Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-02-18
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Read our business locals elsewhere
Will Tremewan returned from Ely
last night,
Mrs. J. w. Thompson and son, Orwell,
left for Santa Anna, California, last
night to spend the winter.
The Cariin Commonwealth saws that
a poor man with brains in this county
is Il candidate for United States senator.
Who is hcg
Mr.. Thompson will leave Sunday
with "A party for Jarbidge. 1t is re-
ported that there are 30 men here wait
ing for cams to take them through The
chamber of commerce is looking into
the matter this afternoon.
\ reconnaissance of some mining
camps in Elko, Lander and Eureka
counties, in north central Nevada has
been made by the United States
Geological Survey. The region COW
cred, comprising 1000 square miles, has
produced silver and gold worth about
$50, 900. 600.
a lone robin was hopping around a
vacant lot in the center of town yester-
day. While II robin don't make spring
this II is certainly an advance agent
Of the approach Of that season. The
poor bird is liable to have cold feet for
many dUys.
The new school building is ready for
occupancy and the work OF moving in
to it began today. All the equipment
of the old building that can be used
will be moved into the new building.
There will be no more school until all
the departments are moved. This
marks AN important event in the school
history Of Elko.
We are told that the Indian school
was kept open and running during all
the cold weather for a double purpose
that Of not only teaching them but to
give them warmth. AS the little Indian
children would come carrying their
shoes and stockings in their hands, AS
they We're in too frozen "A coalition to
put them on. There has been Il great
deal ofsufferiug among them. Churchill
Eagle.
The tie-up of the Union Pacific
system in Wyoming last Saturday was
due to the action of two operators mt
Dana These men celebrated Lincoln's
birthday So earnestly that they refused
to clear the trains, turned the rcd
signal board holding all fast mail trains
and then hung out the signal on the
door saying. This oti:' Is clp IL e"
The operators are now under arrc.E for
stopping the mtilsaE it may b, ,p,ne
time before they g on another
jambOree.
"On behalf of the sewing circle of
this church." said the pastor at the
conclusion Of the morning service, Il
ccsire TO thank the congregation for ~
buttons placed in the contribution box
during the past month, If now the
philanthropically inclined donors of
these objects will putt h~alf-dOzen under.
shirts ana three pairs Of other strictly
secular garments on the plate next Sun
day morning, SO that we may have
something to sew those buttons on. we
shall be additionally greatful."-
Harper's Weekly.
Why is it that some people rave and
froth at the mouth whenever they hear
that the primary election law will be
tested in the courtsg What is there
about this law that makes il sacred?
Also what difference does it make
whether Governor Dickerson favors or
opposes it? He is not the only pebble
OF the beach. If the law is unconstitu.
tional, the people have a right to know
it before they pay for an expensive
primary election. The supreme court
is the only tribunal hat can make the
law IA dead letter. The people of
Nevada can trust Talbot, Norcross and
Sweeney to interpret the primary cleo
ton law and any other law passed by
the Legislature.