BK Corporation to Unify Powers for Development
The Independent heralds a get-together movement for Elko County upbuilding centered on the Elko Rodeo and County Stock Fair, $40,000 capital, to form a countywide stockholding corporation. Aimed at wide citizen participation, the plan envisions a 100 acre rodeo grounds conversion into an amusement park with racetrack, zoo, baths, and other attractions, promising a 15 percent plus return and rapid growth.
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Independen
Elko County
Elko Rodeo
Great Amusement and Commercial Corporation
Welcone
Vnn
Erand
Ruby Valley
British Censors Doctored News Provoking Allied Protest
New York World correspondent Karl H von Wiegand and nine others have filed a protest through Ambassador Gerard accusing British censorship in London of doctoring and suppressing dispatches. Von Wiegand says July yielded 72 submitted messages. 21 show doctored content and 51 were suppressed, amid Britain’sCable control and wartime policy against German‑favoring material.
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New York City
Karl H. von Wiegand
New York World
United States
Gerara
London
von Wiegand
von Wieg
Great Britain
Enraged editors to fight a duel in Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama on August 22 E W Barrett editor of the Birmingham Age Herald and Victor Hanson editor of the Birmingham News plan a duel after a dispute over a published card. Public Safety Commissioner Annie Harber has warrants for arrest to avert the duel, while both editors prepare for a possible confrontation. The Rotary Club failed to broker arbitration. Hanson demanded a disavowal from Barrett who accepted responsibility and offered to meet Hanson. Both sides seek a settlement but a clash seems imminent.
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Birmingham
Ala
E.W. Barrett
Birmingham Age Herald
Victor H. Hanson
Birmingham News
Public Safety
Annie Harber
Birmingham Rotary Club
Age-Herald
Hanson
Barrett
Canmering
Asheville
Registered at Commercial list of names and places
A register lists individuals and locations including Leo Hartman, W. T McNeil, A. L. Smith and wife Carlin, I. Lewis in Salt Lake, F. T. Wear, J. Reilly, M. Broderick, H. W. Schwartz in Oakland, Frank Russell in Elko, Geo. Andrews, C. M. Walker in Jarbidge, J Laula Jensen in Los Angeles, P. E. Pollard in Lamotte, Tom Renno in Sacramento, J. Leo Gross in Denver, Jake Inral in San Francisco, Elmer EB Pedtar in Tuscarora and others.
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K. Donovan
Leo Hartman
W. T McNeil
A. L. Smith
Carlin
I. Lewis
Salt Lake
F.T. Wear
J. Reilly
M. Broderick
H. W. Schwartz
Oakland
Frank Russell
Elko
Geo. Andrews
C. M. Walker
Jarbidge
J Laula Jensen
Los Angeles
P. E. Pollard
Lamotte
Tom
Renno
Sacramento
J. Leo Gross
Denver
Jake Inral
San Francisco
Elmer EB
Pedtar
Tuscarora
Ruby Valley farmers praise grand harvests and scenery
County Recorder W. G. Greathouse and companions toured Ruby Valley Elko County reporting bumper crops and splendid ranch buildings. They praised alfalfa crops at Short ranch and Edward Lutz s concrete reservoir, noted new barns and luxurious homes, and urged a scenic motor tour through South Fork Lee Skelton Harrison Pass Cave Spring ranch and back to Cave Spring with emphasis on county development and the Elko Rodeo and Stock Fair.
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America
Ruby Valley
Elko County
W. G. Greathouse
Harry Greathouse
E. E. Ennor
First National Tank
Mr. Greathouse
Creation
Edward Lutz
Lutz
Cave Spring Ranch
John Hankins
Tam
Nine Nevada mines ship 9257 tons of gold ore
Tonopah mines report shipping 9257 tons of ore valued at $192,706 in the last week. Other items note a convict wounded escaping, a miner robbed by a benefactor, community candidacies, school bonds rejected, and multiple local developments across Nevada towns.
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Tonopah
Tonopah Belmont
Tonobah Extension
Jim Butler
West End
Whalifax
North Star
Midway
Scribe in Hell Spookland Message From Master Joker
St Louis reports Mark Twain's shade claims via Ouija that he will send ailes down to prove there is no oblivion. Confidants Lola Hays and Emily Hutchine say they converse nightly with the departed humorist and share his views on reporters, immortality, and hell. The message hints immortality, not oblivion, and implies reporters persist in some form.
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ST. Louis
Mark Twain
Shade
Earth
Lola Hays
Emily Hutchine
Heaven
Hell
Mark
Railway chiefs name eight to frame Willow plan facts
Washington Aug 22 The railroad presidents named an eight man committee to outline facts for consideration of a possible compromise on the Willow plan. The group will not draft counter proposals or judge acceptance, but will discard collateral questions. Presidents will confer with the President. E H Holden Jr, planning a metals reclamation business at Tuscarora, married recently in Salt Lake City and honeymooning in Southern California with E K Stalle. the party aims to return to Elko within a fortnight.
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Washington
Wilson
Coutiets
Mata Concessors
E. H. Holden, Jr
Tuscarora
Salt Lake City
California
E. K. Stalle
Elkoi
Eminent Judge of Races Engaged for Nevada State Fair
Mr Leighton of Montreal has been engaged by the Nevada State Fair Association to preside as a judge at races in Fallon on Sept Tito 1% inclusive. He is noted as one of the world’s foremost racing judges with service in England France Germany Australia and across North America. Mr L A Henderson of Elko will serve as associate Judge.
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Mr. Leighton
Montreal
Canada
Nevada State Fair Association
Fallon
Leighton
England
France
Germany
Australia
United States
L. A. Henderson
Elko
W Nariara Proves Davis Innocence In Montello Case
Attorney M McNamara of Elko argued the alleged innocence of J O Davis of Cobh who was arraigned before Justice Thurston on an assault charge. After reviewing testimony the court dismissed the charge, noting Nalla was hospitalized five days after being struck on the head July 19 at Cobre. The State was represented by D A Ted Carville and special prosecutor Moricy Griswold.
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M. McNamara
Elko
J. O. Davis
Cobh
Montello
Thurston
Nulle
Cobre
Ted Carville
Moricy Griswold
McNamara
Nalla
Slaughter Continues With No Great Gains on Fronts
Paris reports German trenches captured at Estrea south of the Somme while Berlin notes Balkan tension and Romanian mobilization. Isonzo front artillery duels persist as both sides strive to prevent consolidation. A Nassau-class battleship was torpedoed in the North Sea and Thiepval remains a stubborn German stronghold as Allied forces push. Mr George B Williams and Mrs Williams travel to Reno to hear Charles E Hughes.
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Paris
Somme
Estrea
Rome
Isonzo Front
London
Lieut. Turner
North Sea
George B. Williams
Mrs. Wilams
Fallon
Reno
Charlee E. Hughes
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Buckakin Mary
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Hughes
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Wilson Date
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UNION
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George Garat
White Rock
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Frank H. Nom Érosa
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Wingell Ranch
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H. G. Catlin
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