Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-02-18
Salmagund
FROM DAILY

r,nr men left Elko for Jarbidge thi
u,,,inr and more are getting read
togo
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Andrae left fo
.,,i, home at White Rock thi
morning.
IN, McElr1y al Estate company i
r,kipy arrangements TO ship in a ca
t,,i II br-rlS fJr thr JIrhi iss rush.
Fr,nk Byskowitz. one of the oldest
anil bast known drummers on the road
;.ip w He seems to grow younger
asthe years 90 by.
The French Steamer General Chanzy
sunk in the Mediterranean sea ycster
dlr morning Only n out of the l57
,,,ple on bDtrd WAS saved.
Owing tu the Illness Of Superinten,
dent Orvis Ring, the apportiOnment of
will be published in a few days. Supt.
Anderson will then notify each school
clerk in the county 10y personal letter.
Mrs.. Rosa Rogers and children ar
rived from Rtwhidc this morning. She
has the Jnrb!igc fever and will 20 To
the caTlp a. soon rs spring opens. Mrs.
Rogers looks Indicate that she has been
well treated since leaving here.
The Gazette a that all the ma
chiui,tS in the Sparks car shops quit
work Yesterday afternoon. The trouble
/, over DDughcrty, an cmployc. whom
some Of the men wanted discharged for
unbcc0ming conduct The railroad
company refused to discharge DDrgher.
tv. hence the strike. Dpughcrty denies
the charges made against him Seven.
ty men quit work.
The Incorporation papers Of the Elko.
Jrb.lgc Telephone Company. together
with the sd and necessary books to
,rtrt blsiun~, were received thi, morn
ing 4, the papers were not sent 10
10, ,.ctethry If state until Thursday.
tai, j. pretty quick work. \ meeting
NI N4. NLfHhllHlNl'lN VIII bH lFltl ii
Attorney Hcndcrspn's office next Mon
day afternoon AT a quarter 10 ) o'clock
forth, purpose Of cl"cting "A hoard of
directors. Stockholders should be OH
hand
On. hundred and one years ago today
Ahiuham Lincoln, one uf the greatest
Characters in American history. first
saw the light in little log cabin in
kentucky. The principal events, Of his
life arr known 10 all readers Of their
Coanrry's history. In grateful rrmem-
brIHcc Of his great work and his pure
and uusclhSh life, flags are flying all
over TIN, great country. As the year,
70 10y and tn spirit IF cDnmcrciuiisrn
and grecd grows weaker and weaker.
the name Of Abraham Lincoln will
grow brighter. All honor 70 his
memory.
We have received a letter from Miss
Ih"ord Carter, of seattle. w ashingtun.
stating that -h' will organize the 50
cia,y OF tio,i Cheer ia Elk, The mem
bsr,hip Of the society is composed Of
young women only and it, object j. To
visit the sick and cOnyalesccnt, and ad-
minister t. their comfort aud good
cheer, by the reading Of books. maya
Zines and other literature. to visit hos.
pItaI, AMI other public institutions. to
dNtrlbutr flowers. etc. and 10 promote
aspirlt Of un>clfsh usefulness and "A
deeper acquaintance and hrmcr friend
ship among its members. The society
Is not a money charity. but a time
charity. Ms, Carter does not say when
she will bc here.
Jane, ID. Finch, Governor DECKER
sons private secretary, seems 10 have "A
mania for writing letters and signing
them. james ID. Finch. Secretary 10
Tue Governor. when such "A letter is
madc public, one naturally supposCS
That II expresses the sentiments and
opinions of tn" governor ON the matters
discussed The other day a letter,
signed 10y lanes ID. Finch, Secretary to
Ihe Governor, was given 10 the press.
ms letter was written 10 Senator
Newland, for the purpose Of influencing
MN against the movement t o hold SEES
'lons Of the Y. 5 district court at Reno
anu Elkp. We read the letter and
nat rally supposed it was written by
authority OF the governor. But in
fridays issue Of the Reno Journal Mr..
flnch denies that the governor had any
thlhg to do with his letter to Senator
~Newiands. II that is true James y.
flnch' Secretary to the Governor"
shonld sign his personal letters like any
o'hcr private citizen. However. he
may DO too proud Of his title to do this.
secretary to tho Governor" docs look
swell in print.