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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
Washington Thinks Russia Is Facing Greatest Crisis Now

Washington September 10The crisis preciptated by the forced resignation General Konlof commander nhe of Russian armies is regarded here possibly the most serious of in that counrys six mnths existence democracy fashion kerensky virtual dictatorship the adherence Premier Lvc with his following the the intellectual military indicates kornl Unless
  either
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
WOMAN SUFFRAGE DEFEATED Z ID 1
 IN MAINE ELECTION

Portland, Maine. September 1O.--Wom- an suffrage in Maine was defeated. 2 to l. at the special election today, if the voting ratio indicated by newspaper returns from approximately one-third of the state prevailed fin the remaining dis tricts.
 The tabulation included complete re- turns from the principal cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
MAN POWER OF GERMANY
 AT PRESENT TIME GIVEN
Fly Associated Press

ed Press
 900. The remainder are accounted for ms follows:
 The remaining portion of the class of 1919 awaiting call, I5o,- 00O.
 Class of 1920 still uncalled, 45O,OOO.
 Men employed as indispensa- bIe in industries and adlninistra- ti0ns, 100000.
 Men abroad unable to reach Germany, 2O0.0OO.
 Men entirely exempted owing to physical disability, 2,1O0.0O0.
 Hecruits of the 1920 class cannot be called legally until they attain their 17th birthday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
PA|NLEVE ASKED
 ID FORM CABINET
 BY MR. PO|NCAR|E.

Paris, September 1o-President Pom care, after comforting this morning with the presidents of the Chamber of Depu- ties and the Senate summoned Prof. Paul Painleve, the minister of war. and asked him to form cabinet in success sion to that headed by M. Ribot Pro- lessor Painleve reserved his definite an- swer until this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
Department of War
 Begins Publication
 of Casualty Lists

Washington. September 1O.-The war department announced late to- day that Sergt. M. c. CalderwOod and Private w. F. Brannigan, both of Company F, Eleventh railway engineers. had been slightly i'm iured by shell fragments while on duty in France. This is the army's first casualty announcement of the war except thnt concerning the members of the medical corps killed when German ayiators bOmbed n hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
Chas. Fletcher, Company I, 167th Rainbow Regiment
 Dies at Camp Mills

NIineola, N. Y.. September t0. The first death in Camp Mills cc- ] cured today when Charles FIeteh- CT. Company I. One Hundred and Sixty-seventh infantry, formerly an Alabama regiment. died In the hospital from tuberculosis. The body was shipped to Girard, Ala, the man's home.
 As result. 1t Is believed. of this case. an order has hccn issued that every man now in camp or to come here in the future shall undergo . new phyhica1 c1amina- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
Mrs. De Saulles' Mother
 Comes From Chile to
 Aid Daughter in Trial

New York, September 10-Mrs. Blanca Errazuriz, mother of Mrs. Blanca De Saulies. who is in jail at Mineola, N. Y. charged with the murder of her divorced husband, John l.. De Souiles arrived here today from Valparaiso Chile, and went direct to her daughter. Mrs. Errazuriz was acompaniedA by another daughter, Miss Amaiia Errazuriz, and a son, Gull lermo Errazuriz,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
ID. S. Steel Unified Tonnage Report Shows Decrease

New York. September 1o.-Unfilled orders Of the United States Steel cor poration on August s1 were 10, 4o7.O4s tons, according to the corporations monthly statement issued today This is decrease of 4s7.1l6 tons compared with the orders on July 31.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11

The opinion is expressed in circles with knowledge of Swedish political conditions that the Swedish govern ment may not allow the full publi- cation of the revelations in Sweden be-. cause of the elections in progress there. Although about one seventh of fine membership of the chamber has already been elected, the revelations come at time to have their effect on the constitution of that body, The conservative party. which is generally believed here to have pro-German leanings. has not done we'll in the elections so far having lost five seats. and should the Washington disclosures be published 1t is predicted 1t will lose n}ore.
 DIFFERENTIATION MADE
 1Ehe press is inclined to differentiate V&eh the Government and the peo-
 N expresses the opinion that the
 If they have the opportunity,
 udiate the action of their rep tive in the Argentine and of N oreign office. WThe distinction must be drawn" says the Standard. s'between the Swed- ish royal government and the Swedish nation. The nation may. of course be behind the government in its treach \ srous. grossly irregular conduct, but until it is clearly established that the swedish people with full Knowledge of the facts condone or approve their 5overnmsnt's action. the allies will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11

indicating that Kerensky does not count on compromise tactics against the re- volt and is ready to apply his policy of blood and iron," If necessary.
 CLEAN OF HOPE
 gleam of hope came from Foreign Minister Tereschtenko.s statement in an interview today that he believed the re- volt mot dangerous" and partly due to misunderstanding which will be cleared up. Tn this connection it is ex- plained by persons familiar with the vicissitudes of Russian politics that Gen. eral Korniloff action has no connection with the recently disclosed plot to re- store the monarchy but is intended by its promoters only as the quickest means to the common end of preserving Rus sian democracy against Germany.
 GENERAL THOUGHT TRUE
 number of times recently it has been denied by the provisional ministers that the government was at odds with Gen.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
England and Whole of Europe AWaiting
 Reply From SlUeden


 awtinq Washingtons forwarding dispatches from Swedish minisr at this but for what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
DALLAS, TEX, VOTES
 '4DRY' IN ELECTION BY LARGE MAJORITY

Dallas, Tex, September 1o.-Dallas. the most populous county in Texas voted "dry'' in a local option election today. With but six precincts out of s6missine. the prohibitionists have lead of ap- proximateiy 15o0, which the missing pre- clncts cannot materially change, About 1000 votes were boiled out If regis tration of 2s,ooA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
Borah, Grona, Norris and LaFOIlette Are Recorded
 in the Negative
THESE ARE MEN WHO
 HAVE BEEN FIGHTING CONDUCT OF THE WAR
Congress Makes Splendid Record and Overrides All Amendments That Would
 Hurt the Administration

Washington, September 10. The war tax bill-the larg- est single taxation measure in American history-was passed tonight by the Sen ate. It provides for a levy somewhat under $2, 400, ,000,- 900 as compared with the $1, ,867, ,870,000 proposed in the bill as it passed the House May 23.
 The vote was 69 to 4, Sen ators Borah, Gronna, La Toilette and Norris being recorded in opposition.
 Senator Hardwick's substitute to provide zone system increasing second class postage rates on adver- Using portions of publications, esti- mated to raise $16,000,00 next year, was rejected, 48 to 20.
 JONES AMENDMENT
 The so-called Jones amendment as revised Ny the committee to levy i9 per cent on corporations undistributed i surplus was adopted en a viva Noee vote A substitute by Senator Jones to eliminate an exemption in the com, mittee's clause of income actually in vested and employed was defeated 4o to 8.
 LAFOLLETTE'S PLAN
 Senator LaFollette's substitute war tax bill, proposing to raise about sS.- profits, liquor and tobacco. was re- jected. 65 to Is.
 SHOOTS MOTION
 The Senate adopted, 40 to 54, Senator Shoots motion to strike out the Me Kellar amendment providing zone in second class postage rates beyond 900 miles and designed to raise s12, 600.o00. The House zone provision and the finance committees special publishers profits provisions, already lad been eliminated
 GREAT BILL
 The great bill nearly four months ;n the making, will be returned to the House tomorrow and then goes to con- ference with enactment within 10 days or two weeks probable. Senators Sim mons. Stone and W m s,ersttS. and Penrose and Lodge, republicans. of the finance committee. We're appointed the Senate's conferees
 Awaiting the Senate in the final struggle over war fiscal policies ia the $11.500 100000 credits bill which passed the House unanimously and upon which work will be begun to- morrow by the Senate finance com nittee.
 In the s2.5oo, 100000 new taxes pro- vided in the tax bill for the duration of the war? $842.200.000 is to be taken from income. corporation and indi vidual, and s1.060, 900. 900 from war profits. Most of the remainder is leviel on liquor. tobacco and public utii- ties.
 In tonight's cleapnup. the principal eleventh hour actlShs of the Senate were elimination of all provisions for taxing publishers and increasing sec ond class periodical postage rates and all consumption taxes on sugar, tea. coffee and cocoa. the latter reducing the bill $S6.000.000. The Senate also struck out the clause proposine repeal of the 'drawbaek," or re-export al lowance given sugar refiners and de feated proposals to add inheritance
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17
YOUNG PUETT OF CARLIN
ENLISTS IN NAVY

The first enlistment in Salt Lake
In the United States navy under the
new provision giving Secretary Dan
iels the power 10 appoint 100 young
men under the age of 20 to the naval
academy ut Annapolis, Md. was Of.
fected Tuesday when John Washing.
ton Puett of Carlln, New. enlisted
in the navy for n commission. This
enlistment holds good for ono year.
when, under the provisions OF his en-
listment. he will apply for acceptance
into the United States Naval academy.
thus having one year OF actual sea
service to his credit and four years
OF theoretical training awaiting him.
Puet enlisted as an apprentice sea.
man and was sent TO San Francisco
He enlisted on his seven.
teenth birthday.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17
ABOLISH OFFICES
SCHOOL DEPUTIES

The assembly bill providing for the
school superintendent and the APP
pointment of a general superintend-
ent to handle the work with the assist
ance of district attorney was forced
mittee by its supporters.
The majority membership of the
committee reported the bill unfavor-
ably and the minority favorably.
Chaplin, who signed the majority re-
port Immediately moved to refer the
bill to the committee but the motion
was defeated. The bill was placed on
the general file and was passed Thurs
day night.
The vote stood twelve to five with
Chaplin. Elliott, Huskey, Harrington
| and Lemaire voting against its pass
age.
The new bill provides for the APP
pointment of one general deputy at a
salary Of $4,000 a year and $4,000
travelling expenses for the two years.
The bill was introduced by the Lyon
| county delegation and has been the
cause OF several battles in the senate
and the house. Its passage through
the senate was apparently all framed
before it came up for vote as the as
sembly took action cutting out all the
appropriations in the general appro
priation bill calling for the expendi
lures for the present deputies TIL,
senate concurred in the assembl!
amendment to appropriation by vot,
of eight to seven.
| Hesson and Kenney were the onl!
Democrats to vote in favor of the bill
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17
APPLICATION NO. 1922

Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters Of
the State OF Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
5th day of February, 1917. in accord.
anCe with Section SO, Chapter 40, of
the statutes of 1918, one Mrs. Minnie
Prunty of Charleston, County of Elko
and State of Nevada. made applica
ton to the State Engineer of Nevada
for permission TO appropriate the
public waters OF the state OF Nevada
Such appropriation is to be made from
Unnamed spring now called Prunty
Spring. at n point near the center oil
NWH of SWH, Sec. S, II. AZ N, II. 81
e., Nj. ID. B. e NJ, by means of a dan
and ditch, and One-half of one cubic
foot per second is TO be conveyed Il
the E1a of NEH, Sec. Z, T. ~ N, X. J$
f., NJ. d. j. & NJ, by means of bitches
and there used for irrigation and do
nestle purposes, from April l unit
October Goth of each year. Water no
TO be returned to stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer
First publication. Feb. 26, 1917.
Last publication, March 90, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17

loyal to the interests of the country
and in the event of war have offered
their services to the government. II
must not be overlooked that during
this period, when the railroads have
persistently denied the employees that
which was intended by the president
in his proposal, and that which was
intended by the congress in the Ad-
amson law. the railroads during a
pears period, show net earnings of
over a thousand million dollar, while
the employees. with no increase in
wages have suffered an increase in
cost of living equal to more than 40
per cent.
"If, after more than a year, we have
failed to secure some relief and train
and enginemen conclude TO fold their
hands and starve in reality rather
than by degrees, should they be con
sidered disloyal to their flag?
why not place some of the respon
sibility on the employer, who can very
easily stop all talk of stoppage OF
trains by recognizing that such EN-
ployes must either lower their stand
ard of living or they must work longer
than 10 hours out OF each "a in order
to retain American standards of liv
ing"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To c. ID. Dorsey Estate-You are
hereby notified that | Lave expended
Three hundred dollars $500 In labor
and improvements upon the Golden
Fissure No. /, Golden FIssure No. 2,
Golden Fissure No. mining claims in
Gold Circle Mining district, Elko
County, Nevada, as will appear by Ger.
tificate filed in tho office OF the re.
cordcr OF said county in order to hold
said premises under tho provision OF
section 1924 revised statutes of the
United States being the amount re.
quired TO hold the same for tho year
ending December 81, 1916, and II with.
In ninety days after tho publication OF
this notice. you fail or refuse 10 con.
tribute your proportion OF such expen.
diture as a cO.owner your interest I'm
said claims will become the property
Of tho subscriber under section 1924.
GEORGE WURTH.
First publication, Jan. 6, 1917.
Last publication, April 8, ss17,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Secretary
Secretary.
f19.n22.

02918
Elko, Nevada Land Office, Feb. 10.
1917.
Notice is hereby given that CHES-
TER a LANG, of North Fork, COun-
ty of Elko, State OF Nevada, has filed
in this office his application to enter
under the provisions of Section 23OG.
1907, Revised tSatutes of the United
States, the following described land,
viz: The southeast quarter OF the
southeast quarter (SEh OF SEQ of
Section 81. Township AZ north, range
90 east, NJ. ID. b. & NJ, containing
forty (iO) acres. Any and all persons
claiming adversely the lands describ.
ed, or desiring TO object because Of
the mineral character of the land, or
Tor any other reason. to the disposal
to applicant, should file their affidav.
its of protest in this office, on or be.
fore the second day Of April 1917.
JOHN Il. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication, Feb. &c, 1917.
Last publication, April 2, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17
NOTICE APPOINTING TIME FOR
PROBATE OF WILL

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of Ne
vada, In and and For the County OF
Elko.
In the matter of the estate Of ED
WARD TODD, deceased.
4 document, purporting to be the
last Will and Testament of Edward
Todd, deceased, having the 2Sth day
of February, a. d. 1917 come into the
possession of said district court, and
a petition for the probate thereof. and
for the issuance of letters Testamen-
tary to James d. Geiselman having
been filed with the clerk of said court,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
Monday, the 18th day of March, A. u.
1917, at ten o'clock, A. NJ, of said day,
at the court room of said court, ut
the town of Elko, in the County OF
Elko, be, and the same Is, hereby
appointed the time for proving said
will and hearing said application
when and where any person interested
IldN appear anu Contest the SdIu Will
and may file objections in writing &c
the granting of letters testamentary tC
said petitioner.
| (SeaD ROBERT b. HUNTER,
Clerk
BY II. C. SPROULE,
Deputy
First publication, March /, 1917.
Last publication, March is, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17

STATEMENT of the business OF
ELKORO MINES COMPANY for the
year 1916, published pursuant to Sec
ton 1851 of the Revised Laws OF the
States Of Nevada.
The Elkoro Mines Company was or
sani2ed in the month OF September.
1916, under the laws of the State OF
Delaware, with an authorized capital
stock of S1,OOO,O00, consisting OF 2OO..
600 shares, of the par value OF IS
each. Two hundred shares OK Its CAPT.
tai stock were subscribed for.
The company made a contract for
the purchase of certain mining prop,
critics located at Jarbidge, Elko coun
ty, Nevada, and OF other property. un
der the terms OF which its capital
stock was to be issued upon the con
veyance TO 1t OF the said properties.
The company qualified to transact
business in the State OF Nevada and
conducted mining operations at Jar,
bidge in the said State, thereafter
and until the end OF the year
ELKORO MINES COMPANY,
By JAMES L. CoVEY,
Secretary.
f19m22. Secretary.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17
STATE TAX RATE
is INCREASED

Nevada's state tax rate for the next
two years was fixed by the legislature
yesterday The rate for 1917 was
designated at 65.55 cents. while the
1918 levy will be 56.75 cents.
The rate was fixed in n bill intro
duced in the senate by the joint ways
and means committees of the two
houses. The measure. under the sus-
pension of all rules, and after having
been declared an emergency act was
quickly passed and rushed to the as.
sembly. But few minutes were re-
quired to pass the measure through
the house, and it was returned to the
place of its origin for enrolment.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17
NEVADA WILL AID
OGDEN CELEBRATION

A resolution was introduced in the
house Thursday afternoon by Bell of
Nye at the request OF Governor Boyle
calling attention to the fact that Og.
den will soon celebrate the ffticth an.
niversary of the driving of the golden
spike that linked the east with the
west by railroad. The governor, lieu.
tenant governor and secretary of state
were authorized. under the terms OF
the resolution to arrange for stimulat-
ing in Nevada as to the coming exposi-
ton. The resolution was adopted.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT
Elko O2263

ElkO 02263
Public land sale, department OF the
interior, U. $. Land Office at Elko
Nevada, Feb. 20, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that, as di.
rccted by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provisions
OF the first provlso to Sec. 2455 II. S.,
as amended by the act of March 2S,
1912 (37 Stat, ~, pursuant to the
application Of JASPER N. PHILLIPS,
Tuscarorn, Nevada, Serial No. O2263,
we will offer AZ public sale, to the
highest bidder, but at not less than
$3.50 per acre, at 10 o'clock 4. NJ, on
the eleventh day of April, 1917, at this
fficc, the following tract of land: the
SWh SWh of Sec. 8, r. 80 N, II. 81
r., NJ. ID. NJ. This tract is ordered into
the market on showing that the
greater portion thereof is mountainous
or too rough for cultivation. The
sale will not be kept open, but will
be declared closed when those pres
ent at the hour named have ceased
bidding. The person making the high,
est bid will be required to Immediately
pay to the Receiver the amount there.
Of Any persons claiming adversely
the abovc-desCribed land are advised
TO file their claims, or objections, on
or before the time designated for sale
JOHN Il. ROBBINS, Register.
ASHLEY G.. DAWLEY, Receiver
First publication, Feb. q, 1917.
Last publication, March 20, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O2911
Elko, Nevada Land Office.

A'N'NNh 'S''AN OiAA'N'
February II, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Santa
Fc Pacific Railroad company, by Mary
E. Winter its attorney.ln.fact, OF
Whitcrock, Count: OF Blko, state of
Nevada, has filed in this office her
application TO enter under the provi.
sion of the Act of June 4. 1897, the
following described land, viz:
Lot 4 OF Section 6, township forty.
four north, range fifty.two east, NJ.
D. b. C NJ, situate in the County Of
Elko, state OF Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming adj.
verscly the lands described, or deslr.
ing TO object, because OF the mineral
character Of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant.
should file their affldavIts OF protests
in this office, on or before the third
day Of April. 1917.
JOHN n. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication. Feb. 20, 1917.
Last publication, March 81, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17

ing companies to fence reservoirs,
bitches and channels containing poi
sonous shines from mills. Bell claim
ed that many head of stock had been
killed by drinking the cyanide solu-
ton after it had passed through the
mill while Luce insisted that miles
and miles of desert territory would
have to be fenced TO comply with the
provision of the present act. The bill
was finally defeated by vote of 16
TO 10.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17
"B0NE DRY" LAW
EVADERS ARE BUSY

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 17.-All
sorts of methods are being adopted by
blind.tiger operators to bring liquor
into states which have laws prohibit
ing the sal OF liquor and which
come under the national bone dry
law. Liquor is being found in trunks
in transit on railroads, individuals are
carrying it in grips on trains and
on the Mississippi river steamboats,
and launches are being employed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17
REGENTS TEN YEAR
TERM BILL PASSES

CARSON CITY. March 17.-The
Chaplin senate bill providing a ten
year term for regents of the univer-
sity and the election OF ten regents on
the board was passed by the assembly
last night and is now ready for the
governor.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17

NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCool ElEC-
TON, MONTICELLO SCHOOL DIS
TRIcT, ELKo COUNTY, NEVADA,
TO BE HELD MARCH S. 1917
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO the
qualified electors Of Montello School
District. County Of Elko. State OF Ne
vada, that a special election viii be
held within said district on Monday.
March 5, 1917. for the purpose OF sub
hitting to popular vote within said
school district the proposal to levy ID
special tax upon all taxable property
situate within said school district to
raise the sum Of Twelve Hundred Dol
lars for the purpose OF completing the
interior finishing and equipment OF the
Montello Public School building. and
for the maintenance OF school within
said district.
Polls will be open from the hour OF
one % p. NJ. till five (5) p. n. OF
said day. The polling place will be
at the office of the Justice OF the
Peace in Montello, Elko County. Ne
vada.
BY order OF the Board of Trustees
of said School District.
G. E. ROBINSON,
Clerk OF said Board
First publication, Feb. II, 1917.
Last publication, March "a. 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17
STOCKMEN'S BILL LOST

Speaker Luce won battle with AS.
semblyman Bell of Nye in which the
mining supporters were arrayed
against the stock interests. The bat
tie was over Bells bill requiring min
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-17
ANNuNAL STATEMENT OF

No ore sold during the year 1916.
G. z. HElLIGER,
Secretary.