Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
Salmagundi
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY

EnSlnecT IuIhcE uSSlStunt Is taking
elevations through town for the purpose
of planning Elko's sewer system.
An abundance of Easter lilies has
been ordered for the decorations of the
Presbyterian church for Easter Sunday.
There will he special music and
special addresses ut the temperance
meeting of the Y. p. s. c. E. ut the
Presbyterian church ut $50 tomorrow
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Griswold will
leave for Bartlett Springs tomorrow.
Hope that the waters of that famous
resort will restore Mr.. Griswold to
health.
Rev. Angus Matheson left last night
for Starr Valley and Wells where he
holds services tomorrow. Mr.. Matheson
is located at LamOille and will have
charge Of the church work mt these and
points.
The many friends of w. Z. O'Ncil
will regret to learn that he was stricken
with appoplexy last Wednesday. His
recovery was doubtful for u time, but
we are glad to learn that he is now re-
covering.
\ nan claiming to be prophet has ar.
rived i'll Houston and declares he has re-
turned from hell. Alittle out of his mind,
perhaps. but people who come to Hous.
ton from other places always have that
sort of feeling Houston Post.
- Jnhnson's position is that he isn't
too radical, hut Just radical enough. He
isn't too conservative, but just safe.
And it does look us if the democracy
might yet decide that it wanted that
sort of u candidate. 49, w Washington
Times.
The INDEPENDENT comes out in new
type tonight. The change neccssitatcs
II great deal Of extra work today and
the time usually devoted to gathering
news hns been used ut other work. Our
readers will please overlook our short.
r.pnIingS to-day.
Or. +. \. Birtch and wife arrived
yesterday aftcrnoon after an absence Of
several years. DR.. Birtch is a thoroughly
trained oculist. He has rented the
residence Of Mrs. Halves, east Of Mr..
M~ciSridc's and will open an office in
Mr.. Jacobs store. They will remain
here u few weeks and may probably
lrTttc here.
Aft" boring "a well for over 900 feet at
Drrana and not striking water suitable
for locomotive us", the Southern Pacific
railroad company last week ceased
operations there for the present. \ well
was sunk at HaZcn 1900 feet and suit
able water not found. and one nj White
Plains 2200 feet with like results, all
showing the iicrcencss of the desert.
Elko county should he well represent
ed mt the meeting Of the democratic
state committee to liz held mt Reno on
the 2lst. Following are the members
of the committee from this county:
George Russell, ST., |. =. Woolvcrton,
George W. Mcintosh, \. w. ~IIcSson,
w. r. Mayer. p. s. Triplctt. L. a. p.
johnson. Some of them will doubtless
attend the meeting Of the committee.
Henry and Arthur Wcblcr. prominent
Nevada mining operators, have been
arrested at Goldficld charged with en-
tczzling 100000 belonging to the treas.
ury of the Doctor Mining Company of
Wonder. The defendants were released
on 10000 each. One Of the allegations
in the complaint is that the loOkkccpcr
for the Wcblnrs stated under oath that
he was instructed 10y the Wcbbcrs to
burn the cOmpany's accounts.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
|. Dcary Of Eureka died Wednesday I'M.
der peculiar circumstances, the child I've.
ing SmOthcrcd while under the covers
of its bed. The coroner Investigated
and the jury returned a verdict. After
all the testimony had been submitted
the jury brought in n verdict that the
child camc tn its death by sufrocation,
NhlHl lh'lN''l ny 4 N'th'Il''l 'Dlh'ilNiDn
through starvation due to n lack of
knowledge Of the young mother in the
ARE Of the child.
II il proposed to asScss the stock.
holders of the State Bank and Trust
Company Si0O per share and the stock
holders have been 40 notified. This is
said to he inaccordancc with the
plan Of the hank commission which
will meet directors Of tho company
next "Wednesday to consider the
c%oInpany's affairs. The Carson News
say that tho indebtedness has been cut
down Ia $l,O57, 900 from So. 900. 900. the
amount when the banks closed. Tho
News says that if the company's
assets and collateral were sold on
the present market 1t could lose nearly
5000 o and still pay It's liabilities.
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