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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-21
PRISON PLOT NIPPED

Tn t there has been an organized
attempt made in thiscity to liberate
some, il not all of the convicts at
the state prison, is the belief of
those working on the case for the
past two weeks, says the Carson
News.
: During the past two weeks there
have been several ex-convicts in the
city whose actions have been any.
thing but what society demands Of
men of this caliber and a short time
ago one Of them was watched with
the result that a plot was discover
ed which WAS happily nipped inlthe
bud at the proper time and perhaps
saved the lives OF the guards at the
prison.
A confession has been secured
and is to the effect that two ex-
convicts had hired a horse and
buggy at various times during the
few nights previous to the confes-
sion ard had made rips out into
the country for the purpose not
stated. II was also stated that
three rifles we're handy and would
prove to DC of use in the prison
should the break he made, these
rifles to be secreted by outside
people in or about the engine room
Of the prison,
The plan was that the three rifles
we're to be on hand and fully load.
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NOTHING IN It

We under stand that the report
is being circulated that we are going
to Washington for the purpose Of
get ing the appointment Of Post
master. How the report started
we DO not know, but we do know
that there is not the least grain Of
truth in it. At the present time we
are not an applicant for any posi-
tion under the government aud do
not want any.
For the purposesnf easing some
minds, if the truth will EAST them,
we will say that for many years
W" have wanted to SEE the inaug-
uration Of II democratic president,
but never have been able to make
the "trip until now. Democratic
presidents have been very scarce
since 1869. when we became q
voter, and we may be under the
sod a long time before there is
another. Then, too, we want to
visit the old home and a few of the
historic points Of the East, Get
tysburg, Atlanta, C~hicamauga,
Richmond. Antietam and other
great battlefield of the civil war
have always had a fascination for
us and we intend to visit some of
them. There is also a grave,
W here a brother sleeps, at Suffolk,
Virginia, that we hope to see.
Now, we have taken all the
people into o r confidence and hope
all would-be postmasters Of Elko
will have fewer sleepless nights.
II this does not satisfy them, they
can go on worrying over the sup.
posed object of what is planned 10
be merely a pleasure trip. There
is absolutely nothing in the report.
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Salmagundi
FROM DAILY

FROM FRlDAA = DAILY
We regret to learn that Mr.. and
Mrs, Morgan are quite sick. Hope
they will soon
Tomorrow h ing the anniversary
of the birth Of Americas greatest
citizen, George Washington. there
will he no paper issued from this
'ficc. The next issue will be
Monday under the management of
Mr.. Mcneil. Watch for it.
To bundles of bills was received
this morning. If they ar all
ground into law, the sc, 1000 people
OF N.vada will have more law 10
The individual than those of n
other state in the union. One of
the bills grants a franchise to the
Elko-Lamoille Power company.
That bill is alright.
The Carson News says that the
local onti on gambling ill is still
in the hands of the committee who
has been examining TO its feature
but so far netting has been said
about il. It is more than probable
that the bill will die Il lingering
death in I he hands of the com.
mittee and that another bill will
take its place which will carry al.
together different features. The 10.
cal option hill has not met with tie
favor that the author thought would
he shown TO it and consequently it is
numbered among those who also ran.
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Salmagundi
FRO DAILY

Ih'N IA l - bAlIN
The indication look gooI for a
big storm.
At dispatch from Judge Brown
his afternoon states that the Barnes
divorce bill passed the senate by a
vote Of twenty to one without
amendment. Reno's divorce in
dustry is doomed.
The assembly has passed Fitz.
geraId's Till reducing the bounty
OIL coyotes from one dollar to so
cents. If it becomes a law killing
coyotes won't be AS profitable ms il
has been.
John Desmond, the insane man
who roamcd about east Of town for
two ir three months, was captured
in a vacant house near Wells last
Thursday and brought To the county
Jail. He imagines that everybody
wants to Kill him and is in a very
bad condition. He will be examined
and committed to the asylum. lie
has two sisters in Indiana.
a bill has been introduced in to
the legislature to provide an in
dustrial school for boys that go
wrong This is an institution that
is needed badly in this state but it
should be on broad lines and in.
cludc Maynard girls They have rs
much claim on the state as a wilful.
criminally inclined boy. We hope
the legislature will provide sn III
s%titution for boys and girls.
Joe Matncy was arrested last
night and charged with a gross
misdemcanOr. He is accused Of
making n beast Of himself in the
presence Of women and children.
He was taken before Judge Castle
this forenoon and informed Of his
rights. Under the revised statutes,
gross misdemeaorsss are triabl,
in the district court. Matney'i
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pre- liminary examination is set for
10 o'clock tomorrow.

pre- liminary examination is set for
10 o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Garcia has bought one of
the Chase estate lots from George
Hunter and will move his harness
shop on the lot. He will then be to
he main business street.
The Mexicans are still fighting
each other in the capitol city
Feeling against Americans is run.
ming high because it Is reported
tina, the U. S. will intervene. The
followers Of Disz and Madero say
Uncle Sam must keep his hand off
and they will fight it out. Orders
have been given to troops in Texas
to be ready for foreign service at
any moment. 1t begins to look as
if Uncle Sam vas waking up.
In a few days the old Pioneer
saloon building be moved out Of the
street and with it will go one of
the oldest land marks of the town
On its old site stands the finest
three storey brick building in Eas-
tern Nevada, a monument to the
enterprise and pluck Of Frank
Robinson and Elmer Ouderkirk,.
The building is approaching COM
pletion and will soon be ready Tor
tenants. The saloon is completed
and will be opened for business
tonight. 1t has all modern con-
veniences and will be a cosy place
to while away the time.
The legislature has made IA
splendid record on the divorce
question. Now, if the members
will pot the local option gambling
bill into the grove with the di-
vor,e industry and bury it so
deep that licensed gambling will
never bob up again in Nevada, they
will earn the lasting gratitude al 80
per cent of the people of. the
state.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Conducted by Students Under the
Auspices of the English
Department

Students have been appointed to
collect notes for this column and
We hope soon to rave everything in
ru ming order and no. disappoint
our readers in having the notes
regularly.
The Tau Kappa Society had ex-
cellent practice in parliamentary
drill last Friday under the direction
of Miss Hershiser. Miss Stella
Wines has been added to the roll.
She will be initiated in the near
futur..
Some of the high school pupils
heard the lecture on pure food last
Friday night and a very few found
their way over to the church to
hear Dr.. G~reenfeld's lecture on
South America. The pupils are
missing an opportunity when tn ey
'lISo bist VI NilCSf itC' uTCS.
The Tau Kappa Society will
render a PATRIOTS program Friday
the twenty first at 2:3O p. M:
Roll call: Sayings of George
Washir gton or facts about him.
Biog raphy of George Warrington
Ruth Gedney.
Ane cdotes of Washingtons Life.
leila Ogilvie.
a talk about Mt. Vernon......
...... Barbara Higgenbotham.
Instrumental solo Laura Plunkett
Quotations IN Patriotism........
...Muriel Littlefield.
Famous Women Joan OF Arc)
-. Ruth Johnson.
The patriotic Women of America
Eva Baum bach.
Three minute Talk Margaret
Hesson and Zelma Carroll.
Society Paper Glover Leaf'....
........ -. Nellie Wines.
Harvey Sewell as Puck will be
a delightful character in Mid
summer Nights Dream which will
be probably given about May thirty
first.
Last Friday the members Of the
boys Parliamentary Drill class
answered the roll with a short story
or an anecdote Of Abraham Lincoln's
life. Besides these anecdotes were
reports on current events or Il c
questions of the day. Among these
we're:
Life Of Lincoln. Walter Garcia,
Lincoln. thu Man, Ernest Clawson.
My Captain. Howard Wines.
The Perfect Tribute. Miss
Knemeyer.
This Friday. February twenty
first the roll will be answered with
anecdotes of Washington's Life.
There will also be a debate; Re-
solved that Washington had more
TO contend with than Lincoln:
Affirmative 49,. Richard Byran
Negative 49,. Richard Briggs.
The reports for next week will be
Washington ..... Ivan HaTrah.
Washington, the Hero.....J A.
McFarlane. The members of the
POhob staff will give a dance at the
Bailey Opera House March twenty
eighth, for the benefit of the high
school paper.
Don't forget the date, March
twenty-eiyhth.
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Very MYSTERIOUS.

An old colored woman had occasion
to call the doctor for her husband,
who was yery III. The doctor made a
diagnosis and pronounced II n severe
OF sastrltls.
"Oh, Lor', doctor" calculated the
old woman, how did he eber got dat
gastritis7 I haln't burnt a ting but
coal lie in die ysro house. an power.
fIl little OBJ dat."-IIarper's Bazaar.
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Salmagundi
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
Mrs. Keith and Miss Carrie are
here from ST. Charles Idaho. visit
ing friends and relatives.

lux IlltituS anu itidNtNtSs
Another subscriber tells what
he thinks of the Independent
in this issue. Read il.
II you want a good square meal
Saturday afternoon 20 to the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Charles Briggs on
Court street between 4 and 8
o'clock. 1t will only cost 80 cents.
The Parents and Teachers AS
sociation will hold o business meet
ing at the grammar school tomor-
row, Friday, lat $3.50 o'clock. Every
one is cordially invited.
The Ladies Mission Cleric Of the
Baptist church will, serveIalbrown s
huppcr at the residence of Mrs Char
les Briggs on Court Street, between
9th and 9TH streets from 4 to (
o'clock Saturday afternoon. A
substantial meal for 80 cents. .
We have been sur prised and
gratifcd at the many expressions
OF good will that have been show.
cred on us in the last few weeks,
II is needless to say that they have
touched \ tender spot in our heart
and found n lasting place in our
memory.
Mr.. W. r. Mcneil, our successor
arrived from Battle Mountain last
night to complete the leasing Of
this Office. If nothing happens tc
Interfere with present arrange
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which provides for the State Bank
& Trust company business. After
some discussion the resolution was
adopted, the vote being ID to q.
Senate BILLS Sc and 50 were pass
ed and sent TO the assembly for
action.
The body then took recess until
2 o'clock =. m.
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LEGISLATURE

The Appeal says that one of the
busiest sessions of the legislature
was held Thursday. Many bills
made their appearance and some
of them are of such length that
they will require special orders to
dispose of them. The reading and
.referene Of bills took up the morn
ing as the journal reading was dis
pensed with. 1t was also agreed
to adjourn over until Monday as
the members will visit the univer-
sity Friday.
The following bills were sent to
the commit es in the morning
session:
a. B. 13l- relative to salaries
in WhitePine county. Sent to that
delegation.
A. B. 1872 Sullivan An Act to
use state moueys in state banks.
'eferred 10 Ways and Means COM
mittee.
A. b. 1873 Srhocr-Relief bill.
Referred to committee on claims.
A Il. l3 4-Gardner-Custody
Of children. Sent to judiciary COM
mit,ec.
A B. 1875 -Gardner-Regulating
state printing and binding. SeLt
to printing committee.
A. B. 1876 -Gardner-Filing of
briefs. Referred to the judiciary.
A Z. 1877 By The judiciary
committce-Amending an act rela
tive to the filing of suits.
A. B. 1873 By the same COM
mittee Relative to the appoint
ment of defending attorneys.
A. B. 139-Regulation Of civil
actions. Referred to the judiciary.
Alb. 40-Gliver- Establishing a
bureau of labor. Referred to the
committee on labor.
A.. B. l4l-Tranter Protection
to manufacturers. Referred to
committee of trades and manufar-
lures.
A. b. ld2-Schoer-Creating a
State loan. Referred to ways and
means committee.
a.. B l43-WashUe Delegation
Amending the city charter Of Reno.
Referred to that delegation.
A.. b. l44-By the Churchill
Delegation Fixing salaries in that
co unity. Referred to that delegation.
A. B. l45 -Kearns -Improv-
ments in mills and mines. Re
ferred to committee on labor.
Recess taken until Q p. m.
SENATE
The senate. while it did not have
a shower of bills come in, did con.
siderable work before adjourning
after the noon hour. Senator
Bergman sent in a bill No 95.
which provides for POUNDS for the
Logan Experimental Farm. 1t was
referred to the agricultural com
mittee
Senator Chaplin introduced a new
bill on weights and measues, which
went to the trades and manufacture
committee.
Bill No. 81 provides b ettcr ant
more power for the State Board OF
Health.
The discussion Of the morning
. 49,
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Sa'masundi
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY

NhNIh IA 'D<A
Mr.. Ross Of the Salt Lake Press
club paid this office a visit this
forenoon.
We received a bushel of new bills
this morning. II you are interest
ed come in and look them over.
The sewer on 4th street is being
extended to connect with the
Southern Pacific passenger depot.
The w. T. Smith Company has
s%Jmethrng to say about plumbing
and drainage in this issue. Read
it.
The Seymour Jacobs company
does all kinds of tailoring, cleaning
and pressing. Read their new ad
and profit thereby.
DR.. Mack has our thanks for a
copy of his biennial report of the
State Hygiene Laboratory. 1t is a
very interesting document.
MIS-. Eliza Hart after a two weeks
visit with her parents. MIR. and
Mrs. Geo. ". Overman, returned
yesterday afternoon to her home in
Fdirview.
Every body is invited to the Busy
Bee restaurant Sunday for the
biggest chicken dinner they will
ever sec Dinner begins at 2 o'clock
and will last the rest of the day.
The service at the PRESBYTERIAN
church tomorrow night will be of
a patriotic rhar"ter. Special music
will be rendered. The Theme will
be Abraham Lincoln"
The subject Sunday night at the
Baptist Church is Christ and Lin
C lin in Human Freedom" There
will be special music also. All are
cordially invited.
There was a fair attendance at
the high school last night to listen
TO Prof. DinsmOre's talk on pure
food. He said many good things
AMI held the attention IF those pre-
sent. The only criticism we have
heard va, that his talk was too
brief.
The socialist newspaper of Rome
protested against the loaring Of a
leopard and a lion from the mum
icipal Zoo to adorn a dance held
at the home Of the princess. One
paper said that il WIS "plain To see
that the poor hei SITS we're much
more terrified by what they saw
than were the Roman aristocracy."
Sebastian ShOrrer. keeper Of the
Deer Park Inn at Lake Tahoe, it is
feared has been lost in the snow
between Tahoe and the Inn, as he
has not been seen since January
4th Mt 5 o'clock. when he departed
from Idnue making his way home
in the heavy sn ~ storms that
"rr" raging at that time.
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Salmagundi
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

Since the account of the fire this
forenoon was put in type W. learn
ed that it Will cost in the neighbor-
hood OF Il thousand dollars to repair
the house. The roof is all shot 60
pieces AMI the interior is badly dam
aged by water. The origin of the
fire is not fully determined.
BY a vpte of Is to 7 the senate
refused to amend the Barnes
divorce bill. Senator Horscy of
Lincoln county made a strong
speech against the amendment and
the hill passed "a it went from the
assembly. Senator Ascncr Of Was.
hoe county cast the only vote
against the hill. Re WIS elected
two years ago and was pledged
gaisnt any amendment Of the easy
divOre law.
We have it on reliable authority
that ice stopped the flow of water
through the hose at the fire this
forenoon and that at least 20 10 in.
Gtes of valuable time was lost be-
fore tie water could force its way
through. This is not as IL should
he. The town is paying for the
care of the fire apparatus and il
should get value received for its
money.
When you go into the postnHice
and inquire for the mail, don't try
to fill up the delivery hole with the
north end Of your body. If you
merely stand off and fire your re-
Que IS through the window, til Sc
whom you address will respond
promptly. After you receive your
mail, don't stand monopnlizinR the
delivery window while you look to
see the postmark and guess who
the letters are from. Let those
behind you have a chance for life
Ia short and time is t%ieeting. Re-
member this and you will confer
a favor on those in the rear.-Clark
County Review.
Mr.. Clinton called at this office
this afternoon and wished us to
compliment the fire boys for their
good work nj the fire. He said
they worked like heroes and did all
they could TO save the house from
total destruction His furniture and
effects were oil taken out Of the
house. but some Of the articles
we're more or less injured by water
and breakagc. He wants the vol
untccr hremcn to know that he
appreciates their efforts 10 save hi
property. MIR. Clinton and famil
have tax, rooms Mt the Elko hotel,
where they will remain until their
home is repaired.
Salmagundi
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
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For Rough Work
vALEDICTORY

After nearly twenty-five years of
work in this office we lay aside the
duties and responsibilities of Editor
Of the Independent with this issue.
While those years have been full Of
tr ials and tribulations. they have
had also had much of pleasure and
real enjoyment.
On the first day of May, 1891.
we assumed charge of the Indepen-
dent under a lease of one year from
its then proprietor. the late c. w.
Grover. Sr. We were then prin-
cipal of the Elko public school and
knew absolutely nothing about
newspaper work. On taking charge
of the paper, we said.
"The independents while il re-
mains under our management will
strive TO serve the people of Elko
county in every hing that will ad-
vance their prosperity. To this end
it will advocate sub local measures
as will aid to build up the county
and make it what it ought to be.
the home of the most prosperous
people of the state"
Whether or not that promise has
been kept is not for us to say, but
from the expressions of good will
We have lately received. we feel
that the independent has done its
part in making Elko and Elko
county what they are today.
Ia the first days of January,
1892, with the kindly assistance of
the late Jefferson Henderson, at
that time president of the Hen
derson Bank, we purchased the In
dependent plant and have since
been its owner. The paper at no
time has been under the control,
financially or other wise of any
individual or clique but its proprie-
tor. Its opinions have been ex-
pressed fearlessly on public ques-
tions and we have nothing to re-
tract o. apologize for.
In taking leave of our readers
and patrons we extend to them our
heartfelt thanks for their patronage
and good will. Without their en-
enlargement and support. the In
dependent would have failed in its
mission and the writer would pro-
badly o be in the ranks of the
failures ~ the newspaper world.
During u years Of active SER
vice IN this Office. there have been
times when the road has been full
of rocks and pitfalls. That we did
not fail was due to the support of
the people and a determination to
SuIIVCb' iIOot LlllltS are uOW past
and we lay down the work for a
year at least. without malice toward
any one. but with a heart full of
gratitude toward those whose
patronage and support helped us
to stem the tide.
We ask the public to give Mr..
W 7. Mcneil, uur successor. their
support and encouragement. He is
a newspaper man of long experience
and knows how to make the In de-
pendent a better paper than it has
been under our management. He
Yields a gifted pen and has a fund
of information that wi II make the
paper brighter and more interest
ing.
Again thanking all our friends
and patrons and wishing all happi.
ness and prosperity. we bid them
goodbye.
Respectfully,
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Salmagundi
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
A. G. Cody and N. f.. McAbeo
of Metropolis are in town on land
matters.
The Matropolis Chronicle says
that the prospects are bright in
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that section for a very prosperous

p'oSpSLouS
year.
MIR. Filippini has purchased the
old Pioneer building and will move
it on n Of tie lots purchased
from the Chase estate.
Jaiie. McMuIlsr has % prisoners
boarding at the county's expense.
Six Of these I waiting fer the
grand jury and h. oIhrs are serv-
ing sentences.
The preliminary examination
of J.. H. Matney, charged with
gross misdemeanor, was concluded
this forenoon and Judge Castle held
him to appear before the grand
jury.
Key Pi;tman is now a full fieIg-
ed United States Senator. He took
the oath IF office yesterday. For
the first time in its history Nevada
has two democratic United States
senators. We ieFl like trottiug
out u rooster.
the committee IN state insIitu-
tons reported Infavorably yester-
day on the res IlItion referring to
~ removal Of the State capitol to
WInnemlcra. A minority report
was made by Assemblyman Swezy
of HUMBOLDT county. TIE resolu-
ton will find rest in the legislative
graveyard.
The United States Senate ycster-
day by u vote of ~ to s passed tie
immigration bill over President
Taft's veto. The bill provides that
all immigrants must he able to read
in Their rwn language. President
Taft vet ed the bill because of this
test. An effort is being made to
pass the Oill over the veto in the
house.
TIE advance agent Of Riipatn's
Lyceum bureau was in town today
trying I find some one who would
become responsible for a $500 fee
for q lecture by Speaker Clark in
the fall. While Speaker Clark
would receive a hearty welcome
here and all would be glad to hear
him. no one wants to become
responsible for $500 worth of
lecture The price is too high
John ii. Patterson and 2S other
officials If the National Cash Reg
lister company were yesterday
sentenced to pay a fine of $4,000
each and to serve n year in Jail
for criminal violations of the SHEER
ma antitrust law. The dcfen-
dants r on bail pending their
appea! to the y. S. supreme court.
Raymond Poincairc is now presi-
dent of Frame. The inaugural
ceremonies took place yesterday.
The Guano caves recently dis
covered in eastern White Pine
County have nov been pretty
thoroughly explored, and it has
been found that the deposits are
from so to 100 feet in thickness.
by borinEs it is estimated that
there are so, 600 tons of guano
which a be secured without great
expense. The product is worth
from $50 to SIS per ton in Los
Angeles, as to which point it will
be shipped during the summer
munths. Ely Record.
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Forolno Aeo.p,snos.

What are you doing with that
mask and those Eumshoesf Surely
you are not going In for burslaryf-
"shi" responded Dustin stax, II am
trying to slip a contribution into .
candidates campaign fund without his
knowing anything about It"
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Put One Over.

wife-what n wretch that Mrs. Get
taway is. When she found | was do
scended from King Lunky III. Bhe goes
TO a genealoglst and gets descended
from King Lunky I.