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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-18

The Enterprise SAYS That a movement
has been started III T,HJplI AMI Iad.
heid to call Il convention II r,yis, In
the state constitution. DARN. n L. o.,
days OF tine SKATE the people vote for i
constitutional convention, blt th.;r
Will was thwLrt,.l by the sl ,r,rne
court refusing Ia crnvaSs IN, y,.a
oh!"n'S1ne prDT.I.Ei wrr. mI!,il II,
ilw calling n, ~cIITtl.ipl cpmD.IiIp
the canvass of the vote. il would bg idl.
To- Subinit the question to the people.
lie present constitution was adoptcd
III years ago and many of its provisions
are not IN harmony with the needs of
me people. y constitutional cOnvcn-
tion; II composed of the proper material
would give the state u much better
organic law than it now iIS. If that
Is ever to take place. tine tune to do il
Is while the state is prosperous.
The Carson News is Informed that the
Western Federation Of Miners have
fully decided to apply for the pardon of
AMI Smith. the Gsldiield
murdcrcrS, ana are seeing evidence tu
place before the board Of pa~lIns. Ii is
said that Preston has Il growth uDon his
which is constantly increasing in
size and will ultimately result in his
death unless it is removed. They claim
that Smith WAS not anywhere around
the scene of the shooting and will b.,
able To place conclusive proof Of their
contentious hrfor the board of pardons.
As we said the other day. the jury that
these men dealt very mcrcifuliy
with them i'll not convicting them of
murder i'll the first deSrer, and the
board of pardons should not turn them
loose. Preston is very fortunate that
he did not die with II rope around his
neck.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-18

Total Popular Vote

The total popular vote cast ut the
recent election shows the following vote
cast for the different candidates for
president:
Taft, Republican, 1851, $50.
Bryan. Democrat, G,3O3, lS2.
Debs. Socialist, I4s,41l.
Chafin, Prohibition. 2ll,252.
Hisgen, Independence, So, lSG.
Watson, PopuliSt. 33,S1l.
Gilhaus. Sncial-Labor. l5.421.
Total for all candidates, 14.S52. 800.
This grand total exceeds by l,3il, 53l
the total number of votes cast i'm the
presidential election of 1904. when the
grand total WAS IL, $40. 7OS.
Compared with that election. the can
didatcs of the Republican and Demo-
cratic and Socialist parties increased
their vote this year. The reverse is true
of the candidates Of the Prohibition,
Populist and Social-Labor parties.
The Independence party did not figure
III the presidential election four years
ago.
The biggest difference i'll a party vote
Il shown i'll an increase for Bryan in
l.3lI.2ll over the total votal cast i'll 1904
for Alton b. Parker, the democratic
candidate. Taft received If. 100 votes
more than were pollcd for President
Roosevelt i'll 1901, and Dcbs ran A.. 3Gs
ahead of his predecessor OH the Socialist
ticket.
The heaviest loss is shown by tn,
Populist party, which, with the sam,
candidates, registered S3,3l2 votes les!
this year than in 1901, when their tota
was III, lS3. The Prohibitionist candi
date, Chatin, ran l7,2Si votes behint
the 1904 mark of his party, and Gilhaus
the Socialist Labor candidate, received
only about 10 per zen of the vote giver
To Corrigan, which was 3l,2l9, in tn,
previous presidential race.
New York (S7O,01O. Pennsylvani;
Gi5. ii9l and Illinois lG29, 932) gave Taft
the greatest number of votes among tn,
states. while rs to Bryan the order was
New York lGGi, 1853. Ohio (5O?, 12D and
Illinois Gi5O, $40.
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$1,000 Reward for Barr

Sheriff Lamb of Humboldt county is
sending ont circulars Offering Il reward
of 81, 900 for the arrest of Charles Barr.
the murderer of Deputy Sheriff Larkin.
The commissioners Of Hunb1ldt county
offer $500 of this amount and the widow
of Larkin the remainder. The governor
will probably increase the reward to
81, 800.
Following is Bars description us set
forth in the circular: Age, about 81
years; height, about . feet 8 inches:
weight, about 10 pounds; stOcky built.
Small hazel eyes, dark brown hair,
small regular teeth. When last seen
had Il fuzzy sandy light beard, no
moustache. Is left. handed: uses rope
.lcft-handed. shoots and eats left.
handed; eats principally with spoon.
Very polite in speech. Uses words
THANK you" quite often; has drawl in
his speech. Wears about No. 8 shoe.
Small head. When last seen was dress.
ed i'll blue Ovcralis, coarse black shoes.
jet black woody astralian coat. white
StetSon hat with about thrce-inch brim.
Was riding bay horse weighing about
200 pounds; short legged; branded JE,
connected, on left stific. Was armed
with .25..35 Winchester rifle and .3s
Colt old model. Fathers address w.
G. Barr. 200i Golden Gate San
Francisco, Cal.
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Stale Teachers Association

Tho State Teachers Association in
session ut Reno has elected the follow.
ing officers for the ensuing two years:
President, Romance Adams of Reno:
first vice president, Miss Cora NJ. Paine
of GoldHcld; second vice president. +.
H. McLucas Of Eureka, Nevada: record.
ing secretary, Helen Chartz of Carson:
corresponding secretary. II. III. Mitchell
Of Sparks; treasurer, Miss Agncss Boil
of Reno, Nov. executive committee. b.
ID. %Billinghurst Of Reno, +. Il. Howard
Elko, a. H. Lightfpoh Of Eureka, Flor.
enco Tannahill of Sparks, a. a. Codd of
GOldfcld, Ralph s. Minor Of state Uni.
vcrsity, Reno.
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Nevada in 1909 viii Break AN Recoras

People who keep in touch with the
press in all parts of the state cannot
fail to note the wave of optimism that
has penetrated to every corner of the
state, says the Austin Reveille. There
is action all along the line. Mining
activity of the legitimate sort was
never before. in the history of the
state, spread over so great u territory.
Every county has new camps coming to
the front with substantial capitalists
and mining mel behind them. The
counties that have hitherto been classed
as largely, if not wholly agricultural,
are proving to have mineral deposits
that rival the boom caunps of the boom
days i'll actual ore showings.
This new and increased ACTIVITY in
mining i'll the State of Nevada is not
confined to new discoveries alone. The
old mines and the old camps are being
sought out by the eastern capitalist.
New methods of ore reduction make
many Il dump, which was worthless
thirty years ago, Il bonanza today.
This section of the state, especially is
furnishing some notable examples of
the revival of old properties and of the
return of old camps to the producing
list. Statistics along this line will form
one of the most interesting chapters in
the story the next census will tell of the
mining industry in this state.
Another distinguishing feature in the
progress of mining in this state next
year will be the tremendous increase
of reduction plants ut the mines. The
immense saving to mine owners and to
stockholders, made possible by this
treatment of Nevada ores ut home, will
never be realized until the report OF
the government statisticians is in.
Nevada will break all records in 1909.
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Western Pacific Stations

The Western Pacific has decided up
on the points along the route where
it will establish stations, and from now
on the letting of contracts for such
buildings will happen frequently. Of
the forty-three stations thus far deter
mined upon i'll the 921 miles to Salt
Lake five already have building along
the line westward from Salt Lake City.
The stations thus far determined
upon and their distance in miles from
the San Francisco terminal are: Oak
land, 60; Fruitvale avenue probably
9.76 Tor Melrose 1850; San Leandro,
l5.3; San Lorenzo, 1925; Hayward,
(. Ii; Decoto, 21.23; Niles, 1896; SunOl,
$500; ~Pleasanton, 4l.47; Livermore.
47.40; LathrOp Southern Pacific cross
ingl, $40; Stockton, 1861; New Hope,
1881; Glenn, 1866; Tor Franklin,
l2i.5ll. Sacramento, 1850; Sanky,
1896 Tor Reeds, IBID; Marysville,
1916; Palermo, 1884, Oroville, 20i. 03,
Bidwell, 2l2.42; Las Plumas (Grcat
Western power housc), 22l.43.
Then there is Il mountain stretch of
forty-eight miles where one or two
telegraph stations will have to be .cs.
tablished ut such intervals as are ncces
sary in the general scheme of the road.
apportionment. Each station will re
quire Il building for the housing of al
operator, his family and such busincs
as the place may do.
Stations will be located at Brazo
2G9.93 miles; Hartwell tstation 70
Quincy, 3S7.SS; Cromberg, BOB. 81; eli,
terminal of Sierra Valley railroad)
3l3.5; Cluirville (mouth of Delane,
canyon). 1854; Reposa Opposite til,
terminal of the Boca and Loyalton)
32l.G3; Bcckwith. 326. II; at or nea,
Liegan, 371.49.
From that point there is a stretch o.
lGl miles, mostly across the desert, ant
here again telegraph stations will have
to be distributed. The next regular
stations will be; Winnemucca, 1922
miles; Battle Mountain, SILL; Beo
wave, 6lS. -; Palisale. G3j.S5; Elko,
665.35; Halleck, GS1; Deeth, 900. 81;
Wells, HIS; and Shafter Crossing OF
Nevada Northern railway. 1Gl.S9.
East of Shafter six stations have been
already built-Pilot, 1879 miles;
Arinosa, S25.15; Knobs, $40. IS; Give,
S5i.4G; Low, 500. 10; and Dele Hog
Back pass, S7s.4. Finally comes Salt
Lake, 9?7.l9 miles from San Francisco.
Humboldt Star.
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Salmagundi
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

There aic ~ prisoners in the county
Jail. Five of them are grand jury cases
and the rest are petty offenders.
At noon today, the Western Pacific
track was laid to within Il quarter of a
mile east Alfred Brucc's residence. BY
night. it will DE within less than six
miles of town.
The law that prohibits the sale Of liq-
nor To minors under heavy penalties al
so prohibits its sale to imlrCiiCs under
the same penalties. "lmhccilcs' are
said to be quite numerous in Elko at
times.
Major Root. representing the Mining
Word Of Chicago, calnc in yesterday
afternoon from Ely. He put in his time
interviewing mining men on the out
look in this county. He left for Col.
conda on No. 3 this afternoon.
Hon. Geo. +. Talbot and Judge Brown
are associated with f.. w. Dicklc Of ri.
Ochc in several mining properties inthat
section. and according 10 the Phoebe
Record are in line To make II mint oi
money out Of their holdings.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Bruce tied
the nuptinl knot for Simon 5. Young
| and Miss Margaret f. Riordau. both of
Mound Valley. They left last night
for Salt Lake. After seeing the sight
| Of the Mormon city they will continue
| their trip Ia Caunda, the former home
of the groom. May they prosper nn'
lr happy.
4. Damaria. II Carson saloon keeper
plead guilty the other day to selling
liuuor 10 u minor and was fined SD -
% days in iail. The Carson Justice 81
the peace in sentencing this man To pr.
a fine Of $40 failed to enforce the Law
passed in 1903, which fixed the fine -
mo-, less than 300. viii the News am
Appeal please inform us why ia" CorS2
Justice Of the peace failed (" p"rforr
his duty IN this Cascr IN Elko. wh"'
V i. saloon keeper is hauled hcfol
, thc court Tor violating this law. he
fined not less than $i00. The Carso
Z saloon Keepers get OF with half the lin
! Why Is II?
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AT u meeting of Elko lodge No. IS, |
y. .. F.. Saturday night. the followin.
officers were elected for the ensuin.
term: Noble Grand, II. l.. Bruce; vic,
grand, Dean Harrison; secretary. A,
Bruce; treasurer, Z. II. Keyscr.
Ed kcyser returned yesterday after.
noon from his visit to Missouri. He re-.
ports the best state in the Union rs
prosperous rs it can well b, under n
republican panic. Ed makes freouent
visits to his Missouri home to gladden.
the hearts of the old folks.
Alfred Bruce telephoned his father
this morning that lie could see the smoke
the Western Pacific engine from his
ranch. This would place the engine in
the canyon about 10 miles east of town.
1t is now said that the track will Ike
laid into Elko by Christmas Eve.
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Wouldn't Separate Them

Archbishop Patrick j. Ryan of Phila-
dclphia once received Il call from Wayne
McVcagh. in company with Mr.. Rob
erts, president of the Pennsylvania
system ut the time that McVcagh was
counsel for that railroad.
Your grace" said Mr.. McVeagh,
Mr.. Roberts, who always travels with
his counsel, will undoubtedly get you
passes Over all the railroads in tho
United States, If in return you will get
him IL pass to Paradise"
81 would do SO gladly" flashed tho
archbishop, "if it were not separating
him from his counsel. Exchange.
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with local applications, us they cun-
not rcnch tn" seat Of the disease.
tutarrh is II blood or constitutional
disease and In Ortl"r.tc cure IT, you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrli Cure Is taken internally and
nets directly ON the blood ana mu-
COus surfnCcs. Halls Cutnrrh Cure
Is not n gunCk medicine. II was pro
sCrihCd by one Of the best physicians
in this country for years ana Is q
regular prescription. II Is composed
uf the best tOmics known. combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly ON the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination OF the two in
gradients tx what produces such
wonderful results In curing Cntnrrh.
Send for testimonials free,
+. J. CnENEY Il Co., Props,
Toledo, ohio.
sold 10y Druggists. price 7jc.
Take HALLS Family iIlls for con.
tiputiOn.
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Business Locals.

The San Francisco Call is on sale at
Sproules' bookstore. y
For rent-TwO furnished rooms near
the center Of town. Inquire ut this
Office. =
All kinds of balcd hay for sale ut tho
old reliable Elephant feed and livery
stable.
Save those natural teeth. thereby 70
tain your facial expression. DR.. Gill.
land "the dentist" Office ovcrthe Drug
Store. Elko
s. Jacobs has secured two tailors and
is prepared to do all work along that
line. Give me your orders for your
Christmas suits NOW.
T.. s. Van Lccr, successor to n. +
Guldagcr. Il practical horse sheer with
years OF experience, will conduct n
general blacksnithing business ut tho
old shop. Mr.. Rigsby will remain
and attend to tho wood work. A fair
share Of the public patronage Is sole.
tied.
You are ambitious and possess mt least
an average amount of tact and pcrse.
vcrancc. Therefore, we want you and
will pay you $40 II month for taking only
-four orders II day. You can earn q big
income. We furnish all supplies free,
Write today to MASAGGR, p, o. Box
1850. New York City.
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What They Voted For

The government is much concerned
over the enormous deficit now confront
ing Congress and may recommend q re-
vival of the stamp tax" i'll order to
stavc of Il bond issue. This c that
Il special revenue stamp, of stated value,
will have to he attached to all checks.
deeds, etc, under penalty of fine and
imprisonment if omitted. The stamp
tax has never been used before only MS
Il war measure and even its considera-
ton mt this time shows the seriousness
OF the financial situation in government
revenues. Congress could, if so dispos-
ed, remedy the whole matter and make
unnecessary the imposition of any adj
dltional tax by cutting off some of the
unnecessarily ~cXtravagant %uppropria-
lions made by that body, but the idea
of rctrenclnent in expenditures seems re-
pugnant and is generally the last thing
thought of or done. Of course the
System" which controls the finances of
the United States want Il bond issue
and will force it if possible, no matter
how unnecessary. Again the Bulletin
wishes to remark it is glad, always, to
see people get what they vote for
Rhyolitc Bulletin.
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Salmagundi
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

Rev. Duks Of Carlin spent the day
in Flko.
Engineer IIarlowc Of the Western
Pacific IL in town.
Mrs. Inthrop and daughter left for
San Francisco on No, J.
Tho people Of Winncmucca will give
the Western Pacific the necessary land
for II division point.
Dr. w. S. Holt the field secretary ct
tho Presbyterian church will arrive III
| Ello next Saturday morning and re-
main over Sunday.
Niollic Harrison, the c0lorcd womaI
that killed u cOlorcd man in Winncmuc
ca In September, has been convicted 0
| murder in the second degree.
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las anyone in this neck of the woods
ieit the revival in business that was 10
FOLLOW - closely on Tuft's election!
g revival mast be siIetracked
somewhere east of the Mississippi.
Because Judge CrosScup did not up
hoid the S29, G00. 900 verdict rendered by
judge Lands a~;aiast the Standard Oil
company. Pr&i.l5nt RDseacit refused
80 appoint Judse Cros,cup's brother col
iector Of internal revenue in West
Virginia. Isn't that conclusive evidence
that the president is II great big, broad
gauSed mang
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Charles +. Parks. superintendent O
the Empire Mining and Investmen
company Of Gold Creek. arrived from
the east yesterday afternoon.
\ large part of the business portion o.
Nina was destroyed by fire early yester
day morning. The loss is estimated at
$lO9. O0). Nina il tia di2iSi IL npfnt
OH the railroad between R:nD and
TOnopah.
Yesterday Judge Bruce discharged
Phillips and the woman, accused of
robbing Logan Zantotas. The defend.
ants were brought back from Reno to
answer the charge. Judge BIuce found
the evidence insufficient to bind them
over to the grand jury.
The soliciting committee turned $352
over to the Henderson Bank this after
noon for the Christmas tree fund. The
people responded literally to the call of
the COMMITTEES. The members of the
committee and all who subscribed have
the thanks of the children.
a telephone message from the Bruce
ranch nj noon stated that the Western
Pacific track was coming this way rs fast
rs the rails could Ire laid. If no delays
occur this afternoon, the track will he
laid across the bridge in Mr.. Wright's
field, about six and u half miles from
Town.
Clarence Angel, one Of the young
men who played base ball here with the
Winncmucca boys, WAS married i'll San
Francisco last Thursday to Miss Roxic
Boyd of Reno. The young folks will
make their home At Sequel California.
The groom WAS one of orr boys ut
Hawthorne from 1884 to 1886.
Among the candidates for Speaker of
the State Assembly have been men.
toned. up to date, J. b. Giifcn. of Nyc:
w. j. O'Brirn. of Lander; Frank
Winter: of Elko; Lem Allen. Of Church
i'll, and Frank Folsom. Of Washoc.
appears To have the bulk of the
support Of southern Nevada and is i'll
the lead to that extent. He is "A resi-.
dent of Manhattan and II business Il
Reno Rcvcille.
Down at the old armory in Carson.
where now the state police have their
headquarters, men are boxing mp al the
u. :. property, belonging nj III time
to the local troops of the state. These
and will take from the cap
ital every cannon, every gun, saddle,
belt and even the flag that once waved
over IA proud band of Americans. II
will take two n to carry the outfit
and as all or nearly AL of the outfit has
been condemned it will bc destroyed up
Oh it's arrival at the arInory. Broken
wheels, old tires and hubs. pieces of
scraps of harness, all have to be
shipped TO carry ont the red tape of the
g0ycrnmcnt.-Ncws.
The commissioners finished all the
business before them yesterday and adj
iourncd to meet this forenoon to con
slider the issuance of the bonds for
building the new courthouse and Jail.
the law, the bonds must be- is
sued within ninety days after the cleo.
ton. This made it necessary for the
present board to take the preliminary
for the issuance of the bonds. as
propositions for bids must bc advertised
for four weeks. The board fixed Jauu-
airy III. 1909, ut | o'clock y. III. : the
late for selling the bonds. Advertise
ncnts asking for sealed bids for the
bonds were ordered published in the
Wells Herald. the Bankers Journal of
New York and II financial journal in
Chicago.
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Salmagund
FROM DAILY

Mr.. W. L. Smith and Mrs. C. |
ji.n l,rson left for San Francisco tn
afternoon.
The VIM. lianter Company has.
new al in this iSsu.. 1t tells where t
lot your holiday poultry. Read it an
get wise.
Mrs. May. who has been visiting he
sisters, Mrs. Mcbride anu Mrs. Slaugh
ter. left for her home ut Portland
Oregon, this afternoon.
The Western Pacific track passct
Ryndon yesterday morning and is nov
about ten miles from town. If no fur
Their delays occur. the the track will h
completed to Elko before the end OF
next week.
There are some splendid specimens of
Mr.. RamsdclI's work on exhibition in
the drugstore window. The picture of
Mr.. Dawlcy is rs natural rs life. That
Mr.. Ramsdcll is IN artist in photography
is clearly proven by the pictures on ex-
hibition.
The members of the Christmas tree
executive. committee are requested to
meet nj the INDEPENDENT Office ut 10
o'clock tomorrow forenoon. Business
of Importance will be transacted and
every member Of the committee is re-
qucstcd Ia he present.
The soliciting committee collected
S3j2 yesterday for the Christmas tree.
This insurcS a good time for the chill
drcn on Christmas eve. Ray Harris,
Louis Englcrt and Edgar Eylcr did
splendid work and they have the thanks
of the children and of the executive
committee.
Mr.. Mayer was hobbling around to.
day on crutchcS. II is ten weeks since
he fell into the hot water pool near the
Hot Springs bridge and today is the
first time he has had his %pantalOons ON.
lie seems 10 be as happy over being
able to hohhlc around on crutchcs rs a
little girl is over Il new doll.
Deputy Treasurer Miller has con-
plrtcd the dcliquncnt list. 1t contains
the names of % taxpayers who failed
to settle with the county. The amount
delinquent is $SOj.:I $ over half of which
is due from the Tuscarora-N Nevada
Mines Company. This Is the largest
delinquent list Elko county has had for
years.
TIL" examination of Phillips and the
woman. who ran away with Mr.. IantO-
las property. hrgan before Judge Bruce
this forenoon. From the evidence of
the prosecuting witness. Phillips ap.
pears To- be- one Of that dcspicablc class
of young men who live of of fallen
women. It's II pity that the law doe,
not authorize the killing of snch
creatures.
Battle Mountain may vet De left off
the line Of railroad. Last Tuesday the
Western Pacific started "A force Of men
ii work NJ Rocky Point, on the Oppo.
site side of the valley from Battle
Mountain. and about -four miles distant.
changing the channel Of the Humboldt
river for IA distance of 1000 feet. y dam
will br constructed and "A thrcc.track
railroad graded. The Southern Pacific
is paying onr-half the expense Of the
improvement. and it j. said that it pro
House to Argcnta, which will shorten
the line some four or five miles, and will
leave Battle Mountain about the same
distance Dfr to- one side.
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Chrislmas flowers and Greens

The Trustees of the Presbyterian
church are the Elko county agents for
the Henderson, flower Orders for
Xmas flowers or green. will receive
prompt attention by Lambert
Henderson. Prices rcasOna
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U~nsnswcrablc Araumer {.

There is n great Joy In silence. It
Ia argument to which tho other fellow
can make no reply.