The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-11-26
THE REFORMATION OF RENO.
Sam Davis Gets q Little Inside In
formation on the Work.

Sam Davis tets u Lfttie tnshuc An
formation on the Work.
When the Western Monte Carlo was
onened in Reno some months ago, the
potoriety the town gained as a "wide-
onenn town is remembered by many.
Inst about that time the Nevada ID
server. a weekly paper Published In
Reno. undertook the reformation OF the
awild and woolly" Nevada metropolis.
sam Davis of Carson is a close observer
of reform movements. and he pondered
ong aud deep on the ~stupendous task
If his brothers of the pen in the River
hide Finally, he fell asleep and
had one of his famous ''pipe dreams"
and this is the way he tells 'the doings
in Reno appeared to him
Allan Bragg, the noted moralist and
reformer, and Nate Rolf, who has but
recently gone into the business, have
had a peculiar experience with their
attempts to evangelize Reno. Some OF
the church people reached the con-
clusion that if they had some courage
GUS organ capable of shifting iniquity
hin and thigh, that it would be an ex-
celIent idea 10 league such an organ
with the Salvato on Army and drive
Satan out Of Reno. Mr.. Bragg. who
ALWAYS leans ON the side of the good,
but still retains consistent commercial
ideas, figured out that he and Rolf with
the Observer as a lever could route the
cohorts of the devil out of Reno Tor
about $500.
Church People Had a Cinch.
The church people thought that II
they could accomplish so much good
for so little money it would be a pay
ing investment, equivalent to laying up
treasures in heaven. They told Bragg
and Rolf to cut loose and begin on the
enemy. Mr.. Bragg, who had been
writing morality and reform editorials
in the Gazette in its better Inc purer
days, annexed himself to his Work.
Rolf. however, who had but little ex-
nerience in the ~reformatory line OF
writing, was obliged to be coached a
while by Bragg. and it is reported that
he attended church frequently before
buckling down to his work.
When he did open his batteries on
iniouity he male the fur fly. also the
advertising. The saloons aud gamb-
ling houses began taking out their ads.
and their places were taken by free re-
ligious notices aud reports OF the church
festivals. The church people were all
delighted with the good work OF the
Observer, and many a time the credi-
tors were awarded by having the clergy
stop them on the street with a fervent
pressure of the hand and the wishing OF
God speed for their good work.
The hand shakes, however were not
notes such as George Nixon was pass
ing around like leaves on the strand.
Quite a number of church people,
however, asked them to send the paper
but they didn't mention money, and SO
the thing vents along a spell until the
subscription book was filed up with
church subscribers, but the money
came in very slow and mostly didn't
come in at all.
One Day Rolf Got Mad.
One day Rolf got hot in the collar
and said that running a newspaper IN
Reno was NEARLY h" Mr.. Bragg
rebuked Nate for his profanity. ana
made him promise to be good. Nate
said he was sorry. but had the air OF a
man who thought four aces are better
than a contrite heart.
They continued to advocate early
closing and a tight town, and the bus
mess fell away more and more and the
congratulations of the good people In
creased along with the Office expenses,
aud then Rolf began an open revolt
against the reform policy of the paper
In mentioning the people which hao
inveigled them into the scrape Roll
would indulge in language which could
not possibly be printed in a family
paper like the Appeal Some OF hi
profanity would Cause Brasg's hair &c
raise. They attempted to reach the
promised $500 sack that the churches
agreed to open up, but they could not
locate it.
Then Rolf numbered some more
profanity, and Bragg falling into the
wicked ways of his partner. is reported
also to have some himself
though the Appeal is unable to fully
substantiate the report.
The World, the Flesh and the Devil
They have finally decided that tbs
substantial backing the saloons give thu
newspapers pays the wages of the com
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