Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-11
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address OF the Presbyterian church to-
morrow night.
If you want to buy New Home sew
ling machine or q new Iroquois bicycle,
call on or address this Office.
Mr.. G. e. Pearson came in from
Mardis this afternoon. He reports
everything quiet in that section
Mr.. Albert Evans of Denver an old
time friend of both Rev. Geo. II. Green
field, and Rev. Perciyal Smithe is visit
ing Elko for few days.
. Postmaster Doughty is on his good be:
havior once more. Mrs. Doughty has
returned and this may be the cause of
the postmaster's sudden turn about.
DR.. Birtch, the eye specialists, has re-
turned from the northern part of the
county and will remain in Elko another
week. People needing work in his line
should make note of this.
Announcement was made yesterday
by the Southern Pacific Company that
it will proceed Immediately to rebuild
the library building at Sparks, which
was so badly, burned the other night.
Prof Church returned last night
from his trip to the Ruby Mountains,
and left for Reno on No. 5. He was so
well pleased with his trip that he in
tends to return and spend more time in
the Ruby Mountains. ~..- 49,. ....
We wonder if the State Bank and
Trust ''bunch" are not simply tickled
to death over the forgetfulness or sleep
mess Of fickel justice. We were think
ing of the ten-year sentence handed out
to the wrecker of the California Trust
Company.-Gardenervil1e Courier.
The defeat of Taft would bring the
republican ring-masters to realistic
sense that there are yet people and
God, which they very much need to
have impressed upon their understand
ing, and believing this, we shall vote
for Bryan Louisville Courier Journal.
When Governor Dickerson returns
from Denver the Carsonites will make
another attempt to get the governors
mansion under way. The bids will be
opened and if within the appropriation
comAts may be let for the construc-
: tionsM the mansion. Carson wants lit
very bad.
The Rawhide railroad is now graded
for "a distance of 10 miles from its con
Meeting point with the Southern Pacific
and good time is being made in the
work, which is being pushed toward
completion as rapidly as possible, as it
is the intention to have the road work
ing before the snow flies &c.
James Dennis, one of Nevada's repub-
lican sack bearers, says that Senator
Oddie is out of the fight for the U. s.
senate. Because of this, Mr.. Dennis
says politics is out of his line and he is
taking no interest. Just show Jim Den
is a well filled sack to handle and see
how quick his interest in politics would
revive. .s-...>. .-. ..,-..
Several OF the state papers have pub
lisnau Ine report that Attorney Charles
B. Henderson of Elko is candidate for
congress against Mr.. Bartlett. Although
Mr.. Henderson is not now in Elko, the
INDEPENDENT is reliably informed that
ne is not candidate for congress and
will not be. Elko county democrats are
for Congressman Bartlett.
The preliminary examination of Joe
McVittie and E. E. Fontaine, charged
with the murder of Hail. gambler at
Reno, resulted in Fontaine being held
to appear before the grand jury on the
charge of manslaugAtsr. Mcvittie was
discharged. 1t will be remembered
that McVittie and Fontaine were the
young men who beat people over the
head with inflated bladders.