Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-05
Salmagundi
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

Courthouse, Highschool. and
grammar School. souvenirs at
Wintermantel.s Jewelry Store.
Mr.. L. c. Davis is prepared to
do all kinds of hauling i'll short
notice. Prices reasonable. Give
him a share of your patronage
There will be a Charity Ball"
given under the auspices of the
WOmen's Guild. February l4th at
Bradley Opera House. Full par
ticulars later.
Ed Mead, Sam Levy and Mr..
johnson. Salt Lake mining men,
arrived this morning and went
out to Lone Mountain to look after
the copper claims formerly owned
by MIR. S. G. Weston. Mr.. Mead
is looking well.
A federal ruling has been made
against the sale of absinthe in
saloons and a dealer having the
same in stock is subject TO arrest
and fine. 1t may hereafter be
obtained only upon a prescripti on
at drug stores.
Sydney H. Graves, a Southern
Pacific conductor running form
Goldfeld to Reno, died on his train
neal Fernley Wednesday evening.
Heart failure caused by an acute
attack of indigestion is given as
the cause of death. He leaves Il
wife and five children at Sparks.
the proceedings of the commits
sioners as found elsewhere IT,
cludes all the business transacted
by the board up to the drawing of
the jury. That will probably be
completed this afternoon. The
claims allowed by the board will
be found on the first page.
The Texas man who shot "a
times at his brother-in-law and
m i:sed every shot has a rival from
the poor shot belt in Oklahoma,
where a man shot at his own head
four time and missed. Then his
wife. had him arrested for disturb
ing the Houston Post.
Dillon Roberts one of Elko
County's prioneer settlers was laid
at reat at the cemetery at Glover
VALLEY yesterday afternoon at one
o'clock. Rev. Geo. II. Greenfield
officiating. The deceased passed
away at Livemore California, Tues.
day night.
Sheriff Harris received a letter
this morning from Morgan Hill in
which he said that he had no desire
to prosecute the young man who
took a horse, saddle. briddle and
pistol from his ranch the other
day as he did not consider him
responsible Cor what he did. The
letter will be turned over to the
district attorney and it is probable
that the young mar will be given
his liberty.
DO not forget the Strollers
Male Quartettee at the Bradley
Opera House Monday evening
January 9Th.
Preliminary estimates Of the
production made in December 10y
the Consolidated Mines company,
and just issued by j. f. Thorn, the
general superintendent, place the
output at 20, 1877 tons; gross value
recovered, $70O.00O. operating
expenses. S240, 900, and net
earnings, $3.50. 900. The item Of
operating expenses includes the
sum Of $4,000 expended for new
construction -Goldfeld Tribune.
The board of pardons met We'd
nesday to consider a big batch of
applications for pardons and
paroles. Among the number are
l.. K. V. Halter and d. Domingues
from this county. Halter was
spent up for Swindling ranchers
and others between ElSo aud
Mountain City and Domingucs for
killing a calf not his own. With.
out taking action on any of the
applications, the board adjourned
until the regular session in April.
Rev. Charles K. Nugent, p. c. D..
of Brooklyn arrived this morning.
Or. Nugent will have charge of
the ElkO Church during MIR.