Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-12-03
S~almagundi
FROM MONDAYS DAILY

e'oh Va Nuu FELLOWS Is
caiied to Ia funeral notice elsewhere.
Miss Bessie Keith left yesterday to
resume her work in the Fairview
school.
Mr.. and Mrs john Cowan returned
TO their home in Oregon ON No. 8
yesterday.
Miss Lulu Phillips, who has been
visiting Mrs. Bruce and family, left for
her home ut Bullion yesterday.
j. ID. Mariner, representing the Music
Company Of the same name, is stoppinp
at the Commercial. He has an interest.
ing nd in this issue.
Don't forget the basket hall game
between the Ely and Elko teams next
Friday afternoon. Buy u ticket and
help the boys along.
J. D. Mariner, of the ]. D. Mariner
Music Company. OF Reno, is in town.
accompanied by Charles II. Dillon. tho
reliable piano tuner.
The government won six cases out of
ten in the U. s. court at Carson last
week against the Southern Pacific Com
pany for failure to comply with the
Safety Appliance law.
A meeting of the wornan's guild will
he held mt the residence of Mrs. l.. q.
Clark tomorrow, Tuesday. afternoon ut
$40 o'clock sharp. Every member is
requested to be present.
Marshal Humpheries has gone to Nc
Neirs with four federal prisoners who
been sentenced to that place by
Judge Harrington. Shelf Terrell and
Mozingo Of Reno went along as
deputies.
Assemhlyinan Mcintosh and j. 4.
lsola, the Carlin merchant, are in town.
They wandering around town to see if
was running along
smoothly. When seer at noon, they
to be satisfied with what they
had seen.
Z. J. jones. a former resident of this
county. died in Denver. Colorado. last
Friday. He lived in Pleasant valley for
many years and afterwards moved to
Elko. He left here several years x
he will Inc remembered by many Of our
people.
sam Doughty. sergeant major of the
Coast artillery. arrived Saturday after.
noon and remained until last evening
when he left for San Francisco. He
has been stationed at Fort Preble.
Maine, but was transferred to the
Prcsidio and stopped Over here to visit
his brother. Postmaster Doughty. He
looks rs il army life agreed with him.
Three suicides in Nyc county during
the past three weeks are and indication
of the sad condition that prevails
among those who have lost out at the
mining game. The ''hot air. of fake
mining promoters is not serving TO keep
the wintry blast from the doors Of
destitute familcs-made by closing
down Of bonanza" mines. - Clark
County Review.
Mr.. Mayer received Il dispatch this
afternoon from E. II. Whitacre Mt Yer.
ington stating that Ike Ustrrirhor died
there Sunday evening and asking for
information regarding his people. The
dispatch also stated that Ostreicher was
without funds. Mr.. Mayer replied that
Julius Ostreichcr, IL nephew of the de.
ceased, lived In San Francisco.
Az astronomical phenomenon which
Is causing discussion at present is the
appearance Of HHlley's comet. which
is now said to 10 visible to the naked
eye ut certain periods. The comet
may he seen about 6 o'clock in tho morn.
ing in II northeasterly direction 1t up.
pears low on the horizon and is very
bright. The view of the comet will bo.
palmer every day w.-Exchange
Charles Kapp, tho G0ldfield business
who has been In jail for more than
Il month on q charge Of contempt of
Court because he refused to obey Judge
Somcr's order and pay his divorced wife
$500 per month alimony, has petitioned
the Court for release and M order to sell
his GOldaold property 10 that ho may
pay his wife the amount tho Court
hor. Ho claims that his In
come liz not sufficient to pay his wife
5000 per month.
The Nevada Central Railroad Com.
pany has received Its new motor car, to
DO run between Austin and Battle
This cur will carry pas.
songcrs and mail and tho usual steam
trains will carry tho freight. Since tho
of Austin tho Nevada Central
has only boon running a train throe
times q week, but since the mines have
boon opened again tho business has in.
creased 80 much that tho company has
decided to run o motor car daily and
add moro freight trains.
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State Engineer Defendant Ia Water Salt