Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-10-21
LOCALS AND PERSONALS

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Father Mentally will celebrate Holy
Mass in the Grammar School building,
Sunday, October %, 1916.
Elko wants 100000 for federal
public building. instead of $50. 0O0-the
amount specified in the bill introduced
by Representative Roberts which will
come up for passage at the December
session OF Congress. a prominent
business man this morning commits
impress upon Mr.. Roberts, before his
departure, the general desire OF Elko
citizens for an appropriation of $780,
900, which, they say, would give the
town public building adequate for its
needs and worthy of It's commercial
importance.
One Of the enjoyable social events OF
the campaign will be the candidates
ball at Metropolis Wednesday evening.
Nov. /. There will be short talks oy
the candidates. good music and a gen
eral good time vl9-3l.
Mr.. Charles e. Mayer. the pioneer
ured photograph. perfectly preserved,
OF four beloved Elko County pioneers,
three OF whom have passed away, one
remaining-an honored and useful
citizen. They are: Messrs. Hank
Keith, John Henderson, Uncle Dick"
Dorsey and Louis Bradley. The photo
graph was taken on merry holiday
New Years Day--abOut thirty years
ago. Each of the pioneers wore a
plug hat and Sunday clothes" Each
was plainly happy and prosperous.
Those were days when the Indian war.
whoop sometimes was heard by the
hardy pioneers travelling across the
plains and this tact was indicated by
the evident preparedness of each OF
these pioneers. There Is a significant
bulge under the coats of three OF the
pioneers, while Mr.. Keith frankly wore
his six.shooter in plain view. thrust
into his belt in front. The picture
evokes the keenest interest of all who
see 1t and brings up memories of the
Joys and friendships of the good ole
days.
The great Campaign Ball, advertised
TO take place at the Bradley Theatr,
Oct. 20, has been postponed to a bette
date-the evening OF November third
This will be one of the big socia
events of the season. Everybody vii
attend. X.3
MIR. Richard A. Mckay, the Republ
can nominee for clerk OF the Suprem
Court, before leaving for Carlin thi
morning received "typogram" iron
T. l.. Hawkins and others of the Cal
son Daily Appeal demanding an immC
date explanation by wire of the state
ment recently issued by Sam Plat an
L. f. Roberts in which they said
I'VE sleep together" Mr.. Hawkin
and others down Carson way wante
to know whether Mr.. Mckay were II
cluded In that statement Though hi
name did got appear, which, said tn
"typogram," was the paramount 4
sue" OF the state campaign. Mr.. NJ
Kay. being a canny Scot. POLITICAL
cautious, wired the following reply
Il never sleep. during this campaign
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The Ladies' Mission Circle will gi,
n twenty-five cent M. c. NJ" social :
the residence of Mrs. !. J. Wright,
$50 Court Street, Friday afternoo
from 3 until o'clock. Everybody
nvited.-Adv.
Postmaster Harry Mayer stated tn
morning, in reply TO an inquiry. tina
with the exception OF Reno, Elko pos
office leads the state in progressi,
earnings. The sales alone-stamp
stamped paper and box.rent--amouI
to $4,000 year and the mon ey ord,
business Is very heavy. The semi-a
nual check on parcel post busine,
shows steady and heavy increas
Thirteen days OF this month show q
Increase In parcel post business
one-third more than for the CORE
ponding period OF last year. The pos
office ls, therefore. the busiest piaC
In town. The work has been 30 tho
oughly systematized by Postmastf
Mayer that II is performed smooth
and with 100 per cent efficiency
candIdstss BALL, Hotel Metropoii
Metropolis, Nevada, Wednesday ever
Ing, November 1st. Short talks by car
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