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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
3
Miss Leah Barker demonstrates four sugar saving Christmas candy recipes after a Red Cross meeting. The show includes Candied Fruit Sticks Honey Fondant Nut Roll Chocolate Conserve Nougat Sloney Pudge Honey Carmels and end notes list recipes to aid sugar conservation.
Washington December 21 officials long kept in the dark on aerial warfare plans toward Germany hoped for details in a public report by the Chief Signal Cheer of the army but the report provides no figures. It states war planes counts and spring totals remain undisclosed.
The report notes initial weakness in equipment at the Mexican trouble’s start, but large appropriations followed. By outbreak of the present war the corps had a wartime nucleus of personnel and full data on material markets, aided by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the National Research Council, and the Council of National Defense. Congress approved the air program and the bill was signed on July 24, 1917.
Prof S C Dinsmore, Nevada pure food and drug commissioner and University educator, has been appointed first lieutenant in the army food division. He will take a leave of absence to report for duty. The officer corps conducts nutritional surveys at camps, inspects food, and advises on safe, healthful menus and preparation.
A local appeal urges Elko County residents to join the Red Cross today with a one dollar membership fee for a pin and optional extra donation for next year. Four booths in Commercial and Mayer hotels issue receipts, reminding the community to support service members at the front and not delay generosity.
Charges of disloyalty have been filed against another young woman teaching in Nevada. The report notes a pattern of accusations against educators in the state, detailing the case and possible implications for local schools and governance.
The Carson News notes that if charges are substantiated, the state board of education will likely revoke the teacher's credentials, a life diploma, with claims that she justified evasion of the draft law for a young man she knew.
In probate No 427 Nevada Elko District Court the administratrix Maggie Jessen will privately sell on January 7 1918 at 12:00 M at the Henderson office Elko All right title and interest of Nephi J Jessen at death in the South Half of the Northeast Quarter Section 31 Township 33 North Range 58 East Mount Diablo described 80 acres with water rights and improvements Cash gold coin paid on court confirmation Deed at purchaser expense First publication December 15 1917 Last publication January 6 1918
Co partnership dissolved by mutual consent on October 31 1917. All members signatories state no one may contract for the firm thereafter. Outstanding debts before November 1 1917 to be presented to L. B. Carvalho at Elko Nevada. First publication December 4 1917. last January 4 1918.
Walter Glaser reports finding three horses on his Elburz ranch near Halleck Elko Nevada on November 11 1917. He states two brown faced horses about four years old 1100 pounds branded left thigh O over backward L and one bay horse about four years old 1100 pounds branded left thigh over backward L. He declares the horses held under Section 2274 of the Reno Nevada laws and invites owners to appear prove ownership and pay proceedings costs. notices dated November 20 1917 with publication through January 30 1918.
Probate notice lists No. 489 in Elko County for the estate of John George Hunter known as George Hunter. Ida Hunter is named as administratrix of the estate and appears in the matter. The notice indicates legal proceedings related to administration of the deceased's assets and related duties.
Notice of probate hearing in Elko Nevada for the estate of John George Hunter deceased. The first and final account and petition for final distribution to Hunter Banks Company are set for Saturday December 22 1917 at ten in the forenoon in the courtroom of the courthouse. Interested parties must appear to show cause why the account should not be settled and the distribution granted. Also notice of ownership claims for two branded horses to be proven and costs paid.
On the eighth day of November, 1917, two light grey mares about three years old and weighing around 1000 pounds were found on the Welland Ranch on Pie Creek north of Elko. The find is recorded as an estray on the premises of the undersigned.
Edmund Ielth of Lamoille Nevada filed a desert land entry for the W 1/2 of section 22 township 33 north range 36 east Mount Diablo meridian. He will prove final proof before the Elko Nevada register and receiver on February 8 1917 with witnesses Chauncey W Griswold John Henderson Charles F DeArmond and Joseph Morris. First publication December 19 1917. Last publication January 19 1918.
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