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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-10
APPLICATION NO. 1895.

APPllCR llON NJ. oISo.
n ,tice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters Of
the State of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of February, 1916, in accord
ance with Section SO, Chapter 40, of
the Statutes of 1913, one A. +. Niedt
OF Mountain City, County of Ellio, and
State of Nevada, made application 10
the State Engineer of Nevada for per-
mission to appropriate the public
waters of the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation is TO be made from Van
Duzer Creek, at point in the SEA
of NWA of Sec. 2, T. IA n. II. SO E,
NJ. D. d. & NJ, by means of dam and
five cubic feet per second is to be con-
veyed TO the Ek of NEli Sec. 2,
NWh NWH Sec. /. 7. A n. r. SO
E., SWA Sec. SO, Sh NWA Sec. Sc
and SWH of NEA of Sec. Sc, T. As
n. r.. 5S T., NJ. d. b. &c NJ, by means
of the McClay Ditch, so-called, and
there used for irrigation, stock and
domestic purposes from April 18th to
October list of each year.
Water not to be returned 20 stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer
First publication, February IS, 1916.
Last publication, March 90, 1916
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NOTICE OF CONTEST.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office.
Elko 01273.
Carson 01834.
Contest lis,
First publication, February 10, 1916
Last publication, March 20. 1916.

contest 1l5.
Elko, Nevada, February IS, 1916.
To the Heirs of Roman Yraguen, Con.
testee:
You are hereby notified that Basilio
fraguen, who gives Tuscarora, Ne.
vada, as his postoffice address, did on
February 16, 1916, file in this office
his duly corroborated application to
contest and secure the cancellation OF
your Homestead Entries, Serial No,
Elko 01273, Carson 01834, made Janu-
airy 10, 1911 and December %, 1911,
for Eh SWA and VIZ SEA, Section
23, Township IL North, Range So East,
Mt. Eiablo Base and Meridian, and as
grounds for his contest he alleges that
said entrymen left said entry on or
about the 18th day of July, 1915, and
came TO the Town and County of Elko,
State of Nevada; that said entryman
died in the Town and County of Elko
State of Nevada, on the 23rd day of
July, 1915, leaving the following heirs,
to-wit: Mrs. Lazare AchabeI, a resi-
dent OF Nachitua, Spain, mother of
said deceased; Joe Yraguen, a resident
OF Tuscarora, Nevada, and your con.
testant, both brothers of said de-
ceased; that Hayden Henderson, of
the Town and County OF Elko, State
OF Nevada, is the duly appointed,
qualified and acting administrator of
the Estate of Roman Yraguen, de.
ceased; that said deceased entryman
has never cultivated the land as re-
quired under the Homestead Act and
that none of the heirs, since the death
of the said deceased, to-wit, July %,
1915, have cultivated, nor attempted to
cultivate any of the land described in
said entry.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed, and your said entry will
be Cancelled without further right to
be heard, either before this office or
on appeal, if you fail to file in this
office within twenty days after the
fourth publication of this notice, as
shown below, your answer, under
9th, specifically responding TO these
allegations of contest, together with
due proof that you have served a copy
of your answer on the said contestant
either in person OF by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the
name of the postoffice to which you
desire future notices to be sent TO you.
JOHN L. ROBBINS,
Register.
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY,
Receiver.
First publication, Feb. Is, 1916.
Second publication, Feb. rs, 1916.
Third publication, March 2, 1915.
Fourth publication, March 10, 1916
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
For Constructing a Branch County
Jail in Monticello, EIko County, State
of Nevada.
Suite 22J
City, Utah.
M-S-15-22-29.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals. endorsed Proposals for
constructing branch county Jail at
Montello, Elko County, Nevada" will
be received by Robert 3. Hunter,
County Clerk and Ex-officio Clera of
the Board of County Commissioners
of the County of Elko, State of Ne
vada, at his office in the Court House
at Elko, Nevada, until the hour of 10
A. NJ. of Friday, the 18th day of April,
A. d.. 1916. Proposals shall be for
furnishing all necessary materials and
constructing on the lots in Monticello,
Nevada, heretofore chosen for said
purpose, a branch county Jail in &C.
cordance with the plans and specifi-
cations for same now on file in the
office of the County Clerk of said
Elko County.
All bids shall be accompanied by a
certified check on some responsible
bank in the amount of ten percent of
the amount of bid, as an evidence of
good faith on the part of the bidder,
which said check shall be forfeited to
the said County of Elko if such bid is
accepted and the successful bidder
shall not enter into the necessary con-
tract and furnish the necessary bond
within ten days after the acceptance
of his said bid. The successful bidder
will be required to enter into a con-
tract with the said Board nd file a
good and sufficient bond in the
amount of the contract price, .guaran-
teeing the fulfillment of the contract.
Said sealed bids Will be opened and
read publicly in the County Commits
sioners' room in the Court House of
Elko County, State of Nevada, in Elko,
Nevada, at the hour of IL A. NJ. of
Friday, the 7th day of April.
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
(Seal)
ROBERT B. HUNTER,
County Clerk and Ex-officio
| Clerk of said Board.
| Date of first publication, March Z
1916.
Date of last publication, April 6
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Elko 0I84.
Carson City, 06165.

Carson City, 06165.
Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office at Elko, Nevada,
February Is, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Grover
+. West. of Mountain City, New, who.
on June %, 1911, made Carson City
homestead application 06165, now Elko
0484, for tract of 144.86 acres, under
the Act of June II, 1906, described in
list 4.479, and official survey 70, Hum.
boldt National Forest, described by
metes and bounds as follows: Begin.
ming at Cor. No. l, lava stone scribed
1.HES.70, whence U. s. l.. NJ. No. 243
bears S. 80 deg. 81 min. w, 1924 chs;
thence N. 0 Deg. 10 Min. W., IL 80
chs. to Cor. No. 2: thence N. IL Deg.
IL Min. W., 1888 chs to Cor. No. 8:
t"ence N. 0 Deg. 80 Min. w, 1856
chs. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. 81 Deg.
"A Min. T., 225S chs. to Cor. No. s:
thence N. 80 Deg SO Min. t., 1916
chs. to Cor. No. g. thence s. I'll Deg.
20 Min. W., 1867 chs. to Cor. No. Z:
thence s. Deg. 81 Min w. 1898 chs.
to Cor. No. 8; thence s. 6 Deg. SO Min.
e., 22.75 chs. to Cor. No. 0; thence
S. SO Deg. 40 Min. w, 17.42 chs. to
Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning,
forming part of unsurveyed Secs. 20,
30, 81 and 90, T. As NJ, II. 81 e., NJ.
ID. NJ, has filed notice of intention to
make final three year Proof, to estab.
lish claim to the land above described.
before the Register and Receiver of
this office, on the eighteenth day of
April. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph II. Palena, of Mountain City,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
-IsoLATED TRACT.

Public Land Sale.
Department Of the interior.
Blko, 01929.
u D Land Office at Elko, Nevada.
February 8, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that, as III.
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provisions
OF Sec. PASS X. s., pursuant to the
application of George M. Bower. In.
noble, Nevada, Serial No. O192s. we
VIII offer at public sale, to the highes,
bidder. but at not less than $3.50 per
acre, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on the TWEEN.
ty'seventh day of March, 1916, at this
office, the following tract of land:
The SWh SWh of Sec. IL, r. 30
NJ, X. 81 e., NJ. ID. NJ.
The sale will not be kept omen. but
VIII he declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceased
bidding. The person making the high.
est bid Will be required to immediately
pay to the Receiver the amount there.
of.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
JOHN e. ROBBINS,
Register.
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY,
Receiver.
First publication, Feb. 7. 1916.
Last publication, March 10, 1916.
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ASSESSMENT NO. IS.
wasatch-Utah Mining Co.

Principal place of business, Elko.
Elko County, Nevada. General office
outside of Nevada, Suite 225, Kearns
building, Salt Lake City, Utah. Loca-
ton of mines, Little and Big Cotton
wood Mining Districts, Salt Lake
County, Utah.
Notice is hereby given that at Il
meeting of the Board OF Directors Of
Wasatch-Utah Mining Company. held
on the 10Th day of February, 1916,
Assessment No. 16, of one % cent
per share was levied on the capital
stock of the corporation, payable on
or before Monday, the Bird day of
April, 1916, to F. L. Palmquist, sec
rotary and treasurer, Suite 225 Kearns
building. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment may remain unpaid on Monday,
the Ord day of April, 1916, will be de-
linquent and advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless payment is
made before, will be sold on Monday,
the 9Th day Of May, 1916, at o'clock
p. M, at the company's office, Suite
225 Kearns building, Salt Lake City,
Utah, to pay the delinquent assess.
ment thereon, together with cost of
advertising and expense of sale.
F. L. PALMQUIST,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Suite 225 Kearns Building. Salt Lake
City, Utah.
M-S-15-22-29.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
First publication, Feb. 10, 1916.
Last publication, March y, 1916.
02446.
Elko, Nevada, Land Office.

O2446.
Elko, Nevada, Land Office.
February %, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Peter S.
lndart. of White Rock, County of Elko,
State of Nevada, has filed in this of.
flee his application to enter, under
the provisions of Secs. 1906 or 2307.
Revised Statutes of the United States,
the following described land, viz:
The Northeast Quarter of the South.
east Quarter of Section Z, Township
"A North, Range so East, NJ. d. b. 4
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 protest
in this office, on or before the 18th
day of April, 1916.
JOHN Il. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication, March 5, 1916.
Last publication, April 4, 1916.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
02445.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
02445.
Elko, Nevada, Land Office.
February %, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Peter
s. Indart, of White Rock, County of
Elko, State of Nevada, has filed in this
office his application to enter, under
the provisions of Secs. 1906 or 1907,
Revised Statutes Of the United States,
the following described land. viz:
The Southeast Quarter of the South.
east Quarter Of Section 7, Township "A
North, Range SO East, NJ. ID. d. & 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 protest
in this office, on or before the 18th
day of April, 1916.
JOHN E. ROBBINS.
Register.
First publication, March 3, 1916.
Last publication, April 4, 1916.
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to mechanics and others, and to re-
peal all other acts in relation there
to-" approved March 2. 1875, on said
property are hereby notified to be and
appear before the above entitled
Court, at the court room thereof. in
the town of Elko, County of Elko,
State Of Nevada. on the 9Th day OF
March, 1916, at the hour of 2 o'clock
P. NJ, and exhibit ther and there the
proof OF their said liens.
Dated this 10th day of February, A.
d., 1916.
HARRY c. PRICE.
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
First publication. February 10, 1916
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SWAT
IHE ELY

SWAT
THE FLY.
a poem has recently been written
concerning the ubiquitous fly and en-
bodies a current battle cry. The poem
contains this stirring stanza:
Baby bye, swat the fly, you and |.
How he chawls DER our walls, coming
from the horses's stalls,
And into our vituals crawls.
Kill him dead! Strike his head"
doctor said.
II 10 swat him we neglect,
Who will then our health protect?
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Nevada; James T. Martin. OF Noun.
tain City. Nevada: Thomas Siinton. OF
North Fork. Nevada; Edv ard Butler,
OF North Fork, Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS.
Register.
First publication. March 8, 1916.
Last publication, April 10, 1916.
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WARNING

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 6 Livestock
Company.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To ALBERT l.. BRUSH and II. r.
BERRY:
You and each Of you are hereby no.
tilted that the undersigned Pedro
orbe, ooowner with you in tho Bull
Dog No. II, Bull Dog No. o., Legal
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APPLICATION NO. 1915.
Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
of the State of Nevada.

Notice IS hereby given that Oil the
26th da yof February, 1916, in accord
ance with Section 50, Chapter lIO, OF
the Statutes of 1913, one David Dorwin
Cuff of Gold Greek, County of Elko.
and State of Nevada, made application
to the State Engineer of Nevada for
permission to appropriate the pubic
waters of the State OF Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from flood
waters from Sections 25 and &c and
two unnamed springs in Sections %
and 81, T. AZ n. r. Sc E., Mt. d. b.
& NJ, at point 1870 feet south from
Northeast corner of Section 81, Il. A
N. r. Sc E., NJ. ID. 3. & NJ, by means
of reservoir and y of one cubic feet
per second is to be conveyed to the
SWA of NEA, NJ of SEA, and SEA
of SEA of Sec. 81, r. AZ n. II. 56 E.,
NJ. d. b. & NJ, by means of bitches
and there used for irrigation and do.
mesuc purposes from May until Au,
gust of each year.
Water not to be returned to stream
w. NJ. KEARNEY.
State Engineer.
First publication, March 3, 1916.
Last publication, April 4, 1916.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT
Public Land Sale. Department. Of the
Interior, v. S. Land office at EIko,
Naua1,


Public Land Sale. Department. Of the
interior, v. S. Land office at EIko,
Nevada.
Elko, O2041.
February 3, 1916.
Notice Is hereby given that, as di.
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provisions
of Sec. 2455 II. s., pursuant to the ap.
plication Of Edward C. Murphy, Deeth,
Nevada, Serial No. 02041, we will offer
at public sale, TO the highest bidder,
but at not less than $3.50 per acre,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on the twenty.
seventh day of March, 1916, at this
office, the following tract of land:
The NWh NWM of Sec. 10, IT. "a
NJ, II. go e., NJ. ID. NJ.
The sale will be kept oper, but will
be declared closed when those present
at the hour named have ceased bid.
ding. The person making the highest
bid will be required to Immediately
pay to the Receiver the amount there.
of.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
JOHN e. ROBBINS,
Register.
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY
Receiver.
First publication, February 90, 1916.
Last publication. March q. 1916.
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NOTICE..

In the District Court Of the Fourth
Judicial District Of the State Of Ne.
vada, In and for the County of EIko.
Felix Barbaau, Forbes Bredin, Dan
Shovlin, r. Strauss, VIM. Dunbar, L.
d. Catlin, James Meyer, Richard
Hamilton, Henry Wilson, G. w. Salt,
George Robertson, T. N. Terry, Jr.,
Irene Murray, Henry Malmgren, j.
c. Carter, Joe Rule, Steve Mordue
and T.. w. Stout,
Plaintiffs,
Arthur Zinc Mining Company, n cor.
poration, ]. F. Short and A. NJ.
Short,
Defendants
Notice is hereby given that the
above named plaintiffs have on the
10th day of February, A. d., 1915, filed
a complaint in the above entitled court
and cause against the above named
plaintiffs to foreclose certain liens for
labor upon those certain mining
claims and mine situate IN the Ruby
Valley Mining District, Elko County,
Nevada, about three miles northerly
more or less from Ruby Valley Post.
office, Elko County, Nevada, known as
and called the Michigan, South Michi-
gan, North Michigan, East Michigan,
Gretna and Arthur, and the mill stu.
ate thereon.
All persons holding or claiming liens
under the provisions Of that certain
act entitled AN Act to secure liens
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Elo Independent
RATE CARD
~

RATE CARD
Elko, Nevada
published Daily Sundays Exeepted)
The Largest Sworn Circulation in
Eastern Nevada
Population of Elko County, richest In
Nevada, $4,000.
Population OF Elko, $500.
Assessed Valuation Of Elko County,
$4,000. 900.
Cash Valuation of County, $4,000. 900.
Per Capita Wealth, $500.
Can you beat IL?
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No. $40.

No. $40.
In the matter of the estate OF Will
liam NJ. Crosson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by an
order of the District Court of the
Fourth Judicial District OF the State
of Nevada, in and for the County of
Elko, duly made and entered on the
9th day of March, 4. d.. 1916. the un-
dersigned was duly appointed Admin
istrator of the Estate of William NJ
Crosson. deceased, and that he has
duly qualified as such administrator.
Notice is hereby given that any and
all persons having claims against the
said decedent or against the said es-
tate must file the same with the Clerk
of the above entitled Court. with prop
er vouchers. and the statutory affi-
davit attached, within three (3)
months from the date of the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, or their claims
will be forever barred.
Dated this 9th day of March, a. D.,
1916.
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BENZ. II. MOWRY,
U. S. Manager
EDWARD BROWN & SONS.
Gen. Agents Pac. Coast Dept.
M-17.
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equality and moral integrity of which
the old world has almost no concep-
ton.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District Of the State of Me-
vada, in and for the County of
EIko.
In the matter of the estate of Ed
mund Wilkinson, sometimes known as
Edward Wilkinson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that by an
Order OF the District Court of the
Fourth Judicial District of the State
OF Nevada, in and for the County of
Elko, duly made and entered on the
11th day of February, a. D., 1916, the
undersigned was duly appointed ad.
ministrator of the estate of Edmund
WILKINSON, sometimes known as Ed
ward Wilkinson, deceased, and that he
has duly qualified as such admins
TRAITOR.
Notice is further given that any and
all persons having claims against the
said dccedent, or against the said es.
tate, must file the same with the Clerk
OF the above entitled Court, with prop.
er vouchers and the statutory affidavit
attached, within forty days from the
date of the first publication of this
notice, or their claims will be forever
barred.
Dated this 11th day of February, A.
D., 1916.
HAYDEN HENDERSON,
Administrator of the Estate
of Edmund Wilkinson.
sometimes known as Ed.
ward Wilkinson, deceased.
First publication, February II, 1916.
Last publication, March 70, 1915.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State Of
Nevada, in and for the County of
Elko.
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INSURANCE ANNUAL STATEMENT

Svea Fire 6 Life Insurance Company,
Gothenburg, Sweden.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-10
JOHN CROSSON,

JOHN EROSION,
Administrator of the Estate of
William NJ. Crosson, Deceased.
First publication, March 10, 1916.
Last publication, April 10, 1916.
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ASHLEY G..

RPglSter.
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY,
Receiver.
First publication, Feb. Is, 1915.
Second publication, Feb. Is, 1916.
Third publication, March 2, 1916.
Fourth publication, March 10, 1916.
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Plaintiffs,

Arthur Zinc Mining Company, n cor.
poration, ]. F. Short and A. NJ.
Short,
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JOHN Il. RO

IVS
First publication, March 8, 1916.
Last publication, April 4, 1916.
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DNttIN IJTIt'I IINNTs
First publication, March 3, 1916.
Last publication, April 4, 1916.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-03
SENATE BILLS

Mr.. Gaylc--A bill to authorize and
regulate the exchange OF certain
classes Of reciprocal or intersurance,
contracts among individuals, partner
ships and corporations, empowering
corporations generally to make such
contracts and prescribing certain fees
and penalty for violation. Referred
10 the Committeeon Insurane and
Banking.
Mr.. Gunn---A bill to authorize and
empower the board Of directors of the
Virginia State Penitentiary to pur-
chase and keep herds Of Thoroughbred
cattle, to dispose Of the male calves
from said herds and to appropriate
money therefor. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Drewry--A bill to, validate GER
tain deeds made by the clerks of
courts for land for delinquent taxes.
Referred to the Committee for Courts
OF Justice
Mr.. Garrett-A bill TO authorize the
board Of supervisors OF Henry County
20 appropriate from the general funds
OF the county a sufficient amount to
run the convict road force in said
county for the years 1916 and 1917.
Referred to the Committee on Joint.
Special, Private and Local Legislation.
Mr.. Allen---A bill to amend and re-
4nact section 321l Of the C0de Of vir-
sinia. ~ amended w "A act entitled