Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-10-23
S~almagundi
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

If You want q good laugh read the
new Lincoln story in this issue.
The Revcille says that Congressman
Bartlett was given a great ovation at
Austin. He spoke on the police law
and WAS chccrcd to the echo.
Christian Scott and Joseph Mctiowan,
charged with murder, plead not guilty
to the indictments yesterday and Judge
Brown set their trials for Monday,
November 9th. at 10 o'clock.
ton supplies this afternoon and will
deliver them to tho different precincts.
He will leave for the eastern part of
county tonight with IL portion of them.
Don't forget that Major Miller is a
candidate for county treasurer on the
democratic ticket. The work in the
county clerks Office has kept him busy
since the convention and will make
him hustle from now on. He will
have no time to interview the voters,
but lie should not De forgotten on cleo
ton day.
Clerk Dawlcy is over head and ears in
work these days and it is impossible for
him to circulate among the voters. All
tho old timers in the county and a large
portion of the new corners know his
record as an official and upon that he
asks for their support. No II will
make mistake by stamping a cross after
his name on election day.
W. q. GreathOuSe, democratic candi.
date for county recorder, and +. G.
Riddcll, candidate for the assembly on
the same ticket, arrived last night.
They went to Carlin this afternoon to
interview the voters and will return
tonight. Both Of them are ranchcrs
and have Il good deal of work to do at
this season of the year. For that reason
and tho stormy weather, they have
decided not to make a canvass Of the
northern part of the county. While
they would like to visit the voters of
that section, conditions ut their homes
and tho weather il such that they do
not feel justified in making the sacrifice.
Two weeks from today the pcoplcof
the United States will meet in peaceful
contest at the ballot. box. the prize
being the control of this great govern.
mont for tho next four years. While
wo arc confident Of the triumph of dc
mocracy and its gifted leader, we lie
not believe that the country will go &c
the dogs IL Taft should bc tho choice OF
people, Bryan would rule with lnodcr'
alton and justice and the people would
come into their own, while Taft ham
pcrcd by his party would bc but II mask,
behind which tho trusts would grow
and fattcn at the expense Of the common
people.
That Elko county needs II new court
house and Jail was made clear by the
report Of tho recent grand jury. Ac
lCOIulnB w thp iSl'ii' WV
culorcd woman, held in the jail several
monthsI OF tho charge Of murder. wa
confined In II cell with two mel
prisoners on account of tho accommo
dations being insufficient for the sheriff
10 give her II separate cell. This condi
r ton Of affairs ought not to he tolerated
/, in II civilized community. 1t IL
T shame that such n thing has occurred
, in this county and il will boa lastin|
| disgrace IL tho people Of the count!
. pornit IL TO occur again. Ihrro UT
| many reason why a new courthouse a''
iail should DO built. hut tho ao'v'
4 should DO sufficient for every rIgh
thinking citizen. Elko county boast
4 Of It's churches and schools ANA III
n culture of its citizens, hut those ""lSt
g will lose their force If its citizens i"'
. to remedy tho intolcrablc condition
that exist in tho county jail. n w,
for the issuance Of courthouse ooU'
It will bo a vote 20 remedy these Col
litions.