Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-10
Salmagundi
From fridays Daily

Mr.. Milton B. Badt, the attorney
returned from Wells last evening.
Mr.. Reese Jenkins. the large
sheep owner, is in town today from
Battle Mountain.
E. A. Cunningham, representing
the Zellerbach Paper Co., of San
Francisco is in town.
Rev. Price went out with a squad
of hoy scouts this morning. Some
of them carried packs and c~anttens.
Steward Taber of the County
Hospital reports Sd inmates at the
institution, the largest number on
record.
Russell Dorsey was taken to San
Francisco yesterday afternoon to
have a nerve grated into his arm
in the place of the one torn out
when he accidentally shot himself
some time ago.
Major General William Woihcr-
spoon has been appointed chief Of
staff of the army to succeed Gener-
al Leonard Wood whose term ex
pires April 22nd. Wothcrspoun is
now General Woods assistant. He
will serve until he ~retires in No
.embcr.
Chas. W. Mack of the Mack
Automobile Co. came in last night
On train from Argcnta, having left
Reno with Mr.. Keddie in his Pierce
Arrow car to spy out the condi-
tion of roads for automobile travel.
Mr.. Mack will be in town for sew
eral days and is staying at the
Mayer.
Fred j. Siebert. the mining en-
giueer, has planned to move TO
South America at an early date
with his family. He intends to
open an office at Santiago, Chill,
where he will louk over the coun-
try thoroughly with a view to &C.
quire, develop and operate mines,
etc. He will leave Immediately
after his daughter christens the
battleship Nevada.
joe Matthias yesterday was able
to hold quite a conversation with
Manuel King If Dayton, who visit
cd him for n short time. The ole
man is still hazy in his thoughts
and does not fully realize what has
happened. He thinks he is in hi
cabin at Silver City but caEnJt
find out why 50 many changes have
been made. He is still in a danger
u condition Carson News.
President Wilson yesterday nUmi-
mated William Wuodburn, district
attorney Of Washcc county, for
United States district attorney Of
Nevada. This settles u bitter con-
test for the Office and settles it ms
nea right as it was possible for it
to be settled. While we have TAX
en- no part III the fight and don't
know Mr.. Woodburn, we believe
his appointmun is the best the
president could make.
The preliminary examination Of
May Slaughter. Nose Strickland
aid w. j. Davis on the charge of
grand Larceny was concluded at In
lay Saturday before Justice Camp
bell and they were all held TO
anwer with bonds fixed at $1,000
each. May Slaughter furnished
bail and was released from custody,
but Strickland and Davis failed to
obtain bondsmpn and were brought
back to Jail by Sheriff Lamb
Humboldt Star.
The president, under The !erms
of the Alaska railroad bill, is Civ.
en- absolute authority to construct
and operate or lease a railroad or
railroads not exceeding 1000 miles
in length into the interior Of Alas.
ka, to open up coal and mineral
fields. The bill authorizes an APP
preparation Of $35, 600. 900, to be
expended ms work progresses. To
begin the road $1,000, 900 is appro-
priatcd. In connection with the
railroad, the president is authoriz-
ed to acquire or build telephone
and telegraph lines.
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Salmagundi