Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-01-21
S~almagundi
FROM DAILY

u Assessor Weathers returned s,,
Carson this morning.
Attorney Henderson returned ,,s
night from Salt Lake.
Miss Clara Taber returned ,bis
ing from Los Angeles. She WAS CALI,
nome by the accident to her father.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Smiley retnrrc,
from California SATURDAY n,ynr and L,f
Tor their home in Starr VALLEY mi,
morning.
treasurer Miller sold the real es,,t,
on which Ike were delinquent At .he
courthouse AT noon. The county hid IL
the greater part of it.
Two OF the lie " engines for use in ,bo
sierra Nevada Mountains passed west
as part of u freight train this afternoon,
Ihey are monster machines.
Dayton has won its fight 10 re,,i,
the county seat of Lyon county Yering.
ton made 4 hard fight and carried the
matter to the supreme court, where
it lost.
receiver Wildes of the State Bank
and Trust Company has asked .Jpdge
Langan to reduce his bond from $3.50
ooo to 500, 900. He SAYS the present
bond is excessive.
supervisor Russell raturmei Yesterday
morning from Denver and left for Cola.
field in the afternoon. AnnI;r,r,. ,r
census enumerators should read what
he has to say in this issue.
Mrs. NJ. b. Bartlett. mother Of Copyr.s.
man Bartlett, fell on the ice in Enr.k,
Friday afternoon and broke her RIGHT
wrist. DIR. Francis set the broken bone
and Mrs. Bartlett is getting along as
well as can be expected.
Saturday night Clarence Sellm,n. a
brother Of Contractor Sellman Of Reno.
had "A narrow escape from death. He
was IN "a saloon. when "A drunken ItlI.
pulled a gun and fired. The bullet
went through Sellman's overcltt AMI
clothes and struck bis gold watch
and glanced off. The Italian WAS ar.
Tho heaviest storm of the season set
III Saturday Afternoon and before II
stopped showing yesterday over a foot
Of snow fell in this section. Yesterday
was quite warm and considerable Of the
snow melted. but last night it fruzr
hard and tins morning it made one
think Of DIR. Cooks trip to the north
pole. Ii moderated during the fore.
o and this afternoon il quite warm.
Mr.. Henry Tabcr did not rest well
Saturday night, but last night rested
well and today he il doing - well rs
could be expected. While his injuries
are severe and his age and weight make
his cas-" ~ difficult one To- handle. he has
A rugged constitution and his many
hope To q him around again.
will bc left undunc that modern
,urs1sy nrrh Uarufrl uur-InE ,.in a."
put him ON his feet ag,Gu.
George j. Cicary, who has been chief
clerk in the Western Pacific Office here
since the earliest construction work on
the new road, has been appointed 10
the important position of chief clerk in
superintendent Ogilvic's Office at Elko.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clcary. during the time
they have resided here. have made many
who will regret their removal
this place to Elko.-Ilumboldt
Starr.
While it is true that S2S. 900 per mile
was tho lowest figure mentioned in the
board Of assessors rs the valuation of
the Central Pacific main track, 1t Is
also true that "A number of the ASSESSORS
thought 81, 900 IA mile was high enough
for this year. These men gave up their
opinions and voted fol $2S, 900 per mile.
are not informed as to what figure
the railroad wanted, but we do know
that $2s, 900 per mile is "A raise Of over
80 per cent above last years assessment.
This ought TO satisfy the people this
year.