Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-08
~Salmagundi
FROM DAILY

FROM SATURDAYS DAILY
Mrs. Major Miller and Mrs. John Hen.
,lerson will leave Sunday night for San
Francisco to see the fleet.
Two hundred men resumed work in
the machine shops Mt Sparks yesterday
morning and between 200 and 800 more
will Ike put 81 work neXt Monday.
The Pennsylvania man who has Just
completed IL patchwork quilt containing
II, $50 pieces ought to be sent to congress
and assigned to. the task of drafting a
republican financial bill.-Commoner.
The ease with which convicts over
power guards ut the prison and ride
away OH their horses is becoming tire
some. Warden Day should get II more
active lot of guards OF keep them where
the prisoners cannot get at them.
Burglars entered the Monarch saloon
at Carson Thursday night, blew open
the safe with nitro-glycerinc, secured
nearly 300 in gold, silver and bills and
got away. They are supposed to he
the same persons who blew up the safe
ut mound house the other night.
80" s'r'.i.HIB 'fis Nd'
Paul Schultz and. Miss Freddie Wei
land ,Both,pf; Elko., We're married last
night at-the residence Of the brides
mother, The young people have many.
friends here WHO wish them world of
happiness and prosperity. They left last
night ON No. : for II trip TO California.
Attorney Henderson of Elko and
Attorney Charles X. Levers of Reno
have formed Il partnership for the prac-
tisa of law. Mr.. Henderson will re-
main in Elko and attend TO the business
1T this end of the line and Mr.. LEVERS
will look after business at the Reno end.
This is II strong combination.
Word has been received by the local
high school from Ralph $. Minor, chair
man Of the committee on admission of
students, ut the University of Nevada
that the work of Elko county high
school will H. accepted without eXamin-
alton when Il recommendation from the
principal accompanies the application
Tor admission.
The meeting Of the democratic county
~"J:iinittrc last night WAS well attended.
The committee districtcd the county
for the election of delegates to the
Carson City convention, apportioned the
delegates. fixed the polling places and
appointed the judges and inspectors of
election. ElkO county Is entitled to
thirteen delegates in the state convcn-
ti"n. The call for the primaries will
appear Monday.
y card sharp named Jolctt was yes
OIIagan, Int WAS released on pr0mis
ing to leave town. When sarched JOLIET
had fifteen phpncy dice in his pocket
and Il marked deck of cards. He was
released form the State Prison Il few
days ago. after serving II twO.ycar
sentence for shooting at his wife in
Gardnervillc. Jolctt's first appearance
in this city was about three years ago.
when he got into "A card game and with
"a marked deck, cleaned out all the
playcrs.-Entcrprisc.
Emmett Berry, the youngest prisoner
in the ~pcnitcntiary, made his escape
yesterday morning. He ovcrpowcrcd II
guard while tn" large prison gates were
open, mounted the guards horse and
rode rapidly through the prison gates
and towards the hills. When last seen
he was going towards Gardcnsvillc.
a posse WAS soon in pursuit hut Berry
Was still at liberty ut latest reports.
He WIS sent from Lander county for
thirteen months for horse stealing and
had only five more months to serve.
He is only 10 years Of age.