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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1916
Page
4
Local notes report Rev Ll M Gates of New York will begin special meetings at the Baptist church this Sunday and continue nightly through the week. Audience reaction to his addresses is highly positive and urges attendance.
At the Illinois Athletic Club invitation meet in Chicago Perry McGillivary set a new world mark in the 40 yard sprint with 0.1835 seconds and expanded his records in freestyle events. Mike McDermit lowered the 100 yard breaststroke record from 1 minute 132.5 seconds to 1 minute 14.5 seconds.
Ross Evans from San Francisco joins Western Union as a key pusher in Elko. He notes Elko as a good Mule town and says leap year has started so local girls won’t let him be lonely as city folks miss busy urban life.
Winnemucca Ely Wells and Elko high schools begin a three day championship series Friday and Saturday with three nights and one morning session. The teams are evenly matched and fans await a hard fought contest to honor basketball and its devoted players.
Citizens are urged to attend a mass meeting at the county courthouse Monday at eight o'clock to discuss buying a chemical fire engine for Elko. The meeting aims to ascertain the will of the people on this public question.
Sam Platt, Republican nominee against Francis G. Newlands, lauds Justice Frank H. Norcross as a distinguished, fearless official and notes Norcross's candidacy adds interest for Nevada Republicans. He hints he may run again and commends loyal supporters while urging strong nominees to unite for national and state prosperity.
Nevada Sugar company assets were sold to Walter E. Oxtoby for 346816.13 dollars representing principal and accrued interest. Bids started at 200000 dollars with three bidders, aimed to place property in clear title for prospective buyers and enable prompt farming season actions. A stockholders meeting approved an offer to buy all assets for 1000 dollars to move the sale forward and avoid redemption delays.
Carson Appeal reports Harry L Millard and Louis Lepe Uch will take over the Elk Cafe in Elko in a few days. Millard has operated the Intertype at the Independent for a year and is praised as a loyal, skilled mechanic by the editor.
A Carson City man missed his Reno train yesterday while squinting at white silk hose and white fur anklets. He says he could not see the face of his watch and mentions there were other faces he did not see.
Lloyd B. Patrick led the Nevada exhibit at the Panama Pacific Exposition and after a $140,000 outlay he cited five results that mapped to a $5 million Nevada impact in 1915. He noted ranch colonization in Lovelock valley, nine Fallon valley families settled, higher Nevada potato sales, an alfalfa meal plant in the state, and alfalfa seed sale to eastern dealers.
A list of guests checking into Mayer Hotel includes Austin Jackson Reno P H Ewing Salt Lake C M Johnson Seattle Mrs J A Steele Wells Mrs J H Smonson Denver Hil S Trip Lett Wells C 8 Weeks Jr Wells Ton Steele Wells L W Jordan Salt Lake G T Suttle and wife Tuc arora W Rothschild San Francisco C 4 Brown Reno Jno Lunsford Pen o L Self Salt Lake W H Rudduck Orange N J C H Burns Salt Lake I F Wiseman Wells
The fragment lists individuals and their locations across multiple cities including San Francisco Oakland Reno Omaha Chicago New York and Cleveland among others, likely part of a larger business or public notice. No clear event or action is described in the readable text.
W H Whybark sales agent for Reo in Lovelock Nevada reports one of the most prosperous periods in Lovelock valley with heavy crop and livestock output and mining activity. Automoile sales for 1915 in the territory set records. Whybark, visiting Durham Sales Company, recalls owning an old Reo car used in Mazuma flood rescues where nine people died and many homes were destroyed.
Land commissioner for Wells F. R. Jacoby has been appointed United States commissioner for Wells and will assume duties soon. The Herald notes his prior appointment and resignation for time constraints, praising his experience in land matters and forecasting competent service.
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