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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1916
Page
3
The notice lists Roy McHarness as minister with 11 A M sermon titled Man's Heart the World's Great Battlefield. A 12:05 P M Sunday School session follows and 7 P M worship, text I Live Yet Not I but Christ Liveth in Me, plus special music including a solo Just for Today by Mrs Me.
Presbyterian Church invites all to Sunday School at 10 A M Public worship at 11 A M and 1 P M Morning sermon Some Evidence of the Progress of Christianity Evening sermon The Religion Worth While Regular Sunday service at Church 320 Fifth Street Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force Testimonial service every Wednesday at 8 o clock Reading room open daily 2 to 4 Ernest H Price Rector Holy Communion 8 A M Morning Prayer and Sermon 11 Evening Prayer and Sermon 7 Sunday School 12:30 Special music in the evening You are cordially invited Catholic Church at Grammar School 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
A long list of registrants includes Earl Duncan of Boise Idaho O C Ocks Reno Grace Short and WS Short Ruby Valley Ed Benane Geo J Shoup W J Boykin Jasmase RK H Rountree Bullion D L Block J Symmes San Francisco G W Cook Pine Bluff Mont Berry Mackay Idaho Ben Pearson Montello Robert Mack Jr L Duncan Ely W G Coxon Lincoln Nebraska D McConaghy Bullion E N Gundlach Salt Lake
Application by J. E. Williams and F. A. Travis seeks permission to appropriate water from the South Fork Humboldt River and unnamed lake at the head of the North Branch. Project includes a dam and reservoir delivering 6.4 cubic feet per second for irrigation and domestic use May to October. Water not to be returned to the stream. State Engineer W. M. Kearney. First publication December 7, 1916.
Affidavits of protest against land disposal to applicant must be filed in this office by January 1, 1917. John E. Robbins, Register. First publication November 17, 1916. Last publication December 20, 1916.
Joel L Blackburn of Reno filed to enter 30 acres in Elko Land District under sections 2305 and 2307 Revised Statutes. Description: West half of the Southwest quarter of Section 23, Township 44 North, Range 55 East, M D B M. Protests or adverse claims due by January 1, 1917 with affidavits in Elko office. First publication November 17 1916. Last publication December 20 1916.
JOHN J HYLTON of Hylton Nevada filed Desert Land Final Proof to establish a claim on sections 12 13 township 30 north range 55 east Mt Diablo in Elko County Nevada before the U S Land Office at Elko on December 27 1916 Witnesses named John L Hylton Paul Vetters Charles C Roberts and Harry Reynolds all of Hylton Nevada First publication November 34 1916 Last publication December 26 1916
In Elko Nevada a Nevada Fourth District Court action seeks 13868.93 from EU LOGIO ONAINDIA for mortgage lens settlements on the Overland Hotel and Gaity Theatre property in Elko. The suit notes plaintiffs paid most costs and attorneys fees. deadline to answer ranges from ten to forty days depending on service. Dated October 16, 1916, with Clerk Robert B. Hunter and Attorney Harold Hall.
Blackburn of Reno applies under Sections 2306 2307 RSO to enter 40 acres in the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter section 23 township 44 north range 56 east M D B M Elko Nevada Land Office. The lands described are to be conveyed under the same provisions.
Notices from the Elko Nevada land office dated November 23 1916 and November 17 1916 announce homestead proof and first entry applications. VIC C GARTIN of Sixteen Mile Station Nevada seeks final commutation proof with witnesses listed. JOEL L BLACKBURN of Reno Nevada applies to enter land under sections 2306 with a 40 acre claim in Section 23 Township 44 North Range 65 East M D B & M, inviting objections by January 1 1917.
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