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ARMY MEN SAY U.S.. WILL NEED
MORE MEN TOF|GHT THE BOCHE

success, according 20 our military ca.
perts. is that the armies OF the Central
powers are directed by single head.
the kaiser, advised by the German
general stan. When the German com
mands the Austrians, Turks and Bull
garians obey orders without question.
The German high command complete
ly dominates the armies OF Germany's
allies. Germany. too. has the immense
strategic advantage Of interior lines
which enable her to strike from the
center of her empire at any foe in any
direction
Some representatives favor the is tc
81 revision, others want the 3lyeaI
limit raised to 80, and still othei
would make the age limits IS TO 45. =
few are opposed TO any change in the
law. Revision will be considered long
and debated vigorously during this
session.
One thing appears certain-larger
armies must be raised than are at
present provided II the United States
is to defeat Germany.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
03243

03243
Elko, Nevada. Land Office, Dec. l.
1917.
Notice is hereby given that FRAN.
CISCA LOSTRA of Elko. County of
Elko, State of Nevada, has filed in this
office her application TO enter under
the provision of Section 23O6 Revised
Statutes of the United States the fol.
lowing described land, viz:
SEA SEA Section 20. Twp. 43 N
r. So e, NJ. D B. & NJ.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the lands described, or desir
ing to object. because of the mineral
character of the land, or any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant
should file their afTidavits of protests
in this office. on or before the 18th day
of January, 1918.
JOHN F.. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication Dec. II, 1917.
Last publication Jan. IL, 1918.
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NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS TO DE-
TERMiNE wATE5 RIGHTS

In the matter of the determination
OF the relative rights to the waters OF
Niagara. Jerrett and Snow Canyon
Greeks. in Elko County, Nevada.
To the Users and Claimants of, in
and to the waters OF said Niagara,
Jerrett and Snow Canyon Creeks and
tributaries thereto:
You are hereby notified that the
State Engineer of the State of Nevada
will begin the examination of those
certain streams, known as Niagara,
Jerrett and Snow Canyon Creeks. and
the tributaries thereof, and the ditch
es diyerting water therefrom, situate
in Elko County. Nevada. on the 12tn,
day of January. 1918 pursuant to the
making and entry of the order for the
determination of the relative rights to
the use OF water of said stream sys-
TEN. and
You are hereby further notified that
you are required to make proof of
your claims thereto. as provided for
in the General Water Law of the State
If Nevada.
Dated at Carson City. Nevada this
10th day of December, 1917.
J. C. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
First publication Dec. IL, 1917.
Last publication Jan. II, 1918.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0317
Carson 054l9


Department OF the Interior, u. s.
Land ONCE at Blko, Nevada, Decem.
Der 6, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that FRANK
e. BAKER, of Gold Creek, Elko Coun.
ty, Nevada, who on October 10, 1910,
made homestead application, Carson
City No. 05i19. now Elko No. 0si7,
for M sWA; Swh swh Section
81; NBh SEA, Section %, Township
a North, Range IS East, Mt. Diablo
Base and Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make lnal fve.year proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the register and re-
coiver OF the u. s. Land once, al
Elko. Nevada, on the 10th day OF
January. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses
George u, Tennille, OF Gold Creek
Nevada; Thomas Tennllle, OF Gold
Creek. Nevada; Jessy F. Baker, Of
Gold Creek, Nevada; George Baker
Of Gold Creek, Nevada.
JOHN u. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Dec. z. 1917.
Last publication Jan. 7, 1918.
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2O.66 acres. more or less.

20.66 acres. more or less.
All of which win more fully ap0..,
from the complaint, which Is ON A..
in the office of the clerk of said co,,.,
at the City and County OF Elko, State
of Nevada, and to which you are n.r
ticularly referred.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereunto set my hand and affixed N.
seal OF said court, at Elko. Nevada
this Ard day of December, 1917.
tseaD ROBERT b. HUNTER
Clerk OF the Fourth Judicial Die.
trict Court Of the State of Nevada.
In and For the County OF Elko.
OTTO T. WILLIAMS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Dec. 3 10 II "a 81 Jan. TIA.
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forcible way. We know OF one man
who has had a most profitable year.
has just closed deal Of another large
ranch and paid nearly $4,000 down.
but had nothing for either the Red
Cross or the Red Triangle. Another
laid in large stock and because his
tax was raised claimed he had given
enough to the war when in fact he
raised his price and in the end will not
be out single cent Such conduct is
nauseating and such men ought to be
put out of business either by boycott
or by law.
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There are those who give nothing
to the great movements that are being
carried on by voluntary payments.
They engage in business and acquire
property. they enjoy all the protection
Of the laws and all the privileges OF
free people. yet they allow to work
and sacrifice of saving those priyil.
eyes and of preserving the laws that
protect them to be undertaken by
others. They are slackers of the
worst sort. they are incipient traitors
and should be made to feel the weight
of public sentiment in some very
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to establish claim to the land above
described. before the register and
receiver OF the u. s. Land once, at
Elko. Nevada. on the Goth day of
December, 1917.
Claimant names as Witnesses: John
Carter. Of Lee. Nevada: Pearl Carter.
OF Lee. Nevada; Peter J. Ogilvie. Of
Lee. Nevada: Annie Ogilvie. of Lee.
Nevada.
JOHN E ROBBINS. Register.
First publication Nov. IT. 1917.
Last publication Dec. II, 1917.
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SUM MONS

In the District Court OF the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of Ne
vada, In and For the County of Elko.
b. A. Hanks, plaintiff. VS.. Hamilton
G.. Park, RebecCa Z. Hanks, and also
all other persons unknown, claiming
any right, title, estate, lien, or inter.
est in the real property described in
the complaint, adverse to plaintiffs
ownership or any cloud upon plain.
ti1's title thereto. defendants.
The State OF Nevada sends to Ham
ilton G. Park. Rebecca L. Hanks, and
also all other persons unknown, claim.
ing any right, title, estate, lien or in.
terest in the real property described
in the complaint adverse TO plaintiffs
ownership or any cloud upon plaintiffs
title thereto. greeting:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within ten u0) days after the service
upon you OF this summons, IL served
in the said County or within twenty
t20j days is served out OF said County
but within said judicial district. and
in all other cases within forty (fO)
days, exclusive of tho day of ser
Yice). and defend the above entitled
action.
This action Is brought to obtain a
decree declaring and adjudging that
the plaintiff Is the owner. In the pos.
session and entitled to the possession
OF all the real estate hereinafter de.
scribed, and that said defendants have
not, nor has either or any OF them,
any estate, interest, right, title, lien
or cloud in or on said land, and that
said defendants and each and all of
them be forever barred from assert
ing any claim whatever in or to said
land and premises against said plain.
tin, and for such other and further
relief as to equity shall seem meet
and proper. and for costs OF suit.
The land hereinbefore referred to.
and to quiet title to which this action
Is brought, is situate in Kit Carson
Mining District. in the County OF flko,
State OF Nevada, known as and de.
signated as all OF Lot Numbered
Thirty.seyen, embracing a portion OF
Sections Nine and Ten in Township
Forty.iive North Range Sixty.flvc
East. Mount Diablo Base and Nerd.
ian. also known as the Boston Lode
Mining Claim, more particularly de
scrlbed as follows, TO wit: beginning
at Cor. No. I, n post, thence flrst
course N 33' Il. 600 feet to Cor. No.
2, post; thence second course, N.
81 w. 1900 feet to Cor. No. 3, a post,
being the NV corner OF claim, from
whence tho NE corner OF Section 0
In T. IS N. II. 65 u. M. d. M. bears
N. O. 10 w. LOO feet distant; thence
third course 8. 33' w 300 feet TO n
point from whence the discovery shaft
bears s. 81 II. $50 feet distant and
the mouth OF a tunnel bears g. Ga
u. 320 feet distant, GOO feet to Cor
No. 4; thence fourth course 8. 57'
o. 1900 feet to Cor. No. the place
OF beginning, said Lot No. 81 extend.
Ing 1900 feet In length along said
Boston vein or lode and containing
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS

Employees of the city will be required
to present you with requisition blank
o. KID by the supervisor of the de,
partment to which it belongs, before
you deliver them supplies.
Persons having claims against the
city are requested IN file such claims
with the city clerk not later than
the first of the month or they will be
carried over a month.
BY order OF,
THE CITY SUPERVISORS.
fd1o
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 01197
Carson 0S346

Department of the Interior, u. 8.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, Novem.
Der 16. 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that MA.
ME u. WTNsTEAD. formerly Mckee.
OF Lee. Elko County, Nevada, who,
on November rs, 1913, made Desert
Land Application, Carson City os346,
now Elko. No. o1ls7. for swM swK
Section IS; NwA NwA, Section 80,
Township 81 North. Range 81 East,
Mt Disblo Base q Meridian. has flled
notice OF intention to make final proof
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TOO GOOD TO WASTE

Then this" asked rejected James,
IFS absolutely nnal7"
quite" was Dorothy's calm reply.
Small return your letters. JamesT''
Yes. please" answered poor James.
There's some good material in them
that can use again."--Awgwan.
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TRESPASS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that no fish.
ing or hunting will be allowed ON the
Osino or Twelve.Mile ranches. All
trespassers will be prosecuted.
CHARLES CLUBINE
Proprietor
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OFFICIAL TAX NOTICE FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR OF 1917. PUB.
LIsHEo UNDER THE REQUIRE.
MENTS OF SECTION 1914 OF
THE REVISED LAWS OF NEVADA
1912.

THE REVISED LAWS OF NEVADA
1912.
Elko, Nevada, Dec. 3, 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the
State, County and all Special Taxes
assessed for the fiscal year of 1917
and appearing of record on the Assess.
ment Rolls of Elko County, Nevada,
for the said year OF 1917, are now due
and payable at this Office in legal
moneys OF the United States OF Am.
erica.
All taxes assessed and appearing OF
record on said assessment rolls upon
which the whole amount or the first
installment thereof remains unpaid
after the 7th day of January 1918 be
comes delinquent and ten per cent
Is added thereto as penalty for de
linquency together with the cost OF
advertising and other costs acruing
thereon in consequence of delin
quency.
Under the Revenue Laws, Tax Pay
ers have the option OF paying the
whole amount OF their taxes at this
time, namely from the Ord day OF De
cember, 1917. TO and including the
7th day of January, 1918, or making
payment in two Instruments, the frst
installment consisting OF one-half Of
the amount of State, County and Spe
cial Taxes together with tho whole
amount of Poll Taxes assessed tc
them to be paid at this time as above
specified and the second installment
consisting of the balance OF the tax
assessed to be paid at any time prior
to the first Monday in June 1918.
M. II. MILLER,
County Treasurer and Elk. Omclo Tax
Receiver In and For Elko County, Ne.
vada.
First publication Dec. 3. 1917.
Last publication, Jan. 3, 1918.
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MINUTES Of ELkO COUNTY
BOARD Of EDUCATION

for the school to own its own metres.
Upon motion of Mr.. Cazier. Seconded
by Mr.. Englert, the Elko Lamoille
Power Company was empowered to
purchase for the board the four me-
tres. The price not to exceed $500
per metre.
Armstrong presented figures upon an
extra connecting the sinks of the
kitchen in the dormitory with the
tank in the laundry. Figure s121.0O.
This extra was allowed and signed by
all the members of the board.
The Geo. Russell Co., being the only
bidder for the complete range and
boiler equipment as advertised for, for
the dormitory. was given the contract
of installing such range and boiler in
the dormitory for the price of $4,000
Continued meeting in office of Mr.
Hesson's store, Nov. II. All members
of the board and secretary were pres
ent.
Upon motion of Mr. Cazier seconded
by Mr.. Englert. the matter of supply.
ing heat at the new buildings was left
10 Messrs Hesson and Englert, il
being understood that heat was to be
supplied in such amounts as to facili
tate the work there.
Mr. Jensen presented the list OF
furniture and furnishing as compiled
by him acting under instruction OF the
board. Upon motion Mr.. Jensen was
! instructed to order the furniture pro
visionally, specifically stating in the
! contracts for the same that the order
is valid only in the event sufficient
funds to meet the same are provided
Mr.. Jensen was instructed to confer
with the district attorney and to have
the contracts drawn properly. CMr
Jensen was later advised by the boarC
to hold all contracts and to place NJ
orders till again advised by the board)
Mr.. Armstrong was allowed an ex
ira for waxing the dining and living
room floors in the dormitory instead
OF oiiing them as provided for unde
his contract.
A bill of $87.40 and one for $713O
both from w. J. Wheeler, for repair
J on the Wells School House, were he'll
over till further investigation coul
be made.
The following bills were Above
and the secretary ordered to dra,
warrants against them:
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

O3222
Elko. Nevada Land Office, Novem-
Der 13, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES B. HENDERSON, OF Elko,
County of Elko. State of Nevada, has
filed in this office his application to
enter. under the provisions OF Sections
2206-2307 Revised States of the Unit.
ed States the following described land,
viz:
Lot Four 90 of Section Thirty 800
Township Forty.one Hl) North.
Range Fifty.two (52) East, NJ. d. b.
& NJ, containing thirty-nine and sew
enty.seven hundredths (39.77) acres,
within the EIko. Nevada, land district.
ANY aud all persons claiming ad.
yersely the lands described. or de-
string to object because of the min.
eral character of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to appli.
cant, should file their anidavits of
protest in this Office, on or before the
10Th day of December, 1917.
JOHN f. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Nov. 16. 1917.
Last publication Dec. 10. 1917.
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WARNING.

Hunting. F1shlns and Shooting Ia
strictly prohibited on all OF our
ranches. on Mary's River and both the
SeTenty-One ranches. Tresspassers
win be prosecuted according to law.
Nevada Land Il Livestock Co
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, September s..
Pretty f1fteen-year-old Marjorie
Thompson. the Washington, D. c., high
school student who ran away from
the house of detention today when she
saw her mother after an absence of a
month.
II do wish to go home. and / am
awfully sorry. mamma dear, that l
have caused you so much worry she
sobbed. please take me home
So hysterical did the girl become that
a physician was sent for. Marjorie was
placed in bed and the physicians gave
strict orders that she was not to be
taken home until tomorrow. Mean
while the mother sits at the foot OF
the girls bed. ministering to her every
want and learning bit by bit the story
of her daughters escapade.
bracelet which Marjorie pawned
led to her arrest in Philadelphia. On
August l the girl disappeared from
her home in Washington because she
didn't want to go to school any more.
Became Store Cashier.
She is an accomplished girl. clever
at the piano, and she has wonderful
voice. AS she told her story later. she
said that she wanted to become an ac-
tress and gain prominence in flmdom
She came directly here and obtained
nosition in Market street department
store as a cashier. Then she rented a
room in the 1900 block on North l2th
street and settled down to hard work
But things didn't turn out the way
Evening star., 1917-09-09
PAC|F|STS DENOUNCED
BY JOHNSON IN HOUSE
Member Who Voted Against War
Vigorously Attacks Peoples
Council Propaganda.

Representative Royal Johnson of
South Dakota, one of the fifty members
of the House who voted against the
war resolution, ran head on into the
paciflsts of the country yesterday, and
in a speech bristing with America nism
served notice that hereafter he was
done with any man who attempts to
undermine the government.
Representative Johnson's ultimatum
is important politically, inasmuch as
the northwestern states have been
flooded with anti-war literature rang
ing from mild pacifism in tone to rank
sedition His speech of yesterday was
prompted by literature received by him
rrom the Peoples Council
1T is time" said he, that some nf US
who opposed the entry of the United
states into this war answered these
reasonable attacks. and did not wait
rOred the war.
This Congress, no matter how its in
tividuai members voted on the war, is
-ong TO support the government to the
md and until the United States is vic
forious." said Representative Johnson.
The South Dakota republican is the
FIST member voting against the war to
come out In a speech openly in favor of
NDSlllltleS- however, he, Win
six of the fifty, has supported the gov
ernment heartily. He made reference
20 the two or three members who have
cen back tracking and furnishing am
oiunition for the pacifsts:
You have heard from two or thee
'-ho are continually objecting to some
hing" said Representative Johnson
but you have not heard from the for
y-seven or forty-eight who have abb
Jlutely supported this government
This government is harmonious.
Il have received by mail some of the
literature from certain Peoples Coun-
ell This ombination of supposed citi-
Zens says the entente allies cannot Sc
cure a victory over Germany even with
our aid. and that the only possible
peace is by a compromise.
II mention such statements only to
call to the attention of the gentlemen
who send out literature of that kind. il
the density of their skulls will permit
me to give them informatio that such
propaganda will have no influence or
he people of this country.
The time for debate ceased with the
declaration of war Before then we
could and did disagree. Now we are
either for or against the United States
Evening star., 1917-09-09
DISTRICT CAVALRY TRAIN
IS DELAYED AT ATLANTA
Capital Squadron Due to Reach An.
niston Camp This Morning.
Hard Work Ahead.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


CAMP MCCLELLAN. ADMISSION. Ala.
squadron will not reach their camp un-
til tomorrow. They were compelled to
lay over for several hours at Atlanta
this afternoon while the horses were
watered and fed and they cannot get to
camp until tomorrow morning. Every
thing had been prepared for their ar
rival. but the delay at Atlanta will
make their arrival here too late for de-
trainment The trains are expected
here before daylight. but no effort will
be made to unload them until after the
men have had their breakfast
The 4th New Jersey Infantry arrived
ginia has yet to be heard from. They
should have reached here today, but
will probably come in tomorrow. The
5th New Jersey is nowhere near An
niston and not expected until Monday.
The pay ghost ambled leisurely
through camp today and left thousands
of dollars with the enlisted men Mai
Baskette, the camp quartermaster. was
in charge of the distribution of pay. 1t
is estimated that one-half of the money
paid to the men was sent back to their
homes through the money order
branches established in all of the Y
NJ u a DullulHSS IN the camp.
The boys in the District artillery bat
terry already here heard with Joy the
news that the rest of the artillerymen
from the division are to be here soon.
They have been pretty lonely down
here in the Alabama hills, and will be
glad TO see the familiar faces and hear
the latest news of the homeland back
to the north. They have been working
hard since they came down here
The new schedule of daily work that
has been ordered by Gen. Morton be-
came effective today Eight hours of
hard work are in store for the bows
every day. and the officers are also in
for additional duties. The program OF
camp work provides for officers classes
every night at 1880. and there will be
special schools twice each week for
field and staff officers.
The line officers are to be given a
series of refreshment courses also. at
which they will study the work in
cluded in the daily schedules. Later
| they will be given studies in field tao
tics. The regimental commanders will
direct these studies
This schedule of work is regarded as
merely preliminary to the announce
ment that will soon be made of the
new work which has been planned by
Gen. Morton for the purpose of fittfne e
them for service abroad 1t is an elab-
crate schedule that will be devoted al
| most exclusively to the newer tactics
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Detectives Find House.
POPE MAY PROPOSE CALL
FOR PEACE CONFERENCE
(Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
New York Times. Copyright, 1879

(Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
New York Times. Copyright. 1879
SCAFFHAUSEN ON RHINE, Satur-
day. September S.-The Clerical paper
Reichspost learns from Vatican circles
that there is no foundation for the re-
port that Pope Benedict intends MAX
mig a second peace appeal on these
lines:
The creation of a new Belgium with
Antwerp as a German naval base: an
autonomous Lorraine; German AL
SAGE, and settlement of the Balkan
question al a peace conference.
Equally unfounded is the notion that
the Pope has intervened in favor of an
immediate armistice. The Vatican
policy is as follows:
II the entente reply leaves any loon
hole the Pope will proceed to take for
NAL steps toward proposing the calling
or a peace conference. If such a con-
ference be actually summoned or
agreed to in principle the Pope will
make new move to secure an armis-
tlce under the aegis of the church
Should the entente reply be entirely
negative no second pote will be sent
but the Pope will give public express
sion to his desire for peace either in a
conslstory or in an encyclical
Evening star., 1917-09-09
PRISONER HAS TEXAS MAPS.
Sets of Uniforms Possessed by Man
Accused of Impersonating Officer.

MOBILE. Ala, September snaps of
several Texas cities were found in the
possession of AL II. Raymond. arrested
here yesterday on the charge of i'm
personating United States Army Of
hcer, when his effects were searched
today. according to government Of
ficials.
Police Chief G. NJ. Nanliew stated
today that Raymond had several sets
of uniforms. He doubts the statement
made by Raymond that he bought the
military garb after he was rejected
for entrance to the officers training
camp at Leon Springs, Tex.
Raymond appeared in the recorders
court today and was turned over to
federal authorities. He will be heard
Monday before United States Commits
sIoner Jere AustilI.