Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. F. a. Moller will TAX,
charge of the Elk Cafe at ~ o'clock Of
the night of June Both. They ar,
from Ely and have had u good deal Of
experience in the restaurant business.
The Fourth of July committee re
quests that all persons having rooms t.
rent To visitors on thc 18th and 5.h ol
July to give. their names t. Mr.. Clstl,
ut the Rheinhart Company's store
will assist the committee in taking
care Of visitors to our celebration.
The new schoolhouse has got beyond
the blue print stage once more. At q
meeting last night, the trustees de.
clded to advertise for bids for erecting
the building according to the plans and
specifications. All the particulars will
be found in the notice elsewhere i'm thi.
issue.
County Clerk Dawley will leave fol
Ruby valley tomorrow morning to take
a much needed rest. His health has
not been good Of late and he hopes tn,
pure air of the valley and the freedom
from work will restore it. Hope to Sc,
him back at his post of duty befor,
many weeks.
President Taft seems to have a fond
ness for planks in the Democratic ma
tional platform. He has already mp
propriated the income and corporation
tax planks. The policies he opposed
as Il candidate seem,to appeal stronger
to him rs president than those he favor
ed while on the stump.
The District of Columbia comprises al
area of 90. ll5 snuare miles. The gov
ernment consists of two civilian ON
missioners appointed icy the prcsiden
and confirmed by the senate. and on
army engineer officer. detailed by the
secretary of war, the three constituting
the board of commissioners for three
years.
The Fourth Of July procession viii
form at 9:30 o'clock sharp on 9TH il
front of the public school building an
at 10 o'clock will march down Cour
street to Third. along Third to Idaho
up Idaho to Seventh, along Seventh t.
Railroad, down Railroad to Third
along Third to Commercial and NJ
Commercial to the Opera house wher,
it will he reviewed and disbanded.
Oscar Steel, a resident of Virgin;
City since August II, 1859. is the onl,
survivor Of Major Ormsby's expedition
against the Indians in the vicinity o
Pyramid lake in 1860. The Indian
were killing settlers and committin,
other depredations at that time. Majo
Ormsby's command consisted of 10,
men of which 50 including Ormsby
were killed. Mr.. Steele is in his lis
yegr and is hale and hearty.
Mr.. Penrod arrived from Tenness
gulch this afternoon ON his way t,
Virginia City, where he will be nj
honorcd guest at the Jubilee cclebra
ton. He will leave tonight for Rem,
and from there he will go to Carson
and expects to reach Virginia City OF
the morning of the 3D.. Mr., Penrot
VAS II of the early settlers on the Com
stock and is familiar with it's history
He will have great time in the cit,
by Mt. Davidson.
Chief Justice Shaw of Massachusetts
one of the greatest lawyers of his time
was n plain. practical man. and looked
in his old age, rs he sat OH the bench
somewhat like Il Chinese idol. and II,
used frequently TO cut off Mr.. Choatei
%eloqucnce by calling him back To tn,
plain facts. At a bar dinner Choat,
was called upon to toast the chic
justice, and what he said was this: wv,
regard Il chief justice as the heather
regards his idol. We know that he j
ugly. but We feel that he is great"
In II speech OF the tariff question tn,
other day. Senator Taylor of Tennessee,
said: Protection has run men mad
with lust for gold and hunger fol-
power. There is the jingle of gold in
the very laughter of modern financicrs
the eyes of politicians are .iaundiceI
with it, and ] sometimes think that i
the great Republic could be lifted III
and spread out in the kingdom o
heaven the republican party would diI
up the golden streets of the New
Jerusalem in three hours. and levy
tariff on tho hnrps of the angels for tn,
protection of American industry.
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