Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05
S~almagundi
FROM MONDAY'S DAILY

G. B. Henderson. DR.. Hood. A. w.
IIcsSon and the writer returned from
Reno this morning.
An Oklahoma woman has BOZ ways of
cooking corn. Yet she may not know
one good way To cook parsnips.
Miss Brulnh Grcathousc came in from
Ruby valley Saturday To take Il clerical
p,Sitipn with Forest Supervisor Ire
mcwan.
Mrs. Hans Miller, who since the death
of her husband has been visiting ut the
home of y. u. Nelson returned To her
home near LamOillc ON Saturday.
Constable Happier brought James
Goodman from Carlin this morning on
the charge Of disposing Of whiskcy to
Indians. Goodman WAS committed To
jail for examination.
We are sorry To learn that little Louie
Wintrrmantcl i, in ascrious condition
from paralysis Of one side of his face.
Tin many friends OF the little fellow
and Of his parents hope that he may
soon recover.
The newspapers of Rome publish
enthusiastic praise Of the hcrOism Of the
Russian sailors who landed at McSsina
to rescue such survivors uS they could.
and recommend that the city of Rome
confer medals on them.
The bids for the county printing
were opened this afternoon. The Free
Press bid of Slya mOnth was - below
that Of the Wells Herald. The INDIE.
PENDENT put in no bia. 1t has work
enough that pays To keep its force
busy.
Constable Happier left on No. 3 this
afternoon for Goat Island with Frank
Adams and Alfonso Peek, two dcscrtcrs
from the navy. Mrs. Happier went
along and she and Mr.. Happier will
spend n week or two in California he
fore they return.
a remarkable case, unique in the his
tory Of all consular crops of the world,
IL that Of the American consul ut Glib
raltcr. Mr.. Spraguc is the third s,ic-
c"Ksivc generation Of his family tu hold
the post of consul. his grandfather and
his father having held it bafors him.
Allen Fisher was II passenger on No. 4
this morning for Wells. He WAS re-
turning from several weeks vacation ut
Carson and San Francisco. Mr.. Fisher
is very much i'm earnest in his advocacy
of the anti.gambling bill. He thinks
its defeat would bc Il calamity to tho
state.
At the school election Saturday, i03
votes were cast. or this number. ZOE
were for the issuance of the bonds and
one ballot was spoiled. This result
shows that the people Of ElkO TAKE n
lively interest in the education of the
Dung. Now, let us have our school
buildings without any unnecessary
delay.
Late Saturday afternoon Judge Bruce
held Coates. Tcnnillc and Walsh, the
young men caught with stolen horses
and brought back from Idaho. to appear
D'IoTt Inc ETdiUh .lul. WI tHc 'thI ~ vi
grand larceny. IN default Of $4,000 bail
each, they were committed to tho
custody Of Sheriff Clark, where they
still remain.
The commissioners are in session to.
day allowing bills and wrestling with
other county affairs, tho most import.
ant Of which Is fixing the rate Of county
taxation for the ensuing year. At moo
the board was waiting to hear from tho
bill raising the county rate from 90
cents to 10 cents on the 300 valuation,
Tho hill is said to havc been approved by
the governor.
II WIS Enroll Green that found the
two dope icnds in Mr.. Fornald's house
tho other day. ITc had q gun and
ordered the mon to throw up Their
hands which tlicy quickly did, After
holding them for sornc time he toll
them TO "hikc''. which they did. III
then went to tho telephone and told Mr.
Bruce who caught them when the,
came by his place.
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