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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
Proposal TO Change Street Crossings

About two years ago the residents of
the Eastern part Of town pctitioncd the
county commissioners for IA railroad
crossing east of the mill. The com
missiOncrs took the matter up with the
railroad company. hut were unable to
secure the crossing.
During the time the matter was under
consideration by the board. the rail.
road company proposed to construct
the crossing asked for, providing the
people of the town would consent to
close the crossing on Fifth Street ut
the west end Of the freight depot.
There was some objection to this and
the matter was dropped. Since. then
nothing has been done.
After the Chinauian was killed nj the
freight hOnsc crossing several months
ago. Agent llullingsworth again took
the matter up with the railroad a,,thori-
ties and has received the following
proposition:
The railroad campany proposes. to-
close the crossing at the west end of
the freight depot and to widUn thu flag.
| pole crossing eastward tn double it's
present width. Also to put in electric
bells at the crossings 10y the flagpolc
and west of the mill. These bells win
ring from the time II train reaches the
yard limits uutil ii passes the. crossings.
The company also agrees to construct n
crossing on the street opposite the lum.
bcr yard.
That the crossing at the west end Of
tho freight house is exceedingly dungcr.
Il to pedestrians and teams no resident
of the town will deny. Hardly a week
passes that some one docs not narrowly
escape INJURY or death at this crossing.
This is not due to carclcssncss on tho
part Of the trainmen nor to those who
50 narrowly escape. hut to the difficulty
of seeing and hearing the approach of
~wcstbound trains by people crossing
the track from the south.
That this condition should liz
remcdicd before any more are killed or
injured ut this crossing does not need
any argument. Tho proposition Of tho
railroad company to close this crossing
' AMI tn widen the nagpolc crossing east
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
Road Systems For National Forests

y recent bulletin. issued by the
Forest Service. says:
The office of public roads of the de.
partmcnt of agriculture is to cooperate
with the forest service in drawing up
plans for comprehensive systems of
roads and trails on national forests.
For the last w years congress has
provided funds for permanent improve
mcnts on national forests. and IL large
part of the money thus made available
has been and is being used for road and
trail building. The amount is too small
however, in comparison with the total
area of the forests, to make possible
more than Il very small beginning.
With thicker settlement and increasing
use of the forests, good roads will be-
come more and more u crying necessity.
The object Of securing the help of the
Office of good roads is To make the work
take the line that will not merely serve
temporary convenience, hut also count
for most in the end. BY building each
year with reference to Il carefully work
cd-out plan the danger of indirccted
effort will he escaped.
During the present ummer an en-
gincer of the Office of roads will 60 over
the ground on several of the forests.
and draw up plans which will he sub
mittcd to the forester, and will serve to
guide subsequent work. Where the
roads planned for cannot he built. trails
will, SO far as possible, he made to
follow the cOnrsc laid ont, with the cx-
%pcctation that later they will I've ron.
verified into roads.
The roads, trails, telephone lines, and
fire lines already constructed on nation
al forests are proving Of great value
both in the work of fire protection and
i'll serving the convenience Of the public.
The furthur this work can I've carried
the greater will DC the usefulness of the
forests to the surrounding regions.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
Republican Prosperity

In the last six months 81. GGi tOilcrs
left the United States because they
could not get Il living here, and yet
the republican party declares for the
principle that in the development and
enjoyment Of wealth 80 great and
blessings so benign there shall D., "A.
equal opportunity for ALL" which
declaration Is evidently all fol dc roll.
Those workers. on the ayerag.
earned $500 u year, 50 the country
loses 1888, 832, 600 which they would
have produced by their labor, II re-.
publican policies hud not produced
panic and the prolonged business de.
preston which even sunshine clubs arc
unable to disrcl the gloom Of. ..
For equal opportunity for all" the
tariff must hn reformed 80 that the
few will not bn protected IN pluudcrinp
the many; republican Extravaganza
must bc replaced with democratic
frngality in public expenditures, for
Il country cannot continue prosperous
that is spending 800. 900, 900 n year
more than il can force the people 10
ply in tariff and other taxes. - Exchange
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
OHIO IS FIGHTING GROUND

Writing from Columbus. Ohio. Walter
Wcllinan. correspondent for the Chicago
Record Herald. says: "'Ohio is the
lighting ground In the presidential con.
test Of this year. The republican lead.
crs expect to carry the state. But they
are not as sure Of il ~ they would like
to he" Mr.. Wcllman adds: There
are many things which make the rcpub.
lican leaders realize they have their
work cut out for them n''Carrying
Taft's state for Taft. Bryan is and
always has been strong III this state.
Both in 1895 and 1000 lie pOllcd more
votes than were cvcr before or since
cast for another democrat in this com.
monwcalth McKinlcy's margin over
him was not large. Bryan Is believed
to bc stronger now than ever before. on
his personality, on the fact that voters
no longer think he is n dangerous
rcv0lutionist, u scatter. Drained advcn.
turcr. There are now no gold demo.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
Robbery At Wells

Mondays Ogden Journal gives the
following account of "A robbery that
was committed ut Wells last Friday
night:
Andrew Mayc0ff and John Clugman
were bound, gagged and robbed. while
sleeping i'll II shed near the railroad
track Mt Wells. Nevada. Friday night.
by two tranps whom they recognized
yesterday at the ''iungles" of Odgen,
down near the river. They caInc into
town yesterday morning, and proceed.
ed down to the tramps' gathering
place. The two men who had robbed
them were boiling mp" at the river,
aud IN the two victims approached they
saw the robbers and drew back to hold
a conference. They decided to go for
the police and rs the highwaymcn had
taken valuable watches and icwclry
from them, they described these articles
to the police. who descended upon
and arrested the robbers. The robbers
gave the names of X. +. Marin and
Edward Smith.
1t is believed that an organized gang
is operating between hers and Wells
and the policemen who made the cap.
turc, Crompton and Shumaker. went
after the men with caution. The arti-
clcs described by the complainants
were found mnoung the effects Of the
highwaymcn, the latter being placed in
custody to bc taken back by the Ncva-
da sheriff today.
This gang, the officers believe. il
similar to the one which operated here
Il few years ago. when the Sevncr.
Williams gang WAS broken up and two
of them hanged for killing of one.
Wclch.
The hold.up accomplished near Wells
was done in II mastery manner. The
men were bounced upon shortly after
lying down to sleep when they were
bound, gagged and robbed, without tho
victims even getting Il chance to cry
out. IL was 40 far from M habitation
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
il, AN EXPERT TUMBLER

The editor of the Erut Press is an
expcrttuinbler. In Saturdays issue he
took lis to task for publishing an extract
from Il sermon delivered 10y Il Prcsy-
terrain minister, criticising Taft's
religious belief. According 70 his high
standard Of campaign ethics, we are
guilty of the personal abuse of Mr.. Taft
for publishing what to "A great many
people in the United State is Il very
serious objection to the election of Mr.
Taft to the presidency.
But see how quick the gentleman falls
from his high position, when he speaks
Of Mr.. Bryan. Bryan, he says. has
straddled every horse that has appeared
to show any likelihood Of carrying him
towards the position that he seeks. His
record is that of a chronic. Office seeker
etc. =
Of course, it is not personal abuse to
say that Bryan has. 'straddlcd every
horse, etc, and is ii chronic Office
seeker" hut it is personal abuse of Mr..
Taft to even hint that his religious be-
lief is distasteful to agrcat many 'pious
people in the United States. The ed
itor's jewel IF consistency must have
been left with his Uncle" "A long time
ago.
If Mr.. Bryan is II chronic office seek
err will the Free Press tell us what to
call Mr.. Taft, in view of the fact that
he has sought and held office ever since
his 25th year. Perhaps, the beam in
the editors eye ubscurcd this fact in
the history of Mr.. Taft when he called
Bryan Il chronic office seeker and laud-
ed Taft to the skies.
The religious belief of IL candidate for
president of tho United States is Il
proper subject for discussion by the
voters. How quick would republican
papers warn their naders against Mr..
Bryan if he aid not believe in the
fundamental principles of Christianity.
If Mr.. Taft is vulnerable along this line.
it is the privilege and duty of his OPP
ponents to make the facts known.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
Board OF Pardons

Yesterday the board Of pardons re-.
stunned their session postponed from last
week and acted upon Il number Of
cases.
The further consideration Of the AZ.
plication for pardon or parole of Frank
Everett was considered and after going
into executive session and the board
announced that the application had
been denied. This case has attracted
more interest than any other that has
III before the board Of parlons in
many years, Everett asking for release
on the grounds that he was insane.
The case of Tony Christie, another
case that has attracted considerable in.
tcrcst was also denied by the board.
Other cases considered were ~ fol
lows:
Curt %StarkInan, pardon denied.
Chas. Bennett. pardon denied.
Henry Miller, parloncd and restored
to citizenship.
Hugh +. Harris. pardon denied.
Joe =. Smith. parolcd. the Sanc 10
take effect on August 10.
Ed. Hof, paroled to take effect
September |.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
An Island OF Quiet

Madeira is populated, yet is one OF
the q%uietest rs well US one of the most
beautiful places in the world. AL.
though the roads are paved with round
beach stones, there is nothing to re-
mind IL of the fact, because, us Da.
vid G.. Fairchild, agricultural explorer
OF the department Of agriculture, ex-
plains in the National Geographic
Magazine, there are no horses or Jolt
ing wheels.
All vehicles i'll Madeira are on run.
ners. If You 30 calling it is in a bul.
lock sledge with canopy top md com.
Portable seats. If you move u bank
safe or a steam boiler it is carried ON
u "stone boat" or sledge of poles, and
you may have to get forty oxen to null
it. If you are in Il villa on the hillside
and want to get down town you take a
running II and slide down over the
cobblestones.
W strong men. each holding a
guide rope, pull your car over IA lag Of
grease To grease the runners and then
give you II running shove and jump
each on Il runner behind rs the car
shoots down ut Il breakneck pace over
the cobblestones.
The men yell, hens and dogs scam
per. foot passengers cling close to the
wall of the narrow street, the runners
get hot and fill the air with olor of
burning wool as you shoot round sharp
corners down the busy thoroughfare.
past gorgeous masses of Towering
crccpers which hang over the walls of
the private villas that border your
road.
But, Oh, the change when you get to
the bottom! Iou ARE obliged either to
walk or take II c,rro, drawn by slow
moving bullockS. slucaking and slip.
ping over the stones.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07

from Bryan's- addresses and writings,
this side of Bryan's character is
brought into great prominence. a
large number of selections from Bryan's
speeches and articles are of a religious
and ethical character and it is only fair
to say that these selections display II
true note of sympathy and delicacy of
touch and n broad and catholic treat
ment that is greatly to Mr.. Bryan's
credit.
His oratory is 50 entrancing, his
personal life so clean and his arguments
50 plausible that it is perhaps no wonder
that he has n wide personal following.
But the fact, that in spite of these
qualities, multitudes of his fellow cit
liens distrust him in his economic
%utterances is not to be put down lightly
to self.intercst. To Wall street man
who said to Mr.. Bryan that he had
often spoken in both praise and crit.
cism of him, Mr.. Bryan replied:
" The praise came from your heart,
the criticism from your position
I'm other words, he claims that those
who oppose his views in regard to bank.
ing, railroad and other kindred question
are actuated solely by their p%ecuniary
interests. This is cgotism carried to
the extremes"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
BARTLETT AND McCARRAN

- The democratic primaries are iii pro.
gress today, and the Struggle is between
Congressman Bartlett AMI Pat Me.
Carrcn. The general belief is that
Bartlett will control the Tonopah con-
vention rs the result of to;lay's voting,
and we trust this general belief is
correct. We have considerable admira-
ton for Pat McCarren. but he is max
ing his fight for public favor on IA plat
form that seems 10 us contrary to the
spirit Of the times. He has demanded
the nomination on the ground that he
is opposed To the state police bill. and
because Bartlett was Instrumental in
the passage of the bill.
For Il time we rather hoped and be-
lieved that this issue would not appear
i'll the campaign. But since Mr.. Nc
Carrcn has thrown down the gauntlet in
that forln,i it is well that it he fought out
ON those terms. McCarren probably
decided that he was playing an astute
game of politics when he took that
coursc-in fact, il was the only course
open to him or any other democrat who
would oppose Bartlett, because Bartlett
had a strong hold Oh the affections of
party and had in no way violated the
pledges or traditions of his party. Ac-
cordingly McCarrcn seized upon the
only available wcapon. which was the
state police hill. We think before he is
many months older he will learn that
the majority of the people III this state
are for law and order, and that he will
be sadly disappointed in the labor vote
that he hopes to receive, IL we are
mistaken in this belief, the time to learn
is now. -..
There has been. some foolish tall
among the democrats because the
Gazette has treated George Bartlett
with fairness. They are probably not
readers Of this paper, because they
seem unfamiliar with this papers
policy. We are inclined to believe that
George Bartlett will he defeated by {
republican this year, even if he is
nominated. But if lie is going to b,
defeated because he stood for what lac
honestly believed to I've law and order
then the republicans, in such an event
are rs interested as are the democrat!
in the situation.
BY the way, there is going to he
republican primary Saturday. III thi!
connection we lean toward writing
few lines on enthusiasm and method.
of killing it-but for the time being w
shall rcfrain.-RcnO Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07

cratS- Judge Harmon. the democratic
candidate for governor. has u big
chance to win. and it is believed he will
carry Hamilton county (Cincinnati) by
n large plurality. If he does he is
likely to help Bryan. The rank and file
of the Cox organization in Cincinnati
are not enthusiastic over Taft. The
labor vote is going more democratic this
year tnan for sone tine past. Many
people are out of work in the manu-
facturing cities and towns. or working
on short time with living expenses high,
and the party in power is sure to suffer
from this source. And there are the
colored votes. They hold the balance
of power i'll this state. / asked n re-
publican leader what the colored vote
was going to do this year and he replied:
God knows. L hope we shall hold the
most of them. Many will get away.
And Il considerable share of those we do
hold we shall have to buy. We do not
like the way they act. They are too
silent. They don't come around kick
ing. They are not sayinga worl. And
that looks bad Ii seems clear to me
that Ohio is fighting ground. with the
odds considerably in favor of Taft, but
with m upset always to be. considered
possible" ~. 1850
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07

ward to double its present width and to
put in electric bells to warn people Of
approaching trlins seems to the writer
to he eminently fair and just to the
town. Add to that the crossing east of
the mill and the town gains n substan-
tial advance over present conditions.
This matter is of Importance to Elko
and it should bc considered by its
people in the proper spirit. No one
should oppose it merely out of hostility
to the railroad company. 1t should be
considered only in the light of its bene'
fit OF injury to the town.
AS this is MI important matter, the
columds Inf the INDEPENDENT are open
to anyone who wishes to discuss it in Il
respectful manner. Let us hear from
YOU.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
Time Have Changed

About seventy five years & if "a
white nan WAS cSst ashore mt Hawaii
the gentlemen in charge over there
were i'll the habit Of dressing him with
fiowcrs. then roasting and eating him.
Times have changed. Two thousand
blue jackets paraded in Honolulu. The
girls g there covered them with
w and the intimation is that they
nearly smothcred them with their
attention. Evidently the disposition to
take in a good blue jacket has not
changed much in sevcnty-five years.
the only difference being that If the
modern blue Jacket can get away his
life is safe from smUthcring, while in
the old days they smothercd him in his
own gravy.-Salt Lake Telegram.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07

bullion tax. Mr.. Adams may be ar.
rested for his failure to produce the
books.
The Adams Gypsum plant, the
Gardner Lime plant nea Carson, the
Ryan plant near Carson and the IVES.
tern Gypsum plant ut Reno are all
involved.
In addition to this Haley found five
Immoral houses in Carson that were
selling liquor without u license and
urther that they had not paid u license
for years. He notified the officers of
Ormsby county to collect The license or
close up the houses.
If Mr.. Haley will come to Elko he
will find the same conditions existing
here. Houses i'll the red-light district
have sold liquor here for years without
paying any state or county license.
The claim being made that the United
States license, which each proprietor
holds, gives them the right to sell liquor
regardless of the state license law.
This is Il point that the INDEPEN.
DENT would like to see settled. II
these people have no right under the
law to sell liquor without Il state and
county license. they should he compelled
to stop the business or obey the law,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
Woman Shot Down Al Husbands Side

Mrs. Fannie Snyder, wife of the on
tractor for the upper works of the
Nevada California Power Company at
Bishop, Cal, was mysteriously as
sassinated OH Sunday night near South
lake while riding with her husband.
The husband says they were riding in
the thick brush when two men arose in
the front of them and fired. He was
knocked off his horse, while his wife
WAS shot fatally and died in his arms Il
moment later. y posse Of armed riders
is searching the hills and mountain
trails for the murdererS. No clew to
Snyder had been, paying off his men
and his wife was accompanying him.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
WASTING THE PEOPLES MONEY

The fiscal year just closed makes a
disastrous showing for republican
policies on financial and political eco.
nomy. Last fall the secretary of the
treasury. in his estimates for congress.
said there would Inc ~ surplus revenue
for the year Of Si2, 900. 600. but the fact
is there is Il deficiency of nearly 500.
600, 600. The experts of the United
States treasury were evidently unable
to see. or refused for political reasons
to notice. that the tide had turned and
the taxpayers were no longer able Ia
pay, rs they had been doing q High
tariff taxes had killed tho ,jgoosh that
had been laying golden eggs 'fVr. the
trusts. and Il panic resulted. t..
In spite Of this enormous falling of
In the revenue Of the government, the
republican party in congress persisted
in trying to prove that republican
policies produced prosperity by making
even mor ~cxtravngant appropriations
than ever before. 50 that the amount
exceeded II, OOS. O0U, 900. That vast SIM
was appropriated for expenses for on,
year. namely. from July l.. 1908. tc
June 80. 1909.
II is only II few years ago that the
whole country was startled when II
discovered that the taxpayers were
burdcncd by IL billion. dollar congress.
whereas now when this present con.
grcss adjourns on March I next Il will
bc called u two billion congress, for the
republicans seem utterly unable to re-.
duce expenses.
How great the deficiency will he for
the fiscal year just begun cannot bo
accurately estimated. but that it will
exceed the deficiency for the year Just
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
MIR, ROOSEVELT PRESUMES
.UNDULY

The New York Sun. one of the lead
ing republican journals of the country,
gives President Roosevelt the following
roast for. his. criticism of Judge tirus-
cups decision in the Standard Oil case:
We do not approve Of Mr.. Roosevelt's
attacks on the courts. We donot think
that Mr.. Rooscvclt's character qualities
him to c~riticise the courts many way.
We do not think that the public is
in the mood, especially the public in
this state, to listen with patience to
abuse of the courts by corrupt and dis
honest politicians.
In the campaign of 1901 Mr.. R0Osc-
welt obtained Il quarter of a million
dollars from corporations represented
by Mr.. +. II. Hartman. for the pur-
pose of corrupting the voters in This,
his " state.
There never was II grOSScr instance
of political corruption in our history.
1t is pleaded in cxtcnuutiOn of Mr..
RoOScvclt's act that he never meant to
carry out his part Of the bargain where.
by he got the money. He is welcome
to the full force and effect of that plea
in mitigation.
We believe unrcScrvcdly in criticism
of the courts. That suclI criticism is
natural and wholesome no sensible man
ever disputed. But it must come from
men who have clean hands. Mr.. ROosc.
welt is not II fit person to pass Judgment
upon the laws administration. 3d..
Mr.. Roosevelt will do well to reflect
that his circumstances are changed and
that however blind and deaf to his
many dcrclicti0ns the public may have
been heretofore, it is now wide awake
and kcenly sensitive to matters that
touch upon its own honor
Granting without hesitation that il
is true that Mr.. Roosevelt has aroused
public sentiment in respect to integrity
in affairs and that he has quickcned the
public conscience in regard to civic
morals. he is gricyously mistaken if he
infcrs that in doing so he has establish
ed any right to immunity folslimsclf.