Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-25
S~almagundi
FROM MONDAYS DAILY
The first day of spring.

Wells yesterday.
Frank X. Nicholas left v.s,ord,.
morning for Wells. He intends >,
make thorough canyu, Of the .,,,.
Mr. Shirley left for Salt LAX. this
morning VI course. he will a his
tithing before returning.
Mr.. c. E. Mayer returned last ni,b,
from spending the winter in Californi,
lie looks as if he had lived ON the fat of
the land.
Inc case of the state against Con-
stable Happier Of CLrlin charged with
assault and battery, occupied the ott.r.
ton of Judge Morgan and a iury
today.
Frank Peart who was convicted of
murder at Winncmucca and sentenced
To be hung Oh the 18th of this month
has been granted a stay Of execution Inv
the supreme court to gave his counsel
time to perfect his appeal.
The Elko Drug Company has put in
a specially built Oliver typewriter for
prescription work. Will Engl,.t has
taken the agency for the Olive tyne
writer and will he pleased to explain
ITS good points to all who want To
purchase IA good machine.
The democrats and insurgents VOL
their fight against Speaker Cannon and
regulars. The speaker WAS removed from
the committee on Rule, and prohibited
from being a member Of the committee
hereafter. The fight was the most
bitter that has ever taken place in the
house of representatives. Uncle Joe
was game to the last.
There is "a bill before congrr~, 10
permit Roosevelt 10 send all hi, mail
through the postoficc free Of charge
for the balance of his life. and "a, the
same TIM the po,toilicc department is
intending 10 raise the price Of second
class postage to wipe ont the deficit If
several million dollar, each wear. Is
this equal rights to all and special
privileges 10 noncg -Cambridgc News.
Rev. +. b. Mcrdith arrived from
Christiauburg. Virginia. Saturday after
noon He has a bad attack OF the Jar
bIdgc fever and is On hi, way to that
camp. Like all who are now there and
those who intend to go. he hopcsto
make his fortune in Jurbidgc. Mr..
Meredith finds many Of his former
friends here who are glad t. meet him
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bcmhan. Of Virginia
City, who have just departed for their
new home in the east. did not forget
their pet cats. and before leaving boxed
them up snd sent the pu~Sir~ ahead by
express. One Of the fclIu"S had at
tanned the ripe old age Of - years, and
there is som" speculation a. 10 whether
the I'VE Cnm~tock cats will not have To
be possessed of the ]proycrhial nine lives
in order 10 reach their destination still
drawing the breath Of lifo.-Carson
News.
a rough estimate of the amount of
money in circulation throughout the
world on November I places the total
at So, so. coo. 900. This includes gold,
silver and uncovered paper. Gold
comprises nearly half of the entire
worlds currency. 1t 1t be estimated
that about half of the fresh gold pro
duccd from year to year goes into the
form of coined money there will have
been approximately 800, OpO, 900 added
to the supply during the last two years.
Finance.
II will be remembered that some
weeks ago McSsrs. Bradshaw and
Aikcns left with an outfit for the
new camp Of Jarbidgc. Yesterday
Guy Aikcns returned on the Para
disc stage and reported hat ten
days ago they reached a point about
100 miles north Of Winncmucca,
where they were obliged to go
into camp, being unable to proceed
further owing to the condition Of
the roads. He will return to camp
Monday, with an outfit for packing
the balance of the way, estimating
that il will require about three days
to make the trip.
Mrs. John w. Mackay has given
$4,000 toward rebuilding the CathO-
lie church at Reno.
Sheriff Messenger of Garfield
county. Washington is OF his way
here after II. c. Skinner who is in
Jail here on a charge of forgery,
He was expected here this morning
but wired Sheriff Clark that he was
detained by a wreck. Skinner lived
in one of Mrs. CunCy's houses for {
while last year,
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