Diverse Elko Notes Record Local Activity
Elko daily notes list sales agents, ranchers, and tourists visiting from Salt Lake City, Lee, Cave Creek, and Starr Valley. Also reported are legal proceedings, a man pronounced insane, a death in Midas, ore discoveries near Rock Creek, and university plans pending funding and staffing changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Davis
L. J. Nichols
Natonal
Rock Creek
Tuscarora
W. F. Rutherford
Salt Lake City
Suits Filed Against Nevada State Tax Commission
A Friday issue notes numerous lawsuits against the Nevada State tax commission to recover alleged excessive taxes. Plaintiffs include Central Pacific Railroad Company, Griswold families, Leach Bros, Smiley firms, Nevada Land & Live Stock Co, and many others with Henderson & Caine as counsel. The suits claim land valuations were inflated up to 250 percent of actual cash value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada State Tax Commission
Commission
Central Pacific Railroad Company
Russell Land & Cattle Co
Isaac Gris
Thos. Hunter
H. H. Cazier
Chas. S. Francis
Hylton & Clayton Bros
Nevada Land & Live Stock Co
Palo Alto Land & Live Stock Co
Stewart & Carter
Smiley Bros
Clark E. Crown
W. W. Weathers
Ada Keddie
Henderson & Caine
President Hendrick to Get Instructors at University of Nevada
President A W Hendrick departed for New York City to recruit five instructors for the University of Nevada for the fall term. He plans to hire a soils specialist who will split time between instruction and research. The university aims to conduct a soil survey across parts of the state to aid farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
College of Agriculture
Kate Bardenwerper
Department of Education
Board of Examiners
Hendrick
Board of Regents
University of Nevada
A. W. Hendrick
New York City
Raging aerial warfare looms as peace rumors spread
Special to The Independent reports speculation in Washington that new maneuvers may end the European war, with delay in the American reply to Germany attributed to these rumors. Banking houses allegedly originate the peace chatter, yet officials offer rare confirmation as silence surrounds the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Germany
European War May Soon Be Ended
Special to The Independent from London reports aerial warfare overshadowing land and sea fighting as of June 7, noting repeated bombardments along the English coast amid the ongoing European conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
English
Zeppelins, mutt laws, and Baltic clashes headline late county notes
Over the past forty eight hours casualties are slight. British forces destroy a German Zeppelin over Belgium crashing into a convent roof killing two nuns. Three German transports sunk by Russian submarines in the Baltic. Amur reportedly sunk by a German sub. Humboldt county adopts a dog ordinance requiring muting of all dogs at large to curb rabies, with misdemeanor penalties and potential death of the dog.
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Belgium
Baltic Sea
Amur
Humboldt County
Nevada
Senator Newlands to Visit Reno Next Week
Report from Reno states Senator and Mrs Newlands plan to leave Washington and arrive in Reno by June 9. They will reside at Newlands Heights after adjournment, while the senator continues work on federal trade commission matters and foreign relations issues involving Mexico and Europe. Kendall Salary Question Looms Over May 29, 1915 Decision.
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Newlands
Reno
Washington
Newlands Heights
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Act of Congress
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Mexico
Europe
Mayer and Commercial Hotel Arrivals
Hotel arrivals list includes Mayor Earl Burke of Omaha and guests from Omaha Tobar Deeth Mountain City San Francisco Reno Cave Creek and Ruby Valley. The roster mentions W F Rutherford Jess Larson FP Taufer L J National J H Pickersill H Hager Jr Bill Moell Ray Golden and B E Lutts with wife, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Moell
Cave Creek
Ray Golden
B. E. Lutts
Ruby Valley
Names List From Tattered Pages of Western Notice
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and places including F Raine Palisade A Mitchell Deeth Sam Ellis H C White W E Lewis San Francisco J J Devereaux Salt Lake Mrs Ellen Aguilar Azuzu Cal W C Owens Carlin J W Puett Carlin Albert Hawkins Lee Edith Toyn Lee W Manley Scranton Pa Miss Manley Scranton Pa Mrs C Flynn Lee Miss Edith Winter Deeth J Ss Cooper Wendover Wm Thompson Salt Lake R A Hoel Ogden C E Green San Francisco P C Connelly Salt Lake G E Hughes and wife Mo Sam Carter Eureka R M Anderson and wife Deeth R F Gully Wells J H Whitesides Greentop Mo Byron Williams and family In dependence Kansas F J Keller San Francisco Geo A Hawkes S P B D Salls Gold Creek J L Blackburn Reno L L Wheeler Reno J B Mc Kee Lee Wm Simmons Detroit.
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F. Raine
Palisade
A. Mitchell
Deeth
Q. . Crumbark
Sam Ellis
H. C. White
W. E. Lewis
San Francisco
J. J. Devereaux
Salt Lake
Ellen Aguilar
Azuzu
Cal
W. C. Owens
Carlin
J. W. Puett
Albert Hawkins
Lee
Edith Toyn
W. Manley
Scranton
Wells
J. H. Whitesides
Greentop
Byron Williams
Independence
Kansas
F. J. Keller
Geo. A. Hawkes
S. P
B. D. Salls
Gold Creek
J. L. Blackburn
Reno
L. L. Wheeler
J. B. McKee
Wm. Simmons
Detroit
For Rent Two Small Houses Near Town
Two rental homes described as four rooms and three rooms, with contact offered at the office. Also a sale notice for a high grade upright piano in near new condition, bargain price if taken soon. Respond by sending inquiries to Box 422 Reno Nevada.
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KOR
Reno
Nevada
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. J. Bubois
Southern Pacific Lands
S. P. Freight Office
Judge Taber
Leland S. Moore
Nadine H. Barrett
John McKee
Adams
Jess Larsen and
F. A. Taufer
Dr. Hager
H. Hager, Jr
Ray Goldem
Robert Raine
Pine Valley
Asa Mitchell
Nevada Land and Cattle Co
Elko
Edith Winter
J. C. Harris
Court Street
Ollie
Carrie
Starr Valley
Oxley and Mulvaney
Justice Castle
P. H. Wheeler
John Dorman
Montello
Harris
Midas
H. A. Castle
Dunscombe
Mr. Mayer
Sierras
Placervill
Game Warden Moody
Gardner Accom
Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Gust Ralins
E. Dotta
Mill Creek Tom
Fat Jack
Officer McMurtrey
Jack
Tom
Bradley
Opera House
Leo Delaney
Leah Baird
Fashion Shop
Helen Holmes
Helen
Jane Grey
THE
Little Gray Lady
TAX Commission
C. B. Armstrong Pioneer
Elko, Nev
Auto Rent Service
James Warden
Sincox Garage
Independent
Kendall
Emmet D. Boyle
George Bradigan
Secretary of State
Carson News
Boyle
Sullivan
Lamoille
Barbara
Folger Pollie
Ceylon
India
Japan
Golden Gate
Grocere
Gieo
Russell Gomp’y
Boling Hospital
P. Feddema
Vo. K. McGinty
Fifth St
Green & Davis
Cook
Garat and CO
White Rock, Nev
WyomiNg Coal
Elko Fuel CO
Elko Dairy
Easter N
Landa Brothers
W. B. Griarittith
Res
Elko, Nevada
Western Pacific
Denver
Rio Grande
S OF
Egos San Diego
SAN Fransisco
G. M. Blair
Chas. Dore
Henderson Banking Company
Total Resources Ner ED
Elko Mercantile Co
Hotel Mayer
W. R. Mayer
Schillings
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