Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-05

nesses from Tusearora one from
Mountain City and two or thre,
from Gold Circle auhpoensec
to appear before the grand jur,
in the ase Of William Dye charged
with burning Mr.. Sewall's store
last summer. Several Of the wit.
nesses returned to Tuscarora tn
morning.
The last legislature passed a Law
requiring the books Of the county
to be exported every six months.
Acting under that law the commits
sioners today employed Robert
Hesson to expert the books OF the
county officers.
The commissioners yesterday
afternoon accepted the new court
house On condition that il be
approved by w. II. Weeks, the
architect. the contractor agreeing
to make good any defect found by
the architect. Mr.. Weeks will be
here ON the 18th to inspect the
building, ard report to the COM
m~issioners.
The only case in Jugde Klatte's
court today was that of Elizabeth
Norton charged with being drunk
an III 'orderly. AS this was her
second appearance in court since
the first of January the iu ge
fined her $3.50 with the privilege of
going to Jail for so days. She is
now boarding with Sheriff Harris
at the county's expense. Elizabeth is
a bad &C or.
Reno elects a mayor, five
c%ounciln en- and other officers today.
K. G. Turritin aud E. L. Drappo
are the candidates for mayor.
p olitics cat no figure in the fight.
William Deal who was sent to
the penitentiary for seven years
from Washoe county for highway
robbery escaped from that institu-
ri"n Saturday night and was still
at large at last repor s. He was
one of the warden's honor men and
had but few months yet to serve.
Yerington is now the county
seat of Lyon county. Dayton
struggled hard to remain the
capital of Lyon county. but the
fates were agaiI st her. The old
town has a splendid history that
dates back to the early settlement
of the state. Yerington the new
county seat was formerly known as
"Pizen Switch"
If Postmaster Doughty and his
force seem slow in delivering the
mail. don't get out of patience as
he has to count every piece of
mail that comes in and goes out of
the office during the month of
May. The postofhce department
has ordered this done for the
purpose of obtaining statistics for
future use.
1t was surely an oversight on
the part of the legislature that an
appropriation was net made at the
last session for a State Garage for
the rapidly increasing state auto
mobiles being purchased to trans
act the state business. Relief bills
will no doubt be in order at the
next session to reimburse officials
for repairs, gasoline and chaffeur.
IRillId SilEOtllClt.
Remember the entertainment AT
the Knights of pythias Hall Friday
night. II will be along the lines
of that of Mr.. Newens who pleased
the people, of Elko so well in the
Message from Mars" Mr..
Wilson hold a high rank as an
actor and those who hear him
personate the characters in''Damon
and Pythias" are sure to enjoy q
treat. Tne Pythian Sisters cordi-
ally invite you to be present.
Admission only so cents
The Humboldt Star says that
both travel and freight over the
Western Pacific is increasing.
Three freight trains passed
through for the west today and two
for the east. Passenger train No.
4 eastbound. which passes through