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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27

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 SUITS seasons newest and smartest models-blue, gray, brown and green flannels, blue Jserges, black thibets, pencil and pin stripes, overplaids checks, two-tone grays and browns, fancy cassimeres, silk mixtures and WOrstedS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27
Silk NeckWear Special at Soc

A remarkable variety of plain color Poplin Silk Scarfs, which are guaranteed to give six months of any kind of service OR A NEW SCARF FREE and thousands of others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27

When the new dreadnought is ready for her first trial trip late next year or early in 1918, she promises a most interesting study for the naval experts of the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27
Mems Shirts Special at
 $1.35

A very select assortment of plain and fancy shirts for men and young men; with soft French cuffs. All are guaranteed fast color and particularly good value at S1.35.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27

Archbishop John Lancaster spald- ing left an estate worth more than $125,OQ0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27
IMPROVEMENT IN U. s. NAVY
 NOT A MYTH BUT ACTUALI1Y AS OUTLINED BY. SECRETARY

Target Practice Has Made Real Marksmen of Jackies Great Air Craft Advances, Mining Division In augurated, Economies in Supply Purchase Effected and Ships Built For Defense.
 (By Hon. Josephus Daniels, Secretary of Navy.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27

JUST ARRIVED DUTCH AND FRENCH BULBS. JOHN RICK c SON
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 OVERCOATS-In wonderfully . wide variety; gray and brown mixtures, gray and brown plaids and overplaids, in plain and pinchback models, single and double breasted all new,, up-to-the minute clothing-no left overs or odds and ends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27

Advertise in Tho FarmaxI
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-11
FOR BIDS FOR THE
SALE OF HIGH SCHOOL ooRMl-
TORY BONDS OF THE coUN.
TY OF Elko, STATE OF
NEVADA.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
per cent. high school dormltory bonds
of the County of Elko, State of Nevada,
will be received by Robert b. Hunter,
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of
the Board OF County Commissioners
Of the County of Elko. State OF Nevada,
at his office in the Court House at
Elko. Nevada. until the hour of 10 A
NJ. OF Thursday. the 2Sth day OF De
cember, a. D., 1916; said bonds TO be
dated January l, 1917, TO be numbered
Consecutivcly from one to 10 inclu
sive, to be OF denomination of Five
Hundred Dollars (s500.0O) each and to
mature and to be redeemable five each
year In the order OF their Issue. on the
first Monday of July OF each succeed
ing year, beginning with the year 1911
and ending with the year 1885, and the
last fifteen of said bonds on the first
Monday OF July 1886. Said bonds shall
bear interest at the rate of six per
cent. per annum, the interest on each
bond TO be payable annually on the
first Monday of July of each year, be
ginning with the year 1917, both prin.
Cipal and interest payable at the office
OF the County Treasurer Of the County
of Elko. State Of Nevada. Said bonds
shall be sold for not elss than their
par value, and the price to be paid
shall he paid only in gold coin OF the
United States of America, and a certl-
fled check for ten per cent. of the
amount bid shall accompany each bio
as an evidence of good faith on the
part OF the bidder, the said check to be
forfeited to the said County of Elko II
the said bonds are not taken up and
fully paid for. in the manner aforesaid.
within ten days after the acceptance OF
said bid by said Board
Said sealed proposals Will be opened
and read publicly in the County Com.
missioners room in the County Court
House at Elko, Nevada. at IL 4. NJ. OF
Thursday, the 2Sth day of December.
1916. The said Board reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board OF County
Commissioners OF the County of Elko,
State OF Nevada.
ROBERT d. HUNTER,
County Clerk and Ex-OfflCi0
Clerk OF said Board.
First publication. Dec. s. 1916.
Last publication, Dec. 81, 1916.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-11

End day OF November. 1916. in accord
ance with Section 50. Chapter 40. Of
the Statutes OF 1913. one WIN. w. ELS
BERRY, OF Mountain City. County Of
Elko, and State OF Nevada. made up
plication to the State Engineer OF Ne
vada for permission to appropriate the
public waters OF the State OF Nevada.
Such appropriation is to be made from
Trail Creek and Tributaries at q point
beginning Cor. No. 6 DE No. 249. run
ming S. "a deg. Is min. w. 3i00 feet,
5. 81 deg. OF min. w. 400 feet, S. 3
deg. 81 min. E. 1000 .eet, S. 81 deg. O5
min. w. 200 feet. anG s. 2 deg IA min.
w. 1925 feet 10 point OF diversion. 7.
IA N, X. SO E. NJ. D. 3. & NJ. I'M
surveyed land, by means of dam,
and is cubic feet per second is to be
conveyed TO portions OF Secs. 2 and 3,
+. "A NJ, II. SO E. NJ. d. d. & NJ, I'm.
surveyed land. by means OF bitches.
and there used for irrigation purposes,
from April until August OF each year.
Water not to be returned TO stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY, State Engineer.
First publication. Nov. Is, 1916.
Last publication. Dec. 16. 1916.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
O2IqO.

O27e0.
Elko. Nevada, Land Office, Novem
Der 16. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that JOEL l.,
BLACKBURN. OF Reno, County OF
Washoe, State of Nevada. has filed in
this office his application to enter
under the provisions OF Sections 2306,
1907, Revised Statutes of the United
States, the following described land
viz:
The West half of the Southeast quar-.
ter (Wla of SEA) of Section %,
Township A North. Range So East, N
D. d. G NJ, containing 80 acres, within
the Elko. Nevada, land district.
ANY and all persons claiming al
versely the lands described. or desiring
TO object because OF the mineral char.
acter Of the land. or for any other
reason, TO the disposal 10 applicant,
should file their affidavits of protest
in this office. on or before the LIST day
OF January, 1917.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication, Nov. IT, 1916.
Last publication. Dec. 20, 1916.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-11
INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE
SALE OF COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF
ELKc, STATE OF NEVADA.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed
proposals for the sale OF one hundred
thousand dollars (S1OO,O0O.OO) in six
per cent. (6TcJ County High School
bonds of the County of Elko, State of
Nevada, will be received by Robert b
Hunter. County Clerk and Ex-oftlclo
Clerk of the Board Of County Commits
5ioners of said Elko County. at his Of.
flee in the Court House at Elko, Ne
yada, until the hour OF 10 a. NJ. OF
Thursday, the 2Sth day of December,
, y. D., 1916; said bonds to be dated
January 18th, 1917, to be numbered
cOnsecutiyCly from one 1) to one hun.
dred lO0) inclusive, to DO OF denomi.
nation Of one thousand dollars ($1,OOO)
each, and to mature and be redeomable
five each year in tho order of their
issue, on the third Monday of each sue.
cceding year, beginning with the year
1918 and ending with the year 1887.
Said bonds shall each bear interest AT
the rate Of six per cent. (6Io) per an.
mum, the interest on each bond to be
payable semi.annually on the third
Monday OF July and the third Monday
OF January OF each year, beginning
with the third Monday of July, 1917,
both principal and interest payable at
the office OF tho County Treasurer OF
tho County Of Elko and State OF Ne.
wade. Said bonds shall DO sold for not
less than their par value, and the price
to be paid shall be payable only In
Gold Coin OF the United States Of
America. and certified check for ten
per cent u0%) of the amount bid
shall accompany each bid as an eyi
dence OF good faith on the part OF the
bidder, the said check to be forfeited
TO the said County Of Elko II tho said
bonds arc not taken up and fully paid
for In the manner aforesaid within ten
days after the acceptance OF said bid
by said Board.
Said sealed proposals will be opened
and read publicly in the County Com.
mi5sioncrs' room in the Court House
OF Elko County. State OF Nevada, al
Elko, Nevada, at tho hour OF 10 A. M.
OF Thursday the 2sth day Of Dsoem.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-11
APPLICATION NO. 42ts.

Notice OF Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State OF Nevada.
Notice Is hereby gwen that on tho
18th day OF November, 1916. in accord.
ance with Section SO. Chapter 40, OF
the Statutes OF 1913, NEVADA BUNK.
Err HILL MINING COMPANY, a cor.
poratlon, Of Elko, County OF Elko, and
State OF Nevada, made application to
the State Engineer Of Nevada for per.
mission to appropriate the public wat.
crs of the State OF Nevada. Such ap.
preparation Is 10 be made from three
small Rprings all within radius OF
zoo feet, at n point Within the SWA
OF SEA-, Sec. "a, #. 81 NJ, X. So f.,
NJ. ID. Il. & NJ, by means OF pipe line.
and 0.5 of one cubic foot per second
Is to be conveyed to the sen SWA
SWA SEA, Sec. 80, r. 81 ~, II. SO
b., M. d. u. & NJ, by means OF pipe
line, and there used for domestic and
mining purposes.
Water not be returned TO stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY. State Engineer.
First publication, Nov. 24, 1916.
Last publication, Dec. &c, 1916.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
O27S5.

UZTS5.
Elko. Nevada, Land Office. Noyem.
Der 10, 1916.
Notice Is hereby given that SANTA
FE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
by John s. Winter, It's attorney in fact.
OF Whiterock, County of Elko, State
OF Nevada, has filed In this office his
application TO enter. under the pro.
vision Of Act Of juno 4, 1897. the fol.
lowing described land, viz.
Southeast Quarter OF Southeast
Quarter OF Section Five, and East Half
OF Northeast Quarter. and Southwest
Quarter OF Northeast Quarter OF Sec.
ZION Eight, Township Forty.four North,
Range Fifiytwo East, M. ID. u. g. NJ.
situate in the County of Elko, State OF
Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
Verseiy tho 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 affIdaylts Of protests
IN this office, on or before tho twenty.
ninth day OF December, 1916.
JOHN 70. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication, Nov. 20. 1915.
LAST publication. Dec. ~, 1915
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-11
APPLICATION NO. 4is1.

Notice of Application for Permission
TO Appropriate the Public Waters of
the State OF Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
18th day Of October. 1916, In accord
ance with Section 50, Chapter 40. Of
the Statutes of 1918. J. L. WILLIAMS
and F. a. TRAVIS. OF Lee, County Of
Elko. and State of Nevada, made ap.
plication to the State Engineer OF Ne
vada for permission to appropriate the
publil waters OF the State OF Nevada.
Such appropriation Is to be made from
South Fork Of the Humboldt River In
Three Lakes Canyon, near source of
stream, at n point in the NWh of
NWA. Sec. 20. T. 81 NJ, r. 81 L. NJ.
ID. d. & NJ, by means OF a dam. and
80 cubic feet per second is TO be
conveyed to the SIA OF Sec %, T. 81
~, Il. 56 E. NJ. d. b. & NJ, by means
of open cuts. tunnels. pipes and
bitches, and there used for irrigation
and domestic purposes, from May until
October OF each year.
Water not to be returned to stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
state Engineer.
First publication, Dec. 7, 1916.
Last publication, Jan. 7, 1916.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-11
SUMMONS.

In the Fourth Judicial District Court
Of the State Of Nevada, in and for Elko
County.
Jennie c. d. Meyer, Trustee, Jennie
c. d. Meyer and X. Rodwen Meyer. her
husband, Plaintiffs, VS.. Mary ID. Flood.
James c. Dunphy, Viola Carrie Car.
men Piercy Burnett, William Wesley
Burnett. her husband and William
Wesley Burnett. Jr. Defendants
Summons.
Action brought in the District Court
OF the Fourth Judicial District OF the
state of Nevada, in and for the County
Of Elko, and the Complaint filed in the
office OF the Clerk of said District
Court.
The State OF Nevada sends greeting
to said Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within ten days after the service upon
you Of this summons If served In said
County, or within twenty days II
"erved out of said County, but within
said Judicial District, and in all other
cases within forty days, exclusive of
the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action.
This action Is brought to obtain n
judgment and decree of this Court that
the plaintiff trustee be empowered to
borrow sum or sums OF money not
exceeding the sum oil 100000 and TO
execute promissOry note or promir.
sorry notes therefor, and to secure such
promissory note or notes by executing
mortgage or mortgages upon said
lands, known as Trustees Subdivision
or William Dunphy Cattle Ranch I'm
biko, Eureka and Lander Counties.
containing 70,353.S5 acres, or upon said
cattle. or upon both said lands and ga i'd
cattle, such promlssory notes TO bear
interest at a rate not exceeding seven
per cent per annum, and TO be payable
not later than three years from their
date and such mortgage or mortgages
TO contain all customary provisions. i'm.
Guiding provision for reasonable coun.
sol fees to tho plaintiff in any action
TO iorecloso such mortgage and the
plaintiffs pray for such other and fur
Their relief as may be meet in the prem.
ises.
Dated this fourth day Of December.
a. D., 1916.
ROBERT II. HUNTER,
Clerk Of Said Court
(Sonl)
=. II. MEREDITH and
CHARLES Il. HENDERSON,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
First publication, Dec. 4, 1916.
Lastpublioatlon, Jan. Is, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-11

Der. A. D.. 1916. The said Board re.
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
By order Of the Board of County
Commissioners OF the County Of Elko
State OF Nevada.
ROBERT B. HUNTER.
County Clerk and Ex-Officio
Clerk of said Board.
First publication, Dec. 6. 1916.
Last publication, Dec. %, 1916.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-11

c. A Lainge. delivering returns 2o.e0
A. L. MeGinty. labor al court
house $500. ............. 3s.ss
John McComb. salary ....... 10000
F. NJ. Macy. salary, J. p. 800. 5000
II. A. McMurtrey. salary ...... 1900
II. H. Mayer. stamps ...... $500
NJ. II. Miller, stamped envelopes 1914
Nevada State Orphans Home.
care Of children .......... 5000
Edgar Newman. delivering cleo
ton returns .-.......... HOO
Nevada Industrial Commission,
Premiums .... ......... 1920
l. NJ. Nicely, delivering returns $3.50
Sam oyerman. auto hire .... 500
Ed. L. Oldham, delivering re-
turns, claimed $3.50. allowed $40
Frances l. Primeauy, postage
and services, claimed $500,
allowed ... ......... 500
l. S Pratt. Constable. salary. 500
John W. Phillips. Constable,
salary ........ ............. 1900
P.imeauX Co., Office Rent, cleo.
ton ........ ........ ...... 1000
Henry Peters, del. election re-
turns ... ........ ...... 1910.
w. d. Plunkett, reg. and post
age, claimed s2364. allowed 1859
II. ]. Rutherford, registration,
. claimed s26S5, allowed 5000. 1860
J. A Zundel. salary and ex-
pehses ........ ............ $500
Southern Pacific Ry. Co., light
and water. Montello & Carlin
Jails ........ ..... $500. 800.
=. L. st. Clair, salary ........ $500
S. c. Shirley, expenses ..... 1850
Chas. E. Secor, Coroners fees,
claimed S1325. allowed ..... 1910
J. \. Sharp, delivering returns.
claimed $3.50, allowed ..... 500.
John B. Scott, registration fees Il.43.
J. J. Thurston. salary. ]. P go. 5000
J. J. Thurston, J. p. fees,
claimed $3.50, allowed .. $50
Underwood Typewriter Co,
keys for typewriter ...... $50
+. 5. Van Leer auto fare Dis
trict Attorney .......... 500
Verdi Lumber Co, coal ........ 1866
w. C. Wright, taking testimony 64OI
]. NJ. Walling Jr.. registry agent 6.25
Western Union Tel Co, service SAL
Charles C. Winter, postage .... 2Igi
Or. John L. Worden, services.
health inspector ......... 5OOOl
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-11
APPLICATION NO. 1909.

Notice OF Application for Permission
TO Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State OF Nevada.
Notice ~ hereby given that on the
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-11
ROBERT u. HUNTER,
Clerk of Said Court.

IONUTD
=. II. MEREDITH and
CHARLES Il. HENDERSON.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
First publication, Dec. 4, 1916.
disqualification, Jan. Is, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-11
BILLS ALLOWED
December 5, 1916.

December 5. 1916.
The Board OF County Commissioners
OF the County of Elko, State OF Ne
vada. met pursuant to adjournment
and according TO law.
There were present, Isacc Griswold
chairman. II. ]. Jones and J. C. Greg.
DRY, together with E. P. Cayille. the
District Attorney.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved and the fol-
lowing business transacted, to-wit:
The following bills on the various
County funds were allowed by the
Board:
Officers Salary Fund.
Isaac Griswold. salary and
mileage ..... ...........S 9l.0O
H. J. Jones, salary and mileage 1850
]. G. Gregory, salary & mileage 1900
Robert D. Hunter, salary ..... $1,000
H. C. Sproule, salary ...... 400 90
w. G. Greathouse, salary ...... 1866
L. A. Eyler. salary ............ 1880
Inez G. Nelson, salary ........ 10000
NJ. II. Miller. salary ...... 1866
A. L. Harrington. salary, deputy
Treasurer .. ........ 5000
II. l.. Bartlett, salary, deputy
County Treasurer ...... COCO
Annie L. Harrington, deputy
County Assessor .......... 400
w. NJ. Weathers, salary ....... 1891
Mae Mcnamara, salary, deputy
County Assessor ........ 5000
Z. p. CarYille, salary ..... lG6. &c
Chas. A. Cantwell, salary, depu.
ty District Attorney ... 5000
j. C. Harris. salary ........... 10000
o. NJ. Lamon, salary .......... 10000
]. II. McMullen, salary ....... 10000
G. w. Cotant. salary .......... 10000
S. c. Shirley. salary ....... 5000
Fish and Game Preservation Fund
c, s. Moody, salary g. expenses $l25OO
Cash Contingent Fund
J. c. Harris, board of prisoners $685.
J. c. Harris, board of prisoners 5O.25
Seymour Jacobs Co., Mdse. -. 6s.45
j. w. Vowel, Mdse. for County
jan .'...... ............... S.75
INDECENT SICK Fund
James F. Bellinger, board and
care OF inIigent ..........$ l5.OO
Mrs. L. G. Clark, board & care
OF INDECENT ................. $3.50
VIM. Doyle. board and room
III
rent indlsent .............. 45.45
Emilio Dotta, coal. indigcnta .. 2l2g
Emilio Dotta. coal, hospital .... 106.21
Chris Eshleman, ice, hospital E. 2.2C
Elko-Lamoille Pow'r Co.. lights,
hospital ........ ........ J165
Eiko-Lamoille Power, Co. Mdae. z2.60
Elko Water & Light Corp.
water, hospital ......... 500
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-11

Elko Drug Co. inc. medicines 6.S5
Elko Drug Co.. Inc, medicines 67.65
Engler Co, Mdse. .......... 10
Elko Plumbing Shop. plumbing 600
/ Beryl II. French. nursing . 1900
! Ellis Gooding. board and care
OF INDECENT ................. 22-50
\. ". Eesson Co, Mdse. .... so
Drs. Hood & West, County Ply
sicians ....... ...... 10000
Henderson Banking Co., cash
transportation OF indigents e. 5000
Ed. Hendricks. care of INDECENT $3.50
J. L. Keyser Co.. burial indi-
gents . .... 1850
Mrs.. 4. E. Lane, board and
care Of INDECENT ....... 1000
McCall-Smiley Co, Mdse., indi-
gents ........ ............ 1900
Pr:meaux Co., Mdse.. indigents 1900
Geo. Russell Co. plumbing $500 GO.
Reinhart Co. Mdse. .......... $50
Sunset Grocery Co, Mdse..
INDECENT ........ ...... 20l6|
Seymour Jacobs, Mdse., hospital 800
\. w. Sewell, Md5e., indigents 4O.S5I
S. c. Shirley. board and care
of INDECENT Observation-Disclosures. ESQ
J. ~. TaSer, board of patients. 1880
Troy Laundry Co. laundry go. 3O.1l'
Verdi Lumber Co., coal to indi.
gents ....-... ............ S.6J|
Western Union Tel. Co, tele-
graph service ........... So
Pete Wahlund, board and care
of INDECENT ................ 1900
J. w. Vowel. Mdse.. County
Hospital ........ ...... sac
J. ". Vowel, Groceries to indi.
gents '....... .............. $40
General County Bills
VIM. W. Astle, J. T. salary ....S 5000
Zen Armstrong, hall rent and
IaOOT ........ ........... 1901
Burroughs Adding Machine Co,
attention to adding machine. 2.75l
j. y. Bielar, ]. p. salary ... 5O.OOl
j. 4. Bielar, postage on Election
ACtutlS ........ ......... $50
j. a. Bielar, registration fees,
claimed $3.50. allowed 900. 38.OOl
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.,
part payment on machine 100 90
Jas. Burke, delivering returns 13.70l
Thos. F. Brennan, delivering re-
turns ........ .......... 7.5OI
Jas +. Beliinger, salary ..... $500
John Edwards Bray. teachers
Institute ........ ...... 7t5Ol
Jacob L. Clark, salary ..... 5000
Il. p. Caryillc. expense az Dis.
trict Attorney ....... 500
Clover Valley Bldg. Assn, Hail
rent primary and general
election ...... ............ 1000
Ca..!n Amusement Co. Rent
Han Genl election, claimed
;2j. allowed .............. 15.n.
c. =. Creek, putting up election
booths, claimed s13. allowed 500
II. y. Castle. salary, }. =. .... J50t