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Menm railway mi iin- soutn. trie men;hi Hi*- l»rlili*li empire liav. uurpi(I lor-1 government rests on a surer foumlu *.«!*! with an irresstildc lore**, which j * ton limn we realized, lor with such .11 .-uni. places carried Ihen» r. manhood, such Americanism tilling--.•pill id iwcnty-fle lumdred • * .1' nv*-r still more of Hi Gorman key ,-inni- positions in it-- I’anHC-hi-inl.i .'•»lt;luveli brldg sy*tni of il*-»FflBEWELL TOSoldiers Who Will Make Up The Second Increment Are Here to Reporta ail 40 our soldier boy a!Vtuui *-very imii i-f the county em t.r«i soldiers itr • in \.wn today, ••-ad) re depart tomorrow for Ann rlcait Lake. Washington, where they will In c iur a part of ! nee Sam', gnat an-iy They are a fin*- hunch of young i :**. tin- very llower »f ill* cou'ity r :»«*•. wilh the * lt;11,Hi and vlgo - **iyouth, and Inspir. il with love ef III.«rty nn.l the thought that they nr*- ilt;* ren'h-t i.-al sorvlto liuuiaidiy, M. ; are anxious to 'art The too-' id ti * i-i l*y lar ir-.* m*-n a ho an nc,us-•o..ed in Ilf*- In lli*‘ open Tli* arc in.a who have l»r. ii'Iieil Ihc- pure open air who have fe the freedom *d the innce, and wlio * soul.* an- not tlwnif id b; ollii-i wad, an1 narrow *-in iron m.r.ts Most of Hu-111 Iri •• *11111111-1*1hinds, nno v ••.* in* rails and high b.fled hoots, son would mil dime al•nisi gathering I In t tiiili- do theyrat' for lid* r.tir souls are high i-oive tin- ntnil and arliflrial things of life, for nalun lot* bi'cti Huir nntlu-r and Ho - h.n*» horned iln-lr iei*on well.Tills allerinioii I In- wiiti-i conversedI the hearts of the rising generation , this government shall not fall It is the spirit of seventy six handed down through ilie generations undiminlsle-i! j in Its strength and luster Never lei i il In said that we have not hero* • to-! day I he same as in ill* days gun*- by Ncn-r let it he said that patriotism is on th* wane in Ann idea A dozen I boy s proved tlt; us today tli.u mni.-g* and patriotism exist now in as strong | degree ns ev« r In the history id tin-world To tltent and to the others likc theni who liav*- gun*-, and to those wlio will follow in Hu- future, out glor ious llac ran safely be entrust* d All hail to our soldier hoys! (.mi bless I hem and grant them a safe r* | i turn. They am the llower of out I county and we want them hack when iIiii war Is over.Tomorrow afternoon a tribute ot 1 honor will In- paid lo our boys at the I court house. Owing to the uncertainly of the hour of llie arrival of the train the exact time has not liccn set. Inn half an hour before t|u- liliu of the uniting the high school In II will he rung Captain Oscar Griswold. I a native son of ltuhy Valley, and others will deliver addresses. There will he music by the band, and stir ( denis of tin- high school and gi.iiiniiar j school will take part In tin- program After tile exercises the soldier boys will In accompanied to the ifiiiu It is uii|Missibli- to pay high • lintigli honor lo Ho- boys who are leaving us1 to flgld our hut tie, lo lay down I heir lives if need be that we may * nj.iy the blessings of liberty To tin in is! due a debt of grnlitudc, not only *» all who live today, hul by all poster i ity II Is frightful (or us lo think tlialt; j ! some of thes«- will not n turn :u us.for they constitute the very Imre and I | sinew of our country We need this , splendid manhood her*- at Itoni.- and 1'with a bunch of more iliau a do/.*n. it i- hard to see them go ranand new r were we Inspired to high* i country ha called, Immunityotirliltsthoughts Hi.hi by iin- simple and sin J called, and they are responding to tin cere words that fell from I In- mouths highest sense of duty that ran In fellof these men. and never were we prouder of Ho- fart I lint Hie fnlinl HtM*-« Is out native land There was not a slacker or a near slacker In thn bunch Kvery one was ready and Hiixjon, to go. lo serve in w-lial • vc-r rapacity he might hi- In-si filled to serve, and if fnle so decrees to lay •lawn Ids life- for Ids Hag and countty They bubbled over with patriotism, true loyal Ann rlennlsiu seemed to p* r tticste ih, |(||- about them Itwa* grind I.. |„. with them, for (licit enthusiasm wns rolling.a)USOne of the number remarked Hint he wns never happier In Ills life Hum hen his name was drawn, and. he Id. I can’t understand why so ninny ■re claiming exemption.‘Tan tlmt talk. said another. ‘ dust Tee! proud Hint you are mnde of dlf ferent stuff To tu-il with the slmkir.i. let them stay home We will fight foi •hem if they are afraid.This was the general sentiment, end ■■ e stood and listened there s*• toed In conn to os an assurance Hint outhy m .n, and no man w ith red blond In Ids veins ran hid them stay.Itcjolcittit In your youth and stretigll. honoring you for your true lofty man hood, your noble courage end as-mr Ing you that our most ardent prayers will nccompany- you whereve.* you ro. again we Idd you God«|i(d Your nnmes are now enrolled in Ihc hearts of all true Americans wl'h Hi- nanil's 'of Washington. Idneoln. Webster Wl| son. and oilier pnlrlofs. Ilvtni' and dead, whose lives wer« offe*ed for Hoi couniryThe official mouthpiece of the city counsel says that Hie women of Klkn call gel drunk In saloons In lie-half of I he women of Klko we ssv I hanks awfully.The high school hoys are buying uniforms. These new ones will hr regular uniforms and will he tore in about three weeks A military ball will tie given In pay for lliom
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Elko Independent
Elko, Nevada, US
Fri, Oct 05, 1917
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