Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-01
~Salmagundi.
FROM DAILY

short visit 10 her PARENTS.
This is the last night that the Taylor
Daniels Company will be with us. The
company is IL good IL and deserves the
patronage of the public. Don't forget
the special attraction tonight.
Tonight the Odd Fellows will cele.
rate the s9tli anniversary of the
order in America mt their hall with an
urupriatc eXericies, addresses and u
goHl time GENERALLY, to which al Odd
Fellows, strangers in the city are cor
daily invited.
Rev. IIoyt Emanuel Henriques was
ordained priest ut the Episcopal church
this forenoon by Bishop Robinson,
assisted by Bishop Spalding Of Salt
Lake. The ceremony w,is witnessed by
q large congregation. Bishop Spald-
ing's sermon is said by those who heard
il 10 have been one of the ablest ever
preached in this state.
Herman Reishke, the Chief Engineer
of the Tonopah.Ely road states that the
survey of the proposed line. has been
about completed, and that construction
work will q start. This line will run
from Tonopah to Ely, and will thus give
the people Of this mining district anoth-
"r and more direct outlet to Salt Lake
City and other points in Utah, and East.
Pat Brennan. well known about Blair.
E>mcralda county committed suicide
sometime Tuesday night on the road
shout II mile outside of that town. His
body was found ut an early hour We'd
uc~day morning and was in such mu.
tilaIcd condition rhat the conclusion
wis drawn that II stick of dynamite had
been employed Us the means to the end.
The Elko Realty and Development
g. has placed large signs on their land
N the edge Of town warning people
"Eiinst dumping upon their grounds.
As they own the land in section 10
beyond these signs and are determined
- make III example of those who per-
SiSt i'll using their property for "A dump.
INK gromud, it would be well for team
,tcrs and others Ia take warning.
MIR, P"nr"d returned this morning
from Vallejo; where he spent the winter.
Til" old gentleman told the reporter
that he had had II fine time and that
every day was like Sunday to him. At
Reno. he switched Off and visited Carson
valley, the first time in fifty years. His
looks Indicate that he enjoyed every
minute of the time while away. He is
hal" and seems good for many more
wears.
The bank commissioners have finally
asked for - receiver to take charge Of
the affairs of The State Bank and Trust
company. If this had beer done months
ago, the dcTositors would bc much bet
ter off thnn they are now. T. Ii. Hickey
has made another offer to place the
banks IN their feet. One condition of
his offer is that I'LL indictments against
him and the other directors I've dis.
missed.
Tomorrow will liz the sDth annivcr-
sary of the institution of Odd Fellowship
in America. John Widely and his associ.
atcs met ~ the Seven Stars in Baltimore
on the Goth day of April 1919. and or
ganized the first lodge Of odd Fellows
in America. From that little beginning
has grown the largest beneficial organi.
zatiOn in the world. Over one million
men and women are now enrolled under
the flag of Odd Fellowship The ami
vcrSary Of the Order will bc observed
tonight by Elko Lodge No. IL.
Rev. George II. Greenfield returned
from Tonopah this morning ON No. 4
where the Nevada Prcsl,ytcry held the
session Of its second stated meeting.
Mr.. Greenfield reports that there were
about fifteen delegates present from the
various churches Of the state, that five
new ministers were enrolled and
churches organized ut Scarchlight and
Rawhidc, Rev. Angus Mathcson was
ordained to the christian ministry.
Great interest and enthusiasm was
shown in the progress of the work in
The state. The next stated meeting
VIII c held at khy0iltc next October.
Bishop Robinson gave this office II
pleasant call this morning. lie has II
genial, kindly fucc and strikes one ~ Il
pleasant. every day sort of II man The
INDEPENDENT extends Bishop Robinson
~ hearty welcome tu Nevada and hopes
that hc will like the state and its people.
II also wishes him success in his work.
While he will find more liberty Of action
among the people here than exists
among those he left behind, hc will find
that the sagcbrushcrs have us big. warm
hearts as can bc found anywhere. This
welcome IL also extended to Mrs. Rob.
inson. May neither Of them over regret
that thoir lines have been east among
the people Of the richest mineral state
In this glorious union.
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Salmagundi