Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-10-19
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ported very low at tile hospital.
Lew Wallace left for Carlin today
to take u position ON the railroad.
Mrs. Ellie Campbell departed this
afternoon for Lovelock to Le al the
bedside Of MB. Bert Stoker. who is
dangerously i'll.
Vim. Smith, Il colored prisoner in
the Reno Jail. corumited suicide Sat.
urday afternoon 10y hanging himself
to tie grating OF his cell.
Inc INDEPENDENT regrets TO learn
that Mrs. Bert Stoker Of Lovelock is
not expected to live. Her many
friends here sincerely hope she may
ecover.
The INDEPENDENT wants 1t under
stood that II has no interest whatever
in the offer elsewhere to bet $1,000 to
5000 Oh Mckinley. 1t hasn't that
much coin about it's clothes, mud il it
had it wouldn't bet that way.
Hon. James w. Haincs one OF New
ada's mos prominent men, died sud.
denly Friday at his home in Genoa,
Douglas county. Mr.. IIaines was IL
pioneer Of the State and filled many
positions Of trust and honor.
Homer Riddle OF the Lovelock
Argus spent yesterday and today in
town. lie says Humboldt county IL
almost solid for Bryan, Nrwlands aud
the Democratic State ticket.
Mr.. harrington and Trenmor COT
tin are looking after their fences at
Tuscarora. Will they tell the people
Of that camp how prosperous they
ar9 under the gold standard?
The fact that the registration list
Of every mining camp IL this State
has fallen over fifty per cent. would
indicate that there Is something rad
ically wrong with the prosperity
wave OF the gold standard.
Attorney Brown left yesterday
afternoon for Reno. lie speaks there
tonight and at Virginia City TOMORROW
night.
Tho Gazette says that Missouri is
Knocking Tor admission into the Re-
publican circle OF States. The INDIE.
Pendent would like to wager II new
hat with Bro Bragg that Missouri
will give over $1,000 majority for
Bryan and Stevenson.
1t is reported that the railroad
company will soon begin work Oh a
deep cut to lower the grade by the
cattle corral. II Is also reported tina;
III Strengthening the road from Ogden
that Wells and IIalleck will be left
some distance from the main line.
Charley Grover returned yesterday
from making IA tour Of the valleys
south Of the road. lie met a great
many OF the voters and received a
great deal Of encouragement. From
what ne tells us. the campaign liar is
abroad III the land doing ms dirty
work. Charley will go to CHrlin this
afternoon to look after ms fences.
Ike Griswold and John Crosson,
Republican paigners. struc6
Elko late Saturday Afternoon. Their
appearances indicated that in their
rustic for votes they had run foul OF Il
good deal Of dust. They struck out
again yesterday to tell the dear people
what a loss it would be il they we're
not elected.
All the official and sample ballots,
except the official ballots Tor Elko,
were delivered to Clerk Dawicy this
afternoon The official ballots for
EIkO will be numbered, bound aud
delivered tomorrow. Foreman
remnant has made an excellent job OF
the ballots and voters will find them
just what they want on election
day.
Charley Grover has the hardest
fight OF anyone ON the Democratic
county ticket. THIS should bring to
his support every true Democratic in
the county. Do rot he Iurcd away
from him by the pretcxt that only
one man in the county in competent
to fill the Office Of recorder. If that
were true, Elko county would bu in
a sad fix il that man should die.
Tho Darlington has presented a
pursc Of $500 to Charles Baxter. it's
express messenger, who shot and kill.
cd n train robbcr on the Kansas City
night express. Baxter prevented a
hold.up Of this train, killing one rob.
Der aud putting the other to flight
just ~ the safe was about To bc open.
cd. Railroad men generally arc Of
the opinion that this prompt action
on the part OF the burlington man
will interrupt the series Of hold.ups
ou the rail somewhat prevalent OF
late.