Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-06
~Salmagundi
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

Ibfth ~ DllSllltNS lbtstlN tlSt" iltIt.
Constable Happier came from Carlin
this morning.
Alex. Hay has resigned his position
with the Hay Company.
Mrs. J. l.. Kcyser is much improved
and is looking forward t." n short visit
to LaInoille.
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 Il person how
to use Il revolver remove the cylinder,
put on the safety catch and keep your
finger off the trigger.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The dripping of brine from rcfrigcra-
tor cars is said to cost II 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 IN avoir-
dupois ounce for the Radium institute,
at II cost of about $50. OO0.
Although Alaska covers nearly 600.
600 square miles, there are but Il little
over 300 miles of railroad, Ar miles of
& road. 3gI miles of sled road and
go miles of improved trail.
ut is true dat Jordan is Il hard road
ter travel" said Brother Williams, but
dar's dis consolation: We kin all lay
down our burdens OH de green bank, or
de river an 20 in swimmin' wen we
gifts darH'-Atlanta Constitution.
At noon today all hopes of Mrs. Rein
feldt's recovery were given up and her
few hours. just before going to press
we learned that she was gradually
sinking and that her death was expected
ut any minute.
The program for the Reno races gives
six races daily for purses Of from 5000 to
$3.50. a large stable of Co will
leave Butte City for Reno OH the 18th.
The races will begin at Reno on the
18th and continue for IL 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. II would not take
him to hc in his s0th year. He isstrong
and active and seems good for several
more birthdays. The INDEPENDEN1
congratulatCs him on his prospects OF
reaching the contrary mark.
The rate of taxation in Ellio this
year is $i.05 OH the 300. divided among
| the various funds rs follows: County
tax. Si.02: state. $50; town government
SIS; interest OH school bonds, $.1I; &c
pay principal Of school bonds. 800. II
the county, where there is no spccia
taxes. the rate is $l.G2 on tho 800.
The tariff bill passed the senate u
2:i0 yesterday afternoon and Prcsidcn
Taft signed il ut 300 o'clock. Th,
vote stood a. 10 ~ on its" final pssagc
Seven republican senators. Bristow
Clapp. Cuinmins, Dollivcr. La Toilette
Bcvcridgo and Nelson voted against tn,
bill. McEnory, democrat, of Louisiana
was paired in favor of the bill. All th,
other democrats voted against the bill
or were paired against it.
We are reliably informed that Col
tIynan has made II strike In his min,
ut Gold Creek that bids fair to dcvclo
into one Of tho biggest mines in tn
state. Orc carrying 100 ounces Of silve
and some gold has bacn uncovered
Tho ledge Is largo and well defined an
the ore grows richer us depth IL al
tanned. Senator Nixon is intcrcstc
with Col. Lyman In tho mine. Whci
seen this morning about the rcportc,
strike. Col. Hymau was iubilant owe
the latest reports, which said that tn
mino was looking better than ever. iii
many friends hope his minc will Prov
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