Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-12
Salmagund
FRO TUESDAYS DAIL1

The latest reports from Arthur
Griswold are that he was taken to
Salt Lake on NJ. 6 last night and
that DR.. West accompanied him.
He was still suffering intensely.
Another change from ten degrees
below zero yesterday morning to
20 or 80 degrees above today. If
the weather during the year is as
changeahle as that since the year
began, 1912 will be a record year
for changeable weather.
The recent discovery of some
glass mirrors dating from the
second or third century in a
cemetery in Austria has upset the
theory that the anciemts had 20
depend upon polished metal to see
themselves.
The increase in last years
production of coal over that of
1909 40, 7Sl, 1862 tons = is equal to
near'y three times the total annual
production Of the United States at
the beginning of the Civil war,
according TO the figures of the
United States geological survey.
The Strollers had a good house
last night and those present
seemed to enjoy the performance.
Some of the company's work was
excellent, but taken as a whole it
fell far short of that of the
Dunbar's last year. We are glad
10 learn that the performance
netted the literary society a snug
sum.
The state board of assessors met
Yesterday. Governor Oddie called
the board to order and read q
statement urging a uniform system
Of valuation that would be some
where lear the cash value mark.
After the governors address, the
board organized and adjourned
until today. All the counties were
represented.
No ba,n ranniva,l , .4,,.,a-t
from the bank commission show
ing the condition Of the nineteen
state banks in the state on De-
cember, 5, 1911 as compared with
their condition on January z, Of
the same year. This statement
shows that within the dates
mentioned the If the
state banks increased $799,2l5.35,
while the overdrafts decreased
$3l7, l43.69. Deposits also in
creased S949, 262.42. This con-
dition the commission says is due
largely to the new banking law.
The entire telephone system of
The United Kingdom has been
transferred from private
ship to COVE rnment control. In
future the telephone business is to
be operated as a part Of the post
office system. The transfer is
regarded SIS one of the most i'm
portant and gigantic industrial
operations that England has ever
known. II involves a business
which has amounted to $40, O0O.-
600 n year and in which more than
$4,000 persons are employed.
The ancient Greeks thought
that all creatures except cats had
souls and that that animal lost its
su@l through a bargain made be-
tween a bridge architect and the
devil. The architect had bcsought
tho devil to get help in construct
ing an exceedingly dangerous
bridge structure, and his satanic
majesty only consented to lend aid
on condition that the first creature
10 cross it should lose its SOIL.
This was agreed upon, the bridge
finished in due time and the devil
sent to the opposite side to await
his prey. The shrcwd architect
took good care to send a cat over
before any human being was al
lowed TO cross On learning Of the
bargain the cat recrossed the
bridge and scratched the archi-
teit's eyes out.
The year 1911 showed a great
gain in divorces over the figures
for 1910. according to the investi-
cations of Professor Romance
Adams. who has been collecting