Prohibition and Suffrage Drive for December Session
The December session will see a double drive for prohibition and woman suffrage with three major conventions. The Anti-Saloon League opens December 10, the NAWSA meets December 12, and the WCTU holds December 2–7. Congress convenes December 3 and faces votes on constitutional amendments while war measures loom.
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Congress
Chicago Herald
Anti-Saloon League of America
National American Woman Suffrage Association
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
National American Roman Suffrage Association
Associaion
White House
Carrie Chapman Catt
Association
National Woman's Party
Senate
House
AntiSaloon League
William J. Bryan
Richmond P. Hobson
United States
Borah
Shepherd
Contresameneas
Berkley and Webb
Patterson
Tennessee
Glenn
North Carolina
Ira Landrith
Boston
Prohibition Party
McCarran Likely to Oppose Newlands for Senate in 1920
Newspaper notes Reno Judge Pat McCarran may retire from the Nevada Supreme Court bench on January 1, 1919 to return to private law practice in Reno and potentially challenge Senator Francis G. Newlands for the U S Senate in 1920. The piece cites use of his age and Ambition as factors in the expected candidacy shift.
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Carson
Francis G. Newlands
Pat McCarran
U. S. Senate
Newlands
Reno News
McCarran
Supreme Court
Senate of
United States
Senator Newlands
Reno
First Draft Rule Shifts Slacker Registrants to Top Call
Under new draft rules effective December 15, men who failed to register on June 5 face harsher handling. Provost Marshal General Gregory says such offenders will be listed by local boards to ensure call with the first increment after enforcement. They will be placed atop the first class table and forfeit chances of master rotating unless exempted by law or medical condition.
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Gregory
State Adjutant General
Jewish War Relief drive aims to raise six million
New York December 3 the Jewish War Relief Campaign begins with general chairman Jacob Schiff aiming to raise 6,000,000 for Jewish war sufferers. One million is earmarked for welfare work among Jewish boys in the armed forces. David A. Brown of Detroit is director general with Henry Morgenthau and other notable sponsors supporting the effort. The drive opened with a dinner at the Hotel Astor and ends December 16.
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New York
Comraltes
Jacob Hl. Schiftty
Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Campaten
David A. Brown
Detroit
Henry Morgenthau
Tathwy
Felix Warburn
Lamis Marshal
Abram Bikus
Ant Moaney
Schiff
Aster
United Hw. Storer Company
United States
Jewish War Relief Committee
Julian Rosenwald Davy
Juline Rosenwald
Chicago
National Council of
Notice and summons in Elko Nevada 1917 legal notices
Official tak notice for the fiscal year 1917 announces taxes due in Elko County Nevada with payment options and penalties. A summons in the Fourth Judicial District Court of Nevada Elko County orders Hamilton G Park Rebecca E Hanks and unknowns to appear within 10 to 40 days to quiet title to the Boston Lode Mining Claim Lot 37 in Kit Carson Mining District.
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District Court of
Fourth Judicial District
State of Nevada
County of
Elko
B. A. Hanks
Hamilton G. Park
Rebecca E. Hanks
Hamton G. Park
Rebecca EB
Hanks
Kit Carson
State of
Nevada
Notice for Public Publication Elko Nevada 1917
Notice announces Albert Hankins of Lee Nevada filing for final proof to establish desert land claim section 3 township 29 north range 56 east Mt Diablo meridian before Elko register December 11 1917 with witnesses Julia Hawkins Belle Hankins James Gregory Simon Young and John E Robbins as registrar filings from 1917 include estate matter for Allen Fisher with executor George R Vardy listed.
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Elko
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Nevada
Albert Hankins
Lee
Elko County
Township
Range
Mt Diablo Base
Meridian
Register
U.S. Land Office
Julia H. Hawkins
Belle Hankins
James G. Gregory
Simon, Young
John E. Robbins
Estate accounts hearing set in Elko court for 3 December 1917
In Elko Nevada a court will hear the final account and petition for distribution in the Allen Wisher estate. The hearing is fixed for Monday December 3 1917 at 10 a.m. in the court room at the courthouse. All interested parties must appear to show cause why the account should not be settled and the petition granted.
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Allen Wisher
Elko
Nevada
Robert B. Hunter
District Court
Fourth Judicial District
David Lindsay
C. A. Monroe
Maid David Lindsay
Ilko
Mab McNamara
Notice of Land Claim Intention in Nevada
Notice is given MA MIE B. WINSTEAD, formerly McKee of Lee Elko County Nevada, filed intention to make final proof to establish claim to land described in United States land office at Elko Nevada, December 20 1917 witnesses John Carter Pearl Carter Peter Ogilvie Annin Ogilvie. register John Eb Robbins. First publication November 17 1917. Last publication December 17 1917.
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Elko
Carson
Department of the Interior
U. S
Nevada
Mamie B. Winstead
McKee
Lee
Elko County
Vas
Denert
Carson City
Township
Range 67
Mt. Diablo Base
Meridian
U. S. Land
Omee
Biko
John Carter
Pearl Carter
Peter J. Ogilvie
Annin Ogilvie
Notice of final date for homestead proof Frey Nevada
George W Frey of Gold Creek Nevada failed to file notice of intention to make final homestead proof for lands in Section 28 Township 44 North Range 65 East Mount Diablo Meridian. The final proof was due December 27 1917 before the Register and Receiver. witnesses listed Joe ney F Baker Frank Baker Thomas H Ivory Joel L Blackburn. First publication November 1917.
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Elko
Nevada
George W. Frey
Gold Creek
Township
Range 65
Mount Diablo
Meridian
Joeney F. Baker
Gold
Kreek
Frank Baker
Thomas BH. Ivory
Joel L. Blackburn
Reno
Notice of Filed Land Entry Under Revised Statutes
Notice in hereby given that filed in this office an application to enter under sections 2306 2307 Revised Statutes the described land Lots 1 and 2 Section 5 Township 40 North Range 62 East M D B and M containing 80.24 acres in the Biko Nevada Land District Adversely land claimants or objectors should file affidavits of protest by December 19 1917 First publication November 15 1917 last publication December 17 1917 John E Robbins Register First publication Nov 8 1917
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Mount Diablo Base
Meridian
Boston Lode
Mt Cor. No
Cor
Claim
T. 45
N. BR
Discovery Shaft
Boston
Elko
Nevada
Robert B. Hunter
Fourth Judicial District Court
State of
Otto TT. Williams
Charles B. Henderson
M.D. Meridian
John E. Robbins
Register
Charles 8. Henderson
Elko, Nevada
of Elko
United States
Uon
Biko
Nw& SE
East M.D. Meridian
Notice of taking proofs in Humboldt water rights dispute
State of Nevada Engineer's Office in Carson City notifies all water users and claimants in Humboldt, Lander, Elko, and Eureka counties that proofs as to the rights to Humboldt River waters will be taken starting January 8, 1918, through March 16, 1918, at the Carson City office. Also included are notices of estate matters for David Lindsay and a publication notice regarding horses found on Glaner Ranch near Halleck, Nevada.
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State of Nevada
Ofice
Carson City
Humboldt River
Humboldt, Lander
Elko
Eureka
Nevada
State of
Biko
Miura
Halleck
Towit
Notice of Horse Ownership Proof and Costs
The notice directs the owner or owners of branded left ship horses to appear and prove ownership and pay costs of proceedings. Dated November 20, 1917. First publication November 21, 1917. Last publication January 8, 1918.
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Nevada
Trespass Notice Prohibits Access on Nevada Ranches
Nevada Land and Livestock Co issues a trespass warning for all ranches along Marys River and the Seventy One properties. Violators will be prosecuted according to law. Bunting Wishing and Ghootesay named as prohibited individuals.
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Osino
Charles Clubine
Mary's River
Tresapassers
Nevada Land & Livestock Co
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Daily Independent
H. Keith
Keith
Russell
Eee
George B. Ruveeil
Associated Press
God
Abraham Lincoln
Defense
United States of America
M. H. Miller
Allen Fisher
George R. Vardy
Standard Oil Company
Cakiromast
Perfection
GEO. Russell CO
A. W. Hesson CO
Mae McNamara
Milton B. Badt
John BE. Robbing
J. G 8Crugham
State Engineer
Walter Gi
Farrington Bulldi
Farrington Elko
HS. Taber
Elko Pre
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milwaukee
Farrington
Edwin H. Caine
Hesson
Milton BR. Badt
Attorney-AtLaw Pioneer Building
Harold P. Hale
DRS
John E. Worden
Staira Let
Pioneer Ridg
Nev
H. C. Mentz
C.F. Dearmond
Healdence
S. V. Moore Dentist
Pionew
B. F. Race General Contractor
N. P. Nelson
Third Street
Morris Fie
W. S. Dayton
Cox
Labyler
HP J
Doughty, Bee
A. F. Aa
Edgar Reinhart
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