War Stamp Pledge Campaign Sees Encouraging Canvass
Reno Rotary Club reports strong drive for war stamp pledges with captains canvassing areas and a county goal of 457000 by June 28. Some declines noted but committee plans house to house visits and per capita pledges of 20 dollars per resident to reach quota by year end. A noon luncheon at the River Side Hotel tallied nearly 7000 in pledges with more promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antiga
Women's County Defense Council
Riverside
Jas.t. Boyd
Huffakers
Bowers
Commercial Club
Bel
More Men Needed Says British Captain
Captain Mort on Webber, a mining engineer and British field artillery veteran, urged large conscription of men to win the war. He visited Reno, toured Virginia City and Como mines, and spoke after a Balkan and Dardanelles service record that included wounds and family losses. He consulted for Alpissing Mining at Cobalt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sys
Morton Webber
British Field Artillery
Webber
Reno
Dr. C. Starr
Virginia City
Como
Alpissing
Cobalt
Dardanelles
Spectators Flee After Game as Germans Press Attack Remark
A Gazette quote likens sudden mass exits at football games to German troops charging in waves. It notes a machine gun’s fire rate and the futility of stopping massed assaults, ending with a call that more Allied forces will prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qazette
Registered at the Mayer Many Noted Names Listed
A list of registrants includes A. L. Clayton Patrick Dona hue Jarbidge H A Jacobs R C Morse A D Roberta S Ralph Smith Tuscarora Frank Smiley Deeth W D Madigan Miles E North Reno J M Antry Portland Ore B A Phelps Reno Jas McDermott Lamoille T B Stinton P A Nelson Mountain City W W Cunningham Reno Xavie Reager Portland Ore W E Fuhriman Reno Charles Priest Eureka S S Shellabarger W S Woodruff J E Newman Salt Lake M Gooch Halleck Henry J Baur Montello C M Howard North Fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Clayton
Patrick Donahue
Jarbidge
H. A. Jacobs
R. C. Morse
A. D. Roberta
Ralph Smith
Tuscarora
Frank Smiley
Deeth
W. D. Madigan
Miles E. North
Reno
J. M. Antry
Portland
Ore
B. A. Phelps
Jas
McDermott
Lamoille
T. B. Stinton
P. A. Nelson
Mountain City
W. W. Cunningham
Xavie Reager
Ore W. E. Fuhriman
Charles Priest
Eureka
S. S. Shellabarger
W. S. Woodruff
J. E. Newman
Salt Lake
M. Gooch
Halleck
Henry J. Baur
Montello
C. M. Howard
North Fork
Desert land entry owner to file final proof in July
Pearl Town of Lee Nevada files notice of intention to make final proof on July 26 1918 for S2 SW and S2 5E2 of Section 34 Township 31 North Range 56 East Mount Diablo Meridian before the Register and Receiver at Elko Nevada. Witnesses named include John H Carter of Lee Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Elko
Nevada
Pearl Town
Lee
Range
Mount Diablo
John H. Carter
John Miles
Charleston
Range 67
Meridian
Biko
Legal notice for Toyn and Hapna heirs in Lee Nevada
First publication June 16, 1918. Last publication July 15, 1918. Parties include Thur Toyn of Lee Nevada George W Hapna of Lee Nevada and William Toyn of Lee Nevada. JOHN B ROBBINS Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thur Toyn
Lee
Nevada
George W. Hapna
Notice of Homestead Proof Filing in Elko Nevada
Wil lam H Turner of Mountain City Nevada filed notice of intent to make final three year proof to establish a 157.84 acre homestead claim in Mount Diablo Meridian unsurveyed sections 6 and 8 township 47 north range 64 east. Witnesses include Edward Kretchmer David Helms Aug ust L McCray and Henry Jones with hearing set for June 25 1918 before the Register and Receiver of the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Laws
Elko
Nevada
Willam H. Turner
Mountain City
Cor
Idaho-Nevada
Mount Diablo
Edward Kretchmer
Tindall
Idaho
David Helms
August L. McCray
Henry Jones
Hiko
John BE
Robbins
Range 67
Public Land Entry Notice of William S. Raine Palisade Eureka
Will iamS Raine of Palisade Eureka Nevada filed in Lang Office for enter select locate under 2306 2307 US Revised Statutes describing SB% of SW a Section 6 T 31 N R 62 B M The notice invites all claimants or objectors to file protests affidavits by June 28 1918 with John E Robbins first publication May 22 1918 last publication June 22 1918
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Lang
Williams. Raine
Palisade
Eureka
State of
John E. Robbins
Register
United States Land Office
Mike
Jay H. Clemmons
Reno
Washoe
Range
M. Any and All ‘Pithone Claiming Adverscly the Landa
John
Robbins
Roglater
Laat
Nevada Court Summons and Public Water Notice Amid 1918 Oregon
The Nevada Elko district court issues a summons in the Perry Bush versus Fern Bush case with ten days to answer. Separately, notice announces Guy B. Buster’s application to appropriate public waters for irrigation from springs in Elko County and a land entry by Jay H. Clemmons with protests due by June 26, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Fourth Judicial District
State of
Nevada
Carpter
Guy B. Buster
Gold Creek
Notice of Homestead Proof for Charleston Claimants
Notice of intention to make final three year proof for land in Section 35, Township 44 North, Range 57 East. Names Joseph Bailie Chris Brown Will Graham of Charleston Nevada and John E Robbins Register. First publication May 28 1918 Last publication June 28 1918. Delegates listed for witness statements in Carson City and Elko districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Baille
Charleston
Nevada
Tom Downing
Chrie Brown
Will Graham
John ER. Robbins
Register
Elko
Carson City
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Notich
John Miles
Joseph Baile
Chris Brown
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Bissinger & Co
ED Lyng
Elko Mgr
A.W. Esson & Compa
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MAYER
Elko Cleaning
Express Or Parcel Post
Elke Cleaning & Dyeing Works
Elke, Nev
Esas
M. J. Keith
Seymour Case
Reinhart
Hart
Schaffner-Marx
Companiany
Levada Henderson Eiko
Torey Pape Noes
Dersigned Fuel Companies of
Ivery Services
Flo Lombe
Dota Gul CL
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