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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-15
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

For Constructing Branch County
Jail In, Monticello, EIko County, State
OF nevaa..
Notice Is hereby given that sealed
proposals, endorsed Proposals for
constructing a branch county jail at
Monticello, Elko County, Nevada" will
be received by Robert Il. Hunter,
County Clerk and EN-officio Clerq 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. M. of Friday. the 7th 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 ac-
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 q
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 and file q
good and sufficient bond in the
amount of the contract price, guaran
| teeing the iulfillment 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 9TH day of April.
The said Board reserves the RICH,
to reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board OF Count
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
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WARMING

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 q Livestock
Company.
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NJ, containing 10 acres.

Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the lands described. or desir
ing to object because Of the minera
character of the land. or for any othe
reason. to the disposal to applicant
should file their affidavits Of protes
in this office, on or before the 15tl
day Of April. 1916.
JOHN L. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication, March 3, 1916.
Last publication, April 4, 1916.
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NOTICE.

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 Kath-
crime Scotland Phillips, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that William
II. Phillips, administrator of said es-
tate, having filed in this Court hiss
petition for settlement of final account
and final distribution of the Estate of
Katherine Scotland Phillips, deceased,
the hearing of the same has been fixed
by said Court for Monday, the Bird day
of April. a. d., 1916. at 10 o'clock. i'll
the forenoon of said day, in the Court
room, at the Courthouse, in the Town
of Elko. County of Elko, State of Ne.
vada, and all persons interested in
said Estate are notified then and there
TO appear and show cause, if ally there
be, why the said final account should
not be allowed, confirmed and ap.
proved and final distribution granted
in accordance with the prayer of said
petition.
Dated March 9, 1916.
(Seal.)
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
02446.

02446.
Elko. Nevada, Land Office.
February 2S, 1916.
Notice Is hereby given that Peter 8.
Indart, of White Rock, County Of Elko,
State Of Nevada, has filed in this of.
flee his application to enter, under
the provisions OF Secs. 1905 or 1907,
Revised Statutes of the United States,
the following described land. viz:
The Northeast Quarter of the South.
east Quarter Of Section 7. Township
~ North, Range so East, M. d. q. &
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RAILROADS
BUYING EQUIPMENT.

At last the railroads have begun to
buy equipment again. From all over
the country come such news items as
these:
The Great Northern wants 500 re-
frigerator cars.
The Burlington Ia placing an order
for 1000 box cars and 500 automobile
cars,
The New York Central is asking for
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APPLICATION NO. 1896.
Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters Of
the State Of Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that on tho
14th day of February. 1916, in accord.
made from Van Duzer Creek. at n
ance with Section SO, Chapter 140, OF
the Statutes of 1913, A. r. NIedt and
John Angel, Of Mountain city, County
of Elko. and State of Nevada. made
application to the State Engineer of
Nevada for permission 10 appropriate
the public waters of the State Of
Nevada. Such appropriation is to be
point in the NEh of NWh Sec. 1, T.
"A N. X. SO T., NJ. ID. u. & NJ, by
means of dam and two cubic feet
per second Is to be conveyed to the
NEh Of NWA and NW14 Of NEM
bf Sec. 1, Il. A n. II. SO E., and 81
of SEA of Sec. SO, T. 45 N. II. SO E.,
NJ. ID. d. G NJ. by means of a ditch
and there used for irrigation, stock
and domestic purposes from April 18th
to October first of each year.
Water not to be returned to stream
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First publication, February IS. 1915
Last publication, March 20. 1916.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

W. I'VE TSh TSoLlSH lON.
O2445.
Elko, Nevada, Land Office.
February 20, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Peter
5. lndart, of White Rock, County OF
Elko, State OF Nevada, has filed In this
office his application 10 enter, under
the provisions OF Secs. 1906 or 2307
Revised Statutes OF the United States
the following described land, viz:
The Southeast Quarter of the South
east Quarter of Section Z, Township A
North, Range 80 East, NJ. d. b. & 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 3, 1916.
Last publication, April 4, 1916.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Carson City. 06l65.
Department OF the Interior.

Carson CITY. 06l65.
Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land office at Elko, Nevada,
February Is, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Grover
F. West, of Mountain City, New. who,
on June "a. 1911, made Carson City
homestead application O6165, now Elko
0is4, for tract of 144.s6 acres. under
the Act OF June IL, 1906. described in
list t.479, and official survey 20, Hum.
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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, A. D., 1916, the I'M
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 aft.
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.
JOHN EROSION.
Administrators of the Estate of
William NJ. Crosson, Deceased.
First publication March 10 1915
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS
ISOLATED TRACT

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS
ISOLATED TRACT
Public Land Sale. Department of the
Interior, U. S. Land Office at EIko,
Nevada.
Elko, O204l.
February ). 1916.
Notice is hereby given that, as di.
rected by the Commissioner OF the
General Land Office, under provisions
OF Sec. 2455 r. s., pursuant 10 the ap.
plication of Edward C. Murphy, Deeth,
Nevada, Serial No. O2O41,. 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 NW!4 of Sec. 10, T. "a
NJ. r. 60 E., NJ. d. NJ.
The sale will be kept opeE, 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 %, 1916
Last publication. March ~. 1916.
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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
EIko.
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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 20, 1916.
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ROBERT Il. HUNTER,
County Clerk and EX-officio
Clerk of said Board.
Date of first publication, March 4
1916.
Date of last publication, April &
1916.
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First publication, March 8, 1916.
Last publication, April 4, 1916.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28
Allies Withdraw
From Albania
81 HENRI WOOD
-St5T c5-respoHaeHf t1lfs1 Pr

lS'gF Cg-respoH trtief Press
ROME jan. 2,-AIaania. with r..
exception Of the por, o. va.oua and
ae immediate ainrer,end is being
evacuated By the Allies
Italian forces hOla strongly tortt
eed positions al va.ona Heavy Aus
.rian and b sarian detacament7 are
closing iu upon -he seaport from the
north and east They are meeting
ra Ittie resistance Oficial dis
patches received here today indicat
I'd tHar the attack on NaloHs and
one Of 'he most important lat.la.
5f -he Balkan struggle may begin
within "a fortnight
The Austrian fleet In all pro1a5,-
lty oin attempt 70 participate iu
tha engagement 1F sdelIg ,4.0na
from the AdriaGc In this event ar
encounter with 'as Alice .qusdron.
is certain 70 bring perhaps the
greatest naval eEhf of the Rar
Conquest Of Montenegro and The
capture OF tho Albanian towns %
Scutari and San Giovanni df Hedus
by the Alsfr.aus made further re-.
sistance by scattered serbian forces
in northern Albania useless. All Ser.
bisn troops and all M01teIez-ns
and A.oanla1s pto would not sur.
render 10 The Austrian invaders. are
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28
DRY DOMINION
Is DEMANDED
ReDreSentative Canadians Ask
Parliament 10
Close Bars

OTTAWA. OR Jan 2s.--A da11-
-atloa comprising Representatives o.
various powerful bodies throughout
--e Dominion. waited on Premier
Borden Th1rsdag and demanded
asuoH.RIdr prohibition NJ the ssle
importation and manufacture 9t .-.
fotic..rg iQgor
Frank r. spence ~ Toronto .u.
'rodured the delegation He re
forrcd 20 The resolution now on tha
order paper Of par.auen, calling
'or federal prohibition during The
var and for a period thereafter
The depu'auon desired two things
n the prime minister First thar
he would facilitate tee discussion Of
the question In he houses and pro.
vide an opportunity for tan vote
upon &C., second. tHst 10 hat vote
favored such legislation. no delay
would occur ia putting i- on the
statute books
+ r. Booth. OF OTTAWA. veteran
l1mberman and aulHouaire.
declared that 10 '-.-e were abso-
l4te prohibition Canada would be q
paradise TO live in.
Premier Borden a red the dep
u'aiou the best con e.ra.g1 pos.
s.5Ie OF their demands HI the Pa
e.lifatlOn OF discussion 1 tae house
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28
SIX ARE CAUGHT
IN DOPE" RAID
DIR. John A. Mcdowell and
Drug Store Proprietors
Taken Into Custody

In the biggest dope raid staged
since the Harrison narcotic law
want into eHect. last March police
and government ofhcers, Thursday
night. arrested six persons and
made tho initial step. according 10
Collector OF Internal Revenue James
] Brady. in breaking up an organ
ized dope rims
pr. John A. Mcdowell formerly q
well.knowu practiCIng physician bur
now deprived Of his state license oe.
cause OF his former alleged sales OF
cocaine and heroiu 70 confirmed
"hends." was arrested iu the Green
wood pharmacy, Greenwood and Sci
dep.aves.. after ne had purchased
several grains Of morphine. it is de-
clared.
Fred McMasters aud james
Forbes. proprietors OF The pharmacy,
and McMasters wile were taAen
into custody after two bottles of
narcotic drugs were found 1t is de-
clared, in their living rooms 'aeA
of the drug store
Glen Brown, OF No 22t Howard
81. was arrested later when, The po-
lice declare. il vas learned That ne
VAS the man for whom Dr. AcDo"
ell was purchasing the drug IN 'he
Greenwood pharmacy. Brown ana
DR. Mcdowell have been taken In.o
custody by police officers or se'ei'.
occasions, according 10 the police ia
connection with dope cases
DR. Mcdowell served i've months
in the House Of Correction in 1917
for his alleged pernicious activities
among drug users The doctor "as
convicted OF "unprofessionsi con-
duct" and was deprived OF his state
license to practice medicine on his
release.
Mrs. Emma Castle ot No goo W
HiSh-st. was arrested ABOUT III
O'Clock and registered as a witness.
II is alleged that she is user OF
narcotic drugs,
The Investigation which resulted
in the arrest Of DR. Mcdowell su1
Glen Brown has been carried on 10.
about four months by the police and
federal officers Detectives John
Reid, Edward Kunsth and Robert
Mckenzie, Of the free lance division
were the police officers who partici.
pated In the raid.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28
Passion Still For
Peace, Says Wilson

NEW YORK, Jan 28.-That Amer
icas passion is for peace but thar,
she never will cravenly avoid con
iict II forced upon her. vas the out
standing idea OF President Wilson s.
initial speech before the Railway
Business association in the Waldorf.
Astoria last night The president de.
clared II 10 be the height OF folly
10 assume that because the United
States is opposed TO aggression 9th.
or nations must necessarily be OF
the same mind. He urged abandon.
ment Of party lines in considering
the question Of national defense. and
paid tribute 10 Republican Leader
Mann who spoke in congress on be-.
half OF the preparedness policy Ha
warmly defended the policies OF his
administration, and appealed for the
support OF the country.
The text OF the pretident's address
follows in part
The question. Il seems to me
now, II the question Of preparation
for national defense. ! say that #,
stands in need OF claridCation 0a-
cause. singulariy enough. ~ has been
deeply clouded by passion and rrciG-
I'VE live in world which we did
not make, which we cannot alter
which we cannot think into q dir-
ferent condition from that .w
actually exists II would be- hope,
less piece OF provfnclalism 20 SUP.
pose that because We think different.
ly from the rest OF the world. We ar,
At liberty 10 assume that the rest 1'
the world vii permit us 20 enjoy tha
thought without disturbance
1T Us surprising circumstaur'
elso, that men should allow partisan
feeling OF personal ambition 90 crneI
into the discussion Of this fundameu
tai thing. How can Americans dlffe
about the safety Of America
And j for my part. am ambition
that America should do a greater su'
more difficult thing than the rrra
nations on tho other side Of the watr
have done. In All the beliEerrH
countries, men. without distnctiD1
OF party. have drawn together to ar
comrlish a successful prosecution q
the war. il ~ not a more difficul
and more desirable thing that nl
possession aside. and draw toEethe
Tor the successful prosecution o
peace
"Onlv the other day. tho loader ot
the Republican minority iu the house
OF representative delivered speech
that showed that De was ready. anH
I take 10 for granted that the mcr
behind him were ready 90 forget
party Hines IN order that an men may
act With . common mind and IN
And / want. upon this flrst public
occasion 20 pay my tribute ~ respect
and obligation 10 or
''ff there W. one passion more deep
seated in the hearts ~ Guf fell0H
countrymen than another Do ia th-
passion for peace. 40 natign $50 The
~orld ever more iustlnrtivelN turn.
- away from the thought ~ war
Than this nation 90 which we be.
lece. Partly because. in the rlent-
tnae - its power in thc unrestrict
- areA ~ its opportunities. ~ ha'
soene nothinE 20 covet in the POS
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28

ond of his two banquet speeches m
New York last night he did not
arise until late this morning and
II was nearly o'clock when The
executive couple reached the White
House.
The president devoted the day TO
clearing up matters preparatory TO
his trip. He met the cabinet al ID
O'Clock and this evening viii at
tend dinner given TO the cabinet
by Treasury Secretary McAdoo, be
fore leaving Washington.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28

Geo Ers.s~ workers a5artso
sso'uti3- t1-sy sr7-oyI0s the
actor or Arthur henderson ard
otner labor members Of pa-Is-
~ent In entering the coaHtio~
government
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28

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The Detroit times., 1916-01-28

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The Detroit times., 1916-01-28
WILSON URGES
NATION TO UNITE
FOR DEFENSE

,Contiuued from PAGE one)
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-29

the sum of three hundred and seventy
FIVE (S375.oo) dollars is to be paid out
of the fund for contingent and miscel-
laneous expenses, if so much be neces-
sary, for unpaid expenses for the year
1915 under the vital statistics act; that
the sum Of FIVE $500 dollars shall be
paid to DR.. John ]. Dominick for claim
for lunacy examination; that the trus-
tees of Newberry school district are
hereby authorized and empowered to
audit, allow and pay claims presented
by non-residents of said school district
for refunds of differences between
taxes paid by such non-residents in said
school district and tuition paid, where
such tuition does not exceed taxes
paid, where such claims accrued prior
to the present fiscal year.
The county board of commissioners
are hereby authorized and empowered
to expend an amount not exceeding two
thousand (S2.ooo.oo) dollars for the pur-
pose OF ercting bridge across Enoree
river, in Newberry county, at Hender-
sons Ferry to be paid out Of the
amount appropriated for roads, bridges
and ferries in said county in annual in
stallments of four hundred (S4oo.oo)
dollars per year for the next FIVE years.
That one-eighth of one mill is hereby
levied on all of the taxable property of
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-29

The board of health requests The Her
aid and News to request the parents of
the children who were in high school
to keep them off the streets and at
home for some days yet. The board
things this precaution is in interest Of
the health of the community and will
prevent the possible spread of scarlet
fever. The board has no power under
the law to enforce such regulation
but feels that the parents of these chill
dren should be as much interested in
the health of the community as the
board and that a simple request will be
sufficient
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-29

1t now develops that the Germans
have been using wood pulp to make their
explosives and that they can make pow
der from it much cheaper than from
cotton. And really cotton is not neces-
sary. The German chemists discovered
this many years ago in their prepared
ness campaign for the war The en-
barge which England placed upon cot
ton has cost the cotton growers of the
South, during the two seasons, accord
ing to the Augusta Chronicle, about a
half billion dollars 4nd yet there are
some OF our own people who say that
England was right and we should not
complain, that it was war measure
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-29

The Greenwood Journal of Thursday
says that politics is picking up. That
is pretty good way to put it and judg-
ing from the papers The Journal seems
to be about right A number OF states
men are mentioned for governor and so
on, and it looks now that in this year OF
grace there is to be politics a plenty.
The Herald and News is not in the least
disturbed. 1t shall be our policy this
wear to give every one fair and square
deal, and let all of them tote their own
skillet.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-29

Newberry county for the purpose OF
paying for the material used and work
done in the construction of the road
extending from Little Mountain to
Whitmire, known in said county as the
Appalachian Highway, said material be-
ing used in the year 1915. That any sur
plus collected from this levy shall be
turned into the ordinary county fund
for roads, bridges and ferries.
Approved February 10, A. D., 1916.
State of South Carolina
Executive Department.
(By the Secretary of Statel
This is to certify the foregoing and
hereto attached, partly typewriter and
partly printed, copy of an act to pro-
vide for the levy of taxes for school
and county purposes for the fiscal year
beginning January I, 1916, and for the
expenditure thereof, in so far as the
same relates to the county of Newberry,
to be true and correct as taken from
and compared with the original act now
on file in this office.
Given under my hand and the seal Of
the State, this the 23rd day of February,
A. D., 1916.
(seal) R. M. McCOWN,
Secretary of State.
W. B. DOVE,
assistant Secretary of State.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-29
We publish short article in this issl

We publish short article in this issue
from Mr.. Robert Holmes which is time
ly advice. 1t is a good thing to raise
what you need on the farm evn if cot
ton should be 20 cents the pound. o.
if the war continues or comes to a
close. II the next crop Of cotton should
be no larger than the last this country
will need about all the cotton we will
have, and there will be none for ex-
port. But in any evnt it is better to
grow on the farm what it takes to live
on, and that is the doctrine that The
Herald and News has been preaching
for rs years or more, to the certain
knowledge of this editor. 1t is good
doctrine, just like the split log drag,
Both are our hobbies and We have
preached them in season and out of sea-
son.