Camp Willard Promises To Lead State Mining Camp
McElroy and Chaplin return from Camp Willard in Humboldt County enthusiastic about its potential as the leading mining camp in the state. A Sunday visit drew 36 auto loads of visitors, with five lumber houses under construction. Located nine miles from Lovelock, the camp overlooks big meadows and can be reached by a road allowing auto access to the town. Town lots sell for 100 to 300 dollars. assays range from 63 to 162 dollars. The original discovery was by a moving picture man who sold his claims for 2006 dollars, later drawing an offer of 75,000 dollars that the buyer refused. McElroy has a plat of the town site and offers a few unsold lots.
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D. McElroy
Guy Chaplin
Willard
Humboldt
County
Mr. McElroy
Lovelock
McElroy
Elko
Moving Picture
Curtain Upgrade Brightens Bradley Theater Facade
A new front curtain replaces the old at the Bradley theater, greatly improving appearance. The curtain features a number of well arranged and clearly displayed advertisements.
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Bradley Theater
Shire Stallions Offered for Sale
Garat & Co advertises on the third page three fine Shire stallions weighing about 1700 pounds each, six to eight years old. These well seasoned animals are described as a splendid buy for anyone needing them.
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Garat & Co
Rev Swander's Father Dies in Dayton Ohio
Rev J M Swander pastor of the Presbyterian church here received word that his father Widward H Swander died in Dayton Ohio on Sunday. He was a Civil War veteran who had health troubles after mustering out from a battle wound. The funeral was set for today and Swander would remain to console his mother, receiving community sympathy in this bereavement.
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J. M. Swander
Presbyterian Church
Widward H. Swander
Dayton
Ohio
Swander
German vows reparation for Katwyk sinking
London reports a Dutch steamer Katwyk was sunk by a German submarine in the North Sea. A semi official Hague notice says if inquiry proves German responsibility, Berlin will express sincere regret and offer full compensation. Also mentions Father W H Corcoran in Biko and Bishop Scanlan's rapid recovery at Holy Cross hospital.
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London
North Sea
Amsterdam
Hague
W. H. Corcoran
Carlin
Biko
Scanlan
Holy Croan Hospital
County Track Meet Draws Keen Interest in Elko County
Arrangements for Elko county’s first annual field and track meet are complete with Wells Metropolis Lamoille Deeth and Carlin sending both girls and boys. The event features cooking and declamation contests for girls and a broad schedule across Friday and Saturday with prizes donated by local merchants and a public holiday suggested.
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Elko County
Wells
Metropols
Lamoille
Deeth
Carlin
Elko
Ball Park
Grammar School
Metropolis
Elko Grammar
Elko High
Grammar
Norma J. Davis
University of Nevada
Jamoille
Hulda Bower
Aggie Wiggins
Starr Valley
Agnes Earles
Eugenia Lane
Ruby
Deeth1 Mercantile Co
F4 Submarine Raised From Ocean Bottom Near Honolulu
United States submarine F-4, submerged on the ocean floor since March 25, was raised twelve feet and towed inshore. Salvage crews worked overnight, planning strengthened lifting tackle to complete the raise. Diver Loughman, entangled in cables, was rescued after four hours and is recovering in a recompression tank. Vera Mulvaney of Carlin, turning 18 today, hosts a birthday party at her mother’s residence.
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Honolulu
Ths
United States
Loughman
Crilly
Vera Mulvaney
Carlin
E. Linebarger
Supreme Test of a Nation's Mettle
President Wilson urged self-possession calmness and judicial temperament as the supreme test of a nation's mettle in a speech to the twenty fourth continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution. He called for rallying to the cause of righteousness and judging on principle.
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Washington
United States
Crismae
Wilson
Twenty-Fourth
Continental Congress
Daughters of the American Revolution
Congress
Armies Active at the Front Across Western Lines
Reports from London describe isolated engagements along the western battle line with artillery duels replacing fierce hand to hand fighting. In the Vosges the fighting on German soil continues as French and German sides claim dominance but disagree on success. British forces report capturing hill 60 near Ziebeke on April 12. News from the Dardanelles and Archangel hints at Allied and Turkish defenses and cautious moves toward the Black Sea.
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London
Meuse
Lorraine
Vosges
War Office
Hill 60
Ziebeke
Belgium
Germany
Dardanelles
Archangel
Russia
Black Sea
Bomb planters sentenced to prison in New York
Anarchists Frank Abarno and Carmine Carbone who placed a bomb at St Patrick's Cathedral on March 2 were sentenced in New York to six to twelve years in Sing Sing prison. The attack occurred while hundreds were inside the cathedral.
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New York
Frank Abarno
Carmine Carbone
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Sing Sing
Lightning Kills Man Near Tonopah In Desert Storm
The Tonopah Bonanza reports Frank Charles Roschollar, age 28 and Gold Hill native, was killed by a bolt of lightning while riding with Lee J. McIntosh near Tonopah on the Goldfield road. They had just passed a southbound stage when a dark cloud unleashed a hail sheet and a bolt that set Roschollar ablaze. McIntosh survived dazed with his memory of the event, noting the car engine ran as he and Roschollar were returning from Goldfield with meat for the Tonopah and Goldfield market. Roschollar’s family in Gold Hill and Tonopah friends mourn his death.
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Tonopah Bonanza
Frank C. Roschbilar
Lee J
Brick) McIntosh
Frank Charles Roschollar
Goldfield
Roschollar
Raye
Frank Charles Iroschollar
Gold Hill
Nevada
Tonopak
D. C. Ryckman
Georgia Bennett
John
San Francisco
RoschoWar
McIntosh
Tonopah
Exchange Theater
Jake Goodtriend
Tug Donnelley
Mr. MacIntosh
Ball Park
Frank
Chief Evans
Mr. Howhollar
Mr. McIntosh
Treasurer Miller’s Wrath Aroused
A county treasurer criticizes a recent law, Chapter 217, that bonds sheepmen for tax bonds. He argues the law makes him and his bondsmen responsible for assessors mistakes and calls the provision unjust. The piece highlights the heavy bond and public accountability, noting his temper rising under pressure.
Forty Nine Short Horn Durham Bulls For Sale
Hunter and Lytton advertise forty nine thoroughbred short horn Durhams for sale. Twenty are registered and all are regarded as fine, old enough for service. Bulls may be viewed at the company’s ranch in Lamoille Valley. Interested parties should contact them.
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Hunter & Lytton
Lamoille Valley
W P Dining Room Opens Tomorrow
Announcement notices J M Murray will open the W P dining room and lunch counter tomorrow Wednesday seeking public patronage. The report also describes a vehicle incident with lightning injuries and burns to several individuals, detailing a dramatic sequence and its aftermath.
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J. M. Murray
Murray
Time Limit of Italy Ultimatum Up Today
Special to The Independent Paris reports Italy’s ultimatum deadline to Austria is one day, with a potential entry into war if no accord. Rome hints negotiations on territorial demands may be broken off, while London tracks the tension and Italian frontier military moves. Italy and Roumania block civilian foodstuffs into Austria Hungary, signaling broader Allied strategy.
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Paris
Italy
Austria
Rome
Vienna
London
Como
Roumania
Austria- Hungary
Wilson says country is not divided
President Wilson declared that the nation would not be divided if war came, calling reports of division a lie. The dispatch notes his vehement denial and asserts no foundation for such claims. Billy Short of Ruby Valley reports strong demand for Wooded bulls, with few choice Short Horns remaining from his famed Short ranch.
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Independent
Washington
Wilson
Billy Short
Ruby Valley
Franklin
Short Ranch
United States
Uninjured One Ton Truck Inquest Held
An inquest is being held today by Coroner Dunseath into a nearly uninjured incident involving a one ton truck. The funeral for the deceased will be from the Presbyterian church tomorrow at 2 30 PM, with interment in the Masonic plot in the city cemetery under the auspices of the paid and volunteer fire departments.
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Dunseath
Presbyterian Church
Roosevelt Today On The Stand In Barnes Suit
Ex president Theodore Roosevelt testified on the stand in the Barnes suit in Syracuse New York. A jury of seven Republicans three progressives and two Democrats was seated after twenty two salesmen were examined. Roosevelt’s counsel moved to dismiss the complaint claiming privilege over the statements about Barnes and Charles F Murphy of Tammany Hall. The judge denied the motion.
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Syracuse
New York
Roosevelt
Ibel
William Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
William S. Andrews
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Sunset Grocery
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