Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-20
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frou Salt Lake last night.
Mrs. Woolverton rested fairly we'll
last night and is dong uios1y today.
The state and county offices i'll Carson
were closed yesterday in honor OF the
memory of General Kelley.
The Thomas car arrived ut Ely at
4:50 Wednesday afternoon and left the
same evening for Goldiield, by way Of
Tonopah.
Rev. A. l.. uazle;t married a large
number of indians and baptized eleven
papooses at the Pyramid reservation
few days ago.
ssThe state rested its case against Harry
Crane, charged with robbing Ed.
Williamson, yesterday afternoon and
tie case was continued until Monday at
the request Of the defense.
Trouble Is E, tired in Rawhide over lot
Jumping. Squatting is general, the
squatters contendmG that the townsite
company ha- no valid title to the prop
erty. The state police will try to pre-.
vent serious trouble.
A fire at the Grayson ranch, two III lies
north of Willow Point, last Tues lay
night destroyed about 300 tons of hay.
The origin Of the tire ID not known, but
it ls supposed to have been caused by
the stump Of a cigarette.
A tirst-class japanese cook wants a
situation in hotel, restaurant, boarding
house or in good family, in city or
country. Has had good deal of expert
ecce and has the best of referen cee. In
quire at this office.
The New York prea cher who declares
that Manhattan Island will be fertile
field for Christian missionaries is certain.
ly right. In fact a few missionaries
should go there now if they are not
atraid.-DaLas News.
A civil service examin q ton for the po-
sitlon Of ranger in the forest service will
be held at the supervisors headquarters
in Elko on April % and "a. The salary
paid to beginners is S75 per month.
Compensation runs as high as Sl4GO a
Dear for rangers Of experience.
The violent deaths in South Dakota
for tpgsast year were 3,2; 81 we're killed
by horses and not one met death from
an auto; So committed suicide aid II
were stru:k by lightning. The rail.
roads killed 81 and So we're drowned
the others met death from various
causes.
AL 'eady the wires are bong pulled
for the OH 20 OF surveyor general made
vacant by the death of General Kelley.
1t is stated that Charles S. Deadly, the
deputy under Mr.. Kelley, will proba bly,
be appointed by Governor Sparks. He
is thoroughly familiar with the duties of
the office.
We haTe been reliably intor med ihat
the Western Pacific has ordered all
work to sop on grading contracts
through ibis section until next year.
Mr.. Steeu, head Of the company that has
several of these coutracte, will arr We
in Eiko ID few days to ship his stock
and equipments to other fields. This
will be severe blow to Elko.
james j. McKewen, fire tax collector
Apd secretary OF the fire apartment of
Goldiield, passed away at the hoepit al
Monday moruIug. as the result Of Il
shock sustained by the accidental in =
Fiction Of gunshot wound in his right
leg: The shooting occurred March 10,
the means being 40 old fashioned re
volver, which was not supposed TO be
loaded.
Orsa, in Sweder, has, in the course Of
Il generation; sold s5,550,OO0 worth Of
trees, and by means of judicious re.
, planting has provided for similar IN
/ come every 30 or 40 years. In conse.
otIence of the de yeIoDmpnt NJ this