the
Belmont hotel in Denver Nearly 100
guests were sleeping in the building
when the fire broke out and many of
them found all means of egress cut off.
The United States government has
granted permit for the erection of
Il 81, 600, 900 power plant on the South
Platte watershed, short distance from
Denver, Colo, and has also given a
right of-way for the necessary trans
mission lines. The plant will permit
the production of 10000 electrical
horsepower
The Maine election next week may
show vi way the political wind is
blowii D Both parties are making an
Sactivecampaign and a heavy vote will
d&lbtless be polled. The continuation
of the prohibition law is an issue and
the result will doubtless be influenced
by the vote on this question. The re-
suit will not be test Of party strength
OH national issues.
The trial of J. Berkinham, Thos
Wright, James Burres and J. H.
Kennedy ON the charge of assault and
battery, alleged to have been committed
upon the person of George w. Lindsay
last Friday night, occupied the atten-
ton of Judge Bruce and jury today.
The charge grows out of the upsetting
of the Hot Springs bus
The public school opned yesterday
with a total enrolment of 116, dis
NAA'oOOu uhAOhS luo ullCI0lI IOOlllS dS
follows: Miss Gardeners, 80; Miss
Coolies, 80; Miss Dewar's, 81; Mr.. Nc
Whinneys, 80. Many of the old pupils
did not show up yesterday. This is
probably due to the old, but mistaken,
idea that little will be done the first
week. Every child should have been
i'll his place on the opening day.
The most important business trans
Yeted by the commissioners at their
meetings Monday and Tuesday was the
establishment of voting precinct at
Shafter, the change in the road from
Elko to the Hot Springs and the vaca-
ton of part of the plat of the First
Addition to the town of Elko. The
latter was asked for by the owners of
the addition and the adjoining real
estate owners.
The republican campaign managers
have decided to trot Mr.. Taft around
the CIRCLE. They ridiculed Mr.. Bryan
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