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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
3
New York City experiments with a water driven vehicle that combines street cleaning and squeegee functions. In heavy traffic the motor covered 0,000 square yards of pavement within eight hours. The piece notes the possible replacement of the traditional white wings street cleaners and ends with an odd aside about rosemary.
A casual exchange questions if sugar makes people lazy and whether reducing sugar could improve energy, with the speaker noting a doctor’s warning about excess sweetness.
Notice is hereby given that Joel L Blackburn of Reno Washoe Nevada has filed in this office an application to enter land under sections 2306 2207 Revised Statutes United States The land described is the southwest quarter of the north-
Elko Nevada Land Office invites protests by all persons adverse to the lands in Section 23 Township 44 North Range 55 East M D B and M. The 40 acre parcel may be disposed to applicant. Protests must be filed by January 1 1917. John E Robbins Register. First publication November 17 1916. Last publication December 20 1916.
Joel L. Blackburn of Reno, Washoe County Nevada, files to enter under US laws the SE quarter of SW quarter of Section 23 Township 44 North Range 65 East M D B and M containing 40 acres. Public objections or mineral character concerns must be filed in this office by January 10 1917 per notice from John B Robbins Register.
Notice of application to enter under Sections 2306 2307 Revised Statutes United States for the West half of the Southwest quarter in Section 23 Township 44 North Range 65 East M D B and M Elko Nevada Land District containing 80 acres. Objections and affidavits of protest must be filed by January 1 1917. John E Robbins Register. First publication November 17 1916 Last publication December 20 1916.
Department of the Interior notice in Elko Nevada lists John J Hylton of Hylton Elko County Nevada who filed Desert Land Application No 66707 on December 22 1911 for land in sections 12 13 township 14 north range 55 east Mt Diablo base and meridian He will prove up the claim before the Register at Elko on December 27 1916 Witnesses are John L Hylton F R Vetters Charles C Roberts Harry Reymire Last published December 26 1916.
A terse notice from the US land office in Elko Nevada indicates an administrative update or filing action dated November with unspecified details. Named entities include Elko Nevada and the Department of the Interior.
VIC C. Gartin of Sixteen Mile Station Nevada filed notice to make final commutation proof to establish claim on Section 17 Township 37 North Range 53 East Mount Diablo Meridian before the Register and Receiver. Witnesses: Jease L. Stinson Frank B. Smith William A. Stinson Marshall B. Reed. First publication November 28 1916 Last publication December 30 1916.
Application filed October 18 1916 under statute 1913 to appropriate public waters from the South Fork Humboldt River and an unnamed lake head, via dam and reservoir, for irrigation and domestic use May to October, 6.4 cubic feet per second conveyed to Prairie section. Water not returned to stream. State Engineer W M Kearney announces first publication December 7 1916. Last publication January 7 1916.
The district court of Elko County Nevada issues a summons to EU LOGIO ONAINDIA. Plaintiffs D. D. Sabala and Gregoria Sabala seek one half of a judgment for 13 868.93 plus costs from the Overland Hotel and Gaiety Theatre mortgage liens. The action names Oliver Riffe of North Fork in Elko County in a separate notice.
State of Nevada filed an application to enter locate land under Sec 2306. The land described is the SW quarter of the SE quarter of Section 4, Township 42 North Range 56 East Mount Diablo Base and Meridian totaling 40 acres. Protests with affidavits must be filed by January 19, 1917.
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