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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1917
Page
3
The committee on public information distributes free or low cost war subject pamphlets and books. Titles include How the War Came to America and The Battle Line of Democracy. Some Nos priced at 15 cents. Request via Local Four Minute Men or write to Washington DC.
From the 1917 report of the Director of the Mint Ray T. Baker, the Carson assay office in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917 processed deposits of 419 with a value of gold 197010 and silver 3669. Assays made totaled 1997. Among eight government offices, Carson ranked lowest in work, while Seattle topped due to proximity to Alaska.
A Wells Herald correspondent reports Metropolis residents outline a public winter program. Women meet Fridays at the Hotel Metropolis for Red Cross work. farmers gather Thursdays for agricultural study including dry farming, dairying, irrigation, and poultry. rabbits are sold for ten cents each on Thursdays. Mr Wiley leads local citizenship efforts and weekly music interpretation sessions.
Those in attendance report an instructive and profitable time at a community class, highlighting practical learning and beneficial engagement for participants.
F N Pletcher reported at a Carson News briefing that taxes will be due on about 150000 dollars worth of bullion not previously reported or taxed. He noted little hostility toward the tax commission and said mining interests are prosperous with new properties planned in Elko Clark and Lincoln counties.
In the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, William F. Grell et al. sue Tuscarora-Nevada Mines Company. Receiver Henry Stanley Haskins will sell by public auction on January 14, 1918, at noon at the Elko County Court House front door, Elko Nevada. The sale includes mining claims listed by name, water rights, stock in Nevada Queen Mining Company, and all assets, franchises, and rights of the Tuscarora-Nevada Mines Company, subject to court confirmation.
The Fourth Judicial District of Nevada details a bulk sale of all property of Tuscarora Nevada Mines Company under a Decree of Foreclosure. The sale, at not less than 26044.80 dollars, is to be paid with Receiver's Certificates first to Roy L Primeaux and Mrs Roy L Primeaux, then other Receiver's Certificates, then unsecured creditors. Dated December 18 1917.
The State of Nevada issues a summons in Elko for Hamilton G. Park Rebecca E. Hanks and others unknown to appear within ten to forty days depending on service to contest a case seeking a decree that the plaintiff B A Hanks owns and is entitled to possession of all of Lot Thirty seven in the Boston Lode Mining Claim described as extending 1,600 feet along the vein in Kit Carson Mining District Elko County Nevada. The land is described with metes and bounds and is on file with the clerk of court.
On the third day of December 1917 the seal of the court is affixed. Robert B. Hunter, Clerk of the Fourth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada in and for the County of Biko. Otto T. Williams, attorney for plaintiff. Dates Dec 3 10 17 24 31 Jan 7 14.
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