Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-30
LOCALS ND PERSONALS

Rev. Gardiner, of Reno. superinten'
emit OF missions OF the Baptist churcl
Is an Elko visitor.
County Superintendent Of School
Miss Bertha Knemeyer went to Well
this morning on official business.
Senator N. r. Chaplin, OF Ely. Whit
Pine County, departed for his home
today after two days visit here.
A woman giving the name OF Mrs
Bertha Brady was arrested for "a
grancy yesterday. Her condition is
most pitiable. Judge Doughty gave
her a suspended sentence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hesson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Nelson are expect.
ed home from San Francisco tonight.
The ladies have been in the city sew.
eral weeks, and they were joined by
their husbands week ago.
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A marriage license has been grant
ed to Mr.. Charles William Smith and
Miss Mary Agnes Ramsey. Mr..
Smith is one OF the prominent young
ranchers OF Ruby, Valley and Miss
Ramsey has been teaching at that
place. They have e host of friends
to wish them world Of happiness.
Rev. chas. MeHarness last night
handed in his resignation as pastor
Of the Elko Baptist church and will
leave In a few months to take charge
Of the Weiser, Idaho, Baptist church.
Mr.. McHarness' transfer comes in the
nature Of a promotion as the new field
Offers greater opportunities for church
work. .---r.
Sheriff Harris this morning started
a food survey of Elko county in re-
Spouse to a request from the federal
trade commission. The local mer.
chants are asked to report on the
amount OF -four, sugar, eggs, beans,
rice, potatoes, canned goods, dried
fruits meat products, apples, butter.
wheat, hay, cereals, tea, coffee, vine
gar and other feeding stuffs, that
they now have on hand.
George Moody has returned with
his Chevrolet racer, and he says that
1t is the fastest little machine in the
country. He has been down in Ari-
zona and New Mexico. but was barred
from the races because the officials
declared him ineligible, having gone
there from Nevada He says that he
expects to make a general cleanup
at the races here this summer.
Tonight will be grammar school
night at the revival services being
held at the Baptist church. All chill.
dren OF the sixth, seventh and eighth
grades are specially invited. Owing
to the interest manifested, Evangelist
Wiley will continue throughout this
week. Services every afternoon and
night. On Tuesday at p. m. a spe.
cial service will be held for women.
Subject, "Woman's Place In the King
DOM"
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Doll have dis
posed OF all their holdings here ex.
cepting a number OF lots on Silver
streets, and they will depart for Den.
yer Wednesday morning. They ex.
pect to stop over in Salt Lake several
days. Mr.. and Mrs. Doll have a great
many friends in this community who
greatly regret to see them leave. The
Independent joins in wishing them
great happiness and success wherever
they may go.
a Mexican working on the Elburz
section of the Western Pacific rail.
road fell into the Humboldt river al
that place and was drowned yester
day. He was engaged with mum
Der OF others clearing drift-wood
which had lodged above a bridge
when he missed his footing and fell
In. He could not swim and his com.
Danions were unable to save him, al
though his body rose to the surface
three times. At last accounts his
body had not been recovered.
The committee in charge OF the
loyalty parade for May 4 extend a
general invitation to all fraternal or.
ders to participate therein. Merchants
are Invited to prepare and enter floats.
Owners OF autos are requested to
decorate the same and Join the par.
ade. All orders. merchants and others
who desire to accept this invitation
are requested to telephone to Mrs. b.
]. Bangs, at the Mayer hotel. so that
the order Of parade may be suitably
arranged.
Corporal q. L. Jack, OF Sacramento,
Cal, arrived Sunday evening to take
charge Of army recruiting station, re-
Having Cornora1 Rrrpr Many oDt,.t