Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-18
Salmagundi
FROM DAILY


Senator Foraker has introduced bills
providing for the admission of Arizona
and New Mexico into the union MS
states.
There will he Il masque ball at the
Bradley Opera house on Christmas
night. For further particulars see the
ad elsewhere.
The Christmas tree committees are
getting things in shape and everything
indicates Il royal good time for the
children of Elko Oh Christmas eve.
Tho trial Of Captain Hams for the
murder of William f. Annis last
August began at Flushing. New York,
yesterday. Hains is confident of his
acquittal.
For the quarter ending September
Both. Nyc county produced 7G,G22 tons
Of ore valued Mt $l,31S,34S.l1. The
bullion tax paid the state for the
quarter amounted to $GO7I.Ij l..
Clarence Mackay has given the
Virginia City high school $500 to be used
IN Improving the physics and chemical
laboratories of the school. The gift was
received Sunday 10y J. V. Comcrford.
principal of the school.
The teachers institute is in full blast
at Reno. State Superintendent Ring
called the institute to order yesterday
fnrcLUOn. The most of the days session
was taken up with addresses by Prot.
Van Lew Of the Chico Normal school.
John CARRIER. II former Justice of the
supreme COnrt of this state. died in
Berkeley, California, yesterday. He
was elected to the supreme bench in
1870 and resigned in 1872. Judge
CARRIER WAS onc Of the ablcSt attorneys
on this coast.
Hereafter men will think twice he.
fore they spend Il half. dime. for the
other day Il half dime of the issue of
1902 sold for $40. But after they
have thought twice they will spend il,
for there are not any more coins like
that in circulation.
Unless all signs fail. 1909 will he the
banner year for the town of Elko. The
construction of the Western Pacific
r%oundhousc. shops and other buildings
will employ II great many men. This
will put "A great deal of money in cirCu-
latiun and make times lively.
The number Of deaths in the world
annually is 81 .3I3. 333. or 81. 953 per
day. $40 per hour, 60 per minute, or
the population Of the earth at the
present time is being increased mt the
rate Of about III, 800, 900 annually.
Father Reynolds, who died in Vir.
ginia City about u year ago, left $500 to
bc distributed among the worthy poor
at Christmas time. The Chronicle
says Il rumor is current that Father
Reynolds left a like amount to bn dis.
trilutCd for Il number Of ensuing
Christmas tides.
The commissioners are still grinding
away ON the County's business. Up to
noon, thay had allowed claims against
the county for about ST., 1000 and there
were still more To be considered. This
grist includes the claims that should
have been allowed in November and the
first of this month and II batch Of bills
for road work done during the latter
part If the summer. They expect TO
finish the work this afternoon.
j. G. Mccoy, II former resident Of
Elko county. writes the INDEPENDENT
from Lcwcllen. Nebraska, that lie and
his family are we'll and prosperous. Mr..
Mccoy has given up ranch life and is
now the proprietor of the Lcwcllcn
Hotel. He says that section of the
country Is prosperous. MIR. Mccoy
sends his best wishes to all Of his old
Elko county friends. In return. the
INDEPENDENT extends him and his
family the hest wishes Of their many
Nevada friends
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