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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15
STATE FUEL OFFICIALS
WILL FIX PRICES

The United States Fuel Administra.
ton Is sending the following letter on
methods OF handling exorbitant retail
coal prices TO all of the state fuel ad.
miDistratoTs:
Dear Sir: II has been called to
our attention that in certain communi-
ties retail dealers are charging exces.
siye retail prices for coal In some
localities retail prices for coal. In
some localities retail merchants en-
joycd both in 1915 and in July, 1917,
a margin OF profit which under pres
ent circumstances would appear to be
unreasonable. This situation may
exist even though the retailers may
be basing their present prices strictly
in accordance with publication No. Z.
Where such n condition is reported
In your territory we suggest that your
local committee make a careful inves.
tigation OF the costs of doing business
by each of the dealers, and If IL ap-
pears that more than reasonable
profit is being enjoyed by the deal.
ers there, that the committee arrive
AT a fair and reasonable profit to be
allowed the retailer, send their recon-
mendations as to such reasonable
price or prices TO the state admins.
traitor, who will pass upon the recon
mendations OF the local committee and
determine whether their findings are
equitable and just to consumer and
retailer as well. The state admins.
traitor will then confirm such prices
in that town or city. subject to ap
peal to the United States Fuel Ad
minlstrator.
I'VE would suggest that you in
struct your local committees in arrlv.
Ing at fair retail price in cases
where the price margin Is too high,
to take into consideration the cost
OF doing business for each retailer
and then allow each a reasonable pro
| NJ over and above the total costs "a
| each retailer.
at Is advisable TO base the profit nj
lowed any dealer on fiat value basis
rather than tho percentage basis, a'
the latter would give the less efficient
dealer with higher costs larger nc
tual profit than the more efficient deal
or with lower costs In some cases
Il may be wise to average abe costs
Of the dealers in the same town, but
the basis on which the price Is TO be
arrived at can be left to the decision
Of the local committee, subject TO tho
approval OF the state administrator
and the United states fuel admins
traitor"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15
BRITISH DESTROYER
s Junk BY U-B D A I
Small Monitor Is Also Sent
to Bottom-Thirty-three
Men Are Missing

LONDON, Nov. l5.-A British de.
stroyer and small monitor which
were operating in conjunction with
the British army in Palestine have
been sunk. it was officially announced
this evening. A total of 33 men from
the two vessels are missing.
A hostile submarine sank the two
warships.
The next OF the statement announc.
ing the losses reads:
"One of His Majesty's destroyers
and small monitor have been sunk
by an enemy submarine whilst coop
Grating with the army in Palestine
Seven men are missing from the de-
stroyer and 26 from the monitor"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15

4 shaft has now been started on
the apex of the til and it will be
sunk a distance of one hundred feet.
II It continues through solid shale
this distance, which seems to be al.
most certainty. it will reveal the
greatest shale body in existance, n
body compared TO which the shale
beds of Scotland are insignificant
When government gcologists and
others interested in oil shale have
visited Elko in the past, their opera.
tiOns have been confined chiefly to the
beds south of town which lie in strata
varying from couple of feet TO TWEEN.
ty feet in thickness, and which dip
into the mountain. According TO gov
ernment reports this shale is the
richest in the United States in oil con-
tent, but the ledges are not of suf.
ficient thickness to permit mining at
small cost. Fields in Colorado and
elsewhere seemed TO offer greater in.
ducement. although the oil content
was much lower The claims of the
Bruce Brothers & Middleton complete.
ly dispels the idea that the shale in
this section occurs only in strata of
few feet in thickness.
From our personal observations we
believe that this property is destined
10 become one OF the great oil pro.
ducers of the world. There Is no
doubt that oil can be extracted from
shale at big profit, as 1t has been
done in Scotland and elsewhere. With
larger and richer deposits here there
Is no reason TO doubt that the Elko
oil shale fields will soon be classed
among the richest in the world.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15
PERSHING REPORTS
ON GERMAN RAID

WASHINGTON. Nov. ia report
from Pershing on the German raid OF
the American trenches on November
2, puts the killed at three; wounded.
IL; and missing. IL. The first report
was that three were killed, five were
wounded and eleven were missing.
First Lieutenant William II. Nc
Laughlin is added to the wounded,
and Private William p. Grigsby OF
Louisville. previously reported as a
prisoner Is among the wounded The
list Of three killed is unchanged.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15
RED CROSS ALL0TS
ITALY EXTRA FUND

Supplemcnting it's offer OF aid to
Italy made to that government last
Saturday through the United States
ambassador. Thomas Nelson Page. the
Cross war fund for any amount up to
$3.50 900. the money so drawn to be
used for emergency relief work in
Italy. Mai Grayson NJ. T. Murphy.
head Of the Red Cross commission to
Europe. has sent workers to Italy TO
aid in the relief work. The war coun.
ellis cablegram to ambassador Page
follows:
Thoroughly concur in necessity for
immediate action. Hope to have com.
mission in Italy promptly. Pending es-
tablishmcnt Of operating commission.
you may draw on Red Cross for any
part Of s25O.OOO, to be used in emer.
gcncy relief Deeply appreciate your
willingness to help, Are sure we may
rely upon you TO use this contribution
from American people through the
Red Cross promptly and effectively in
the relief OF suffering and the further.
ing Of the great cause in which we
are all enlisted, Have asked Paris
organization TO co operate. Red Cross
will have representative at Rome
promptly to relieve you OF this work"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15
1000 KILLED IN
STREET FIGHTING

LONDON. Nov. 1.-two thousand
persons are said TO have been killed
in street lighting in Moscow up TO
noon yesterday. according to reports
Of travellers arriving at Russlan-Swiss
frontier which were forwarded from
Stockholm.
In Kiey and other towns anarchy is
said to prevail 20 an astonishing de.
gree, accompanied by mob violence
against the Jews, the reports say.
An agreement is said to have been
reached at Moscow between the social.
ist parties to form a coalition govern,
ment which will include some OF the
Bolsheyiki.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15
VILLA AGAIN
HOLDS PORT
! IN MEXICO
Outlaw Captures Town of
0iinaga After Two Hour
Fight

oJINAGA, Nov. l5.-Villa again
holds a port on the Mexican border
and the Mexican federal army slept
last night in an internment camp at
the Preside, Texas, opposite here.
Following the two.hour assault on
0jinaga the villa forces occupied the
plaza ut eight o'clock. The estimated
dead on both sides is 200.
The Associated Press correspond.
ent at Preside says that there Is no
truth in the reports that Villa has
executed Martin Lopez.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15
ITALIANS ARE
HOLDING P|AVE
RIVER FRONT
Also Holding in Check Forces
Who Crossed at Two
Points

ROME. Nov. 15.-sThe Itaiians-,ye yes.
terday defeated the renewed efforts of
the Germans to cross the Piave river
Those of the enemy who forced a
crossing on previous days at two
points are also being held in check.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15

Mr.. L. J. WintormsnteI Is in San
Francisco selecting their Christmas
stock of Jewclry and silverware and
the latest goods for the Wintermantel
Jewelry Co. fn17
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15

Enjoy yourself! There is going to
be big Yama-Yama dance at Carlin,
Nevada. Tuesday night, November 20,
to which general invitation is ex.
tended. 1t is to be held in the Eagles
Hall. and music will be furnished by
the Carlin orchestra. fn20
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15

Tekrit is on the Tigris, 81 miles
northwest OF Bagdad. II was strongly
entrenched Turkish position which
the British outflanked and captured
on November 6.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15
HON. e. e. GAME
WILL AGAIN BE CANDI.
DATE FOR CONGRESS

= While in Carson today Ed q
. Caine. the well known lawyer .
y OF Elko county, who in the last q
= campaign contested the con. =
= gressonal election with Ed Ro. q
= berts OF this city, was asked q
y what there was in the story =
= that he would be n candidate q
. for the Democratic nomination q
y for governor in the approaching Z
y primary campaign. To this he z
= replied there was nothing in z
y II; that under no circumstances q
= would he aspire for nomination Z
= for that office. But" he said, q
y you may announce that | will q
y be n candidate for congress and Z
y you cannot put that too strong" Z
y Mr.. Caine believes that Ro. 4
y berts will again be the Republi. 4
y can candidate for congress and Z
y II is his opinion. which is shared Z
by the Appeal and by many 4
y friends. that he stands better Z
v chance OF knocking the props Z
y under the legs OF the unvan q
y Qulshed Ed than any other man 4
y the democrats can name.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15

seeinning November II. 1917, the
saturday night dances at Bradley's
opera House will be conducted by
"'s' Belle EkaggB. Ladies' free;
gents admission ffty cents. fn25
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-15
PETROGRAD IS
NOW IN FLAMES
Rival Factions Put Capital City
Of Russia To The
Torch

LONDON. Nov. l5.-According to
press reports from Stockholm, travel.
ers arriving in Haparanda, Sweden,
from Finland. say that rumors are cur.
rent there that today Petrograd is in
flames.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26
AUDITOR TO THRESH
STATE FOR INCOMES
Agents to Conduct Thoro Cam
paign in Every County to
Levy Tax Where Due.

Before returning 10 Oklahoma city
yesterday State Auditor T.. =. Howard
announced that . men would be put
IN the field today 20 secure data on
those liable for income tax Mr.
Howard spent the greater part 70 last
week in Tulsa looking after business
interests
The new move. he said. would be
the preliminary step under authority
u the new income tax bin uassed hv
the last legislature for the state audi
tor 10 collect the current years income
tax. Each man viii be given a certain
number Of counties 70 work. and will
be the duty VI the agent 10 secure
the name Of the person in the county
liable for such tax. Each one liable
for the tax will be furnished q blank
upon which 10 make such report and
remit his tax. Thru the suggestion Of
the state auditor the rate on income
tax was reduced By the legislature,
but he Is determined that the tax
Will be collected wherever liable.
Collections Of income tax last year
We're better than before. but In the
opinion OF the state auditor many
We're missed. II is his intention in
placing men In the field to locate all
who are liable and the method of
collection will then be made ef
feCtlye.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26
.FIREMEN NOT TO
LEAVE POSITIONS
No Intention on Their Part to
Leave City at Mercy Of
Conflagrations.
WILL AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS
Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee TO Present Peti-
tions Asking Increase.

There is 10 be no walkout Of the
members u Tulsa's fire department.
This was the emphatic statement Of
Fire Chief +. G. Alder yesterday. and
was reiterated by every member Of
the department who has signed the
petition asking the mayor and board
Of city commissioners 10 grant them
an increase in salary.
The statement that the members OF
the Tulsa fire department were 10
leave the station within four days un.
less they are granted an increase in
salary j. falls declared the fire
chief. who ha been a member Of the
department for more than fifteen
years, and who has been in charge
II the department for the greater
part Of that time.
Tulsa firemen do not feel like
they are IN q position, nor do they
want 70 assume the position of max
ing demands for increase pay. and
then, II the demand is not granted.
walkOut and leave the city with no
protection from fire. This city
can boast of department with higher
standards" Chief Alder continued.
He declared that the members Of
the department had found II impos-
sibie 10 remain on the force with the
salary which It pays. Until last June
members Of the department serving
their first year received but $40
month. At that time an increase Of
s. a month was granted giving all
first year men S7j a month; all sec
0rd year men $50 and all members
having served two years monthly
salary of ssj. II is from this that
the f-remen are expected to purchase
their own fire fighting clothes, their
boots. trousers and blouse.
The increase being sought now
Chief Alder declares. g only enough
70 meet the increasing cost of living
wn!ch the firemen have to face equally
witE those Of other professions. It
is not more than the police are re-
ctlving. and yet the firemen are on
duty the entire % hours Of a day,
while the police department is run
on q 12-hOur basis
Tulsa need not fear Of a walk-out
% finer firemen,' the chief continued.
We believe that our request will be
granted after it is presented by the
committees selected from the Cham
Der Of Commerce the Retail Mer-
chants association and the Traffic as
ISOLATION. These committees will call
ON the mayor and board OF city COM
missloners Tuesday and at that time
We expect 10 hear that our request
has been granted. II it Is not and
there is no indication Of the commits
sioners acting favorably on the matter
then we must not blame the men II
they seek other employment where
they receive wage which will permit
them 10 meet the increased cost OF
living in the city"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26
INTEREST INCREASING IN
REVIVAL PRAYER MEETINGS
several Conversions Have Nrcadv
Been Made i'm Advance OF
Met 'punplI SeFN icrS

Tho increased interest taken in thu
semiwcckly home prayer meetinss
ard the resultant good in ,reparing
Tor the Mcconnell revival. which
opens In Tulsa next sunday Is shown
iy The fact that last week there were
three conversions in one division. Tho
attendance Is 70 rowing rapidly and az
one home last week forty participated
ln the services
While the majority Of those who are
taking part iu meetings are wcmeH
the men are showing more interest
nearly one hundred having attended
the meetings last Friday night
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26
WILSON ORDERS
NAVY INCREASED
TO WAR STRENGTH

cali out the remainder of the nuuona.
Gll-l and the naval militia
I'm designating state troops to be
called out u Is apparent that the war
department has carefully surveyed
yards. mGuition plants and other in
dustrics 10 that state which may need
military protection.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26

Ryrnc a. V. Bourque. g \. Bliss ".
A. Bradshaw j.. B Porter Joseph :.
Leyey Henry L.udner. L. /. Levering.
Frank Louis F.. Louderback, j. 4.
Nckeevc~. II NJ Mckay. +. T. Nc
Kirlhan. br - y McCarty 9 r
NIcCune. W II MainWarlng Harry
Mann. Charles +. Martin. Mike Ma
dan~ky. Walter Mount ~ n Myers
r. r Oberholtzer. Dr. +. y. O'Hern.
A. g.. He-eem Jack Hammer, Fred
insult. william Kulmer. Walter Mich
OILS g.. e. Northrup. j. Trueman Nixon.
H. RudiSul. W y Robinson, John
Robb ". 4 Eayson. Dick Stueve,
: Maxwell Ford Smith. ollie Settle
George Bee Stanley william Fairchild
StahL John !. Schmidt Fred shaw.
o. a. Steiner. Ralph Talbot Dr j. NJ
Temple 'ls' orr Upp Bul Nandcver,
\ Waldrep Doctor Walter Home
Nrightsman. r. H. Wilcox %. g. Watt,
c. r Williamson, A !. Wait Cy
Young T. Allen Yeager. 7. l.. Price
T.. T. Perry g. VI yPritchard. A B.
Patterson. Joe +. PAYNE. J. Stewart
Pierce Glenn Condon. George D. Car
rey Homer Couley Carl O. Clark. J.
VI CrutohGeld. T. ". Dunn Claude
Dawson Colonel Douglas Charles
Daley. John + DeSha1e l. = parrow.
sam r. Dye. Dan !. Day.ss0n. Fer
rand DeGue.irc W g. Elliott L. y.
Ewing Ben F.rrey Red Fellows. a.
J. Farmer. n y. Gre.s. r. g. Gillespie.
i b Gibbons j. z. Getman. Paul VI
GaIavsy. Frars II Greer. George ".
Henry j.. T. HltCaeus. Earl Hastings.
3 j H.rier'.te- II r. Horton.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26

The Fatal Wedding" rs presented
~ tho Van DYKE & Eaton Stock Co.
yesterday matinee. proved a PLAY OF
merit and one worth while II teaches
90 great moral lesson good comedy
and q happy ending.
Tonight merchants presents will be
RI l'eT 20 every person in the Grand.
free.
The Fatal Wedding" will be pre-
-entci tonight Tuesday matinee and
night AMI "Wednesday Tho Power
of the Cross opens Thursday matinee
for three days only.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26

PARIS, March 25.-The body OF
Sergt. J. K. Mcconnell. the American
aviator who was killed last week in
an engagement with two German ma
chimes, has been found by French
cavalry, the Hearald says today.
with the body was the wreckage
Of McConnell's machine. 1t was found
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26

NEW YORK, March 25.-Secretary
Of State Lansing and Mrs. Lansing.
who came 10 New York Saturday. re-
turned to Washington late today. The
secretary said before his departure
that he had come 10 this city on pri-
vate business and TO keep a dinner
engagement with Col. f. NJ. House.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26

Tulsa. e. maintain its prize military
Organizations. Company O.. infantry.
and --e First Oklahoma Ambulance
company must provide an armory in
which the men may be drilled and in
aa..h may be stored in safety thou
sands ct dollars worth ~ equipment.
I- yg.. be ue--ssar. f9- Tulsa either
g. e-e.t an armory for th.s purpose.
secure O. building already erected capa-
a.e ~ .".rl.ae these facilities. o- use
.-- -a- military organizations.
A-~et> To city.
e doe. not want 20 and cannot
afford SUCH "a loss. l- Us coute-c-d
Iaaf given the city thousands Of
.r publicity and have shown
-.e country that Tulsa and her men
can RI. greater things than other sec
-..r- when OH. nation demands It.
Rad piece lf business judgment bee
cause ot f.e -ruRtl NJ rt-s cts w.il
show 'rs- more than t21 such or
-rtza..rs can bee maintained hy
-a. It.-rH Interested Say.
Ir tr- buildings at tf- free county
fa.--r.l lr1= tr"re are structures which
"-r ..' H--.- Improvement H.u serve
.r ar .It-i manner t.r l-Wori-s Ey
-.a expenditure ~ nor more than fiO.-
".. tt-- tlIl---, can boz placed In
t1a best VI condition and Will afford
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26

armory room for some two hundred
men.
State VIII Help.
Under new state law the county
takes over the building and site and
under the next TAX levy will make
appropriations u cover the cost and
improvements which necessarily viii
have O. be made. Public spirited men
of Tulsa ara obligated for the build
lrgs 0l this ground and urtA the
county relutl---s them they vll have
their money lr The property. BY ra-s-
!rg $4,000 from the citizens q Tulsa
o. make The required iUp-overl ents
and then 1cl-dirg th-s lc the cost
which rhe county w.ll h= asked 20 pay.
th.s city would secure an zrmory and
the proceeds Fy which the improve
m-rts would he made would come
from ths -sr levy. This would place
no burden q large amount m any one
and the entire people 0f Tllsa county
would share IN giving the glardsmen
"a home
u This is done the county viii re-
calve monthly rental q $50 from
each orEan.zat.0n detailed there and
This would revert back into the funds
NJ the county and soon pay the cost
of the improvements.
Otherwise Tulsa Will lose her mill
tary orga rizatiors. a thing which II
cannot afford 10 DO al the present
critical time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-26

in the devastated zone OF the German
retreat The Identification was de-
layed, IL is stated. as McCOnnnen..
papers and other articles that would
have served to identify him had been
removed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-27
Government WiII Stretch a Steel Net at Entrance of Juan de FuCa to
 Defent Sound.
WAR SUPPLIES ARRIVE
Special Train Brought a Large Shipment Which Was Guarded While
 Being UnIOaded.

SEATTLE. Feb. 27.--It was offic. ially stated here this forenoon tha, steel nets are to be Immediately thrown across the entrance O. th2 Strait of Juan de Fuca for protec. ton against German submarine at tacks on the Puget Sound district
 Several days ago 22 box cars ar rived here over the Great Northern railway and these were supposed to have been loaded with nets and other war equipment. These cars made up a special train and great secrecy surrounded their contents and they were guarded at all times while be ing unloaded at Smiths Cove. and only government marines were cm. ploycd In handling the shipments. Spectators were not allowed within 200 yards of the warehouse when the cars were unloaded
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-27
Many Are Reported to in the North Now and Others Said to Be
 on the Way.
REAL MISSION UNKNOWN
Kennecott Corporation Is Already Guarding Its Property and the
 Railroad.

SEATTLE, Feb. 27. - Govern ment agents and secret service men are now at various cities along the Southeastern and Southwestern coast of Alaska and others are on their way north. These agents have been moving into all sections in Alaska to keep their eyes on what is going on in view of the war situation. This information was quietly tipped off here today and the local government agents admitted that it was true that sey- eral, and perhaps more, were either in Alaska at the present time or were now on their way north.
 Their real mission is known, however, only to the Washington bureau of the United States Secret Service.
 Meanwhile the KennecOtt Cor pOration, is known to have taken extraordinary precaution for fu- ture protection of the Bonanza mine and the Copper River 6 N. W. Ky.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-27
Submarines Report in the Night and SympathizerS Throughout World
 Are Instructed.
TO RAID ENGLAND
Desperate Attempt to Be Made Next Month to
 Reach British
 Factories.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-Onc who has just reached this country from Germany via Sweden and Norway says: Every night at n,eleycn and at midnight tho wireless station at Emden. Germany, sends out in- structions in code to the submarines operating around Great Britain and in the Mediterranean and AIriatic Seas and receives reports from the submarines oI their operations for the day. The submarines then en- deayor 10 find a sandy bottom upon which to rest during the night.
 German sympathizers in this country have been reaching Ger many with information in code via South American stations and pow erGul wireless near San Paulo. Bra gil. The messages arc sent 10 South America in what appears to be plain language but convey an entirely different meaning. The Brazilian station works with Emden.
 This talk from Germany that the zeppelirs are not of much value is a blind. as in March a desperate attempt is to be made 10 reach the munitions plants of Great Britain with them, anu aerial torpedoes, new invention not yet tried, will be used from points in the air over the North Sea SO timed that they will explode when over a large city like London or Paris and drop a great many bombs.