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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
2
The Daily Independent edited by Keith Russell with George B. Rue Ivery as proprietor. Afternoon edition issued seven days a week except Sunday. Subscription price listed for mail delivery and second class matter status noted at the hike post office for transmission through the mail.
The article notes a gradual silver price rise impacting financial markets, with a western focus on major silver mines. It foresees a coming boom in silver stocks as remonetization debates grow, silver coinage absorption rises, and nations consider fixing silver value postwar. The outlook for western metal mining in 1937 is described as propitious.
Greek troops who surrendered to Field Marshal von Mackensen and held at Goernitz in German territory are living freely, not treated as prisoners, mingling with locals. Both men and officers favor pro-German policy and hope Greece joins the war with Germany, continuing five hours of daily drill to stay fit for Macedonia.
Memphis dispatch reports Colonel Robert C. Galloway arguing that the nation’s high cost of living stems from a hand to mouth existence. He recalls affordable farm direct supplies in his youth and laments rising prices as households now buy merely to survive. He calls this a paperbag era. Berlin report notes Germany launching “Egging tours” as a sport trend.
In Jerger towns hundreds of residents and travelers walk long distances each Sunday. Expeditions race between farms as egg shortages persist. Many return home empty handed after hours of marching and farming country treks.
Department of the Interior notices John J. Hylton of Hylton Nevada filed intent to make final proof on land described in Desert Land Application Carson City No 06707 Elko No 0646 in Section 13 Township 30 North Range 56 East Mt Diablo Base Meridian. Hearing before U S Land Office Elko on December 27 1916 with witnesses John L Hylton Paul Vetters Charles C Roberts and Harry Reynalds all of Hylton Nevada. First publication November 24 1916 last publication December 26 1916.
Joel L Blackburn of Reno filed to enter 80 acres described as West half of Southwest quarter Section 23 Township 44 North Range 65 East M D B and M in the Elko Nevada Land District under 2306 2307 Revised Statutes. Adverse claimants or objectors must file affidavits of protest in the Elko office by January 1 1917. First publication November 17 1916. Last publication December 20 1916.
The notice records Joel L. Blackburn of Reno Washoe Nevada applying to enter 40 acres in SE of SW of Sec 23 T44N R66E M D B and M under sections 2306 2307 R S U S. Interested parties must file affidavits or protests by January 1 1917 with the Register John Be Robbins. First publication November 17 1916, last publication December 20 1916.
Application No. 4192 by J B Williams and F A Travis seeks permission from the State Engineer to appropriate water from the South Fork Humboldt River and a Lake unnamed head of North Branch Booth Park. Dam and reservoir planned with 6.4 cubic feet per second conveyed to section 7 for irrigation and domestic use May to October. water not returned. First publication December 7, 1916. Last publication January 7, 1917.
Plaintiffs B. Lotts and Mdith Lotts sue defendants Sugene H Mangus Sania Dow and Richard Nok in the Fourth Judicial District Court of Nevada for Pendente in vende grates. The case details appear in the Biko County docket.
Public notices detail a land claim in Section 1 Township 32 Range 69 East with long possession claims by plaintiffs and pending court action. Also announced are bids for sale of County High School bonds totaling 100000 dollars, dated 1917, with terms, payment in gold coin, and required bid bond.
In Elko County Nevada Jennie C D Meyer as trustee and husband sue to empower borrowing up to 100000 with promissory notes and mortgages on lands known as Trustee's Subdivision of William Dunphy Cattle Ranch across Elko Eureka and Lander counties 70 363 86 acres to secure the loan with interest not exceeding seven percent and terms up to three years plus reasonable counsel fees and other relief.
Application 4200 Bald reveals proposals to be opened publicly in the county government office on the specified date. The notice names Waters of Or and Maton, indicating local official involvement and a formal bid process.
Elko County Nevada invites sealed proposals for the sale of six percent bonds, five hundred dollars each, numbering one to 110, maturities from 1917 to 1936, redeemable on the first Monday of July. Bids due December 28, 1916, at 10 a.m., in Elko County Courthouse. Bid must be paid in gold coin with a ten percent certified check. County reserves right to reject all bids.
Notice of applications to appropriate public waters in Elko and Humboldt regions. Includes land descriptions, dams, ditches, and irrigation use from May to October with stated flow rates, site locations in townships and ranges, and official publication dates.
Notice is given that PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY by John B Winter attorney in fact of Whiterock Biko Nevada has filed to enter under the 1897 act a land claim for the southeast quarter of southeast quarter section five and related parcels in Township 44 North Range 52 East M D B and M situate in Hiko Nevada.
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