Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-11
SALMAGUNDI


he frs bye very interesting.
Mrs. Lothrop WAS called to Oakland
esterday by the death of Il nephew. ''
The Elko Mercantile Company has II
ew price list on the first page. 1t will
NY housekeeperS to look it over.
Some of the prisoners in the county
nil should be put to work cleaning out
lie street cutters. Make the hoboes
(arn part of their living expenses.
There are several parties in town on
heir way to Jarbidgc. Mr.. Ludwig's
party that left here Il few days ago is
Expected at Gold Creek tonight
When Colonel Roosevelt gets back
from killing elephants in Africa will he
b'ftsurpriscd to learn what the insur-
gents have been doing to the &. O. p.
elephant over here?--Boston Globe.
Fire levieS upon Americans each
year an enormous tax calculated by
united States Government officials at
almost Il millionand a half dollars Il
lay and l44O lives year.
The Woman's Guild of st Paul's
church will hold short Lcntcn service
pm every Wednesday afternoon during
Lent ut Leonard Hall, ut > o'clock sharp
p very cordial invitation is extended to
Everyone to be present.
2 The necessary papers for the in.
Incorporation of the Elko-Jarhidge Tclc-
bhOne Company We're for..ardcd to the
{ecretary of State yesterday afternoon.
bll the necessary supplies for conduct
ing the business of the company were
hlso ordered. ..:
n The United States government owns
buildings that cost more than $780,
100000 and is spending SEQ, 900, 900 Il
fear for new buildings. None of these
buildings is insured against loss by fire.
assurance ut the ordinary rate would
cost more than half Il million dollars Il
fear.
NJ and Mrs. Amos Jones who have
been V ing the Bruce family this
Week VIII leave tonight for Salt Lake.
they will spend Saturday and Sunday
here and then leave for their home at
ishkill, New York. Mr.. and Mrs.
Zones will leave many friends in Elko
who will always be pleased To hear
from them.
The Washoe county commissioners
have let the contract for building the
lew courthouse to Sellman Bros. for
N45,0 This is $50, 900 more than the
krchitect who drew the plans said the
courthouse would cost. The unsuccess-
kll bidders threaten an injunction suit
p restrain the commissioners from
Rgning the contract.
According to the figures given yester.
Jay from the auditor and treas
Erer it cost the county $94O7 to board
he patients of the county hospital from
December 1, 1908, to February I, 1910, a
keriOd Of fourteen months Deduct
rom this amount, the money received
rom pay patients, $l4O2. 90 and there
fmalns $'OO4.6O paid by the taxpayers.
his is an average of $5OO.32 IL month
\ PrtIhe board of patients at the county
Pspital. If the county owned farm
he hospital could be made self sustain
bg.
This is the season of the election year
hen political minnows. become whales
their own minds; when the call of
Vic duty surges to many breasts
Tto perforce unvisted by that
emotion; when the game cocks of
dunghills scratch, crow and
that their political spurs are
Pc. When the know-it-all slate
abroad telling you just what
open and how he is going to
Indian sign on the voters All
ghings you will have to stand
DIV, voter for n seoaOn that will