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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
ARMY NEEDS MORE OFFICERS

Corporal Geo. DArsay, in charge of
the government recruiting office in the
Title Guarantee Building in Elko re-
turned last night from trip TO Ely.
In an interview this morning he gave
some interesting facts about an army
career. According TO his statement
there is an opportunity for twenty.sev-
en- hundred civilians to join the army
and De appointed TO commissions as
second licutenants, there being that
many vacancies now in the regular
army which will be filled outside Of
the academy at West Point Any re
cruit enlisting III the army service now
is eligible 10 appointment if he has the
necessary education and will study 10
lit himself TO discharge the duties OF
an officer From this It would seem
that the army offers an attractive ca.
reer for young men who have received
high school education or it's equiva.
, lent
Corporal D'Arsay also states that
young men enlisting now have an op-
portunity to become aviators by taking
only six weeks training in the army
aviation school at San Diego. This
course is open 10 those who desire il
On the fourth day of last May a law
was passed by Congress upon approval
of the Committee on Military Affairs
which reads as follows: THE Prcsi-
dent is hereby authorized to appoin,
cadets to the United States MilItary
Academy from among the enlisted men
Of the Regular Army. between the agca
of nineteen and twenty-five years, who
have served not less than one year, to
be selected under such regulations a.
the President may prescribe"
This liberal enactment practically rC.
moves all limit TO the ambition OF
those contemplating a military career.
The young man of average intelligence
now has a splendid opportunity to at.
tend West Point. where he will receive
an education equal TO that obtainablC
only in the best colleges and universi.
| tics
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
GREAT GERMAN CO.
TO EXPLOIT TURKEY

BERLIN. Dec. 19.-With capital Of
$5O.0G0,000, a great Gcrman.AustrO.
Hungarian company has just been in.
corporated for the industrial and ag-
riculturnl development of Mesopota.
mia and other parts of ,hsiatic Turkey.
The corporation Is financed by the
leading banks of the Central Empires
and has secured options on large
tracts OF land suited for cotton planta'
tions ana scientific farming. In Ar
menia valuable mining properties have
been acquired which promise great 70
turns. II they are worked properly.
a commission of German and Aus
trian experts IL at work in the dis
tricts TO be exploited and the company
will shortly begin to carry out It's
plans.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
GROW coLoREo COTTON
TO SOLVE DYE PROBLEM

ANNISTON. Ala, Dec. l9.-COuncil.
man Claude J. Settles. of this city, is
exhibiting samples of brown cotton,
which he believes. if 1t can be grown
successfully OIL n large scale. Will In
a measure solve the German dye prob,
lem in this country. The cotton eX-
hibitcd by Mr.. Settles was not dyed
brown. but grew that color in his back
yard on Glen Addie avenue, and nature
made it a fast brown, for no amount
of boiling or washing changed its color
the least bit. he says.
small bale of blue cotton, from
similar seed. was raised this year
northwest of Admission. This also Is
washable and the staple of both brown
and blue was of medium length.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
NEW HAMPSHIRE SHIPS
100000 XMAS TREES

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. l9.-Almost
every train out of New England these
days carries from one to ten carloads
of Christmas trees. Ii is estin. ted
100000 trees in all will be shipped
from New Hampshire alone, with prob.
ably half as many in Maine and zoe, 600
from Vermont, and smaller quantities
from Massachusetts.
The Christmas tree market has
grown enormously within the past ten
years, and each season notes all addi.
tional demand, so that farmers are
kept busy at season when work on
the farm otherwise is dull.
tree in order TO be marketable
must be symmetrical, regardless OF aii
other assets. for scrubby, ungainly
spruce or fir is passed by in the met
ropolitan markets. There Is a demand
for all sizes. and now that municipal
Christmas trees are popular in many
cities, the biggest hemlocks may be
turned into money.
Even very tiny trees find ready
sale, and these are used mainly in
hospitals, primary schools, and for oc,
casional family use where the parents
dress tree for the baby of the family
4 good tree commands so or even
SIS, while $25 is no great price for Il
church tree.
Laurel which is found in abundance
in some parts OF New Hampshire. is
in great demand, and ranks favorably
with the Southern laurel. There Is
great demand for ferns for altar dec
orations, and this industry has grown
astonishingly in the last year or two
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
Washington Quiet
on Premier's Speech.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. lg-Thc
rejection of the German proposals of
peace by Great Britain. following in
the footsteps of France.
Russia and the other Allies. who haG
already rejected the offer caused very
little genuine surprise in diplomatic
circles in Washington.
All diplomats would. like TO sec
peace if it could be satisfactorially es.
tablIshed and they see ray of hope
in the final words of the British
Premier when he stated that Germany
must state definite terms. 1t is be-
licvcd that now that Germany has
opened the door for peace suggestions
she will be- willing to go further. but
there were no official comments
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
GETS $1,000 FOR HER
RIDE WITH NEGRO

JACKSON. Miss. Dec. I9.--Mrs. Bet
" Norton. of this city. has just been
awarded a verdict OF $1,000 because
she had TO sleep in the same coach
With negro. Mrs. Norton boarded II
train at Philadelphia cn route to Mem.
phis. 4 negro had engaged berth in
the same sleeper. Mrs. Norton pro
tested. but the negro WAS permitted to
remain in the coach. The Supreme
Court held that the special coach law
Is binding on the Southern Railway in
all States where the line runs. except
Illinois and Indiana.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
SAYS BORDER TROOPS
ARE INEFFICIENT

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. Is.-Gen.
cral Hugh Scott, chief of staff. today
told the Senate Committee on Military
Affairs that the state troops that have
been sent to the border are so inef.
ficient that they could not be sent into
Mexico if the move should become
necessary. He said that the present
militia system is failure, and then
the general stoutly praised the troops
who marched with Pershing and said
that their exploit was something thai
the state guardsmen never could have
done.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
$50 A TON COAL
PARALVzES ITALY

ROME. Dee. l9.---Traffic OH the Ital.
ian railroads, except for military pur
poses, Is almost at standstill The
government has been compelled to
withdraw over fifteen hundred daily
trains because II cannot get coal for
the engines.
Many Italian cities and towns are
without electric light and gas. and
kerosene oil Is also very scarce. The
industries are paralyzed. because the
manufacturers who do not produce
war material and ammunition cannot
obtain fuel. The entirely insufficient
coal supply imported from England is
sold at $50 n ton and even higher
prices.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
LLOYD GEORGES NIECE
WORKS AS CHAUFFEUR

LONDON. Dec. ia motor car,
with a khakIclad girl. member OF
one OF the women's corps. at the wheel
was standing outside the War Office.
while its occupant was making call
there. a group OF Cabinet Ministers
emerged from the building The fair
chauffeur sprang from the car and. to
the astonishmcnt OF his companions.
affsetOinately embraced The new Pre-.
nier. David Lloyd George. II was his
niece who is using her skill a drivLv (
- her share toward the war cffor,.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
OIAz REBELS ACTIVE.

Ell PASO. Dec. ia body OF Mexl.
can rebels under General Diaz and
General Robes have captured town
called Orizaba. so 1t is reported by q
report which reached here today. This
town lies eighty miles northwest Hpf
Vera Cruz. II was also stated in the
same report that hey had also taken
another place called Jalapa. Both are
railroad points and their capture cuts
Mexico off from communication with
Vera Cruz.
4 body OF Zapata soldiers are report.
cd to be operating in the outskirts OF
Mexico City.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
ITALIAN MINISTER IN
PEACE TALK AT ROME

ROME, Dec. l9.-Baron Sonning. the
Italian Minister OF Foreign Affairs. Ia
an address to the Italian Chamber OF
Deputies today said that all the allies
want peace, but that they want last.
ing peace. He said that the accent OF
boastfullness of the German note char
acterizes its lack of sincerity and in.
spires no belief that peace terms can
he reached or even started.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
FRANCE ON PEACE.

PARIS, Dec In speech to the
french Senate Premier BRAND today
announced that IL Is the intention of
The Allies to tell Germany Immediately
mat they cannot seriously consider
The peace proposal rs made by Ger.
many. The Premier added to this an.
nouncement a further statement that
England, Russia and France had al.
ready reached mn agreement 10 that
effect.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
REGISTERED AT THE MAYER

Max Alexander. H. w. Hammond
and wife. w. G. Bolt. J. +. Newman
Salt Lake: John hntry. Portland.
Thos. Toyn. Miss Edith Toyn, MOUND
Valley; II. J. Rutherford. Tobar; J. +
snider, TusCarora; w. Il. Reese. Twin
Falls: J. +. Murphy and wife, Secret
Valley; A. l.. Nichols. G. w Ricketts,.
San Francisco: John Wilson. North
Fork; Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Clark. Gal.
weston; c. w. Rensiner Sacramento:
II. Shurtieff. f. ID. Wilson. Ogden: II.
q. Erickson, l.. Il. Blewett, Bullion:
Joseph Reyes, Biological Survey.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
RAILROAD MEN ARE
TAUGHT TO WORK

That railroad companies OF recent
years have maintained a course of in.
struction for their employees may not
be generally known. but such is the
fact.
The various employees are given in.
struction from time to time in the dir.
ierent branches of their work The in
strucuon is usually carried on by
means OF travelling schools fitted for
the purpose
These schools are arranged in cars
designed on the lines of other private
cars and an expert on a certain line il
assigned to the duty. These courses
are for the greater safety OF the travel
ling public and the men themselves. as
well as for the increased efficiency
which il aids.
Not only the railroads themselves,
but large manufacturers of railway
equipment also perform the same pub
lie service in the same manner. send
ing their cars at stated periods over
the various transportation lines To
teach the railroad men the most prac.
tical manipulation OF the devices they
furnish
Notable among these latter concerns
Is the westinghouse Air Brake Com
pany. Their representative. Mr.. Quinn.
has been in Elko for several days Civ
ing practical instruction on the use,
construction and operation OF air
brakes TO the employees of the West
eIn Pacific. The modern air brake
with which all important railroads
have equipped their cars. Is scientific
application of a natural force (com-
pressed alr) by means of mechanical
devices which were invented a num-
bcr OF years ago and improved from
time To time until they have reached
the perfection of the present day.
Few travellers on a train ever think
% fthc genius that has labored tire.
of the genius that has Iabored tire
result of which effort has been applied
40 extensively that the very common.
ness OF 1t has come TO be taken as a
matter OF fact Railway employees
are now required TO thoroughly famil.
larize themselves with their duties he.
fore assuming the responsibility Of
their performance.
1t will probably come in a short time
to point where schools for instruc-
ton in such rcgDonsible employment
~ operating trains will be maintained,
either by the railway companies them.
selves 1r by some individual. in whiCh
the student will first be fitted 10 the
highest degree for his chosen line OF
work before being given employment,
and incompctents will be weeded out.
Mr.. Quinn, who has charge of the
ear for the Westinghouse Company is
n lecturer of more than ordinary abili,
ty and Is thoroughly versed in his sub.
Ject
The employees OF the Western PA.
cific were imbued by him with spirit
OF individual interest In their daily
work
The lecturer not only teaches the
minutcst detail of operation but works
to instill into each employee u heart
felt interest In his work for the sake
of accomplishing his task in the most
efficient manner for personal satisfac.
ton more than for getting through
with tho dutN
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
RAILROAD EMBARGO
ACCOUNT CARSHORTAGE

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 19.-The
Southern Pacific Company today de-
clared an embargo on shipments Of
fruit, vegetables, wines and canned
goods in box cars to points on four
railroads. viz: Great Northern, Union
Pacific. Northern Pacific and Oregon
Short Line.
Officials of the company announced
that this step was necessary on &C.
count of the great shortage of cars.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
PLAN FAMINE PARADE
IN NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. ia mon.
ster famine parade is planned here by
prominent men and women. At a mass
meeting steps were taken to fight the
increasing cost of living and the idea
of the parade was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
sh6LisHWo@sN AT 'r- .-H,~.
FRONT AS CARPENTERS

LONDON. Dec. l9.-After training
IS carpenters, English women are to
20 to the front TO erect dcGcns2s.
AeSsrs. Tarrant. British government
contractors. state that they have re
eet'ed permission to send To France
as many women carpenters h they
can get. and they hoped to train two
or three hundred
In France many women French AMI
belgian-werc satisfactorily undertak-
INK such work
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
WARRANT ISSUED FOR
: ARREST OF FORMER
PREMIER OF GREECE

LONDON. Dec. I9.--Dispatches from
Athens this morning state that a war.
rant has been issued for the arrest of
Former Premier Venizelos, who has
been the champion of the cause of the
allies in Greece.
veni1elos recently started a revolu.
,ionary form OF government in Greece
that WAS recognized by the allies. The
warrant charges the former premier
with high treason.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
FRENCH MAKE GAINS
ON VERDUN FRONT
48 HOURS FIGHTING.

PARIS. Dec. l9.--lt is officially NJ
ported this morning that the French
have retaken Chambrettes farm to the
northeast of verdun from the German
after forty-eight hours terrific fighting.
These positions are now being heavily
shelled by the Germans.
Tire official bulletin also reporis 5 that
American aviators fighting with
France distinguished themsolyas by
their daring work in this recent burst
of fighting.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
FINE MAN. 1903, WOMAN,
rs, FOR FAKE CURE

NEW YORK. Dec. i9.-Dr. Charles
Smith. who says he is 103 years old.
and Gertrude s. Zabriskie, 10 years
old. have just been fined $500 and $500
respectively for advertising and sell.
ing useless cure for infantIle par.
alysis. which frightened mothers
bought in large quantities
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
HUNT THIEF WHO STOLE
cARPETING IN CHURCH

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Dec. 10.--PolicC
and detectives are hunting for man
who is being called the "vilest" Of
thieves. He entered ST. Thomas Dap.
tist Church and stole all the carpetinE
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
TWO STATES DEDICATE
NEW DIXIE HIGHWAY

SPRINGFIELD. H., Dec is.--Just
outside Danville. ILL.,. and near the
state line. ceremonies were conducted
by officials of Indiana and Illinois TO.
day In dedication of the Dixie High
way
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
RUSSIA FLATLY
REFUSES PEACE

LONDON, Dec. l9.-The Russian
council according TO today's dispatches
unanimously favors the unequivocal
refusal of Germany's peace proposals
This is an official dispatch from the
Petrograd war office.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
FOUND DEAD IN HIS CABIN.

James C. Roberts. n miner. was
found dead in his cabin at Jumbo Sat
urday. presumably of heart disease.
He was last seen alive several days
ago when he left Washoe for his camp.
lie was member of the Reno Aerie OF
EaEles.-CaTson Appeal.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
RED CROSS STAMPS
ON ILLICIT LIQUOR

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. 10 Police,
In raiding blind tiger joints here dur.
Ing December. found most bottles of
liquor bore Red Cross stamps.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
APPLYING FOR LICENSES.

Application for automobile licenses
for the year 1917 are coming in at the
secretary OF states office at the rate
OF from thirty to forty day. and arr
being mailed out.---Carson Appeal.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19
GERMANS CONTINUE
RUMAN|AN DRIVE

BERLIN, Dec. 19.-The retreat of
the Russian and Rumanian armies in
Rumanla continues. Thousands OF ad.
ditional prisoners and vehicles Of all
kinds loaded with supplies have been
captured during the last "a hours.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-19

WANTED. Small furnished house
or or housekeeping rooms by the
first OF the month. c. a. BOX No 265.
Elko d26
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NEW YORK QUOTATIONS.

silver 76S.c: copper. electroiytie.
lrrst quarter, nominal: second and
ltbIrd quarters. 32h-S4c; lead 7ls.
-rc. spelter. f. ST. Louis. 10%c
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-23
PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA
HAVE NOW SPOKEN

Minnesota held its primary ell
ection last Tuesday and with a
decided vote showed that they
want no more washie washie men
to represent them, they want
men they can be proud Of.
They elected Frank B. kellogg
for U. S. senator, j. A. Burnquist
for governor and Thomas Frank
SON for lieutenant governor.
The vote on the senators and
legislators showed that the peo-
pie rule and the time has passed
when they can represent only
ONE man. Senator Clapp of
Minnesota has not voted with
the people for years, and his
poor showing when the votes
were counted, proved that the
people had had enough Of him.
Our senator has been on
the same side as Clapp and it is
believed the results will be the
same. in both cases.
The defeat Of Congressma
r. Smith, the only Minnesota
congressman to. lose in the pri-
maries, is another proof chat
the people show that they want
men to represent them.
Every six years Senator Nc
Cumber sends out personal let
ters to the dear voters but after
election he knows onl y one dear
friend-Alexandar Mckenzie.
The people here will speak
next Wednesday.
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-23
Coming Through Clean

There is an expression, come t
be commonly used and while per
haps not as elegant as some, is
very significant, intended to en-
phasize the Importance of an
individuals action in every day
business as we'll as in. a cam
paign for office.
81 like to see a man come
through clean" is the expires
sion. 1t is distinctly American ;
means something and fits no
man better today than John I'll.
Frame, Republican candidate
for Governor Of the state Of
North Dakota. John H. Frame
is "coming through clean'' with
his campaign. He is making no
idle promises, no boasts Of what
he will do if elected but simple
straightforward statement to the
effect that his record Of Years
of service for the people Of North
Dakota is his argument favor
ing their again trusting him with
the duties Of am office requiring
a level head, executive ability
and honest convictions in
what he deems right and just.
Men must admire the stand
Mr.. Frame has taken all through
this campaign. He will not star
for any attacks upon other can
didates but believes in giving
every voter the facts to consider
and then leave it with the voter
to consider. =
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-23

This plank demands. for one
thing, that no candidate for
either the. senate OFF the house
shall ever cast his vote in favor
of warning Americans against
the enjoyment Of unquestionable
rights. It demands that no can
didate for congress on the Re-
publican ticket shall ever vote
for Gore or a McLemore reso-
luton, or any other Of similar
spirit.
The Republican electors should
know exactly how their candi-
dates stand on these questions.
The Republican electors in some
of the Minnesota districts should
get specific information from
several candidates running for
reelection. Their record in the
present congress makes it diff
cult for them to accept the plank
sincerely, unless they have exper-
fenced a complete change ,of
heart.
But this plank demands more
than this from men running on
the Republican ticket for the sen
ate and the house. If the Re
publican party is to maintain
un6linchingly'' the rights Of
American citizens at home and
abroad and on the high seas,
the government administered by
that party must have an army
and navy large enough and
powerful enough to enforce those
rights. The present congress has
voted an altogether inadequate
reserve. 1t will be for the next
congress to give. the country
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-23

Governor L. B. Hanna stopped
off here Friday afternoon on his
way home from Minot, to speak
at the commencement exercises
held in the hall that evening"
When the train pulled in the
Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls
were Lined up from the depot to-
Main street and the governor
was taken in an auto between
these liness to the McCulloch
home where he was entertained
while in the city. I'm the eve
ming the Washburn band march
ed to the McCulloch home and
accompanied the governor to
the hall where a short concert
was given outside.
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-23
Ask Yourself

The voter must ask himself
some pertinent questions in de-
Gliding what part he, as an in
dividual, shall take in the no.
mlna6ion OF candidate on the
Repub. can t'cltt for Governor
Of North Dakota. The time is
rot far distant wien the decision
must be made and the voter go
on record.
First: Are we, as citizens of
a great state, made great by
men who have been identified
with its growth from the terri
tolial days to the present, ready
to relinquish our stewal dship
and tnrn it over to outsiders
with records, which to say the
least, do not appear very salts
factory under the microscope?
Second: If not, what man shall
we give the influence of our
vote ard our personal support to
in order that we may continue
to enjoy the prosperity Of the
present and advance, as the years
come and go in the great family
of state sisterhood?
Third: Shall it be to- a man
who, while he may be fairly
we'll qualified to fill the position
does not stand a chance against
the element making desperate ef-
forts to gain control Of our
own North Dakota, for their own
personal ambition and schemesi
The answer to these vital ques-
tions is plain to the thinking
voter. No sane man is ready to
turn this state over to any
walking delegate crowd. Every
sane man desires to see North
J Dakota continue to ddvance in
its prosperity and is anxious to
do his part in promoting that
success. Every sane man is anx
ious to have his ballot signify