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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29
CAUGHT
GAMBLING
SHERIFF HARRIS HARRIS RAIDS GAME
IN COMMERCIAL HOTEL

I About 1890 O'Clock last night
Sheriff Harris with his deputies,
Critchlcy. McMullen, and District
Attorney Dysart raided gamb-
ling game in the Commercial hotel
and arrested the following parties:
X. j. Bonman. Frank Maloney,
George Monroe. Walter Smith, All
Sin, All Jim. Jack Maher. George
Foregor and M. johnson.
The first four mentioned are
members of the automobile party
that is making an ocean to ocean
tour; All Sin and All Jim are
Chil.amen who were caught play
ing faro; Jack Mayer was dealing
the wheel, where the automobillsts
were coaxingthe goddess of for
tune: George Foregor was dealing
the cards in the faro game and
raking off the winnings: and M.
johnson was in the lookout chair
at the faro game when the raid
was made.
Eirly in th1 evening Sheriff
Harris passed to the rear of the
hotel where the game was con
Quoted and met bartender com.
ing from the gambling room with
a tray full of glasses. He sized IN
the situation and concluded the
time was ripe for raid. He left
and gathered his force and about
1850 entered the hDtcl by the rear
d Ior and Knocked on the door of
the gambling room. The door
was opened and he and his party
walked in and placed those in the
room under arrest. Makers vince
was still running and Foregor was
behind the faro table. Monroe,
one of the players at the roulette
wheel. cashcd in $40 worth of
checks and received their equiv
alent in gold and silver. An jim
cashed in his checks at ihc faro
table and received SIS after :he
players and dealers we're placed
under arrest.
fnay we're taken to the distri IT
attorneys Office where District
Attorney Dyiart prepared the
complaints which were later sw orn
to before Judge Klattc. All the
parties were released on l.. l..
Bradley, proprietor of the Com.
mercial depositinK $225O cash bail.
Judge Klatte set their cases for
10 o'clock this morning, but be.
fore that time he continued the
caj'S IF the automobile party to
"Wednesday morning and all but
WV VI VIZ w IcIl lDWIi lDlS lore
noon. If they do not appear
Wednesday at the hour named,
Sheriff Harris declares that he
will bring them back.
Sheriff Harris is being criticised,
We think unjustly, for making the
raid last night and capturing some
of the automobile party. These
men knew they were gambling
behind locked doors and must have
known they were violating the
law. If they did not, they have
paid very little attention TO Ne.
Vada news in tho last year and a
half.
ElkO welcomes all law abiding
visitors and will treat them right,
bat visitors have no more right to
violate the laws Of the state than
those whose homes are here.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29
BASEBALL AND SENTIMENT

The baseball fan was feeling
sentimental, says the Boston
Traveller. The game was over,
and the sun had set and the moon
had risen, and now the fan was
With his lady love trying to hand
her few hot ones.
IL feel" Re remarked, en- pas
SAINT The got the stuff from a sum-
mcr novel; that with you to cheer
me ] could-er-'(her he lost his
line and had to fake) that ]
could grab off any pennant the
big league was Offering.
Let me get you right, inter-
rupted the lady. ''You want me
to sit in tie bleachers and yell
while you line me out, eh?"
THAT the dope" he answered,
rather surprised that she got his
knightly idea SO rapidly. She was
to cheer him on to. victory, and a
glance up to where her dear eyes
were 81 inning well. you get il.
If that's the case" continued
the fair dame, 1.-THE grounds will
have to be laid off in little better
shape. So far | haven't been able
to see the diamond.
He wised up and was there with
the spark the next night. And
the game wasn't called off on &C.
count Of darkness. believe liz.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29
LAST NIGHTS RAID

There was considerable excite.
ment this morning when the news
of Sheriff Harris raid of the Com
mercial hotel gamhling game
became known and many opinion
of the sheriff's action were ex-
pressed and many criticisms were
made. Some said that it was a lob
On the part of Mr.. Bradley and the
sheriff and Others thought it was
a shame that members of the
automobile party were arrested
because it would give the town q
bad name and keep tourists from
coming here. Others said it was
strange that Sheriff Harris should
make the raid last night and that
it was made to catch the wealthy
tourists, etc. etc.
Several months ago when it was
first rumored that gambling games
were running at the Commercial
in defian &c of law the writer had
heart to heart talk with Sheriff
Harris. At that conversation, the
sheriff lett no doubt Of his in.
t6nfion to enforce the law, but
Ated positively that he would not
raid gambling Pane Until he
was satisfied he had sufficient
evidence to make = case.
Since then Sheriff Harris has
been absent from town the most
of the time attending TO the duties
Of his Office. During the last few
weeks, some of the old time
gamblers have return to town and
ut least me, "hoOater' for the
games has been active. II is re-
ported that last week. a man lost
$3.50 hucking the cams at tho
COMMERCIAL. Others have hcrr
approached by the "hooster" and
told that they could get action on
their money at these games. This
fragrant violation of anti-gamblinp
law ma; been generally commented
on and the officers have been
critisied for Derr itting them to
run. Some have even gone so far
as TO charge that the sheriff was
paid To let these games run. Today
some Of those who criticised
Sheriff Harris for not closing
these games are critici 5inS him for
closing them last night because
some wealthy visitors happened to
be caught. If they had not been
violating the law, they would not
have been interfered With.
In an interview with Sheriff
Harris this morning. he said that
he was determined to enforce TIE
anei-gambling law to the letter
and that tn ose who violated it
would be arrested whenever he
could get proof sufficient to con-
Wet. He also said that he raided
the games last night because he
thought he had the necessary
proof. II certainly looks as if the
sheriff made no mistake.
The Independent conrgatulates
Sheriff Harris and District At
torney Dysart for their determine
ton to enfor &C the anti.gambling
law and assures them of its hearty
support. No man or Sc, Of men
sh ould be permitted to violate this
law and haunt their disregard OF it
in the face of the people. Keep
up the good work. boys.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29

Thirteen automobiles carrying
forty men, women and children
from Philadelphia and New York
arrived from the east last night
and left this forenoon for Reno by
way Of Eureka. They we're q
month in reaching here.
For Rcnt-Modern, fve.room
cottage. V. X. McGinty, Piety
Hill.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29

The good citizenship Of Elko
county should stand solidly behind
Sheriff Harris and District At
torney Dy5art in their efforts to
enforce the anti.gambling law.
The fire that destroyed James
Cranes barn yesterday morning
is said to have been caused by two
small boys who set the hey on fire.
Small boys and matches make a
bad combination.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29

For Sale-Furniture for five
room house. V. K. McGinty,
Piety Hill.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29
RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS

Assessor Weathers has fixed the
valuation Of the Southern Pacific.
Western Pacific and Ne:ada North.
ern railroads as follows:
Southern Pacific .......$7,292, 1856
Nevada Northern. go. 1850. 780.
Western Pacific -. -. 1885, 455
This is a gain of $613.455 for the
Southern Pacific; $437.840 for the
Western Pa cifc; and $3.50 500 for
the Nevada Northern, making a
total gain Of l,350,664 over last
years assessment.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
THE NEW YEAR.

And the new sun rose bringing the year-Aoe Arthur
The old year buried the grace hcrc lost hopes
lie:
But the Ne Year stretches before may rarl ah hopes
still HIGH
Hoar shall 7ce brothers, the that at hand?
Shall c stre for ouseies Others God and naiVc
land?
The left their bitter marks mind and heart and Sou
Our feet weary marching toward the mystic goal;
Ever it seemeth nearer: ever again recedes,
And ose in futile longing, the gaining of our deeds.
Look srvng why efforts failed
Count how your you; where your courage
qualed:
See faults that inherent: denesS and shame;
Look bac-acknowledge truyyours yours alone the blame!
All, honest heart, remember only will truth avail
And rising past faures-perchance you may not fail!
Resolve step boldly; front the danger; shrk;
Resolve gorfy the Master in clean faith and honest work
Pray for the strength seek help from God above
Pray strength your strength in charity and love-
Work the you know it not just for patry
Work. that's you and the dawn of nober age
The Old Year buried the Neo Year uith the
Light seuy before srhrc cs
The burden of past tcad yoM Mdany sirisc for the
Year, chance. strife ic; es heart and
bwdenrd sod! ~ IS s.. 8. IS 80 -. S.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
Stamped Envelopes.

We think there will be little sympathy
with the national joint committee repre-
senting the allied printing and publishing
trades which has. been formed for the
purpose of urging the passage by Con-
gress OF the Nelson-Tou VeIle bill. which
is at present before the Senate. The bill
proposes to prohibit the United States
government from printing, as it has done
heretofore, on stamped envelopes, the
name and address Of the person sending
the mail.
Up to the present time the stamped
envelope proposition has been this: When
a business man, firm, or corporation Or
dered. through his local postmaster, a
stated number of stamped envelopes, he
could have his or the firms name
and address printed in the corner. The
price was just the same as il one had
ordered plain stamped envelopes. But il
seems that this printing by the gov
ernmen. has caused good deal of dis
quietude among the allied printing, paper
and publishing trades. and they claim
that this cheap printing by the gov
ernment Injuries the business of printers
stationers. and publishers throughout the
country, and, therefore, it should be
stopped.
So far as we can learn from the pro-
tests, there are some 100000 corporations
affected by the proposed bill, and tn.
-IA ,,s
firms tT individuals whose business ir
the msIter of printing special directions
on envelopes would fall into their hands
were it not for government interference
it not for the fact that business mer
throughout the country answer the pro-
test of the allied trades by saying thai
they wish to buy in the cheapest market
and that if the Federal government car
do the work cheapest. il is to the govern
ment that they wish TO give their
orders. Every man has the riSht-ir
these days of economy-to buy in the
best market. and If. by its organiZa
| tion. its improved machinery. its horde!
| of men already employed-at salarie!
| which. after all. the people pay-the gov
ernmert can do this work cheaper fo
, those who demand it than it can be dom
elsewhere, there it should be done. w
have got to Il point we think, where we NJ
! longer believe in favors to special inter
ests: let each individual. each trade. stan,
on what il can do. No longer are We try
ing to foster or subsdize the manufac
| turer; it is the turn of the ultimate con
sumner to be considered.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
A LITTLE NONSENSE,
4 FRESH START.

We close the books for 1910;
\ record not
Unduly bad: but now and then
We left blot.
But no blot may we now erase,
That much is clear.
With new books we prepare to face
Another year
Outspread we see the new leaf lie
As pure as snow.
And it behooves us all to try
To keep It so.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

There is a serious shortage of ermine
reported for the coronation of King
George OF England. caused probably by
the fact that SO much of it adorns the
persons of our American queens.
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duties by fraudulent weighing. The peo-
pie of the country have doubtless lost
many times that amount by short
weights, but they will have a long walt
before they get it back.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

It may he well. too. to remember this
New Year that while il may be true
that everything comes to him who waits
you can he assured of not finding il al
gone by going right out after il.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

The Socialists of Milwaukee, having
successfully established municipal ball
room. now propose a municipal ceme-
.fery. We hope this does not indicate
that they are looking forward to their
fnish.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

Incidentally, the case of Mr.. Robin in
New York, who has deprived some poor
people of about 100000 i'm savings, may
have bearing on the proposed pardon
of Charles Morse.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

We can't see why they want married
men to wear rings on their thumbs. You
can always tell them from poor bache-
lors by their happy smiles.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

There is no evil without its eOmpensa-
tons. So long as the hobble skirt is
fashionable there is no danger of a re-
vival of the roller skating craze.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

Aviat ation may be all right as sport
but there seems to be as many broken
bones as broken records.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

Puccini. starting back to Italy, was
kissed by forty men at the pier. If that
idea were customary, we'd never start
back to Italy.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

The more explosions there are i'll Los
Angeles the less San Francisco seems
the absolutely desirable place for an eX-
position.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

In the model city of Gary. Ind. ter
officials have been arrested for grating
They are probably old models.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

If it is true that Mr.. Carnegie's income
is 100000 a year, he will have to give
away a good many more ten-million
gifts If he is to escape that ultimate dis
grace
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Finishi.s Cash Bsns.

From the New Yosk sun.
A young matron in need Of maid waa
talking to an applicant for the place. The
girl appeared anxious to get the work.
but past experience had made the house
keeper wary.
''well. you 90 and get your references. :
shc finaIly concluded. land como back to-
morrow.
-You wont hire nobody e,ser inquired
the girl. s
How can Be sure you win come
backf ssked the lady.
The girl opened her pockctbook. oravely
|teok ont > q In and thrust e tyon the
ynan9 matrcn. 81 s
s1 ! leave ysp = eseilf - s Us 9 a
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

If it is true. as ]. J. Hill says, that we
are soon to reap the fruit of our eXtrav-
agance. what fine crop of lemons We
shall garner
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

So far as tile bathtub trust affairs so,
it would seem that they are making
frantic attempts to shut off the hot
water.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

That Greek bOotblack who was re-
Gently made vice consul to Aberdeen
certainly worked from the ground up.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

It will also be well to remember tina,
good resolutions will not adequately lu.
bricate the wheels of the New Year.
wafer wagon.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

It seems that the assault upon Vice
Consul Williamson was merely incidental
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

And many man to-day in making
his resolutions will pick out the partic
ular bad habit he is most tired of
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
Aces Are Good.

What are the proper calling cards?'
Depends altogether on what's out
against you. old sport.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
Could Comprehend.

They say the Cars enormous expendi-
lures battle imagina ton
oh. / don't know. ] spent $50 for
Christmas.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
The Auto Girl.

That is a beautiful locket you got for
Christmas.
Yes: it was given me by an old-fash-
ionsd friend. For the same money he
could have bought several barrels of gas
ohlne or even a set Of tires.
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had at the end to cry
UfIN HIIIuII-, UtdT.
To love me also In silence with thy

To love also silence with thy soul
Ii seems that there is no word compa ra
BILE to silence. To the soul. tired and
weary. ii seems TO signify all there is of
rest and peace-that peace of God that
passeth all understanding; all there is
of bc.uty, and holiness. and the quiet
places, haunted by pure souls.
II And silence is so rare thing, Some
lines on the mountain top you shall find
It. il you are very good; OF sometimes,
when God sends a hush over the bosom
pr the great deep. and you have trusted
yourself to her, and are alone with the
great waste of waters. and the eternal
stars that with their eloquent voices
speak with such divine appeal to all that
Is best within the spirit.
To get away from noise. from speech
to pass into the vale of silence-this il il
to be reaching nearer to God; to be
breathing rarer, purer atmosphere. for
"God's poem is silence! His song is unspokcn;
And yet profound, loud and so far
II fills YOU. it thrills you with measures unbroker
And soft and as fair and far as a star
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
Nothing to Record.

DO you ever keep dairy
No: I'm too busy during the holidays
and after they're gone life is a blank"
All Aboard
RecoilinS from the demon rum,
We flag the iagon.
The New Years dawn sees many on
The water wagon.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
All AbOa I'd,
Always Something.

Aren't you humorists hard pressed for
a subject sometimes?''
oh. no: one thing leads to another.
The men who figured i'm the Christmas
cigar Jokes are now swearing of"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
The rest is silence.

death, breathing loves farewell to his
dear friend Horatio: and
The rest is silence.
Ii was the most fitting word the poet
could find TO express the peace after tur-
nioIl. the surcease of pain, the end of
all
The heartacl,e. and the Thousand natural shocks
.tIiat flesh is heir to-.
1t isSso seldom in the nurl. -burIy of this
- bustling world OF ours-tnis world so full
Of the cries of sorrow. of the commands
10 work. for the night cometh; of the
voices of lament, or the harmonies of
pleasure. that we may achieve to the
says:
OF all loving Fathers gifts
! often urndc~ which is best.
And cry: Dear God. the ono that lifts
our souls from wCarmesS to rest.
The rest Of silcIce-that is IcSt. "
The martial poets of an elder day used
10 have other ideals. They saw their
heroes perish bravely in the clash and
clang of battle. They saw them go down
into the thick of it when life was at its
! noblest height. and the shouts of victory
1Iind the waiIinSS of defeat mingled with
fhe voice of human blood that cried to
heaven; and if the soul of a hero passed
into Paradise beyond. il was TO be greeted
there by martial angels. still tumultuous
ard noisy. Why, even King Arthur. when
hc passed to he king among the dead
nGt TppnvSnn hat Ar
RinIr's barge disappeared
Then from the dawn it setm'd there came but
faint
Is from beyond the limit Of the world
Ike the great echn born Of a last cry
Sounds if fair city were one voice
>Arotud king returning from his wars
The old axiom that Speech is silver.
silence is golden. seems trite nowadays.
and. like most truisms that have passed
into the language. we give it little heed.
And yet there is a world of truth in it.
Ia is in silence that the best and noblest
thoughts come to us and are worked by
heart and mind into speech fit to be for
mulated. 1t is in silence virtue works her
will, and helps us fit ourselves to live
nobler, cleaner better. and more useful
lives. Heine. indeed. declared that Isl
lence is the essential condition of happi-
ness and sure enough it is that only in
perfect silence may &e hope to hear the
Gentlcr whispers cf the gods
Love was never yet better expressed
han in the mystery OF silence. Have not
the poets writ their sweetest dearest
songs on this theme: and who, of all OF
them. has expressed it perfectly yet
Why, even Mrs. Browning who wrote
from a heart surcharged with love and
worship, and who begged her lover-hus-
band to-
Say again. and once over again
That thou dost lave me-
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order?

will be accepted. Diplomatically SPEAK
ing, ara not some other apologies In
order?
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

II is charged that the soverupnent has
been cioaied ont q atSeaeee n seeqf
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
His InspirRtiOn.

of what were you thinking when you
wrote this beautiful poem?'
.'Of a winter overcoat." answered the
bard.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

Silence. There is magic reStfulneSs in
pc word, At this season of the year 1t
kems TO suggest that mystic infinitesimal
(Ish that marks the running out of the
st grain of sand in the hour-glaSS of the
Id Year. Silence, After the clash of
swords, the fell work of poison. and the
strife of hate we see Hamlet on his gold
en- throne sinking. almost content, to
death, breathing loves farewell TO his
dear friend Horatio: and
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

No Champagne In white. House.
Apropos Of the steadfast efforts Of the
Temperance forces to persuade Mrs. Taft
not to serve wine at the ofncial dinners
at the White House. the following story
concerning the late William n. Evsrts
seems timely. 1t win be remembered
that Mr.. Evarts was sort Of master
Of ceremonies In President Hayes sd
ministratien. and when Mrs.. Hayes
was about to give her nrst dinner 10 the
dipoomatic corps. Mr.. Bvarts pleaded
6erhastly with her to servo wine. but
E1ers. Hayes was immovaose.
.I think" she said. .the ministers viii
have to make up their minds to -
sociAbie with water"
Whereupon 1r. Evurts repltoa: Mrs.
Hayes. I have mover known peop,o -
| b aocdahae with watee-sxee0t hla botA =
Whether Mr.. Hayes ~ thech94 -
| not u nor written. but ~ eofls81 ~.
tpoins, and. according 10 n, UvQf1a ~
tAzk hlptseic dlnlse s.'w44 -
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SILENCE!

SUNDAY, JANUARY |. 1911.
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Prince Maurice is a great favorite with
the Queen of Spain. and the two were
wcll-nigh inssparable as children. He
was also great pet with the late Queen
Victoria.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

ihSi TIE SlidHSei has oil lucd. WHY,
his cards in that place over there" says
he, with the confident. there-you-are tone
Of a man who has put forth an argument
that is unassailable.
Sure enough" admitted Gnash. His
card is there"
Then he must live here, all right, -
argued the man.
Il don't know whether he lives here all
right or not But If his card is there he
must occupy suite here. Looks like a.
safe bet. Want to write your own
ticket?'
The stranger stared at Gnash the way
a man will when he's wondering what
| the joke is.
well. is he-is he in now?" he pur-
| sued. cranking UP for fresh start.
I'm what?" asked Gnash blankly.
why, is he in his room here? Where
die suppose?'
3''Oh, haven't the slightest idea. Be-
lieve me, don't make practice Of go
ing about peoples rooms and keeping tab
on their movements. Here's a tip.
| though: Suppose you ring his bep. II
you're after Thompson, you'd have just
as good q chance of getting him by
ringing his bell ~ by ringing mine. don't
| you think?''
But did ring his spoke up the
other one, triumphantly. And he didn't
| answer.
| ..Then you rang mine. second choice.
eh? Oh, see! You thought, Of course.
when he didn't answer his own bell that
he might answer mine. Well. I'm sorry
he disappointed you
Maybe he'll be back after q while, II
he ain't in now, suggested the stranger.
..Sure enough! Maybe he viii! There's
IN idea for you to work on
what time do you suppoee--,s =
But Gnash had slammed the door and
/ hiked hack upstairs. swearing 70 him-
seif h Z low. soet-pedal tone. :
TINS strdaGee Helleed away. muttertno
I ~ ,efhfns r. fthe woc1uf tgne9agco a