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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-08-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0S06

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0806
Carson City 07172
Department of the Interior
U. s. Land Office at Elko, Nevada
August IA, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that Neil
N. Gergen, of Elko, Nevada, who, on
July 13, 1912, made Carson City home.
stead application 07172, now Elko, No.
O8O6. for the SWA of Section &c,
Township 80 North, Range Sc East,
Mount Diablo Meridian, has filed no,
tice of intention to make final three
year Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Reg
lister and Receiver of this office, on
the seventh day of October, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Walfrid Sohlman, of Lamoille, Nevada.
Arthur j. Dubois, of Elko, Nevada.
Ralph r. Knapp, of Elko, Nevada.
Jacob ]. Gergen, of Elko, Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication August 16, 1915.
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DON'T LEAVE HER 10 FACE THE
FUTURE UNPROTECTED

You promised to love and protect.
Have you made good in every sense
OF the words? Yes, you have done
your best-given her your Iove-trled
to grant her every wish-tried to make
her happy.
But, have you protected her for the
future? WHAT IL sickness and death
should be your portion today, next
week, or in the future? What would
HER portion be7 A heart-rending
struggle against poverty-or ample
funds to insure her comfort. Would
she have a homer
Provide Now For Her Protection
by insuring your life. You don't
have to die to win. You are no.
sured of getting your money back
with interest, and in the mean.
time your wife has Gull protec.
tlon in case OF your death.
The sooner you have insurance the
more valuable It will be to you and
her. Talk II over here.
n. 8. TABER
Agent New York Life Insurance c q.
bLKO NEVADA
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At the Commercial

X. T.. Maxwell: J. 4. Naides. Los
Angeles; Frank Gore; j.. A.. Smoot.
Provo. Utah: James Holland. L.amoille.
New: w. F. Wolph, San Francisco;
j. McNally. Hall NJ. Emery. J.. Fried
berg. San Francisco; c. II. Foster, Re-
no: j. NJ. Johnson; Geo. Weiland: 4.
X. Trachenor. San Francisco: j.. j.
Gallagher: John Feeney: G. F. Kin
ney, Buckhorn, New; II. F. Ringer;
Ed Noble. Halleck. New: Buck Os.
borne. New York; p. w. Creighton,
Lamoille. Mr.. and Mrs. L. a. Camp.
Chicago, ILL.,: NJ. NJ. McCafery, Chica.
90. ILL.,: VI. ~Schoenfeld. Los Angelas:
Mrs. w. II. Clawson and Miss Claw.
son. Mimi; F. l.. Peterson, Berkeley:
Wade Armstrong. Winnemucca; Jesse
Evans, Lamoille; Max Arnhold and
wife. Hylton; Sidney King. Hylton
Joe Mclaughlin, Bullion; Geo. Davis
Lamoille: S. NJ. Tobin, Sacramento;
Jos. McEachin, Fred Stinbce. d. V
Bell. J. McNally. Reno; A. Dorsey
Buffalo: n. F. Kerr. Bullion: James
Crowley, Bullion.
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MAYER t"D COMMERCIAL
HOTEL ARRIVALS

]. f. Smith. San Francisco: s. II.
Jones, San B%enardino; c. p. Terwil.
eyer. Verdi: w. II. Campton. Los An.
geles; s. d. Arthur, Gold Creek: Ar.
thur Drown and wife Lee: w. II. Mof-
fatt. Reno; II. G.. Humphrey. Reno:
j.. V. Summer, Salt Lake: l.. Bcum.
Los Angeles; Jno. Bullin. Salt Lake:
j. Raekerly. Sacramento: A. F.. Miller.
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02193
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

July oVs 1Oxb.
Elko. Nevada, Land Office
NOTICE Is hereby given that Diana
NJ. Hill, OF Elko, County Of Elko. State
Of Nevada, has nled In this ONCE his
application to enter under the proviS-
ions of Sections 1906 and 1907, U. 8.
R. S. the following described land.
viz:
SWA Of NWA Of Section 16, TWP.
40 N, Range IS E, NJ. D. B. & NJ.
containing 40 acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described, or desir-
ing to object because Of the mineral
character of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant.
should hle their affidavits of protest
in this office, on or before the 10th
day OF September, 1915.
JOHN E. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication July 81. 1915.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0750
Carson City O7052

Department Of the interior
u. s. Land Office at Eiko, Nevada.
July 20, 1915
NOTICE is hereby given that CAST.
miro c. Pena, Of Rowland, Nevada,
who, on May II, 1912, made Carson
City homestead application O7O52, now
Elko, No. 0750 under the Act of June
IL, 1906 described in list 4-233 as fol.
lows: WIZ NEA SEA NEX: NWX
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GERMANY is doing everything 1t
can TO stimulate enlistments in the
British army by raiding the English
coast with Zeppelins.
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FLKo LODGE, No.1s
A. r. a A. N.
Stated communications hold on the
First Tuesday Of each month at $500
p. m. All Master MasonS In good
standing are cordially Invited to At
tend.
A. L. MeolNTY, w. M.
j.. r. TRIPPLETT, Sec.
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Camille Saint-Saens, the famous
French composer and the first dele
gate of the Franco-American commits
sion for the Development of Political,
Economic, Literary and Artistic Rela-
tions, photographed as he landed in
New York. The composer, who is
eighty years old, looks forward with
uncommon pleasure to revisiting the
United States. He will be entertained
extensively by the French societies
in the many cities he expects to visit
during the three months of his stay
here.
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p. FEppEMA
v. X. MeoINTT

W NJ WGWTWT
General Contractor and Builder
Estimate given on all classes of work.
Plans and specifications furnished FREQ
IL awarded contract. Blko, Nevada.
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Ruby Temple No. 6 Pythian sisters
regular meeting held at z. Of P. Hall
on the first and third Tuesday Of esh
month at 1880 D. m. y
LILLIAN PORTER, n. q. c.
MARY q. DEWAR, M. Of R. q T.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko $500
Carson 07161

Department Of the Interior
U. s. Lani Office at Elko, Nevada
August is, 1915.
NOTICE 10 hereby given that Ivan
K. Rich Of Halleck, Elko County, Ne.
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DtuIG IHbIuCUI.
Date of first publication Aug. IL, 1915
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WESTERN ELECTRIC sHoE SHoP
FlRsT-CLAss REPAIRING or ALL
STYLES
BooTS-AND-SHoBs
FIRED HEINRICH, - PROP.
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H.. y. 1AeRR
Real Estate Notary Public
Agent for
New York Life Insurance Company
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
Motorcyclist's Bono
 of sz5O Forfeited

Joseph Doyne, 290 Davenport avenue, arrested on Saturday afternoon by Mo torcycle Policeman Jack Gerrity, chargedwfth reck1essly driving a mo torcycIe while under the influence of drink, forfeited a bond of $50 in the city court this morning. Doyne's mo- torcycIe was held at Second precinct as a bond. If Doyne pays the forfeited bond the machine will be returned to him and he will likewise be re-arrested on order of Judge Frank L. Wilder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
voN UsE:DoM.

g
 Admiral. von UsedoKn 'Pasha,'' the naval officer who is in charge of the naval defenses of Turkey. and Con stantinop1e, is the scion of a Pomer- anian family which dates back to the thirteenth century and which has long been in the good graces of the Ho- henzolIerns. Admiral von Usedom retired from the Kaiser's navy five years ago, but at the outbreak of the war offered his services to Emperor William, who, two or three months ago. sent his friend to the Turkish capital. Soon after his arrival in Constantinople he was made a pasha a by the Sultan. Admiral won JJsedom entered the German navy during the Fsranco-Pru war. During the Boxer uprising in China he became an international figure With Ad- niraI Seymour, of the British navy, he took part in the march on Pekin. As commander of the German soua- dron in Chinese waters von Usedom took part in the capture of the Taku forts. He won high praise from both the British and Russian admir- als, who, in their reports, paid many compliments to their Teuton col league In 1902 von Usedon was made commander of the Kaiser's yacht, the Hohenzollern, and this brought him into close contact with his imperial master. close friend ship between the Emperor and the Admiral, then begun. has continued
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
John Ives, Oldest
 Meriden Merchant,
 Dead At Age of 90

Meriden, Aug. 23-John Ives. up- til his retirement as~head of the Ives, Upham and Bands Company, and probably the oldest dry gods merchant in Connecticut, died at his home to- day in his 90th year. This was his native city. He was left an orphan at the age of four, was a clerk in New York stores beginning with his 18th year, and in ~1847 opened his first store here
 Later he enlarged his enterprise un- til it took on the character of what is now termed a .sdepartment' store. He was town clerk from 1854 to 1865. had been a. director in the First Ma tional bank since 1863, and in many ways had been identified with the bus mess development of the city.
 MT Ives is. survived by a son. Le- land Howard Ives. and a daughter, the widow of the late United States Judge James P1att. He arnassed wealth during his long business ca reer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
MARRIED.

TAYLOR R-WHITEs-In 1JorwaIlz, Aug IT, George ". Taylor of Virginia and Miss Julia A. White. GUNTERNIAN- Tor rington. Aug. 16, Joseph Gunter- man of New Britain and Miss Mar garet Ldntner.
 BRXANT-sToNE- Danbury, Au- gust IS, Charles W. Bryant and Miss Josephine R. Stone. sPONHEINI49R-K eDanbury Aug. IS, Peter sp6nheimer and Miss Mary Matilda EZranz, both of New Fairfield.
 CHAPMAN N-STAPLETON - In Shel- ton, August 18, Miss Martha Rose mary Suspicion and Frederick Lew is Chapman. both Of Shelton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23

Five hundred ounces of silver will
 be purchased by the Treasury for the
 Philadelphia mint, to be made into dimes, quarters, and half dollars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
NO ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE
 SAYS LONDON OF ARABIC

London. Alg-r -Supp1ementing official information given out previ- ousIy concerning the sinking of the Arabic, the British Admiralty today made the following announcement:
 ssThe Arabic was an unarnled pass e1Ager ship, outward bound to 8 neu- 1raI port. It was thus iInpossi bIe for her to have been carrying Contra band to this country.
 <1sssMe ugAs sanka by a. German sub marine without warning, and she neither attempted to attack the sub marine nor to escape from it.
 The Admiralty today authorized a denial of the report that the steam CT Duns1ey, torpedoed shortly before the Arabic was sunk, was an armed patrol. The Admiralty states the Duns1ey was a peaceful and unarmed tender saztAs ss g-4-As
 lzs1Ggt oh fag aaEd5xf4s
 snrvivofs Of tfleS Ddu1nsfey stated yes- terday that she was torpedoed just before the Arabic was sunk and that the German submarine hid behind the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
PRINCESS TRoUBErzKoY,
 g TODAY, SAYS WAR IS
 WORSE THAN CANNIBALIsnf

Cannibalis1n is more mercifuf and less objectionable than the war now raging in Europe, in the opinion of Princess Troubetzkoy. the Arnerican wife of a Russian painter, and herself one of the leading novelists of the century Amelie Rives. as she is known to the many readers Of her novels, was born in Richmond Va B years ago today, the Faughter Of Alfred l.. Rives, an engineer. She began her career as a novelist in 1888, the same year she became the bride of John Armstrong Chanler, the eccentric millionaire who was after but was declared same in Virginia where he now resides. The Quick or the Dead'' was the first of the many novels which have made the name of Ame1ie Rives widely known on two continents The, first rnatTi- monial alliance of the beautiful novel, ist was not happy one, and ended in the divorce courts, although the estranged couple remained friends In 1896 the widow became the bride of Prince Pierre Troub betzkoy, a Rus sian painter of note. and the alliance has apparently been a very happy one The novelist returned to Amer ica soon. after the outbreak of the European war but not before she
  her to an appreciation of the compar- ative virtue of savage cannibals. Amelie Rives is a cousin of HaIIie Errninie Rives, also well known as a writer ,and the two are frequently confused-i The latter is Mrs Post Wheeler, wife of a diplomat
 The Princess, unlike a. majority of authors, does not shaNe regular hours for her wFiting, but takes up her pen only when the Inspiration siezes her. She writes only when in the mood for the task, and then she finds intense pleasure in the exercise of her Ecreatfve faculties. At such times : she said not long ago, ttrny characters seem real to me, and to be at my side talking to me, threatening or cajoling me- The Princess has re- tained her youthful appearance to a remarkable extent, and does not look a day over 25, although she confesses to more than twice that many years She attributes her good health to l outdoor exercise, walking. horseback riding and tennis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
FREE STAMFORD 0B SES RAEDED BY STATE POLlCEM EN
Becker Joins Stratford Pc fics orc uneral of
 A. ". Coe.
lSneeiaI ta The Farner. 5

stratfordy z Aug The homes of Mary Freeman of Stratford avenue, Mrs. Sadie Mosby, 5 Stratford avenue. and Mrs Cora Masters of 2 Stratford. avenue known as Clam Shell Row were rafded early Sunday morning by State Policeman Rowe Wheeler and Anthony Fellows and Deputy Sheriff Mills Tomlfnson and five inmates were arrested and brought to the town 1ock-up In court this morning Mary Freeman, Sadie Mosby and Co., "a Masters were charged with keeping houses of il repute. Fines of S26 and costs were 1neted out to Mary Freeman, $10 and costs to Sadie Mos by and s25 and costs to Cora Mas ters, and to the neQuenters, Peter Au-' cado, $1 and costs Jennie O'Neil $5 and costs August Spencer $5. and costs, Andrew Nichols s5 and costs and Harry Mastrs s1 and costs.
 Through the leniency of JudgeNC NCur- tis the prisoners were given until tonight to pay their fines
 the mes In g Of the board of se- 1eestE9h en satliEdays evening, Henry c. Seitzinger Of South Main street was given permission to carry 9 revolveA MT. Eeitzinger is a letter carrier.
 Samuel K. Becker was appointed . special oncer in the place of Edward ). scannell who has moved to>Bridge- port. MT. Becker is in the employ of the Locomobile plant in Bruce ave nue.
 The funeral of Alden Wilcox Coe,. ageaH29 years, gQnafef S5Eatford's best osclock this afternoon from the resi- dence of his mother. 1867< Main St. Rev. Chauncey C. Kennedy of Christ Episcopal church was the officiating clergyman Many sorrowing re1a- lives and friends Of the deceased were in attendance The floral tributes were many. The pail bearers were Harold c. Lowell, Ivan L. Morehouse, Henry L. Lewis, Radford B. smith, Jr.. G. Warren Beach and John S.. BuTdick. Burial was in Union ceme- fery. He was the son of the late assessor, David Coe, and Marion H Co, of Main street He attended the Bridgeport High school. He was very prominent in athletics. He was . member of the Boys club baskets ball team His death occurred at Stanley >Na., last Friday. where he has been staying for his health. Be- sides his mother he is survived by three brothers, one living in Seymour and two in Waterbury. They are E5Beft, Harry and George Goe, of the Eoe Brass Go. of Watefbufy.
 X fine of $2 and costs was imposed upon Michael porso of Bridgeport, charged with operating motor ve- hicle without a certificate of registra- lion
 A large number of Stratford and Bridgeport people were, present yes- terday at the laxing anf the corner stone of the sEsrst4i sBaptist church, Stratford avenue. The laying of the corner stone marked the union of the two churches the Pilgrims Baptist and First Baptist The program -7 5fs. preaching by Rev. B. Williams of Milford, followed by selections from the B. Y. F. U. ohoir. Rev. D. S. KIugh of New Haven deIvered the sermon Other speakers were Rev. ". N- Morton and Rev William H. Ely of Bridgeport. shenandoah lodge. K Of F., assisted in the program
 Miss Emma Allen. assistant town clerk has returned home after a weeks vacation in Long Island.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
DIED.

MCABE-In Shelton. Aug. 16. Eliza beth, wife of Thomas NGcCabe. BRADSTREET-In Thomaston, Aaz. 15, Thomas D .Bradstreet, aged z1. FREDE-In Danbury, Aug.s1s, Paul inc Louise, wife of William 4. F'rede. of Bethel. aged 4 ? years. AIEN-In Norwalk, Aug 1z, WiI- liam A. Allen, aged 62 years. SINPSON-In Norvvaik, Aug. 1s. Frances, widow of Robert Simp- son, aged 80 years.
 HALI-In Norwalk, Aug. 1s. Eli5ah G. Hall. aged 75 years. LAWTON--Ang. 16, Herbert Lag7t5 in his 10th year.
 SNITH.-In Norwall. Aug. 14. WiI< liam F. Smith of New Caaas9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23

DunaIey to lie in wait for the Ara
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
Metal Trades Workers Executive Board Has
 Conference At Capital

A special meeting of the executive committee of the Metal Trades work CTS is being held in Washington. The situation in Bridgeport is under con sideration.
 Joseph F. Valentine, a member of the executive board, was in this city Friday night looking over. the local conditions and he will report to the meeting.
 It is likely the mou1ders will soon begin d campaign for. better eondi- tiOns
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23

ever since, and von Usedom has been one of the most valued of the Kaiser's naval advisers. For some time be fore his retirement in 1910 Admiral von Usedona was commander of the KieI navy yard. The Admiral is a stalwart man, more than passabIy good looking, and of a commanding figure. His broad chest is hardly large enough for all the medals and decorations he has received, although it is likely that those conferred upon him by Russia and Great Britain have now been replaced with Turkish dec orations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23

Arthur Bland. aged Il, of Brook lyn, was drowned at Lake Hopatcong, N. J., while swimming.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20
SEEING LIFE miM
NaJOHN HENRY
HHhW ~ Geo1qeXHoba
EIN\1AYe1 John Henry on Human Nature
John Henry on Human Nature

He sat on the arm of the seat and
steamed up.
In less than minute he crowded
the information on them that he was
millionaire who had escaped from
Los Angeles. California, and he was
Just going to put them both in grand
opera, when Slim toddled over to
him and said: Next stop Erie, You
told me to remind you to send that
telegram to your wife in Logansport." !"
Curtain.
OF course the fact that Wedge didn't
have a wife in Logansport or else
where made no difference. He couldn't
prove an alibi. so he faded out into
the day coach and became as one
who isn't
The Roast-Beef Sisters seemed to
be all carved up about something or
other.
While these more or less grin-pro-
ducing incidents were occurring there
was ever present in my own noodle
the grim reality that bedtime was ap-
preaching and l had drawn an upper
berth.
Sayl I'll be one Of a party of six
to go before Congress and tell all
know about an upper berth
AS place to tie up small bundle
of sleep a boiler factory has 1t beat
to whimper
Strong men weep every time the
ticket agent says. Nothing left but
an upper and lovely women have
Mysteries and begin to make faces
at the general public when the colored
porter points up in the air and says
Madam. your eagles nest is ready
far up the mountainside.'
While the porter was cooking ur
my attack of insomnia / went out in
the smoking room to drown my sor
row, but / found such a bunch of sor
row killers out there ahead of me that
I had to hold the comb and brush in
my lap and sit up on the towel rack
while took little smoke
| Did you ever notice on your trav
els that peculiar hog on the train who
pays two dollars for berth and al
ways displaces eight dollars worth
of space in the smoking caro-
II he would bite the end of piece
of rope and light up occasionally he
wouldn't be SO bad, but nix on the
smoke for him.
He simply sits there with face like
a fish and keeps George Nicotine
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20

and all the real rag burners from en-
joying a smoke.
IL ever a statue is needed of the pa
triot Buttinskf / would suggest a
model in the person of the smokeless
smoker who always travels in the
smoking car.
Two busy gazabes were discussing
politics when L squeezed into the
smoker on this particular occasion,
and Judge they both had lower
berths; otherwise their minds would
have been busy with dark and per-
sonal fears of the future.
Well" exclaimed the gabby one
from Kansas City, what is politics?
Well, what is it?"
Politics" replied Wise Willie from
Providence. politics is where we get
it-sonetimes in the bank, sometimes
in the neck,"
Everybody present peeled the cover
off a loud laugh and the smokeless
hog at the window stole four inches
extra space so that he could shake
more when he giggled.
Well" resumed the inquisItive per-
son from Kansas City. what is a poll
ticlan? Do you know? Eh, well,
what is a pplitician?"
"A politician" replied the fat man
from Providence, "a politician is the
reason we have SO much politics"
Much applause left the hands OF
those present. and the smokeless hog
turned sideways so that he could
make the others more uncomfortable
Perhaps" insinuated gabby Jim
from Kansas City, perhaps you know
what statesman is, eh?'
"A statesman is politician in good
lpck,' was the comeback from our
fat friend from Providence, and in
the enthusiasm which followed. the
smokeless hog found out there was no
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20
Made a Difference.

At dinner party the other evening
reference having been made to the
good old days in the little brick school.
house. this story was recalled by
James L. Rice. coach of the Columbia
college crew:
The teacher in a public school was
giving demonstration in mental arith-
metic. and after speaking at some
length she turned to bright-faced boy
at the head of the class.
Now, then, Willie" said she, do
you think that you can answer me a
question in mental arithmetic?"
Yes. ma'am," was the confident re
joinder OF the beaming youngster.
We'll, them resumed the teacher
how old would person be who was
born in 1852"
That depends" quickly rejoined lit
tie Willie. WAS the person man OF
a ?''-Philadelpbia Telegraph.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20

buffet car on the train. SO he offered
to buy the drinks.
Don't you believe that all men are
born equal?" inquired the Kansas City
ite. 81
Yea. but some of them have pull
enough to get over it." responded the
Providence philosopher: whereupon
the smokeless hog by the window
took out flask and began to dampen
his conscience.
Just then the towel rack fell with
a crash, and after / picked up the
comb and brush and myself ] decided
to retire to my bracket on the wall
and try to sleep.
When ! left the smoker the smoke
less hog was occupying two and a
half seats and was now busy breath
ing in some secondhand cigarette
smoke which nobody seemed to care
for.
How do l reach my Alpine bunga.
low?" ] said to the porter. whereupon
he laughed teethfully and hit me on
the shins with a stepladder.
The spectacular gent who occupied
the star chamber beneath my garret