Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-16
HOME GUARD IS ORGANIZED.
GEO. c. JENSEN Is. CAPTAIN
Enthusiastic Meeting at the Court HouseLas Nght More
Than One Express Desire to Join Band Will Organize; First
Squad Begins Drill This Afternoon

The most enthusiastic meeting ever
witnessed In Elko was held at the
! Court House last night, when it was
decided TO organize q home guard un-
der the leadership Of Prof. George c.
Jensen. principal of the Elko County
High School. The court room was
filed. and every man present except
a few who are far beyond the age
limit expressed desire TO join. And
one of these, Joseph F. Triplett. who
has passed the four score mark.
stated that he would serve If accepted.
II was a splendid exemplification of
Elko's strength of manhood.
| The meeting was called TO order by
Charles b. Henderson. who stated its
purpose. Mr.. Henderson was an Off
Ger in the Spanish.American war, and
his remarks were earnest and TO the
point. He spoke of the physical bene.
fit OF drill, and the more impersonal
reason why every true American
should At himself for service in the
army az this time. He suggested
that the first thing to do was to de-
termine whether or not it was the
desire of those present TO organize
company of home guards. and when
the question was put every man in
the room rose to his feet. The matter
of eIecting a captain was then taken
up, and the name of George c. Jen-
sen was the only one proposed. He
: was elected by acclamation. Judge
J. c. Doughty was nominated for
clerk of the company and was also
| elected by reclamation.
= Mr.. Jensen thanked those present
for the confidence expressed in him
] and gave n most stirring talk on the
war and the reasons for organizing a
e home guard. and when he finished
those who were only interested before
2 were enthusiastic. He called for gen
eral expressions on the subject. and
, Otto T. Williams. Milton B. Badt
=. James Dysart. Judge Doughty, Judge
a Taber. Chas. II. Cantwell, +. p. Car
Vile. ]. Poujade, Captain Roland. ]. F
,, Triplett, and other responded. Al
J. made splendid patriotic addresses ir
which they endorsed the movement
?. and pledged earnest support.
}. One of the most interesting talk!
d was given by Captain C. II. Roland
n veteran of the Civil war. who Tough
y in some OF the flercest engagements
!. The Captain gave some "reminiscences
that were most interesting.
:. Communications were read from th'
n knights of Pythias Lodge and th'
Order OF Red Men. indorsing the move
o ment and Offering all the support with
d in their power The former was sign
4 ed by o. NJ. Miller. c. c., and G. A
9. Gardner, X of II. and s., and the latte
was signed by NJ. b. Badt, Actin
g Sachem, and A. J. Dubois. Chief
8. Records. A communication was rea
r. from the band boys offering to orga'
ize and work in conjunction with Il
guard.
The entire matter of organizatic
E and drill was left to Captain Jense
and he stated that he believed thi
no best results could be obtained by fir
na taking squad of men who have ha
he military experience and fitting the
re to take charge of squads. When the
| -. aIy
IN. company will be called.
cd Following are the names of thoi
dis whose names have been entered upt
the roll. II you name is not there nj
Won desire to become n member OF Il
III organization. or II any errors appea
he notify J. c. Doughty, clerk OF Z
he company:
by c. Alexander, G. Armstrong.
NJ. Badt. II. l.. Bartlett, +. Besso
In. @. NJ. Blair. @. s. Brown, II
Bruce
T. T.. Caine, A. Campbell, c.
ep Cantwcn, A. Corville, T.. p. Carvil
II. 4. Castle. ]. Clark, X. Clark.
CIawson. r. C'ut.erbuck, w. II. Co
-, ish. C. A. Cooley, II. Corbett.
m I. ]. Davis. c. l.. Deady. G.
NOISY. A. Dewar, d. Dotta, J.
Doughty. A. J. Dubois, j. Dysart.
l.. Engiert. w. II. Englert' Il.
Ennor. l.. A. Eyler.
c. Il. Farvc. r, r.. Franklin
III ,.---. m ID ENrlonp
C. a. Gardner, r. c, Gilbert
Grover. = Grosc".
c. N. Helfrich c. d. Henderson
Henderson. l.. Henderson, Il. W. II
son. c. u. Hood, II. b. Hunter
r. Iock O G.. Jensen. T. Johns