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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1916
Page
4
Eureka visitors include Mrs Emma Jury and several ranch and mining figures such as C P Pruitt the Boston wool buyer and J M Riddell of Death. Wells and White Rock residents travel via Salt Lake and Oakland while Elko hosts Eastern tourists and Missouri Pacific agent W G Bolt touts Nevada’s appeal.
Rose Rodgers announces her bid for the Republican nomination for Elko County Recorder. A longtime Elko County resident and experienced schoolteacher, she seeks voter support across affiliations. She would be the first woman to announce in the county and pledges to perform duties creditably if elected.
Two Italian torpedo boats entered Pirano harbor last night and bombarded the forts before returning safely. The raid occurred near Rome on June 26 as partisan forces reported no further damage.
The Tonopah Mining company. declares its regular quarterly dividend of 15 cents a share payable July 21 to stockholders of record June 30. This distributes 150,000 dollars as dividend No. 44, bringing total disbursements to 13,830,557.51 since 1905, including 380,557.71 for retirement of preferred stock, cementing its status as a major dividend investment on a 1,000,000 capital base.
Excitement over the Mexico situation boosts interest in the war department civilian military instruction camp at Monterey. It opens July 10 and runs four weeks as enrollments proceed despite events at the border.
Notice of Application for Permission to Appropriate the Public Waters of Nevada. LEE JOHNSON, O’Neil Nevada, applies to the State Engineer for dam and ditch water rights on North Fork of Salmon River for irrigation and domestic use from April to September. W. M. KEARNEY, State Engineer. First publication June 26, 1916. Last publication July 29, 1916. Also notices political candidacies by WILLIAM KENNETT and JOHN D. McFARLANE for local offices.
Application 3850 seeks appropriation of public waters of Nevada. Dated March 29, 1916, under Statutes of 1913. Applicant O J Smith resides in Scarora Elko County Nevada and filed the request with the state authorities.
The Independent notes that electrical power will soon be abundant, calling Nevada an empire of opportunity with health and wealth assured. It invites home seekers to inquire, promising straightforward estimates and conservative claims, especially for Elko.
Application 4905 filed June 6 1916 by F G Elliott L Z Elliott J Ravella and N I Donavan of Elko Nevada to appropriate public waters. Water to be taken from Seitz or Rabbit Creek north of Sec 34 T23N R57E M D B M and conveyed 6.4 cfs to lands in Sec 10 Sec 4 and Sec 8 T33N R57E M D B M via dams and ditches for use on the described parcels.
The notice sets a seasonal window from June through September each year for irrigation and domestic water use. It defines permitted usage and likely outlines any restrictions or schedules to ensure proper water management.
Joseph Knowles, an artist, plans a two month naked wilderness experiment in the Adirondacks, living on wild foods and making traps and dyes from natural materials. He previously undertook a similar Maine trek and aims to produce animal life paintings on wood-based canvas.
Nevada notices report C Winter of White Rock filing for final proof on land in Elko County with witnesses named and dates set for July 13, 1916. Separately Samuel Wines seeks to change the place of use of Overland or Indian Creek water by retaining diversion points and conveying 1.21 cubic feet per second to Lots 5 6 and NW of Sec 31 T30N R69EB for irrigation and domestic use. first publication June 9 1916 last July 10 1916.
Classified items show openings for experienced tea coffee spice and toilet article salespeople to cover country city and town trade for Rawleigh's 127 Household Products backed by a four million dollar concern cash or terms J F Brown KE Centro California seeks age occupation and references. Also miners wanted for dump sampling wage three fifty daily inquire at Hotel Mayor.
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