Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-25

w. II. Weeks. the architect who drew
the plans for the school building and
h new courthouse. arrived last
night.
MIR. and Mrs. Will johnson returned
this morning from CArlin. where they
had been staying with Mr.. Rutherford.
The old gentlcmnn is reported quite
feeble.
Weston, the walker. left Noble. this
side Of Monticello ut 10 o'clock Wednes-
day night on his journey westward. He
travels Mt night owing to the warm
weather.
Prof. Anderson wears II smile that
won't come off today. The cause of it
is the arrival of a young lady ut his
house yesterday. He reports mother
and child doing nicely.
We acknowledge the invitation of the
city of Sparks To attend the Sparks
'Fizz" Is Il guest nf the city OH July
9TH. The invitation is appreciated,
hut its acceptance is impossible.
The remains of the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Cliff Welshons of Winuemucca
was laid away this morning. Mr..
Welshon and his brother. Clyde, arrived
last night. The child was born last
Monday.
Every year New York throws into
the junk heap enough buildings t. ac-
commodate a small city, or Il population
of 80, 200. In the last ten years there
have been torn down enough buildings
to house 100000 persons.
The masons are making god progress
on the Mayer building. When the
walls get above the first story they will
shut out the beautiful view we now
have from this office Of the scenery
down the river. the Wcstcri. Pacific
roundhouse. etc.
Lamoillc comes Ia the front today
with a change in the Fourth of July ad
that gives the particulars of the cele-
bration. A reading of the al will con-
vince anyone that n splendid time
awaits all who go To Lamoillr tn cele.
brate the nations birthday. Read
the adj.
The night bartender AT the Com
merical Hotel engaged II couple of boys
yesterday to rustic up mint to use in
mintjuleps. The boys secured the hills
and returned last evening with Il load
of catnip. The bartender was knocked
silly. but settled with the boys. Catnip
tea Is now n favoritr order at the
Commercial bar.
Attorney Henderson reports the
Western Pacific track now laid about
eight miles west of Battle Mountain.
The track is ballasted tn a point west
of Beowawe and is in good condition.
The work of closing up the gap west of
Winnemucca is going on rapidly. There
is about fifty miles of track yet to he
laid before the gap is closed.
Mrs. Charles RawsOn. one of the
pioneer women Virginia City. died in
the Storey county hospital Tuesday
evening rs the result of falling and
fracturing her hip II few weeks ago.
She was the widow of the late Charles
Rawson. who will he remembered by
all old ComstOckcrs. Mrs. Rawson wa
Il native of England, aged 30 years.
Judge Brown has sentenced Jerry
Larsen. one of the men who recently
stole Il lot of diamonds from the Clark
jewelry store mt Ely, To seven years in
the penitentiary. Larsen and G. VI.
Husscy. gamblers, tunncled under the
store and snake1 the diamonds out of
the show window through Il whole in
the floor. Husscy squealcd and the
diamonds were recovered from the
place they had buried them. Hussey
was given his liberty for tcstifying for
the state.
Tuesday night some one entered Mr..
Moody's barn west of town and stole Il
saddle, bride and II pair Of chaps. Yes.
tcrday II fellow in Carlin tried to sell
such an outfit and had sold the saddle
to Mr.. Mcintosh, when the bride was
identified rs belonging to Charley
Moody. Mr.. Mcintosh then went after
the fellow and got his money back.
The fellow then took the saddle and
chaps and skipped out. Constable
Happier got the bride and this morn.
ing br brought il t. Elkn.
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