Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-10-09

Few perhaps are aware of the extent
l" which h city Of London is bridged
over. In all. il seems. there are TO
FEWER h "a IS bridges. OF these 10 are
railway bridges, three are bridges over
roads (such rs Holborn viaduct) and 81
bridges which connect private premises
Some trusts have been killed. At
least that is what Roosevelt says: and
furthermore. he states hat his man
Taft helped in the staying net. If such
Is n fact-and who can doubt the
presidents word-a grateful people will
rise and help bury them deep, if only
their names are made known and their
carcasses shown.-ESchange.
There will he M preliminary ex-
animation of Joseph MCGOWAN, charg-
ed with murder, the burglars who
broke inio the Smith Company's store
anu G. S. Anderson charged with
cattle stealing. Anderson is out Oh
bail and the Others are guests of Sheriff
Clark. These cases will he taken
directly before the grand jury.
The seven ladies that went fishing
yesterday brought home twenty-one
nice, big trout, M average of three
apiece. AS the ladies all declare that
there were no Indians around where
they tished and as all are truthful,
no one will doubt their words that the
trout were pulled out of the river by
the main strength of the ladies'. 1t is
not safe to believe otherwise.
DIR. j. c. Hood and wife left for
Adrian Michigan last night, where
they will spend the winter. During
their residence here, they have made
many warm friends who will always
he pleased to hear of their success.
DIR. Hood is a thorough physician and
Mrs. Hood is Il splendid woman.
Elko's loss is Adrian's gain. May peace
prosperity and happiness he theirs.
AS might have been expected. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been drawn into or
rather he has jumped into. the cam
paign arena, and is engaged in a war of
words with Bryan and others over mat
tiers pertaining to my wonderful
policies" and the MAI | have made my
chum during the several years Of my
great. glorious, pure and only eSem-
plary career rs president. Black snakes
and racers, what II spectaclc.-Cale-
donna Advertiser.
The residents Of Il town in Massa-
chusctts whose water has been bad were
stunned by the knowledge impaired to
them of the reason thereof by the state
board of health. They were informed
that the cause was due to "AphaniZo-
mcnon, III of the cyanophyceae." To
this was added the simple advice: Get
rid of them Such water as that is
certainly enough to drive any brain not
under the direct intellectual influence
of Boston 10 drink.
If the republican party is the friend
of the farmer, why didn't it make Il
platform demand for the government
t. insure him - reasonable profit" on
his labor. time and products2 Mr..
Republican Farmer, just remember that
the republican party demands IA
reasonable profit for the manufacturer.
but no such thing for You. Not only SD
hut it proposes to make you pay that
reasonable profit" to the said manu-
facturcr.-Maysyillc Herald.
Democratic voters who earnestly
desire the success of their party, be-
cause they believe its policies best
for the country. should remember that
much money is needed for the conduct
of II great campaign, and should make
il II part of their party duty to con
tribute to its expenses according to
their means. There will be IL great
publication of politics when this
course is adopted by the voters of all
parties. Send in your contributions to
our Bryan fund at once.