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Show WEST OWES CLARK DEBT OF GRATITUDE George I?. Mi-'iklejolm, former Assistant Assist-ant (Secretary of War, and four times Bepresentativc iu t'ongress from No- j braska, rharactcrized Senator Y. A. Clark of Montana, in a conversation at j the Knutsford hotel last night, as the great empire builder of the West, as is James ,1. Hill of the. Northwest. Said Mr. Meiklejohn: 'The entire West owes Senator W. A. Clark an everlasting debt of gratitude grati-tude for the work he has done in open- ing up Nevada and adjoining territory . and in constructing a railroad 117 miles ! 1 across the desert that brings the- great- j est mining country in the world in j , touch with Western commercial ren- ( i ters. A man must have more than sim- pie faith in a country who will go out ' onto a desert aud build a railroad. He , must have a world of courage.' Mr. Meiklejohn thinks that Hearst's defeat means Bryan's nomination on the Democratic "ticket in HtOS, but thinks Hearst will bob up again in politics. poli-tics. Mr. Meikleiohn will leavo for Las Vegas and Beatty and Bullfrog, Nev., today, where be owns extensive mining , interests that he intends to visit for two months. |