10 Nov 1915
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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1915
Page
1
The Elko Rebekah lodge hosts a special meeting as Nevada state president Mrs. Racherine Kennett shares insights from a statewide tour. She will travel to Ely tomorrow in her official capacity, a rare honor for the local lodge.
Mrs Winehunter reports a letter from Golconda stating a rabid coyote entered the W P ticket office where her husband worked. He exited without delay and was fortunate that their late daughter was not present during the encounter.
President Wilson has called the regular cabinet meeting for Monday to prepare for the coming session of congress. They expect discussion of the Ancona disaster and pending legislation as well as the president's forthcoming message. Local notes mention painting plans for the A nonna nessun hardware warehouse and steam heat installation for Fred Mico's barber shop.
The Independent celebrates one year since new publishers took charge. Subscriptions have more than quadrupled, nearing twice the level of any Nevada daily. They promise upgrades including a shift to the International News Service, expanded local and county coverage, and four carrier boys replacing two.
The Tuscarora district reports a high grade antimony ledge discovered with about twenty tons in sight and potential for a larger deposit. Local readers are urged to inspect ore samples at the news office as geologists note Nevada’s long mining history and possible district renewal.
Berlin dispatch reports the German army repelling Russian attacks on the north and south flanks with decisive resistance. Center actions are described as preliminary skirmishes, as the bul letin from a military headquarters notes continued German superiority on the fronts.
Paris reports Premier Briand rejecting peace talks amid World War I rumors. He says peace is premature while allies fight and endure heavy casualties in the trenches, urging decisive victories before any negotiations.
Report from Washington and Naples confirms the Italian American liner Ancona was torpedoed off Rivertat Tunis with about 580 aboard. Some 300 passengers and crew perished and 270 are accounted for. eight Americans are confirmed among the passengers. Two boats with 54 crew reached Cape Bon later. The motive and submarine nationality remain unclear as officials await further word.
A morning gathering in Elko with friends wishing the Tuscarora stage J left team members a hearty Gut Heil on their birthday. The crowd hopes the boys live to see many more happy anniversaries of their birth.
Dispatches from Athens report French troops recapturing Veles from Bulgars and British forces taking a Bulgar position in Doiven district. Allied advance pushes Bulgars northward while Germans threaten via Serbia rail lines. News suggests German gains in Serbia may slow as French and British push north toward Salonika.
London Premier Asquith asks for another government credit to finance Britain’s military build up. The move would raise total wartime borrowing to about seven billion dollars, with further approvals anticipated as MPs weigh the massive expense. The article notes accompanying routing and a brief sighting of Southern Pacific official Wallace Rowhind during a Western division trip.
The Floriston Pulp and Paper Company plans to seek a court order to halt activities on the Truckee rivers. Governor Boyle is expected to return home tomorrow morning as the issue unfolds.
Athens reports an understanding between Greece and Bulgaria could keep Greece out of the war and spare Dolra valley front. Observers note Bulgaria may demobilize and stop Serbian forces from crossing into Monastir regions.
An immense ore body has been opened on the East vein at Rochester Mines. The first ten feet yield 324 ta a ton, with four feet more showing rich but not yet valued ore due to mining conditions. The discovery promises to draw national mining attention to northern Nevada and could echo historic Comstock and Tonopah developments. The deposit extends 400 feet on the dip and 250 feet along the strike, averaging five to fourteen feet in width with high values reported.
A large fire at a Bethlehem steel machine shop destroyed millions of dollars of gear used for making war munitions. The blaze damaged hundreds of machines and eight hundred guns, with more than a hundred ready for loading for European service. Authorities say the fire likely not incendiary.
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