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Newspaper

Elko Independent

Location

Elko, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1915

Page

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Nevada School of Industry Dedicated at Elko

The Nevada School of Industry four miles east of Elko was dedicated this afternoon with a large turnout. Governor Emmet D Boyle delivered the dedication address amid applause, praising Elko County and Nevada's need for the new state institution in Eastern Nevada.

Nevada School OF Industry Boyle Emmet D. Boyle Elko Nevada Matthew Kyle John Henderson Henderson Elko County Banner County

Delinquent Tax List Elko Nevada June 14 1915

Public sale to satisfy delinquent taxes lists multiple parcels in Elko Nevada. Properties owned by A E Austin S B Brown Wm A Brown J E Cross C F Frank W W Blakeslee H K Keene Ethel Lyonn L Newman Smith and Southard A W Treadwell with totals due for each parcel including second installments penalties and advertising fees.

Elko Nevada State of A. E. Austin Wells Metropolis Metropolis S. B. Brown Wm. A. Brown J. E. Cross C. F. Frank Ballous W. W. Blakeslee W. K. Henderson H. C. Keene Ethel Lyonn L. Newman Smith & Southard A. W. Treadwell

Nevada School of Industry marks open house and talks

An open house at the Nevada School of Industry featured speeches by George Russell Sr and Supreme Judge McCarran. Attendees toured the facility and grounds, including the new pumping plant for water supply and irrigation, with plans for a fuller report later.

Nevada School of Industry George Russell Board of Control McCarran Kyle

Patches on Our Pants Prompt Rocky Mountain Celt Prize

A poem pleading subscribers to pay owed subscriptions wins the Rocky Mountain Celt prize of $1,000. The piece laments unpaid dues and urges readers to contribute now before financial cuts tighten, noting the hardships faced by the paper.

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Newlands Sees Big Carson Project Under Federal Look

Senator Francis G. Newlands says the upper Carson reclamation project has serious federal attention. He calls it Nevada’s largest reclamation effort and urges farmer cooperation to break up ranches into small tracts at fair prices to promote settlement amid the Lake Tahoe dam acquisition.

Upper Carson Francis G. Newlands Upper Carson Field Nevada Newlands Reno Lake Tahoe Dam

Prohibition Law Test Case Heard in Olympia Court

A Thurston county superior court in Olympia heard a case challenging the constitutionality of Washington's statewide prohibition law. The proceeding began today as part of a test of the statute’s legal reach and enforcement.

Olympia Wash Washington Thurston County Superior Court

Independent Forge Attends Nevada Industrial School Dedication

The Independent issues early to permit the force to attend the dedication of the Nevada Industrial School. Local news is decidedly alort as a result of the change.

Nevada Alort

Births and Deaths for Month of May Public Notice

May births totaled seventeen with sons to Bailey Estrada Doherty Kernan Roberts Orbe Hazelton Hunter and daughters to Christopherson David Lee Stinson Churchfield deDermott Schultz West erbrook and Rowland. May deaths numbered eleven including Swift Oteiza OConnell Phillip Crane Buckle Dawson Mardin Snow, with four females and seven males. Causes include automobile accident in Dawson, four inquests, two natural deaths, one death by own action and illnesses such as tuberculosis pneumonia nephritis heart disease and tonsillitis.

Robert David Bailey Lee John J. Estrada Elko James Doherty Geo. A. Kernan Shafter Fred Roberts Carlin Peter Orbe Hylton Francisco Yrixoyein Elio Percy B. Hazelton John J. Hunter Howard KE. Christopherson Metropolis Robert David William Allen Stinson Martin Churchfield Deeth John deDermott Halleck William Schultz Lamoille George John Westerbrook Rowland Mla B. Swift Elke Domingo Oteiza Cornelius O'Connell Marcus F. Phillip Mra Eliza Crane Samuel Buckle Join Dawson James Mardin Lita Snow Wella Robert D. Hailey Dawson O'Connell Phillip Buckle

Pyramid Indians Object to Fishing at Pyramid Lake

Reno June 14 report says about thirty Pintes from Pyramid Lake Reservation marched to Pyramid Lake and protested white fishing on the preserves. Reservation officials intervened and the Indians returned to quarters. Peace was declared quickly with no international conference needed.

Reno Pyramid Lake Indiana

Statewide law declared invalid effective January 1

The report states that the law is invalid and will not take effect statewide on January 1 next year. It notes pending legal actions and possible reconsideration by authorities. The piece mentions government officials and the anticipated public impact of the ruling.

No Fourth of July Celebration at Lamoille

Owing to conflicting interests the Fourth of July celebration planned at Lamoille has been called off. Organizers GEO W Bowers GEO Hennen and Dr M J Rand announce the banner year for the wheat grower amid Nevada crop reports. Prices cited show wheat at 1.66 per bushel and potatoes at 1 per bushel with other crops varying.

Nevada

GeGroot Paroled for Assault Suspended Sentence Reimposed

T L GeGroot formerly an Elko barber was arrested at Tonopah for assault with intent to kill Dr Roberts. The charge was reduced and he pled guilty to a lesser offense with a suspended sentence. Judge Averill ordered imprisonment for one to two years after notes of noncompliance.

T. L. GeGroot Elko Tonopah Dr. Roberts Averill Bonanza

County Clerk to Select Parade Feature for Carson City

A Fourth of July committee in Carson City seeks Elko to provide its prettiest girl in attire symbolizing county resources for the parade. County Clerk Hunter must choose the representative, but he indicates he will decide.

Sounty Glerx Hunter Carson City el Ko Hunter Pauline Elko County

Pay Distributed to Southern Pacific Employes in Reno and Sparks

Payday broke smiles in Reno and Sparks as Southern Pacific workers received wages. The Gazette notes last year payrolls exceed 1 million dollars in Sparks and Nevada payouts surpassed 2.5 million from 1914 to 1915, with expectations to rise in 1915 1916.

Southern Pacific Reno Sparks the Gazette Southern Pacific Company Nevada

Medical men converge on San Francisco for grand conferences

Physicians and surgeons from across the United States and Canada begin to pour into San Francisco for a string of medical conferences at the exposition this month. The lineup includes the American Medical Congress and the American Medical Association along with several prominent national bodies.

San Francisco Cal United States Canada American Medical Congress American Medical Association American Academy of Medicine American College of Surgeons American Association of Medical Examiners American Therapeutic Society American School Hygiene Association Medical Society of the State of California

Reno Odd Fellows elect new grand officers at encampment

The Reno area hosts the grand encampment with H A Riley of Reno named grand patriarch and N P Nelson of Elko as grand high priest. Reno residents lead several posts including grand senior warden Hans Christensen and grand scribe William Sutherland with others serving as grand treasurer and junior warden.

Reno Gazette H. A. Riley Reno N. P. Nelson Elko Hans Christensen William Sutherland C. Novacovich George R. Emery P. H. Mulcahy Sparks John Lothrope A. W. Hesson Jacob Eggers Odd Fellowship Odd Fellows Patriarchs Militant Grand Lodge of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Assembly Rebekah Werington Lodge Grand Lodge H. C. Mulcahy Rebekah School of Instruction Mix- Dah Rebekah Lodge of C. E. Mack

2439 Mile Automobile Relay Race Opens in Chicago

The Yellowstone Trail association organizes a 2439 mile relay from Chicago to Seattle to promote road use as a public highway. The race starts at noon today with a 100 hour target to Seattle requiring an average speed of 24.4 miles per hour day and night.

Chicago Ill Great Lakes Puget Sound Yellowstone Trail Association Seattle

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Independent Forge Geo W. Bowers Geo. Hennen M. J. Rand Wis George Kleine Lyda Borelli U. S San Pedro Swifts Kirks South Fork Creamery Butter Sunset Grocery Company Fifth Street
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