Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-16
S~almagundi
FROM DAILY

Read our business locals elsewhere.
1t is now lawful to hunt sage chickens.
At , o'clock this afternoon the Their
mometer in this Office registered 9G de-.
grecs.
Joseph Schillerstrom, son of Paul
Schillerstrom, is very sick mt South
Fork with appendicitis.
a Wyoming doctor took u dose of his
own medicine of which u patient had
complained. and died in three hours.
Charles Nuckols, the North Fork
rancher. canc to town yesterday. He
reports everything lovely i'll that Sec
ton.
Next week haying will he in full blast
in this county. Although the harvest
begins later than usual, the hay crop is
better and heavier than last year.
The Carson News boasts of II hen that
laid IN egg weighing five ounces and
measuring three inches in length and
two and 4 quarter inches in diameter.
Radium, which costs about $40, OO0, 900
Il pound is to be put upon the free list.
Here's where the Republicans are again
showing their love for the poor man.
Bonneville advertiser.
The Goldfeld Tribune & the call
ing IN extra session of the state lcgisla-
lure To ratify an amendment Of the
constitution of the United States in
favor of an income tax.
In the Carson Appeals items of forty
years ago the 18th of this month we
find the following: Governor Blasdel,
appointed George d. Keeney Judge of
18th district. Elko county"
The board of pardons finished it's
work Tuesday night after going
through O. applications rs Il board of
pardons and Il board of parole. The
Appeal says the parole board granted
no applications and the board of pardons
granted very few.
Between 1000 and 30. 600 workmen
are on II strike ut Pittsburg. Can such
a thing bc in this year of republican
prosperity, with the blessed Dingley
tariff in full force and effect and the
prospects SO bright for Il Payne-Aldrich-
Taft revision upwardG Surely n cog
has slipped somewhere in the prosperity
machine.
The board of pardons reduced the
sentence of 100 days imposed upon r.
E. Fender by Judge Bruce for carrying
concealed weapons, to 40 days. 4 petit
ton asking for the pardon of Fender
is said to have been signed by nearly
everybody in Carlin. This and the plea
of Pendcr's parents doubtless influenced
the hoard to reduce the sentence.
The commissioners Of Washoe county
have advertised for plans and specificu-
tions for the new courthouse. A prem
ium of $4,000 is offered for the best set
of plans and specifications. The second
best will receive 800 and the next best
$500. Each architect submitting plans
| lllliNl IuiIliSh u III W TDOtb III AZ HUiLI-
antce that the work will lie done ut the
amount stated in the plans.
Judge Bruce this forenoon put T. l..
Tennille. charged with threats to do
bodily harm TO Will II. Trcmewan, mn.
der $500 bonds to keep the peace toward
the people of Nevada in general and Mr..
Tremewan in particular. The bond was
signed Ivy T. G. Tennillc. Charles Muck.
OILS and n. Z. Guldagger. Several other
responsible citizens expressed themselves
as willing To sign the young mans
bond.
Several days ago f.. J, McNIahan wa
arrested on the charge Of assault with
intent to kill Elmer $3.50. The evidence
ut the preliminary examination being
insufficient to secure his conviction on
this charge District Attorney Taber
sworc to a complaint charging Me.
Nathan with carrying concealed
weapons. Judge Bruce this afternoon
discharged McNiahan on the charge of
assault with intent to kill and he was
immediately rc.arrcstcd on the charge
Of carrying concealed weapons.
Sheriff Clark came to this Office dur.
ing tho 400 huur aud made the remark
that 1t was Il pretty hot day. He looked
at tho thermometer and SAW that tho
mercury stood about 40. He was thou
invited to the back room Of tho office
and shown the hottest place in town
outside Of u bakery. Tho thermometer
was procured and hung up in tho shade,
in this room, and in u few minutes the
mercury had climbed up TO 10 ana was
still going. A few minutes In this room
convinced the sheriff that II really wa.
!, quite warm.