Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-08-02

Duiil d cosy llttle nDme q his Hite
and has it already for her. He in
tends to become a permanent
resident of Eiko.
On account Of the law prohibiting
members of the legislature from
entering into contracts with the
! state A. G. Myers and Ed. Walsh,
Carson merchants, who were nom
mated for members OK the assembly
by a mass meeting, have declined
the nominations. They evidently
like state contracts better than the
legislature
The supreme court has decided
that the action of the democrats at
Fallon in nominating presidential
electors was in accord with the
law and their names will not appear
on the primary ballot. Secretary
Brodigsn will certify their IAN es
to the various county clerks at the
proper time and they will appear
upon the official ballot.
Had we known that our squib
about the republican advisory
committee would cause the editor
of the Free Press so much agony it
would never have seen the light.
If any o"e can tell from the reply
in last light's Free Press what the
writer was driving at. he is a past
master in solving riddles. 1t is
too tough IA problem for us to
solve.
The shipping of watermeIors
and canteIoupes from Las Vegas
and tina section has commenced TO
points east and south. The crop
this season is one of the heaviest
ever raised in the tropical belt of
the state.
Prize fight moving pictures last
week became a thing of the past in
the United States when the house
passed a senate bill prohibiting
picture films between the various
states and territories or from
foreign countries. The president is
said to be in complete sympathy
with the legislation and will afix
his signatur to the measure.
Among the incidents that come
to the governors office can nc coun-
ted the letters applying for
pardo and parole. According to
the Letters more men have been
~raiIroaied to prison, more innocenr
n en- punished. and fewer real bad
men are held than any other place
on earth. The series Of letters
have to be gone over semi annu-
ally and the way they increase
leads one to believe that theNevada
p]eni,ntiary is simply filled with a
lot of good, law abiding citizens
who really should be among the
free e Carson Appeal.
Warden Cowing and Captain
Donnelly came in last evening
from Washoe county where they
have been carrying on a Sc ~:
Riley WOoten the escaped life
tcrmcr. Woolen, it is believed,
had outside assistance as he drop.
ped out of sight from the mUment
the escape was effected. There
has been no trail or clue as to the
direction he took or his ann Of
escape 1t is believed that he is
well supplied with money and
possibly armcd.-Carson Appeal.
The funeral service over the
remains Of Of the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Suval took
place at the residence this after
noon at three o'clock. The little
one was thirteen months and
twelve days old at the time of her
passing away, Thursday morning
at two o'clock. For several weeks
the child had suffered from whoop.
ing cough which resulted in a com
plication of troubles that caused
the death The Catholic service
was read by Rev. Geo. II. Green
field who also made a few %consol-
ing remarks to the family and
friends. The choir assisted in the
service. The hereaved family has
the sympathy Of the entire
community.
The democrats of Elko county
should line up solidly behind Key
Pittman for United States senator,
/, The prospects are good for the