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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1916
Page
3
A heavy storm brings snow in the mountains and rain in the valley delaying stage arrivals. The Carson summit falls to 2% feet above Carters station, and the Markleeville stage is late unable to reach Markleeville on return. Telephone lines down, repair crews work through the night.
Superintendent J. S. Spellman won here Wednesday and led General Manager C. M. Levy to Salt Lake City. Levy travels to New York on railroad business as two trains with freight for the Standard Oil company passed eastward last night. A coal car is being unloaded for the depot furnace. T. J. Stuart, supervisor of bridges and buildings, was here yesterday. Passenger Conductor J. D. Knox resumes his run between here and Salt Lake City after a short vacation.
The Official Gazette outlines May to mid-October battles on the Gallipoli peninsula. It notes Suvla Bay failure due to untested troops and water shortages, praises bravery, and covers Anzac Cove and Suvla Bay actions August 7. The report cites Turkish superiority after mid-August and recounts the Suvla and Anzac landings, with Hamilton opposing base evacuations.
In Winnemucca and Lovelock a division of Humboldt County divides residents. Northern voters oppose while Lovelock Valley supports forming a new county with Lovelock as the seat. Tax concerns worry farmers, but the proposal will be considered in the next legislature.
Secretary Garrison testifies on a proposed regular army of 141,000 and a mobilization reserve. He argues federalizing the national guard is insufficient, while Kahn questions defense options. Navy officers warn Mare Island channel limits and discuss potential relocation and nearby Goat Island options.
Humboldt Star reports a scheme where coyotes are hunted in another county and the scalps are brought into Humboldt to collect the higher bounty. It notes there is no trouble swearing the affidavits since boundary transfers are possible.
Beatrice Rudawsky, a Reno girl studying at the University of California Berkeley, is developing an experiment intended to greatly increase explosive strength. She aims to perfect a detonator that would produce a vast volume of gas on explosion, surpassing the power of Explosive D used in shell detonations according to the Virginia Enterprise report.
Rev L M Gates of New York speaks at 7 p.m. address following Sunday School at 12 05 p m. All are welcomed. Ministers include Chas McHaliess.
Regular Sunday service at 11 o'clock at church 223 Fifth Street with subject Sacrament. Sunday school at 12 20. Testimonial service Wednesdays at 8. Reading room open daily except Sundays and holidays 2 to 4 for reading and purchase of Bible and literature.
Sunday school at ten with sermon and communion at eleven. Evening service at seven continuing The Opening of the Seals from Revelation. Solo by Mrs McWhinney. Mr Hale and Mr Pennock to assist with violin and flute. Public cordial invitation.
H. D. Taylor, Ruth Nevada, notices J Coulyhurst and J Shafer that $300 each is due their 1912 13 14 annual labor on Florence Florence May Ida and Shafer lode mining claims in Ferber district Nye County Nevada. If unpaid within ninety days after publication, owners’ interests will be forfeited to the undersigned per 2324 Revised Statutes and Nevada law. First published Oct 13 1915. Last Jan 13 1916.
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