Locals and personages visit from far and near
Grand Junction visitor Co. M. Craig, Bartholomew from San Francisco, and George A. Hawkes of the S P here on business join other notables. Supreme Justice Frank H. Norcross attends as a Mayor guest and seeks the Republican U S Senate nomination. Burke and O Donnell recover from injuries. George M. Southward greets friends while W J Logan relocates to Carlin with Western Pacific duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. M. Craig
Grand Junction
Ina
George A. Hawkes
S. P
R. M. Kellogg
Bullen
Henry Fisher
Reed Station
Supreme
Frank H. Norcross
United States
George M. Southward
Winnemucca
Moses
New Family Arrives to Establish Home in Elko
Mrs. J. H. Reynolds and daughter Miss Beulah arrive from Muscatine Iowa to make Elko their permanent home. Mr. Reynolds, with ties to Howell Jewelry, has preceded them. Mrs. Reynolds remarks on Elko’s snow crowned peaks and wide plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Reynolds
Beulah
Muscatine
Iowa
Elko
Reynolds
Howell
Calgary’s wartime growth explodes population to seventy five thousand
Calgary Canada endured severe wartime pressures as its population surged from 12 000 to 75 000 in ten years, reflecting rapid urban expansion and strain on city services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Canada
Millinery Sale at The Gaylord At Half Price
To make room for new fall stock the Gaylord offers half price on every hat in stock. Bargains await as shoppers are invited to inspect the collection. Names listed include Cobscott Barnes Rochester Tuspen Ham Aurora Kelley Sayer Wells Fitzpaugh Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gaylord
J.C. Cobscott
Paul Barnes
Rochester
G. E. Tuspen
Barney Ham
Arora
E. P. Kelley
Frank H. Kelle
L. L. Sayer
Wells
Robert Fitzpaugh
Frank Miller
Cheese factory prospect and political notes in Elko edition
United States Senator Elko opportunity outlines a cheese factory to process 5,000 pounds of milk for 1,000 dollars including equipment with potential butter fat payments and prices. Political notices announce William Kennett for Clerk of the Supreme Court and John D. McFarlane for County Commissioner. Mahaffey to depart August 7 for Carlisle Pennsylvania, touring East with praise for Nevada climate and Elko district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko
Registered At The Mayer Names Of Multiple Travelers Listed
A long list of travelers and families registered at various locations includes Mrs Jno Winter and daughter at White Rock C H Dannals Sacramento Frank Rucker and family Spanish Ranch A Altenburg and family Manfin Menagh Twin Falls Idaho B Rottman C P Pruitt Salt Lake Mrs Fletcher Eureka Mr and Mrs Geo Morrison Clayton Morrison Miss Elza Morrison Denver H A Asce Wells T W Steward Salt Lake City Geo C Taylor Reno Mr and Mrs W T O Neil Mr and Mrs J P O Neil Wells Brose Truitt Wells Thomas Renno San Francisco Mike Nevins Elko N Bandonia Elko Weeks Reno Jessie Weeks Wells J A Nelson San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno
Winter
White Rock
C. H. Dannals
Sacramento
Frank Rucker
Spanish Ranch
A. Altenburg
Manfin & Menagh
Twin Falls
Idaho
B. Rottman
C. P. Pruitt
Salt Lake
Fletcher
Eureka
Geo. Morrison
Clayton Morrison
Elza Morrison
Denver
H. A. Asce
Wells
T. W. Steward
Salt Lake City
Geo
C. Taylor
Reno
W. T. O'Neil
J. P. O'Neil
Brose Truitt
Elko Man Praises Health Restoring Climate at Western Pacific
C. 8 Mahaffey, longtime Western Pacific dispatcher, touts Elko as life restoring after five years here. He describes improved health, weight gain, and stamina from the climate and states his work of running trains feels like a chess game. He credits hay fever relief and Panama voyages for enabling his railroad career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko
Bain
Mahaffey
Western Pacific
Los Angeles
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
San Francisco
The
Independent
California
Panama
Notice for Public Land Entry by P S Indart Elko Nevada
Public land filing notice from Elko Nevada June 20 1916 by Peter S Indart Whiterock for 40 acres SW NE Sec 19 T45N R50E M D B and M. Objections or protests due by July 27 1916 addressed to John E Robbins Register First June 24 Last July 27 1916
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko
Nevada
Peter S.indart
Whiterock
John E. Robbins
Register
Application for Permission to Appropriate Nevada Waters
On June 19 1916 Lee Johnson of ONeil Elko County Nevada filed to appropriate public waters from North Fork of Salmon River. Dam and ditch would convey 1.3 cubic feet per second to lands Sec 1 and Sec 12 in T47N R62E for irrigation and domestic use from April to September each year. Water not returned. First publication June 26 1916 last July 29 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Johnson
O’neil
County of Elko
State of Nevada
Nevada
State of
North Fork
Salmon River
W. M. Kearney
State Engineer
Application to Appropriate Public Waters in Nevada 1916
Notice of application no 3850 by O J Smith of Tuscarora Elko County to appropriation from Wilson Creek for irrigation and domestic use via dam and ditch. Water to be conveyed to area around sections 26 and 35 in township 44 north range 50 east. May for irrigation June to September. water not to return. Last published July 29 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Smith
Tuscarora
County of Elko
State of Nevada
Nevada
State of
Wilson Creek
W. M. Kearney
Nevada water rights application to appropriate Seitz or Rabbit Creek
Application No 4005 dated June 6 1916 by F G Elliott L Z Elliott J Ravella and N H Donavan of Elko to the State Engineer seeks permission to appropriate public waters of Nevada. The plan is to divert from Seitz or Rabbit Creek 1740 feet north of the SE corner of Section 34 T 33 N R 57 E M D B and M, using dams and conveying 6.4 cubic feet per second to the W portion of Section 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Elliott
L. Z. Elliott
J. Ravella
N. H. Donavan
Elko
County of Elko
State of Nevada
State Engineer of
Nevada
State of
Seitz
Rabbit Creek
N. R
Nevada District Court summons in Hamilton divorce case
The Fourth Judicial District Court of Nevada Elko County issues summons in the Daisy Hamilton v William Hamilton case to dissolve their marriage for desertion and grant custody of two minor children. The notice dated June 19, 1916, requires appearance within ten to forty days depending on service. First publication June 22, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Fourth Judicial District
State of Nevada
County of
Elko
Daisy Hamilton
William Hamilton
District Court
Snid
Robert B. Hunter
Application for Change of Water Use in Nevada
On May 26 1916 Samuel T Wines of Ruby Valley Elko County Nevada filed with the State Engineer a permit to change the place of use of waters from Overland or Indian Creek previously diverted by Tra D Werner. The original diversion point is described as the NW quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overland Or
Indian Creek
Nevad
Samuel T. Wines
Ruby Vasey
Elko County
Nevada
Overland
U. SW
Typewriters No. 5 at half price in Elko Nevada
Classified notice advertising Underwood Typewriter models no 5 offered at half price with three days free trial and written guarantee. Sample machines available at Independent printing office. Send inquiries to J M Owens box 1 Elko Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Printing Office
J. M. Owens
Elko
Nevada
Water diversion for irrigation in Montana district
A description of water rights transfer and diversion on land in section 31 town 30 north range 69 east M D B M. The water is directed through ditches to Lot 1 and fractional NW of Sec 31 for irrigation and domestic use. Water not to be returned to the stream. Publication dates June 9 to July 10, 1916.
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Bartholomew of
John Carter of
Lee
H. Shurtleff
Ogden
Mayer
L. W. Jordan
Department of the Interior
Eee
Edgar Sadler
Sadler
B. Richardson
Richardson
E. R. Holden, Jr
Colorado
E. R. Stal Jo
W. J. Logan
Carlin
Logan
Elko General
Signal Corps
Philippines
A. H. Howe
William Kennett
the Supreme Court
John D. McFarlane
G. M. Blair
W. P
ORY
Elko Cleaning & Dyeing Works
Nev
M. H. Cooper
Elko, Nevada
Western Electric
Commercial Street
State
Stevens
John Deere
U.S. Land Office
Charles Ty
Township
Range
Mt. Diablo Base
Meridian
U. S. Land Office
Homer Andrae
John S. Winter
Henry ©. Winter
William Wright
Pine St
Brown Cottage
Pope Hartford
Lambert Henderson
Bank
Iko
Presbyterian Church
J. M. Swander
Phono
General Storage
Gouth
Weetert Pacific
Ed Carville
Ee Nevada
GEO. Russell CO
Ftlko
M. State. Rr
Elke Transfer Company
HAY & Paul, Prope
A. P. Cannon
E. Dotta
W. B. Grimith
Sunset
W. L. Paul
First National Bank
Elro, Nevada
A. E. Kimball
C. #. Williams
J. A. Bowell
B. Bnner
Cashier
D. H. Jones
Asst
General Banking
Elko Hotel
A. Puccinelli & CO. Proprieto
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