Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-10
ing ut U o'clock. Now is the harvest
Inn for all children of school age.

IA. H'" bhC uuINeSl
time FOR all children of school age.
Miss Ernie Robinson came in fr,,,
huhy valley yesterday. She will b. on
ueck tomorrow morning to greet the
youngsters in her class in the public
school.
IL. x. McCAD,, Il young attorney from
raiiotl. VIII open IN office III the room,
JUST west OF the Club saloon in "A day or
TWO. lie Is very pleasant appearing
gentleman.
aho prohibits the sale of intoxicants
within two miles of its state university
lie people Of Nevada will wake nm
some day and protect their state
university at Reno.
All but four of "A class of 81 c,pJi.
dates for certificates as licensed and
certtlfed cmbalmcrs in the state of
Nevada successfully passed the exam
lhation held in Reno last Wednesday.
The Southern Pacific ran a specinl
train to Carlin this morning TO accom-.
inodate those who wished to celebrate
Labor Day with the Carlin Eagles
Abou sixty Elkoitcs took advantage of
the excursion.
Governor DickcrSnn issued his Labor
Day proclamation Friday. \ copv Of
II dld not reach this office until Sunday
Had the governor delayed the proclama
ton "A day or two longer there would
have been no necessity for i.
Although this is Labor Day. the
INDEPENDENT force worked :s usual.
This WAS not because the force i, not
III sympathy with the sentiment of the
day, but because the conditions made il
NECESSARY. When labor is organized in
this community, Labor Day will he
observed by everybody.
The Chronicle says that "A good
Investment for some one in Virginia
City Is the erection of Il several cottages
rs there is "A demand for them. =. few
years ago splendid residences were torn
Town II moved away from Virginia
City. 1t does an old Comstockcr good
To learn that houses are in demand once
NOR" on the old lode.
The infant daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
j. w. Puctt died at the Commercial
Hotel AT { o'clock Yesterday morning
of meningitis. The remain, were
taken To Chrlin on No. > last night
Laid To rest this forenoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pn"tt have the sympathy Of u
large circle Of friends in their harcavr.-
They should h. conSolcd by the
Thought that their darling baby swcctly
in the arms of her Savior.
Learn to laugh \ god laugh is
better than medicine. Learn to tell "A
story. \ we'll told story is ~ welcome
rs u sunbeam in "A sickrorm. Learn
Keep your own troubles to yourself.
The world is too busy I" care for your
ills and uTrOw Learn to do some
thing for others. Even if yuu are a
bcdriddcn invalid there is ALWAYS
something that You can de- to make |
happier. and that is the slIrcst |
way to attain happiness for Yourself
Exchange.
II must prove - source of great graf
ihcation T." the mining public generally |
to learn that 81 American mines and
mctallurgical works paid dividends |
amounting Ia the large total Of S9S.-
40 l3S in the first seven months of
1903. These 81 concerns. according to
figures available To- the Mining World. |
declared in dividends to August |. |
1909, "A total of $iil. 013. $50. on an
issued capitalization of $iGG. ~. 1913. |
showing II return equivalent tn ll3
Per cent.
The horse census for the past two
years. as compiled by the bureau of
animal statistics. has some interesting |
figures. II shows that on Jan. |, 1908. |
there were i'll the country 10 g2. 900 |
horses having Il total value of 81. 1856. !
80, O0O, giving an average Of $03,lI per
head. a year later. Jan. l.. 1909. the !
number had increased To 20. IN. 900 and
the total value to $1.01i, 0j2. 900. which
gives ad average price Of $aj.G 81. This
shows that there has been II gain Of 81. 23
per head. The average price of horses
per head ten years ago was $50. %.
Il is said that the only official woman
iailcr in the world is Mime. Jenny
Porchct. who is III charge Of the prison
the chief warden of the prison. who
soon after became a confirmed invalid.
Nine. Porchct thcrcnpon took up his
duties and performed them So accept