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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
2
The Daily Independent argues a 1,500,000 strong mobile army would cost about 503 million a year for the first year and 420 million annually thereafter. It notes a civilian tax burden of roughly five dollars per person and about 25 dollars per family to fund the army plus navy and other costs.
A fragment from a historic page discusses The Moral Printers a planned Blackwell Island pen prison periodical halted by lack of printers. It notes prisoners work, are disciplined and that printers drift from prison life to other jobs. It also mentions diplomatic messages and a joke about a boy at school with Harry Smith.
Public notices remind that Bonnfield G. McBride of Elko Nevada seeks final proof on desert land claims in sections 19 20 29 30 township 30 north range 59 east Mount Diablo. witnesses named Samuel T. Wines William A. Reinken Charles F. DeArmond Stanley L. Wines. first publication December 7 1915. Another notice records John Quintana of Elko filing for NW of NE in section 15 township 42 north range 56 east with protest deadline December 22 1915. witnesses named. A third notice states Fred S. Peterson of Death Nevada filing final three year proof for sections 4 and 34 township 36 north range 59 east with witnesses named. first publication December 15 1915.
Oliver Riffe of North Fork Elko County Nevada filed for entry under Sections 2306 2307 R8 U8 with the east half of the northwest quarter of Section 34 Township 43 North Range 56 East M D D M containing 80 acres in Elko County Nevada. Protests or affidavits of protest must be filed in the office by December 31 1916. Registered John B Robbins first publication November 23 1916.
Notice announces John seeking selection of 40 acres in Elko Nevada under Mt Diablo Meridian with protest period ending December 1916. It also records Stan ley L Vines of Ruby Valley intending final proof for lands in Section 30 Township 30 North Range 59 East with confirmation steps by January 1916 and lists Charles F E DeArmond and Hennifield G McBride as residents of Elko Nevada. First publication December 7 1915.
Notice to creditors for Helena P Johnston estate filed December 4 1915 executor Joseph W Johnston urges claims within three months to avoid bar. Also notices application by W B Griffeth of Tuscarora Elko for public waters appropriation from Jarrett Creek for irrigation March 15 to September 15 annually, water not returned to stream.
U S Land Office Elko Nevada December 4 1916 announces Ira Sepulveda of Death Elko County Nevada who filed for land in Township 46 North Range 59 Mt Diablo Meridian and intends to make final five year proof before the Register and Receiver of the U S Land Office.
Public land sale and final proof notices from the U S Land Office Elko Nevada list applicants John A McBride Kate Rutherford William Short and others. Notices include sale date December 29 1915 and January 25 1916 deadlines with claimants from Deeth Arthur Mountain City and Wells Nevada and warnings against trespass on ranch property.
In the Fourth Judicial District of Nevada Elko County P A Nelson administrator appointed for Charles J Nelson deceased with letters of administration issued December 13 1915 creditors to file claims with vouchers within three months. Also a Nevada Justice Court summons against Stephen Grimes for $46 48 plus costs for taxes and improvements on Lot 4 Block 31 Elko Town. First publication November 23 1915 last publication December 28 1915.
In re the estate of William Stevens Hillman deceased, Harry A. Hillman named executor by Nevada Fourth Judicial District Court order dated November 24 1915. Creditors must file claims with affidavits and vouchers within three months of first publication or be barred. Publication dates November 26 to December 27 1915.
Notice shows a public land filing in Nevada for the West half of the North east quarter of Section 34, Township 43 North Range 56 East M B and M containing 80 acres. Protest affidavits must be filed in the office on or before the 31st, first publication November 23, 1915.
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