Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19
Salmagundi
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

w. T. Smith returned from the west
this morning.
Judge Brown left for Ely this
morning.
Women say lots of things they don't
think aud msn think lots OF things
they wouldn't dare say.
Word received this morning that \.
b. Gray of Carlir. was quite sick. On
that account w. o. w. entertainment
will bs postponed to date to be an
nounced later.
Miss Lillian Smith arrived from Salt
Lake last night over the Western Paci-
tic. She will remain here and assist
her brother in the store during the
holiday rush.
IT Ballinger and the Guggesheims
would only get u corner on the ice
selds of Alaska along with the coal
fields they might then be able TO blow
hot and blow cold" without b,ing in
consistent.-Appcal.
Little Willie-Say, paw, what is the
woman question:" Pats nun,r-
Gus. my son. For example, What shall
wearI How does my hair look in the
blckG Is my hat ON straight etc
Exchange.
Clarence Mackay has sent Il thou sand
dollar check to Miss ricr. secretary of
the State historical society, to be used by
her i'll the work of the society. Clarence
Mackay's heart is certainly in the right
place.
Id the old days. finding Il hair in the
butter wasn't so bad. because Won
usually knew where the hair came from,
but IN these days of switches, phony
curls and paid.for tresscs, sach "A dis.
covery has limitless terrors.
Work OIL the Western Pacific depot
and the new schOOlhOuse is progressing
as rapidly n the weather will permit.
AT the former, the carpenters are build
ina the necessary scaffolding TO put ON
the roof.
Judge Bruce held Ham Blaine under
a thousand dollar bond To appear be.
fore the grand jury to answer the
Charge of assault with intent to kill.
Hams friends failed to furnish the
bond and he will board at the countv's
expense.
j. F. Haley, state license and bullion
tax collector. arrived last night from
the west. He put in the day looking
over the books of the sheriff, auditor
and assessor. He found the books all
right. From here, Mr.. Haley will 20
to Ely.
The insane man from South Fork
seems TO be on the mend. He will be
held Il few days before the examination
Is held to give the physicians an oppor-
tunity to study his case SO that they
a determine whether his arrangement
is temporary or liable to DE permanent.
Stanley Taber was the happiest mar
in town yesterday afternoon. The
cause was the arrival of a very young
man at his house. The mother and
child are doing nicely and Stanley is
still walking on air. May the youngstel
thrive and grow up to raapect. huuur
ana obey his parents.
Mr.. Greenfield is expecting t o secure
the services of Rev. Charles Loring
Herald PHI. D. of Oxford, Ohio. Mr.
Herald is a famous lecturer and pulpit
orator of the Presbyterian church. His
daughter will probably accompany hir
and attend the Elko county high schoo
while here.
Judge Langan is putting in his tint
listening to the efforts of ATTORNEY
Boyd vino is trying to unravcl tn,
affairs of the Nyc Sc Ormsby County
Bank. which closed its doors last year
The Carson papers have full accounts o
the proceedings. To an outsider. il
looks as if considerable crooked worl
had been done before the bank closed.
Tho Presbyterian Sunday School ha
ordered 80 new Bibles of the New
Standard American Revision text ut tn,
wholesale price of 81 each. They hav,
also put into their library Il fine set O
teachers training books and large Bibl
Atlas. Several of tho classes are putin,
in the graded system of Sunday schoo
lessons which is better suited to tn
3 mailer grades. Mrs. j. II. Ely /
introducing new methods into tn
kindergarten work where the smallc
children are much Interested.
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