Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-22
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The people Of Reno extended a very
cordial reception to President RooSe-
velt Tuesday, but there MS no great
display o, enthusiasm There WIS no
enthusiastic cheering Of the Prrsideutas
be passed in his carriage such As ue are
told greeis him every here. NOw and
thep an occasional yell xas heard, but
the mass o; the people were undemon-
stratiye. The following from the Reno
Journal tells the story much better
tban the INDEPENDENT a.:
The reception to President Roosevelt
yesterday was d decided success in Car
SOD; in Reno II vas 4 partial one. 4
Reno crowd Is lie so many sheep, with
the exception that sheep bla:i: a Reno
crowd Is too dignitiei. Only drunken
men and school children III this vIllisGe
know bow to cheer. The head OF this
nation visited Reno yesterday. There
were ten thousand people out To see him
inspired solely 10y curiosity They Gran
cd their necks and cried ecstatically.
AsFAE III WINE " I w NaA--t NV
continued to crane their nscks. but d
desulatory hoxl suficed for the cheer
the president expected and which was
his due.
Over in Carson they do things dill.
ferenily. There l. a genuinely patriotic
and aLole sUu!ei multitude tLer re, at
least the evidences point that way.
Everybody cbeered and the men lifted
their hats III token Of honor TO the
chief. as they should 90 They didu't
squeeze and crush and tramp each 9th
er's feet to crafty d selfish curiosity.
The special policemen carried no clubs
with which to whacis over the heads OF
recalcitrant individuals, who surged out
into the streets and blocked the way.
And then Carson decorated for the
occasion. 1t didn't spend a barrel Of
money. but it obtained artistic r~esults.
The alleged decorations in Reno re-
senIblei tenement house washes on the
line.
Carson was n dream of beauty. Reno
WIS Il sad attempt at the un%atiainahle.
Reno people may be too busy; that
probably for il, but the presi-
lent should have selected Carson and
Virginia for the two towns to visit. lie
would then nave left with a better i'm.
preston Of Tie state.
Pity the poor Reno committees They
worked tLr II heads OF. but 10 little ad-
rENsLr.. LOO. 1901. IL IL - II
saw both celebrations can testify to.
The Journal doesn't like to he harsh
to it, home town, hut it feels that a
criticism Is Necessary at the present
time. Well, We sax the president and
it doen't matter what ne thinks OF US.
That Is his concern and tot ours. We
didn't invite him here. any way. He
must put up with the cooking. He may
come again, but probably not, and there
is q doubt that he will ever be asked.
Rene Is busy making bnrk, building
houses and stores. carrying boulders
from N street and scattering them
over another. doing this aud nndOIng
that and has no time 10 meet such ordi.
nary individuals a. presidents except
Tor The purpose ~ being able tO say. Il
SAN him
Carson doesn't Ike Reno. Reno is
simply indifferent 10 Carson. but the
journal takes of it, bat Ia the sister
city md say. -ipu III I we'll. You typ
itird western hospitality III idea! fash
ion. II any goYd comes to this state
through tire presidents visit, you are
entitled to the credit.