Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-07-02
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FROM DAILY

Attorney Caine left for Ely this morn
ing.
Mrs. Iteinhart went to Wells TIM
uorniug To visit Mrs. Badt.
urs Hennen and Joe returned from
cali Lake yesterday afternoon.
Afr Pearson arrived from Mardis this
.narnoon. He reports everything
,piet in that section.
Miss Beulah Bardley and Miss
Mildred Armstrong left for Starr valley
this morning to attend the funeral -!
Mrs. Riddcll.
The only clothing worn ny II tribe Of
BRAZILIAN Indians who inhabit an island
-, the mouth Of the Amazon river is q
s,rt Of ~earthenware apron.
Rev J. d. Charlton of Battle Noun.
tain, recently of Boston, will occupy the
mimi, of the Presbyterian church to-
,porrnw morning and evening.
Assistant Acknowledgement Fowler
will deliver the GRAFTON oil the 4th of
Ju,v, Mr.. Fowler is said to he an
eloquent speaker. BE SURE to hear him.
Regardless of parties" said Uncle
Eben. ''dar is ies' two kinds of politi-
rians-dem dat wants to make de
voters think an dem dat wants to keep
EN- from it.
Scientists SAY the white ant lays
$1,000 eggs Il month. Would it. we
desire to ask. would it Ike possible TO
crcss the white ant with the Plymouth
Rock h~rn?-T0peka Capital.
Mr.. Anna Miller was taken to- the
Hospital for Mental Diseases ut Reno
last night by her brother. We hope
Mrs. Miller may soon ie restored to
mental and physical health.
Mrs. Howard Gould was granted II
divorce Yesterday and alimony of 800
OO a e With that sum, she
pu, all the cocktails and brandy she
can consume. The trial Of this case
stirred up "A nasty mess.
The introduction Of fried straw
berries marks the furthest reach Of
civilization. When people crave n deli
cacy that is Il Dissertation Of all that is
fresh and sweet and wholesome in the
mural life. they are far, far gone in
civilization. st. Louis Post Dispatch
At the close Of IL heightened and bit
Ter wranglc between the judge and n
prominent counsel the former said:
Well, sir. il you do not know how To
cuaduct yourself rs u gentleman, I'm
sure ! can't teach yOu.' To which the
t~arriStcr mildly replied: That is 50.
yOHr honor"
The cnrnahuhh palm of Brazil is said
toh the worlds most useful tree. Ii
HreS the people everything from drugs
10 food. 4 blood purifier is made from
the roots. The timber is in demand by
abinct makers. The sap becomes
vine or vinegar, according to the way
t is prepared. Sugar aud starch are
.lso made from the sap. a nut it
il II good substitute for coffee.
;nrks are made from the pith.
When II Chinese subject incurS the
displcasure he IL presented
With the golden chain, which is Il polite
lint to shuttle off this mortal coil, the
,rsult being identical with the Japanese
mari kari Cases of this kind are rare
n America. however. During the late
administration, ut least, u person in
the imperial displcasure was
presented with II lifo member.
,hip in the Ananias cluh.-Ely Exposi-
tor.
Edward Pnyson Weston, the pcdcs-
TRAN. left Dcoth last night at l0:05 and
reached Elko at 1870 this morning. He
straight for tho Commercial
Hotel. ate his breakfast and continued
his westward journey about 3 o'clock.
lie vas laid up ut DcGth yesterday by
the extreme heat. He is said to ie -
hours behind his schedule. He will
walk until ~ o'clock tonight and OK.
poets to reach Beowawc, where he will
spend Sunday.
Mrs. Riddell, the mother Of James
and +. &. Riddcll Of Starr valley, died
AT the residence Of James Riddcll Thurs.
day night. She has been an invalid
for several years and her death was
not unexpected. She has been IL rcsid.
cnt Of this county for over thirty years
and was In her nth year. An aged
husband survives her. The funeral
took place in Starr valley this after
noon. After years of suffering. she
peacefully sleeps.
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