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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-28

Monday night by Councilman Frank
and given its first reading. The or
dinanee Is drafted after a Law regu
lating public speakings. said TO have
been upheld in several states.
The council adopted an ordinance
regulating the business OF carpet
cleaning.
Fortune telling in Reno received a
solar pleSus when at the request OF
Councilman Frank. the city attorney
was instructed to draw a new ordin.
ance fixing the quarterly license for
such business at $3.50 per quarter.
Councilman Frank said he wanted the
license high enough to prohibit such
business being conducted.
Prior to that the council on motion
of Frank revoked the fortune telling
licenses issued recently to three Gyp,
sizes, Annie Adams OF SO East Com.
mercial row, Katrina Mark of 1874 East
Second street, and Mary Adams, also
of East Second street. The revocations
were ordered on the ground that the
business being conducted at those
places is detrimental to the morals OF
the community"
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OUR NAVY GROWS By
LEAPS AND BOUNDS

A Washington dispatch says: The
United States Navy Year Book for
1916, published by the government
and just made public. shows that the
enlisted personnel of the United
States navy is composed OF nearly Co.
900 men, OF whom more than 81 per
cent are native-born Americans. OF
the remaining per cent only $50 are
aliens, and OF those ninety-seyen have
declared their Intention OF becoming
American citizens and have taken out
their first citizenship papers.
This Is one of many interesting facts
divulged in the new book Another
fact is that today the ships in the
navy which are 1T for service have a
total displacement OF approximately
100000 tons. and when those con-
tracted are completed the total ton
mage will be 2.os6.556 tons. This fig.
ure does not include the battleships,
battle cruisers, and other vessels of
various types which will be authorized
between now and March 4.
The following table gives the mum,
Der of and tonnage OF vessels of each
class that are listed as fit for serv,
Ire.
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APPLICATION NO. 1855

Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
OF the State of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of March. 1917, in accordance
with Section SO. Chapter 40, Of the
Statutes of 1913. one Domingo Oruesa.
gasti, of LamOille, County of Elko and
State of Nevada, made application to
the State Engineer of Nevada for per
mission to appropriate the public wa
tiers of the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation is TO be made from La
mobile Greek, at point in the NWi!
of NWh, Sec. SO, T. 81 N, u. So
E., NJ. ID. B. q NJ, by means of dam
and five cubic feet per second is TO bt
conveyed to Lot 4, SWh of NWA
SWh. and VIZ, Sec. 4, T. "a N, r. s.
E., NJ. d. b. & NJ, by means of bitches
and there used for irrigation and do
mestic purposes, from April LIST unit
September 30th of each year. Water
not to be returned to stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY, State Engineer.
First publication March &c, 1917.
Last publication April &c, 1917.
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APPLICATION NO. asa

Notice OF Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State OF Nevada
Notice Is hereby given that on the
5th day OF February, 1917. In accord.
ance with Section SO. Chapter 140, OF
the statutes OF 1913, one Mrs. Minnie
Prunty OF Charleston, County of Elko.
and State OF Nevada, made applica-
ton to the State Engineer of Nevada
for permission to appropriate the
public waters OF the state OF Nevada.
Such appropriation is to be made from
Unnamed spring now called Prunty
Spring. at a point near the center Of
NWA Of SWA, Sec. S, T. AZ N, r. So
E.. n. u. B. & NJ, by means OF a dam
and ditch, and one-haH of one cubic
foot per second is to be conveyed to
the En- OF NEH, Sec. Z. T. AZ N, r. IS
E, M. D. B. & NJ, by means Of bitches,
and there used for irrigation and do
nestle purposes. from April / until
October goth Of each year. Water not
to be returned to stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First publication, Feb. 20, 1917.
Last publication, March 20, 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
0291S

0291S
Elko, Nevada Land Office, reb. 10,
1917.
Notice is hereby given that CHES.
TER A LANG, of North Fork. Coun.
ty OF Elko, State OF Nevada, has filed
in this office his application 10 enter
under the provisions of Section 23O6-
1907, Revised tSatutes OF tho United
States, the following described land,
viz: The southeast quarter OF the
southeast quarter (SEA OF SEQ OF
Section 81. Township AZ north, range
90 east, NJ. ID. u. G NJ, containing
forty (40) acres. Any and all persons
claiming adversely the lands describ.
ed, or desiring to object because Of
the mineral character OF the land, or
for any other reason, TO the disposal
to applicant, should file their affidav.
It's OF protest In this office, on or DO.
fore the second day OF April 1917.
JOHN 4. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication, Feb. 26, 1917.
Last publication, April 2, 1917.
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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 Chin
On. deceased.
Notice IL hereby given that the un.
dersigned has been appointed by an
order OF the above entitled court, ad.
ministratrix of the estate OF Chin On.
deceased, and has qualified as such adj.
ministratrix. Notice is hereby given
that all persons having claims against
said estate must file them with the
statutory afTidavit annexed with the
clerk OF the above entitled court with.
in forty days from the date Of this
notice or they will be forever barred
Dated March 90, 1917.
HON SHEE,
Administrative OF the Estate of Chin
On, deceased.
First publication March 20, 1917.
Last publication April 20, 1917.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To C. d. Dorsey Estate-You are
hereby notified that I have expended
Three hundred dollars $500 In labor
and improvements upon the Golden
Fissure No. !. Golden Fissure No. Q,
Golden Flssure No. mining claims In
Gold Circle Mining district, EIko
County, Nevada, as will appear by Ger.
tiflcate filed In the office Of tho re.
corder OF said county in order TO hold
said promises under tho provision of
section 1924 revised statutes Of the
United States being tho amount 70.
quired to hold the same for the year
ending December 81, 1915, and 10 with.
In ninety days after tho publication of
this notice, you fail or refuse to con.
tribute your proportion OF such sxpen.
diture al a co.owner your interest in
said claims will become the property
OF tho subscriber under section 1924.
GEORGE wURTH.
First publication, Jan. s, 1877.
Last publication, April s, ssIT.
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the Statutes of 1913. one Frank H.
Horn. OF Tuscarora. County OF E1ko.
and State Of Nevada. made application
to the State Engineer Of Nevada for
permission to appropriate the public
waters ofthe State Of Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from Mt.
Bitten Greek. at a point in the NwA
Of NEA. Sec. 3, T. SO N. R 81 E.
NJ. d. B. & NJ. by means Of a dam.
and 80 cubic feet per second Is to be
conveyed to the SEX of NEA. SEX.
Sec. 3. VIZ OF NEH, sen Of NwA.
Sec. 10, T. 80 N. r. 81 E, NJ. d. B. &
NJ. by means Of bitches. and there
used for irrigation purposes, from May
until September OF each year. Water
not to be returned to stream.
W. NJ. KEARNEY, State Engineer.
First publication March s, 1917.
Last publication April s, 1917.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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 Ed
ward Todd. 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
18th day Of March, A. d. 1917, the I'M
dersigned was duly appointed as exc
cutor OF the last will and testament
of said deceased. and that he has
qualified as such and letters tesla
mentary have duly issued to him.
Notice is further given that any and
all persons having claims against said
decedent or the said estate, must file
the same with the clerk of the above
entitled court, with proper vouchers
and the statutory affidavit attached,
within three months from the date of
first publication of this notice, or their
claims will be forever barred.
Dated this 18th day of March, A. d.
1917.
JAMES D. GEISELMAN,
Executor OF the last will and tesla
ment of Edward Todd, deceased.
OTTO T. WILLIAMS,
Attorney for Executor.
First publication March 10, 1917.
Last publication April 19, 1917.
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Elko 0963
Carson 07741

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, March %,
1917.
Notice is hereby given that JOHN
JEWETT. of Lamoille, Nevada, who,
on March 26, 1913, made homestead
application, Carson City 07741, under
act of June IL, 19O6.-List 4.1O74, now
Elko O963. for SEA, Section 2S.
Township SO North, Range So East,
Mt. Diablo Base and Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
three year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before the
register and receiver of the U. S.
Land Office, at Elko, Nevada, on the
9th day of April, 1917. Claimant
names at witnesses: Frank Harmer,
of Lamoille, Nevada; Ralph Mccoy, of
Lamoille, Nevada; John McKenney, of
Lamollle, Nevada; Harry Conrad, of
Elko, Nevada.
JOHN r. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication March "a, 1917.
Last publication April "a, 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 09S9
Carson O7S29

Department of the Interior U. S.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada. March
81, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that AL
BERT TRESCARTES, OF Lamoille,
Elko County, Nevada, who, on May 2,
1913, made Carson City Desert Land
Application O7S29, now Elko, No. O9S9,
for west half of northwest quarter,
Section &c, Township 33 north, Range
81 east, Mt. Diablo Base and Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the regis
ter and receiver of the U. S. Land OF.
flee at Elko, Nevada, on the Sth
day of May, 1917. Claimant names
at witnesses: Charles Trescartes, of
Lamoille, Nevada; John McKenney, OF
Lamoille, Nevada; James Fraser, of
Lamoille, Nevada; Edward McDer.
mott, of Lamoille, Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication, March %, 1917.
Last publication, April %, 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0953
Carson n77nn

Carson 07709
Department OF the Interior, U. s.
Land ONCE at Elko, Nevada, March
10, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that
ADELE s. ROSSI, OF Lamoille, Elko
county, Nevada, who, on March 6.
1913. made Desert Land Application,
Carson City O77O9, now Elko, No. O953.
for NEh; NWA SEA, Section &c.
Township 81 North, Range 81 East,
Mt. Diablo Base and Meridian, has
filed notice OF intention to make final
proof. TO establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver OF the U. S. Land ONCE,
at Elko. Nevada, on the 10th day OF
April, 1917. Claimant names at wit.
nesses: GABRIEL Rossi, OF Lemoille,
Nevada: Henderson Dewar, OF La.
noble, Nevada Paul Cudici, of Elko.
Nevada; Matilde Gudici, of Elko Ne.
vada.
JOHN r. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication March IL, 1917.
Last publication April ~, 1917.
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BIDS FOR TOWN PRINTING FOR
THE TOWN OF ELko OF ALL
MATTERS REQUIRED TO BE AD-
vERTiSED AND SUCH MATTERS
AS ARE MENTIONED HEREUN-
DER
Sealed proposals endorsed ''Propos-
ais for printing Town OF Eikc bust
ness" will be received by Robert B.
Hunter. Clerk OF the Board Of County
Commissioners Of the County of Elko,
State OF Nevada, up to ten o'clock
A. NJ. Of the 9Th day OF April. A. D.
1917, at which time said bids will be
opened and read publicly. Each bid
der shall submit his bid, or bids, for
printing all town business required
by law to be advertised In the official
paper for said town, also for printing
tax rolls and delinquent lists and all
other matters required to be adver-
ised or printed under the head OF
town advertising or town printing.
Said bids shall be submitted as fol-
lows: at the rate OF so much per
month or SO much per NJ. No COM
bination bid will be accepted. The
successful bidder shall be required to
execute a good and sufficient bond in
the sum Of five hundred dollars
(S500.00). The right is hereby reserved
to reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board OF County
Commissioners OF the County OF Elko,
State OF Nevada, acting as a Town
Board for the Town of Elko, County
of Elko, State of Nevada.
(SeaD ROBERT B. HUNTER,
Clerk Of said Board
First publication, March /, 1917.
Last publication, March 81, 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0935
&C.,. asa.
Carson O7674

carson UI6I4
Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land ONCE at Elko, Nevada, March
10, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that GA.
BRIEL ROSSI, of Lamoille, Elko
County. Nevada, who, on February 81,
1913, made Homestead Application,
Carson City 07674. now Elko No. O935,
for SWH Section "a, Township "a
North, Range 81 East, Mt. DIablo
Base and Meridian, has filed notice
Of intention to make final three year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Registrar
and Receiver of the U. S. Land ONCE.
at Elko, Nevada, on the 10th day of
April, 1917. Claimant names as wit.
nesses: Adele Rossi, OF Lamoille, Ne
vada; Matilde GudicI, OF Elko, Ne
vada; Paul Gudicl, OF Elko, Nevada;
Henderson Dswar, of Lamoille, Ne
vada.
JOHN z. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication March IL, 1917.
Last publication April IL, 1917.
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The ships which have been author
lied but not yet appropriated for are
ninety in number, and the total in
cludes six dreadnoughts, two battle
cruisers, six second-class cruisers,
thirty destroyers, thirty-seven subma-
rines, three gunboats, one transport,
one supply ship. two fuel ships and
two special type vessels. There are
now about 10000 petty officers in the
navy, and of these 1865 are native
born Americans, 1858 are naturalized
Americans, and of these the big ma
jority are Scandinavians and Irish
men. while of the remaining 1876 petty
officers LAT are Filipinos, eight are
from Samoa, nine from Guam and
ten from Porto Rico. or the other
twenty-five, thirteen have taken out
citizenship papers, four are resident
and five nonresident aliens.
OF the $4,000 enlisted men of other
grades the showing is even better
There are 1884 native-born Ameri-
cans, 1876 Filipinos, los Quantities, &c
Samoans. 81 Porto Ricans. 500 natural.
lied Americans. 222 nonresident and
SO resident aliens, and 20 who have
taken out first citizenship papers.
The total number of active officers
in the navy is about 1000, and of these
2,100 are line officers, 730 are staff Of
ficers and 1850 warrant officers. In
addition to these there are about 900
retired officers, most of whom are
fit for service in some capacity. These
| include l45 rear admIrals, 40 commo.
/ dores. Sc captains, 1O3 commanders
Is lieutenants. 80 ensigns, two former
surgeon generals, 81 medical directors
10 medical inspectors, 80 surgeons,
former paymaster generals, AZ pay
masters, 48 engineer officers, naval
constructors and chaplains.
In the first line OF the Atlantic fleet
there are 20 fourteen.inch guns, g.
twelye-inch guns. and 3OT guns of less
er calibers, included among them be
ing full complement of anti.aircraft
guns for each of the ships except the
North Dakota. which is now undergo
ing over.hauling at the League Island
navy yard.
In the reserve battleship fleet the
main batteries of the ships include IS
twelve-inch. % thirteen-inch and more
than 500 guns of other types.
In the near future the navy will have
three new superdreadnoughts-
Mississippi, Idaho and New Mexico
OF the new destroyers the Davis, Al
len, Wilkes and Shaw are all abou
completed, while the seven submarine!
of the new IN" class are all nearinl
completion. and could be added to tn,
submarine force within a few weeks
in the event of an emergency. TIL,
MI is also completed, while all o.
the sixteen 20" boats were well under
way.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court of the Four Judi
cial District of the State of Nevada.
In and For the County of Elko.
In the matter of the estate of Will
liam c. Hall. 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
10th day of March A. d. 1917, the I'M
dersigned was duly appointed as ad.
ministratriX in the ancillary admins.
tration of the estate of said deceased,
and that she has qualified as such.
Notice is further given that any
and all persons having claims against
said decedent or the said estate, must
file the same with the clerk of the
above entitle court, with proper
vouchers and the statutory affidavit
attached. within ninety 900 days from
the date of the first publication OF
this notice. or their claims will be
forever barred
Dated this 22nd day of March, A. D.
1917.
MARION T. HALL.
First publication March "a, 1917.
Last D,lhIipatipp Anil Of 1n1-
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT
Elko O2263

ElRO UZZ63
Public land sale, department OF the
interior. U. 8. Land Office at Elko.
Nevada, Feb. 20, 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that, as d.
rected by the Commissioner OF the
General Land Office, under provisions
OF the first proviso to Sec. 2L55 r. S.,
as amended by the act OF March 90,
1912 CIT Stat, ~, pursuant to the
duplication OF JASPER N. PHILLIPS,
ruscarora, Nevada, Serial No. 02263.
we will offer at public sale, to the
highest bidder, but at not less than
$3.50 per acre. at 10 o'clock A. M, on
the eleventh day OF April, 1917, at this
iflce, the following tract OF land: the
SWH SWH Of Sec. s, T. 80 N, X. 81
f., M. d. NJ. This tract Is ordered into
the market on a showing that the
greater portion thereof is mountainous
or too rough for cultivation. The
sale will not be kept open, but will
be declared closed when those pres.
ent 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 q. ROBBINS, Register.
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY, Receiver
First publication, Feb. 81, 1917.
Last publication, March 20, 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko Serial No. O2474

ElKO serial No. O2f7A
Elko, Nevada, Land ONCE, March s,
1917.
Notice is hereby given that JAY II.
CLEMONS, OF Reno, County OF
Washoc, State OF Nevada, has filed in
this Office his application to enter.
under the provisions OF Sections 23O6.
1907, Revised Statutes OF the United
States, the following described land
viz: The south half OF the southwest
quarter (sh OF swA) OF Section 20,
Township II North, Range 40 East.
NJ. D. d. G. NJ, containing eighty (so)
acres. Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described, are de.
string to object because OF tho min.
eral character Of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal OF ap.
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plicant. should file their afidayits o.
protest In this office. on or before tn,
seth day OF April. 1917.
JOHN E. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication March IL. 1917.
Last publication April 20. 1917.
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APPLICATION NO. d3oo

Notice of Application for Permission
TO Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State OF Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on tho
26th day OF February, 1917, in accord.
anee with Section SO, Chapter 40, of
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ALL MATTERS REQUIRED TO BE
ADVERTISED AND SUCH MAT
TIERS AS ARE MENTIoNED
HEREUNDER
Sealed proposals endorsed "Propos-
ais for printing county business" will
be received Ly Robert B. Hunter, Clerk
of the Board of County Commissioners
of the County of Elko, State of Ne
vada, up to ten o'clock A. NJ. of the
9th day of April, 4. d. 1917, at which
time said bids will be opened and
read publicly. Each bidder shall sub
NIT a bid, or bids, for printing all
county business required by law to be
advertised in the official paper Of said
county, also for printing the tax roll
and delinquent list, or delinquent lists.
and all other matters required to be
advertised or printed under the head
Of county advertising or county print
ing. Said bids shall be submitted as
follows: at the rate of SO much per
month or so much per NJ, and the
time OF the contract to run from the
time OF acceptance Of the bid to and
including the LIST day of January, A. ID.
1872 with a proyiso that the Board
OF County Commissioners, or their sue
| cessors, may at their option continue
the contract in force for a period of
not to exceed three months after the
LIST day of January, a. d. 1919. No
combination bid will be accepted. The
successful bidder will be required to
execute a good and sufficient bond in
the sum of twelve hundred dollars
(S120O.00). The right is hereby re-
served to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
(SeaD ROBERT B. HUNTER,
Clerk OF said Board
First publication, March l, 1917.
Last publication, March 81, 1917.
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WARNING

Hunting, Fishing and Shooting H.
strictly prohibited on all OF our
ranches, on Mary's River and both the
Seyenty.one ranches. Tresspassers
will be prosecuted according to law.
Nevada Land g. Livestock Co.
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

02935
Elko, Nevada, Land Office, March s,
1917.
Notice is hereby given that JOEL
i. BLACKBURN. OF Reno, County OF
Washoe. State of Nevada, has filed in
this Office his application to enter, un-
der the provisions of Sections 1906
1907. Revised Statutes OF the United
States, the following described land,
viz: The west half OF the northeast
quarter (Wh of NED of Section 81,
Township "A North. Range 90 East,
NJ. ID. u. & NJ, containing 80 acres.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the lands described, or desiring to
object because OF the mineral char.
acter of the land. or for any other rea.
son, to the disposal to applicant,
should file their aHidavits Of protest
in this Office, on or before the both
day of April, 1917.
JOHN L. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication March 20, 1917.
Last publication. April "a, 1917.
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RENO REGULATING
FORTUNE TELLING

A new Reno city ordinance, pro.
hibiting public speakings of all kinds
without consent of the council first
had been secured, was introduced