ELKO Community Notes Record Holiday Travel and Local Changes
Local Elko items report Christmas travel by residents to Salt Lake City San Francisco Washington and Chicago plus plans for East Coast schooling. Also noted are examinations for teachers from Wells and Metropolis, mining men from Bullion, hotel renovations at Commercial Hotel, a marriage license and wedding by Judge Castle, local greetings and a Christmas supplement lauded by the Battle Mountain Scout. New business such as the Sunset Grocery’s renovations and rising coal prices in Italy appear among varied notices and society notes.
Frisco Aims To Host Western Naval Academy
Congressmen Kent departs for Washington to push a ten million dollar naval academy on the Pacific coast near San Francisco. Seattle also competes, with San Francisco believed to have key advantages. Secretary Daniels reportedly favors San Francisco and Mare Island officers back San Pedro site on San Pablo bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Kent
Washington
Naval Academy
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Western Naval Academy
Daniels
San Franci
Board of
Mare Island Navy
Point San Pedro
San Pablo Bay
Monster tusk found by Emmett men in Idaho hills
Gill brothers, hunters, continue search in Ida hills for more remains after digging up a 250 pound tusk. Fragments of bones unearthed near Little Butte hint at a giant creature once roaming the area. The find suggests a prehistoric mammoth era in Idaho.
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Emmett
Ida
Gill Brothers
Not Afraid of Germs at Scout Open Season
A spoof notice from the Scout staff jokes about suspending mistletoe as a trap for unmarried women aged sixteen to twenty five and vows playful, romantic advances until January 1. It invites eligible readers to come early, adopting a cheeky editorial tone typical of the period.
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Scout
Nye County Stockmen Rally Against Rabid Sheep Invasion
James Riordan of Sunnyside Nye County says stockmen will resist incoming Elko County sheep said to be rabid. Nye county commissioners authorized sheriffs to block entry. Deputies Riordan Stephens Whipple and McGill tasked to enforce. Bands of sheep moving south toward Nye, tensions rising at the county line.
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James Riordan
Sunnnyside
Nye County
Ely
Elko County
Nordan
County Commissioners
Sheriff's Office
Charles Stephens
John Whipple
W. Y. McGill
Nye
Infant Footprints Used For Identification Plan
One of Chicago's large maternity hospitals uses infant footprints for identification. Ink impressions are taken within an hour of birth, with a printed record kept on file. The system provides a permanent pattern that enlarges with the feet as the child grows, reducing substitution risks.
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Chicago
Popular Mechanics
The Fable of the Loafer Socrates Moral
A story depicts a man praised as Socrates yet living as a loafer. The tale contrasts public behavior and wisdom, ending with the moral not to judge by habits.
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Socrates
Mayer Hotel Arrivals Echo Many West Wanderers
A list of guests at Mayer Hotel includes Halleck Mayer Elburz G H Franz and family Green River W Mrs Toyn Hylton Mrs E C Gray San Jose C W Young Winnemucca J W Johnson Salt Lake L Self Salt Lake Wm Decker Beowawe Jo Cregibton Elko Mike Riordan Mound Valley Rev W H Corcoran Carling R 2B Gray Salt Lake J H Murphy send wife Deeth S D Hopper Colo fde City Colo Roy Leach Ch Fred Wood Wells C R Ston wawe A Haxebloom Winnemucca C R Sundley and wife Kansas C Marlin Shafter M A Hardin Te jcomba Iris M Coff Wells Winnifred Graham Montello J H Bradish Wells Wm Roberts Bullion Inc Donaghy Bullion Dave Elliott Bullion Wm Anderson Bullion Jas Clen Winnemucca Norma Tanner Metropolis Jas H Allen Metropolis Wm Hutchinson Metropolis AT THE COMMERCIAL Geo Oliver Bullion W B Hook Lone Min R O Blair A E Raleigh Tenabo Geo Bird and wife York Ringling Moore New York Kathryn Stair Elmer Hylton Lee Ed Brush Winnemucca Mrs F J Sweeney Stockton Cal Those White Curris Roy Wall Winnemuc ca J E Balls Golconda Miss Nellie Wines Brooklyn N Y Jimmey Hale New York Ruth Johnson Chicago I Gus Wantcome Provo Utah Helen White Portland Geo Pettigrew Hylton Geo Weiland W Weiland iJ B French H E Bundy Mose Oransk y City Jas H Jackson Carlin Kay Hughes Oklahoma City D G Reynolds Bert Wilson
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Halleck Mayer
Elburz
G. H. Franz
Green River
Toyn
Hylton
E. C. Gray
San Jose
C. W. Young
Winnemucca
J. W Johnson
Salt Lake
L. Self
Wm. Decker
Cregibton
Elko
Mike Riordan
Mound Valley
Rev
W. H. Corcoran
Carling
R. 2B. Gray
Geo. Oliver
Bullion
W. B. Hook
Lone Min
R. O. Blair
A. E. Raleigh
Tenabo
Geo. Bird
York
Ringling Moore
New Yo
Kathryn Stair
Elmer Hylton
Lee
Ed Brush
F. J. Sweeney
Stockton
Cal
Curris Roy Wall
J. E. Balls
Golconda
Nellie
Wines
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A. E. Kimball
Salt Lake City
W. T. Smith
C. B. Henderson
John Henderson
Marjorie
Washington, D. C
Mr. Henderson
R. Smedley
Kensington
Kansas
Thos. McCool
Lamoille
C. Marlin
Wells
M. A. Hardin
Tecoma
Iris Kopp
Winnifred Graham
Montello
J. Norma Tanner
Metropolis
Jas. T. Allen
Wm. Hutchinson
Wm. Roberts
John McConaghy
Wm. Anderson
George
Wellington Weiland
North Fork Country
Constable Kappler
Ernest
Carlin
James Spear
Justice Castle
Jack Creighton
Ed. Walters
Harry Robinson
Latters Auto
Oatman, Cole
George Holland
Chester Littlefield
Chester
Harry J. Murrish
Lovelock
M. J. Keith
Murrish
Charles Ruben Edison
Emma M. Hamilton
Surprise
California
Judge Castle
Skelton
John H. Murphy
J. H. Bradish
Clover Valley
Dave Elliott
Sunset Grocery
Elko Independent
Battle Mountain Scout
Italy
Reno
Elko Fur Shop Telephone
Elko, Nevada
Mayer Hotel
W. P
W. M. Doyle
Studebaker
H. P
A. W. Hesson Co
Studebaker Distributors
Frisco
Goast
West Point
Pac. and
Int'l News Service
Monster
Idaho
Little Butte
the Loafer
Elko ‘Commission Ommission House
Silver Street
Western Pacific Railroad
Ed Carville
Elko Lumber Co
Nevada
Wintermantels
Ady
Ruby National Forest
Deeth
J. M. Ry
Love
Dupont
Elko Adv
Elko Fuel Co
Pierce Arrow
Elko Automobile Company
Salt River Valley
D. M. Arsold
Chandler
Arizona
M.D. R. Elko Poat
Dle
Simcox Garage
Silver St
Bradley Opera House
Pinder
GEO. Russell CO
the Electric Shop
Lynn K. Finney
Prop
Presbyterian Church
Cor
Pine St
J. M. Swander
First National Bank
Elro
Capital
C. F. Williams
J. A. Sewell
E. E. Ennor
V. D. H. Jones
Asst
General Banking
Elko Transfer Company
HAY & Paul, Props
A. P. Cannon
Elko Hotel
A. Puccinelli & CO. Proprietors
E. Dotta
W. B. Grimitth
Carload
Ore and Bakery
Rea
Southern Pacific
Utah
Southern Pacific Company
M Fulton
Passgr
Reno, Nevada
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