Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-09-02
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DIR. Cook, an American explorer, is
said to have reached the north pole on
April 81, 1908. DIR Cooks expedition
started in the summer of 1907.
Miss Inez Grover was taken sick this
forenoon and was unable to work this
afternoon. George B. Russell kindly
stepped into the breach this afternoon
and assisted Charley Keith in getting
up the type for this issue.
Burglars broke into, Hesson & Co.'S
store last night and took abont$4 from
the cash register. Entrance was effect
by prying up a back window and break
ing down a door leading into the main
part of the store. The officers are try
ing to find the thieves.
The railroad commission on August
81, authorized the Tonopah and Gold
field railroad to reduce the round trip
passenger fare from all points on its
road to Reno, Nevada, on one days no.
'+ice, the reduction amounting to $2.45
ON each round trip ticket sold.
A report circulated around town this
forenoon that the town of Austin was
swept out of existence this morning by
u cloudburst. Inquiry at the telegraph
Office as to whether the wires were
working to Austin brought in the reply
from Reno that Austin was all right.
Austin and Rawhide were mixed by the
one who started the report.
Mre. Eliza James, travelling on a
ticket from Brooklyn, New York. to
Oakland, California, was taken from
No. at ~Winnemucba Monday even
ing aud placed in the custody of the
sheriff. The Star says that she is
probably insane and if there is no i'm
provement in her condition she will be
examined and sent to the asylum.
The Ely Jail breakers have all been
held to appear before the grand jury of
White Pine county. White, the hold
up man, testified that Daniels brought
the tools, used for cutting the window
bars, into the Jail the day before the
prisoners escaped. He assisted the 9TH
er felk Prs to break out and now faces a
term m the penitentiary.
Last evening Judge Bruce united
Adolph Biaucani and Miss Theresa
Sestanovich in marriage. The cere-
mony was performed at the residence
OF the brides mother in the presence of
q few invited guests. The newly wed
ded couple have many friends in Elko,
who wish them success and happiness.
The INDEPENDENT extends congratu-
lations and joins in the good wishes.
Squattertown, "a settlement just south
of Rawhide was almost completely de-
stroyed Tuesday night by "a 1O-foot wall
Of water following cloudburst in the
hills. One hundred and thirty build
ings were destroyed and the property
loss will exceed q quarter of million
dollars. Several persons are reported
missing, but there is no confirmation of
the report that lives were lost.
At Ely the other day, three men,
charged with conducting gambling
game without license, were dismissed
because the county auditor had failed
to accurately describe the room in which
a 21-game, for which, he had issued a
license, was to be conducted. The men
had 4 license to run & a1.game at ELY,
Nevada" that had been transferred to
them by the parties to whom it had
been issued. County auditors who
have been issuing gambling licenses like
the one mentioned above should make
note of this case
1t is reported that Attorney General
Stoddard and John l.. Considine, editor
Of II ieno Reveille, had fight in the
latteTs Office at Reno Tuesday morning.
The trouble is said to have grown out of