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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
3
In a wartime plea the author urges readers to support the war effort by buying Liberty Loans at 314 percent through Henderson Banking Co in Elko Nevada. The call emphasizes sacrifice by soldiers and the obligation of citizens to contribute financially to the safest security in the world.
Western states see a surge of buyers for idle milling plant machinery. Old electrical parts and running gear fetch high prices, with a Nevada mining company selling assets at public sale. A steel building was dismantled and shipped to Oakland for reuse in shipbuilding, as steel demands push up resale values nationwide.
A Reno boy linked to fires and thefts in Reno and California moves between home and institutions. After probation officer Adams sought the Eiko Industrial School, a mother's plea temporarily redirected him to kin in California, where he continued petty crimes. He was recaptured in Sacramento and will be sent to the industrial school upon return to Reno.
Lovelock assayer A H Scott reports from Virginia City that a strike at the 2,700 foot level of the Con Virginia mine could revive the Comstock region. He notes past discouragements but cites a recent discovery as potentially the most important in 25 years, with rock samples on display and word of a strong silver outlook amid national need.
As development advances, showings improve and the find's extent suggests lively times in the camp for a long future.
Passengers arriving in San Francisco from Honolulu report Hawaii natives see Pele anger in the Kilauea eruption and interpret it as foretelling German defeat. The legend ties the goddess anger to enemies of the islands and to a strong American stance in wartime.
The State Board of Health rules assign the duty to disinfect and supervise disinfection after quarantine to the attending physician, per an opinion from the deputy attorney general.
Judge Roland W. Baggott presides over Dayton’s Juvenile Court as the N H Trimble Smith Spring Holmes Company presents The Juvenile Court in Action. The program includes vaudeville style acts, musical performances, tax and land lectures, impersonations, and a closing grand concert with noted artists and admission prices ranging from 36 to 75 cents.
About 3,500 representatives of national philanthropic groups gather in Pittsburgh for the 44th annual National Conference of Charities and Corrections. Topics include labor law, eugenics, birth control, prison reform, child welfare, trade unions, and rural sociological issues.
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