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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-21

until 1t is selected. II the state does
not need the funds for the public
schools and university and il the real
object OF the state is simply to get
100000 acres of land to administer
for settlement purposes the grant VIII.
not be made by congress.
Il believe the university and public
schools need the money. l believe the
people will be glad to be relieved from
the taxation. On these representa-
tons l passed the bill through the
senate on these representations 1 can
pass the bill through the house if
backed by the people of the state.
The bill cannot be passed under
any other theory. favor turning over
all the public lands to the state, but
such an effort at the present time
would be laughed at. Ny subsurface
water bill and my bill eliminating con-
tinuous residence on homesteads are
intended to encourage settlement.
The land grant bill could only be
passed to raise funds for university
and public schools. Senators con-
tended that we had not received
enough money from former land
grants and demanded assurance that
lands would bring their full value.
Competitive bidding has been a fixed
policy OF the government in such
grants since 1880 and to attempt to
change this policy would not only be
useless but fatal. Every objection so
far raised 10 the bill has been based
upon the grounds that the land is
subject TO being acquired through
fraud. This presupposes that the peo-
pie of the state are either dishonest or
incapable of protecting themselves.
Others may believe and admit this; /
do not believe il.
IF this bill is defeated through the
thoughtlessness of some, and I'M
worthy motives of others. they will
have TO answer to the people of the
state.
KEY PITTMAN."
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-21
APPLICATION NO. 1920.
Notice Of Application for Permission
to Change the Place Of Use Of the
Waters Of Pie or McClelland Creek

Notice Of Application for Permission
to Change the Place Of Use of the
Waters Of Pie or MccleIIand Creek.
Notice is hereby given that on the
29th day Of February, 1916, in accord
ance with Section SO, Chapter 40, of
the Statutes of 1913, one Charles S.
Weiland of Elko, County Of Elko, State
Of Nevada, made application to the
State Engineer of Nevada for permits
sion to change the place of use Of the
waters of Pie or McClelland Creek
heretofore appropriated and benefic-
tally used by said applicant on the fol-
lowing described lands:
The S1a Of the SWA and the SEX
of Sec. SO, T. 80 N. r. SIS East, NJ. D.
B. G. NJ.
The original point of diversion Of
said waters being in the SEA Of SEA
at point about 500 feet south of the
north section line and 800 feet east
of the west section linee in Section
50, T. 80 N. r. 55 E., NJ. D. b. &c NJ,
that applicant desires to divert such
waters at the section line between the
NEA of SWA and the NWA of SEA
at point about 400 feet north of the
southwest corner post of the NWA
of the sen of Sec. 80, T. 80 N. r.
So East, M. D. B. & NJ, and by means
of bitches convey such water to the
NJ of SWA Of Sec. SO. and the NEA
cubic feet per second. Water not to
be returned to the stream.
of sen Of Sec. 80, I. SO n. K. So
East, NJ. D. Is. & NJ, and there use
the same for irrigation, domestic and
stock water purposes. The amount Of
water so sought to be changed is IL
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First publication, March IA, 1916.
Last publication, April Is, 1916.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-21
Sen. Pittman Explains More
Fully Details of His Land Bill

In reply to many of the objections
that were raised to the Pittman land
bill at the discussion of the measure
held in Reno week ago yesterday
Senator Pittman wired Governor BOYLE
lengthy telegram Saturday and in
1t are 4 number OF explanations that
throw considerable more light on the
bill. The telegram is as follows:
Washington. March Is. 1916.
Governor Emmett d. Boyle, Carson
City, Nevada.
Congress under no circumstances
would delegate to the state control
over the settlement of the public do.
main. and the only theory upon which
grant could be obtained being that
the public schools and the university
needed money and there was not SUI.
ficient taxable property in the state TO
raise ii except through the sale of
public lands. The fear OF congress
was and is that the lands would be
that the real object of the grant will
not be accomplished, namely, that of
obtaining the most money for the uni.
versity and schools out of grant. The
only protection against acquisition of
springs, water holes. creeks and other
strategic points is withdrawal by the
government. The land office is now
Withdrawing such lands. Without
Withdrawal they will be open to scrip
ping. The price of scrip would not
deter those desiring to secure such
strategic positions over ranges. Indi-
viduaks cannot make selections that
vested solely i'll the state, and the
state will not make a selection of land
FOR the purpose of selling il TO any
one if the sale of such land would in.
jure the state. The right of sale of
selection in the state is absolute pro.
lection against the acquisition of such
strategic lands.
The state can refuse to make any
other selection where there is a sus.
pIClOH Ol lIduu or the selection would
not be 10 the best interest of the state.
The legislature can provide that all
land purchased by each citizen must
be contiguous or not contiguous. as the
legislature considers to the best in,
tcrest of the state.
The bill provides power to loan
funds TO farmers in the state and can
thus help out the poor entrymen. II
can fix the first payment at % cents
an acre or l cent an acre and can
scatter the payments over so long a
time that any bona fide settler can
earn the money out OF the ground
The state is not compelled 10 make
the selection at any particular time
and can leave the whole 1000. 0OO
acres open TO entry under homestead
desert land, enlarged homestead OF
any other form of entry if il sees fit.
The grant does not withdraw the land
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-21
$1397.45

$1397.45
No ore sold during the year 1915.
CHARLES E. HEILIGER,
Secretary.
3.20-3.27.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-21

March 16. 1916.
Cash, January l. 1915 .....S 22.45
Money borrowed .......... 1880
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-21
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE NE.
VAOA-HUMsoLD MINING CO.

March 16. 1917
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
German Line Holds.

Berlin.-French infantry made sew.
eral attacks in the region of Thiau.
mont work, northeast of verdun
These assaults, the War Ofice reports,
were unsuccessful.
French and British attacks on the
Somme front were repulsed. The
statement follows:
North OF the somme fresh efforts
on the part Of the enemy were ren.
dered futile British attacks were
again directed against the projecting
angle between Thiepval and Pozieres
and against our positions around
Guillemont. Near Maurepas, and
especially to the south, strong French
forces we're repulsed after stubborn
fighting at various places.
"On the right bank OF the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.', the artillery fighting
in the Thiaumont-Fleury sector and in
the wooded mountain near Chapitre in.
creased considerably in intensity. Sew.
eral French attacks south OF Thiau.
mont work broke down.
During the last few days one enemy
aeroplane has been shot down at each
Of the following places: In aerial en-
gagements near Bazantin and west of
Peronne; by anti.aircraft guns in the
region Of Richebourg and near La
bassee."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
BANDIT VILLAS
PRESTIGE GONE
Is No Longer Factor In Mexican
Affairs.
YMEAN ARMYWITHDRAWAL
Joint Commission viii Meet First
Week In September In Some
New England Coast
Town.

Washington. Secretary Lansing
and Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican Am.
Observation-Disclosures, tentatively agreed
that the joint commission TO discuss
border problems should meet at some
place on the New England coast dur.
ing the first week in September.
Brigadler-General Pershing trans
mitted report saying the general
opinion was that VILLAS prestige is
gone and that he can never again be.
come a serious factor in Mexican az.
fairs"
Supporting as II does General Funs-
toms recent recommendation for the
withdrawal of the expeditionary force
in Mexico, It Is believed General
Pershing's report makes II certain that
the American commissioners will
agree promptly to the suggestion Of
their Mexican conferees for the early
recall of the troops.
Mr.. Arredondo called at the depart.
ment TO receive formal notification
that the American commissioners hau
been elected and were ready to meet
the Mexican members as soon as the
time and place could be arranged. Both
the embassy and the department were
in communication with Mexico City IN
regard to the fixing OF date for be.
ginning the sessions.
In his telegram to the War Depart.
ment Brigadier-General Pershing re.
ported that Francisco villa, when last
heard from, was making his way south
into Durango, with small following.
General Pershing said that until
recently villa had been secluded in the
mountains of Southern Chihuahua,
where he was driven last April by
American troops.
The dispatch, sent from the expedi.
tionary headquarters at Colonia Dub
Ian, follows:
MY last report regarding villa at.
tack on Parral is now reported incor.
rect. villa had only small following.
He avoided Parral and places occu-
pied by Carranza troops. He was max.
ing his way south into Durango. Prob
ably now hiding in mountains.
Until recently villa has bees hiding
since being driven to mountains Of
Southern Chihuahua by our troops last
April. His late attempt to obtain fol-
lowing reported as almost total failure.
Opinion seems general that Villa pres
tige is gone and that he can never
again become serious factor In Mexl.
can affairs"
Army officers here were inclined to
regard the report OF Villas loss of
prestige as most important and likely
to have bearing on the question of
withdrawal Of American forces in
Mexico.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
SIX zEPPEL|NS
OVER LONDON
German Naval DirigibIes Bom'
bard Coasts Of England.
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED
Most Explosives Fell Into Sea, Says
Londonderry Good Effects
Everywhere, Berlin
Asserts.

London.--Eight persons were killed
and 36 injured in the latest Zeppelin
raid. Il was announced officially. One
hundred bombs are known to have
been dropped. One Zeppelin reached
the outskirts OF London.
The statement is as follows:
Five or six enemy airships raided
the east and southeast coasts OF Eng
land. Two or three raiders came In
over the eastern counties and dropped
over 80 bombs without causing any
casualties or damage Another raider
attempted to approach a seaport town,
but, being heavily fred on by antl-alr-
craft guns. was driven off to the east.
ward after dropping 10 bombs in the
sea without reaching their objective.
Another airship which visited the
southeast coast also came under
heavy fre from anti-aircraft defenses
and was compelled to unload her cargo
or bombs in the sea without doing any
damage to life or property.
Reached London Outskirts.
Another raider succeeded in reach
ing the outskirts OF London. where e1-
plosivo and incepdiary bombs were
dropped. and It is regretted that casu.
Rlties occurred among the civilian
population as follows:
KILLED three men, three women. two
children.
Injured seriously three men, four
women.
Injured slightly four men, seven
women, three children.
I'm addition one soldier was serious
ly and IA slightly injured by broken
glass.
"An electric power station was
slightly damaged and engineering
works were somewhat damaged by FIRE.
Several small fires occurred, all Of
which we're promptly extinguished by
the London fire brigade, several per
sons being rescued from positions of
danger by hremen
Fire was opened on this sirshlp,
which Immediately altered its course.
Some Of our airmen went mp in pursuit
and one airman succeeded in firing at
the raider at close range"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
BLACK TOM ISLAND VERDICT IN.
Lshieh Valley Railroad And Storage
Company censured.

Jersey City. N. J--The coroner's
jury which has been investigating the
causes OF the recent disaster On Black
Tom Island, that resulted In several
deaths and about s2O,OOo.0OO property
damage, brought in a verdict censur.
ing the Lehigh Valley Railroad and the
National Storage Company for falling
to take adequate precautions in the
transportation and storage OF ex.
ploslyes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
AII Returned. says aerIIn.

Berlln.-The city and southwestern
district Of London we're bombarded by
German airships, an official statement
issued by the War Office says. Bat
teries at Harwich and Folkstone also
were attacked, says the statement.
which adds that everywhere very
good effects were observed"
The statement reads
"All the airships, both going and re.
turning. we're heavily but unsuccess-
fully shelled by numerous guarding
forces. During their attack they were
fired on by anti-aircraft batteries. All
have returned
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
ALLIES ADVANCE
ON WEST FRONT.
British and French Make Gains
on SOmme.
LAND BLOW TOGETHER
Capture OF Maurepas Leaves clery
Almost Surrounded and Brings
French Directly In Front OF I'M
portant Town OF comhieS

London. -- Striking simultaneously
the British and French have made sub
stantial gains on the Somme front, ac,
cording TO Paris and the British War
Office. Maurepas has fallen to the
French, who have pushed forward
more than 200 yards beyond the town
Of a front Of mile and quarter. The
British War Office reports q 3OO-yard
advance south of Thiepval and the cap.
ture Of many prisoners.
The capture of Maurepas leaves
Clery almost surrounded and brings
the French directly in front of the
important railroad town Of Combes.
Thiepyal is in about the same position
as Clery and the Allied front, as de-
scribed, now resembles the teeth Of
great saw, between which the Ger.
mans are tenaciously holding the ruins
Of several villages.
Reports from the Somme front indi-
cate that the French are preparing to
extend their offensive for a distance Of
so miles south Of the present battle
line.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
CALF CAUSES Aurols1's DEATH
Runs Car on Bridge To Avoid Animal
and Breaks Neck.

Elklns, w. Va-Andy Lochliner, a
merchant at Thomas, was learning to
drive his new automobile Monday
when he met a calf on bridge at VIII
lams. In attempting to pass the ami.
nal he ran off the bridge and the car
urned over and imprisoned Lochliner
ndeT the water Section hands near.
" rescued him, but his neck was
iroken and he died at Elldns Hos.
oltaL
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
MRS. MeADoo is RECOVERING.
Presidents Daughter Has Mild Attack
or Scarlet Fever.

Spring Lake, N. J.-Mrs. William G.
McAdoo, wife OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury and a daughter of President
Wilson, who has been III at her sum.
mer home here, is suffering from a
light attack of scarlet fever, but her
condition is not serious DR.. Cary T.
Grayson, the Presidents physician, and
Col. William Gray Schauffler, Surgeon.
General OF New Jersey, held a con.
sultation, after which DR.. Grayson re.
turned to Washington.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
SWIMMING RECORD LOWERED.
Girl Crosses Golden Gate In 81 Minutes
IS as Seconds.

San Franclsco.-Miss Babe" Wright,
a San Francisco girl, swan across the
Golden Gate in 81 minutes S5 As sec.
onds, setting an official Pacific Athletic
Association record for women for the
event The best previous record was
by Miss Nell Schmidt, Of Alameda, who
made ii in 4411.1 several years ago.
This race was the first across the
Golden Gate for women ever sane
toned by the association.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
WORST QUAKE SINCE FRISCO.
Eureka, Cal, Reports Two Shocks But
Mo Damage.

Eureka, Cal.-The most violent
earthquake felt here since April, 1906,
when San Francisco was destroyed,
rocked the city and Northern Hum
boldt county. No material damage
was done There were two shocks,
each lasting several seconds Reports
OF shocks came from Arcata and other
points north of here.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
LlTERAcY TEST soUELcHEo.
Senate, Warned or impending Veto
Puts Measure Aside.

Washington President Wilson let It
be known that he would veto the Immi.
graticn bill If 1t came before him again
with the literacy test With that
knowledge the Senate defeated the
motion TO take up the measure and re.
turned to consideration Of the Revenue
bill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
WOULD DELAY SALE OF ISLANDS
II That Can't Be Done, Landsthlng
Is For General Election.

Copenhagen.-The Landsthing the
Danish Upper House, adopted an order
Of the day declaring that II the sale OF
the Danish West Indies to the United
States cannot be postponed until after
the war the question shall be settled
by general election. The vote came
after FIVE hours Of excited discussion
In an open meeting.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
MRS. MeApoo HAS TYPHOID.
Ailment Was Incorrectly Diagnosed
As Scarlet Fever.

Spring Lake, N. J.--Mrs. William G
McAdOo, wife of the Secretary OF the
Treasury and daughter of President
Wilson, who is at her summer hom,
here suffering with what her physi.
clans described as "a slight attack OF
typhoid fever" is reported as doInt
nicely. Her illness. erroneously an.
nounced as scarlet fever, was dag
noaed as typhoid by DR. Cary T. Gray
son. the Presidents physician.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
TRAIN HITS AUTO
FIVE ARE KILLED
John Qulllen, His Wife and Two
Children Are Dead.
THE CHAUFFEUR A VICTIM
The CULLEN Car Stopped Suddenly In
the Track and the Train Rushed
Upon lt--WarnInos Given,
Says Engineer.

Berlin. Md.-Fiye persons we're kill
ed and four injured when the Pennsyl-
vania 8 o'clock A. NJ. train struck the
car OF John CULLEN, at the state road
crossing. about halfmile from Berlin.
The dead are John CULLEN. his wife
and two children. Dennard, eight
years old, and Norman. aged three, and
Henry Predeau, the colored chauffeur.
The injured are The Oldest daughter
Of the Quillen family, with a broken
thigh aud internal injuries; another
daughter, about 10; a son, six years
old. and daughter OF four. both with
fractured skulls and serious internal
injuries, as well as many bones broken.
The last two are not expected to re-
cover.
The car. driven by Predeau. In which
Quillen and his wife and six children
were riding, had stopped at a soda
fountain 10 minutes before the acct.
dent, and Quillen had purchased ice.
cream cones fer the family. They had
driven to the Berlin ice plant. and.
after driving around the building.
turned pgain or the Ocean City road
toward home. The distance to the rail.
road crossing. after this turn, is about
200 yards. DR.. II. S. Purnell, Of Der.
lin, came along in his car at that time
and was following the Quillen car at
distance OF about 80 yards.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
BRITAIN TO EMBARGO TOBACCO
Washington Surprised and viii Send
Vigorous Protest.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was caused
in Government circles when the Brit.
ish Embassy announced It had re.
ceived a cabegram from London
saying an embargo will be laid on all
America ntobacco shipments to Ger.
many aud Austria through neutral Eu.
ropean ports after August 81 Il was
stated that shipments bought and paid
for to August win be allowed to 20
forward through Holland.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
ARMY BILL PASSES.

Measure Goes Again To President vii.
son For Approval.
Washington.-Th Army Appropria.
ton Bill, vetoed by President Wilson
because Of provisions in It's revision
Of the articles Of war, was accepted by
the House with revision approved by
the War Department, and now goes
again 10 the President for signature.
Chairman Hay. of the Military Com.
mittee, author Of the provision which
drew the veto, made no fight
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
PROTOCOL IS SIGNED.
United States To Establish Financial
Proteetorate over Haiti.

Washington. - SECRETARY Of state
Lansing and Solou Menos, Minister
from Haiti, signed a protocol under
the terms Of which the United states
will establish a financial protectorate
over the island Secretary Lansing
refused to give out the details Of the
protocol until II had been ratified by
the Senate
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31

A State organization OF advertising
distributors was effected at Harris
burg, James f. Cassidy, Philadelphia,
being elected president. The object
Is to standardize service and to hold
meetings for discussion of the subject
In various cities annually. S. II.
Gerloh, Reading, was elected secretary
and treasurer with these directors: E
j. Strothers. Pittsburgh; ]. l.. Coolle,
Philadelphia, and X. j. Evans. Wilkes
Barre.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
PREPAREDFORQUICKREADINs

The National Stag Company. hayIn,
crushers at South Bethlehem and He
lerstown, Is erecting new crusher Al
Hokendauque.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31

Adam Miller. Of Allentown. went to
Bethlehem and fished with a Gig IN
Monocacy Creek. He was caught, and
to square himself with the law It cor
him t24.10.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
MINISTER'S WIFE A SUICIDE.
Mrs. Harnsbereer Killed Self While
Husband Was At Mothers Burial.

Harrisonburg Va.-Mrs. Nell Brown
arnsberger, 4S years old, committed
suicide In Staunton while her hus-
band, the Rev. A. L. Harnsberger, was
IN Eikton, Rockingham county, attend
ing the funeral Of his mother. Mrs.
Harm berger was suffering from a
nervous breakdown and a member Of
the family always kept watch over
her.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31

Lightning caused destruction Of ihs
barn on the II. ID. Brubaker farm near
shepherdstown. The loss will b.
$4,000. Three calves and all crop.
were burned.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31

Mrs. Oliver NJ. Wolfe YVES killed
whom a bolt OF lightning struck close
to her. She was standing on the rive,
bank near Duboistown.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
GONE TO SUPPORT FAMILIES.
More Than 1900 National euardsmen
Released From Duty.

San Antonio, Texas.--Fifteen hun
dred and eight guardsmen with per.
sons dependent on them for support
have been discharged from border
duty, it was announced at Fort Sam
Houston.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31

Bethlehem is to have new industry
the Lattig Sinner Company, $15O.OOs
concern, that viii manufacture stes
novelties,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31

Denial was given at the Capitol to
the report that Governor Brumbaugh
was III at his summer home in Maine.
The Governor has been making
speeches and fishing. friends who have
visited him report.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31

A grove OF the Woodrnen's Clrcl,
the women's auxiliary OF the Woodmen
OF the World, was organized at Fuller
ton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31

Notice has been given 70 twenty.
three Harrisburg agricultural ass0cia
tions interested in fairs by Commits
sioner Of Health Dixon that children
under sixteen must be excluded from
attending such exhibitions. The rea
son given is to prevent the crowding
OF children within common carriers al
the shows and within enclosures
during the prevalence of infantil'
paralysis.