Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-06
S~almagundi
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

AttcHtlon IL Callcu 10 inc cStray notice
in this issue.
Mrs. James Dewar left for Salt Lake
this morning.
Mrs. j. b. Smith returned to her
home in Ruby this morning.
Mrs. Bert l.. Smith and children left
this afternoon to visit their friends in
Eureka.
a dispatch from Congressman Booher
of Savannah, Missouri, says that he was
reelected by 2Ol2 majority.
Mrs. Sarah Buffcy of Mineral Hill
died at the Boiling hospital last night of
heart disease. She was GG or 81 years
of age.
The doarb of county commissioners
of Esmcralda county has granted -
franchise for a street railroad in Gold
field, Columbia and ~Diamondficld.
New York with no race.track Gam.
bling and ne bucket shops. will seem II
very lonely place for some Of its old
inhabitants. Washington Star.
We wired the Reno Journal this fore
noon for the latest figures on Bryan,
Talbot, Deadly and the police bill, but
no reply was received when we went to
press.
Bryan and Taft exchanged courtcsics
yesterday. Bryan wired his cOngratu.
cations to his successful opponent to
which Taft sent IL graceful reply. The
two Bills seem satisfied with the result.
No rcturns from the missing precincts
today. Some of the boxes have been
received by the recorder, but no returns
were on the outside. The returns will
all bic in in Il day or two and the official
count will DC made next week.
Tho grand jury has returned uu in.
dictmcnt against Fred Newton of
Round Mountain, charging him with
the murder of Frank Ciscillini, who
was shot and killed ut the latter
place some days ago. His bonds were
fixed mt 5000.
Although the democrats lost the
presidency, they made substantial gains
in tho popular vote and in the house Of
representatives. Democratic governors
were elected in Ohio. Indiana, Mime.
sofa, Colorado and Nebraska. In Ne.
brnska, Colorado and Indiana. the demo.
Gratis carried the legislatures.
The Sparks Forum says that an effort
will be made in the next legislature to
secure legislation that will permit horse
racing to bo chartered in Nevada for II
period of % years. Il is the purpose of
tho racing mon to establish racing In
the state not cqnalcd by any in the
union.
An advertising firm says that 1t Is
going to add n bolloon to its business.
II will not sail about with big signs
painted on it., or flying OH its tail. but
will blow over towns while the gentle
manly agent drops hand.bills and
samples OH tho heads Of the unwilling
ItplIN bNib"'
a sheet Of postage stamps is handled
n good many times before IL ever leaves
tho bureau where 1t Is made. IT you
must lick any Of your stamps pick ont
those from the middle Of tho sheet.
Tho corner ones have gone through the
fingers Of half II dozen or more counters
; not to mention tho pcrforators and tn"
scparators and the resi-. Exchange.
Reports from GolJRcld say that Com
missioner Roscnthal. District Attorney
swallow and Sheriff Ingalls,. the J. w.
w. leaders Of the Goldficld democracy.
. have been defeated for reelection a
hot fight was made against them ny
tho law and order element Of the party
y Bradley. tho newly elected sheriff. was
q n member Of the last legislature. JIG
|. voted for tho police law. The people OF
J.. Esmcralda county arc evidently urea
Of I. W. W. rulc.