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Newspaper

Elko Independent

Location

Elko, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1917

Page

4

Local Elko Notes And Personalities Across Nevadaland

Logals and Personals report Elko visitors Glen Gray son of the U S Marshal is in town. A M Short and J M Short are in Ruby Valley on business. Geai 68 D McElroy and H A Foley of Salt Lake City stay at the Meyer hotel. George B Williams prominent sheepman in Elko and Churchill counties is in town. Lee James Crane just returned from California after a year there. Kling vs Oliver case before Judge Taber involving 115 50 dollars for hauling ore. defendant contesting payment. C Jones given fifteen days in county jail for prior spree. George Mitchel warned to reform. Old Tuscarora patriotism noted with Red Cross donations exceeding five hundred dollars. Carlin manager C B Kappler to donate show proceeds to Red Cross next Sunday. Elko crowd expected. Advertisement plugs for dentistry and optometrist services at Mayer hotel. Quotations from Longfellow closing.

D. McElroy H. A. Foley Salt Lake City Meyer Hotel George B. Williams Churchill County Elko Lee Tuscarora Red Cross Fund C. B. Kappler Carlin Kappler Red Cross

Red Cross Funding Plan Proposed for Nevada

A plan proposes a monthly 25 cent contribution from every man working in Nevada and a similar amount from every business owner to fund the National Red Cross society in the state. The scheme aims to raise fifteen thousand dollars per month for Red Cross activities in Nevada.

RED Cross Nevada National Red Cross Society

Red Cross Commission Aims 15000 Monthly Support Plan

The Red Cross Commission of the State Defense Council announced a fixed monthly maintenance sum at a Gazette reported meeting. Appointed by Governor Boyle last Thursday, the panel expects to raise fifteen thousand dollars monthly in the state through its committee led by George B. Thatcher, with operations planned around August first. A separate note mentions a large basket of flowers from a series of auctions.

Red Cross Red Cross Commission State Defense Council Boyle George

Riverside hotel Red Cross flower basket auction draws bids

A Riverside hotel dance raised funds for the Red Cross as a flower basket donated by Reno florist sold at auction. George Wingfield and Mrs. Dennison started the bidding, reaching $60, with Ray Baker winning then returning the basket for further bidding. W. H. Moffit bid $15 before returning the item to the auction.

Red Cross Riverside Hotel Reno Florist George Wingfield Dennison Ray Baker the Gazette Ray W. H. Moffit

Auction Basket Reaches $75 as Final Bid Lands with Campbell

The auction opened with Mr. Baker bidding 23 dollars and selling the basket to himself. Clarence Burton paid 19.99 for it, then A. M. Slater and Moritz Scheeline bid 50 dollars each. W. H. Moffat started the final run with 75 dollars, Mrs. Don Wheeler paid 30, and late in the night George Campbell secured the basket for 5 dollars as the last bidder in the hall.

Ing Baker Clarence Burton A. M. Slater Moritz Scheeline W. H. Moffat Don Wheeler George Campbell

Hunting ban across Nevada Land & Livestock Co ranches stated

Nevada Land & Livestock Co warns that hunting fishing and shooting are strictly prohibited on all ranches including Mary's River and the Seventy-One properties. Tresspassers will be prosecuted according to law.

Mary’s River Nevada Land & Livestock Co

Work Horses Wanted for Haying Season

Want to hire broke work horses for haying season starting about July 5 and lasting sixty to seventy five days. For details write to Frank E Rickey in Tuscarora Nevada tjy18.

Frank E. Rickey Tuscarora Nevada

For Sale: Ten Lots South of Railroad Tracks and Buildings

For sale all but a very small part of 10 lots south of the railroad tracks. Includes a good stable for 10 horses with loft and grain bin and electric lighting. Part of the premises is fenced with high board fence and 3 foot posts set in concrete. Also a carpenter shop, wagon bed racks, a good cabin on electric lighting, and a chicken house for about 300 chickens with plastered walls and concrete floors plus removable roosts.

Government Needs Farmers as Well as Fighters

Two million three hundred thousand acres of Oregon and California Railroad Co Grant Lands revested in United States to be opened for homesteads and sale. Contains prime land with soil climate rainfall elevations and temperature details in a large copyrighted prospectus. Postpaid one dollar to Grant Lands Locating Co Portland Oregon. JO2s to S28. Wanted a woman cook on a ranch near Elko. Address Fritz Klaner Elko Nev.

Oregon, and California Railroad Co United States Grint Landa Locating Co Portland Oregon

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Glen Gray U. S A. M. Short J. M. Short Fom Ruby Valley Geai James Crane South Fork California Kling Vs. Oliver Taber Justice Court Doughty Judge Doughty C. Jones Hotel de Harris Mberly George Mitchel Better Dentistry The Whitesides Dental Co Adv Taylor Optometrict of Reno Mayer Hotel Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Pacific San Francisco G. M. Blair B. Thatcher Bec Becker Becker Brewing S Lamoille Hotel Mayer W. R. Mayer A.W. Hesson & Company John Deere Geo. Russell Co Whitesides Dental Company Biko Fritz Klaner Elko, Ney North Park Alex Hay Jelger Doyle's Field Telescope Hotel Peter Marikah Eiko Rhode Island Silver Street L. C. Smith Pnce. i Singer Mai TN. W. Parker P. Railroad 6Th St Batlou Graham Flour Lowell Grain & Milling CO Bones Elko Junk Company B. Sutton Elko Hide & Junk Company Elko, Nevada French Baking Company Western Pacific Ed Carville Eleo, Neva E. Dotta Essor W. B. Griffith W. L. Paul Elko Transfer Company Parker & Paul Owl Bar Elko Hotel A. Puccinelli & CO Proprietore First National Bank Elro, Nevada J. A. Sewell F. Williams E. &, Ennor Ton Carload
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