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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-22
ElKO DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

Is the so called development
League" true to name and what
has it ever done to warrant the use
of Its title? That is the burning
question of the hour in Elko
County?
A development league properly
managed when working to advance
the best interests of the commun-
ity is good thing. When run in
the interests of its officers and paid
supernuneraries it is nothingb ut
fraud If it collects the money
from the public and then diverts
it to further their own personal
and private interests. If that is
done charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses should be
laid before the proper tribunal.
Can man who is not familiar
with the needs Of the community
and the local conditions. render
adequate services as secretary? 1t
would seem that man acquainted
with Elko County and in touch
with her people would be able to
render better service than Cne who
has scarcely acquired a residence
here. 1t would seem to any man of
common barnyard sense that if the
advancement of Elko and Elko
County we're the objects sought to
be attained the local papers would
be given the proceedings OCCASION
ally and given an opportunity to
prOmulgate the gospel of develop
ment. In order to give the public
little insight into the situation
as it may be said that the devlop.
ment league or no official of that
organization has ever been inside
The Independent office to the know
ledge of the Editor since his incum-
bency over six months ago. No re-
ports Of progress made has been
furnished for publication and any
thing appe airing from time to time
in the columns of this paper has
been secured with the greatest
apparent reluctance on the part of
the officials Of that organization.
Is there something to conceal in
the management ard is that the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-22
ON A SUMMERS NIGHT
Pretty Lawn Party Given In Honor
Of Miss Edith Currey

On Wednesday evening the lawn
at the residence of 7. J. Critchley
was a pretty scene when Miss Lii.
lian Critchley, assisted by Mrs Len
Currey and Miss Dollie Currey en-.
tertained with a lawn party in
honor of Miss Edith Currey, who
leaves on the 20th to spend some
time in Chicago.
Japenese lanterns were artisically
stret ched across the lawn and fur
nished the light for the merry max
ers. Tables were arranged and
900" was played. At the conclu-
sion Of this game "A Floral Love
Tale" was told and Osb 5rne Miller
proved his experiences by carrying
away the first prize while Mis-
Hazel Currey was awarded theIcon-
ISOLATION.
During the evening Miss Laura
Plunkett rendered several instru-
mental selections while Miss Critch-
ley favored the guests with the
vocal music. In his usual charm
ing manner, Frank Dooley enter.
tanned with monologue.
At a late hour delicious refresh
ments were served on the lawn.
Those present were Misses
Critchley, Edith Currey. Dollie
Currey, Hazel Currey, Hylton,
Plunxett, Overmsn, Clinton, Abel,
Mesdames 7. J. Critchley and Rob
Critchley. Messrs Sproule, Miller,
Plummer, Bryant, Bowen, Dooley
Kenny, Whalen, and Barclay Critch.
ley
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-22

in which four racing machines are
used.
The condition of the weather.
likewise, will have no effect Upon
the daily street parade, which will
positively be given each morning
at 1890 o'clock. The street pag-
cant offered by the Oklahoma
Ranch show is credited with being
the most attractive display of it's
kind ever attempted by a Wild
West show.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-22
BIG WILD West HOLIDAY
IN ELKO AUG. Both

Special attention, it is announc-
ed. has been given in the perform
ances Of the Oklahoma Ranch Wild
West show, which comes to Elko
Saturday, Aug 30th to fancy and
trick shooting The old method
of employing live pigeons for
demonstrating the cleverness Of an
expert with a shot gun has never
been adopted with this show, and
instead of this barbarous method,
equally effective clay pigeons and
glass balls are substituted. Some
Of the shooting accomplished with
these elusive flying marks for tar
gets is said to be remarkable
Among those who are announced
to give exhibitions of expert trick
and fancy shooting in the big
arena are the Kcarneys-Captain
Jack and Miss George They are
said to be wonderfully expert
with the shot gun, out their great
est work-because it is the m st
diff ifficult-accomplished with Win
chester rifles They do all the
stunts accomplished by other rifle
experts and then some. They
shoot from the ground, ever the
head, with a looking glass MS a
range finder; running, jumping or
from horseback; shoot small OBJ
jects from the mouth or between
the fingers, and, by way Of novel
ty, shoot objects from the back of
Rex, u Boston bull terliOr which
has been trained 10 regard himself
as All important part of the act
There is also, remarkable shooting
stunts by Col Mulhall, the famous
Oklahoma ranchman, and his two
clever ranch girl daughters, Lu-
ellie and George, anu others
Among the ropers of distinc ction
with the show are number of the
prize-winners from the Pendleton
Roundup and the Calgary STAN.
pede. Lucille MulIhall, who has
won fame all over the world by
her cleverness as roper anC
rnugh rider, leads company OF
ranch and cowgirls whose perform
ance, it is declared, outpoints any
thing Of the kind ever seen in 6
Wild West arena. There is q gen
uine round up with real long horn
cd Texas steers and over a score o.
broncho busters ride the wildes
and most intractable COW pcnie,
the range of Oklahoma can pro
duce. As a special, extra feature
there viii. be seen at every per
formance regardless of the wea
ther, a sensational auto polo mattel
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-22

reason for their cutting the Inde-
endent off their calling list? On
behalf of a number of subscribers
10. the development league funds
we now call on the League to pub
iish detailed statement Of receipts
and expenditures. The men Who
lave subscribed the money have
n right to knnw 10 what use it has
a"en put. If this league is used as
vehicle for the devt lopment of
he p'acrice or a certain law firm
and the business of certain news
paper 10 the dotriment Of others,
t''n Th2 Independent will proceed
Il "sfin" the FlRo DEVELOPMENT
.eague ard "harg its hide on the
fence" The columns ar this paper
are open tn tie league to publish
he statement of its receipts and
expenditures in detail. The public
ave IlPH' u FIO" anu Cney
hall know arl it will he told
through the columns of this pap
~. The Independent will give
the League every opportunity to
set itself right before the public.
If it is "closc corporation" run
in the interests and for the benefit
of a few We want to know it. If
we are doing the League an Unjust
ice we shall be glad to make
amends as soon as we are con-
vinced of the error of our ways.
Let it be understood right at this
time The Independent is a force
that must be reckoned with and
if we do not get fair treatment at
the hands Of the public concerns
and puplic officials somebody will
hear something drop, when least
expected. We are here to give
everybody fair show and we insist
and demand the same treatment.
We will not be ignored and the.
sooner some people learn that. the
better for all concerned.
We have remained silent six
months to give this organization a
chance to recognize the Independ-
ent as public newspaper. It has
been seen fit to ignore it, hence
this move is made Mining camps
and Municipalities all over the
country employ secretaries to pre-
pare copy, etc for the press. The
secretary Of the league is paid to
do this kind Of work but he never
gets farther than down stairs. II
it is to be an organization pro-
noted for personal gain let the
fellows who get the money pay
the fiddlers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-22
ROOSEVELT MAY
AGAIN BECOME A
REPU BLIC An

Washington, August. 2l.-The
Progressive party after year Of
life Looks to be breaking up. The
split seems to be coming in New
Jersey.
A dissension which began at the
Chicago convention at which e
party was formed has now grown
until the difference between the
two factions seem irreconciIable.
The radicals, led by Pihchot, Re-
cord, Heney and Merriam will go
one way. The other wing headed
by Roosevelt, and including George
W Perkins, Bill Finn, the Pitts
burg boss, Dan Hanna, of Cleve-
land, Frank A Munsey and others
will 90 in the opposite direction,
possibly back TO the Republican
fold. Such are the signs.
It is known now 20 be the delib-
crate purpose IF the radical wing
to provoke this split bv carrying
to the next national convention of
the party the astonishing platform
on which the Pinchot candidate is
running for the progressive nomi-
nation for governor of New Jer-
.hSy. 1t is believed that this plat
NN,,.n if adopted will drive the
Roosevelt faction out of the party.
The issue is seen in New Jersey,
where the Progressive primaries oc-
cur on September 9. The radicals
have put up as their candidate Ed.
mund Burke Osborne, "a wealthy
manufactures of calendars, a form
er Iowa school teacher who became
rich by developing his own inven-
tion of a color printing process.
The Roosevelt faction is behind
Everret Colby, millionaire law.
yer.
The platform on which Osborne
is running is something more than
platform. 1t is doctrine,
a philosophy and a revolutionary
philosophy at that. Only one other
party, the Socialist party. has re,
volutionary philosophy for rightine
economic wrongs.
The Pinchot philosophy grew out
of number of conferences in New
York last spring. Its evolution
shows the value of such a party
revolt as split the Republicans last
year. That revolt set thousands
Of honest men thinking about con
ditions for the first time in THEN
lives. Pinchot, Heney. Merriam anc
the others began getting together
in New York last spring. They
began thinking about the millen
mum, the fundamental reforml
needed to secure absolute equalit.
Of opportunity.
The Roosevelt people are not il
vited into these conferences. Th'
split between the factions hat
occurred over the trust plank il
the Progressive platform. Tn
radicals believed the trust planl
was written by George w Perkins
"a partner in tho Morgan firm. Tha
JSplank declared for regulation o
trusts instead Of dissolution. Tn
Pinchot element was in favor o
dissolution.
A millennium based on the Roose
velt idea would be socialism. Tn
Pinchot view would le: d to the or
posite extreme, complete individ
ualism, the ideal state of anarchy
in the philosophical sense of tn
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-22

Having the indivi 'ualistic belief,
the Pinchot group got d wn to
fundamentals AS tlrtinL poiEt
or thought. What, in the last
analysis, causes the econo nic evils
nf today? Private monopoly, they
decided. And why can private
monopoly exist? Because special
privileges exists.
Therefore, runs their syllOgism
destroy privilege and you destroy
monopoly ,restorinl fair competition
and freedom of opportunity.
But what are special privileges?
asked these political thinkers in
their conferences. Their analytical
minds got busy. For weeks they
catalogued special privileges and
they found that all of them could
be reduced to five forms. In fact,
this is an axiom in the new doc
trine: There are five forms of
special privileges and no other
forms.
THE franchise privilege;
2-The privilege Of monopoliz-
ing land -
3-The privileges of patents;
4-The credit privilege;
5-The privilege derived from
indirect taxation.
The remedy for the first, accord
ing to this new doctrine, is to abol-
ish private ownership If public
highways, such as the railroads
telegraph and telephone lines and
all public utilities. For the second
remedy is to exempt from taxation
everything but land and tax the
use value of land so heavily that
| the unearned increment is contis-
Gated by the people.
A novel remedy is proposed for
the third. The doctrine recognizes
the right of the inventor to the
full reward due him from society
for his invention. Today it is as
serted he often gets nothing and
the public goes without benefit be-
cause of the suppression of valu-
able inventions by corporations.
The new proposition is to abolish
ponopolistic ownership of patents
and to allow anyone to manufacture
any patented device by payment
of a royalty to the inventor.
1t is also proposed that tho gov
ernment conduct the banking of
the country thus taking the control
of credit from private hands.
Finally this remarkable propa,
ganda would abolish all forms OF
indirect taxation such as the tariff
internal revenue taxes and license
Ia es on the ground that the effect
of such taxation is to farm out the
collection of taxes to individuals
whose tendency is to become extor
tionate.
The significant feature of thi.
program lies in Special Privilege
No 2 ano the remedy therefor. II
other words Pinchot and his follow
ers have adopted the Single Ia,
} philosophy and hope to make it thu
Fundamental principle on which
the new Progressive party will rest
Up to the present the Single Ia,
, movement had had no party. Mos
of the believers of the Henr!
= George doctrine including his owl
, son are Democrats. II the Pincho
, program is adopted by the Pro
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-22

Complaint is made that the flush
tanks of the sewer system are not
working properly. The one near
the high school is said to be badly
in need of sttention. The sewer
inspector should get busy and keep
the flush tanks in order.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-22
Reno. New. Aug. 20, 1918

To the Editor,
The Independent, Elko New.
The people of the state through
the columns Of your paper, your
paper being considered one of the
most progressive newspapers of this
state, will shortly have the bene-
fit of an answer to the speech Of
the Hon E e Roberts, Member of
Congress from Nevada, in the
House of Representatives April 2S
1913 on the tariff. a
George H Corliss.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-22

gressive party it will put a differ
ent complexion on national poll
tics. True such a revolutionary
movement would not hope for any
quick success.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-22
Want TROOPS FOR MEXICO

Washington, Aug 22-American
troops for police duty in Mexico
for protection of American lives
and property and an emer gency
appropriation of $25, 200. 900 to be
expended under the direction Of
the president for that purpose,
were proposed in a resolution to-
day by Senator Penrose. He did
not ask the senate to pass his re-
solution today and 1t went over.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-22
SPECIAL ROUND TRIP RATES

On Western Pacific to Salt Lake
City on account wizard Of the
Wasat tch." Sale dates Aug &c,
q, 28. Final return limit Sept
1st Fare $12.20
w f Dauterman Agent
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-22

Mrs Jackson, nee Isabel Miller.
arrived on No 6 last night from
Sparks to visit friends in Blko.
Team McKenna is visitor today
from TuscaroTa.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-22

Local news on last page today
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
MANvILLE MUDDINeToN,
the prosecutor. HARRY FISHER
ApELINA ADENolD, the.......
perseeutee GEO. w. MONROE
Copyright, 1918, by the Star compa

0ELINA-Ah! home again, and
n such a home! What a lovely
4 A.day it is tonight. Oh, will
those cruel winds ever stop whining
at my very doorstep? Listen to the
sunshine! When my brother comes
he shall leave me. for l must not 0e
alone. o'clock strikes jour- One
o'clock. must secure the coupons
ere father wakes. and then ! shall
defy that merciless Manville Mud
dington. And then away III fly 10
Bedloe's Island. where / shall be at
Liberty forever.
MANVILLE (cHtcrHgJ-So. meh
proud truck-horse,
ADELINA-Manvi MUddington.
Why did you not keep your appoint
ment and meet me tomorrow night
At the old mill?
MANEILLE-Ah. The old gin
mill?
ADELINA-Even so. For l had
come to tell you that refuse TO give
up the coupons.
MANVILLE-Speak twice before
you think. Adelins. This is an sse
= shush,
ADELINA-Horrors, You lizard.
YOU have bic " out the lights.
MANNILI -Have no fear. there
i light enc d for whom I've got q,
do. ! have icrcly come tu choke the
life our pf you.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
Nickel Plated.
ADELINA FROM FORT RENO,
OR CUSTER'S LAST PIE
Great Britain Rights Reserved.

ADVERTISEMENTS, you are too
kind! You flatterer, do you take me
for an artichoke?
MANVILLE-But, before doing
those. I want to tell you something
l don't want you to know.
ADELINA-And she is?
AIANVILLE-What did you. DO
with that dead horse you bought for
$40? Don't lie to me- saw you
dragging him home by its ear.
ADELINA-Why Manviiie. l had
a lovely set Of furs made from him.
MANVILLE-'Tis false, You hal
him stuffed and put in my pasture to
annoy the cows.
ADELINA-ManvilIe AIuddiugtou,
how dare You doubt my insincerity?
You seem TO forget that We have
been number Of friends for years.
MANVILLE-Ah, yes: We were old
srhoOlhouSes together.
ADELINA-And yet you chide me
because 1 gave my kingdom for a
horse.
MANVILLE-And for that I am
going to k-hill you. lBaRg-baHgD
ADELINA-Ouch But see. The
bullet has gone right through me and
bi+ moor old father. Oh. why did I
not get out Of the way in time?
NANVILLE-'Twas not my gun
thar fired the shot. have a pistol.
ADELINA-Oh. speak 10 me.
father. If you won't speak. say
something
MANyILLE-What'> this? Aha,
4 butouho'c, Find the button that
fins this buuouh"ie and you have tas
murderer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
Up to Snuff.

nTALK Of opening oysters, said old Hurricane. why.
nothng's easier. if YOU only know how"
And hows howe inquired Starlight.
Scotch snuff" answered old Hurricane. very sen
tentously. Scotch snuff Bring little Of it so
near their noses, and they'll sneeze their lids Off
81 know genius" observed Karl who has a better
plan He spreads the bivaves in circle, himself
in the centre, and begins spinning yarn. Sometimes
it's an adventure in Mexico sometimes a marvellous
stock operation the Exchange.
As he proceeds the natives get nterested-one by
one they cape with establishment the tremendous and
dreful vhoppers which poured forth, and they
cape my friend whips them peppers EN-. and swaI
lows them"
"ThatH do said Starlight. with long sigh. 90 -Ek
Ne had bushcl OF the byaves here now. they'd open
easy"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

TRANK-Pardou me just a mo
ment. but didn't you drop your
A glove?
LoLA-How dare you address me-
sir. l haven't the least idea who or
what you are.
FRANK-Oh, then / guess this isn't
YOUR glove. noticed you were wear
ing only one. Perhaps that's the lat
est fad at this resoTt2
LOLA-TU trouble you to give me
ms glove this instant.
FRANK-No. think I'M keep it:
and now that we have that settled
I'm sure ven gel along much better.
LOLA Nonsense. I've only seen
you three times since I've been here.
FRANK But don't YOU belong to
that camping party over at Lake
George?
LOLA-Why yes. And are YOU
with that crowd Of young doctors
short distance below us?
FRANK-Yes. They're all doctors
but me. I'm the undertaken. Now
tell me, do YOU prefer a man with a
past or a future?
LOLA-Oh. I'd much rather have
one with a present
FRANK Oh-a-here. Santa Claus,
come quick. By the way, are there
any bugs in your campe
LOLA-Oh. yes. its full Of them.
a mosquito bit me on the knee last
night WASH far-seeng enough To
pun net over tue ocd. DO YOU Trims
d mosquito bige harmless
FRANK Well I'm not quite far
seeing euou-u-uh. say. Went t>hiug
last evening
LOLA WEard YOU 81
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

FRANK said l went fishing, not
catching.
LOLA-Weu, what we're you fishing
for?
FRANK-For oysters.
LOLA-Oysters? How do you fish
for oysters2
FRANK With an oyster cracker.
LOLA-What!
FRANK-Yes. You see. you rub an
oyster cracker on the end of stick
until it gets red hot
LOLA see. And / suppose in The
Winter you fish with an ice pick
FRANK-No, an ice picE is a water
cracker
LOLA-Well. it's she'll game. any
how you tell it, How do YOU like my
new gown / wore a, the dance the
other evening?
FRANK-Oh. that vas very gown
ish.
LOLA-Did you care Tor tls low
neck and back effect?
FRANKIE was ripping,
LOLA-Whati
FRANK mean rippmglg 5eautL
full I would call it your bursting
rortn gown.
LOLA-A little later at the cabaret
entertainment they gave came out in
tights.
FRANK-Yes. a person sitting
next TO me sighed and said lie wished
you'd come out again.
LOLA-It's getting ,a.e. snail We
va1E7
FRANK Yes Let $ talk aOoUt set
ting married. as We walk. II YOU
married me. D thins you'd make me
am awfuuy good wife, wouldn't you2
LOLA-No. but ia make you an
awfuIly good husband.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
More Likely.

ONE of the ladies in fancy dress was though fair
enough trihe stout. and will not say that she
did look well Of the thirtes. And there spoke
her a reporter:
May I ask what character you represent"
Helen Of Troy" she answered What did you think
was?"
We'll" he murmured, ungallanty enough. weights
and confused his brain and he gazed her
ample proportions Il thought you might be Helen of
Avoirdupois"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
Technical.

A PROMINENT bridge player went to her doctor before
Il taking an ocean trip and asked: Doctor,
ward off seasckness this trip that I play
bridge and enjoy myself Now OF my friends say
should eat all / want and others say / shouldn't eat a
thing What should do?'
We'll, maam," replied the doctor thoughtfully, ITS
only question of whether you prefer discard from
strength or weakness"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
No Expert.

THE horny-handed son of toll who had just inherited a
= fortune went a manicure.
Can you do anything with these maam?" he asked
exhibiting his hands.
Yes, sir she said, after you've gone a surgeon
and had those cracks stitched up l don't NEEDLE with
jobs that belong to the regular practitioners
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
How Lucky.

TRESHIE Gin psychologyl-I just wondering
L Prof-What?
Froshie-How lucky # Is a fish does MOI have %
cackle every time it lays egg.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
Better Chance.

A COLORED man. charged with felony was asked
II by the judge if he would like to have lawyer to
defend him.
,.No. sab" said the prisoner; use gwine to throw
myself on the ignorance of the cote'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
An Awful Blow.

mYEs," said slithers Mickey was my dearest friend.
and / shall to his death 1t
terrible blow from which shall recover
WHY thought you married his widow" said jump
"Why-er-ahem! Why, yes / did; but
Here Slthers subsidized into deep and uncomfortable
silence.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
New Evidence

nWHY do you want trial?'
"On the grounds Of newly discovered evidence,
Your Honor
What's the nature OF IT,"
my client dug up $500 that I didn't know he had"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
Trouble Enough.

TUNIOR-I hear Briggs got into LOT OF trouble with
v that girl he going with
Soph-Yes? How's that?
Junior-He married her
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
UnCOnquered.

VOUNGLEIGH Gin art museum wonder Why Vic
tory is represented a female?
Wedmore-Its plain be seen you're not married.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
High Enough.

n0H, Jack, must have dress for Murel party.
Dress, dress-nothing but dress! Haven't you
a mind for anything higher than dress?"
Higher? Yes, / need a hat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
WHY He Ordered 1t.

TRESHMAN-Thou you said the coffee was rotten
al this club What did YOU order it for?
Soyb-Oh. I use It in my fountain pen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
Wise Pat.

hGIEE Whit is the most important island u the JT.4I
Az Pat Standard lie. begorrah!