Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-11-24
S~almagundi
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY

This little boy was making hi
first struggle with natural history
Observing for the first time ;
very fluffy. silky spaniel, he re
marked: Some dogs have feath,
ers, and other dogs just skin"
We un de rstand that the Ameri
can Weekly of San Francisco is still
being sent to ~ subscribers. As
or contract with that paper has
expired, the attention of u sub.
scribers is called to a notice else.
where.
The small pox situation in the
SevenTroughs district still remains
more or less acute Several new
cases have developed, while those
who first contracted the disease
have ~resIgerel anl have beea re-
leased from quarantine.-Loveloc
Tribune.
The campaign for the erection
of a church building with social
hall, reading room. gymnasiu m
and swimming pool as special
features began this morning with
DR.. W. l.. Holt of Portland.
Oregon. in charge. The building
will replace the present Presby-
teri n church.
The teacher training class at
the Presbyterian church was de.
lighted last night with an address
by DR.. w. s. Holt upon China.
The doctor told Of the starting of
the present rebellion. the religions
Of Chinese and also entertained
the class with some Chinese songs.
The trial of II. +. Tichenor.
charged wihe obtaining money un-
der false prctensea, is in progress
al Winncmucca. TichenOr uas
tried in this county last spring on
the same charge and acquitted.
Sheriff. Harris and several others
from this county are at Winncmuc-
ca rs witnesses for the state.
DR.. W. l.. Holt of Portland has
spent twelve years in China and is
one Of the best Chinese scholars on
this coast. He rave an interesting
talk to the high school students
yesterday on the Chinese language.
At the request Of the high school
Students h" will sing IA few Chinese
songs at the popular meeting Of
Presbyterian church tomorrow
night.
Attorney Hugh II. Brown of the
STATE BankingBolrd has left Tono-
plh to attend the meeting Of the
NauunalAssociation Of Bank Super
visors which will meet in New
Or leans on the goth inst. Mr..
Brown will make a study Of bank
conditions Of the country ms pre-
scented at this meeting for the
benefit Of the State Banking Board.
For the first time in a number
of years a conviction on the charge
Of murder has been obtained in
LidcOln county. This occurred last
Wednesday evening. when the jury
in the ease Of the. state VS.. Juan
Ramarcz, brought in a verdict of
first degree murder with the
recommendation TO the court that
the defendant bc imprisoned in the
state p~enitcntiary for life, says the
Phoebe Record.
A Tonopah merchant had trouble
with n new safe that he had lost
the combiation Of. He sent to
GOldfcld for n expert locksmith to
omen his strong box. Tue expert
gave the knob a few twists put his
ear to the walls Of the safe and
swung the door open. 1t took him
Just twenty minutes to do the
work. His bill for the effort was
twenty dollars, or one dollar per
minute Carson Appeal.
Governor Oddie has reappointcd
the old board Of pharmacy TO
serve for the ensuing two years.
The board is composed of r. l..
Prouty Of Tonopah. n. i. Wilson
Of Reno. Fred NJ. Clark Of Ely,
VIM. A. Brwon Of WlnncmuCCa and
j. M. Tabcr of Elko. The govern
or in making the rcappointmcnts