The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-06-03

The Worst of 1t Is the Best
You Can Get, According
to the Journal

Under the staring heads, let the
Rope Ready for Work" THE Citizens
of Reno Must 4 axe the Law Into I heir
Own Hands," the Journal contains the
following arucle. which is either re-
markaD.e example of a paper knock
ing against its town, or an indication
tnat Reno is about the toughest hole
IN the west. Which it is remains to
be seen. 1t might be we'll for Win
nemucca people who visit the nub'
to take along a guide. bodyguard
and a gazing gun, or better yet, to
stay away for a time. The Journal
says:
The citizens of Reno must act inn
medlateiy. IL they delay longer than
tonight the Journal will publish to the
world the fact that good citizenship
does not exist in this city.
There is no hope from constituted
authonly The heads of the depart
ments know A. at there is operating
in this city a gang of thieves who take
/ from innocent boys the money given
them by their parents with whic-- to
reach destinations on the road to
which heno is a way station.
1nese l-leS~s ale worse than thugs
and sandbaggers because they cover
/ their viIlanles with lie cordial hand
shake, the gla, s4A-.e, the Election of
/ trlendship.
1he Journal will not make the ter
ne allegation that the heads of the
! police, cons be-, ,.4ary and o1ner officers
are Willingly sanctioning this o1fense.
hese wor~ S must not be construed
into such an allegation, but the Jour
nal is aware at the officers know
mat these confidence games are icing
worked. Two of Reno's police said
/ last night to a Journal representative:
I'VE know that men are being rob-
bed by these willy scoundrels, but what
can we do?'
WHY ARE NOT ORDERS ISSUED
ROM HEADQUARTERS TO AR
REST AND RE-ARREST? IF ONE
CHARGE FAILS, TRY ANOTHER.
L ..e bunco steerers are known TO
had the acquaintance of these people
notice a couple of weeks ago to leave
town, but they are back again. Iney
stop at first-class hotels. They hob
mob with the best citizens of Reno
They invite prominent Cay officials to
the bar to drink with them. and the
offer is accepted. Perhaps, and only
perhaps. the city officials, yes, and
county officials. do not know the
avocation of these men. but the
Journal does.
A representative of this paper has
had the acquaintance of .-ese people
fol some time without knowing the
vil.iany they were perpetrating here.
ne Journal is false to the principles
for which it stands if it doesn't pub
.ish what it knows and what the Off
GERS have long known.
Last nigh, a man was robbed OF
S1S5 by this we'll organized band OF
highwaymen. Earlier in the day an
other was separated from $50. Thus
it goes on from day TO day A mem
Der of the gang travels to and fro
between Wadsworth and Truckee. He
picks out the victims. They are met
at the depot. I he confidence game
is worked and the poor sucker finds
himself separated from his hard-earn-
ed money.
Tne people who are victimized by
this gang are not gamblers. They
may be green and lacking in knowl-
edge OF the ways of the world, but
that is all the more reason why they
should be protected.
Unless action is taken tonight by
the citizens of Reno. tomorrow the
Journal will pubnsh this eity's shame
and the revelations that will be made
will cause some shaking and trembling
in high places.
The terrible "60l" has done good
service. II can again.
Sheriff Hayes and Mayor Turritin
have been investigating the state OF
affairs for some time and the bunco
men are doing the ta.lest kind of talk
ing to convince them that no more
crooked WORK will be done. The op-
Grafton last night are convincing
proof that the two officials got bun
coed themselves"
A large line OF the celebrated Doug