Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-01
COMMISSIONER NOR
CROSS FIGHTS

considerable bad blood in Carson.
Commissioner Norcross seems to
be the storm center of the fight
Tuesday he put on his war paint
and started out to annihilate Hal
Mighels of the Carson Appeal.
He found his man and the story of
the combat is told as follows by
Mighels:
The first blood of the extra
session was shed this afternoon
when Commissioner Norcross of
the Publicity Bureau called a
representative of The Appeal a
liar. The retort was returned
with d few embellishments and
more to come. The row started
on the Appeal man meeting Nor
cross on the street in front of the
Carson Valley Bank. He asked who
wrote the article stating that the
State automobile had been used
for joy riding. Upon being ans
wered that the editor had, he was
called a liar. The fun was on.
Within a few minutes the Com
missioner was hauled off with a
bloody nose and out of winG, and
the editor. when he came in con-
tact with the edge of the curbing,
suffered a bruised eye. The fight
was e
The defense of Norcros by his
fists is a confession that he was
wrong. In the first place the stat
machine has been used for joy
rides to our knowledge and it is
reported that ii has been used for
fishing trips and other modes of
10y" riding. 1t has been one of
the laughing stock concerns of this
extravagant adjuncts of the state.
Through the management of Mr..
Norcross he has managed to get
rid of about everything in sight.
This was anticipated when he was
boosted into office. The fact that
both Houses of the Legislature
have deemed it advisable to investi-
gate him and his methods of ex-
travaganc is enough to convince
the people in general that the Ap.
peal has made no mistake when it
quotes HIM as an exlravagsnt joy
riding member of the family that
is in the treasury with both feet.
The Appeal has been loath to
comment on Charley Norcoss and
his modes Of extravaganza. This
was mainly from the fact that the
writer had been connected in a
measure with the old Publicity
Bureau, and comparisons do not
always fit we'll. That bureau
struggled along without a fat for
tune at its command and the re-
suits were that the State was not
stuck on a secondhand automobile
that was saddled onto the State
by a friend of the administrati IN.
Mr.. Norcross has been regarded
as the advisor Of Governor Oddie
since he assumed office. 1t is no
wonder that the ship of state has
hit the rocks. Such evidence as
that shown this afternoon denotes
the caliber Of the man. When
shown in his true light his only
defense is a fist fight. Is It any
wonder that he has kept the Gov
ernor in hot water and has more
a-boiling? In order to make room
for Charley Norcross he was found
the billet he is now occupying.
The only thing he has to show for
the eleven months of mismanage-
ment is a secondhand automobile
and a drilling rig that is q fail ure,
as has been demonstrated on three
occasions and is attested To by
people who have tried il.
The Appeal believes that the
extra session Of the Legislature
was called for the purpose of
economy and to investigate the
modes Of extravaganza. The first
man elected was Norcross. His
methods were so apparent and so
loud that even his friends smile
when his commission is mentioned.
As for the trifling difference
that was had in a personal way
this afternoon that is a matter
that has several times happened
in the career Of the %pen-driver,
and only goes to show that he was
right, is still right and that the