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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
2
The Daily Independent reports a looming coal shortage for next winter and urges intensified wood use and wood-cutting programs to support industry and homes. It also celebrates graduates as a workforce for truth and community progress, urging strong education to curb corruption and raise morale.
In Connesville Pa on June 8 Aunt Jane Abraham of Smithfield broke a family gourd. Seeds spilled out and one or more germinated after she planted them, revealing a small botanical curiosity from a gourd preserved for over fifty years.
Sioux from the O kotas and Chippewas from Minnesota insist on keeping tribal names when listed in the roster at Camp Lewis Washington. The first sergeant of the 165th Depot Diner unit hears the daily roll call filled with names like Johnny-Chase the-Weazel Look-OYouSit Miet-OvershewWater Charlie-See-the-Elt Antelope Middle Rapids and Blue Bird.
The Carlin town board unanimously adopts an ordinance for an annual dog tax within town limits to enforce the extermination of unpaid dogs, prohibits female dogs in heat from running at large, and prescribes penalties for owners who permit such dogs to roam while in heat.
Elko County Commission acting as Town Board for Carlin ordains annual dog tax 3.00 for unspayed females and 2.00 for other dogs. Owners must register dogs by July 1 1918 and January annually, fees collected by Sheriff and deposited in town funds, with penalties for violations and impounding procedures.
A Carlin Township notice orders publication of ordinance on dog impounding and owner reclaim with fees. The law requires posting in Eiko Independent Nevada and three local notices for a week. Clerk M J Keith signs the order dated May 6 1918. First and last publication dates given.
Oliver Hitte of North Fork Elko County Nevada has filed to enter 40 acres described as the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 27 township 1 north range 56 east M D and M under U S Revised Statutes sections 2206 or 2307. Protest affidavits must be filed by June 6 1913 in this office.
No 6e 101 Elk Nevada Land Office notice dated May 3 1913 admits Vine Oliver Rite of Neeth Park County of Elka as novice.
State of Nevada files for land entry under sections 2306 2307 describing Lot 3 Section 4 Township 42 North Range 66 East M D B M totaling 40.06 acres and invites protests by June 15 1918. Notice to creditors in the Fourth Judicial District of Nevada Elko County announces Alexander Leslie Hay deceased with Marga Way as administratrix widow and requires claims within three months of first publication under penalty of bar.
Application No. 4949 seeks permission to appropriate public waters of Nevada from Mer mu Creek near Cover Stake No. 7, about a mile north west of BoM. The applicant Seymour Case State Registrar notes the process and dates for public notice with April 1 and October 6 yearly deadlines, water not to be returned.
Notice from Hike Nevada Land Offics dated May 3 1918 to enter under 2007 Revised Statutes the southern quarter of Southhemet Quarter of Section 21 Township 43 in Elke county Shute Nevark for Olver Run River area. The document records a land entry application in the Sees providence and notes the involved parcels and governing authority.
Notice to all persons claiming or desiring the lands described in North Park County Nevada to file protests by June 1918. John E Robbins, Register, announces the Deserted land disposal under Revised Statutes 2806 2307 for the southwest quarter of northwest quarter Section 23 Township 43 South Range 56 East M D B & at. Publication May 3 1918 last publication June 13 1918.
Union Land and Cattle Co Death Division warns that hunting fishing and shooting are strictly prohibited on all ranches along the Marys River and the Seventy One ranches with trespassers to be prosecuted under law.
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