Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-03-13
JOHN 4. BRADY T. ID.
One or Natures Soblenien Passes
Away Aftera Short Illness.

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Col. John 4. Brady, who waa we'll
and popularity known in business.
politics and society on the Couls:ock
for many years, died Mt his rooms in
the International Hotel at abou: 6
o'clock last evening Of fluffy degener-
ntion OF the heart.
He vas only taken i'll n few days
ago, but from Il e beginning his case
WAS serious, aud fillod his many
friends with apprehension. Since ,iay
before yesterday he was in n precar-
ious condition. and his recovery was
considered extremely doubtful.
His doath, expected rs il was, has
filled many n heart with deep regret,
nevertheless. Decensed VIA in bust
ness and moro or less conuect.d with
politics in Virginia for a long period,
and Ind IL reputation among all who
knew him for being "a w~hol..suglei,
lhrGe-hearted man Of upright prin.
ciples md strong sympathies. He was
an expert accountant. and held several
good positions in that capacity; was
once IN receipt OF n good income as
agent for IL powder company which
did IL large business in Virginia, and
held political offices at d riferent times.
He WA the Democratic uuminee for
Secretary VI State Mt the last election,
but was defeated. lie WIS also the
Democratic nominee for prominent
positions oil several occasions.
Decreased was Il member OF the
Order OF Chosen Friends in this city
at the time OF his death. He was in
insured in the Order for $4,000 in
favor Of His brother, William Brady,
who is ~ mt butte. tip , the first
of the year he was also Il member OF
the A. O. U. W, but since then he
permitted his dues To go up md lost
his membership.
He was n native Of Huntington
county, Canada. aged about 10 years.
lie WIS unmarried and left no rela-
tiveS IN this city, but three OF his
brothers are living at Butte, Mon
tana. Nv" Of these, William and
James. we're fur:ner residents Of tho
Comstock.- Enterprise.
Indian Hrrry's f:pistle To His Peo-
pie.
EpIToE INDEPENDENT: -Ploase COPY
this letter, this il from Harry Preuch.
or, undinn.I ! am IL good Indiun aud
u friend 10 both whites and Indians,
and want white .pen to treat In
dinns we'll and give them work, and
treat them the same us whito men.
have beer talking IN the Indian
boya and il they get work they will
b" willing to do il. | have been tell
ing them not Ia drink and I want
them todo what in right. There is
lots of young Indians around the
country mud II they get work they
will he Il great deal better off. !
want the Indians TO keep the law and
il they Ito anything wrong ] would
like white men Ia send them u jail
and punish them the same IA the
white mon Rra punished. / don't
want Indians 10 carry pistols because
they ARE likely 10 cause trouble when
they get drunk. The Indians in
times gone 10y had three dances n
year, and | Snnt the Indians to have
"a big fandango in Wells about next
month, and ! don't want anyone to
bother them. Some people think
whom We, Indiana. all meet we mean
to hive Tho ghost dance. We do not
believe in III lndinn Messiah, mil We
moan To treat tho white people vol
AS long rs they treat us we'll. The
Indians have lost lot. Ut their horres
npd when white men find the Indians
horses ] wish they would not keep
them. IL in n common thing for
white mon To brand the Indian horses
and keep them. | wish you would
canton The whites not TO keep the
Indians horses, BECAUSE We haven't
many horses md $50 need what We
have got. want the indiana to pay
n~ltention tn what ! any. Some young
lndinns hugh when ] talk, but most
all pay u grcai dcul of attention. We
hol"nR L" Uncle Sam and intend 20
1.-Two like white people. This letter
y"i will pleas. publish in your paper.
IL IL from Harry Preacher, u very
good and rcliabl. Indign.
Yours Respectfully,
Harry r%nr,oHEn, Hndian)
Wells. March 3. 1881.