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therefore. to candor and to the ami.
cable relations existing between the
United States and those powers TO
declare that we should consider any Ia.
tempt on their part to extend their
system to any portion Of this hemi.
sphere as dangerous to our peace and
safety. With the existing colonies or
dependencies of any European power
we havt not interfered and shall not
interfere. But with the governments
who have declared their independence
and maintain it, and whose independ-
ence we have. on great consideration
and on just principles. acknowledged.
we could not view any i~nterposition
for the purpose of depressing them or
controlling III II other manne i,leir
destiny by any European power in any
other light than as the manifestation
of an ~unfriendly disposition toward
the United States"
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BIRTHS AND DEATHS
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
Deaths

Mrs. Mary Lane, Carlin, age 81.
Thomas Ray Odgers, Cherry Creek,
age 20.
Willett Young, Elko. age SO.
Jack P~ierson. Elko, age 80.
Josephine Black Qndian) Owyhee,
age l6.
Lottie Saunders, Elko, age Is.
Jack IL. Hogan, Tuscarora, age 2S.
Ollie Bates, Canyon City, age 81.
L. n. Plat, Elko. age 63.
II. NJ. F~edderson. Elko. age 40.
Richard Bluford Stone, Elko. age As.
Causes Of Death
, murders, 2 accidents. 2 urasmia,
2 tuberculosis. l asthma and pneu.
menia. l heart disease. l gasturc ulcer.
ouarantinabIe Disease Reported in
September
, cases of scarlet fever at Metropo.
lis.
Placardable Diseases
None reported.
ReportabIe Diseases
- NoSSS SlSNlN ChlinNtS, i DullllOll-
airy tuberculosis. 1 pneumonia.
Births September
Sons To
Merritt NJ. Rockwell. Lamoillc.
Jose Larragneta, Ely.
Joseph A. Nash, EIko.
George W.. Smith. Ruby Valley.
Pedro Gotta, Hylton.
Baptiste Tomari, Molint.
William V. Evans. Lee.
Daughters To
Robert benjamin. Hunter. Elko.
Lester Dewitt Mink, Elko.
Paul Schulze, Mountain City.
Porter Anderson Wardleigh. Mon
tello.
Henry 5. Bohne, Ruby Valley.
John Macbeth, Elko.
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were really cavalry that, at the mex
halt, n Of the officers ooh a part,
OF men out to reconnoiter. They
found no n there. The night grew
darker and we saw no more.
The legions were seer by many
men in our column. or course. we
were all dog tired and overtaxed. but
it Is an extraordinary thing that the
same phenomenon was Witnessed by
so many men.
Il. myself. am absolutely convinced
that | saw these horsemen. ! feel
sure they did not exist only in imagi.
nation. | do not attempt to explain
the mystery. | only state the facts
The officers story is believed in
many places. just as are the stories
of the phantom bowmen and the ang.
els. Sober minds are beginning TO
ask: 1T is truth. or just fiction. as
the author says 1t is?"
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THE MONROE DOCTRINE

The following abstract from Presi-
dent MonrOe's message that a read
before both houses of congress, De
cember 2. 1923, contains what is
known as the Monroe Doctrine "
In the discussions to which this
interest has given rise. and in the
arrangements by which they may ter.
inmate, the occasion has been deemed
proper or asserting. as a principal Of
the United States are involved. that
the American continents. by the free
and independent condition which they
have assumed and maintain. are
%henccforth not to be considered as
subjects for future colonization by any
European power 3 + 2 We owe it.
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WHAT A WAR-WEARY LoNDoNER
THINKS AsoUT 1T ALL
BY United Press.

WASHINGTON, oct. 20.-A view OF
II Londoner's attitude toward the
war now came TO Washington today
in a letter from John Brooks. former
Indiana newspaperman, now at Ham
ford, Essex. outside London. To
quote:
VIVA is il like to be in Il land
where khaki is not: and military air.
craft is conspicuous by it's absence:
in a land where there is a choice
murder or a cluster OF suicides on
the front pages. instead of the etern.
al round of advances and retreats,
charges and counter.charges. iOrmi-
dable casualty lists and. a nevcr.end-
ing bestowal of Victoria Crosses.
"Damme If ! ever saw the likc--and
that's Nat. Mourning and khaki are
the only colors. You know where my
old friends are. Dead, most Of them.
too.
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APPLICATION NO. s612

Notice of Application for Permission
To Appropriate the Public Waters
OF the tSate of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that OH the
18th day OF October, 1916. in accord
ance with Section SO, Chapter lao, OF
the Statutes of 1913, one X. ]. Colvin
OF Gold Creek, County of Elko. and
state of Nevada made application TO
the State Engineer of Nevada for per.
mission to appropriate the public wat
ers OF the State OF n .vaGa. Such ap.
preparation is 10 be made from The
North Fork of Cornwall Creek, at a
point in the SWA of SEA OF Sec. 80.
I. A n. II. sc T., NJ. d. b & NJ, by
means of a dam and 1.6 cubic feet per
second is TO be conveyed TO Lot l,
SEA Of NEA, Sh of SWA of NEh.
the NEi4 OF SW4 of NEA, NWA of
NEA of SEA, the NWA of SEA OF
Sec. 2, r. A, n. Il. 90 E., NJ. ID. b. 4
NJ, by means OF bitches and there
used for irrigation and domestic pur.
poses. Water not to be returned TO
stream.
w. VI. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First publication October 16, 1915.
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First publication Sept. "a, 1915.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko, Nevada, Land Office
Sapt 90 lu1

oeDl. "a, 1910.
O2297
Notice is hereby given that Charles
b. Henderson of Elko, County of Ell
ko, State of Nevada, has filed in this
Office his application to enter-select
locate under the provision of Sec.
ton 1906 Revised Statutes of the Uni,
ted States. the following described
land, viz:
The Southwest Quarter OF the
Northeast Quarter of Section 10, Tp
IL N, r 40 E, NJ D NJ, containing 40
acres, within the Elko, Nevada, Land
District.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the lands described, or desir-
ing to object, because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any C!her
reason to the disposal to applicant,
should file their affidavits Of protests
in this office. on or before the 18th
day of November, 1915.
JOHN q. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Oct. (, 1915.
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A STORY FROM
THE BRITISH FRONT
BY WILBUR S. FORREST

tunited Press Staff Correspondent
Did st. Georges spirit lcgions save
the British at Mons?-Who knows?
LONDON, Sept. lS.-(By maiD-Did
a vision of ST. Georges legendary
owmcn who centuries ago saved the
English at ~Agincourt, again appear at
the battle Of Mons? Did soldiers in
the ruck o, battle really see the spirit
legions here throw back the enemy?
And did the enemy lie dead by thous.
ands without visible marks of injury?
a London journalist so wrote il af-
ter II memorable retreat from Mons.
lie II was a fiction.
But letters from hundreds of ner.
sons who know II actually happened"
nave been printed in the past ten
months. Mothers of sons who fought
at Mons nave toll the story over and
over again as actual fact. No one
a come forward who actually saw
the vision. Correspondents have writ.
ten OF a band of angels with luminous
halos grouped against the horizon at
the apex of the battlu. a silent band
oil horsemen clad in ancient mail
dreaded their silent way as the valiant
British fell back.
The highest authority TO vouch for
the shadow evidence is n Lieutenant
Colonel in Northern France who "acu-
ally saw" the phantom horsemen and
who pointcdly refutes the allegation
OF the author of the "Bowmen" that
no one has yet, first hand, testified of
the o amazing event of his life.
h lieutcnant-colOneI writes:
i Tell you my experience during the
retreat without ~cXaEgeration. without
establishment.
ION August 2G. 1914, was fought the
battle of lie Cateau. We anne into
action at dawn. We fought until dusk.
We were heavily shellcd and had n
bad time of il. but our division. re.
tired III good order. We were on the
march the night of the Goth and on he
9Th with only two hours rest.
My brigade was ~rearguard. We
took up many positions to cover the
retirement and by the night of the
9th we were worn out bodily and
mentally fatigued.
No doubt we suffered some from
shock; but the retirement continued
in excellent order. and | felt sure our
mental faculties were still quite
sound.
On h night OF the eth. riding
along the column with two other of
licers. talking and doing our best to
keep from falling asleep on our hors.
es. | became conscious that in til
iields on both sides Of the road along
which we were marching. there We're
large bodies of horsemen.
They had the appearance of squad
ronS OF cavalry, and they seemed TO
be riding across the fields and going
in the same direction keeping level
with us.
The night was not dark, and !
saw squadron after squadron of these
cavalrymcn. distinctly.
II said nothing about il. | watch
ed them about twenty minutes. The
other two officers had stopped talk.
ing.
AT last II OF them asked me If !
saw anything in the fields. | told him
yes. The third officer then confessed
that he. too. had been watching the
horscmen for nearly half an hour.
so convinced were we that they
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stu YOUNG ut Fifty.

Where. oh. where is little Ellie,
the six-year-old wonder OF the worldf'
cried the stage manager frantically.
And the other Marvels of the Uni
verse echoed: "Where?"
But at last a call boy was found
who had news Of the six.year-old
wonder
Where ia she7" they cried.
"She-she's gone down to the sta,
non." explained the boy. Her sec.
ond daughters bein' married today
and abe wants TO see her Oh on aey
honeymoon "-Answers
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
0224S

0224S
Elko, Nevada Land Office
September 8, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Herbert
G. Humphrey, of Reno, County of
Washoe, State of Nevada, has filed in
his office his application to enter
select-locate under the provision of
Sections 1906 and 1907 Il. S. u. S.
the following described land, viz:
NWH of SWM of Section 9, twp.
40 N, Range 81 e., NJ. ID. d. C 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 file their afridayits of protests
In this office, on or before the 3Oti.
day Of October, 1915.
JOHN Il. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Sept. "a, 1915.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
02273
Elko' Nevada Ilnd Office

september Ii, 1915.
Notice is hereby gwen that the San
Ia Re Pacific Railroad Company BY
Charles b. Henderson, Attorney-in.
fact, OF Elko, County of Elko,
State OF Nevada. has filed in this Of
nee his application to .enter-select-
locate under the provision of Act OF
june 4th, 1897 go Stat, 36), the fol.
lowing described land, viz:
The SWA OF NEA of Sec. 8; and
the sen OF SWA OF Sec. 4, Twp 40
N, X. 81 T., NJ. ID. b. a. NJ, Nevada.
containing 80 acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the lands described, or desir.
lsieuIuI 9ql. 10 esneo9Q 'loafqo o. SUI
character of Ii land, Or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant,
should hle their airidavits of protests
III this Office, on or before the 3uin
day of October, 1915.
JOHN +. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Sept. "a, 1915.
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First publication Sept. "a, 1915.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
02274
Elko, Nevada Land Office

Elho, Nevada Land Office
September Is, 1915
Notice Is hereby given that the San.
ia Fe Pacific Railroad Company by
Charles Il. Henderson, A~ttorney-in.
fact, of Elko, County of Elko,
State Of Nevada, has filed in this OF.
flee his application to enter-select-
locate under the provision of Act of
June 4th, 1897 go Stat, 36), the fol-
lowing described land, viz:
The NEA of seq and SEA of
NEA OF Sec. 3, Twp. 40 ~, r. 81 L.,
NJ. ID. u. e NJ, Nevada, Containing
80 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 file their aitidavits of protests
IN this Office, on or before the 3Oth
day of October, 1915.
JOHN Il. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Sept. "a, 1915.
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First publication Sept. "a, 1916.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
0OoEO

Elko, Nevada Land Office
September 8, 1915,
Notice is hereby given that Herbert
y. Humphrey, of Reno, County OF
Washoe, State of Nevada, has filed In
this. Office his application to enter
seiect-locate under the provision of
Sections 1906 and 1907 X. S. U. S.
the following described land, viz:
NEA Of SWA of Section Z, Twp.
40 N, Range 81 e., NJ. ID. 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 file their anidavits of protests
in this office, on or before the 2uIr ..
day of October, 1916.
JOHN l.. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Sept. "a, 1915.
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First publication Oct. 1, 1915.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O2295

Elko, Nevada. Land Office
Sept. 20, 1915,
Notice is hereby given that the San,
Ia Fee Pacific Railroad Company, by
Charles b. Henderson, Attorney in.
Fact, of Elk0, County of Elko, State
of Nevada, has filed in this office his
application to Observation-Disclosures
under the provision of Act OF June 4,
1897 $50 Stat 26), the following de-
scribed land, viz:
Lot 2 of NWA, and SEA NWA
Sec. 10, TIP Al N. II. 40 e., NJ. d. Nj,
containing 1882 acres, in Elko Land
District, Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming ad,
versely the lands described, or dcsir,
ing to object, because OF the mineral
character cf the land, or Or any other
reaso to the disposal to applicant,
should file their affidavits of protests
in this office, on or before the 18th
day of November, 1915.
JOHN f.. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication OC:. 1, 1915.
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WARMING

Hunting, Fishing and Shooting is
strictly prohibited on all Of our ranch.
es. on Mary's River and both the Sew.
enty.one Ranches. Trespassers will be
prosecuted according to law.
Nevada Land g. Livestock
company.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
n2Dhl
Elko, Nevada Land Office
Saptpmhnr \ 1Qls

Elko, Nevada Land Office
September s, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Herbert
u. Humphrey, OF Reno, County OF
Washoe, State OF Nevada, has filed in
this Office his application TO enter
seiect-locate under the provision OF
Sections 2306 and 23OI Il. S. U. 5.
the following described land, viz:
NEA OF SWA OF Section Is, TWP.
IL n, Range 5f h., NJ. ID. b. * NJ.
Containing in all Az acres.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the lands described, OF desir.
ing to object, because of the mineral
character OF the land, or for any other
reason, TO the disposal To applicant,
should file their auidavits OF protests
In this Office, on or before the 3Utn
day of October, 1915.
JOHN L. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Sept. "a, 1915.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
0225S
Elko, Nevada Land Office

NihO, dud Ldlu OHlCt
September s, 1915,
Notice is hereby given that Herbert
q. Humphrey, OF Reno, County oil
Washoe, State of Nevada, has filed in
this Office his application t enter
select-locate under the provision OF
Sections 2306 and 23O7 K. S. u. 5
the following described land, viz:
NEi4 Of SEA of Section SO, Twp
Al n, Range 81 E., NJ. ID. b. x 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 file their affidavits OF protests
in this office, on or before the 3Uth
day of October. 1915.
JOHN f. ROBBINS,
Register.
First nuhlipatinn Sant "a 1Q1E
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character of the land. or for IN other
reason. to the disposal to applicant.
should file their afIidavits Of protests
in this office, on or before the goth
day OF October. 1915.
JOHN E. ROBBINS.
Register.
First publication Sept. "a, 1915.
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lowing described land viz

lowing described land. viz:
SWh of SEA OF Sec. 5; and SWA
OF SWA OF Sec. 10. all in Twp. 40
~. X. 81 L.. NJ. u. b. & NJ. Con-
tanning 80 acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the lands described, or desir-
ing to object. because of the mineral
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
02272

Elko, Nevada Land Office
September -, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that the San.
Ia Fe Pacific Railroad Company by
Charles b. Henderson, A~ttorney-in.
fact, Of Elko, County of EIko,
State OF Nevada, has filed in this of.
fee his application to enter-select-
locate under the provision of Act of
June 4th, 1897 $50 Stat, 36), the fol.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
02247
Elko, Nevada Land Office

OGAH
Elko, Nevada Land Office
September 8, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Herbert
G. Humphrey, Of Reno, County of
Washoe, State Of Nevada, has filed in
this Office his application to enter
select-locate under the provision of
Sections 2306 and 1907 Il. S. U. S.
the following described land, viz:
Lot 4 of Section Z, Twp. 40 NJ.
Range 81 E., NJ. d. B.. & NJ. Contain
ing 34.07 acres.
Any and all persons claiming adj
Versely the lands described, or desir-
Ing to object, because Of the mineral
character Of the land, or for my other
reason, to the disposal to applicant,
should file their affidavits OF protests
In this Office, on or before the 30th
day of October, 1915.
JOHN E. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Sept. "a, 1915.
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WORLDS MOST PERFECT GIRL

Here are the measurements OF Miss
Mana Sterling "A Los Angeles actress.
the most symetricaI woman in the
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INOSISVt
First publication Sept. "a, 1915.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko, Nevada, Land Office
Sent. 29, 1915

Sept. 29, 1915,
O2296
Notice is hereby given that Charles
b. Henderson of Elko, County of Ell.
ko, State of Nevada, has filed In this
office his applicGt ton to enter-select
locate under the provision. of Sec.
ton 2306 Revised Statutes of the Uni.
ted States. the following described
land, viz:
Lot 3 of South West Quarter, Sec.
ton 10, TIP Al N, r 81 NJ d NJ, contain.
ing 1920 acres, within the Elko, Ne,
vada, Land District.
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 cher
reason to the disposal to applicant,
should file their affidavits of protests
in this office, on or before the 18th
day of November, 1915.
JOHN L. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Oct. /, 1915.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-11-09
"rwlLIeHr ZONE AMERICANS

A new sort Of citizen has suddenly come into.notce.
He is characterized by officials Of our department
twilight American.
goodszed colony of these twilight zoners" exists
in London It consists of Americans who went Eng
land long time ago and have been content to stay
there since Some Of them have resided London
for as much as thirty years They are Americans who
have lost touch with and n their relative
Many of them arc always ready with hostile criticism
of things American and always viewing their fellow
citizens through British monoces Henry James, the
novelist twilight zoner" until lately but he had
enough American honesty to his citizenship
when he made up his mind that was incompatible with
his pro-British temperament
Now all at once a great many Of these gone and for
gotten Americans have remembered their American cit
zenship Their loyalty been awakened by the fact
that England is getting be very strict with non-BHt
ish residents Since they British subjects they
must have passports if they want to stay.
And state department makes the cruel announce
that the case of these Americans who have de
iberately absened themselves from their country for
many years, performing any of the duties of cit
izenship, it will issue passports They may suffer
whatever fate their British hosts impose; Uncle Sam
washes his hands OF them
1t may be unconstitutional but there's wholesome
patriotic lesson in it,
Bisbee daily review., 1915-11-09
MuNIcLRAL owNERsHlP LosEs.

The residents Of Detroit Of proposal for public own
ershp Of its street car system under the circum
stances little surprising. Detroit Is somewhat radi
CA. city with well informed body of citizens taking
keen interest in public affairs, and has shown distinct
leaning toward municipal ownership of public utilities
already owns its own electric lighting plant The pro
position submitted to the voters on election day UNI
usually attractive.
The prices for the traction lines to be fixed by the
circuit court The system was to be managed not by
politicians but by three of the biggest and most thorough
ly trusted business men in Detroit one of them James
Couzens who until lately vice president and general
manager of the Ford Automobile company. Yet the
measure failed Of public approval
There is obviously limit beyond which American vot-
ers are not yet ready to go in public ownership innova
tons Cleveland like Detroit has gone into the electric
sighting business and has IT'S garbage plant and GER
tain other minor business enterprises But it has been
no more willing than Detroit assume responsibility
for big transportation system traction lines arc
operated under municipal control combined with private
ownership It has succeeded through this system in
getting good service and low fares Detroit has done
nearly as we'll by public regulation. Chicago the biggest
American city to grappe seriously with the transports
ton problem has likewise left the ownership Of its rac
ton lines in private hands maintaining public contro
which though it hasn't lowered fares improved thC
service noticeaby has turned big part Of the profit
into the city treasury
Bisbee daily review., 1915-11-09

readily enable department to classify the immi-
grant from the military point of view indicating his mil
ary service completed what branch of the service
then the final entry the fact Of citizenship Thus we
should have at command in an emergency hundreds
Of thousands of trained soderstraned by Europe for
at its cosvounteer to be sure but an the more
valuable for that And that personally appealed to
they would enlist in Masses feel sure"
Thus have great body of soldiers, Of all arms,
trained and needing only oficerng and equipment They
might either be distributed among native troops or
be used a first line of defense until the main army
was assembled and the real forward movement began.
The suggestion is surely worthy of the respectful
consideration It reveals the fact that have "a ciu
zenry trained to arms of different from what the
outhor of that praise had in mind And knows the
hearts of body of adopted citizens will doubt
that, with proper appeal and adequate facilities to
handle them could almost literally raise big, loyal
army night