The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-06-19
our Only u,Mor,zea Agents.
Tho First Blood For Elko-A Lander County
Official Comes to Grief.

One OF that class OF disinterested patriots.
known as county officials. belonging to the rump
or flag end OF what there is left OF Lander county
came to early aud unexpected grief in our town
on Wednesday last. 1t happened in this way:
The county official named, being attacked with
violent ambition TO preserve the purity Of the
ballot-boX, resolved TO investigate, with micro
scopic mnuteness. the registration lists Of Elko
county, TO the end that none might be per
mitted. by false representations and PICTURED
statements, to WELD this great bulwark OF free
men without the most conclusive evidence OF their
right thereto. This heightened. pure-scucd
patriot entertained Il Seems, a vague suspicion
shat there something rotten with the regis.
tration list Of Elko precinct and determined upou
a piece OF ingenious strategy, to aid him in clear
ing up the doubts which haunted his yirtuous
mind To this end he procured the acryces OF
McGuire-a fellow of India rubber conscience
and cadaverous pocket, who, for consideration
vouchsafed In current metallic suphurtts under
took and agreed Ia afEN the sign-manucl Of his
respectable name 20 at least $50 blanks, drawn UT
aud printed in the form and nature of challenges.
which. II mCTtOriou- would result in reducing the
number of legal voters in Skis precinct IN the re
turn OF the challenges iuierVosCd This CO
lab0rcr Of the worthy county Official aforesaid
undertook, upon his Own knowledge and inlOr-
nation, TO charge specifically aud directly that
about 100 Of the names appearing on the regis.
iraton list were illegal and should be stricken
therefroni. Now, ~ II well known that the
aforesaid McGuirc was not personally acquainted
with twenty five OF the persons whom he had
sworn were not entitled 20 vote. and hence cuG.d
have no means Of knowing ilr matter, aud things
whereof he had stated on oath, some Indignation
was felt toward the county Official who would
become the promoter Of 80 di.rrpuiahlc pro-
ceeding. and when II became known that Mcclure
had received the price for which hc sold himself
aud had departed on a westward bound train. the
indignation was much heightened; aud while the
popular pulse wa u this excited state the lander
county functinuary. armed with his roll oi bogus
aniiayits. made hi- appearance AZ the d0ur of the
Registration Agent, which he proceeded 10 unrolI
for the information oi M=. Waterman. ~ this
stage "i the proceedings some brliLcront rU-s 90
the crowd. who was unable TO restrain hl- CbDlrr
county official when struggle cnsued aud rush
was made by the crowd to roach the conlcudIug
forces. Just al this time pistol shot wa- heard
In the Nd, which increased The excitement to
alarming proportions aud an excited individual
cried out; Hang the VILLAIN 80 About this time
the gentleman from Lander began 10 cUu~idcr
this latitude a. rather unhealthy for his kind. and
beat n hasty retreat In good order. but neglected
IT, take With him his formidable RI" 81 anidayiIS
with which he intended 10 upset the Elko uu@Uiy
organization. The last that waS heard OF him, lie
on his way westward. intending. M doubt. 90
join his confederate McGuirc. where. 10 Ca-h
Others embrace they may lind lhIi tender Hrurr-
citation denied them by tho umchuriIhIe and cruel
inhabitants 81 EIkO.