Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-05-01
SALMAGUNDI

J. 81. Waters, travelling agent OF the
Sun Insurance company, arrived last
night from the cast.
A. j. Bielar, Thos Griffin and George
Mcintosh, Carlinites, and F. A. Fulker-
on, manager of the Dunphy estate at
Beowawe, are visitors to Elko today.
The Elko members of the democratic
bounty committee should not forget the
Meeting at Attorney Henderson's Office
It 8 o'clock this evening.
The La Majestic cigar at the Club and
ELK saloons is manufactured expressly
or Mr.. Gutridge. 1t is the cigar for
lnokers. Call for the La Majestic and
nave a good smoke.
In the English cider counties all the
ms still display the old legend:
Drunk for a penny; dead drunk for
wopence." Cider plays a notable part
u the Christmas festivities.
The Gazette reports Governor Sparks
letter. He is still in a critical condition,
ccording to the Gazette, but seems to
|e more contented now that he is home
more confident that he is going to
let well.
Goldfeld will issue school bonds bear
ng 6 per cent interest to the amount of
30, 600 for the construction of two new
chool buildings there. The present
buildings are crowded so that it is nee
ssary to erect new buildings.
= DR.. T. A. Birtch, the expert oculist,
as removed his Office from Mr.. Jacobs
: ore to his residence, the first house
lst of Mr.. McBride's. He has COM
lete line of optical goods and is pre-
AIRED to fit all classes and conditions of
yes. Give him a call
During the year 1907, 6483 new indust-
es were reported in the south, COM
lred with Gall in 1906, which was the
est record ever made. The leading
! ates were Texas, 1888; Oklahoma, 794;
nd Virginia, Tennessee, North Caro-
na, Alabama and Arkansas, from 400
$50 each.
Burglars broke into the V. & T. rail
stQ Office at Mound House Wednesday
gnt a,la blew open the safe belonging
the( .Hnpany. They secured $75 in
sh and some papers and then made
eir escape. The work was evidently
bat of professional safe crackers, as it
as done with neatness and dispatch.
The White Pine News seemingly has
respect for the dead In one of it's
cent issues it devotes considerable
ace to Elko 'county's greatest states
an and greatest constitutional lawyer
ut sad to relate it refers to him as
bcraggs of Elko" Such, however, is
me in the wild and woolly west. But
ink of the insult the News offers to
m as "Scraggs of Elko," while his
me goes laundering down the cor
lors of time. Don't it jar you?
Cleveland Murphy, a well known
Jung man of Reno, committed suicide
sterday by shooting himself. Murphy
llked behind the bar Of the Vernon
loon, escured revolver and, placing
muzzle of it in his mouth, fired a
Pllet into his brain, dying instantly.
had made two previous attempts to
Il himself. Temporary insanity is
yen as the cause of his act. He was
son Of James Murphy, wealthy
Dckman of Reno
The merchants of Reno yesterday
eel petition with Nevada railroad
omission to secure such freight rates
will enable. them to compete in Ne
Ola territory on an equal basis with
IN Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles
d Salt Lake, The commission will
vestigate the matter and if it is un-
lie to reach an agreement with the
lroad companies the matter will be
ID before the Interstate Commerce
mmission. Reno should be made a
rminal point.
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