Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-12
SALMAGUNDI


Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Andrae left for
their home ut White Rock this
morn
The McElroy Real Estate company is
making arrangements to ship in a car
load of burros for the Jarbidge rush.
Frank Boskowitz. one of the oldest
and best known drummers on the road,
is in town. He seems to grow younger
us the years go by.
The French Steamer General Chanzy
sunk in the Mediterranean sea yester-
day morning. Only one out of the 151
people on board was saved.
If you are going to Jarbidge and want
horses, hay or grain, call on J. w.
Thompson ut the Elephant Livery
Stable. He has 'em.
The Womans Guild of st Paurs
church will hold Il short Lenten service
on every Wednesday afternoon during
Lent at Leonard Hall, ut > o'clock sharp
A very cordial invitation is extended to
everyone to be present
Owing to the illness of Superinten-
dent Orvis Ring. the apportionment of
school funds is delayed somewhat, but
will be published in IL few days. Supt.
Anderson will then notify each school
clerk i'll the county by personal letter
Mrs. Rosa Rogers and children ar
rived from Rawhide this morning. She
has the Jarbidge fever and will go to
the camp as soon as spring opens. Mrs.
Rogers looks Indicate that she has been
well treated since leaving here.
The Gazette says that all the ma
chinists III the Sparks car shops quit
work Yesterday afternoon. The trouble
Is over DouSherty, an employe, whom
some of the men wanted discharged for
unbccoming conduct The railroad
company refused to discharge DJugher-
ty, hence the strike. Dougherty denies
the charges made against him. Seven
ty men quit work.
The Incorporation papers of the Elko-
Jarbidge Telephone Company. together
wit3Sthe seal and necessary books to
staAEusincss We're received this morn
ing. AS the papers were not sent to
the SECRETARY of state until Thursday,
this is pretty quick work. \ meeting
of the stockholders will be held at
Attorney Henderson office next Mon
day afternoon ut quarter to ) o'clock
for the purpose of electing u board of
directors. Stockholders should be on
hand.
One hundred and one years ago today
Abraham Lincoln, one of the greatest
characters in American history. first
saw the light in little log cabin in
Kentucky. The principal events of his
life are known to all readers of their
country's history. In grateful remem-
brance of his great work and his pure
and unselfish life, flags are flying all
over this great country. AS the years
go by and the spirit of commercialism
and greed grows weaker and weaker,
the name of Abraham Lincoln will
grow brighter. All honor to his
memory.
We have received IL letter from Miss
Theora Garter. of Seattle, Was hington,
stating that she will organize the So.
ciety OF Good Cheer in ElkJ. The mem
bership of the society is composed of
young women only and its object is to
visit the sick and convalescent, and adj
minister to their comfort and good
cheer, by the reading of books, maya
zines and other literature; to visit hos.
pitfalls and other public institutions: to
distribute flowers, etc. and to promote
Il spirit of unselfish usefulness and u
deeper acquaintance and frmer friend
ship among its members. The society
is not a money charity, but time