Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-08


lone guard was in pursuit, but us Berry
VAS about fifteen miles ahead of him
the prospects for his capture are not
very fiattering.
The single men walloped the married
men yesterday in the game of base ball,
the score standing 10 to 8. The mar
ried men should wipe out this disgrace
ut the return game. They should play
ball next time.
A BsOtOn physician SAYS singing ex-
pels germs from the throat. and he adj.
vlses everybody to attempt it whether
lie can turn II une or not. just what
grudgc the Boston physician has against
mankind is not disclosed. But he is a
mean Il all the same.
Abe Hummel said OH his dcparture for
Paris that he has 81, 900, 900 left and will
spend it abroad for fun. If he will in
vest the money in Il bargain counter
princess, New York will stand on it's
head when Mr.. Hummel and his noble
spouse approach Sandy Hook.-Racine
Times.
The last day in which applications for
naturalization, in order to vote at the
November election, can he filed is May
9Th. All applications for naturalization
must he OH file ninety days, and the nat
~uraliZation must hhve been made ninety
days before the election. This brings
the date to August 5th.
The Reno Gazette was in error in
stating that Attorney Henderson would
close up his business here and remove
to Reno. Mr.. Henderson has no intcn-
ton of leaving Elko. AS stated in Sat
urday's issue, he will remain here and
look after the business at this end of
the line. His business here is too cx-
tcnsivc to sacrifice by moving away.
a. ID. Armstrong, justice of the peace
mt Rawhidc, plead guilty I o two indict
mcnts charging him with misdcmcanor.
Judge Langan sentenced him On one in
dictnent to pay Il fine of 300, or he I'M
prisoncd until the fine was paid. and
removed him from office, and suspended
sentence ON the other Indictment. Arm
strong paid the fine and was discharged
from custody. He is said To hc a very
good man when sober. His fundncss
for liquor is the cause Of his trouble.
Since we have declined tn mind our
own affairs We must doubly mine our
harhors and shake Il gun muZZlcS over
the harbOrs of other nations mt a very
considerable cost in dollars, for which
We shall get returns chiefly in the pride
of power and the pomp of our pagcantry
upon the brine Our grlvcst peril seems
to lie, at present, in the danger of our
becoming rs Il nation such Il gun totcr'
that we shall bc too easily provoked to
wrath.-Louisvillc Courier Journal.
Surveyor Davis returned Sunday
morning from Minnesota, where he has
been sever months on business. He
had the pleasure of meeting Governor
Johnson and is enthusiastic for him us
the democratic presidential candidate.
He says the governor is very popular
'''N $50 " l''l"'. NV u
will carry Minnesota with II whoOp. Mr..
Davis reports times very dull in the
east. much worse than in Nevada. He
does not look for much change in the
eastern financial situation until after
the presidential election.
Inspector Warner of the immigration
bureau spent yesterday in this city
gathering data regarding the people
convicted of crime. \ report on the
same lines was made three years ago,
and he will visit all the jailS, the insane
asylum and state prison i'll this state.
He says the per cent of foreigners con
fined in the state prison is the smallest,
according To the population, IF any
state in the Union. Nativc-b0rns com.
init about scvcnty-tivc per ccnt of the
crimes i'll Nevada and naturalizcd
Americans arc guilty of about twenty
per cent. -Nirginia Enterprise.