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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
2
The piece urges a simple Red Cross Christmas with a candle in a window and a blue bordered service flag. It recalls the sacred protection of the wounded in war and calls members to a nationwide act of service during the holiday season, emphasizing sacrifice and hope.
The News Letter of the Women’s Council of Defense reports a stanza sung at Canadian gatherings and family prayers urging God to save and return men safely. It expresses hope this hymn will be sung in the United States and praises noble, faithful soldiers expected to be victorious.
Rye muffins sugar salt milk and butter yield twelve muffins cost ninety four cents. Another recipe mixes rye flour corn meal salt soda with hot milk and molasses to steam five pounds of baking powder tins for a cost around ten cents. Pumpkin corn bread blends corn meal whole wheat flour salt baking powder sugar hot water egg milk and pumpkin to bake two round layers. A Belgian recipe for raised corn bread uses corn meal rye and graham with yeast sugar and lard to form loaves. Also included are bread and cake items such as bread dough with yeast, milk, flour, and sugar. Scottish fancies with butter sugar vanilla oats and coconut. Indian pudding with Indian meal and molasses. and gingerbread style sweet potato bread notes with sweet potato and flour blends.
A scanned recipe fragment outlines methods for preparing potato bread peanut bread and corn meal dishes. It details yeast sponge steps, rising times, dough handling, and baking in a moderate oven, with measurements in cups and spoons and notes on temperate proofing.
In the District Court of Nevada Henry Stanley Nickine as receiver of Tuscarora Nevada Mines Company will sell in bulk at public auction on January 1, 1918 at the court house door in Elko. The sale covers all mining titles and properties in the Tosestorm Mining District and related appurtenances, including numerous mine names and tenements and all water rights and minerals therein.
Henry Stanley Hakines as receiver announces sale of all Tuscarora Nevada Mines Company assets in Elko County Nevada including water works water lines pipes and rights water rights ditches and all property rights and interests whether in action or not plus 79278 shares of Nevada Queen Mining Company stock and all other property and franchises broadcasting across United States law and court conditions require cash bid no less than 26018 and subject to court confirmation with receiver certificates and creditor claims settled in order.
Department of the Interior Elko Nevada announces Harry L Newman of Elko filed a final proof on land described as SWING BEY NW and Wis NW of Section 24 Township 2 North Range 59 East Mount Diablo Meridian. The hearing to establish the claim occurs January 18 1918 in Chilmon. Names of witnesses listed. First publication Dec 13 1917. Last publication Jan 13 1918.
Pearl Town of Lee, Elko County, Nevada, holder since January 9, 1914 of Deseret Land Application No Bike 01266 for 8% SPM and 8% BW in Section 4, Township 1 North Range 66 East Mt. Diablo Meridian, has fled notice of intention to make final proof as of December 1, 2017 at the Interior Department U and Land Office at Tike Nevada.
Notices record land claims in Elko Nevada with dates in December 1917 and January 1918. It names witnesses Thomas Toyn George Hanna William Toyn and Arthur Toyn of Lee Nevada for one claim and Francesca Lostra of Elko filing to enter land under Section 2306 with protest deadlines January 12 1918.
FIRAN side of Nevada files to enter land under Section 2306 with descriptions in Section 20 Twp 43 N Range BMD. Robins, Register, invites protests by January 1918. Also official tax notice for 1917 in Elko County, with due dates, penalties, and installment options. Frank Be Baker of Gold Creek, Nevada, files for five year proof on land near Gold Creek under U S Land Office in Elko. witnesses named.
Notice is given that Charles W. Smith of Arthur Nevada filed intent to prove up a desert land claim in Elko County for portions of Sections 14 and 23 Township 32 North Range 59 East Mount Diablo Meridian. Final proof set for January 18 1918 with witnesses Alfred W. Smith Constantine P. Strozzi Peter P. Byland and Harry L. Newman. Register John F Rongins. First published December 13 1917. Last publication January 13 1918.
State Engineer will commence examination of Niagara Jerrett and Snow Canyon Creeks in Elko County Nevada January 12 1918 to determine relative rights to waters and tributaries Claimants must file proof of claims under Nevada General Water Law Dated Carson City December 1917 JG Scrugham State Engineer First publication December 11 1917 Last publication January 11 1918
The State of Nevada summons Hamilton G. Park Rebecca E. Hanks and others unknown to appear within ten to forty days to defend a suit to quiet title to Lot Thirty-seven in the Boston Lode Mining Claim in Kit Carson mining district Elko County. The action seeks a decree recognizing plaintiff’s ownership and entitling possession, barring any claims by defendants, with a detailed land description and boundaries.
The court records show a notice of sale for 20.66 acres in Elko Nevada. The complaint is on file with the clerk of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Elko County. The document is dated December 3 1917 and signed by Clerk Robert B Hunter and Attorney Otto T Williams.
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