Self‑Examination for War Effort Among the Nine-Tenths
The War Department will soon classify about ten million men aged 21 to 31 to gauge military suitability, with millions already examined last summer. The Treasury tracks about 4000 high earners for tax capacity. The public should voluntarily answer a personal questionnaire on reducing consumption and increasing war bonds, treating it as a self‑imposed wartime act.
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Saturday Evening Post
War Department
Treasury Department
Red Cross
Hoover
McAdoo
Enemy Foods Discovered in New York Trade
Secret service agents uncovered foodstuffs and other property valued at 73 million dollars not reported to the Government under the trading with the enemy act. Foodstuffs total 38,496,742 dollars and metal, cotton and other material 35,499,028 dollars.
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New York
Secret Service
Barley Record: Three Acres Yield Nine Tons At $50 Per Ton
Fritz Cordes Jancher of Genoa in Carson Valley sowed three acres to barley last spring. He harvested and threshed the crop, yielding nine tons and selling it last Saturday for fifty dollars per ton.
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Carson
Fritz Cordes
Jancher
Genoa
Carson Valley
Explosive Licenses Issued Under New Nevada Act
County Clerk R McCharles receives notice from the Bureau of Mines director that he is appointed licensor under the new explosives control act effective November 15. Deputy officials may issue licenses to sell and purchase explosives and to foremen in charge of workers, with aliens and disloyal individuals barred. Mr McCharles awaits official appointment and required blanks.
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R. McCharles
Bureau of Mines
van H. Manning
Nevada
McCharles
Game Law Change For Aliens Urged
Palisade Nevada November 10 J E Sexton general manager of the Euchre Nevada Railway urges Gov Boyle to revise state game laws to grant hunting and fishing licenses to aliens who have taken out first papers on the same terms as citizens. He notes drafted men pay 25 dollars for licenses or are barred and appeals for equality.
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Reno Gazette
Palisade
J. E. Sexton
Eureka
United States
Post Office Announces Bids for Nevada Star Route Mails
The Post Office Department invites bids through January 15, 1918, to carry United States mail on star routes in Nevada for July 1, 1918, to June 30, 1922. Application to the fourth assistant postmaster general in Washington, D. C., provides routes forms bonds and all details. Isadore Sara reports no snow in the high country, with the snow line reaching Pinto station.
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Post Office Department
United States
Nevada
Washington, D. C
Isadore Sara
Eureka
Pancake
Fish Creek
Pinto Station
Moving Pictures at Eureka Theatre This Week
At Eureka Theatre on November 18 Alice Brady debuts in The Gilded Cage a tale of love and intrigue in a quaint kingdom. November 23 Robert Warwick stars in Sudden Wealth a story of hate and revenge linked to a grand inheritance. Also showing World War I battle scenes from Somewhere In France on November 22 with praise. A social dance follows the films.
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Eureka Theatre
Alice Brady
Eureka
Robert Warwick
Abner Crewe
Robert
France
Tognoni Hearing Continued On Embezzlement Charge
J J Lucey kept Tognoni before him on a charge of secreting property entrusted to him as a public officer with intent to use it. The defendant asked for counsel and a preliminary hearing was set for 10 o clock today. Bond of 1000 dollars posted. He failed to appear and a continuance was granted to 10 o clock Monday after Attorney Reynolds requested more time due to travel from Elko.
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J.J. Tognoni
Justice of the Peace
J. J. Lucey
W. R. Reynolds
Elko
Jack Rabbits In Demand In Idaho Trade Surge
Deputy Game Warden L A Lehrbas reports a Chicago commission house has expressed interest in Idaho jack rabbits. The firm has moved several carloads of frozen rabbits and seeks quotations. Though Idaho jack rabbits are rarely eaten locally, Chicago restaurants reportedly serve them as hares and demand is rising.
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Pocatello
L. A. Lehrbas
Chicago
Idaho
Metal Market Metals Quotations Reported in Albany Journal
Thursday's metal quotations list Silver at New York 853 cents per ounce Lead at New York 86.374 Copper fixed by Gov t at 23.60 dollars per pound The note humorously wonders if the mucilage will taste better on the three cent letter stamps as printed by the Albany Journal.
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New York
Albany Journal
All bakeries must pay a license
Washington reports new food administration rules require every bakery to obtain a government license by December 10 if using more than ten barrels of flour and meal monthly. The move standardizes bread weights and ingredients, aims to lower prices, cut waste, and prevent war bread while promising sizable savings in lard and flour.
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Washington
Wilson
The
Food Administration
Europe
Elko County liquor tax revenue and saloon curfew drive
Nevada reports liquor tax revenue above sixty thousand dollars and over thirty thousand gallons of spirits owned by private parties in Elko. Carlin property owners petition for saloon closures from 10 p m to 7 a m. A Duckwater district crop note contrasts with market access. Diamonds and cash hidden by bandits in the Deep Creek train robbery were recovered after a Utah sheriff confession. loot appeared modest and unopened.
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The
Elko Free Press
Elko
Carlin
Elko County
George Bradigan
Nevada
Duckwater
Nye
Deep Creek
Gold Hill
D. M. Adamson
Toole County
Utah
Unclaimed Letters List From Es-Teka Nevada Post Office
Post office in Es-Teka Nevada lists unclaimed letters dated November 17, 1917. Names include Jean Saldlubeher LJ Stewarte E H McCraven Manuel Oscos Jean Viarregui Mre Grace O Harris Mrs RA Hardy Cabil Hanes Mr Martiny Simon Garohitoreng Demaria Augusti Don Espinal CO J Doherty Rey O H Demetrio O Coates Mra Judge Carter Con Mining Co Miss M Obanchorena Mry Nela Anderson Maria A Pimentel James Parkinson ME Pratt LAURA HOBGH, Postmaster.
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Es- Teka
Nevada
Jean Saldlubeher
LJ Stewarte
E H McCraven
Manuel Oscos
Jean Viarregui
Grace O Harris
RA Hardy Cabil Hanes
Martiny
Simon Garohitoreng Demaria Augusti Don
Espinal
J Doherty Rey O H Demetrio
O Coates
Judge Carter
Judge Carter Con Mining Co
Money From Forest Revenues for Nevada in 1917
Ogden Utah Nov 13 The net receipts from the National Forests in Nevada for the 1917 fiscal year totaled about 1,000 dollars. Twenty five percent of the funds derived from public resource utilization in the forests is allotted annually to state and county road and school purposes. Nevada’s share for 1917 was roughly 19,800 dollars. An additional ten percent of the net receipts is set aside in the state where received for road and trail reconstruction and maintenance. Nevada’s ten percent for 1917 amounted to 7,900 dollars.
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Ogden
Utah
Nevada
Vigilantes Extend Across Nation To Aid War Effort
New York November 14 The vigilance corps of the American Defense Society will be extended nationwide to aid the government in ending German propaganda and enemy activity. Local units would classify residents as Loyal disloyal doubtful unknown and further designate as Alien enemy pro German anti government placing the list with police departments justice and military intelligence. If a census of enemy aliens is ordered the list would greatly assist officials.
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New York
Viglance Corps
The
American Defense Society
United States
Department of Justice
Nevada Slogan Contest Awards Liberty Bond Prizes
The Nevada Liberty Loan publicity committee awarded $26 to E. T. Hurtubise of Reno for Buy a Bond and Save a Hoy as best slogan. Second prize of $15 went to William Kennett for Buy Liberty Bonds to Ring Liberty Bells. Third prize of $10 to Mrs Eval Mackey for Over the Top With a Liberty Bond.
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Nevada
Eval. Mackey
W. A. Mackey
State Printing Office
Carson
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Miss Smith
Eureka County High School
State News
Sentinel Office
Oldsmobile
Eureka Garace & Supriy Co
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