05 Jun 1915
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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1915
Page
1
Washington reports the Wilson cabinet approved a draft note to Germany demanding adherence to international law in submarine warfare. The note, to be sent via Ambassador Gerard, rejects German arguments about the Lusitania and others and threatens to sever diplomatic relations if responses are unfavorably received.
Mexico City reports famine conditions with official notice of five hundred starved and bands of bandits plundering harvests. Bread riots affect many cities and authorities warn thousands may die without early food aid.
Special dispatch from London reports the Kaiser is launching a major offensive against the British in Galicia with Lemberg in peril. Zeppelins bomb England’s coast with limited damage while Allied forces retreat. Nineteen ships were sunk in forty eight hours as merchant and naval targets face intensified patrols.
Carlin's "Mikiele Man" Dell Manning is slated to start for the visitors from Westwood against the El Ko club. Local lineup is said to be strong with Doyle away, while fans plan to greet the Carlin contingent. Admission set at 2? and game begins at 2:25.
Fragmentary obituary note recalls a June wedding at a North Dakota ranch. It mentions a Jennnes or Jennnes ob ate Cimon and a person named A. T. Gray, with references to visitors in the afternoon and a twenty years age detail.
White Pine News reports roving bands kill wild horses along Tiordan Lane in White Pine County using rifles depriving the animals of feed and causing alarm among residents.
Professor J. G. Scrugh am of the University of Nevada outlines Nevada’s underground water resources as vital for irrigation mining and domestic use. The project, conducted with federal aid, tests wells and pump systems and will publish bulletins as results arrive. The university will provide equipment and operators only for test projects, with owners paying transport fuel power and lodging.
Special to The Independent reports anonymous warnings directed at Americans to defend the country. The Belgian Relief Committee cites multiple notices, noting unclear targets but stressing national defense and urgency amid wartime tension. US commerce data show imports and exports totaling $355,600,000 for eight months, with most moved on American vessels. Up to May, 142 foreign built ships had gained American registry under recent congressional law.
In a shop at the Eko carage HK Vercy was keeping a wet machine when his hand struck a car fan. He sustained several serious cuts requiring nine stitches to close the wounds. The incident occurred during repaints on the machine.
In a move to increase public office representation, county commissioners appoint clerks and judges to speed election operations on sewer bonds. Notable appointments include two clerks per ward and several judges for both boards, honoring women in public service.
Ford Motor Company announced a large capital increase from 2 million to 100 million dollars and a stock dividend of 18 million dollars payable July 1. The action raises Henry Ward’s holdings by 27.84 million dollars and James Courens’s by 5 million dollars, with the remaining 504 million kept in treasury for future needs.
Amended United States statutes require railroad baggage checkers to declare the contents value when above 100 dollars. Railroads argue unlimited liability is untenable and will charge owners for declared excess over 100 dollars, at a rate of one cent per extra 100 dollars. The rule, though in effect, has largely been ignored by travelers and, in some cases, railroads have refused to check highly valued baggage.
Nevada officials report only butter produced in the state bears the Made in Nevada label and enforce labeling rules for weight and manufacturer. Most Nevada butter with a label is produced locally, while a few pounds from farmers go to neighbors without labels.
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