Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-10-08
S~almagundi
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

Miss Sterling is now ready to take a
limited number of piano pupils. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson came in from
Mound valley last evening.
Mrs. Ray Harris returned yesterday
morning from visiting her relatives in
Illinois.
The Dorcas Society of the Presby-
terrain church will give Il Halloween
Box Social on the evening of October
3Oth.
A man is sometimes more generous
when he has Il little money than when
he has plenty. perhaps through fear of
being thought to have but little
Franklin.
N. Hing is now the sole proprietor of
Kings restaurant. The partnership be-
tween him and George Wah has been
Dissolved, Wah retiring. See the notice
elsewhere.
Southern Pacific worknen are putting
a drain box under the track near the
passenger depot. When in working
order. it will carry off II lot of water
that heretofore has made frog ponds in
the street.
First Detective-What was the de-
Scription of that ~absconding bank
cashier we were told to look out fory
Second Detective-He was six feet
tall and $50, 900 short.-Philadelphia
Record.
Its curious, said Uncle Eben, dat
a lot o folks will hardly notice de
speeches of. de country's brainest men,
an dat deyll read every word of what
an ex-champion of prize-fightin' has to
say!'-Washington Star.
The equalization board has made but
few changes in the assessment roll rs
printed. A few mortgages that were
not assessed have been added and the
assessment of the Primeaux Company
of Tuscarora was reduced $4,000.
This morning was the coolest of the
season. AS the sun travelled higher,
the atmosphere warmed up and the
day is lovely. Just warm enough to
make n person glad that he is alive and
living i'll this part of Nevada.
The Rhyolite Herald and Bullsrog
Miner. published ut Rhyolitc. have
consolidated. Frank p. Mannix. the
Miners owner, was some time ago ap-
pointed Treasurer of Nye county, the
duties of which Office neccssitatcd his
retirement from the newspaper bust.
ness.
This is II splendid time TO get the
sewer system under way. Some public
spirited citizen should circulate a pcti,
ton to the county commissioners to cal
a special election for voting on the is
suance of the necessary bonds. VIII,
will set the tall in motion?
A body of rich ore that promises t.
develop into n bonanza has been strucl
on the 1900 level of the Mexican min,
in Virginia City. The ore is in virgil,
ground to the east of any previous work
ings. The old Comstock lode may We
surprise the mining world.
In the fight that never ends between
the criminal and society more and NOR
advantage is given to the former. III
is handled tenderly. His rights ar
large, and they are respected even /
honest mems rights suffer. Some o
his privileges might he withdrawn witt
no loss to any II meriting much con
sideration.-LOndon Times.
Some of those who read the list o
bills allowed by the commissioners will
doubtless be surprised mt tho boar,
allowing fees to corOner's jurors. Will
this Is something new In this county, |
is In accordance with tho law passed b,
the last Legislature which fixes tn
compensation of %coroner's Jurors n
$3.50 per day. This helps tho Juror
but increases the expenses of tn
county.
An cnterprising Kansas City grocc
who has not the advantage of a gas O
electric motor for turning his coffe
mill has devised II means by which tn
work can be done Us well and about a
quickly rs with M engine. Hc In
placed n pulley ON the rear wheel of nj
bicycle, and when tho bicycle has bee
mounted on II frame, u band is ru,
from the pulley to the wheel of tn
coffee mill. Tho grocer has u lo,
pour the coffee into tho mill and he him
self mounts the bicycle aud pedal
away until the coffee is ground.
Tho prison commissioners are cor
sidering the purchase Of tho Ambros
ranch on the Carson river for the site q
tho new prison. This land lies about
half mile from the present prison.
this land is purchased, tho News say
tho prisoners could be worked on Tn