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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1916
Page
2
Nevada editors report wartime opinions and public lands debates as the state edges toward prosperity. Governor Hoyle faces Reno Journal critique while Western Consumers Week promotes home industry and a university assay program pauses free testing due to overload.
On February 29 1916 Charles I Welland of Elko Nevada filed to change the place of use for waters from Pie or McClelland Creek. The application seeks irrigation domestic and stock use with 1.6 cubic feet per second diverted to sections 32 33 township 39 north range 55 east and related ditches. First publication March 14 1916 last April 15 1916. A second filing on March 16 1916 concerns Browns Creek with an allocation of 0.8 cubic feet per second for irrigation stock and domestic use April to November. First publication March 18 1916 last April 19 1916.
Public notice from the Department of the Interior Elko Nevada about Sarah Ann Irland’s 1906 act homestead claim of 138 acres in Humboldt National Forest. It lists metes and bounds, witnesses William P. Young Albert M. Olin Eugene M. Arthur Harry J. Irland, and states final five year proof required by May 4 1916 with registrations by John E. Robbins.
A mixed listing shows several Elko property offerings including 2 and 4 room modern houses on Idaho and Court streets with multiple lots, and a section of Humboldt river land fenced for hay. Also included is a public sale notice for the estate of J D Abel with sale set for April 8 1916 at the Elko courthouse and a separate land publication notice for Charles W Mitchell Desert Land claim 06716 in Section 29 and 28 Township 28 North Range 66 East Mount Diablo.
Meridian filed notice of intention to make Final Proof to establish a land claim before the Register and Receiver in Elko Nevada on May 10 1916. Named claimants include Max Arnos Mrs May Arnold George Hanna and John J Hylton all of Sherman or Hylton Nevada with John E Robbins of Elko Nevada. First publication March 16 1916 last April 17 1916.
Multiple Elko Nevada notices include final proof for Grover F West in Humboldt National Forest land claim. Katharine Scollard Phillips estate settlement hearing set for April 3 1916. William M Crosson estate creditors' claims due within 3 months. mineral and land filings for Casimiro Pena and related Rowland entries. Wasatch Utah Mining Co assessment 16 due for payment. Montello jail construction bids invited with 10 percent bond. isolated tract sale of NW Sec 10 T34N R60E MDM. publication 1916 notices cross reference Elko county probate and land office actions.
Peter S. Indart of White Rock Elko Nevada filed for 40 acres in the NE quarter of the SE quarter of Section 7 Township 44 North Range 60 East. Protest affidavits due by April 15, 1916. Also notice of David Darwin Club seeking Nevada State Engineer permission to appropriate flood waters and springs for irrigation from May to August with water not returned to stream. First publication March 3 1916. Last publication April 4 1916.
Peter S Indart of White Rock Elko County Nev has filed in the Land Office to enter the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 7 township 44 north range 60 east M D B M containing 40 acres. Objects to disposal must file affidavits of protest by April 1 1916 with John Fe Rollins in the office.
A notice from Nevada Land and Livestock Company states hunting fishing and shooting are strictly prohibited on all ranches Marys River and the Sev enty One Ranches. Trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
Pedro Orbe states that he and co-owners Almy L Brush and HF Berry have expended 400 in labor and improvements during 1916 on four mining claims in Eureka County Nevada and warns that if the other owners do not contribute their share within ninety days after the last publication their interests will be forfeited to the undersigned under Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes. Publication dates Jan 4 1916 and Apr 4 1916.
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