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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL,
HOUSE IN SPRING VIEW SCHOOL
DISTRICT

Sealed proposals endorsed bid for
construction OF school house in Spring
View School District" shall be received
by the undersigned. w. S. Short clerk
of the Board of School Trustees of
said school district, up to six o'clock
p. IN. of the second day of November,
1917, at which time said bids shall
be opened and read publicly.
Said bids shall be made in accord
ance with plans and specifications,
one set of which is on file at the office
of the Deputy Superintendent OF rub.
lie instruction. at Elko. Nevada, the
other sets are on file with w. S. Short,
clerk of said board. at his place in
Ruby Valley, Nevada.
The successful bidder will be re
quired TO give n bond in an amount
fifty per cent of the amount of the bid
Bids shall be made with tnis un
derstanding in view, that said district
! has not been bonded for the amount
necessary for the completion OF sale
contract and the successful bidder L
wait for payment on said contract I'm
til such bonds are sold, the dlstric
having bound itself on the sale of salt
bonds.
Dated this 22nd day of October.
ID. 1917.
w. s. SHORT,
Clerk of said Board
First publication Oct. %. 1917.
Last publication Nov. 2, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
NOTICE OF CONTEST
Serial 03453
Contest $50

NOulSSl lou
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Elko, Nevada,
October Is. 1917.
To LOUIS B. HAMRE of Beowawe,
Nevada, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that DOM
INGO ORUESAGASTI, who gives La
noble, Nevada, as his postofIlce ad-
dress. did on September 81. 1917, file
in this Office his duly corroborated ap-
plication TO contest and secure the
cancellation of your homestead, entry
No 02i53, Serial No. O2453 made
March IL, 1916, for the VIZ NWA
and Wa SWA of Section "a. Town.
ship 35 North, Range So East, Mount
Diablo Meridian, and as grounds for
his contest he alleges that you never
established residence upon the
ground; that more than six months
elapsed after your entry and prior 10
the entry of the United States into
war, and that the absence and failure
to establish residence was not due tC
your service in the army or in the
navy of the United States.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed, and your said entry
will be cancelled without further right
TO be heard, either before this Office OF
on appeal, If you fail TO file in this OF
fee within twenty days after the
fourth publication of this notice, as
shown below, your answer, under oath
specifically responding TO these allie
cations of contest, together with due
proof that you have served a copy
You should state in your answer
OF your answer on the said contestant
either in person or by registered mail
the name of the postoHice to which
you desire future notices to be sen
to you.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY, Receiver
First publication Oct. 10, 1917.
Second publication Oct. 26, 1917.
Third publication Nov. 2, 1917.
Fourth publication Nov. 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
NOTICE TO HUNTERS
AND FISHERMEN

Notice is hereby given that hunting
and fishing will not be permitted on
any OF the ranches owned by the firm
OF Hunter & Banks. This notice Is
made necessary on account OF beef
cattle being held pending shipment
to market. Any and all trespassers
will be prosecuted.
slStf BY GEORGE d. BANKS.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31

ministratrix on said 9th dax :,
Der. 1917. S''o-
Notice is further given that any a.,
all persons having claims aRain., sly
decedent or the said estate, mus, a.,
the same with the clerk OF ths -, u'e
entitled court. with proper voros 'e
and the statutory afidavit ATTACH,
within three months from the dr.
the first publication of this Notice ~
their claims will beforever barred
Dated this eth day of octoh.,
1917 a. D.
MARY E. WINTER
r Administratrix.
First publication Oct. "a, 1917
Last publication Dec ,o,,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31

ated. or the government lands APP
proximately $50 acres were found by
he land classification work to nave
agricultural value The remaining
government lands eliminated contain
only a cover OF sagebrush and are
excluded in order to provide a proper
administrative boundary.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
03163

03163
Elko, Nevada, Land ONCE. scptcm.
Der 20, 1917.
Notice Ia hereby given that no
BERT d. STEWART. OF Reed Station,
County OF Elko, State OF Nevada, has
MED In this Office his application to
enter, under the provisions OF 1905
2So7 Revised Statutes U. s. the fol.
lowing described land, viz:
Northwest quarter OF soutbeas,
quarter (NWH sEM) Of Section
Nine (O; the northwest quarter Of
southeast quarter tNwh sEA) Of
Sixteen (16); the southeast quarter
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
MORE LAND OPEN FOR ENTRY

on October ~, the president signed
an executive order eliminating three
small areas OF land from the south.
westerly portion OF the Santa Rosa
Division OF the Humboldt Forest. The
total area involved comprises 1908
sores, OF which 11055 acres are alien.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
WARNING.

Hunting. Fishing and shoo,,n, =.
strictly prohibited on all O, an,
ranches. on Mary's River and both n.
Seventy-one ranches. Tresspas,.r,
will be prosecuted according 10 Law
Nevada Land 4 Lyestoch u
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
TRESPASS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that M A..
Ing or hunting will be allowed nm ~:
Osino or Twelve-Mile ranches
trespassers will be prosecuted. N"
CHARLES CLUBINE
Proprietor
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
AN EASY TASK

You never know what you can do
till you try. and many a fellow can
make fool of himself without half
trying.-Philadelphia Record.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31

the 18th day of November. 1917.
JOHN E. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication Oct. 16. 1917.
last publication Nov. 10. 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
w. s. SHORT,
Clerk of said Board

First publication Oct. %. 1917.
Last publication Nov. 2, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31

ELKo LODGE NO. "
. X. OF p.
- Regular meeting At O,r
V&kASS lie hall every THURSDAY
evening. Al brothers ans
soIournins brothers :. 70
spsetfuily invited to "
tend.
O. M. MILLER, @. o.
cnAs. GARDNER,
r. u r. y =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
Soaking the Plain People

Soak the Plain People! It's the good old game OF
gress and It's in full swing right now
While the Plain People are at the height of patriotic
registering for their counys service registering
give their lives ii need and chance will congress whangS
them over the head with unequal unjust tax budgeon
The bill stands almost ready for pas
sage PUTS THE BURDEN ON THE POOR
There is little sign OF CONSUMPTION OF wealth in this bill
Such things enormous incomes TO have escaped
the notice of the merry gentlemen.
No increase in inheritance is provided.
Jewery is overlooked,
But they got right after the little neomeS-taxing them
down low 5000 for married and 900 for single
Millions be raised by stamp things that
must have to live but the rich OF those things viii
paw than the poor OF the things
This must not be. There must be such abuses as
this while Americas people stand ready for the supreme
sacrifice in the interest OF democracy.
Ii the Plain People give their lives. the rich
give their cash. whether they willing not.
Congress has got understand that
Stiff inheritance good strong taxes incomes
der $4,000 and 100 taxation incomes that
and proper percentage OF all prots-,hat is asking
LESS THAN ENOUGH.
Compared the that the poor pay under
lghtes levy would be letting the rich easy
wning great wealth and digging the wages the
poor for all in sight
This is not the way to fight great All the people
pay their share The poor doomed pay theirs.
The rich pay theirs also ii this country be
cessfu
There's not dollar OF all the wealth in the country that
has been made by labor expended 1t all be replaced
BY labor And there's life that when de-
stroyed not gone forever.
Because this is so, will not have wealth sncakng
protection behind the backs OF bonehead congressman
will not have wealth finding safety in the cloak rooms
Of congressman who have far away from the real peo
pie that they longer hear the OF the people
1t is time tina, the dodo birds in Washington quit hatch
ing conspracies against the Plain People.
WEALTH MUST COME OUT AND FIGHT AS
WELL AS THE POOR. DEMOCRACY MUST RULE
IN ALL THINGS! I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
Uncle Sans Naval Heroes
CAPT. JAMES LAWRENCE

One OF the vrs9eous heroes history
Capt Lawrence, ~ dying
ing has become ~siehvord In the United States navy.
James Lawrence had little naval training but whom
the time 10 ME asounded the world
By ME marvellous bravery
Lawrence born In burlington j. October l. 1891. be-
mi4shpman In the United Staea i7ss lieu
In 1902 His rpi tho against tho
Trpotan where he distinguished himself for his BRAY
Crew Disloyai
In 1905 Lawrence first lieutenant % the Consu
on and became captain isi In the OF 1912.
OF o Brazil
British ships md large
The battle which made Lawrence n O June
1873 between gafc Chesapeake and the British irgatc
Shannon. outside Boston harbo Lawcnccs mutnisd
for pay rcbeIou- when he
disciplined
In disloya ship
the shannon bcfor. he fired hFoadsdc At tho first
fire he wounded In the and lying deck
he directed the battle until tho ship captured.
As the Chesapeake being battered Into =
less Of wreekaae. Capt Lawrence
shouting the words that remain his epaph
thia day; Don't give the SHIP"
hut the untrainci and undisepncd could
heavy OF shannon Chesapeake
captured OF unfortunate commander
hts
Go tell officers 10
Four days later lawrence died board the Shannon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
WAS He FOOlisH7

Editor The Star: Mr. ~. u. Par.
sons. friend OF mine. cam. into
the Eh!pyard this morning with a
smile all over his face. on account
OF tho good move be made.
Mr.. Editor. We hrc both working
FOR the Skinner a Eddy Co. ship
builders. Both OF US got off the
car at First ave. and Yeaier way.
walked UP TO Second ave. up Sec.
ond ave. TO $40. TO the Washington
Savings a Loan bank. We stopped
for few minutes. when finally he
suggested that both OF uN buy our
boy Liberty Bond told him
had only a few dollars In said bank.
and that couldn't afford H. His
anhWer 10 me was this:
We'll. Bob. am hard working
man. and | am working N danger.
Gus place. a. you know fhipyHrds
are always dangerous. and I've got
one hoy Z years old. and II anything
happens 10 tho old man. want 10
give the boy start"
He said. by golly. I'm going 10
buy the kid n government bond"
He gave Mr. Darrow his bank
book and told him 10 take 500
out OF this book and give IL 10
Uncle Sam and Make the bonds
out to my boy. Byron Kenneth
Parsons"
Mr. Parsons is considered the bes,
machine riyeter on the Coast. HIS
residence is located at 2ti3 Fifth
ave. ".
asked my friend Parsons why
he made such move. and he said.
because The Star asked him TO.
Editor. don't you think that man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
He Won't Stay Hitched

Says reader of remarks standardization
you standardze all products of human mind energy
but you standardize the human himself"
Sure! And It's good thing It's Humanity progresses
because the human animal be tied standardized
hound by rule. Human products
terial Humanity is spiritual The human combat against
standardization has progress Where climatic change
food shortage environment has broken the
Standardization of beast fowl vegetation it has
weakening, rule the diminishing OF power lead the
natural life
Could have been standardized, he would still be
climbing and other things instead
4story buildings for 10 per interest and other things
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
1.-THE GOLD BUG"
~ EDGAR ALLAN POE

manner. when. one morning, II
entered into my head. quite sud.
denly. that the Bishops Hostel
might have some reference to an
old family. OF the name OF Bessop.
which. time out Of mind, had held
possession OF an ancient manor
house. about four miles To the
northward OF the island
81 accordingly went over to
the plantation. and Reconstructed my
Inquiries among the older negroes
OF the place At length. one OF the
most aged OF the women said that
she had heard OF such a place M
Bessops Castle. and thought that
she could guide mo To II. but that
It was not castle. nor a tavern,
but high rock.
Il offered TO pay her wall for
her trouble. and after some domur.
she consented to accompany me TO
tho spot. We found Il without
much difficulty. whom. diminishing
her. proceeded 10 examine the
place The castle consisted OF an
irregular asHemblnge OF cliffs and
roeks-one OF the latter being quite
remarkable for it's height as well
HH for It's isolated and artificial
appearance. olambered To- It's
apex. and then felt much at loss
aa 10 what should be- next done.
while I was busted I'm reflec.
ton. my eyes fell upon narrow
ledge In the eastern face Of the
rock. perhaps yard below the
summit upon which stood. This
ledge projected about eighteen
inches and Was not more than n
foot vide. while a niche Ia the elf
iust above II gave Il rude resom.
blance TO ono OF tho hollow backed
chairs used by our ancestors
made no doub, that here was the
'deyil's.seat' alluded TO In tho Ms.
and now seemed 10 grasp the full
secret OF the riddle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
SAVE ON CANDY BILL

Editor The Star: At this time.
when IL Is . matter of saving food
and conserving in every possible
way. would IL not be possible also
TO save a useless waste OF sugar by
prohibiting the manufacturing OF
candies,
We can certainly get along fine
without candy. besides. II would
save a goodiy number OF dentist
and doctor bills. and the sugar thus
saved would help along in the can
ming season.
Then. while we are at IL. send
the candy maker out on the farm
TO gather the harvest and pick fruit
for change. Now. seriously.
wouldn't that help some7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
Star Readers Write ON Many Topics

Sugar has always been high M
canning time and this year viii bs
prohibltively 10. nj least 40 far az
the laborcr and poorer class In con.
cernod, and they are the onef that
need n most. md the suggestion
may seem NJ first glance n ridlcul.
ous one. but 10 me II seems ssnsI.
BILE.
The lady that has been in ths
habit OF eating It half or whole
round box Of bonbOns one day and
calling The NJ. H. for severe head.
ache tho next. will have TO 20 with
out both. and the child that has
been sucking a taffy stick. viii
surely have healthier "tummys
and "A better appetite for a square
meal. Your very truly.
G. p. CHRISTENSOS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
Head Munitions
Board of Il. s,

+ A. Scott has
been appointed
chairman OF the
general munitions
b GARD OF tn g
United states.
created by the
council OF nation
al defense. lie In
n Cleveland nu
nitions KIP {.
and has offered
his plant TO the
government for
the manufacture
OF war munitions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
A CORRECTION

Editor The Star: In your issue,
giving the names OF those who were
arrested for resisting the draft
law. you made the statement that
Sam Sadler was national commit
teefnan of the socialist party.
Kindly correct that statement, az
he is not now and. In fact. never
was national committeeman.
MARY NJ BROWN. G.
Recording Secretary Local.
Bremerton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
CAN IT BE DONEf

Editor The Star; Can you or
sny one else explain how a man.
earning only g. per day and hav-
ing a family TO support. with the
present exorbltant prices on all the
necessaries Of living. can manage
10 buy a Liberty band. no matter
how much he may wish TO DO 80.
nor how economical and thrifty
they may he7
There Is a saying that We can
DO anything we wish. II we want 70
do # badly enough" and ! know II
is true where time In the factor In
volved, but when II comes 10
money-well. some people can. OF
course. make II 20 further than
others. but--there's q limit to its
elasticity. NJ B. D.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
Continued From our la. lssu.)

Even this division" said |.
leaves mo stlll In the dark"
1T left me also In the DARK" re-
piled Legraud. FOR few days.
during which | made dlligent In
auiry. In the neighborhood OF Sui.
livan's Island. for any building
which went by the name OF tho
Bishops Hotel. for OF course. |
dropped the obsolete word hostel
Gaining no information on the
subject. was on the point OF ex.
tending my sphere OF search. and
proceeding In more systematic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08

All letters must be written
Ia pen and ink. OF by type.
writer They must be signed
with tho true name ana nd.
dress OF the writer. but tho
nhmo will not be published n
the writer 80 requests.
Personalities must be omit
ted.
Write on one side OF the
sheet only.
Letters must be not more
than 200 words In length.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
NEXT NOVEL
"A MAN WITHOUT
A COUNTRY"
~ EDWARD EVERETT
HALE
CHAPTER VII.
Myatery Solved,

mystery poiNous
The good glnsa. knew. could
have reference To nothing but a
telescope. for tho word glass IL
rarely employed In any other sense
by seamen Now here. | at once
saw. was n telescope 10 DO used.
and "A deflnite point OF view. admit
ting no variation. from which TO
use II. Nor did hesitate TO believe
that tho phrase. 'forty-one degrees
and thirteen minutes. and north.
east and by north. were intended
as directions for the leyeling OF
tho glass Greatly excited by these
discoveries. hurried home. pro
cured n telescope. and returned TO
tho rock
Il let myself down to the ledge.
and found that Il was impossible
10 retain n seat upon II except In
one particular position. This fact
confirmed my proconceiyed idea. !
proceeded 10 use the glass. or
course. the fortyone degrees and
thirteen minutes could alluf. 10
nothing but elevation above the Wis
bile horizon. since the horizontal
direction was clearly indicated by
the words. northeast and by north.
This latter direction at once 81.
tabllshed by means or pocket
compass then. pointing the glass
az nearly az an angle OF forty one
degrees OF elevation az ! could do
Il by guess. | moved II cautiously
up or down. until my attention was
arrested By a circular rift or open
ing In the foliage Of large tree
that oyor,opped It's fellows In the
distance. In the center OF this rift
perceived n white spot, but could
not. At first. distinguish what IL
was. Adjusting the focus Of the
telescope. | again looked. and now
made Il out 10 be human skull"
tconeIuded In Our Next lssue)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
WOULD SAVE GRASS

Editor The Star: While we are
saving everything we can for the
benefit OF humanity. why not save
the grass that is cut upon our
streets every year and carted off
% rot or 20 burn
There were ten tons or more
burned az the foot OF Roanoke st.
two years ago. The same season
saved quite r mess OF II and fed IL
10 buy a Liberty bond. no matter
all and liked g. Il makes splendid
hay II cured right and put into
stack. always keeping the middle
OF the stack or rick the highest. so
IL will shed rain.
n. VI. GLADWTN.
1874 Roanoke St
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
CONsCRipT CAPITAL

Editor The Star: The govern
mcnt does not beg for men. II cor
scripts them.
The government does beg 10
capital. Can you tell me why
does not conscript capital?
Il. A. HOLMES.
Editors Intellectually, cap
ltaI should be eonseripted. and
we can each help by writing
our congressman to that effect.
Let Ne not delay.
II 10 true that never before
has any war been paid By the
oonscriptlon OF weslth---snd the
idea 10 therefore new and hard
or 10 put over than the older
one OF eonsoriptlno men. Tho
fact that u never has been
done before, however. does not
dlrlnlsh tho Justice behind
sueh action were II adopted
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
oEpMAN-AMERIcAN AIDS

Editor The Star: As a loyal
American citizen. OF German do
scent, desire 10 offer for the free
rise Of the government one Inter-
national Harvester automobile
model No. /. the latest Of that
style. there being nothing but .
lien OF t25 against II.
A. OTTO HELLWIG.
Kirkland, r. ID. No. /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
NO ROOM FOR nARRowNess

Editor The Star. wish 10
spssk word In regard 10 your ed.
itorial about that old German
couple In this country Of dcmoc-
racy. we have no room for such
narfow.mindcd people or person
who could utter word against
such a noble effort 10 raise enough
money 10 purchase n COW for such
deserving people as this couple.
In my opinion. such one.sided. mar
row.minded parties should not be
allowed To live In country such
az this. ! cannot believe such par
~ can be citizen OF the L. h
81 J. II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
He Called Flag "Rag"
and Gets in Trouble

When William Sheppard. 2sll
18th ave. W.. hoisted a flag In his
yard recently. Matt Subbat. neigh
Dor. told him 10 take that rag down
and bury H. Now Sheppard is bring
ing abusive language" charges
against Suhbat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08

made an unwise move. when the
bank was giving him per cent.
and Uncle Sam is giving him ga
per cent? y. a. J.
Editors Note: The postal saw
Ings bank OF Uncle Sans pays
only per cent-and yet many peo-
pie prefer TO patronize Uncle. Was
Mr.. Parsons foolish7 Perhaps. II
everything were counted In dollars
and cents. and nothing else.
But there must be satisfaction
in Mr.. Parsons heart and mind
thai the mere per cent OF a bank
cannot give. II II the satisfaction
that not only has he that 500. but
IL " being held for his BOY. while
II IL also helping his country. He
could not think OF hts boy in just
that way by having a mere bank
book.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08
EDITORIALETTES

GREATEST miracle Of love the reformation
--LaR ochefoucsud
PERsHtNG WANTS sailing
25ooo What after all the nice things said
amusing fight censorship
info on rom
Kissing told the kaiser eeoums annexation
be that for Kaiser Bill this
Of Remuneration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-08

This picture is the latest Of Gen.
Bell taken as he took mp his new
duties as head Of the department
OF The East. with headquarters In
New York. succeeding Maj,Gen.
Leonard Wood. Until recently he
waa IN command OF the Western
department. at San Francisco. lie
selected the American lake site for
a training roscrye.