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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-16

An excellent opportunity offers itself
TO the man Of character. energy and
selling ability. TO take charge as agent
and manager, OF block of territory
under an exclusive contract for the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company OF Milwaukee, Wis. Assets
cost company, offering everything any
good company sells. Advances to the
right party. For full particulars. Civ.
ing complete details and references in
first letter. apply to TIL. Won ROLF.
GcnT Agent, 5000 Hollywood Blvd. Los
| Angeles, Cal. Ql5-2l.
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reason. to the disposal to applicant,
should file their affidavits Of protests
in this office. on or before the 18th day
OF September. 1916.
JOHN E. ROBBINS. Register.
Aug. Sept. S.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-16

The gold stock OF the United States
today Is double that of Franle and
S5OO.OOO,OOO greater than that OF Ger
many and the United Kingdom COM
bined. No country ever had the solid
gold foundation for it's business that
the United States has today
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NOTICE..

\ DANCE WILL BE GIVEN AT
TELESCOPE HAIL SATURDAY
NIGHT. AUGUST 18TH.
ALL INVITED. TEN CENTS THE
SET
COME ONE, COME ALL.
FIRST CLASS MUSIC. QS-12.
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NOTICE APPOINTING TIME FOR
PROBATE OF WILL.
In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State Of Ne
Vada, in and for the County of Elko

In the matter OF the Estate of L. +.
ROUNTREE, Deceased.
4 document, purporting TO be the
last Will and Testament of +. F. Roun-
tree, deceased, having on the Ninth
day of August. a. D., 1916. come into
the possession OF said District Court,
and a petition for the probate thereof,
and for the issuance of letters Tesla
mentary to Burt Rountree, having
been filed with the Clerk of said Court.
Notice Is hereby given, that Thurs
! day. the 2ith day of August, \. H..
| 1916. at ten o'clock a. NJ. OF said day
at the Court Room of said Court. nj
/ the town of Elko, in the County OF
! Elko, be, and the same is. hereby APP
! pointed the time for proving said will
and hearing said application, when
and where any person interested may
! appear and contest the said will, and
may file objections in writing to the
granting of Letters TestamenJaTy "a
said petitioner.
| Dated August 9. 1916.
ROBERT b. HUNTER, Clerk.
By II. c. SPROULE, Deputy.
! Q9.23.
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THE wINTERMANTEL JEwELRy

THE WINTERMANTEL JEWELRy
COMPANY are preparing TO enlarge
their store and stock for the fall and
holiday season. Mr. Wiutermantel is
now in San Francisco procuring add.
tional fixtures and show cases and
selecting the newest productions In
watches. jewelry. cut glass and silver.
ware, They viii have on display tho
largest and finest stock ever shown
in Eastern Nevada. q16.26.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-16
LOCALS AND PERSONALS

Mr.. C. c. syiaesh. a popular Bullion
aire. is at the Commercial.
Mr.. A. L. Meskei of Jarbidge is a
guest at the Hotel Commercial.
Mr.. II. n. Gordon, a detective of the
Southern Pacific. is here today.
Mr.. &. c. Rogers, popular mining
man OF Salt Lake. is here today.
Peaeemaker J. A. zundel Of Mon
tello is visiting here today.
Mrs. William santier and daughter
are here today.
Or. S. S. pousberty of Detroit is
here today visiting Mr.. w. S. Dupont,
the popular druggist.
Mr.. w. 3. WestIake of San Francis
co. who has many friends in this vi
cinity, is visiting here today.
Mr.. M. L. TempIeton left this morn
ing on a business trip to Ely. He will
return soon.
Mr.. C. e. Davis and Mr.. Joseph
Lang have returned from n prospect.
ing trip 126 miles north of Elko.
Mr.. Ben Pierson, a prominent and
popular business man of Montello, is
visiting friends here today.
MIR. Charles e. Mayer and L. E. Nc.
curdy, the Utah coal baron, otherwise
known as Mile" have gone to De-
Wis Gate, in charge of Jimmy"
Hayes, on hunting and fishing tour
Miss Helen Dixon is about to leave
for Reno to finish a course at school
She will be accompanied by her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon, and by her
sister, Mrs. William Doyle.
Mrs. II. Clinton was hostess at an
enjoyable dinner last evening. The
viands were such as are sometimes
described by old-timers, most agree
able and delightful. Those present
We're: Mrs. Harrington, Misses Leta
Clark, Mae Clinton, Adele Clinton,
Messrs. Jack Sterling, Charles F..
Clark. Gerald Clinton, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton.
Hosts of friends Of Mr.. A. L. Frieke,
chief clerk to Mr.. w. S. Peace, chief
dispatcher of the Western Pacific
Railroad, will regret to know that he
has resigned his position. to accept an
appointment Of honor and trust at
Chicago, but all will be pleased to
know that the vacancy will be filled
by Mr.. w. j. Logan. who was until
recently the chief operator of the
Western Pacific at Elko and is now
agent at Carlin. Mr.. Logan was
warned when he left recently that he
would not be permitted to stay away
from Elko, where he has hosts OF
friends, and he has needed this warn
ing by rejecting three flattering Offer
of agencies from the Southern Pacific
Mr.. Logan will move back "home" a
once. He is widely known in militar!
circles for his splendid record In tn,
Signal Corps in the Philippines.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko Oi76.

Carson City 0613l.
Department of the Interior, L. s.
Land Office at Elko. Nevada, August
s, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that MINNIE
PRUNTY, of Charleston, Nevada, who.
on MAY &c, 1911, made Carson City
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LIVESTOCK MEN BENEFIT
BY S. p. REDUCED RATES

The Southern Pacific Company will
publish. and have in effect by October
1st, round trip rates from Nevada
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Be good to Clark! The spirit of
liye-and.let-live and build-up-the-other-
fellow, as evinced in the Free Press
under the management of Charles F.
Clark, who assumed his duties yester-
day rs city editor, has evoked favor
able comment in every direction. Mr..
Clark proclaims himself an opLimist
and as such is welcomed lin our
midst" His work yesterday was de-
!cided improvement. especially in the
spirit Of cooperation and optimism
which marked every utterance. There's
room here for two newspapers, as
everyone remarks, and there's always
n demand for men of Mr.. Clark's abili-
ty. Mr.. Steninger, the owner of lmc
Free Press, is planning long needed
vacation in the Northern part Of the
county.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-16

"Peewee" Olsen of the Elko Nine
left last night for Salt Lake City. He
was attended to the train by bunch
of mournful friends. every one OF
whom swore by the high gods that
"Peewee" should have their prayers
in his upward climb. For himself Mr..
Olsen, rising to his full height of six
feet seven inches, promised TO do his
level best to reflect credit upon his
Home Town. There's no folks like
home-folks." he said. and Elko is MY
town"
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Aug. 4

In the District Court Of the Fourth
Judicial District OF the state Of Ne
vada, In and for the County Of Eiko.
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CLASSIFIED ADS

Notices 4 Llnes and Lees In
Length VIII BE Run In This
Column For SOC Per Week.
For Each Additional Line 1oe
Per Week.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL Es.
TATE AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY.

In the District Court Of the Fourth Ju.
dieial District OF the state OF Ne.
vsda, In and for the County Of Elko.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-16

In the Matter OF the Estate OF Il. 7.
HARDESTY. Deceased
Under authority of an order granted
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Mr.. C. e. Davis and Mr.. Joseph
Lang have returned from a prospect.
ing trip l26 miles north of Elko.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
FAMILY SUFFER TOTAL LOSS
BY fire, WEDNESDAY,
Home of John Blank Destroyed
No Insurance Leaves Family
in Bad Circumstances.

The new fire truck hada good
healthy business last Wednesday. A
fire at the Arcadia barber shop base
ment was quickly put out with the
chemicals.
In the morning an alarm was turned
in from the east side and the fire
department made excellent time in
getting to the scene Of the blaze. The
fire started by the explosion of a gaso-
line stove at the home of John Blank,
at the corner Of Court and Ely streets
near the Michigan sugar factory. Be
fore the fire trucks could reach the
blaze the flames famed by a good
breeze were rapidly enveloping the
whole interior of the house. At the
time the stove caught fire Mrs. Blank
picked it up and started for the door,
but it exploded in her arms, but fort
unately she was not burned severely.
The interior of the home is practic-
ally a total loss The family carried
no insurance, and the result of the fire
leaves them in rather bad circum-
stances. Several of the business men
started a subscription late Wednes-
day AFTERNOON, funds will be received
at the postoffice from anyone wishing
to help. The father and daughter are
employed, but the loss was so heavy
that it behooves the good people to
lend a helping hand to the family suf-
fering from misfortune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
.SECORD BOY IS
IN COUNTY JAIL
Eighteen Year-Old Lad Ar
rested for Carrying Con-
cealed Weapons.
WAS BAREFOOTED LAST WEEK
Has Long Record and Has Been
Arrested by Constable
Numerous Times.

Following a long list of offenses
and arrests Constable Brown again
was required to serve papers on Will
liam Secord, last Thursday after
noon. This lad of eighteen seems
to have a remarkable record having
featured in several episodes of diff
ferent forms of misconduct among
the recent of which he and another
lad stole two bicycles last summer
and rode into the north. The Secord
boy returned but his pal is still miss
ing.
The affair which led to the Secord
boys arrest occurred last Thursday.
On Wednesday the lad came to Con-
stable Browns livery stable and re-
quested the use of horse to drive
to the country and make some collec-
tions for his father. Upon obtaining
a rig he drove from the barn
and nothing was heard from him the
remainder of the day. About 6
o'clock the mother called up the Con-
stable and requested that he locate
the lad. Trace was found of him driv-
ing about the north part of the city,
and upon being followed he headed for
St Louis.
Constable Brown was on his track
however and followed Immediately
after him in to st. Louis. He was
sent home and Brown followed about
an hour afterward In Alma the two
again met and the lad told the Of
ficer that he was going to his home,
where he lives with his parents at
the corner of Cedar and Maple streets.
However the boy did not report at
home until eight thirty Thursday
morning. Upon entering the house
and being asked by his mother where
he had been the night before refused
10 tell. He started to remove his
outer clothing and had taken his shoes
off, when the mother noticed him
taking something from under a china
closet. He refused TO show what it
was and started to run from the
house. Later it was found TO be a
80 calliber revolver with two empty
shells. AS the lad left home he head
ed for the river. Constable Brown
was notified immeditely and headed
the boy off as he came up the alley
toward the livery barn. He had
toured down the river by the ice
houses and worked his way across
the railroad tracks and toward the
business part Of town. 1t seems as
though he expected Officer Brown to
get him in the end anyway so he made
straight for the constable's office.
He was in his bare feet and carried
the 30 caliber gun. He claims not to
have done any shooting. Officer Brown
served a warrant on him for carrying
concealed weapons and he was taken
to the county Jail at Ithaca.
His mental condition was examined
on Wednesday and he was pronounced
mentally incompetent, and was taken
to Traverse City by Sheriff Bradford
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
INTERESTING LECTURE
ON MISSIONS IN AFRICA
Stereoptican Views of What Rev.
and Mrs. Springer Say Great
est Fun in the World"

Any person who loves travel, who
loves to hear of travellers or that is
interested in missions missed a rare
treat if they did not hear the lecture
by Mrs. j. M. Springer at the Metho-
dist church Tuesday night.
The average entertainment seeker
is generally little skeptical about a
missionary lecture" put truthfully
Mrs. Springer's talk was interesting
and instructive enough to hold the
attention Of the most skeptical au-
dience.
A large number turned out to an
informal reception rendered Mrs.
Springer by the Epworth League, in
the league room from to O'Clock.
The lecture followed Immediately af-
terward.
Mrs. Springer used a large number
of stereoptican views 60 illustrate her
lecture. All We're taken IN the
heart OF the Congo district in Africa
end gave one a vivid picture Of the
actual existing conditions there,
making a very instructive and in
teresting lecture.
The Epworth League Of the local
Methodist church, have pledged the
sum of $50 annually for period
of five years to help the mission cause
In Africa.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
TWO HURT IN RUNAWAY

AS team of four year old colts
were being driven to town on W. Sup
erior St., Wednesday they became
frightened and before the driver could
check them, had plunged headlong into
a telephone pole The rig was occup-
led by Alex Miller and son of Elwell.
The older gentlemen was thrown with
considerable force from the vehicle
and sustained deep cash in the side
of his head. The younger man was
cut severely above the eye, and both
were considerably bruised. The ac-
cident happened in front ofthe resi-
dence of A. G. Leitch and the injured
men were taken in his home and cared
for and later in the afternoon were
taken to the hospital.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
BABY WEEK FIRST
WEEK IN MARCH
Grand Effort for the Better
ment of Child Welfare
in America.
IS A NATIONWIDE MOVEMENT
Federation of WOmen's Clubs
Undertakes Promotion of
National Observance.

The facts about American babies, the
needs of American babies, and Amer
ica's responsibility to her babies will
this year be known as never before,
because the first week in March will
be Baby Week throughout the coun-
try.
More than 400 communities repre-
senting every state in the Union are
already laying their plans for Baby
Week, according to the Children's
Bureau of the United States depart
ment of labor, in order that during
those seven days the needs of the
babies may be so presented that all
the parents in those communities will
learn little better how TO care for
their babies, and all the citizens will
realize that they have a special obli-
cation to safeguard the conditions
surrounding babies. And it is conf
IDENTIFY believed by those who are in
terested in this nationwide Baby Week
that the remainder of the year will
will be marked by a strengthening of
community activities for saving bab-
les lives and giving them better
chance to grow to healthy maturity.
The Baby Week idea originated in
Chicago not quite two years ago.
Then New York had a Baby Week,
and Pittsburg, and other cities. Such
practical benefit has in each case re-
suited that the General Federation of
Women's clubs has undertaken TO pro-
mote this nationwide observance.
State health officials and national or
ganizations interested in public health
and child welfare have taken up the
plan and in various ways are giving
it not only their sanction but their
active cooperation. The extension di-
visions of the state universities have
promised special assistance in inter-
esting and helping Baby Weeks in
rural communities.
The Federal Children's bureau be-
lieves that Baby Week will give more
parents chance to learn the accepted
principles of infant care, and will
awaken every American to his respon-
sibility for the deaths of the three
hundred thousand babies who, accord
ing to the census estimates, die every
year before they are twelve months
old. Therefore the Children's Bureau
has prepared a special bulletin of
practical suggestions for Baby Week
campaigns, adopted to the varying
needs of communities of different
types. Copies of this bulletin may be
had free of charge from the Child
ren's Bureau at Washington, d. c.
Women's clubs and societies should
send for this bulletin and help make
Baby Week a big success. Help in
this great world movement of life
saving.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
COUNTY SUFFERS
$4,000 FIRE LOSS
County Farm House Com
pletely Destroyed Last
Week.
OVER 40 INMATES IN HOME
New Ship Lap Structure Already
Completed for Housing the
Residents of Farm.

The most severe loss the county has
ever suffered from fire occurred last
Saturday morning when the dwelling
house on the county farm was com
pletely destroyed. The Gratiot county
farm is situated one mile south Of
Ithaca the county seat Frank Press
ley is the present superintendent of
the farm. The building although not
new, has always been kept in good
repair and at the time OF the fire was
a well equipped building with steam
heat, laundry, electric lighted, etc.
In the spring of 1865 the Board of
Supervisors appropriated 81 500 for
the county farm and the following
year the first wooden structure was
built. In 1873 an addition to this was
erected and in 1880 the first brick
structure was built In the year of
1906 the entire wooden construction
was torn away and replaced by a
brick structure to conform in appear
ance with the brick structure erected
in 1885.
The definite cause of the fire Sat
supposed TO result from a spark from
defective wiring in the attic. The fire
ginated somewhere near the roof
md completely destroyed the whole in
terror of the building. The walls are
still standing but the heat has dam
aged them to an extent that they will
have to be torn down.
r.
be interesting to Alma people that the
,Victorola that was recently donated
by them was saved. The property
was covered by $500 worth of in
surance.
The fire broke out at about eight
thirty in the morning. All inmates had
breakfasted and were served dinner
in the court house at one o'clock. Sup
erintendent PRESLEY had considerable
trouble in keeping the inmates from
the burning building. Many of them
are unsound mentally and one had to
be dragged from the scene of the blaze
to be kept from entering the flames.
The rumor got started that two peo-
pie were burned to death. This was
untrue One of the inmates had died
on Friday and was carried out i'm
mediately after the blaze broke out.
Another, woman hid in one of the
outbuildings and could not be found
Immediately.
Remarkable work was done by the
poor commissioners of the county.
On Monday it was decided to build
temporary building of ship lap, and II
men were put on the job at once.
Lumber was hauled from all parts of
the county, and the building was COM
pleted Wednesday, The inmates will
be cared for in this till spring. I'm
mediately after the fire they were
taken to the sheriff's residence and the
court house. None suffered from ex-
posure.
Further arrangements will be de-
cided upon at the session of the Board
of Supervisors, meeting in Ithaca this
week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
ALMA TO HAVE FATHER
AND SON. BANQUET
Y. NJ. c. A. Association Meet
Monday and Plans Started
for Affair This Month.

Under the direction Of the Y. NJ. c.
A. Of the county Alma is to have a
"Father and Son" banquet A num-
Der of the business men met in the
First State Bank Monday afternoon
and laid plans for the big affair.
Although definite plans for the date of
the banquet were not made, the gem
eral idea was worked out rs follows:
Three committees were appointed
a program committee with II G.
Moore as chairman. en- invitation com
mittee with Carl IT. Washburn as
chairman and a banquet committee
with Prof A. +. Schultz as chair
man. These men viii select other busi-
ness men TO aid them so there viii be
about 20 men on various committees.
The banquet will probably be held
in the high school gymnasium in the
latter part Of February The plan
is to have each man in the town buy
two tickets. the committee on in
vitations will then assign the man
some boy over l3 years of age whom
he will take to the banquet. In this
way no man will be allowed TO take
his own son. but every boy and young
man in the town above 13 years Of
age will he provided for. Watch the
Alma papers next week for further
information and more definite plans.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
SHIAwASSEE PUTS LID ON

Stirred to action by the order of
Governor Ferris to the Genesee
sheriff, Sheriff Griffin and Chief of
Police Patterson, of Owosso have be-
gan crusade against gambling in
all forms.
The sheriff notified men about the
county who conducted slot machines
punch boards and other gambling de-
vices, that they would no longer be
tolerated and the Owosso chief took
similar action there.
The slot machines were driven out
of Owosso two years ago by the late
Attorney O'Dell Chapman, who gave
notifications that he would personally
make complaint against those violat-
ing the law in this respect.
The machines came back after his
death.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
Alma Garden Shop" Sends
Furniture Over Country

added to the equipment. About a
year after the first shop was started
more machinery was added including,
a jointer, a mortistr and somewhat
later "A tenoner This made a COM
plete woodworking outfit and consid
cradle business was carried on in the
manufacture o. woodwork, and sash
and extensive repair work.
It was about three years ago that
Mr. Barnes made the first garden
furniture. This was made to a local
order, and upon his producing artistic
work he was urged to extend further
into the manufacture of lawn and
arbor furniture. Although it was a
new field, Mr.. Barnes seen exceptional
possibilities in its manufacture. At
first his efforts were directed to the
making of seats and chairs only then
tables were added and now he is equip
ped to handle any order for any de-
sign in any nature Of garden furniture.
Mr.. Barnes employees from two to
four men, is fully equipped TO the
smallest detail occupies both floors
Of building 4OxS0 #, two motors and
has the prospects, of a very promising
business.
The furniture that goes TO all parts
Of the country, carries the trade mark
Of that lively little Michigan city,
Alma. 1t is the kind of business that
every man should encourage, keep the
town on the map, and the only way
to do it is to give every local industry
the most hearty support
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03

One of the most promising of
Alma's smaller concerns is the Alma
Garden Shop, or the woodworking and
repair shop operated by Frank l..
Barnes. Mr. Barnes now occupies
the complete building in the rear of
the Wright House. The shop is equip
ped with the latest woodworking ma
and special machines for MAX
ing sash and garden furniture.
The Record has just completed
large catalogue Of the Alma Garden
Shop, profusely illustrated with cuts
Of the various designs of the garden
furniture, manufactured by Mr.
Barnes His tradc rs now covering
all states in the Union and his cata-
logues are going to the leading garden
clubs Of the country.
Mr.. Barnes began his career as q
carpenter in this city the year Of 1884.
AT that time being associated with
the lumber firm Of Tinker q Lumsden
He remainded with the one firm for
twenty-five years, although the man
agement changed hands several times
during that time Five years ago
when the firm Mr.. Barnes was en-
ployed by, disbanded, he rented the
smaller room of his present location
and started a repair and job shop. At
that time nothing was used but the
hand tools. About six months later
the work increased 70 an extent that
demanded the installing Of band saw,
with a horse gasoline engine for
power. Later the engine was replaced
by motor. A little later lathe was