Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
~Salmagundi
r friday DAILY

Complete change of program ut the
Crescent theatre tonight. =
Miss Rodenbaeck returned last night
to resume her work in the high school
next Monday.
The many friends of Mrs. DIR. Birtch
will be pleased to learn that she is on
the road to recovery.
Miss Mildred Brown, who has been
visiting the Misses Dewar, returned to
her home ut Reno this afternoon.
AT noon today, Judge Bruce had re-
gistered 302 voters. This is only Il
less than registered two years go.
1t is reported hat the business por-
ton of Rawhide was destroyed by fire
this morning. We have no further
particulars.
Steve McConigle plead guilty yester-
day afternoon to u charge of disorderly
conduct and Judge Bruce fined him
$17.G5 with the alternative of going to
Jail for 10 days. He paid the fine.
Assemblyman Winter returned from
Tonopah this morning. He reports the
democrats state convention as q very
lively affair. He is well satisfied with
the ticket and platform.
Three boys and two girls wish to find
places to stay where they III work to
pay for all or Il portion of their expenses
during the time they are attending
high school. Notify principal of high
school by mail or phone. =
Let Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Bryan both
hammer on the tariff ISSUE" and the
one who convinces the people most
deeply of his sincerity and commits
his party most strongly to tariff revision
will be elected president.
There are twenty-four freight trains
crews now in active service between
Ogden and Carlin, and additional
crews are being added almost daily as
the business increases. Eleven pass.
enger crews cover the same territory.
The Ely Mining Expositor, owned by
Lieutenant and Acting Governor D. s.
Dickerson of Nevada, has been leased
to II. G. Reilly and l.. G.. Schwalen-
berg. There will be no change in the
policy of the paper, which will support
the Democratic ticket.
Prof. Howard is busy making arrange
ments for the opening of the high
school next Monday. The indications
are that the school will open with n
large increase over previous registra-
tons. This speaks we'll for Prof.
Howard and his excellent corp of
teachers.
Causland Campbell, the . year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Campbell
of Reno, was drowned late Saturday
afternoon ut the Moana Spring baths.
The child was in the big plunge with
his mother and aunt and while their
attention WAS diverted stepped into the
deep waiter and was drowned.
The voters of Elko county should not
forget that they must call upon tho
registry agent of their precinct and
register If they want to vote this fall.
The registration of two years ago IL II
back number now and gives no one the
right to vote ut the coming election.
Register now before II Is too late.
The INDEPENDET cannot credit the
report that Judge Fitzgerald has agreed
to accept the independence league nom.
ination for congress. 1t does not seem
possible that Judge Fitzgerald could be
persuaded to enter the fight against
Congressman Bartlett. If tho reports
is correct. Judge Fitzgerald has forfeited
the respect and esteem Of the democrats
WIN have stood 10y him IN past
campaigns.
Judge Brown Is ut Carson hearing "a
motion for II new trial In the disputed
boundary line case between Storey and
Ormsby counties. Tho dispute dates
back for about half u centuy and II
was never settled owing to the small
value Of the disputed section. Since
the Southern Pacific railroad passed
through tho land, both counties have
insisted upon the right TO collect taxes
from tho road. Suit was begun by
Lyon county and Lyon won on the
trial Of tho case. Storey county now
asks for q new trial. The taxcs on
several miles OF tho Southern Pacific arc
involved.