Relay riders halt as Cannon Ball Baker hurries to Fernley
The first Trans Continental Motorcycle Dispatch Relay rider from New York to San Francisco arrived in Elko with Cannon Ball Baker, famed for an ocean to ocean record in 11 days 12 hours 10 minutes. He plans a 285 mile leg to Fernley then relays again, while other riders arrive and route changes shift assignments across Battle Mountain, Reno, and Fernley to speed the epic journey.
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New York
San Francisco
Elko
West
Baker
Ocean
Fernley
Wilson
John Donovan
Washington
Battle Mountain
Reno
Nevada
Erwin G. “Cannon Ball
Robert Herman
Walter Te
Hylton Man Kills Fourteen Foot Rattlesnake
In Hylton yesterday, Mr Scott killed a large spotted rattlesnake four and a half feet long with nine rattles and seven stripes. He described its formidable size and noted its deadly bite. He plans to have the skins tanned, belts made, and exhibit the trophy at Elko tannery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Hylton
Mr Snake
Mr. Scott
Enakreship
Indy
Ella Adama
Garcia
Elko
Scottanya
FIRST CLASH IN STRIKE AT REMINGTON WORKS
BRIDGEPORT Conn July 21 The first clash in the Remington strike occurred at noon Forty policemen dispersed four hundred strikers marching upon the Barnum Avenue factory
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Remington Works
United Pre Bruiwgeport
Conn
Polic
Barnum
Funeral of Mrs. Adeline Butler
The funeral for Mrs. Adeline Butler, who died Monday evening, was held at 2 o clock from the family residence. Born in Tennessee on September 18, 1844, she was in her th year at death and had lived in Eiko for nearly forty years since arriving May 5, 1877. A pioneer resident, she was beloved and leaves four sons Luther Arthur John and Frank and a daughter Betle Butler Bartley of Ely. Arthur is in South America. John and Frank are in Eiko. Luther lives in Ely.
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Adeline Butler
Mrs. Butler
Tennessee
Butler
Eiko
Luther
Arthur
John
Frank
Betle Butler Bartley
Ely
South America
Prank
Mining activity sparse as Cross reports Gold Creek area
M B Cross came down from Gold Creek and stays at the Mayor while Croge works for Warren Williams estate. About 30 000 sheep are reported in Gold Creek under Superintendent Keddic. Jarbidge reports say the camp is picking up as Mendin arrives from Jarbidge to assess Elaine in Tennessee Gulch. Mephardt and King of Chicago also assess in Tennessee Gulch. Otherwise mining in Gold Creek district is quiet.
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Cross
Gold Creek
Croge
Warren Williams
Jar
Mendin
Jarbidge
Elaine
Nessee Gulch
Mephardt
King
Chicago
Tennessee Gulch
Rancher plans 240 tons hay amid dry season shortage
A rancher reports a hay shortage this season with a projected 240 tons to be cut, similar to the usual crop. Cutting has started and will take about three weeks. Dry conditions likely explain the reduced yield and the snakes have moved from the hills to the valleys due to the snowless winter.
Births and Deaths in Elko County June 1915
Dr Worden reports births and deaths in Elko county for June 1915. Births include 85 total, with boys Barney Morn Avra William Purdy Jacob Abbott Zundel Monteiro James Coffey Pedro Olwarvia John Bo Mathieu Asa Groom William Moore and girls Charles Grant Newman Laincille Ormus FP Turner Wells. Deaths list includes George Herbert Rickets Richard Gannon John Natali Edward Dunscomb infant William Purdy infant Gib bert Owyhee infant Jainen toward and others, totaling 29 in first six months.
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Worden
Elko County
Barney Morn
Avra
Wiliam Purdy
Tecoma
Jacob Abbott Zundel
Monteiro
James A. Coffey
Elko
Pedro Olwarvia
Diko
John Bo Mathieu
Atton
Edgar Clark Newman
Laincille
Ormus FP
Turner
Wells
George Herbert Rickets
Richard J. Gannon
Johm
Robert Natali
Edward Dunscomb
Mids
Governor Names Hesson and Bowers to State Farm Board
Governor Doyle named A. W. Hesson of Elko and G. M. Bowers a La Boille valley honey king to join the board of control of the agricultural experiment station at Pleasant Valley Elko County. Their two year terms were announced as official.
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Doyle
A.W. Hesson
Elko
G. M. Bowers
Laboille Valley
Pleasant Valley
Carson
Boyle
A. W. Tiesson
State Agricultural Experiment Farm
Elko County
Little Marian Seabury Newsgirl in the Independent office
Marian Seabury helps with newspaper work at the Independent office, handling outside mail and wheel duties while maintaining subscriptions to the San Francisco Bulletin and the Denver Post. She operates under her brother Arthur’s name, who assists in the office.
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Marian Seabury
San Francisco
Marian
Bulletin
Denver
Arthur
Wigwam Tonight Presents Judge Not by Geo Kleine
The Wigwam showcases Geo Kleine's masterful piece Judge Not tonight. A dramatic tale unfolds as a district attorney, under spells of temporary aberration, murders and prosecutes another for the crime in a highly scientific, thoroughly told story.
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Wile Playhouse
Geo. Kleine
Andy
Frank Wound Dressed. Condition Satisfactory
Milledgeville news states Frank's wound has been dressed and his condition is satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Milledgville
Oe Sly
Germans Seeling Outer Defenses Near Warsaw
German officials claim the outer defenses south of the Vistula are breached after battles along the rail between Blonie and Josefot. They forecast a rapid capture of Warsaw within a night, with Russians evacuating as the line falls. Kaiser at Von Hindenburg HQ. rumors of a separate peace and Balkan alignment emerge. Zeiting reports about 60,700 Russians captured in the Warsaw campaign.
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Suellius
Vistuli
Blonie
Josefot
Warsaw
Kaiser
von Hindenburg
Berlin
Kiesia
Balkan
Russia
Vo He Zeiting
Roosevelt speaks on Exposition Grounds
Colonel Roosevelt addressed about fifteen thousand people at the San Francisco Exposition Grounds urging military preparedness. He backed a superior navy and capable army and endorsed universal military service with a Swiss plan. He warned against pacifism and warned America must stay vigilant against foreign aggression. He criticized Bryan's treaties and warned of consequences if Americans are attacked.
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United Press
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Exposition Grounds
America
Pacific
Bryan
Prancisco
Iexico
Lusitania
Gulflicht
Tfs
Magdalena
Bay
Ns Commission
One Hundred Nine Women Register for the Election
One hundred nine women registered before Judge Castle for the sewer bond election set a week from today, the 28th. Ward totals show 57 in the first and 52 in the second, a gain of 87 since the first call. Total registration stands at 757 as the Independent prints the ballot and urges subscriptions.
Unusual encounter with rabid coyote on rural road
Mr. Scott a Hylton rancher reports a tense moment when he sighted a rabid coyote on a road between Elka and the South Fork. He accelerated to avoid the animal, recalling past impalement attempts and noting coyotes moving southward through his area.
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Mr. Scott
Hylton
Scott
Elka
Sout Fork
Murder Suspected After Rancher Found Dead in Burned Cabin
A Mendota area rancher, Stanlen carrolls, was found dead by his wife after his cabin burned near Hotlist on Mendota road. The prosecuting attorney's office is investigating. the victim had recently separated from his wife.
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Stanlen Carrolls
Mendota Road
Hotlist
Ile
Ina Eabty
Datriet
Rioting and casualties in Jersey strike turn violent
Bayonne July 21 clashes between strikers and police leave one man dead and several wounded by stray bullets. Fifteen hundred strikers and about a hundred policemen and women participate as rioters use rocks and fire hoses. Authorities consider troops as police officer injuries mount and saloons are closed.
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United Pre
Bayonne
N.S
N. J
Cady
Dog Mooches Around Independent Office Without Muzzle
A stray pinto mounted dog entered the Independent office this morning without a muzzle. It prowled about as if seeking trouble and frightened the foreman, who shooed it away down the stairs. The incident raises questions about reader eligibility and safety.
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Doe
Independent
Delegates ratify strike settlement and mines resume
United Press reports miners delegates ratified the strike settlement and miners will resume operations immediately. George is believed wounded and hospitalized, while nationwide interests face the outcome. A casualty in Kouan Yragiin with four bullet wounds is said to have an even chance of recovery. A regional crop loss threatens reservoir construction costs, per a Humboldt district report presented in Salt Lake City by engineer ALB WPurton.
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United Pres. Cardipe
George
Belne
Kouan Yragiin
Toved
Trumbaldt
Porter
Humboldt District
Salt Lake Cities
Alb
Wpurton
Nevada
Barris 1s. Willin Days Thompson as President Hope
Paris dispatch reports aeroplanes bombed Conflans setting locomotive sheds ablaze. In another update, fifty crew members from the cruiser Garibaldi perished after a submarine attack. other ships shelled the submarine as it disappeared. Mayor Thompson of Chicago predicts a Republican victory next year driven by a long standing majority.
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United Pre
Los Angeles
Thompson
Chicago
Gre
Garabaldi
Rome
Body Found in Lake Merritt Ends San Leandro Clerk Missing
The body of A. Jo Williams, a San Leandro bank clerk who had been missing since Sunday, was found this morning in Lake Merritt. Authorities say he left a note of farewell and it is believed he took his own life due to ill health.
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Lake
United Press
Oakland
Cal
A. Jo Williams
San Leandro
Merrit
Porter Urges Water Conservation Across Western Irrigation
G A Porter of the United States Geological Survey water resources department calls for conserving run off from streams in irrigated western regions. He notes Humboldt river losses last year could have saved crops facing drought this year, per his dispatch from Salt Lake.
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Ka. Porter
U.S. Geological Wiver
Nevada
Ogden Standard
Sal Lake
G. A. Porter
Water Resources Department
United States Geological Survey
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