Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-31
RED HAIRED GIRL
CREATES SENSATION

ne nSHO NdLelle Is ISSpOhSlUiS ioA
the following:
The following letter from an uniden-
titled Elko man. published in the San
Francisco Chronicle. is creating quite
a sensation in Elko. according to ad-
vices received from the eastern me-
tropolis. and the big question in the
minds of many of the prominent citi-
zens is not-who is the poet, song
writer and scenario writer-but who
and where is the red-haired maiden
from California:
Gentlemen: have just completed
song about a California girl and the
states beautiful valleys that venture
to say will create greater sensation
that the worlds fair did, all over the
! United States and part of the foreign
/ countries.
] In connection with this song l will
produce a moving picture play under
the same name as the song. which will
! likewise create sensation. Every
thing connected with this song and
play will be California productions.
Even TO the star actor and actress.
In this play will be a beautiful red
I haired California girl. She is native
daughter and fine specimen of hui
manity. Everybody in the United
States will be delighted to hear the
song about this beautiful California
girl and to see her picture.
Then later on the novel will come
out under the same name as the play
and song for which have a copyright
on all.
The book will reveal the secret of
the song and play which has been a
continual romance for the past Is
years.
God and the devil took hand in
this romance. The traitor concealed
his crime for 10 years then met death
through an accident. On the front and
outside cover of this book will he seen
; the words:
, THY will be done on earth as it is
! in heaven which will explain the soc
; ret of this romance One of the mer
. and the women connected with this
. romance are in all of the pictures in
: this play.
. Il am in hopes that can make tmi:
. TO finish.
will the Commercial Club OF Sal
: Francisco have this letter published
!. and will they contribute enough none!
|. to put this proposition on the market
!. / am not begging. ! can accomplish
!. my design in the course of time ant
!. will do so. but because of the goot
|: California will receive from this song
!. | ask your support.
!: "AnXiously awaiting your reply.
I; am,
Z 1t is reported that f. NJ SteningeI
|: editor of the Elko Free Press. ha
!. been working on the case for sevcra
!. days. having got wind of the matte
!. before the letter was sent to San Fran
Z. cisco and he now has the whereabout
of the fair maiden definitely located.
!
|: reported TO have communicated hi
(; mission TO II. L. Castle, justice OF tn
I, peace OF lilo, and il wa through hi
{. aid that the mysterious case was fir
! ally solved. Many OF the other res
t; dents of the city do not place niue
Z. credence in the stories related by Nj
q Steninger, but being an editor, they 4
!: not like to doubt his veracity and hav
9 according TO reports received fror
Z travelling men and residents who ar
+ sojourning here, has proven fruit iesl
Z In the quest for this beautiful .naiC
!. en- with the auburn hair, il occurre
+ to some. among them being j. b. Fit;
!. gerald, former assemblyman, that I'll
8 author If he were found might she
Z some light on the mystery. Mr.. Stel
! myers stories, coupled with those {
Z Judge Castle, gave ground to som
I suspicious but they deny ii, II Is unde
+ stood. Harold Hale. formerly of Rem
J: and at one time champion declaimer {
Z the state. is said to have poetici
+ turn of mind and his name has bee
!. prominently discussed as the man VIII
: has made the great scoop, but he d
+ MES any knowledge of the case an
! points to d. G. Mcbride and Bob He
+ son as just as likely to be co-author
Z The case Is becoming more compl
J Gated every day and now that II
Z wives of some OF these citizens al
I taking a hand in the affair, the que
7 for the maiden with auburn hair
) losing ardor. but In a carefully guar
I ed whisper travelling man was 4
4 formed that It would be some time
! fore the chase was given up.