Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-24
SALMACUNDI.

The wind blew pretty strong gale
this afternoon and great clouds Of dust
we're swept through the streets. The
indications are good for a storm.
II all the reported gold strikes IN
Nevada pan out as rich as represented,
gold will be at discount before snow
flies. Some OF the reports, however,
seem to be mostly hot air.
A tirst-class Japanese cook wants a
situation in hotel, staurant, boarding
house or in good family, in city or
country. Has had good deal Of expert
erce and has the best Of references. In
quire at this Office. y,
Judge Norcross Of the Nevada supreme
court has won the $1,000 prize offered by
Senator Bourne Of Oregon for the best
written article on "why President Roose-
welt should serve a second elective term"
1t ls quite feather in the young mans
cap.
Five United States senators have
mer. The last to answer the call was
Senator William j. Bryan of Florida,
the youngest member OF the senate.
His death was caused by typhoid
fever.
The Nevada railroad comm ission has
ordered the Nevada Northern railroad
to begin the erection of freight depot
at Ely on or before the first day of May
and to complete the same within thirty
days. This is a big victory for the
people IT Ely.
Owing to the absence Of the editor of
the Free Press. we have decided not to
publish Mr.. Plumb's letter today. The
letter may be of use during the cam
paign for the purpose Of showing what
one republican thinks of another when
no party fight is on. 1t will be held for
that purpose.
Frank Smiley, son of William Smiley
OF Starr Valley, had the bones Of one Of
his hands broken yesterday morning by
being kicked by horse. The horse also
MINDED one Of his feet against Franks
body without doing him any injury. He
can1fy*own On No. 3 yesterday to hive
his kRad attended To and is stopping
with his sister, Mrs. Enroll Taber.
The people Of Elko should not Tor get
the special school election on the 4tb Of
next month. The date will soon roll
around and every citizen and taxpayer
should go to the polls and vote yes" on
the proposition nf issuing $40, 900 worth
of bonds for building new school
house. There should be a large vote on
the proposition and it should be unani-
nous tor the issuance OF the bonds.
The two men arrested in Elko by Sher.
iff Clark ARD Constable Happier few
days ago for attempting to murder
man mt Eeowawe have been held to APP
pear before the Eureka county grand
jury ON the charge of robbery and are
now in the Eureka Jail. They gave their
names rs francesca Chavez and T..
Ramirez. The man they rob bed is Jose
Martinez Moreno, foreman Of a eheep
shearIng gang.
Elko is passing through one of it's
tkluu spells. Business ia light and news
items are very ecarce. The only line
in which there is any activity Is in the
building line. The fou tons are
being laid for three new building and
preparations sre being made for the
foundation Of the tourtb. Several resi-
dences are already under way. Other
buildings are in contemplation and
everything points to big building
boom in Elko thi' summer.
The value Of F. M. Smiths borax
mines put into figures would run into the
billions. The market value OF this borax
whore It lies is something more than
800 n ton, F,Xporta eaEinnata TINT tta