Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-05

darned keen sense of humor when
they named this state.-Carrara
Qbelisk.
The election primaries will be
held on Tuesday, September /, this
year, and inasmuch as nomination
papers of candidates must he filed
on or before 80 days proceeding
the primaries, 1t behooves aspir-
ants for political preferment to
bestir themselves from this time
onward.
The bids for constructing the
Nevada School of Industry will
be opened tomorrow forenoon after
the arrival of Governor Oddie. At
noon, only n bid was on file. The
time for filing bids closes at 6 O..
clock tonight. Ry that hour nor
bids will be filed as there are sew
cral contractors here from the
western part of the state.
Word from Aurora states that
George Killoy, we'll known here,
made a rich strike about nine miles
vast of Aurora a few days ago. He
has located nine claims ard has two
partners with him. Samples of the
ore run from $50 to $l00 in gold
values. Just how big the vein is
has not yet been determined but the
surrounding ground is rapidly be-
ing located.-Yerington Times
According to figures recently
completed it shows that the enroll
ment of political parties in New
York state basel upon registration
is us follows: Democratic, 632, 0O6:
Republican, 522,l5O; National Pro-
gressivc, Ill ,s34; Socialist. 81 ,2l9;
Prohibition, 1869; independence
League, 1882; total, 1925, $50. In
addition to the above figures it is
estimated that there are 900
unenrollrd voters who have not
affiliated with any party.
District Attorney Carville went
to Carlin this afternoon TO attend
the preliminary examination Of a
man arrested for attempting to
slash w. C.. Owens WITH a knife
Monday night. Mr.. Ovens was
not cut, but he had a narrow es-
cape as Il lick Of the knife sent
the blade though his. hat. In the
scrape the blade of the knife was
closed over the wielders fingers,
making the blood flow frecl;.
Half the people who send items
for II newspaper u:e the short and
(&) wherever the word land"
comes in, although they never sec
the character & in print except in
a firms name like Smith, & Co.
the only place where it is proper
to use it. Remember this in writ.
ing for Il newspaper ana for the
love Of Mike" Don't a%bbreviate
words. If you don't spell in full,
some one has to doctor" your copy
and spell it for you.-IHttrlaken
Review.
Two buildings on the Robinson
ranch, about two miles from Carson
on the King Canyon road were de-
stroyed by fire Monday night. The
Carson News says the fire was I'M
doubtedly of incendiary origin and
the intent wos to destroy all the
buildings on the place. The odor Of
kerosene was prevalent when the
fire was first discovered. The
HcrJenrich boys who have the place
rented have received several threat
enings, anonymous letters advising
them to get off the place. Ono of
the letters was turned over TO the
authorities and efforts made to find
the author, but without success.
While drivirg down q steep
grade On thp Kiogs CANYON road
Saturday aftcrn on, Secretary Of
State Brodigan lost control of his
machine and went down the grade
Mt b%rcakncck speed. In the machine
were Mrs. Brodigab, Mrs. Knapp
and Miss Kinney. Realizing that
he must stop the car before reach
ing the rocky bottom of the hill,
Brodigan ran the car into the bank.
which caused II to turn turtle The
ladies were injured by the fall ard