Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-02
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up in the yards west of town.
We are glad to see Colonel Lyman
out again after severe spell of sickness.
He is very weak but is able to get
around. ....
Ed. Swan, the Silver street, black
smith. has sold his business to. William
Mayer and B. J. Bangs. Mr.. Swan in.
tends foreman in Elko and will start
up some other business. - g.. =.
John Henderson has received receipt
from Jacob II. .Schiff, treasurer of !, thei
American National Red Cross, for $500
sent to the Italian relief, fund as aI
special contribution from the people of
Elko county.
The humboldt Star says that a
great deal of material for the Western
Pacific is being shipped to Winnemucca
for, use on the road west of that place.
It was expected that the track laying
machine would begin yesterday. ',.:.
It lis reported that Col. Maxson will
succeed Matthew Kyle as United States
surveyor general The Col is certainly
entitled TO this recognition by his party.
He has fought its battles for many
years and deserves all the pie he can
get.
Goldfeld is getting anxious about its
government building. An appropric
ton of $75, 900 was made by Congress
nearly year ago, but the buildin5 has
not been started. The Goldfelders
want to know what the trouble is. By,
the way, what is. the matter with Elko's
new postofice?
Frank Dalton, a lineman, was killed
inReno Wednesday. He was engaged
in cutting away portions of a tree which
interfered with the high power electric
light wires when branch fell across
the line. He reached for the branch to
throw it off when he received q shook
and was instantly killed. ,.5.
Don't work for wages all your life.
Owning property is the first step;to in
dependence Elko real estate is q sound
investment. Money has been made by
all ever invested in Elko lots We
havN ground at prices within reach of
the man drawing laborer's wages.
Lots 800 to 1915 per lot. Elko Hide and
bunk Co., Elko, Nevada.
Forty years ago last Tuesday H..,M.
Yerington turned the first shovel full of
earth on the Virginia & Truckee rail
road The first section of the road was
operated between Carson and Virginia
City. The engines and material were
all hauled over the Geiger grade tn
Virginia City, and from there to Carson.
The road was afterward completed to
Reno. ,
Governor Dickerson has demanded.
me resignation Of DR.. j. w. O'Rouke
of Reno, the state veterinary for the
reason that the official has never turned
in d report, as required by law, has
never made o tour Of the state nor has
attended to any Of his duties as required
by law. He has appointed T. F. Rich
ardson of Goldfeld to the vacancy
Appeal. Il
The women of the east have organic
ed to fight the hosiery ndglove sched-
ules of the Payne tariff bill. If these
schedules are enacted as they now
stand, these articles will nearly double
in price. Gloves that now cost $3.50
pTr pair will cost $500 or more, and
stockings will advance in the sumo pro-
portion. The ladies Of Nevada should
take advantage6f Che situation and lay
in a supply Of hosiery and gloves before
the Payne bill becumes a law y
Mr.. Bridgman has a lengthy com
munication in this issue, in which he
argues strongly in favor Of building the
new con nOrlse ON block ID on the hill