Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-20
Salmagund
From Saturdays Daily.
Architect Ware Of Salt Lake is

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We have received a copy Of Bank
Examiner Howell's report for 1918.
1t shows a very healthy condition
Of the banks of the state.
Twin daughters were born last
night to Mrs. George Mcknight.
They are said to be plump, husky
Youngsters. Nothing the matter
with Elko's climate.
The engagement of Miss Eleanor
Randolph Wilson to William G. Nc
Adoo, secretary Of the treasury,
was announced yesterday. She is
the youngest daughter of President
and Mrs. Wilson.
A young man on the South Side,
newly married, was asked il his
wife could make pie like his mother
used to make. well | don't know
about that" he said, but she can
make about the same 'holler' when
track mud into the house."-Kan-
sas City Star.
"Rcvivcr" and ''rotator" arc
said to be the longest words in the
English language that spell back
warl and forward just alike. Can
anybody suggest a longer word with
the same quality. or another word
as long. Of course, all Napoleon's
admirers remember: able was !
ere l saw Elha."
The Paradise Valley Cattle Grow.
ers' Association has adopted resolu-
lions asking the next rgislature
to abolish either the tax commission
or the county assessor. The ~associa-
ton claims there are now two sets
of officers to perform the same
public duty, hence the request to
abolish one Of chem.
The trial of j. B. McFAddcn for
a murder committed at Rochester.
Humboldt county, last No.cmber
is in progress at Winnemucca. In
a jealous rage he killed w. II. Ed
wards. a bartender and wounded
Shorty" Burns, Frank Manda and
Mrs. McFndden. He is being tried
for the murder of Edwards.
Joe Mattias, an aged prospcctor,
was murderously assaulted Wednes-
day night at his cabin near Silver
City, Lyon County. The old man
was found in his cabin Friday
morning with his head beaten 10 d
pulp. He was rushed tn n hospital
at Carson and at last accounts was
still unconscious. He is a native
Of Portugal uver 70 years Of age.
Judge Cole HarwoUd of the
Washoc county district court has
resigned to take affect on April
9th and Governor Oddie has IN
nounccd that he will appoint a..
N. Salisbury of Reno, to FL the
vacancy. Judge Harwood will take
the place Of the late Judge Massey
in the firm Of Massey & SPRING
meyer.
Chester ~. Miller. Of Mason.
Nevada has been appointed income
tax collector for the state of Neva-
da ana Eastern California. The
position carries with il a salary Of
5000 per diem and expenses at
the rate of $500 per day.
a part of the side walk in front
of the old Wells Fargo building
on & street gave way yesterday and
a section of the street also caved.
The cave is n dangerous one and
the owner of the building should
be compelled to make immediate
repairs, as II team or persons pass.
ing that way are liable to meet with
serious injury. If the owner does
not make repairs the local officials
should and then charge II against
the property. Virginia Enterprise
In Copenhagen the police have
decreased the number Of drunkards
by a novel plan of "tit-for-tat." If
n man Is found drunk in the streets
he is escorted home by u police
officer, in a cab and the cab fare
is charged 10 the publican who
served the man with liquor, Need
less to say, publicaps take very
good care that none shall drink too
much on their premises. In case
they should be called unan TO my