Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
SALMAGUNDI
Retn6dr business locals elsewhere.

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Constable Happier came from Carlin
this morning.
Alex. Hay has resigned his position
with the Hay Company.
Mrs. J. L. Keyser is much improved
and is looking forward to a short visit
to Lamoille.
Thos. Griffin, the Carlin rancher, and
James Brown. the baker, visited the
county seat today. They returned on
No. 3 this afternoon.
When you wish to show a person how
to use a revolver remove the cylinder,
put on the safety catch and keep your
finger off the trigger.-St. Louis Pest
Dispatch. 80:
= The dripping of brine from refrigera-
tor cars is said to cost one Western
railroad $4OO per mile per year in
: damage to steel tracks and bridge
{. equipment.
The largest order for radium on record
recently was placed in England. 1t
called for about one-quarteI of an avoir-
Gupois ounce for the Radium institute,
st cost of about $3.50,
Although Alaska covers nearly 6OO,-
900 square miles, there are but little
over 300 miles of railroad, 452 miles of
wagon road, 397 miles of sled road and
255 miles of improved trail.
D.
''It is true dat Jordan is hard road
ter travel" said Brother Williams, "but
dars dis consultations: We kin all lay
down our burdens on de green banks er
de river an go in swimmin' wen we
gifts dari"-Atlanta Constitution.
At noon today all hopes of Mrs. Rein
feldt's recovery were given up and her
death seemed to be a matter of only q
few hours. just before going to press
we learned that she was gradually
sinking and that her death was expected
at any minute.
The program for the Reno races gives
six races daily for purses of from 5000 to
$3.50. A large stable of racers will
leave Butte City for Reno on the 18th.
The Xaces will begin at Reno on the
17tElS1hd continue for Is days! The
prospects are good for splendid races.
Col. Hyman celebrated his 10th birth
day last Friday. We're it not for his
gray hair and beard, one would not take
him to be in his SOth year. He is strong
and active and seems good for several
more birthdays. The INDEPENDENT
congratulates him on his prospects of
reaching the centuary mark.
The rate of taxation in Elko this
year is $1.95 on the 800, divided among
the various funds as follows: County
tax, $1.02; state, $50; town government,
$.15; interest on school bonds, I'll; to-
pay principal of school bonds, 500. In
the county, where there is no special
taxes the rate is 81 .62 on the 500.
The tariff bill passed the senate at
2:10 yesterday afternoon and President
Taft signed it at sos o'clock The
vote stood AZ to 81 on it's final pssage
Seven republican senator's, Bristow,
Clapp, Cummins, Deliver, La Toilette,
Beveridge and Nelson voted against the
bill. McEnery, democrat, of Louisiana
was paired in favor of the bill. ALI the
other democrats voted against the bill
or were paired against it., p. 81
We are reliably informed that Col.
Lyman has made strike in his mine
at Gold Creek that bids fair to develop
into one of the biggest mines in the
state. Ore carrying 300 ounces of silver
and some gold has been uncovered.
The ledge is large and well defined and
the ore grows richer as depth is at
tanned. Senator Nixon is interested
with Col. Hyman in the mine. When
sdrn this morning about the reported
staANe, Col. Hyman was jubilant over
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