Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-19
S~almagundi
r DAILY

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robinson left
for San Francisco yesterday afternoon.
Miss Bcuiah Greathouse has accept
cd II clerical position in the office of For.
est Superintendent Tremewan.
A long freight train pulled in over the
brought material for the %roundhousc and
road.
If the president should write the great
American play who would be the hero?
No one is allowed more than one guess.
Lexington Intelligcncer.
The man who was horn in a cellar
is Just us much entitled to sleep in the
guest chamber rs the one who was born
with II silver spoon in his mouth.
Frank !. Grucnthal, Il Reno merchant,
has skipped ont leaving numerous cred
itOrs to our his departure. The
Gazette says ne is long on promises, hut
short Of performance of them.
Constable Happier was in town today.
shccphcrdcr the other day was not rs
bad rs reported in the papers. Judge
Rutlcdgc gave the fellow six months in
the bastile.
The Gazette says there is trouble in
the insane asylum. a few weeks ago
DR.. Gibson dismissed Miss McCaffrey,
the mutron, and she has appealed to
asylum commissioners for reinstatc-
mcnt. The trouble is said to have been
caused by Il quarrel among the female
employees. An investigation will soon
be held by the commissioners and it
may result in II general shakc.up of the
asyluIn's affairs.
Mr.. Cogswell arrived on No. 6 last
night with the remains of his wife who
died mt Los Angeles on the 10th. He
was detained ut C%alicntc, Cal, 30 hours
10y II washout or he would have arrived
Sunday morning. The remains were
taken to the undertaking parlors. The
funeral will take place from the Episco-
pal church tomorrow afternoon ut 9
o'clock. Tho members of the Guild
are requested to meet ut the undertake
ing pariOrs ut 1850 tomorrow afternoon
for the purpose of cscorting tho remains
to the church.
There was u very exciting time in
Carlin the other day, when Il drunken
shcphcrdcr decided that he would start
something and proceeded to shoot up
the town. Everybody duckcd to cover
but the town constable, who slipped
behind the arch.disturher and placed
him under arrest. On the way to the
town calntoosc, the shccpl,erder knock
ed tho peace officer down and made his
escape. but was later rctakcn by II mob,
hiding under Il haystuck. Cooler heads
prevented alynching of the slieeplerdcr.
-Tiumboldt Star.
This" says Fred Badger In his Nco.
dcsha tKan9 Register, beats life in.
surancc all to pieces: a chemist has
NtlcI IliIlcu Wy phlliStNhl1E NluIlSlS UNIV
n human body Of tho average size con.
tains three pounds and three ounces Of
calcium. The current value of calcium
Is $500 an ounce, which would give us
each II value in the rctort Of $iS, 300, or
one. fourth our weight in gold. You
save the premiums while you arc alive.
and have yourself made into calcium
after YOU are dead and II won't hurt
much. Why hide your calcium lightF'
a bunch Of six young women In
Washington City, District Of Columbia,
want husbands and have written &c
Attorney Schnitzcr Of Reno to learn II
there would bc any chance for them IL
Nevada. They say thoy mean business
Hcrc'sa chance for some Of Elko's bachcl
ors to escape the bachelor tax. They ar,
too vol known here to stand any chanc,
with tho fair sox. hut might bp able t.
win II stranger. Attorney Schnitze'
will doubtless give them tho needed
information to begin their campaign
on. Hurry up. boys, and mako n start