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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1916
Page
2
The text indicates a document entered at the Elko post office for transmission through the mails as second class matter. It references standard postal processing and classification procedures without additional details.
Washington dispatch reports the final session of the Sixty-fourth Congress began at noon with three months remaining. President Wilson aims to push key measures, including foreign trade expansion and neutrality law updates, amid labor tensions and potential rail disputes. The administration seeks broad powers and new finance controls, while Congress weighs conservation, water power, and election campaign funding reforms.
The piece notes possible general campaign fundraising by a congressional committee and potential moves to seat specific candidates for Senate or House, contingent on new Congress. It mentions various reform proposals, inflation investigations by executive departments, and renewed push by suffragists for national women’s suffrage, all likely delayed by time constraints before March 4.
The National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, with four Army officers, four Navy officers, and six civilian scientists, rejected using terms like birdmen birdwoman and aviatrix as unnecessary and undesirable. It defined an aviator as any person who creates an aircraft.
California Representative Nolan, sponsor of the $30 daily minimum wage for government workers, travels to Washington to rally support. He aims to pass the measure in the short December session, despite potential competition for floor time from appropriation bills. Nolan vows to stay on the floor and push for passage at the earliest moment.
Jorl Lo Blackburn of Reno has filed to enter land under 2206-2207 RS US in Elko Nevada Land District. The parcel is the west half of the southeast quarter in section 25 township 44 north range 55 east containing 0 acres. Adverse claimants or objections due by January 1 1917. protest affidavits to be filed. First publication November 17 1916. Last publication December 26 1916.
Application No 4208 notices William W Els Berry of Mountain City Elko Nevada seeks permission from the State Engineer to divert Trail Creek and tributaries by a dam and ditches for irrigation from April to August. The plan covers defined course points in N 63 E and MDT M lands with water not to be returned to the stream. First publication November 15 1916 last publication December 16 1916.
In the Fourth Judicial District of Nevada Elko County Albert Krenka filed a petition for final distribution of John Krenka Deceased The hearing is set for December 7 1916 at ten oclock AM in the Elko Nevada courthouse courtroom All persons interested must appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted Dated November 6 1916 Clerk Robert B Hunter Deputy H C Sproule Nov 3 Dec 6
Notice of application 4188 by Ben Brund Ridge of Reno for permission to appropriate Nevada public waters from Brundridge Creek. Water conveyed to irrigation ditches and flumes from March to September. State Engineer W M Kearney issued notice with publications dates Nov 6 and Dec 8, 1916.
Department of the Interior Land Office Elko Nevada announces JOSEPH H. PERSON of Lamoille filed a Carson City homestead prior claim 08015 now Elko 01069 for Wig NW and NW SW Section 10 Township 24 North Range 58 East Mount Diablo Meridian seeking final three year proof. Witnesses Ted Pollard Paul Winters John Castor Nick Castor. Publication December 8 1916.
Application No 4216 Nevada Hunker Hill Mining Company seeks authority from the State Engineer to appropriate state waters for domestic and mining use. Water intake from three springs within 200 feet of a point in BEG See 4 T31N R68W MDD & M. Pipe lines will convey 5 cubic feet per second to the Bem SW SW SEM in See 34 T S E N RR 43 ELM DB & M. First publication November 24 1916. Last publication December 26 1916.
Notice in O2TRH Nevada Land Office dated November 10 1916 announces Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company represented by John G Winter seeks to enter under the 1897 act land in Elko County Nevada described as Southeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter Section Five East Half of Northeast Quarter and Southwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter Section Eight Township Forty four North Range Fifty two East M D B M. Anyone claiming adverse rights or objecting due to mineral character or other reasons must file affidavits of protest by December 29 1916. John B Robbins Register first publication November 20 1916 last publication December 1 1916.
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