Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-04-23
Salmagundi
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

Mr.. Smith has returned from Cali
fornia.
Tom Griffin came from Carlin this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclellan have returned
from California.
Illinois is still trying to elect a senator
to succeed Hopkins.
Bread is selling at Ely Mt fifteen cents
Il loaf. The increase being due to the
increase in the price of flour.
Governor Dickerson has appointed
Robert L. Prouty of Tonopah a member
of the state board Of pharmacy.
The boys at the high school are setting
out several large trees in front of the
building. They will add much t it's
appearance.
An appeal will be made to the board
convicted of the murder of his wife at
G~ardnervillc and sentenced to he hung.
deserts of California. 1t is Il round,
compact growth, and rolls about the
level floor of the desert for eight or nine
months.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Lane is
quite sick. She was taken to Carlin
this afternoon, where she can have the
care of her daughter. Mrs. Highficld.
Everybody hopes she may soon recover
In Il recently published list of equip
mcnt ordered 10y various railways
appears the announcement that the
Western Pacific has just placed an
order for 1900 freight cars with the
Pressed Steel Car company.
a test case to determine the constitu-
tionulity of the eight hour law passed
10y the last legislature for tho benefit of
open pit miners in the state will shortly
he brought in the district court by the
Nevada Consolidated company of Ely.
The manufacturers of gypsum pro-
ducts in this state declare that if the
tariff ON gypsum is reduced according
tn the schedule in the tariff bill now
before the United States senate the
gypsum industry in this state will he
materially injured as a result.
Forgcrics of Florence GOldfcld Min
ing company stock on an extensive
scale have just been brought to light by
the receipt for transfer ut tho company's
office of u certificate for 900 shares
which officials of the company pronounce
to he spurious, says the Goldfield News.
Yesterday afternoon Constable On.
dcrkirk arrested four rome of tho un.
der world who wcrc riding around
town in u hilarious condition. They
we're taken before Judge Bruce and de-
posted 5000 each for their appearance
at 9 o'clock this afternoon. All failed
to appear at that hour.
The entertainment given by Miss Gel.
burt at Leonard Hall last night was a
genuine treat. Miss Gcllart is certain.
ly nn artist In her limo. She held the
attention of tho audience from the first
10 tho Inst number and the applause
that greeted hcr showed that her efforts
to please were appreciated. Tho audi
once was not us large US her work mcr,
tied. but those present enjoyed every
bit of Il and the absent ones missed ont
of the best things Elko has had In u long
time. Harry Mayer and Miss Plunkott
did their parts we'll.
In the ncighborhood Of 2.20O men ar,
NJ present tune on tho pay roll of mines
and reduction works of the district
The present month they will probably
: turn out the record amount Of or,
shipped from the mines of the distric
and the record amount Of ore turned
out from sncltor. The latter plant vii
probably break all previous records II
the United States for amount Of cope
production In II single month from
D plant In new territory within u give
time from the beginning Of construction
Ely News.