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Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-27
Roosevelt's Candidacy z

Yes, Mr.. Roosevelt is a candi-
date we have suspected it for
some time but he promised to
speak when he thought the time
proper for speaking, so we wait
ed; that third cup Of coffee winch
the Outlook discussed SO sagely
made it quite certain that the an
nouncement was coming and now
we have it. He will accept it, if
the people want him and Of
course he would not have any
thing to accept if they do not.
The Commoner has already re-
corded it's opposition to a third
term but that is not the only OBJ
lection the democrats will find to
his candidacy. He is wrong on
several questions and where
right is only following where de-
rhocrats have led. He is years
behind progressive democrats
why should the people violate the
precedent of a.century and give
him a third term to reward him
for advocating reforms which
democrats advocated not only
before him but against his oppo-
sition. But it is a great gain to
our party to have Mr.. Roosevelt
bring such an Indictment against
President Taft as he does when
he becomes a candidate against
him. To say that Mr.. Taft who
came in with a popular majority
of more than a million can not be
reelected is to confess thefailure
of his administration. Mr.. Roose-
welt guaranteed Mr.. Taft in the
last campaign. AS q gurantor
can not be called upon except
the principal is insolvent Mr..
Roosevelt's offer to take Mr..
Taft's place is virtually a decla-
ration that the president is poll
tically bankrupt. No matter
which way the contest between
the president and ex-president
goes the democrats ought to win
and they will if they nominate
a candidate in whom the progress
sives Of the country have conf
dence and run him upon plat
form really democratic. Com
moner.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-27

and you may wonder who it is,
but really there is no need for
wonder or uncertainty. You
ought to know it's Wall streets
business to know whom it can
trust. 1t can not afford to take
any chances and does not take
any. When, for instance, the
stock exchange records its demo-
cratic members as overwhelming
ly for Harmon, why should any
progressive democrat be for him :?
When jim Hill, who has fought
the democratic party whenever
it has been progressive and has
stood ready to finance the cam
paign if the party would only ac-
cept reactionary leadership
when jim Hill urges the nomina-
ton of Governor Harmon why
should any progressive support
him? A man may be deceived by
others but why should he de-
ceive himself? A progressive de-
mocrat must close his eyes and
ears and chloroform his mind be-
fore he can excuse himself for
supporting Governor Harmon.
Commoner.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-27
EmplOyes Appreciated

AS a mark of appreciation of
the work of faithful employees of
the Pacific System of Southern
Pacific Company officials to-day
announced that free annual tran
sportation would hereafter be
granted to the engineers, conduc-
tors and station agents who had
shown a marked intrest in their
work for a period of ten years or
more. Those receiving the annual
transportation must show a clear
record for twelve months prior
to January 1st. of each year.
The engineers, conductors and
station agents who are credited
with a continuous service>o >of from
ten to fifteen years are to be
granted annual transportation
over the district to which they
are assigned. For fifteen years
service and over, annual trans
portation for an employe and wife
over the assigned district of the
employe, is granted. For TWen-
ty years service and over,> free
annual transportation for the en-
ploye and the dependent mem
bers of his family, over the line
of which their division forms a
part, will be granted.
Annual passes to those engine
ers, conductors and station agents
who have served the required
number of years and have shown
a marked interest in the welfare
of the Southern Pacific Company,
were sent out from the general
Offices of the railroad company in
San Francisco yesterday. Several
hundred Of the annual paste
boards will be in the railroad mail
today and following their receipt
and endorsement all that will be
necessary for the owners to do in
order to travel over their divi-
sions will be to jump on the train
and show their annual. The
Pacific System, over which the
order is effective, includes all Of
the Southern Pacific lines north
to Ashland, Oregon, east to
Sparks, Nevada and south and
east to Ell Paso, Texas.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-27

1t is amusing to watch the cor
poration controlled newspapers
of Arizona twist and wriggle and
offer divers excuses and sundry
reasons why there should be no
legislation on the subject of maxi
ing owners and securities of news
papers publish the names Of such
owners and securities.
But, such.a law will be- enact
ed by this legislature and Arizona
is only again taking the initiative
in this kind Of legislation. When
it is right and just that the great
reading public and the voters
shoul know these things why
should they be kept a secret? And,
the very act of trying to keep
the real owners a secret is suffer
ent within itself to make the
public curious and determined
that there shall be a little reform
alton along this particular line.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-27
Changing the Presidential
Term.

A number Of the Democratic
Congressman in Washington are
of the opinion that a change in
the Constitution, extending the
Presidential term from A to 6
years should be made, Business
men throughout the country are
bitterly complaining. that we are
suffering from too much poll
tics" and that complaint isjustly
founded. A suggestion has been
made to change the constitution
SO that when a president goes in
to the White House he shall serve
6 years and shall not be permit
ed to succeed himself. It has
been freely charged against our
Presidents for more than 50 years
past that as soon as he enters
the White House, he Immediately
begins to lay plans for winning
his second term instead of serv-
ing his country to the best of his
ability. In other words this
change would compel man to
serve his country instead of his
personal ambition.
There are a number of Demo-
Gratis who desire that such a
plank should be incorporated IN
the Democratic Platform when
the convention meets in Balti-
more next June. This plank
would make a strong appeal to
the business men, both small and
great throughout the country as
a Presidential year is always a
check on business.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-27

1t is perfectly proper and GER
tainly legitimate for corporations
railroads, manufacturers, tele-
graph companies, or what not, to
own and control newspapers and
magazines but in such cases the
ownership should be known and
not some hireling permitted to
impose upon an unsuspecting
public by his pretentions of being
one of the masses, (" one among
you' or "one Of youk number. Z"
The politicians tricks are toe
we'll known to need mention.
When he is out for Office he is al
ways at his best in any crowd
and is perfectly at home. +" Sc
with the newspaper it can best
WELD public opinion by its pre-
tentions of being with the ma
jority; and then by being zone
Of your number tits continually
leading public opinion from the
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-27

The headless ballot is an Edu-
cational qualification within it
self and one Of the very best
tests that could be made; it
would keep out no man who is
competent to go into the booth
and pick out his candidates from
a mixture Of all parties.
Of course this will be hard on
parties it will kill them dead
if they do not stand for MEN
and Principle.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-27

Little Johnny's idea of capital
punishment is to be locked up in
the closet with the blackberry
jam.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-27
Organism and Victory

DFy dUISm anu v 1CCOEy
That there is going to be a
strong contest next year over
the fixing of the policy of the de-
mocratic party in the presidents
al campaign is too plain to be ig-
nored.
1t will be practically a repeti-
ton of the struggle through
which the party was pressed in
1904. with the strong prospect
now Of an opposite decision from
that then reached. 1t is the issue
Of whether the advanced ideas Of
William Jennings Bryan and his
followers shall control the party,
or whether the reactionary ~ele-
ment that is affiliated with Wall
street and the "big interests"
that nest there shall dominate
the national convention and give
to the party another Morgan
Belmont hybrid candidate for
the presidency.
The Sun does not pause for one
moment to decied its position on
William Jennings Bryan and in
his leadership. 1t would rather
SUPPORT him for president Of the
United States than any other
man on the American continent.
We have followed his leadership
through three great campaigns,
spoken with him to great audienc-
es from many public platforms,
and bitten the dust Of his defeats
without q single regret for hav-
Gng followed him and without
single iota of humiliation because
he was defeated.
We have seen Bryan stand be-
|. fore the American people and the
world for fifteen years always
beaten upon fercely by the white
light Of publicity and never reve-
aling to his bitterest foe a flaw in
his character or a fault in his
conduct. No public man of any
generation in this land has been
more saVagely fought in his poll
cal ambitions and no man before
him has been more universally
admired for his cleanness of soul,
his love Of humanity and his high
soaring above every sordid and
selfish motive of the average po-
litician.
Mr.. Bryan's public policies have
been denounced by the money
changers, the idle rich, the pre-
datory plutocrats, the Office
mongers and the time-serVers OF
all parties. But all Of them that
time itself has not abated have
been craftily appropriated by the
very parties and leaders that de
nnounced them and men like Me
/ Kinley, Roosevelt and Taft have
won more of theU fame by adopt
ing Bryan ideas than by any other
policies invented by them or for
them.
In the present position of ma
tional politics, with the democra-
cy again menaced by the Wall
street buccaneers and the repu-
/ blican party split to the midriif
by it's progressive element, there
remains but one safe and sane
thing for the democrats of. the
nation to do. That thing is to
listen to William Jennings Bryan,
heed his warnings, accept his po-
licies, and go to the country with
/ a ticket that he and his followers
can carry to an enormous victo-
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-27
Who is Fooled?

When you see good men sup
porting a candidate whom Wall
street is urging, you know that
somebody is making a mistake,
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-27

It's easier to enduce some men
to run for office than to walk a
block TO secure a job of work.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-27

Arizona has only feasible Gee
IN to Ocean road which will be
open all the year. SCENIC points
in Arizona are attracting tour
ists from all over the world.
A million sheep are in Arizona.
Number Of cattle on ranges in
Arizona totals 800, 600 These
igures do not include large num-
bers of sheep and cattle on reser-
Vations.
Value Of property for taxation
purposes shows splendid increas
in Arizona. in 1910 the figures
totaled $86. 126, 226 35; the figures
for 1911 reach.a total Of $50, 3533,
467. Oh.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-27
L.'F. VAUGHN, EDITOR
WEDNESDAY, Mar. 27, 1912

This paper is keptNon file at the Dake Advertis-
ing Agency incorporated AT South Main ST.
Los Angeles and at IL Geary ST., San Francisco
wheEe contracts for advertising can be made
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-27

There are some Judges we do
not care to recall.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-12
WILLIAM WILLIS

Candidates for the various
county Offices are coming to the
front in fine shape. The last to tell
the democrats Of Elko county
I'll at he wants their support at the
primary election is Hon. William
Willis, present chairman Of the
board OF county commissioners.
Elsewhere he announces himself as
a candidate for the unexpired term
of the long term county commits
~sionership.
Mr.. Willis has served nearly
four years on the hoard. having
been elected from the n rthcrn
district in 1908 for the long term.
So far as we have been abb, to see,
he has made a capable. efficient
officer. Since he has been on the
board, the courthouse has bern
built and tJrnIsned. He naturally
takes pride in his part of that work
and we think he should not he
censured for swelling his chest
when the new courthouse is men
toned.
Mr.. Willis appeals TO the demo.
cratic voters on his record or the
last four years. If nominated at
the primary election. he will make
a winning fight at the November
election. We ask the democrats Of
the county to give his claims a
careful con sidcration.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-12
BIG WATER CASE
ARGUED BEFORE
SUTnEME COURT

Tn. case Of the Pacific Reclama-
ton Company Us. Judge Quicker
of Humboldt county was argued
in the supreme court yesterday.
The case is one in mandamus TO
compel the district judge of
Humboldt county to fix a bond to
stay the execution Of a temporary
injunction pending an appeal
from the same.
The case vas argued by Judge
George Brown and l.. A. Gibbons
for the petitioner and ny Mr..
Hawkins Of Cheney, Downer, Price
and Hawkins for the respondent.
This case is a side issue Of what
bids fair to be one of the greatest
water suit ever f,Ight out in
the state. The main suit in which
the temporary injunction was
issued was brought by the water
owners on the lower Humboldt
river neur I.ovelock to enjoin
the Pacific Reclamation Company
on the head waters of the
Humboldt from taking water
there from, during the irrigating
season. The Pacific Company
has spent over a hundred thousand
dollars in improvements which will
be effected by the final outcome of
the litigation Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-12
THE LABOR At ELY PIT

The dispatches recently an
nounced that nine men were
killed ut an explosion at Ely.
Eight were Austrains and one was
n Greek.
Gradually the managers of the
mines in that section are bringing
in foreigners to WORK the mines
and are displacing American
| ahor. These hustrians get less
than half the wages Of American
miners.
They live in sheds and with two
in n bunk the mine owners squeeze
in ten men to a shack. They
have one stove to cook on and one
electric light. They are charged
$500 n month for the bunk, 81 90
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-12
TURNED OVER TO
FEDERAL OFFICERS

A man who gives his name as
John Flaig, supposed to he ar ex-
convict, broke into thu depot at
Fort Churchill last Sunday and
stole everything he could get his
hands on, even 10 the 'ew stamps
in the p~ostofice. He broke open a
trunk found in he depot and took
t%herefrom a lot of jewleIy belong
ing TO a lady of that place. The
man was suspected and word sent
along the road for his arrest, and
he was picked up at Hazer. Rail
road detectives found that he had
thrown the jewelIy from the train
and they found the most Of It in
the sand along the road between
Churchill and Hazen. FLAG was
brought here the first Of the week
by a Lyon county officer who was
sent after him. ard he will probably
he turned over TO the postal
authorities, who desire him
Ycrirgton Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-12
E. P. CARVILLE

Tie following announcement
should have appeared in the Weekly
Issue of June q. but was omitted
through the ~carelrsness or w,rse If
the foreman. In justice to Mr..
Carville it is given space in this
issue:
Another If Elko county's young
democrats comes forward today
and announces himself as a candi
date fer the nomination Of district
attorney, subject to the vote at
the primary election.
T.. p. Carvile. better known as
"Ted," was born in Mound valley
27 years ago. He attended the
Mound valley school and the Elko
county high school, graduating
from the latter in 1906. He then
entered the law department of
Notrc Dnmc college and graduated
ihcrcfrom in 1909. He then re-.
turned TO Elko aud served as
deputy district attorney under T..
j. l.. Tabcr, our present district
judge. He has had nearly three
years experience in The profession.
n under Judge Taber and about
two years by himself.
MIR. Carvillc is one Of Exc
county's rising young men. He
is we'll grounded in the basic prime.
iples Of the law and has the energy
aud ability to put them into
practice. He is studious. faithful
and honest. three elements that
enter largely into n successful
career.
He submits his claims to the
democrats Of Elko county. ant
should he receive the nomination
and be successful at the clccttor
he will give the county the very
hest that is in him as district
attorney. We ask for him tho
Garnet consideration Of the demo
cratic voters Of the county.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-12
STRANGE FORAGE PLANTS
ARE FOUND IN NEvNDA

Through the Ogden Office of the
forest service. Utah. Nevada and
Idaho are N diminishing the national
herba ium of Washington many
plants which have been found to be
absolutely new to science.
Under the direct supervision of
the different forest supervisors of
district four, forest rangers have
for the past year been making ex-
tensive collections Of plants, herbs
and shrubs found in the national
forests. The collections are asort.
ed and arranged in the forest
supervisors Off ces and when put in
proper shape tor Identification
are forwarded to the bureau of
plant industry, department. of
agriculture at Washington for
Identification and description.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-12
Salmagund
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Casper de.
parted on No. 3 for California.
Prof. Paine OF the State Uni
versity stopped in town yesterday
on his way from Boston to Reno.
Controller Eggers and James
Moss. a Reno mining man. arrived
last night and left for the north.
ern part of the county this morn.
ing.
While the Rheumatism holds us H.
Its grip, we are unable to get out
to rustic local items. 1t is all we
a do to get to and from the
office.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McBeth left
Elko Sunday on No. 6 for Ogden
with their sick baby. and on
Monday the child died. The baby
was first taken with the measles
which developed into the pneu-
monia and caused its death. He
was is months old. The parents
have the sympathy of a large circle
OF friends in their bereavement.
Mr.. Peters. our new foreman, is
rapidly getting our job depart
ment ia running order again.
Drunken printers mixed up the
type and played smash generally
with that department of this print
When the kinks are all
Strengthened out, everything will
run along smoothly. Drunken
printers shoult give this office
awidc berth in the future
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-12
DETAILS OF
EXPLOSION At ELY

The FL Expositor in its account
of the explosion at Copper Flat in
which ten men were blown to
atoms on Sunday, says:
The men were engaged in load.
ing two churn drill holes, on level
or bench No. 6 on the west side of
the big Copper Flat pit. These
holes we're drilled within six feet
of the outer edge of the bank.
One of them had been loaded and
everything about it gotten in
readiness for firing. The C ew
then moved to the second hole, the
loading Of which they were
engaged in WI en- the explosion of
the Hercules powder, several cases
of which were piled neal the edge
of the hole so as to he handy for
loading, took place. So sudden
and 50 unexpected did it occur, and
win such a terfihc force that
the ten men inthe immediate neigh
borhood were hurled through
the ar ana portions OF their
ahatom'eS scattered broadcast for
huhureoS OF rect IN all directions.
only those whose tongues are
no" couio possibly assign
'"e '"uS' OF the accident mere
arc t"' causes 10 "h'cn might be
"''''n"'e" 'ne EXPLOSION vi III
po"''' o"e u tn' erect that a
i've SPARK from u team shoVel
"" VIC ','e' aooNe "'shU nave
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-12
Salma gundi.
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

Karl Muhl, a Western Pacific
engineer, has returned from an
eastern trip.
Miss Hazel Currey, a Tuscarora
girl, began learning the mysteries
Of the printing business in this
office this morning. She went
at it as # she intended to win
out.
Jack Mahcr and daughter
arrived from Carson Yesterday
morning and left last night for
Salt Lake City. where he has en-
ployment. Mr.. Mahcr received
courteous treatment here and
many wishes were expressed for
his future success. The lndcpen-
dent joins in the good wishes.
II begins to look like business
around the Pioneer Orner The old
saloon binding is moved in 5th
street and il will tie used until
Robinson 4 Ouderkirk's new
three story brick business house is
completed. The new building will
be the finest in the town. A sure
sign that the builders have faith
in Elko's future.
Editor RoOth who a burned
out in the Tonopah fire charges
that Chief Sinclair of the paid fire
department and the Tonupah water
company are responsible for the
spread Of the fire. Ii is nov
thought the fire was started by
mice nibbling matches in a closet
containing paper napkins in the
knights Of Pythias building.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-12

jar caused thereby would have
been sufficient to have caused the
explosion. However. these are
merely vague prescriptions. Nc
living person knows now. nor will
they ev know what actually
caused the explosion of yesterday.
A large mass of arms. legs, flesh
and portions of the trunks of the
human body was all that could be
gathered up to represent seven
men whose lives were lost.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-12

IonoDah Bonanza. We hone he
VIII not be discouraged over the
LOGS OF his plant, but that he will
make the Bonanza better than
ever.
Raul Lovelace VITO was tried in
virginia City on the charge Of
assault with intent to commit
roooery was convicted of an
with assault deadly weapon. In
passing sentence, Judge L.anpan
scored the jury for bringing in a
verdict for a lesser offense than
the one charged and pronounced i,
a miscarriage of justice. He re-
that he could not send
Lo'eiace to prison for a longer
term tran the verdict carried, but
could only give hm not less than a
and ten months nor more
than two years. He got the limit.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-12
\. J.. CASTLE

Political baes are buzzing lively
these days and many are listening
to their buzzing. Among the last
to succumh to the gentle notes Of
this busy insect is MIR. II. T..
Castle, who throws his hat in the
ring today for justice of the peace
OF Elko township, subject to the
decision of the republican voters at
the primary election.
Mr.. Castle is one of the best
citizens of Elko and n of the
leaders of his party. In fact. the
only thing we know about him that
is below par is his brand of
politics. We can, however, truth
fully say tFat he is a young man Of
sterling integrity, industrious and
reliable. and has the ability.
education and backbone TO make
Elko a capable, honest and
efficient justice Of the peace.
We submit his case to the
republican voters of this township
and respectfully request them to
give his claims the consideration
they justly demand. II nominated.
his opponent viii nave to make
record time to beat him under the
wire in November.