Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-10

are leaving than are going in. There Is
a great deal Of work TO be done, he says,
anu more than enough men are there 10
do it.
Syracuse, n. Y. pastor is in trouble
because he asked Il young woman for q
kiss. There can be little il any sympathy
for the offender. Any man who sasks'
is a mollycoddle and belongs to the
Won't Do Society.-Kansas City Star.
At the primary election held Saturday
Tor delegates to the republican state
convention, j.. q. Doughty and George
Is. Russell were elected. Forty-Jns of
he faithiul registered their v,tea in
favor OF the republican panic b ed, ms
policies.
Boston man makes the unique eug-
gestiou that all liars be prohibited from
voting. Were it possible to foil, " his
advice to the letter and eliminate I'll
members OF the Anapias cub, il would
not be a serions task to count election
reiurns.-Marinette Star.
Emperor William has added to his
prestige rs beng some what III favor Of
the square deal himself by continuing a
sentence passed by n military court
against one OF his own kinsman. 1t is
evident that all offenders look Mike to
the kaiser.-Fond du Lac Bulletin
The school election Saturday resulted
in n splendid vote in favor OF the is-
uanoe Of go, GOO bonds for building md
equipPinR new school buildings. One
hundred and nine votes were cast, l0s
Of winch were in favor OF the bonds
This speaks well for the public spirit Of
those who voted. Nothing should now
hinder the erection OF the new buildings.
w. S. Young, who was arrested at
Rawhide for robbing the postofics, was
yesterday bound over by u. 5. CommIs.
sioner Smith 10 appear before the grand
jury with bonds fixed at al 800. Young
about ESQ worth OF stamps on hun when
arrested. Young may be tried on m
another charge before he gets through
with his trouble, Ms he stated he would
get the two deputy sherif's who ar.
rested him.-Enter prise.
Hon. Frank G. Day, private secretary
to Governor Johnson Of Minnesota, il in
the western part Of the state looking
after the governors interests. Governor
johnson il making IA light for the demo-
cratic nomination for precedent and Mr..
Day is looking over the western field III
his interest. AZ reported i'll the Reno
Journal, Mr.. Day fayors Hi unin%structed
delegation To tie Dem yer convention.
This il a matter for democrats to settle
III eleCting delegates to the state cOnven-
ton.
With the statement To Il friend, Ed
Uren, that no WIS tired OF living, Ed
ward l.. Gilman, expert accountant for
the Tonopah United Water company,
and one "t the most popular young men
Of TpnopHh sometime Thursday inter.
Oon swallowed morphine teblets and
ended his cxisthpce III the company's
Office TturPday evening. Uren thought
Gilman WIS joking and paid no attention
to his threat Ia end his exis;ancc. Gil
man accounts we're III perfect order and
no cause Ii known Tor tho deed.
The prison boar hold "A meeting Fri
day and increased the s%alariee Of the en-
p!oyees at the state prison. The in.
crease dates from the first uf March and
are III follows: Captain Of tho guards
increased from Sl21 to :l35; i~iautcnnnis
300 To Sll0; over Iecr Sl00 to sll0; com
missary 900 10 $40; guar1 and hos pital
steward 80 to $50; guard and photog-
rapber eco to SSl; physician sGG to 800
The increases were possible under the
appropriation made 10y tho last special
session Of the legislature.
British Columbin's natal act for the
unconstitutional, as it conflicts with
dominion laws aud treaties. 4 numDer
OF II indus vino have been attempting 10
eDte: the country, however. are now
held up by II provision III the dominion
law on the ground that they nave not
come directly from tho land OF birth.
The Canadian Pacific railroad, whose
steamships have brought the nindus to
British Columbia. will probably fight
the matter in the courts on behalf OF
the immigrants.
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