Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-18
Salmagund
FROM DAILY

A train OF Z4O paSseI
vest Yesterday afternoon an
another went through today. Tn,
business Of the Western Pacific i
growing steadily.
+. J.. Laben. travelling freight
and passenger agent for tn,
Western Pacific, is in town rustlin,
business for his company. Tn,
shippers of Elko should give tn,
Western Pacific. the bulk Of thei,
business.
1t has been found upon investiga.
ton that to comply with a strict
Interpretation of the statutes, that
il is necessary to keep the hooks
open for the registration of voters
forthe general election until Monday
evening. October u at d o'clock.
The law says that the books shall
close on the Goth. but that date
falling on Sunday this year compels
Monday 10 be the closing day to
come with in the limit.-Virginia
Chronicle.
Mr. Buchanan t%elphoned from
Tuscarora this forenoon that the
democratic meeting at Tuscarora
last night was the largest and most
enthusiastic ever held in the old
camp. Mr.. Tallman held the
attention Of the audience for over
two hours From the attitude of
me voters last night. Tuscarora
sill give Il large majority for all
the democratic candidates. MIR.
TalIman add party left for Elko at
$3.50 this morning.
How car "a democrat square his
principles to his action, if he votes
for Wilson and Marshall and then
places d eros after Scrator
Massey name? What would you
call the politics of such Il man?
lie fist votes for democratic
principles and then votes for a man
10 oppose those very principles on
the floor Of the senate. Keep your
wires straight by voting forWilson,
Piitman and Tallmau.
Everybody should turn out and
hear Kew Pittman and Clay Tall.
MAJ at the Opera House touigt.
No matter what your politics are.
whether democrat. republican. bull
moose or socialist, turn out and
hear Plttnan and TaIlman discuss
the questions before the country
IN an able, Rcnt!cmanly way. They
do not deal in personal abuse.
Come, out and give the speakers
a generous. EIko greeting. Turn
out tonight.
Reno girls employed the new ten
cent store at that place went on a
strike a few days ago for higher
wages and won out. with the cx-
ceptIon that the spokesman of the
party lost her position. The
manager stated that ne had raised
The girls wages twice and at the
time She a discharged sic was
getting five dollars n week. Just
think Of it. Five dollars a week
TO keep body and soul together and
IN a western state. and the manager
spoke Of the wages as il she ought
10 be buying silk dresses and auto.
mobiles OF the savings. Well. il
Is about time the women Of the
land had n say about its running.
50 remember them when the time
comes to give them franchise.
The 'tcn-cCnt store" in Reno is one
OF the best arguments for woman
suffrage. saws the Carson News.
The town board is figuring on
putting Il cement drain from the
southern Pacific track TO the
western Pacific track in place Of
'he wooden drain now in. The
covering Of the old wooden box
Is broken through in several places
ana is getting dangerous. a
cement drain will last for ages
"e nope the Improvement will he
made before cold weather sets in.
In San Francisco in l849 clerks
IN stores and Offices had munifccnt
salaries. Five dollars n day was
inc smallest stipend even in the
custom house. and one Baptist
preacher was paid $4,000 a wear.
1ahorcfs received 81 nm hour.
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