Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-17
business OF his COMPANIES in Elko.

business of his companies in Elko.
If you know what your assessment is
and are not satisfied with it, go before
the hoarl of equalization which meets
Monday and make your complaint.
Governor Dickerson has refused to
grant Il stay of execution in the Petty
case. Unless the Supreme court orders
astay, Petty will he hung ON October
first.
Vera Johns, the Reno girl who dis
appeared from her home the other night.
has been found. She WIS in II room
and claimed tn b. hiding from h r
parents.
y Chicago woma seeks II divorce b.
cause her husband disguised himself us
IA devil. Other women try to convince
the courts that their husbands We're
devils disguised rs men.
Goldficld will present II very attract
i've appearance and extends cordial well
come to the Mining Congress. Every
effort is being made by the Goldficld
people to make the gathering II notable
one, from II local standpoint.
Mrs. Melinda Robinson. II colorcd
wornan over 100 years Of age. died mt
Winnemucca on the 9th instant. She
was born IA slave in Madison county.
Kentucky, OH August |. 1900. and WAS
thus 100 years of age at the time of her
death.
We learn that Rev. Prrcival $.
Smithe has been appointed the Sunday
school worker for the Episcopal church
in Nevada and that lie will y resign
his charge henc and 20 To Reno to live.
The INDEPENDENT wishes him success
in his new field.
w. have on hand more poetry than
W. can find room for. What we need
is more wIpl. 1t is trne the poetry is
pretty woDlcn. Int it doesn't fling out
the warmth of oak and pine. We
therefore prefer an ordinary load of
wood to Il cord of poctry.-.AdamS (Ga.)
Enterprise.
There is nothing that will raise the
value Of real estate rs much Us "A good
system of sewerage. The cost of such
Il system will undoubtedly be heavy,
hut that will be more than repaid by
increase i'll real estate values to say
nothing about the improvements in
health condition. The cost is nothing
rs compared tn the health of the
town.
Among the Carson Appeal items of
forty years ago "Wednesday we find the
following of interest To Eikoitcs: Elko
offered ground for the construction of 4
state capitol binding and asked that
the capitol he built there. The Appeal
of September /. 1869. contains IN,
report of the first work ON a TELEGRAPH
line from Elko to tap Idaho anC
Montana.
One hundred and scvcnty-scvcI
students are enrolled in the state uni
vcrsity proper this term and LOG in tn,
preparatory school. making a total at
tendance OF 2Sd. Inc university
! students are divided among the differ
cnt schools as follows: Liberal Arts
IL; Mines. 81; General Science. Is
Mechanical Engineering, 26: Civi
Engineering, IL; Agriculture. o; Norma
School. Ii; Domestic Science, 4.
An accidental killing occurred n
Barnwcll Wednesday evening, an I'm
known Mexican being the victim. \
stranger entered the tent occupied 10y
the Mexican section gang and offered t,
trade Il revolver for something To eat
While II Mexican was examining the gun
it was accidently discharged, the bullc
striking m of his fellow countrymcr
in the eye. The %coroncr's jury rcturnc,
II verdict of accidental death.