Local Court Actions and Political Rumors In Elko
F W Goodson faces sentencing after disturbing the peace arrest in the Western Union office. John and Mrs Dewar return from Carlin and lease the McMullen residence on Idaho Street in front of the courthouse. The Draft at Bradley Opera House benefits the Red Cross with seven reels and high demand. Frank Spear, visiting Elko, discusses next year’s races. Cureaux may run for Congress, Greathouse for secretary of state, McNamara for attorney general, McBride for lieutenant governor. Caine expected to win the Democratic nomination for Congress with Roberts as challenger.
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John Dewar
Carlin
Dewar
Southern Pacific Company
McMullen
Idaho Street
Court House
Bradley Opera House
Red Cross
Frank Spear
Las Vegas
Elko
Mra. Cureaux
Tuscarora
Nye County
W. G. Greathouse
J. M. McNamara
Democratic Timber
A. G. McBride
Assembly
E. E. Caine
Ed Roberts
Woman's Guild Bazaar at Leonard Hall December 8
The Woman's Guild announces its annual bazaar at Leonard Hall on December 8 with hand made articles for Christmas gifts. Oriental goods from Madetta and others will be sold wholesale and retail, with sale times at 2:30 and 7:30 and a jitney dance in the evening. The Ladies' Mission Circle holds its bazaar December 15 at the Etko Furniture and Carpet Co store with fancy work, aprons, cooked foods, candy, and parcel post packages available.
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Woman's Guild
Leonard Hall
Ladies’ Mission Circle
Etko Purniture and Carpet Company
Fda
Large shale deposits can be mined with steam shovels
The speaker argues against the belief that shale deposits are small noting several deposits are exceptionally large and suitable for steam shovel mining, implying potential lower production costs if exploited.
All He Could Stand Master Rodney Watches Show
A brief, humorous anecdote about a boy named Rodney who visits a movie and tells his mother the film was not very good because he only sat through it halfway through. The tiny tale captures a child’s blunt, innocent take on a cinema experience.
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Rodney
Explosives License For University Under New Law
The University of Nevada must obtain an explosives license under the new law. The license will be issued in the university name and cover explosives and ingredients to prevent theft. The bureau of mines will oversee licensing through local clerks and the university will be responsible for staff actions.
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University of Nevada
Bureau of Mines
Appeals for exemption pending at mobilization camp
Provost Marshal General Crowder orders the adjutant general to telegraph the names of men at the mobilization camp who have appeals to the president for exemption still pending. It is understood that only these cases will be considered now.
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Crowder
Adjutant General
Largest shale deposit that he ever saw
E. Chase, an oil man from Wyoming, toured local shale prospects and praised the Bruce & Middleton claims in Burnet basin as containing the largest shale with paraffin base he has seen. He notes Colorado and Wyoming showings are larger but asphalt-based shale lacks Elko by products, and he predicts great potential for wells in Elko.
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E. Chase
Wyoming
Bruce & Middleton
Burnet Basin
Colorado
Elko
Chase
Casper
Judge Rockwood Tours Shale Deposits in Elko Region
Judge Rockwood of New York arrived yesterday and examined shale fields in the Elko region. He is well pleased with the shale showing and believes the deposits to be among the richest in the United States, especially for paraffin and related by products.
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Judge Rockwood
New York
Elko
United States
When a Hen Cackles Farmyard Riddle Quoted
The text notes a dispute over using setting or sitting in relation to a hen and shows Farmer Giles asking whether the hen is laying or lying when she cackles. It presents a humorous moment from Tit Bits about poultry behavior.
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Giles
Mining Claim Holders Urged to File War-Era Hold Notice
Mining men are urged to file notice with the county recorder to hold claims without assessment work next year due to wartime laws. The Independent published a form for this purpose, drafted by Attorney E. E. Caine, available by mail or in person at the newspaper office.
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County Recorder
Independent
E. E. Caine
A Bright Future Cannot Marry Your Daughter
A comic yet earnest exchange is quoted where a suitor and a companion discuss marriage, honesty, and family expectations. He admits he cannot support the daughter and fears telling her, while the friend reveals similar concern about supporting her. The Life magazine style reflects social propriety and candid romantic tension.
Elko Man Over Draft Age Receives Discharge Recommendation
Aj t Gen Sullivan sends a recommendation to the provost marshal to cancel Willis H. Hills registration card and discharge him after proving he was over draft age on June 5. Born May 26, 1885, Hill hailed from Elko County and was among the first to be sent to American Lake training camp as a car repairer for the Southern.
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Ajt
Sullivan
Willis H. Hill
Elko County
Hill
Adjutant General
American Lake
Elke County
Southern
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