President Wilson Reviews U S Fleet in New York
President Wilson reviewed the great American fleet on the Hudson as sixty four battleships and supporting ships passed before him. Crowds cheered from streets lined with colors while regular troops and national guard provided escort. Tomorrow he will again review the ships as they depart to sea with Secretary Daniels.
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Independent
New York
Hudson River
Wilson
United States
Secretary of the Navy
Washington
Uncle Sam
West 80Th Street
Hudson
Governors Island
National Guard
Baltimore
Daniels
Gold Dust From Goldville Portrait of a Silent Miner
W. E. Barney travels from Carlin to Lynn district gold camp Goldville to work with the dry method due to water shortages He carries about two hundred fifty dollars worth of gold dust from his last clean up and trades it in Elko He is a quiet figure in a busy mining region with substantial production kept low profile by the locals and their work.
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W. E. Barney
Carlin
Goldville
Lynn
Barney
Elko
Nevada Day at the San Francisco Exposition
Nevada Day on July 7 will be observed at the San Francisco Exposition. Exposition director George T. Mills reports the date secured by the Bike and Travelers Protective association. He expects a large Nevada attendance including Governor Boyle and state officials with plans for special features.
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Nevada
George T. Mills
Mills
Bike and Travelers’ Protective Association
Reno
Boyle
Biko
Humboldt
Mustered Out Union Soldiers After War Ends
Fifty years ago today in 1866 soldiers of the Union armies were being mustered out of service as quickly as arrangements could care for the discharged men. Read the Daily Independent.
Horse dispute ends with Esquire winning ownership
In Justice Castle court Ennis Esquire sues to recover a horse valued at 100 dollars plus 50 dollars damages and attorney fees from Tom Parks after a poker game. The jury returns a unanimous verdict for Esquire, awarding the horse, damages, and fees.
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Justice Castle
Ennis
Parks
Esquire
Trial of Titanic Suit Focuses on Liability in Disaster
New York May 17 One of the important cases this week in federal court concerns Oceanic Steam Navigation company owners of the Titanic. The suit seeks to determine the extent of liability for the disaster that sank the ship on April 15 1912 with more than 1600 lives lost.
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New York
Oceanic Steam Navigation Company
Allies Capture Over 1000 Russians in Galicia Advance
At army headquarters Vienna May 17 the report says allied forces pursued Russians in Russian Poland cleared territory south of the Pilica advanced along the Vistula to Klimenchow took seven guns eleven machine guns and captured more than 1000 prisoners. Sambor entered to cheers while fresh Russian attacks in southeastern Galicia were repulsed and north of Kolomea a Russian point of support was seized.
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Vienna
Russian Poland
Lower
Pilica
Kielce
Kamienka
Vistula
Klimenchow
Dunkirk
Przemyst
Galicia
Carpathians
Magiera
Sambor
Kolomea
Pruth
Mobs Demand That Italy Fight
In Rome Trieste erupts in revolutionary strife over the war, with women leading mobs crying Death to Franz Josef and reports of forty seven killed by gendarmes. In London the Italian king refuses Salandra's resignation and the premier retains office, signaling Italy may join the Allies soon pending deputy chamber action on Thursday.
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Rome
Trieste
Franz Josef
London
Italy
Signor Salandra
Ofice
Taly
Chamber of Deputies
Doctor Knowles Takes a Bride Wedding in St Louis
Dr V K Knowles former local resident wed Miss Mabel Odneal of St Louis on May 1. The couple will reside in Oklahoma after the seventeenth and invite friends to visit at home.
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J.C. Doughty
V. K. Knowles
Mabel Dr. Odneal
St. Louis
St Louis
Oklaoma
Spectacular Battle Above the Clouds Off English Coast
London May 17 A spectacular battle above the clouds saw eight English aeroplanes attack and badly damage a German Zeppelin attempting to bombard the coast.
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London
Voight’s Narrow Escape From Hog Tommy Hill Ride
Assemblyman Fred C. Voight and his father faced a frightful car descent from their ranch in Lamoille Valley when brakes failed on Hog Tommy hill. They sped toward the turn at the hill’s base, likely over seventy miles per hour, but avoided an accident and were shaken but unharmed.
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Fred C. Voight
Lamoille Valley
Tommy Hill
Voight
Wool Blaze Destroys 312 Bales at Eureka Station
Eureka Land and Livestock Co suffers a heavy loss when 312 bales of wool burn at Oak Station on the Eureka Nevada railroad 53 miles south of Palisade. The blaze, likely from a passing engine spark, destroys much of the year’s clip worth about 20000 dollars. An elderly resident saved 53 sacks from a nearby pile. The company lists A B Kimball, Sara and F Garein among principal stockholders.
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Eureka Land and Livestock Co
Oak Station
Eureka Nevada
Palisade
Eureka Land and Livestock Company
A. BE. Kimball
First National Bank
I Sara
F. Garein
Governor Boyle Heads for Seattle Governors attend governor conventions
Governor Boyle left for Seattle Washington yesterday to attend the governors convention meeting on Wednesday. He plans to return home by week’s end. Prof G Fr Anderson arrives as new deputy superintendent of public instruction transferring to the fifth supervision district with Tonopah as headquarters. His territory includes Chirk Lincoln Nye and Esmeralda counties overseeing seventy seven school districts.
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Boyle
Seattle
Washington
G. Fr. Anderson
Tonopah
Large Trout Fry Distribution Planned by State Commission
George T. Mills chair of the state game and fish commission reports 70 applications for trout fry distribution. Fry distribution will start about July 1 after spawning ended in the Truckee River and Marlette Lake. The commission has 800000 black spotted spawn and fry, 44000 rainbow, 100000 silver salmon, 1000000 eastern brook for state lakes and some silver salmon may go to the Truckee river.
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State Fish Commission
George T. Mills
State Game and Fish Commission
Truckee River
Marlette Lake
Commissioner Mills
Truckee
Carlin Boy May Lose An Eye
Frank Kinnell ten years old son of David B. Kinnell was playing when a boy threw glass striking his eye. The injury is severe and the father was advised to take him to a San Francisco specialist for treatment.
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Frank Kinnell
David B. Kinnell
Carlin
San Francisco
Tourists Say Elko Roads Are Good
Mr and Mrs F Schaffer arrived from Cresco Iowa yesterday by auto. They report a very enjoyable trip despite heavy storms. From here to the Utah state line the road is exceptionally good. In Box Elder County Utah it needs repair work. Overall they say the road is better than expected as they head to San Francisco for the exposition.
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F. Schaffer
Fran Cresco
Auto
Ogden
Utah State Line
Box Elder County
Utah
Elko Falls to Montello In Sandlot Clash
Elko lost to Montello in a windy afternoon game as Schildman kept Montello hitless and struck out eleven. Tracy provided Elko’s lone run while Montello piled on seven tallies in one inning amid numerous Elko errors.
Kaiser Receives President's Note On German Sinking
President Wilson's note to Kaiser Wilhelm II has been delivered and reportedly received courteously, with Germany open to ceasing submarine warfare if the United States urges Britain to lift the food embargo. German press expresses sympathy for Lusitania victims and blames Britain and the English press for the crisis.
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Independent
Washington
Gerard
Berlin
State Department
Wilson
Kaiser
Germany
United States
England
Sayville
Overseas Agency
Cologne
Frankfort
Berlin Tageblatt
Howe Given Long Term For Forgery
Chester Howe received a one to fourteen year penitentiary sentence after pleading guilty to forging a $20 check. He passed the fraudulent instrument at a local bar Tuesday evening, was arrested Thursday, and underwent preliminary examination before sentencing. Kellogg, a Bullion miner, visited the Mayer Hotel.
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Chester Howe
Howe
Winnemucca
Silver State
Polished Pebbles Opened by Local High School Play
The High School plans a Friday night performance at Bradley Opera House titled Polished Pebbles. Cast members are diligent and audience interest appears high for this locally staged production.
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Bradley Opera House
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Tracy
Harry Tracy
Elke
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Tages Zietung
British
von Bernstorrff
R. M. Kellogg
Mayer Hotel
Kellogg's
Maine
Bott Snyder's
Bishop's
Cai
Sunset Grocery Company
Telephone
Fifth Street
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