Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-17
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and the rest are petty offenders.
At noon today, the Western Pacific
rack was laid to within quarter of a
nile east Alfred Bruce's residence. BY
hight, it will be within less than six
miles of town.
The law that prohibits the sale of liu-
nor to minors under heavy penalties al
DO prohibits it's sale to imbeciles under
The same penalties. "Imbeciles' are
said to be quite numerous in Elko at
times.
Major Root, representing the Mining
Word of Chicago, came in yesterday
Afternoon from Ely. He put in his time
interviewing mining men on the out
look in this county. He left for Col
con4qa on No. 8 this afternoon.
Hon. Geo. F. Talbot and Judge Brown
pre- associated with F. w. Dickle of Pi-
bche in several mining properties in that
Bection, and according to the Phoebe
Record are in line to make a mint of
AAoAOy ouO VI bAlCll llOlIlllSS.
4 Yesterday afternoon Judge Bruce tied
the nuptial knot for Simon s. Young
hnd Miss Margaret E. Riordan, both of
Mound Valley. They left last night
for Salt Lake. After seeing the sights
Pf the Mormon city they will continue
heir trip to Canada, the former home
Pf the groom. May they prosper and
e be happy.
The dispatches say that several sena-
ors had. the temerity to laugh out loud
Then Roosevelt's latest message was
cad. Those senator's better watch out
Rr the great and most patriotic presi-
ent since the days of Washington, JEFF
erson. Jackson and Lincoln will launch
$ ne Of his thunderbolts at them. Such
cotfing at presidential message shows
lhe disrespect into which Roosevelt has
brought the great Office of president of
fhe United States. He should hurry off
b AfriGa and kill lions.
81 A. Ipamaria, Carson saloon keeper,
|Alead guilty the other day to selling
liquor to a minor and was fined $50 or
rs days Xniail. The Carson justice of
Inc peacSHn sentencing this man to pay
hne OF $50 failed to enforce the law
passed in 1908, which fixed the fine at
pot less than 800. Will the News and
appeal please inform us why the Carson
Justice OF the peace failed to perform
MS duty in this caseH In Elko, when
ever saloon keeper is hauled before
me court for violating this lazy, he is
pned not less than 500. The Carson
|aloon keepers get off with half the fine.
Why is it?.
The Enterprise says that movement
has been started in Tonopah and Gold
Peld to call convention to revise the
he state constitution. During the lean
lays of the state the people voted for a
constitutional convention, but their
Wlll was thwarted by the supreme
eourtTefusing to canvass the vote.
Onless some provision were made in the
aw calling the convention compelling
The canvass of the vote, it would be idle
E0 submit the question to the people.
ne present constitution was adopted
FL years ago and many of it's provisions
pre- not In harmony with the needs of
he people. A constitutional conven-
non, IT composed of the proper material
would give the state a much better
organic law than it now has. IF that
ever to take place, the time to do it
5 while the state is prosperous.
The Carson News is informed that the
western Federation of Miners have
tully decided to apply for the pardon of
preston and Smith, the Goldfield
nurderers, and are seeking evidence to
place before the board of pardons. 1t is
P%Nd that Preston has growth upon his
neck which is constantly increasing in
size and will ultimately result in his
Heath unless it is removed. They claim
mat Smith was not anywhere around
I ne scenepf the shooting and will be
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