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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09
SPEAK AS DID FOREFATHERS
Cumberland Mountaineers Retain Ola
lect That Came over With
English Ancestors.

These contemporary ancestors" as
President Frost has called the noun.
taineers of the Cumberland. live In
an almost inConceivable isolation.
says a writer in the Atlantic. A few
of them have never seen lyon side
inc cove in which they were born.
Close to the unproductive soil they
live. hard by their own fresides they
hold. and they speak as their grand
fathers spoke when they came out OF
England. A mountain child and ]
were climbing n steep path together
when n snake darted out across our
way. The boy threw q stone at II.
and the ugly creature flattened It's
head and pulled out its throat until
the brownish skin looked notified
"Lo'ye, hits right pled.' said the boy
Richard Grant White tells US that n
hundred years ago hit" was a form
OF the pronoun still often heard
Throughout Appalachian America. So
far rs | know II. this very pronoun
Is shibboleth. The young mountain
Ger, returned from college In the low
country. will carefully silence that b..
but In ~uugIarded moments II comes
to his lips. And why not? Happily
his foreiathers left England before
that aspirate. with others. was
drowned in the claug OF Bow Bells.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09
Salmagundi
FROM d DAILY

One Of the largest amounts Of
lfalfa ever harvested in this G C
ion has been piled 40 this season.
Is some of the ranches are nov
cutting :h,ir f urth crop CarsoI
News
Commissioner Moody has re-
ceived returns from some of the
percints that are still o Ut ard r.,
is now sixty or more ahead of hi.
opponents. This insures his nomir-
alton.
The race between Weight and
Hunter is still unsettled, but the
chances favor Weight. The result
will not be known until the official
court is made next Monday.
A dispatch from the Reno
Gazette this afternoon gives the
following figures on governor and
attorney general: Massey 2739
Oddie 2672, Brown 1868, Spring
meyer 1865 Massey leads Oddie
81 and Springemyer is 2 ahead of
Brown. The result will not be
known until the official count is
made.
Mrs, J. b. Able and children re-
turned last night from Ogden and
will make their home here. Glad
to have them with US again.
Postmaster Doughty and VIM.
McGinness, chief inspector of
mails, returned from Jarbidge this
afternoon. An account of their
trip will appear tomorrow.
On Monday morning Sept. 18th.
three solicitors for the combina-
ton of The Independent and The
American Weekly will start on a
canvass of Elko County. The de-
tails of this combination will
appear in tomorrow's issue of The
Independent showing the most
liberal newspaper offer ever put
before the people of this county.
Give your subscription for The
Independent to the solicitor ard
you will get The Great American
Weekly free for one year Sample
of this new and excellent
Magazine Weekly will be left at
your home within a few days.
This crew of men will remain in
this vicinity for a week or more
and will drive to the remote por-
tions of the county.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09

Hy Peters-Huntington.. 81 60
c. E. Cox-Starr........ 2O4 90
Geo. Rizzie-Tuscarora.. 102 90
Primeaux Co.-Tuscarora
Lumber etc. 81 70
j. A. Ritter-White Rock. 1853 90
The bill of Phil S. Tiplett for
sl4l4.S0 for printing and publish
ing notices and election matter for
the primary election was laid over
until next meeting.
Money in county treasure
counted and found correct.
The petition of citizens of Elko
asking to have the stage barn in
Fourth street removed was re-
ferred to the district attorney.
Reports of various officers re-
ceived and filed.
The various amounts allowed for
road work were ordered trans
ferred from the general fund into
the road district funds.
The petition of citizens of the
Gold Circle road district asking
for a change in the public road was
granted, providing no expense is
attached to Elko county.
The RESIGNATION of I e. Harr;s
as hospital steward was received
to take effect on October 1st and
the same was accepted.
Upon motion the board appoint
ed j. NJ. Taber hospital steward TO
take effect on October lst, and to
continue to December 81, 1910.
The compensation for his service
to be 70 cents per day for each
patient.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09
~Salmagundi
Il DAILY

All the members Of the election
board are requested to be NJ
Mizpah Hall not later than 7;i5
tomorrow morning. There is cor.
siderable work to be done before
the polls open at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Bixcl arrived from Braht'
ford Ontario last night.
Miss S.hIlcr arrived Saturday
from the east to resume her WORN
in the high school.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09
Salmagundi
FROM WEDNESDAYS nA.LY

The primary election yesterday
was a big landslide for Enroll
Tabor. The rerurns al .ady II
show a big majority in this count,
and the reports from Lincoln ar
Clark counties indicate that he will
have handsome majyriiies in both Of
them. Enroll certainly knows how
to pull the political strings so as to
bag the game.
Principal McWhinncy reports. 81
students in tic high school with
live or six more in prospect. In
the public schGol he reports l65
enrolled in the different depart
ments.
Judge Morgan performed the
marriage ceremony today for
Charles S. Warren and Miss Birda
r. Jones.
Monday forenoon a check for
$50, bearig the name of Mr..
Thomas Short Of RUly valley, Was
presented TO the Henderson Bank
by Mr.. A. AnGrootta for payment.
The check was passed on Mr.Andre-
eta bv Charles F. Peterson.
Cashier Henderson pronounced the
check a forgery as did Mr.. Short
when called up on the phone. Con-
stable Oudcrkirk was put on the
case and Peterson was soon in Jail.
This Afternoon he was buond over
to the grand jury with bail fixed
a $1,000. He is now enjoving
Sheriff Claik's hospitality.
Allen a. Curtiss, an time Ne
vadar, STOPPED of Of No. 8 today
on his way from the east to his
California home. Mr.. Curtiss
was the manager of Austin's
famous mine many years ago.
A dispatch from the Gazette this
afternoon says that Dickerson and
his entire ticket. with the possible
exception Of Ryan for treasurer,
carries the state by a big majority.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon. Massey
led Oddie 500, with southern re-
turns very incomplete. Spring
meyer apparently defeats Brown
Douglas for congress has slight
lead. Mcmillan wins.
The vote between Weight and
Hunter for county clerk and
Moody and Linsday for county
commissioner is very close. Ac-
cording to the returns in this office
Weight has 245 and Hunter 225.
while Moody has 257 to his credit
and Lindsay is close after him with
23l.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09

The commission, rs VII toAn
the official count tomorrow ard
canvass the returns hat are in and
then adjourn until the returns are
all in.
tomorrow night at The PresLy-
terrain Church at 1880 a meeting of
the officers of the Sunday Schools
viii be held for the purpose of
arranging for q Sunday School
I-lty September 18TH.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09

Miss Eliza oyerman returnd +,
Reno yesterday.
The writer paid a visit to ms
hot Springs yesterday, the frs,
since Mrs. Garrecht gave IN is
control five years ago. The buiI6.
Ing is being renovated througbon,
and made as inviting as new manor
carpets and paint can make !,
Many Of the rooms are now ready
Tor occupancy and are as clean and
neat as can be. The Springs from
now will be under the p~ersor.,
supervisor of Mrs. Garrecbt. q
guarantee that everything will be
clean and respectable. She asks
the patronage of her old time
friends and hopes to make msnv
n'V )lt& - u the Hot S,tin.
for a good bath.
A lot Of rubbish back of George
Sutheriand's in the eastern part of
town caught fire this afternoon and
caused the fire companies to turn
out. a few buckets of water
sqdelched it.
Commissioner Lytton returned
from his eastern trip last night.
The commissioners met this
morning and adjourned until
Wednesday.
There should be a big vote
polIed tomorrow by democrats who
believe the moral progress of the
state should keep pace with its
material development. If you
want to see Nevada redeemed from
the blighting curse of open gamt-
ling, don't east your vote for d. s.
Dickerson. Vote for Frank R.
Nicholas. He stands for the
moral progress OF the state.
A vote for d. S. Dickerson to-
morrow will be a vote for all that
is vicious and unclean in Nevada
politics.
The polls for the primary cleo
ton will open at Mizpah hall at {
O'Clock tomorrow morning and re-
main open until 6 o'clock in the
evening. All voters who are in
the booths or in line at 6 o'clock
will be permitted to vote. but no
one after that hour will be per-
mitted to join the line or cast his
vote. Voters should remember
and be on time. If you get to
the Hall a second after 6 o'clock
you will not be permitted to vote.
This is the law and it will be en-
forced.
When ARCHITECT Weeks was here
asst week, he condemned some of
the work on the new courthouse
and order cd it torn down. Re.
ports says there is considerable Of
the brick and terra Gotta work
that will have to be torn down and
built over. Some of it was torn
down today.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09

MS information we will state tho,
we were well up in front and
listened intently to everything ,ho
nghting governor said. Our cat.
ing gun was left in the ogi.o
governor was harmless and So
were we. We hope this wi,I
satisfy the Copper Ores curiosity
State Senator Boyd in a long
letter in the Reno Gazette gives
S me inside history of the passage
of the police bill that doesn't refec,
any credit on Governor Dickersor
Mr.. Boyd clearly shows that Mr.
Dlckerson, who was the presideo,
OF the state senate, was opposed 70
the police bill until he was promised
a salary Of 500 a month as COM
mlssary. Governor Sparks was
opposed to the grab, but yielded 70
M opportunities OF his friends and
signed the bill making Dickerson
commissary at 500 per month,
has drawn the salary reyular,v
and doubtless will draw it to the
end of his term.
A schoolmaster once said 20 his
pupils, to.the bov who would make
the best composition in five minutes
on How to overcome Habit" he
give him a prize. When
the five minutes expired a lad Of
nine stood mp and said: Well, sir,
habit Is hard to overcome. If YOU
lake off the first letter it does not
change 'abit'. If you take off an
1ther letter you still have a bit
eft. If you take off another, the
whole of it remains. If you take
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09
Salmagund
FROM DAILY

doing nicely.
dts Bllka'lee returned from
Oregon yesterday.
W. are pleased to learn that Mr..
I],eftJh'S ilCde kIr continues
to improve.
The hour Of evening service at
NE Presbyterian Church has been
changed from 6 to 1880.
Mr.. Greenfield has returned
from his trip around the world.
a. will draw some lesson from his
observations on this trip in Sun day
evening sermon.
Miss Knemeyer arrived yesterday
~ resume her work in the high
school Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Reinhart and Milton are
expected on the limited tonight.
Oh, what a change there'll be
with Edgar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smiley will
leave for San Francisco over the
Western Pacific tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Smiley goes for medical treat
ment.
Judges SOmer and Stevens are
fighting each other bitterly through
the GOldfeld papers. If what they
say Of each other is true, neither
should be or the bench.
The statement Of the Henderson
Banking Company in this issue
shows a steady increase in the
volume of its business. 1t also
proves il to be one of the solid
financial institution of the Pacific
east. Read the statement.
Mrs. Keith and Miss Carrie left
this afternoon for Los Angeles,
Enere Miss Carrie will take charge
Of one Of the departments of the
city schools. Miss Bessie &C.
sompanied them as far as Lovelock,
where she will teach the ensuing
year.
George Springmeycr has stirred
Up a hornets nest in the republican
party. If he should win the nOmi-
EltiOn for Encouragement next
tuesday, the republicans will have
helephant on their hands. George
Beertainly a live wire in the re-
publican ranks.
Congressman Bartlett and Judge
SEeeney called at this office this
forenoon. Mr.. Bartlett says the
prospect are good for the success
a1aSge Sweeney and Mr.. Nicholas.
Iudge Sweeney has something 10
ny to democrats in this issue.
lhey left for the west on No. 3
tbs afternoon.
The young democrats of Elko
snll cast tnsIr votes next Tues
dly for Frank X. Nicholas for
governor. He is not dominated
and controlled by those clements
mat have made Nevada a by-word
10 the siSterhood of states. Throw
your influence on the side of moral
and material progress. Dent take
4 step back ward by voting for d.
s. Diekerson.
district Attorney Taber has re-
e'lVed an opinion from Attorney
General Stoddard, in which he
o0IdS that the general election law
'eating to the closing Of saloons
applles to the primary election and
mat all saloons must close from
m'onlght Monday night to midnight
tuesday night. All saloon men
mould bear this in mind and close
"el' places as the law provides.
we nave on exhibition at this
once a fair example of what the
"Sn soil Of Carson Valley will
"Vuuce IN the vegetable variety.
a Black German radish
'''sniog exactly four pounds, and
ne'eVen inches long and five inches
through at the widest point. The
mammoth radish was raised by N.
%''''ier on a piece of land he has
''ea from the Dangberg Land &
Courier.
Vlaude Schocr is In town on his
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09
win No, De a suooe,n.

VIII Not Dc 4 Succoso,
Patience-Hy brother has written q
society play.
Patrico-what on earth does be
know about dressea7
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09
Austin on the third.

Alex Chrey returned from Win.
nemucca last night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-14
HELPFUL WORDS.
From q Cairo. Citizen.

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Mrs. Frank Knunp, 413 Walnut
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The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-14
FRASER THE CANDIDATE
Democratic County Central Commit
tee lsues Notice to Voters of
Alexander County.

The following circular has been
placed before the Democratic voters
of the city and cosnty:
To the Democratic voters Of Alexan-
der County:
Alexander s. Fraser is the author
lied candidate of the Democratic
Coanty Central Committee for the
nomination for sheriff Of Alexander
county at the primary on Thursday,
Sept. 18th, 1910 We earnestly rec
Cmmend and urge all Democrats to
tuEl out OH this day and vote for
Mr. Fraser, as we believe it is to the
inteNst Of the party to nominate
and elect him sheriff. And we fur
Their believe Mat if he is nominated
ne will be elacted sheriff of Alexan-
der county
MILES FRED'K GILBERT,
GEO. y. WALKER, - Chairman
Secretary.
Democratic Co. Central Com.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-14

dltionS that are
II c &C ssary be-
fore any sore
can heal. S.S.S.
is a perfect
blood purifier,
acting directly
on the circula,
ton t through
the stomach and
DIGESTIVE mem
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-14
anne with Mound City Saturday.

ss.azsA@.,sAnumfMnnannk,
game with Mound City Saturday.
The c, II. S. tennis court GA the
Holbrod avenue side of the campus
Is well weeded ana scraped due To
the efforts OF several high schoo'
boys during the last several weeks
Several tennis teams wax be organ,
| lied next week among both the girls
and boys to take advantage of the
warm days of Indian summer.
The old heating and ventilatins
system at G. III. S. that has never
been in good working order since il
was first put in about IL years ago
is now. being changed and remodeled
and by the time the cold days set in
the rooms in the building will be far
more comfortable than they have
ever been.
DR.. WILSON of the u. S. Marine
hospital was visitor at the high
school yesterday bringing with MIN
several live specimens Of ye77.Jw
fever mosquitoes in large bottle
They were turned over to Miss Krum-
mel for use in the science ham.
Although the football season soon
egins G. H. S. is not allowed to par
ticpate in that sport by the Board
Of Education. However Coach Allen
Is going to take tinic NV the fore.
lcck' and begging lining up material
or the boys varsity basketball team
MI Allen thinks the outlook very en-
couraging and hopes 70 bring out a
squad equal that Of last year or even
better. However the five last year
was the best e, II S. ever had and
+ this years bunch turns out as good
rs the former tie school will have a
team well to be proud Of Roche
Mattiagly and Mcnamara Of las
years star quintette are back again
and Colp is also expected to return.
The remainder ofSthe personnel cav
lie we'll filled out by several fellows
WAom Coach Allen intends giving
try-out and he is sure they will make
the team. This early policy OF get
ting the team together viii no doub
meet The approval of the prosperity
candidates for the five who viii
soon he hnstling about TO show tnci
metal
supt Clendeuen is a worry busy ma
these days, getting the different
schools in perfect working order
Every day more pupils are entering
some one school The
superintendent Job is to see that
all the children are taken care Of and
this S&en necessitates the moyns
from one building TO another tn Al
the friction is overcome. Its no easy
task but Mr.. Clepdenen is Aa4aing
it we'll with his years OF experience
to guide nim.
Quite a number OF the students
who are entering c. II. S. for the
FIRST time are taking up the new bust
ness course and the full commercial
course. The former treats Of bust
ness In an ordinary way ana is fin.
ished in two years while the latter i.
mpre comprehensive and requires
four years to finish. The only thing
lacking at present IN these courses
are stenogfaphy and typewriting but
these win be added later thrs giving
fine opportunities of a business edu
,ation with practically no cost.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-14
DIED IN ST. LOUIS
Daughter Of Mrs. Mahoney, owne;
Of Three States f1osel in Cairo
Was stenographer.

Miss Mollle Mahoney died at St.
Louis, at 6 o'clock yesterday morning.
She was daughter OF Mrs. Hannah
Mahoney owner Of the Three States
rotel building in afro who left
Cairo twelve years ago 10 reside in
St. Louis Deceased was about thlr-
y yea@ Of age and was employed
lust before she left Cairo, as steno.
grapher for the Houston Bros. Lum.
her Co
Mrs. Whitcamp, wife of Police Mag
ishare Andrew Whitcamp. is a
cousin Of deceased She and James
win leave this morning for
st. Leuis to attend the funeral which
will take place tomorrow morning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-14
WILL RETURN TO CAIRO
Scott caubIe Enght Feed Store Of
w. j. Buchanan--Takes CHARGE
October 1st.

J. Scott Cauble, who was county
Jaller some years ago, but for the
past three years has been employed
at Chester pententiary, viii move to
CAIRO with has family. He has pur.
&ssed the feed store and wagon
yard business Of w j Buchanan ait
ls0S-l9l0 Washington avenue and wild
take charge October list. Mr. Buch.
Rnan has built up good business but
his services are required at the Boat
Store of tAs father, G. w, Buchanan.
ana for this reason he disposed Of TIA
business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-14
OPPOSITION TO CATHOLIC
DOCTRINE is 2 ANDEMNEC

Newark, N. j. Sept. 13.-Books and
other literature that advanced poll.
cies In opposition to the Catholic dos-
trine and teachings we're condemned
today at the convention of the Ger.
man Central Society of America,
when is holding sessions here. The
committee on social propaganda made
the recommendation and after a de.
bate Rev. Father Max Wurst Of Wis
oonsin Father G. w Heer, of Dubu-
que la, and Father John Hoffman #
concurred In the recommens
datioR.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-14
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