Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-12

Az aIASoA
America. Ho probably nennt in the
United States because the rs ia a little
serpent in Mexico not louyer than the
asp that stung Cleopatra, whose bite
kills a man in thirty minutes, often in
halt that time. =
DR.. Stubbs WINS taken sict on the
train Thursday night and Ind to be
taken to his home when he reached
Reno Friday morning. Ho appeared Ia
be in lila usual he 9TH when he passeh
through Elko Thursday afternoon,
One report says lac is suffering from
appendicitis aud another from indiges.
rion.
This il an era Of hu ,tliug. The doc.
tor, lawyer. insurance n real estate
agent nnd the mechani. lind competition
and must hustle to meet it. As with
mer. 30 with towns. They have got to
offer newcomers some Inducements to
hold them. They must 10 it wen to re.
tain those who have lived foc years in
the place.
"Inl get mine before the night is
over" were the words with which
Brakeman Albert Evans forecastcd hs
death ut Truckee Wednesday evening.
And IN Il lew moments the awful import
Of his words were realized. Attempting
to jump from the pilot 81 M engine to
turn 3 switch he stumbled on the track,
falling in front OF the swiftly moving
engine, md in n moment bis body had
been ground to a pulp.
Robert Raftice, the fusion nominee for
State controller, il nm old resident OF
Eureka county. He has served the
people in both branches Of the lcgisla-
turc anu il familiar with tie duties OF
the controller. Ills record ns "a legis-
Iator is clean md his ability to- mako IN
efficient controller il unquestioDed.
Elko county democrats should give him
their support.
VIM. r. Bcllinger is one OF Elko coun-
iy's native sons. lie has lived in tie
county all his lilo Gnd knows its needle.
lie il industrious. honest and does his
own thinking. The workers Oh tile
raiirond, in the mines and ON the farm
will have a friend in the assembly il he
in elected. He owns property III the
comfy and will he very careful! not to
add to the burdens that taxpal crs are
u bearing. Consider his claim and
give him your support ut the polls.
According to republican argument,
Mr.. Mitchell should he elected gov.
eruor because he is n miner. They seem
to forget Tint there are other industries
i'll the state beside mining and thnt the
governor should he broad enough and
big enough Ia give all Of them proper
conside ration. Governor Sparks ms
proved himself to be such n man, while
MIR. Mitchcll's friends are showing him
To DO too narrow minded for governor OF
Nevada at this time.
Row. George II. Greenfield preach ed
n rcd.hot sermon last night on the
morals Of the town. lie made some
startling charges based upon what he
had seen At the races md at the Hot
Springs and what the records disclosed
IN REGARD to the collection Of gaming
licenses. Mr.. Greenfield has evidently
kept hIE eyes open mud has seen a few
things that the mass " our citizens
know nothing about. lie spoke direct
from the shoulder nnd did not mince
matters in the least. Tho snddest art
OF it is that he told the truth.
RuncIors ma stookmcn who have
stock to ship will do well he keep the III
at home for n few days NJ stock cars
can not be had. Mr.. iIollingsworth,
the Elko freight agent, told the reporter
this afternoon TINT tie had orders Tor lOS
stock cars and WIS unable to got any.
10 Ind Just talked over the wire with
the chief dispatcher ut Ogden abont ears
aud was informed that there wore no
cars to bo Ind at present and no one
could tell when they could bc furnished,
Stock men should act accordingly.
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