Town Talk full of visitors and local updates
Mr and Mrs R M Woodward visit from Jack Creek. Homer Andrae and family from White Rock. Red Cross workroom planned during June week. Local residents and miners register at the Mayor. Lieutenant Walker earns Croix de Guerre for gallantry in France. Church services note a Presbyterian Baccalaureate sermon. Elko County supporters donate to the Smileage fund for Camp Lewis boys. A Chinatown fire prompts quick action. Chautauqua patrons enjoy soda and Kodaks at Rexall.
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Thomas P. Walker
France
Nevada
Walker
Eva Walker
Elko County Boys
Elko Lad
James Hay
Oscar Streeter
Alice Woodgate
Alice Monks
Samuel Welday
Nan Raymond
Gene Fields
Charles H. Keith
Milton Badt
Seymour Jacobs
A. W. Brown
J. Elsenberg
Luke
O. M. Lamon
Marie Lamon
John Henderson
Reno
Camp Lewis
United States
Seattle Chosen for Editorial Meeting
Hot Springs Arkansas June 7 Seattle Wash was selected as the 1919 convention city by the National Editor ial association in session here today The selection followed no prolonged debate as to holding next year owing to war conditions Members of the executive committee recommended no convention at this time Delegates from Washington and Oregon urged planning and carried their point A telegram quoting George Creel chairman of the committee on public information favored the holding of the convention
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Hot Springs
Ark
Seate
Wash
National Editorial Association
Tony
Executive Committee
Washington
Ore Kon
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
Production figures indicate higher year output
A line notes that uses are placed at 634,594,000 tons, reflecting a 14.4 percent increase over the prior year’s 654,728,000 tons. The fragment implies rising production in the material sector.
Brain tests reject thousands of draftees in army study
Chicago June 8 Twenty thousand drafted men have been rejected because of brain tests by new army psychiatrists Captain C S Yokum and Captain F E Williams told the American Medico Psychological Association convention today.
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Chicago
C. S. Yokum
F. E. Williams
American Medico-Psychological Association
Allied air losses tally four hundred planes downed
London dispatch reports a May official tally: 398 German aircraft brought down by British airmen, 20 by anti aircraft fire, and 100 driven down out of control, totaling 518 airplanes destroyed or damaged.
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London
The
Evening Standard
Certificate of Sheriff Inspector of Horses Nevada 1918
State of Nevada Elko County certifies inspection of horses for shipment. On June 6 1918 at Elko at the request of W E Addy 24 head were inspected with brands Mule Lazy S over L Double Bar Cross Quarter Circle and SV among others. The noted horses were shipped from Elko County.
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Elko
Elko County
Nevada
W.E. Addy
Coal Demand to Rise Sharply in United States
Washington reports demand for bituminous coal in the year ending next April 1 will exceed last year’s consumption by 79,866,000 tons. The Fuel Administration warned mines must increase production to meet industrial, domestic and transportation needs. The announcement stresses unprecedented output to fuel the national needs.
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Washington
Fuel Administration
Statement of horses shipment records Elko County 1918
J C Harris sheriff and inspector of horses of Elko County Nevada certifies on June 6 1918 that horses were shipped by the 8 P Railway Company in car 73659 destined for Ogden Utah and that a full record of the brands exists. Deputy O M Lamon signs.
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Elko
Elko County
Nevada
8. P. Railway Company
Ogden
Utah
J. C. Harris
O. M. Lamon
Portable Gravel Loading Machine Bid Notice Elko County
Sealed proposals for one portable gravel loading machine to load trailers hauled by tractor will be received by the Clerk of the Board of Highway Commissioners of Elko County Nevada until two PM on the Sunday of July 1918. Bids must include a full plan or mechanism and a sketch and include a 10 percent certified check with the bid. The Board may reject all bids. First publication June 7 1918 last July 5 1918.
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Board of Highway Commissioners
Elko
Nevada
A. D
Bids Sought to Finish Basement Rooms of Elko County Court House
Sealed bids will be received at the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners in Elko Nevada until 10 A M Monday August 5 1918 for furnishing materials and labor to finish the basement rooms of the Elko County Court House.
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Board of County Comminsionera
Elko
Bids Sought for Manual Training Class Work
The county Board invites bids for work formerly occupied by the Manual Training Class at the High School. Bids must include a 10 percent certified check and a bond equal to the contract price. The Board may reject any or all bids. By order of the Board. M. J. Keith. Last publication July 8, 1918.
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Board of County Commissioners
County of
Elko
Nevada
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