Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-06
Salmagundi
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

presented i'm with u son this
morning.
Judge R~uttledge's condition is
reported no verse. His age is
against his speedy recovery.
California wants Nevada to help
her get the Panama exposition.
Dii California ever nclp Nevada
get anthing?
Mine Inspector Ryan has ap
pointd James w. Caughan, a
practical miner Of Seven Trnghs,
deputy Inspector.
H. the report Of the bo, I'd of
army engineers. appointed by Presi.
dent Taft to pass upon the various
reclamation projects. Nevada is
alIottedS2. 1877, OCO for the Truckce-
Carson project.
The two men, J. n. Bry ne and
J. A. Labeau who were arrested
charged with the killing of Carl
Flash near lone a short lime ago
were turned looss in Tonopah at
their eXani"ation last Saturday.
Lost A hand painted brooch
ras been lost between the Elk Cafe
and Opera house. The finder will
please leave the same at the Bakery
Saloon.
NJ r. George Russell and family
will leave Sac Law for San Francis
After a few days there, Mr..
Russell and Miss Matte will take a
trip to th- Sandwich island. Mrs.
Russell ana Miss Ruth will remain
in the city.
a couple Of people met on the
train near Oroville a few days ago
and it was a case of love at first
sight. They were married and
the same afternoon. They will be
enquirinE the cost of a ticket 10
Reno in less than a month.-Bo-
nanZa.
The death of SeantOr Elkins of
West Virginia makes another va.
cancy in the ranks of the stand pat
republican senator's By his death
the democrats will gain another
senator, the legislature If West
Virginia being democratic.
a fond mother of Valparaiso,
hearing that an earthquake was
coming sent her boys to a friend in
the country so that they might es-
cape it. In a few days time she
received a note from her friend,
saying: Take your boys away
and send along the earthquake"
Judge.
We have received a copy of Sam
Davis report as publicity COM
missioner. The report is full of
Interesting matter concerning the
resources of the state and should
be wiocly circul ated. The legsi-
laturc should either abolish the
office Sam holds or give the COM
mission sufficient money TO do the
work il was inten ed it should do.
As il is now. the chairman of the
commission is about the only per-
SON in. the state that is benefited
by il. He draws his salary regu-
larry, just as any of us would do.
The Orphans Home commission
composed of Superintendent of
Schools Bray, Treasurer Mcmillan
and Surveyor General Deadly have
appointed J. z. McKinnCn, a Reno
republican, sIDerintednnt of the
Home. Bray and Deadly were elect
cdas democrats. Mckinnon received
the votes Of Bray and Mem illan.
Ed Bingham of Reno was McKin-
mons opponent.
William Mackay, for five years
the foreman of the state printing
office, has been retained in that po.
sition by the incoming state printer
Mr.. Mackey is one ofthe most com.
petcnt printers that ever worked
in the state and what viii does not
know about paper and ink is not
worth knowing. A large force of
men will be employed this coming
year at the printing office as a
large number of reports are to be
put in book form as well as the new
compilation of the states laws
rnruop N,upg