Mrs Ida Swift Laid To Rest In Elko Cemetery
The remains of Mrs Ida B Swift, who died last Friday night, were laid to rest in the Knights of Pythias cemetery yesterday. Funeral services were led by Rev Ernest H Price of St Pauls Episcopal church at the home of Mrs C W Griswold, sister of the deceased. The service drew a large crowd, reflecting the esteem of the community. May she find eternal peace in the land beyond the skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida B. Swift
Knights of Vythias
Ernest H. Price
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
C. W. Griswold
Elko
Splendid Pictures By Photographer In Elko Gallery
A large collection of photographs by M. J. Jukes, Elko's popular photographer, is displayed at his gallery. The photos for Pohob, the County High School paper, show craftsmanship unmatched in nearby centers and attract visitors from San Francisco and beyond, underscoring Jukes' growing recognition for high quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Jukes
Elko
Mr. Jukes
San Francisco
German submarines sink Swedish steamer Ellida report
Special to The Independent London May 3 Swedish steamer Ellida sunk by a German submarine. Two British trawlers also reported sunk. British admiralty said two German torpedo boats were sunk in the North Sea and the destroyer Recruit was sunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
London
Ellida
Admiralty
North Sea
Recruit
Dry farm owner M F Phillips dies at home
M F Phillips, a dry farmer near the North Fork, was found dead fifty feet from his house. Coroner called. inquest to be held. Likely death Saturday night or Sunday morning from natural causes. Phillips, known as a hard working local, leaves three children after his wife’s death. He tended the farm and worked on the tunnel near Ryndon for the 8 P C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Phillips
North Fork
Keyser
Phillips
Becsides
Ryndon
Rescue at Ensenada Saves British Steamer Cetriana
San Dingo California May 3 Advices say the cruiser Denver rescued the British steamer Cetriana from captors at Ensenada Mexico The Cetriana had been taken as a captive by Mexican forces and was freed after the Denver responded to the call for rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Dingo
Calif
Denver
Ensenada
Mexico
Pittsburg Inventor Presents Humane Bullet Patent
Pittsburgh magnate Alexander Foster Humphrey donates a government patent for a narcodic and antiseptic humane bullet aimed at capturing wild animals. Joseph O Byerne of Elko and Thomas Flood of Salt Lake City hold the foundational patent, with demonstrations planned at a fall rodeo to show painless immobilization of horses. Scientific interest follows, Five years after securing the narcodic bullet patent in 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Foster Humphrey
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Joseph O'Byrne
Elko
Thomas Flood
Salt Lake City
Humphrey
O'Byrne
Scientifc American
Russians Admit German Advances Near Petrograd
The Russian war office confirms serious German advances toward the Russian Baltic provinces. German land and sea forces are cooperating to push gains, with heavy fighting reported near Petrograd on May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Russia
Russian War Office
Dances Corrupting Youth of the Land
G E Johnson of the New York school of philanthropy warns at the University of Chicago that modern dances corrupt youth and pose a danger to the nation. He argues the problem affects boys as well as girls and that mere cures will not fix it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Johnson
Department of Play and Recreation
New York School of Philanthropy
Society of Physical Education and Hygiene
University of Chicago
Railroads Must Make Good Declares Com Bartine
Nevada Railroad Commissioner Bartine argues western railroads must justify rate increases. He notes some freight classes suffer while others grow, passenger traffic is strong due to California expositions and wartime travel, and crops promise steady movement. Presidents remain optimistic about business despite low moods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Com
Bartine
Nevada
West
Lawyer Withdraws From Practice In Elko Nevada
The notice states that the attorney will not return to active practice for an indefinite period and has placed all current and future law work in the hands of Milton B Badt of the Pioneer Building Elko Nevada Read in the Daily Independent dated May 2 191K and signed GEDNEY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton B, Badt
Pioneer Building
Elko
Nevada
Rilo
Gedney
Giant German 42 centimeter Howitzer Shell Unearthed Near Verdun
A massive 42 cm shell from the German army was found in soft dirt near Verdun by the British after failing to explode. Nearby lie a French 75 mm shell and a German 77 mm shell, each about three inches wide. The colossal shell is five feet long and weighs nearly a ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun
Big Company Changes Name to Geo Russell Company
The W T Smith Company is renamed Geo Russell Company as Mr Russell and family own most stock while Mr Smith remains lightly involved. The store’s management and officials stay the same, and continued patronage is wished. George B E Anderson returns to work and will hand duties to Misa Knemeyer before heading to Tonopah for regional educational supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.T. Smith Company
Geo. Russell Company
Mr. Smith
Mr. Russell
Beral
George BE. Anderson
Misa Knemeyer
Tonopah
Anderson
Miss Knemeyer
Last Exhibition of Mignon at The Wigwam
The Wigwam shows the picture Mignon tonight with Beatriz Michelena in the title role. Five cents admission. Pathe News completes the program. Audience reactions to the first night were highly favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatriz Michelena
Itle
Cts
Pathe News
Adv
Keelan Sues Porch Over Building Moving Pay
Justice Castle hears the case of Keelan versus H. H. Porch seeking payment for moving a building. Attorney Joseph McNamara represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keelan
H. H. Porch
Justice Castle
Joseph McNamara
Many Fishing Licenses Sold By Elko Game Warden
Game Warden Moody reports brisk licensing in Elko County with 366 licenses sold by noon, likely a record for the season. Florence Conklin Carman faces a second first degree murder indictment in Nassau County, as her retrial begins at Mineola under Justice Abel E. Blackmar after a jury could not reach a verdict in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody
Elko County
Allies lose heavily in the Dardanelles clash
London reports a large German Zeppelin sighting toward England after Allied forces suffered heavy losses in the Friday and Saturday engagement at the Dardanelles. Three Allied ships were sunk and several more disabled in the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
London
England
Vireland
War Office
Dardanelles
Fifteen Inches of Snow Fell on Comstock
A Virginia City Chronicle report describes a heavy snowstorm in the Comstock area. The blizzard renewed late in the afternoon and lasted into the night, with 12 to 16 inches of snowfall on the level and drifts four to five feet deep. Fruit orchards in Gold Hill appeared blackened by frost after the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Hill
Virginia City Chronicle
Transit to Europe Through Panama Canal
U S Department of Agriculture data show average transit time from United States Pacific coast ports to England dropped sharply after Panama Canal opening. Grain ships to British ports from Aug 1914 to Feb 13 1915 averaged 48 days, with 24 to 88 days range and only eight over 54 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pacific Coast
England
Panama Canal
San Francisco
Portland
Oregon
Puget Sound
Yeanela
Ronten Wan
U. 8
Dept. of Agriculture
Frightful gale sweeps over middle west three weeks title
The passage promotes Elinor Glyn's Three Weeks as a modern vivid romance now a film. It notes the novel's immense reach, the film’s added prologue, and features Madalin Traverse as the queen and Mahlon Hamilton as Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elinor Glyn
Paul
Sara
Lucerne
Switzerland
Lucerde
Miss Madalin Traverse
Mahlon
Hamilton
Adv
Dry farming lessons stress mulch and continual cultivation
The article argues that permanent soil mulch is essential to conserve soil moisture for dry farming. It reviews row spacing ideas from Tunis and proposed drill-hole paths for cultivation between wheat rows, noting uncertain returns and the need for vigorous, ongoing topsoil stirring to prevent moisture loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scofield
Tunis
Campbell
America
Destruction in Colon City Leaves Dozens Dead
Fire devastates half of Colon, killing ten natives and injuring many more. A tent city for the homeless rises under American military aid. General Edwards orders two more infantry companies to patrol and guard supplies. County records show a water rights suit worth about two million dollars involves Idaho Reclamation and Utah Construction. Both firms run large irrigation projects and rely on Salmon River and Goose Creek waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
C. D. Edwards
Canal Zone
W. G. Greathouse
Boise City
Idaho Reclamation Company
Utah Construction Company
Sparks & Herrald
Salmon River
Goose Creek
Reno Voters Set On Liquor Rules In Upcoming Election
Reno residents face a city election dominated by liquor policy with both sides backing regulation but clashing over an initiative to cap licenses at 40. The Business Men's Association calls the ordinance confiscatory while supporters argue for tighter controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
The
Business Men’s Association
Midwest Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Four States
A violent spring gale tears through Iowa Missouri Nebraska and Oklahoma causing two deaths in Sioux City another in Sturgeon City with widespread property damage and crop losses running into hundreds of thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
Chicago
Middle West
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Sioux City
Sturgeon City
Public hearing on flour standards opens in Chicago
May 3 in Chicago saw a joint hearing by the department of agriculture the American Dairy Food and Drug Officials and the Official Agricultural Chemists to set standards for various flour types. Prominent flour and meal manufacturers attended the session seeking definite conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Iil
Department of Agriculture
Association of American Dairy, Food and Drug Officials
Association of Official Agricultural Chemists
Committee Meeting Called On Local Indian Affairs
The committee chosen last week to consider local Indian affairs was asked to meet this evening at the Epinal rectory at 7 o'clock, J. A. McBride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epincopal
J. A. McBride
Outside Territory Seeks Brand Book Visit Details
Mr. Geo. W. Bruce returned from a tour through Pine Valley Diamond Valley Hureke and Newark Valley in the interest of Brand Hook. He reports every livestock owner visited agrees a brand book listing brands and ear marks will benefit all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Bruce
Pine Valley
Diamond Valley
Hureke
Newark Valley
Or. Brand Hook
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Ida Swift
Pittsburg
Joe O’byrne
Daily Independent
Kaiser
BIG Company
Mignor
Justice Court
Comstock
Europe
the Bradley
G. Greathouse
Western Pacific
Eric V. Saderup
Saderup
Talbot
George F. Talbot
Supreme Court of Nevada
Supreme Bench
South Fork Creamery
Sterling Creamery
SWIFT
Rex
Len Bee
Sunset Grocery
Telephone
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