Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
~Salmagundi
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY

Til, new town of Pioneer i'll Nye
county had IL $4,000 fire yesterday.
Mr.. Homer Anlri, who has been
visiting in Elk left for White Rock
morning.
1t is reported tha; Mr.. Mayham is
NEGOTIATING for thu purchase of the
Commercial Hotel.
Walter Kline sold his harness and
saddlcry business yesterday to G. y.
Harrington of Gold Circle.
\ scientist claims that l0.0 900 microbes
can roast comfortably on the point Of 4
min. That's more than onc man can do.
Chief Engineer Williams Of the West
crn Pacific has announced that trains
will he running in and out Of Oakland
ON 23l miles of track within sixty days
and that he expects the entire line to
b. completed by September list.
4. B. Gray returned from Reno last
night. lie expects ~ institute the
Woodmau of the World lodge on the
last day of Nay or the first day Of June.
He now has sixteen charter members
and expects to increase it to fifty be-
fore the night Of institution. .
The DDhcrty.Pratt water suit WAS
submitted to Judge Brown this fore
noon. The plaintiff finished his evil
dence yesterday afternoon and the
defense submitted no evidence. being
satisfied with the showing made by the
plaintiff. The arguments We're then
made and the case submitted.
The will of former United States
Senator William VI. Stewart Of Nevada
WAS filed for probate Thursday. II dis
closes that he owned no real estate and
his personal property did not exceed
$1,000 in value. This amount is devised
/, hi, widow. Mr.. Stewart debts are
said to aggregate $25.O 900.
An alligator hal swallowed her hus.
band. The creature must De killed
a, All hazards" she finally said. You
are right in demanding vengeance" a
hy-tan,irr remarked. 1t isn't that 50
mach. she said, 'hut hc WAS wearing II
pAir of cuff buttons that would look
just lovely if made into hatpins."-I
Cleveland Plain dealer
An official report has br"n issued 10y
IN" Gnldticld Consolidated Mines com
Ib,ny stating that for the first quarter
ri Tia" present year the earnings of
the company were $1,000. .i5.I1, the
expenses 1906. is0.:a3 and the net
profit Sl,5Ds, iGl9i. The average cost
per ton WAS 81 10 for mining. S2.j2 for
milling AT both mill, and $l.l6 for
transportation, making u total average
cost of 81. 3iG per II.
Yesterday morning u it'll" child came
Ia gladden. the nome of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pml Schultz and while the evening
shadows fell the little ones spirit took
its flight Ia the unseen world. The JOY
Of II morning was turned To sadness
by the death Of their first born. They
have the sympathy of II large circle of
friends in their bereavement.
At this writing, there have been no
further developments in the Indian
murder case. mentioned yesterday. 1t
is reported that the missing woman
WAS Old Carson'S sIuaw and that as
snDn rs she was missed inquiries were
made for her and Sarah, the self.
accused murdcrcss. said that she had
gone to South Fork. When she was
not found there, inquiries were made
in Ruby valley and other place. Up To
this writing. no trace of her has been
found. 1t is said that Sarah killed the
old woman because her (Sarah's)
husband was very sick and the old
woman was preventing his recovery.
The sick man died, Int before his death
Sarah killed the old woman. 81 the
story goes. The shcritr's Office will try
Ia solve the mystery.