Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-24

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the astral body for u signal. brought the
train to a stop. The meteor was not
found.-Virginia Chronicle.
The humps Of camels are mere Jumps
of fat, and not provided for in the
framework of the skeleton. When the
animal is in good condition, the humps
are full and plump. On a long journey,
where food is scarce, the humps are
entirely absorbed, the skin covering
them hanging over the flank like an
empty bag.
Undcr the omnibus public buildings
bill the pork barrel" which wa passed
by congress ut the close Of its recent
session, the supervising architect has
just undertaken the construction of 400
federal buildings. For this work no
has $34.000, 600 In addition to these
are about 100 unfinished projects left
from other years.
In John w. Kern the democratic party
has nominated u man who warned the
delegates beforehand that he had no
barrel and that he wouldn't ask any of
his rich friends to contribute. Kern is
neither rich or poor; he's just q plain,
every day democrat in whom those who
know him best have the most confidence.
And that's why the convention went to
Indiana for it's second man.-Kansas
City Post.
Rnp InI,N, ID (nn.l -
in Elko yesterday and will act in the
capacity Of assistant pastor of the
Presbyterian church for the next two
months while Mr.. Greenfield breaches
in the outlying districts. Mr.. Clark
was one of the favored ones of his city
in being present ut the Denver conven-
ton when Bryan was nominated. He
speaks very enthusiastically of the
convention.
The United States Court of Appeal al
Chicago has reversed the judgement of
Judge Lands in the case of the govern
ment against the Standard Oil company
of Indiana, in which the company was
fined $29, $40, 900. Errors in the rulings
of Judge Lands ut the trial are assigned
rs the ground of reversal. 1t is a safe
bet that Rockefeller and his associates
will not have this fine to pay for many
years to cone if ever.
Bob Skaggs, Elko county's great
statesman. is circulating his petition to
have the police law submitted to u vote
of the people this fall. He makes Il big
spiel to all who will listen to him, the
burden of which is his great ability as n
Legislator and statesman. A man who
saw his petition last night says it con-
tains the names of all the hoboes in the
country with Il few names of reputable
citizens mixed among them.
The White Pine News says that q
hastily improyised bomb was found
Sunday morning between two box cars
near the stock yard on the Nevada
Northern track not far from the depot
ut Smelter. The bomb was discovered
by a brakeman in time to prevent it's
explosion by cas- wheels passing over it.
1t consisted of II stick of dynamite
around which in horseshoe shape was q
piece of fuse, to the prongs of which
caps were attached in such a way that
the wheel of q Cur could not miss strik-
ing and exploding the caps. An invest
igation was started at once and arrests
are said to be likely ut any time.
Probably unique among the payrolls
of the country is hat of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, which, according to O
compilation just completed, is shown to
have 1850 active employees who have
been with the road forty years or more.
In addition, 1913 men served the com
pany more than forty years, but have
retired from active work, and IRE re.
ceiving pensions regularly from the
company. The census of the civil ser
vice of the United States showed on
July I, 1907, that those who haze been
in the service of the national govern
ment for more than fifty years number
Ell forty men and one woman On the
other hand, the Pennsylvania railroad
records show that today there are on
ike payrolls of the company $40 men
who have been In its service more than
fifty years.
Ninety per cent of the coinage by the
United States in the fiscal year of 1908
consisted of gold eagles, II coin which
probably not ono in a hundred people
sees 8 often us n n year. Altogeth.
or the coinage of the country comprised
seventeen different varieties. seven Of
which were for the Philippine islands in
pesos and centavos. and one of which of
the am denomination was for account
of the Mexican government. Tho num-
Der of pennies turnel out averaged u
little less than ono for each inhabitant.
Tho total coinage for continental Uni
ted States was &2l5. ia, SG2. This has
been one Of the most active years in
the history of national minting. OF
this amount 1919. 22s, 1877 wero In gold
and 80, 532, All in silver, or about the
ratio Of ono of silver to twelve of gold.
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