Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-03
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n0du our UuSIuOSS 1OCd1S clSo"AcE0.
Col. Lyman left for Gold Creek this
afternoon to look after his mines.
Mrs Lanes many friends will be
glad to learn that she is improving.
Mr.. Mallett left this morning for his
sheep camp in the northern part of the
county.
Mrs Sweitzer, a sister of Mr.. w. T.
Smith, and Miss Cassidy, a nurse, left
for San Francisco this afternoon with
Mrs Sweitzer's little boy who is suffer
ing from rheumatism. " '.'.
One of Elko's citizens wants to know
the date of death of Frank Fellows,
who was sheriff of Humboldt county
for several years. Will the Humboldt
Star please publish the date?
Next Sunday the baseball club will
build the fence and grand stand on
their ground west of town. The boys
will evidently work OH the theory that
the better the day, the better deed.
Judge Langan has continued the con-
+ tempt case of league and Rice until
10 o'clock next Monday. If the defend
ants are not in court then. bench war
rants will be issued for their arrest.
AS an eastbound Western Pacific train
was speeding along about a mile from
town last evening, a spreading rail
threw the passenger coach and engine
from the track Nobody was hurt.
Harry Humphreys succeeded Robert
Robert Grimmon as U. S. marshal
Tuesday Mr.. Grimmon was an excel
lent official and Mr.. Humphreys will
doubtless do Uncle Sans work in
Nevada as well as Mr.. Grimmon did.
The latest reports from Mrs. Keyser
are that she is now able to see a few
slow. but she now seems to have a good
start. Her many friends i'll Elko hope
to see her back again in a few weeks.
A sheepherder accidentally shot him
self on Jack Creek Tuesday afternoon.
1t is reported that he was making fire
when his pistol accidentally fell from
his ket and was discharged, the
bullet striking him in the knee A
physician from Tuscarora attended to
III injuries. .-.~
Commissioner Thurtell has been ap-
pointed to represent the Nevada railroad
commission at conference to be held
before the interstate commerce com
mission at Washington, D. c., on June
9th. The Spokane case will be con-
Sidered at the conference
The Woman's Guild of st. Paul's
Church, will give their last social for
the season at Leonard Hall, at o'clock
on Saturday Eve, June fifth. Dancing
and refreshments. Home made candy
and Indian work on sale. Admission
fifty cents. Doors open at 8 o'clock
A street hawker worked the suckers
last night. He sold pens and rings and
gave the purchasers back their money
He then offered razors at dollar each
and the suckers bit lively as each ex-
pocted to get his money back. He
sold his stock of razors, and kept the
money. The suckers are now ready for
the next hook that bangles before their
eyes.
About o'clock this morning, Officer
Cotant saw two Mexicans providing
around the town. He and Will johnson
Mapped them and started to search
aem. One Of them submitted TO-, the
earch and the other broke and run
own the track. Cotant chased him
nd when about to catch him the fell
'w turned and threw his right hand to
is hip pocket. Cotant saw the motion
nd drew his pistol and ordered the man
throw up his hands. He did SO just
time tORave himself from being shot.
was Fl searched and pistol was
|nnH on him The Mexicona ,uara