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Newspaper

Elko Independent

Location

Elko, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1918

Page

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Wien Custodian Set to Sell Enemy Property in U S

Alien Property Custodian A Mitchell Palmer announced plans to auction German owned assets in the United States including Hamburg American and North German Lloyd wharves and docks at Hoboken. He said German connections with American commerce are broken permanently.

WIEN U.S Washington United States Kalenr A. Mitchell Palmer Enews Palmer Senate Hamburg

High School Gym Hosts Double Basketball Night

Next Saturday night the new high school gym opens for two fast basketball games between Bike County High Kelout and Town, and the featured Elko team vs Winnemeen. Tickets 15 and 25 cents. Local stars Surton Merkeley Stoker thiswald Murphy Carter Brennen Harriman Ogilvie Lipparelli McParlane Porter Lang Martin will compete.

Oelock Bike County High Murphy Carter Brennen Harriman Ogilvie Lipparelli McParlane Porter Lang Martin Elka

Spanish Cabinet Resigns Again Amid New Government

Reports from Madrid state the newly formed Spanish cabinet has resigned, triggering political uncertainty as the country seeks a stable leadership. The move follows mounting pressures on the coalition and signals possible early changes in the nation's governance.

Madrid

British Losses Decline in Recent Week

Fragmentary note reports British losses the lowest in months with unclear figures. mentions week and month totals in damaged text. Names and places are unreadable. cannot extract specific entities or dates from the garbled OCR.

Patriotism meeting urged by Home Guard and churches

The Home Guard called a united attendance for a patriotic Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. next Sunday at the courthouse, with the band performing and a local pastor leading. If crowds grow, alternate arrangements will be made.

Home Guard Ehiureles Elureles

Twice Submarined Sailor Seeks Third Chance in Army

Loyal Merle Selly, a sailor, plans to quit the sea and join the army as a remintery reasure. He is now a member of the Three engineers and Nineteenth and hopes to fight with Abe kabser on a British vessel crew. He escaped a sinking ship after a submarine attack and was rescued in a small boat before his craft vanished into a whirlpool.

San Francisco Merle Selly Ninteenth Abe Kabser Fond Kelly Elety Mill Feenet Comet Wither Mortere

Hindu farmer sued by an Ogden girl

Mary Wilson filed suit in the district court against Amer Singh, a Hindu farmer of Corrales, seeking 10 000 damages. The complaint alleges the plaintiff was robbed of wages and forced into a marriage scheme, with Singh accused of embezzling 160 dollars and detaining her in jail after an alleged double wedding plan.

Ogden Mary Wilsony District Court Amer Singh Singh Action Today Mary Wilson Tad Whem Iindus Heratia Biko AJ W. Wilson Tarry Singh Mineh Corraine Snel Wilson Iris

Cross group sews large amount of palliative bandages

Mrs 2B G McBridk leads the Red Cross sewing work with The Tythian Sisters and Catholic Altar Society. Mrs Higginbotham and Mrs Garela supervise grade girls weaving many bandages. A special uniform rule requires aprons caps and washed hands before work.

2B. G. McBridk Mente Joe Hhurtis Eatire Tythian Sisters Mra Grelier Abel Avsheed Higelnbotham Catholic Altar Society Mra. Garela Greieor Higginbotham Sih Mieg Sinouisen Ela Olhie Eby Teller Eigin Lioreas Indies Selva

Coal price rise ordered by rail administrator

Notice reports a mid point 120 percent increase in coal prices at mines in Colorado Utah Montana and Wyoming, ordered by the rail administrator with details and reasons given in the directive.

Colorado Htah Montana Wyerntn Trel

Gas warfare advances prompt new gas masks says university chemist

Major J I Mathews of the University of Wisconsin chemistry department warns that poison gas warfare has evolved rapidly since the first Rae wave and presents a serious wartime problem. He just returned to America after spending time studying.

Madison, Wis Mareh Rae Wan J. I. Mathews University of Vieronain America

East Elk County praises guard band leader and band

A group of eastern Elk County residents present W. J. Mackey, leader of the Elko Mome Guard band, with an ebony baton as a token of appreciation. The letter, sent to Major C Jensen, commends Mackey’s leadership and the band’s role in Elko’s musical life, noting broad county support and sentiment.

W. J. Mackey Elko Mome Elka Elko USA Chigens Hitertvets Ulberchat Chy Viewutantha Jeroen Ma. Hickert Metropolly New. Mare C. Jensen maulaRt Elke Howe Guard Elke Nevada Major Mesrs A. Agee Coryell Hackett Jim Thrueh Kiko Hort

Government Grain Report and Local Social News

The Agriculture Department reports ending stocks and crop totals for Wheat and Corn with percentage changes from last year. In Carlin the Catholic Ladies plan a town dance expected to draw a large crowd. The Bike Home Guard and church groups prepare a joint patriotic program with a community fellowship gathering.

Department of Agriculture Carlin Wath Carlin Peo Aly

Poisons Gas Study Reported by Major Mathews

A government note says in Washington 100 chemists are at work on the poison gas problem as part of Europe’s polio warfare study during one month.

Ine Mathews Washington

Reno business mood shows mixed signals in survey pints

Observers in Reno report a lively market in cafes and theatres yet business overall slumps about 50 dollars daily from the prior month. Bank money remains plentiful but residents struggle with debt and payments while political campaigns draw attention across Henderson Roberts and other races in Washoe County.

Battle Mountain to Have Big Smelter

The Battle Mountain Scout reports W Burge recently returned from San Francisco with negotiations to erect a smelter and concentrating plant near Battle Mountain. A forty acre site near the machine platform is favored for convenient access to Wah and California smelters, with underground conveyance of ore signals.

Battle Mountain W. Burge Hat Phece San Princiece Battle Mowntain Thine California

Patrol of Boghes With the American Army in France

An American squad of five fought ten Germans in no man’s land near the front. After a three minute exchange the Germans retreated leaving two dead and two Bavarians wounded, who were captured. The American squad suffered no injuries.

France Associated Press No Man's Lind

Fish Commission Begins Spawn at Pyramid Lake

The state fish commission has stationed men on Pyramid Lake to take spawn from the lake trout. Superintendent Vogt directed the work on the reservation. Next week rainbow trout spawn will start at the electric light dam one mile west of Reno, commissioner Tennant said yesterday.

Stite Fish Commission Pyramid Didian Reservation Vogt Stite Saterery Electric Light Dam Reno Tennant

Lemmon Named Nevada Food Administrator Succeeding Hoyt

Marek S H Lemmon of Reno appointed state food administrator to replace Henry M Hoyt who has resigned. Lemmon, long time Reno resident, brings executive and business experience from the state defense council and was nominated by Governor Boyle. He spoke in Elko alongside Governor Boyle and others while serving on the defense council.

Washington Marek S.H. A. Lemmon Reno Nevada Henry M. Hoyt Lemmon State Defense Council Boyle Elko State Council of Defense Grant Miller Oddie

County Defense Council Fires Pro German Appointment

Last night at the courthouse turmoil followed the reveal that Tobar’s County Defense Council appointed a pro German man named Glaser as chairman of the Tobar branch. Harvey Rutherford of Tobar was swiftly installed in his stead in a haste action by council members.

County Defense Council Tobar Glaser Harvey Rutherford Kaiser

Agricultural Students Eligible for Enlistment in Reserve

Washington March 8. Provost Marshal General Crowder informs that land grant agricultural college students in the upper third of the senior class may enlist in the quartermaster's enlisted reserve corps. They will be classified by local boards in class five as military service members.

Washington Crowder Land Grant Agricultural Colleges Quartermaster

Kaiser Replies With German Sword Message

Amsterdam March 8 Emperor William replies to Director Peinken of the North German Lloyd line, sending a message that the German sword is the best protection and with God's help will bring peace in the west.

Amsterdam Peinken Lloyd Line William

Farmer's furlough bill passes House in wartime

Washington March 8 Fur loughs for farmers and other men not needed at present in military pursuits necessary to war were authorized in no senate bill passed by the house.

Washington Senate House

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