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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22
HERE'S A CALL TO
ACTION FOR GREAT
DEVELOPMENT ERA
ELKo FOUNDATION PROPOSED
TO ENGAGE IN ALL KINDS OF
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES; CITY.
BUILDERS THINKING

Several public-spirited citizens are
quietly boosting Tor an early move
ment which may result in a call for n
general business campaign committee
for the purpose of organizing a promo
tion bureau for the advancement OF
all of Elko County's commercial and
Industrial interests.
One of these good cIrizens said to.
day: I'm not eager for personal pub.
licity. therefore would prefer that you
withhold my name for the present i'm
presenting the idea OF the organiZa.
tion OF an efficient promotion bureau.
or commercial and industrial associa.
ton. But this is a work which must
be undertaken without delay. Some.
one must lead, volunteering through
civic loyalty and public spirit.
Such an organization could bring In
thousands OF homeseekers, who are
now going 10 less favored sections.
and help tremendously in making Elko
first.class city.
Efficiently managed. such an or.
ganization could, in a little while, or
Ranize an Elko Industrial Foundation.
Or development company, capitalized
at $250,000. shares 800 each. pay
ments In ten equal scmi.annual install
ments, and every dollar of such an in
vestment would be working for the
shareholder and our city and county
long before the stockholders were
called upon for the last installment.
This is merely suggestion for a
needed institution.
Such a corporation, engaged i'm all
kinds of development work. including
the clearing OF land and development
OF sub-surface water supply, the sub
division OF such lands for sale on easy
terms TO home-builders: the building
Of apartment houses and modern cot
tage homes. the development OF nearby
tourist resorts. the establishment Of
factories TO utilize natural resources.
would greatly benefit the community
at large, and pay the stockholders
handsome dividends.
THE stock of such an enterprise
would not go begging. II would be
safeguarded By the shrcwdcst and
soundest of business investigation and
supervision, and, aside from civic con.
siderations, IL would be highly attrac.
tive to hard.headed business men.
THE directors of such an enterprise
would be men of the highest qualifica-
tions. who would invest their money
and set themselves TO put the plan
through. Careful investors would take
such stock from n purely sclf.interost.
cd motive, for there Is every reason
why, from such motives and from
sympathy with the broader purposes
OF the plan, the progressive citizen as
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22

While transacting some business at
the Elko Land Office today. citizen
made the pleasing discovery that thou
sands OF home-seekers, in every State
OF the Union, are writing letters to
Register John e. Robbins inquiring
concerning Elko as a home city and
place of business, asking for facts con.
cerning the climate, the available
lands OF the county, the soils and
crops, the markets and other condi-
tions, all having heard through the
medium of newspapers, or returning
tourists, of the matchless natural ad.
vantages of this section.
Mr.. Robbins said. in reply to a ques.
tion, thSt these eager inquiries are
sufficient in number, and progressive.
ly increasing. to open up a large pros.
pective business and enable a promo
ton bureau to make a fine showing
from the start.
To each inquirer is sent the govern
ment bulletins On Elko County lands. :
II really feel ashamed OF my inability
to supply them with the exact infor-
nation they DESIRE" said Mr.. Robbins,
"but there is nothing available at pres.
ent to fill the need II
Several publie-spirited citizens, when
informed OF this state of affairs, said
that the time has come when Elko
must have a promotion and publicity
fo tnI Il.
ber of commerce). financed and
equipped to make Elko's advantages
known to the world.
This is essential" said n leading
merchant, "in our ambitious program
of city.building, in the development of
our resources, in the upbuilding of our
State"
Who will lead the movement? We
must sink all petty differences regard.
ing politics and everything. and unite
in determined effort to make The
Independents slogan good 'Elko TO-.
600 In 1920 II can be done, and In
the succeeding five years the popula.
tion should be 10000 This would
mean wealth for every business man
and property.owner fame and prestige
for the town, general prosperity, mon. /
ey for every mans pocket"
There is tide in. the affairs Of
men which, taken at the flood, leads
on to fortune
That tide is rising now everywhere
In Nevada. Shall we build first.clas
city here, or lag behind. with our SUI
perior advantages, while places less
favored forge ahead to greatness?"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22
NEVADA FIRE PAYS
PROMPTLY CLAIMS
FOR RECENT FIRE
PRoPERTY-owNERs COMPLIMENT
HOME COMPANY FOR PROMPT
ACTION IN ADJUSTING LOSS
WITHOUT AN HOURS DELAY

Through the loyal support OF home
Industries, keeping our money in cir.
culation here TO build up our own
State, the patrons of the Nevada Fire
Insurance Company make It practic.
able for that company TO set an ex.
ample of promptness in the payment
OF insurance claims that cannot be ex.
celled by any Of the older and richer
institutions.
On the evening of July IL. last. fire
occurred in Elko. causing the loss OF
property worth many thousands of
dollars. The next day, the home Of
ficers of the Nevada Fire Insurance
Company were notified of their COM
pany's losses. They Immediately sent
an adjustcr. who arrived here on the
morning of July Is. He adjusted
promptly, settled and paid through
John Henderson, local agent for the
company, a half dozen claims amount
ing to about $4,000.
Property-owners here are compli.
menting the Nevada Fire Insurance
Company for this uneXampled prompt.
ness in the payment of losses, for
ready money is usually badly needed
Immediately after fire of such mag.
nitude.
The claimants themselves were, of
course, highly pleased and satisfied by
the company's promptness. as was cvi.
denced by the letters OF acknowledge.
ment which they voluntarily sent TO
the company, copies of which are Civ.
en- below; @
Elko, Nevada. July Is. 1915
Nevada Fire Insurance Company.
Reno, Nevada.
Gentlemen: Your adjuster
reached Elko this morning within
few hours after the fire which
damaged my building, near the
corner OF Third and River streets,
Elko, Nevada. He has given me
Il check in settlement OF the dam.
age done to the building, which re-
imburses me in thoroughly sat.
isfactory manner, and assure
you you have my very best wishes.
You man use this letter, II you
wish, in any way you may desire.
am highly satisfied with your
promptness and your method OF
adjustment.
Very truly yours,
Emilio Dotta.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22
SUBMARINE WAITS
FOR SIGNAL TO DIVE
ONHOMEWARDT TRIP
CLEARANCE PAPERS OBTAINED
AND SUBMARINE is READY
FOR QUICK GETAWAY, WHILE
ENEMIES LURk OUTSIDE.

BALTIMORE. July 22.-The clear.
ance papers of the super-submarine
Deutschland were filed at the custom
house at noon today.
The submarine liner is ready for n
quick getaway. II was apparent this
afternoon that there VIII be no secresy
about her departure The tug Thomas
F. Timmons has been openly engaged
otow the submarine, between two
barges, TO a point near Solomon's Is.
land, where the vessel will immediate
ly submerge and lay there while the
cargo is being equalized. The vessel
will then proceed undersea to the
cape and at the first favorable oppor-
tunity will dash for the open sea and
so across to Germany.
This program has been carefully cir
culated. which may mean that the
Deutschland will follow a course en-.
irely different. 1t is possible that the
intrepid skipper, Captain koenig, will
have the Deutschland towed to within
sight of the waiting British cruisers
and will then submerge and proceed
undersea for long distance.
Captain Koenig is on board today, in
the gold-laced uniform of a merchant
master. He lacked his usual sunny
smile and was grim and serious. His
stiff military bearing kept the report.
ers at distance. The first mate in.
formed the thronging newspaper men
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22

Elko, Nevada, July 16, 1915.
Nevada Fire Insurance Company.
Reno, Nevada.
Gentlemen: l had several poll.
cies In your company, covering
various articles of furniture, which
were recently damaged in remov.
Ing the property from the building
during the fire of last Wednesday.
The building did not burn, al.
though 1t looked as though II
would go, and under advice had
my furniture removed.
Your adjuster has Inspected
each article of furniture and has
estimated the damage caused by
the hurried removal Of same from
the building, and has given me
check In settlement OF the amount
which we agreed upon as being
correct.
want to thank you for such
promtpness, and assure you that
Rm thoroughly satisfied with
your methods and treatment I'm
settlement.
Very truly yours,
Nan Raymond.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22
VILLA IS KILLED,
ONCE MORE, AGAIN,
PERSH|NG REPORTS
FUNSTON LAUGHS IN HANDING
OUT LATEST FROM MEXICO;
SAYS REPORTS OF KILLING
MAY BE MUCH EXAGGERATED

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. July "a
General Francisco CPancho) villa,
the Mexican outlaw military leader.
has been killed again, according to q
dispatch received by General Funston
today from General Pershing. The lat
ter forwarded the report. adding that
it lacked confirmation. but that it
might be true.
Too good to be true" remarked
General Funston, handing the dispatch
TO the correspondents. These reports
of Villas death remind me of Mark
Twain" he added. who protested once
upon time that the reports of his
death were greatly exaggerated"
1t was plain that General Funston
did not believe the report. II was
stated that Villa was killed yesterday
on the Durango frontier. General Per.
shing also discredits the report.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22

was big demonstration of San Fran
cisco's attitude toward the national
issue. There was a general holiday
this afternoon. All banks. stores and
offices were closed, to give the en-
ployes an opportunity to march.
Starting shortly after l O'Clock, a
great stream of marchers. fed from
side streets by fresh divisions every
few minutes, flowed up Market street
from the Ferry to SVan Ness avenue
and continued marching for five hours.
AS the parade reached the reviewing
stand, where Mayor Rolph and the
army and navy officers were stationed,
the lines halted and the consolidated
banes blared forth THE Star-Spangled
Banner" while the marchers and spec
tators stood with barred heads. The
Anthem told the reason for the demon
stration.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22
SAUCY JOHN BULL
TOO BUSY TO HEAR
UNCLE SANS KICK
RoB8ING MAILS TO GET NEWS
AND SECRETS OF BUSINESS,
THEN BLAcKLIsTING MANY
AMERICAN BUSINESS MEN

WASHINGTON, July PA serious
controversy between the United States
and England Is imminent, over the lat.
ter's persistent bIackIisting OF Ameri.
can business men and seizures Of
United States mails to get business
secrets.
The President and the State Depart.
ment are incensed over England's in.
solent disregard of the recent diplo.
matte note relative TO the robbery OF
the mails. The British and French
ambassadors, when pressed by Secre-
tary Lansing for reply. had the au-
dacity 10 state that their governments
were TOO busy" at this time TO con-
slider the American protests
Secretary Lansing made 1t plain to
both ambassadors that the United
States regards the seizure and reading
of American mails as most indefen.
sible and outrageous crime, unwar.
ranted by international law, or by any
situation except war between this
country and England and France. AM
bassador Page was instructed TO in.
form the. British government that the
United States would not tolerate a. con.
tinuance OF the outrage, and also to
call attention TO the fact that II was
being committed for the evident pur.
pose of placing British mercantile in.
te:ests in possession of valuable trade
secrets. Ambassador Page was in.
structcd TO protest vigorously against
the blacklisting system which the Brit.
ish have put in effect.
The State Department has been In.
formed by Ambassador Page that a
mail report IS now en- route. The De
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22
Internal Kills
Seven andInjures 20

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.-Three
persons were instantly killed and more
than a score were wounded, when a
time-bonb exploded this afternoon In
the ranks of the preparedness march.
ers at the corner Of Market and Stuart
streets, while the first company Of the
Old California regiment was passins.
The victims were rushed to the Emer-
gency Hospital ward in ambuIances
which were in the parade. The in
fernal-maehine was hidden in a suit.
case placed against the wall Of a build
ing. When found afterward, the suit.
case was half filled with sluas and
bullets, the remainder having been
hurled into the crowd.
The five persons killed In the expIo-
sion were as follows:
WILLIAM TURNBULl.
II. WINNER.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22

well as the careful investor should
take It,
The proposed promotion league, or
commercial and industrial association,
would give a gratifying impetus to all
such movements and serve nobly for
the common good.
with such power at work In this
county, the visitors of today wouldn't
know Elko when they returned three
years hence. We can. II we WILL by
united, cooperative effort. and at
small expense. double the population
OF Elko within three years, and mul.
tiDly four times our present volume of
business. Within ten years. men who
are now comfortably fixed could be
m'Ilionaires. and Elko would be a city
of 10000 inhabitants.
Lets bury the hammer. If we have
one, and get behind this creative
proposition. We cannot snooze and
hope to succeed. either as individuals,
or as city"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22

Elko Nevada, July IS, 1916.
Nevada Fire Insurance Company,
Reno. Nevada.
Gentlemen: On the night of
July IL, my building and all of its
contents were destroyed by fire.
and It is a source OF much salts.
faction to me to have your com.
pany make such prompt settle
ment of the loss, and to pay same
in full.
Your adjuster reached here this
morning, and within a few hours
l had your check for the full
amount of my policy In my pos
session.
I have insurance in other CON-
panies, and am informed that
their adjuster is on the way, but
has not yet reached Blko.
Very truly yours,
ollie Day.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22
C. LAWLER, contractor. aged 20.
L. A. sANBoRN, Of Alameda.

Little girl, unidentified.
At least twenty-five were wounded,
and several OF these probably will die.
No trace Of the assassin has been
found. There are many rumors, one
being that Japanese was seen carry
ing the suitcase in which the Internal
machine was concealed. This report
Is uncorflrmed. Ea2J
The police are eombins the an
archist centers.
The parade proceeded, after some
delay.
A warning Of the outrage was re-
eeived by a newspaper yesterday af-
ternoon, but was regarded as the idle
work of crank.
There were $4,000 marchers and 200
bands in the preparedness parade. 1t
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22
PARTIES TIED HERE IN
REGISTRATION FOR THE
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER ,

Democrats and Republicans are run.
ming a nip-and-tuck race here in regis
tering for the general election of No
vember Z. They tied today-178 Dem
ocrats and 17S Republicans, according
to the reporters count.
Justice Castle said the time had
come for all good men to come to the
aid Of their party, which is n typewrit-
er speed test. as well as an appeal for
everybody to register.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22

Elko. Nevada, July Is. 1916.
Nevada Fire Insurance Company.
Reno. Nevada.
Gentlemen: | want to express
my appreciation of the prompt.
ness with which you have settled
my loss under recent policy. My
building and contents burned
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22
EPIDEMIC IS WORSE

NEW YORK, July 22.-The infantile
paralysis epidemic today is worse.
There were 134 new cases and SO
deaths in the last "a hours. The
weather continues hot and sultry.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22

Wednesday night, and today I
have payment in full for the
amount OF the policy carried in
your company.
Very truly yours,
Jean Field.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22

that the Captain had nothing to an
nounce except that the Deutschland
was ready to sail.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22

Turn deaf ear to the they say"
gossip, for he is germ-cLrrier-the
germs of ill-will, sorrow and woe.
There is nothing more dangerous than
a pestilentlal he-gossip, who employs
his time principally in stirring up
strife.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22
THOUSANDS EAGER
TO KNOW OF ELKO
CITY AND COUNTY
LEADING CITIZENS RECOGNIZE
VITAL NEED or EFFICIENT
PROM oTIoN ORGANIZATION
TO MAKE OUR CITY GREAT

A toast for today:
Elko, the Beautiful, by lavish Nature
blessed, where every prospect pIeases
and the hammer Is at rest.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-22
DOUBLE DUTY

When anybody is seeking
store at gives the most value the
aWayS bny storegets the business
elsewhere in Eko
oack Whou argument When report any
you DO us favor Your orders delivered
day and make dollar duty are few items at
regular prices:
Evening journal., 1916-04-27
Local court WOULD
NOT RECOGNIZE A
FUGITIVE Warrant

In City Court today the case OF
Charles Luckman. arrested at the re-
quest OF the Connecticut authorities.
was continued for one week. He is
alleged 20 have broken parole IN Con-
necticut. where he was serving time
for house-breaking Captain Carter.
Of the State Reformatory. Chosire.
Conn, was In court with fugitive
warrant for Luckman. but this WAS
not recognized by Judge Churchman.
as Delaware has no parole system
Luckman is suspected OF having
committed larceny in Connecticut
since his parole. and a warrant charg-
ing him with the alleged crime may
be taken out and Luckman rearrested.
After the session OF court Captain
Carter left for Connecticut. promising
to return with papers by which the
man could be legally turned over TO
his State.
Luckman is being held on a tech
nical charge OF breaking and entering.
Evening journal., 1916-04-27
Teller, AGED 10 Years
Resisted arrest
AND HIT Detective

II did desist and snatched myself
away from his grasp. but this was be-
fore I saw his badge" stated Herbert
Teller. colored. aged 10 years in City
Court today. when charged with resist
ing arrest, at the hands OF Detective
Mahoney yesterday afternoon. He
was also charged with disorderly con.
duct.
Detective Mahoney testified Teller
was about TO engage in fight on Wal
nut street between Second and Third
with white men last night. when hs
came along. When he attempted tC
arrest Teller. the latter struck him ir
the face with his fist. Mahoney sub
dued the man after a hard fight. H'
claimed that he showed his badge tC
Teller when he first approached him.
Teller was fined S25 and costs ol
three months Imprisonment on th'
charge OF resisting an officer and 81
and costs on charge Of disorderll
conduct.
Evening journal., 1916-04-27
WEAR YOUR Low Shoes
week BEGINNING MAY |

An innovation in dress styles will
be shown next week when. on May
1, Low Shoe Week" will open in the
city stores. The suggestion OF hold
ing Low Shoe Week" in this city was
adopted with much enthusiasm at a
recent meeting Of shoe merchants.
In previous years there was no
opening date for the good dressers to
cast of their high shoes and put on
l.w ones. But there will be. this sea-
son, and the date has been set for the
week of May l. Now that il has be-
come a universal movement among
shoe retailers to adopt the first week
in May as the official time for the
changing of footwear. elaborate and
extensive preparations have been
made by Wilmington shoe merchants
for this event
Low Shoe Wecl' will sec a large
supply Of shoes of the various sizes,
widths and styles in al the city stores,
and IL hehoovcs the careful dresser 10
arrange to make lis purchases in the
carly part OF the week, as he then will
be sure enough of the full range OF
sizes. widths and styles.
Everything new IN shoes will be found
in the local storc- an the same time. as
they appear in the shoe stores of New
York, Philadelphia or any other Of the
larger cities.
Evening journal., 1916-04-27
ONLY half OF old
|, BRIDGE NOW Spans CREEK

Contractor Frank Jones early this
morning removed One-half of the old
Third street bridge built in 1889. The
pld structure is now stored on the
park land adjoining the Christiana
liver. The contractor cut the up
rights with acetylene power and
about o'clock this morning when
al, the boats stopped. the work Of re-
moving the half OF the bridge was
completed in a couple OF hours. The
othg half of the bridge will be re-
moyed later.
BIDS for the sale OF the old ma
terial will be received by the Levy
Coutt. The traction company has not
yet finished the laying Of tracks 10
the new structure.
( Samuel L. Burris. William T. Purks
and William A. Scott are the mem
| bers of the committee in charge Of
! the new bridge. The new bridge will
I be formally opened and dedicated at
! 2.3Q o'clock on Saturday afternoon
! MAJ 6. Governor Charles r. Miller,
4 Chief Justice James Pennewill and
I Major James +. Price will be in
vitM to deliver addresses on the Oc-
}! cason. Invitations also will be sent
To city Council Board Of Education,
/ the Central Labor Union, the Grang-
,, ers Of the county and other local Or
b, carnations.
Evening journal., 1916-04-27
FRIEND Who Dried
Clothes IN HER YARD
HAD rachel Arrested

81 don lpowi | was drinking" said
Rachel So N, eolored, Of No. o0f
Lord street. in n'City Court today. when
asked ii she used improper language on
Lord street.
Don't You know what you do when
you are drinkings" asked Judge Church.
man.
81 guess not, but who sued mel7 an.
swered Rachel.
"Mary Jackson, colored, said you
threatened her. replied Judge Church
man.
81 had no trouble with her. Why, )
let her dry her clothes in my yard. p
declared Rachel.
"iou dare not even look M Rachel
when she is drunk. because she is so dis
agreeable replied Mary jackson.
Rachel was fined So and costs ON /,
charge Of di-ordcrly conduct, while a
charge OF breach of the peace was dis
missed.
Evening journal., 1916-04-27
WESTMINSTER CLUB TO
.ENTERTAIN WOMEN FRIENDS

The Westminster Club OF Hanover
Presbyterian Church will hold its
closing social OF the present season
IN the new Sunday school hall OF the
church on next Tuesday evening. On
the occasion the wives and women
friends OF the club members will be
guests. The following delightful pro-
gram has been arranged:
Prayer. the Rev. r. l.. Jackson; ad-
dress OF welcome, j. l.. Cunningham; {;
overture. orchestra; solo. Mrs. c. w.
Mannering; solo. Clarence Humes /;
monologue. Albert Taylor; selection.
orchestra; solo. Mrs. II. j. Forsyth; (;
solo. Miss Mildred l. Mason; violin
solo. J. Franklin Huss; selection, or
chestra. Refreshments will be served.
Entrance to the Sunday school hall
that night will be by the Jefferson
street door.
Evening journal., 1916-04-27
French CURTAIN fire
AGAIN HALTS Germans
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
PARIS. April 27.-Foilowing an in
tense bombardment on front ex-
tending from Avocourt to Pepper
Heights. north OF Verdun. a small
force OF Germans last night attempt
ed 20 attack. The war Office announced
today that the enemy was Immediate
ly stopped by French curtain-hre.
Though there have been reports OF
increasing activity on the Vosges
front and at the extreme southeastern
end OF the battle line. no important
engagements occurred i'm those sec
tors last night A German recon
naissance attempted to reach French
positions east Of lie Mesnil. in LOr.
raine, but was quickly dispersed
North OF the Aisne. German patrols
were repulsed in grenade fighting.
A French aoroplane shot down a
German who fell in Spincourt forest