Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
Salmagundi.
From Fridays Daily

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reduced rates to San Francisco.
See the ad for particulars.
Mrs. o. A. ZGntner who has been
visiting Miss Hough lett for her
home in Portland this afternoon.
A telegram from Marshal Gray
says he will be in Elko tomorrow
to attend the preliminary cxaminu-
ton Of Frank Y"lf, charged with
selling whiskey to Indians.
Attorney Williams this forenoon
withdrew the application for per-
mission to begin quo warrento pro-
ceilings in the district court to
test the constitutionality of the law
authorizing the issue of the Wells
high school bonds. Other proceed
ings will probably be brought.
The latest reports from Bullion
say that the two motor trucks make
three round trips every "a hours
with ore from the Kerr & Peterson
lease tn Raine's siding. Besides
the trucks, four teams are hauling
ore from the Furdtam & Dagg
lease in the Elk.
In Andrew J~ackson's time, says
the Ledger, he called attention to
the fact that the public ven
was S24, 900, 600 and suggested to
congress that its ingenuity would
be taxed to the uttcrmost to dis
cover how TO spend 50 vast 4 sum-.
There were no Investigating COM.
missions then.
The number nf automobiles in
Wisconsin has passed the so, 900
mark and they represent a total
cost Of over SGC, 00O, 900. The Wis
ronsin farmers appear to be doing
pretty well. not withstanding the
"ruinous effect of a democratic
tariff.
Dayton is taKing on |Iivlier airs.
The big cyanide plant which was
erected ut a cost of $50 900 is in
operation. 1t. will employ a large
number Of men. Los Angeles Deo-
pie financed lhc enterprise. The
plant will work the Douglas tailings
which consist Of 800, 900 TONS Va.
Enterprise.
the attorneys for Salgoda, the
convicted murd rcr, have appealed
to the supreme court and asked
for a stay Of execution until the
appeal is heard and decided. The
application tor q stay of execution
Will be granted next Monday. Sal
CODA is under ~scntcncc to be shot
on June Goth.
Jean, the little six-ypar-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
a.. Bartlett, had the misfortune
Tuesday afternoon to break one Of
the small bones Of the left wrist,
caused by falling from a horse
when she and another child were
riding. Her face was also some.
what bruised but M serious injuries
were sustaincd.-ApPcal.
District Attorney Moore Of
Washuc county has fled suit against
the Wells Fargo Express company
to collect delinquent taxes for
1910. 1912 and 1913. a suit for
the 1911 taxes was fled in 1912.
The amount; due for the three
years is $2,66l 81, with 10 per cent
for delinquency and Is per cent ad.
diti0nal charges and costs. a test
case against the company from
Humboldt county is now pending in
the supreme court.
Monday night the home talent of
Carlin, produced Down in Dixie"
To II crowded house. The play ron
smoothly and is said by those pres
cnt to have been the best play ever
produced in town. The same com.
pany will present the play t. the
people Of Elko next Thursday night
at the Opera House. We understand
that the proceeds will 80 to q
worthy cause in Carlin. Let US
give nPighbors n full house.
Judge Castles court is busy to-
day with the casc Of Sim Duyall
VS.. Ben Klattc, eS.justicc OF the
peace. Duvall claims that in Feb
ruary 1911 he gave Katie. as jus.
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