Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-29
LOCALS lib PERSONALS.

LOCALS Mp PERSONALS
u was rumored on the street today
that We have a grand jury in session.
Newton Phillips, the well known
stockman. is In Elko today on a bust
ness trip.
Attentien IL called to the dlSpia
a q ne o. 4. Second Hand Store on
Commercial street
Ed ksarns returned last night from
Missouri with a carload of blooded
bulls for his ranch on the North Fork.
A more extended mention OF the ami
mails Is given elsewhere
Tomorrow we will publish the story
OF the trial OF Ben Kuhl. who was con-
yicted recently in the district court OF
murder and sentenced to be shot. On
the following day the story Of the trial
Of Ed. Beck. convicted as an accom-
plice aud sentenced to life imprison-
ment will appear. We are indebted to
Mr.. W. w. Booher for the stories. lie
was a constant attendant at both
trials. On the request OF the Court
We refrained from publishing any OF
the testimony during the trial. and Mr.
Booher's stories will be the first com
prehensive accounts to be published.
In the case OF J. Wells Brown, who
was charged with having set In mo-
ton locomotive engine on the ives
tern Pacific without authority, and
against whom a felony charge was
placed, the prosecution consented Sa:
uTday to reduce the charge TO a mis-
demeanor and the defendant entered Z
plea OF guilty before Judge Doughty
He was fined $3.50 or one hundred ant
eighty days in the county Jail. II
case against Mrs. Brown, who wa
charged with having threatened I
shoot Sheriff ]. c. Harris, the charg
was reduced to a misdemeanor an
she entered a plea OF guilty and va
fined SIS or thirty-seven and a hal
days In Jail. They we're unable to pa
the fines and were obliged to take tn
Jail sentences.
Up tails, morning there has bee
danger of an immediate shortage
ilour. In Wells, but the danger ha
passed for the time being by the r
eeipt last night OF carload by
QuilIci Brothers, over one-half
which has already been sold. A coup
OF carloads which had been billie
here, one to d. Quilici Brothers ar
the other to o'Neil Brothers, was {
verted several days ago by officials
the government and put to COVER
-ment use. II is beginning to appe
that users will do we'll to conserve O
the flour they can. using substitute
when possible, 1t being conceded tn
there Is a much greater demand 4
-four than can be supplied. and II
only a matter OF time until the cou
try win be on -four ration.-Wel
Herald. 49, -.
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Judge Doughty had big bunch
vioiators OF the law before him III
morning. the charges in nearly
OF which were for being drunk and d
orderly. w. ]. Ryan, who had offer
ed before. was given a fine Of thir
dollars or fifteen days in Jail.
took the latter. e. Pieron. drew
$40 fine or ten days and he also fail
to come. up with his money. Geor
Walton and A. Benson each drew q
days or five dollars. and they too "
board with Sheriff Harris. Roy il
David Pabaivena, Dixie Lowe. a
Kee Dan. Indians. were each requlr
to pay fine OF SIS. Bessie Farley.
Indian girl, appeared before His Hor
for the second time inside of we
and she was fined $40. which {
failed to produce and took the alter
tive of ten days. Jim McVey was
on the charge of having stolen so
stoves from the Clifton Lodging no
and disposing OF them to the sect
hand store. In making the arrest
Ryan, oficer Van Volkenberg cal
upon James Rogers to assist. I
latter refused and charges were pla'
against him.