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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-20
NOTICE OF SPECIAL scooL ELEc-
TON, MONTICELLO SCHOOL DIS
TRlcT, ELKo COUNTY, NEVADA,
TO BE HELD MARCH 5, 1917

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to the
qualified electors of Monticello School
District, County of Elko, State of Ne
vada, that n special election will 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 a
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 (D p. NJ. till five (5) P. NJ. o.
said day. The polling place will bt
at the office of the Justice of the
Peace in Montello, Elko County, Ne
vada.
By order of the Board of Trustee:
of said School District
G. E. ROBINSON,
Clerk of said Board
First publication, Feb. II, 1917.
Last publication, March "a, 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
02911
Elko, Nevada Land Office.

February IL, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Santa
FEE Pacific Railroad company, by Mary
e. Winter, its attorney-in-fact, of
Whiterock, County of Elko, 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 5, township forty.
four north, range fifty-two east. NJ.
d. b. & NJ, situate in the County OF
Elko, State of Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the lands described, or desir
ing to object, because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant
should file their affidavits of protests
in this office, on or before the third
day of April. 1917.
JOHN L. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication, Feb. 20, 1917.
Last publication, March 81, 1917.
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B. & NJ. by means OF earth and rock
dam. and one cubic foot per second
is to be conveyed to the WI OF SEA,
Sec. 20. T. II N. r. So E.. n. d. d. 4.
NJ. by means Of ditch and there used
for irrigation. domestic and stock wa,
tering purposes. from April until octo-
Der Of each year. Water not to be
returned to stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
...-...- .-..-. State Engineer.
First publication, Jan. %, 1917.
Last publication. Feb. %. 1917.
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SUMMONS.

In the District Cour Of the Fourth
Judicial District OF the State of Ne
vada, in and for the County of Elko.
Elizabeth Wakefield, plaintiff, VS..
Charles Edgar Wakefield, defendant.
Action brought in the District Court
Of the State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Elko, and the complaint
filed in the office of the clerk of said
District Court.
The State of Nevada Sends Greeting
TO said defendant: You are hereby
summoned to appear within ten days
after the service upon you OF this sum,
mons If served in said county, OF
within twenty days of service out Of
| said county but within said judicia
] district, and in all other cases within
forty days-eXclusive of the day o
service-and defend the above entities
action. This action Is brought to dis
solve the bond of matrimony existing
between plaintiff and defendant on tn
ground OF extreme cruelty.
Dated January IL, 1917.
| ROBERT d. HUNTER,
Clerk Of said Court
]. NJ. MCNAMARA,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication, Jan. IL. 1917.
Last publication, Feb. %, 1917.
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l.. =. CARVILLE,
Clerk of said Board.
APPLICATION NO. 1923

Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters oil
the State of Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
9Th day of February, 1917. in accord
ance with Section SO, Chapter 1iO, o.
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RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST
*" List 4-2059

Notice is hereby given that the lands
described below. embracing 160 acres,
within the Ruby National Forest, Ne
vada, will be subject to settlement
and entry under the provisions of the
homestead laws of the United States
and the act of June II, 1906 GA Stat,
233), at the United States land office
at Elko, Nevada, on April 81, 1917.
Any settler who was actually and in
good faith claiming any OF said lands
for agricultural purposes prior to
January /, 1906, and has not aban-
doned same, has a preference right
to make a homestead entry for the
lands actually occupied. Said lands
were listed upon the applications of
the persons mentioned below, who
have a preference right subject to the
prior right of any such settler, pro-
vided such settler or applicant is quail
fled TO make homestead entry and the
preference right is exercised prior to
April q, 1917, on which date the lands
will be subject to settlement and en-
try by any qualified person. The Sh
Sh NEA SEA. NJ NJ SEA SEA
Nla SWA SEA, So SWA, So NWI4
SWH, Sec. Is; Nla NWA NWA, Sec.
%. T. &c N. r. sc E, NJ. d. NJ, 100
acres; application of Albert Brehe,
Elko, Nevada; List 4-2059.
January %. 1917, d. X. PARROTT,
Acting Assistant Commissioner of the
Land Office.
First publication, Feb. 10, 1917.
Last publication, March 3, 1917.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR
TRAILERS FOR ROAD BUILDING
PURPOSES

Notice is hereby given that the
board of highway commissioners of
the County of Elko, State of Nevada,
will receive, up TO two o'clock p. NJ.
of the 18th day of February, A. y.
1917, sealed proposals endorsed
Sealed Proposals for Trailers for
Road Building Purposes" for four
trailers of at least four yards capaci
ty to be used for road building pur
poses and 10 be so constructed that
they can be attached to q motor driven
tractor. and 20 each other, so that
they can be hauled over any road
that the motor driven tractor will
travel. The proposals shall be filed
with the un !ersigned, clerk of SAID
board, and shall be accompanied witt
certified check in an amount of a
least ten per cent of the amount bid
The board Of highway commission
ers hereby reserves the right to re
ject any and all bids.
By order of The board of highwa,
commissioners this 9TH day of Febru
airy, A. y. 1917.
L. p. CARVILLE,
Clerk of said Board
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]. y. MCKEE,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Carson 07s2o

Department Of the Interior, U. 8
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, Feb. 16
1917.
Notice Is hereby given that ALBERT
TRESCARTEs. Of Jamoille, Elko
County Nevada, who, on May Q, 1913.
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NULI4A '. " MI,
Manager and Attorney for Pacifi
Department.
First publication, Feb. 10, 1917.
Last publication. Feb. &c, 1917.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court Of the Fourth
Judicial District Of the State OF Ne.
vada, In and For the County OF Elko.
In the matter OF the estate Of Ella
Adams, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that J. u.
Mckee and Mamie Winstead, were
duly appointed administrator and ad.
ministratrlx fthe estate OF Ella
Adams, deceased on the goth day o.
January, A. ID. 1917; that they duly
qualified as such administrator and
administrators on the said Goth day OF
January, A. ID. 1917. and ever since
have been and now are the duly ap.
pointed qualified and acting admins.
traitor and Administrative OF said es
tate.
Notice is hereby given, that the ere
ditors and all persons having claims
against the said estate are required
to file the Same with the proper
vouchers and statutory affIdavits at
tached with the clerk OF tho couri
within three months from tho date oil
the first publication OF this malice
Dated at Elko, Nevada, Jan. 20
1917.
]. y. MCKEE,
MAMIE Il. WINSTEAD.
Administrator and administrators
OF Ella Adams, deceased.
CHARLES u. HENDERSON and
MORLEY GRISWoLD,
Attorneys for administrator and ad
ministratrix.
First publication, Jan. 20, 1917.
Last publication, Feb. 20, 1917.
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INSURANCE ANNUAL STATEMENT

United States branch of the Standia
Insurance company Of Stockholm.
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Professional
Directac

Notary ~
Money to Loan on EIko pSsa,
moo" Harrington BaBs,,
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Business Cards

N. p. NELSON
Contractor and sSIldeV
rIsns and specifications FsFn's''
n Given Contract. ,
Residenco, 5ls Third stFee'
Telephone i4ls LIZ.
Painting fss"
J. o. LEWIS
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Prices Right Fhons "
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27
BLISS CHIEF OF STAFF,
SUCCEEDING GEN. SCOTT

Washington, Sept. 24.-Maj. Gen.
Hugh L. Scott, retired today as chief Of
staff of the army. n was succeeded
by Maj. Gen.. Tasker H. Bliss.
General Scott, being Ga years old,
had reached the age limit, but will
Immediately be recalled to active duty
in connection with the training OF
troops in this country.
General Scott. who is 81 years old,
has reached the age Of retirement, but
he Immediately will be recalled to &C
tive service. Secretary Baker said that
for the present the general would be
assigned to duty in connection with the
training Of troop in the United States,
hut would not be supreme in the com
mand.
General Bliss has been acting chief
OF staff since General Scott left for Rus
STA several months age as a member
OF the American mission. He also will
reach the age OF retirement on Decem-
Der 81.
When the American forces begin to
reach France in large numbers, how
ever, a younger officer may be called
upon to bear the burdens of the office.
General SCOTS assignment to duty in
connection with the training of troops,
it is believed. will be followed later by
his appointment to ,asfield and possibly
a division at the front.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27
MUCH MOVED
BY white SOX VICTORY

Chicago. Sept. 21.--News for which
Charles A. Comiskey, OF the Chicago
Americans league baseball club, and a
host of the friends OF the club had
waited II years, came today and Chi
cago baseball enthusiasts began at INC
to plan to celebrate the news properly.
President Comiskey received the re-
turns at his ball park Of today's game,
which insured the White Sox the
American league pennant. He was
greatly affected. A telegram urging
Manager RoWlands to buy the members
of the club the best dinner in Boston
was sent at once.
The fondest hopes of all Chicago,
of a wonderful legion of White Sox
fans and of myself. have been realized
after IL years of patient waiting CO.
miskey telegraphed Rowlands, in of
fering congratulations to the players.
Work of enlarging the stands to ac-
commodate several thousand more spec
tators was begun at once. The clerical
force il the office OF the park was
swamped today with applications for
seats.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27
SAYS CHRISTMAS BELLS
WILL RING IN PEACE

Copenhagen, Sept. 24-The Politician
today prints an interview with Herr
Leube, liberal member of the German
reichstag, in which he says that he and
most OF the German liberals and so
cialists consider that the annexation of
Belgium or the exercise of control over
it would be stupid.
Il am convinced that the Christmas
bells will be peace bells" he declared.
Discussing the attitude of Chancellor
Michaelis. he is quoted as saying:
IF Chancellor Michaelis does not
bring out proposals for the ~dernocrati-
zation of the Prussian electoral system
as nor AZ the diet meets at the begin
ming OF October, he will find his posi-
tion one Of the greatest difficulty"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27
RUSS GENERAL SAYS
HE'LL SERVE AS PRIVATE

Petrograd. Sept. 20.-Delayed.)-
Boris Savinkoff, former minister OF
war, according to the newspapers, has
declared his intention OF enlisting as
a private in a striking battalion" M.
Savinkoff is premier Kerensky's strong
man. He was formerly chief of the
government commission with the army,
during which term he successfully de-
manded theirestoration of capital pun
ishment at the front. Later he was
war minister, military governor OF
Petrograd and commanded the troops
operating against General Korniloff in
the recent revolt
Petrograd, Sept. 22.-The resignation
of General Alexieff as chief Of the gen
eral staff has been followed by the ap-
%pointment in his place of NJ. Tchere-
misoff, whose predictions are highly
democratic. The appointment of NJ.
Tcherenlisoff is the signal for drastic
reforms, but the Immediate motive for
a change in the incumbency of the post
Is not publicly known.
Premier kerensky's policy will be
executed by the new wal minister,
Verkovsky, and the new chief of staff,
M. Tcheremisoff.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27
SAYS WAR PLANS LAY
IN WFE'S BOuDO|R
Soukhomlinoff Knew Austrian
Agent Had Access to Them
There, Prosecutor says.

Petrograd. tThursday), Sept. 2D.-The
w. A. Soukhomlinoff, former minister
of war, who is charged with treason.
and his wife. the latter charged with
Madame SoIiihomlinoff dramatically
protested against barring her personal
affairs to the world.
The prosecutor summing up. said the
evidence proved that. Soukhomlinoff
carelesslv permitted war plans to lie
about the room in his house. especially
in his wife's boudoir, where Herr Alt
schiller. an Austrian agent, had easy
access to them.
is it possible the prosecutor de-
clared. that General ~Soukhomlinoff
was the only person who was blind to
the things going on bou himY"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27
THREE French BLOWS
COST KAISER HEAVILY
This Years Major Efforts by
That Nation Alone Account
for 142, 900 Men.
Rv United Press.

With the French Armies Afield. Sept.
s2-Germany has lost at least 142,50O
men in just three great offensive mill
tary operations by the french in a
single year, according to statistics
made available to the United Press
today.
In the Flanders offensive. between
Mcrcken and Hollebeke, during the six
weeks following July 10. the Germans
engaged 525, 900 men, and withdrew II
divisions because of losses. The custom
of the Germans is to withdraw a divi-
sion when it has lost between 1000 and
5000 men. Figuring the losses for
these divisions at $500 each of he
total casualties would be $1,000 men.
In the same period along the. Somme,
Germany engaged "a divisions and
withdrew %. The total losses were
probably $4,000 e During and
since the attack beginning August 20.
Germans have engaged 100000 men
and Withdrew eight divisions, or a total
of 20, 900 men.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27
ENTENTE ACCEPTS ONE
DIVISION OF CHINESE

Picking, Monday, Sept. 17.-tdeIayed.)
The president and the cabinet have
agreed to the plan of sending a trial
division of $4,000 Chinese soldiers to
France il money, equipment and ship
ping are available. The entente allies
have approved the proposition and
france is to receive the contin-
gent.
The Chinese probably could reach
France by January i. An abundant
number of fairly trained soldiers is to
be made available for the expedition.
The premier is in favor Of sending
300, 900 men and the provisional author
tiles are heartily in sympathy with the
plan If the Canton provisional govern
ment gives its approval t the war with
Germany.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27
FLEET Of SUBS
SINKS I SHIPS
NEAR IRELAND
Survivors Cautioned to Strict
est Secrecy, According to
Shipping Men Arriv-
ing in America.
ATTACKED AT DAYLIGHT
Massed U-Boats Evidently Had
Been Tipped Off to Sail
ing at Midnight Two
Plungers Destroyed.
ATTACKED AT DAYLIGHT

An Atomic Port, Sept. 24.-Passen-
gers who arrived from England today
on an American steamship brought cir
cumstantial reports that five British
steamships and two destroyers, out OF
, convoy fleet of six. which left Tough
swiftly. ireland. September 8, were sunk
by German submarines within . few
hours of the port of departure.
The story was TOLD among others by
ship wrecked seamen, who were survt-
vors OF other summarized vessels and
by a merchant ship officer. who had
been in Tough swiftly.
Attacked at Daylight.
The five vessels, twas said. conveyed
by h destroyer, put to sea after mid
night n they were attacked by massed
submarines at daylight the following
morning.
The news of the disaster was learned
when the destroyers which escaped put
back to port bringing survivors Of the
torpedoed merchantmen and war YES
sells.
the closest secrecy was immediately
thrown about the incident" the n1er-
chant ship officer said. The survi-
vors were given positive instructions
as to the anne OF the ships on h ex-
tent of loss of life could be learned. 1t
was reported that n and possibly two
of the U-boats were sunk by the de-
stroyers.
Washinfton, D. c., Sept. 24.-ANavy
experts regard the submarine situation
rs highly satisfactory. Admiral Benson,
acting secretary OF the navy, today
stated the percentage of destroyed
ships was even smaller than One-halt
OF 1 per cent OF loss a month ago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27
CRISIS
IN ARGENTINA

Buenos Aires, Sept. 24.-The cham
Der OF deputies has postponed discus
sion until Saturday OF the crisis with
Germany caused by the unfriendly ac-
ton of Count Won Luxburg. the dis
missed German minister. This post
ponement was taken after receipt of a
statement from Foreign minister
Pueyrredon tina. the government had
received new information which he will
present to the congress.
1t was. announced hat the govern
ment was prepared to take grave and
rapid measures in view of certain new
developments,
A high government official declared
that these probably would in
clude an Immediate declaration of war
against Germany. to be followed by the
dispatch of troops to Europe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27
BRITISH FLEET
SHELLS 0STEND
Hajg's Report Shows All Gains
Held Except at One Point,
Where Portion of Line
Seems in Danger.

British Front in France aud Belgium,
Sept. 24.-The battle for possession of
the Slight elevation west of Ghelute
was still continuing this afternoon, the
position known as Tower Hamlet being
the center of the struggle. The tide of
the conflict here has surged back and
forth oyer a narrow territory almost
since the inception of the offensive on
Thursday morning.
London, Sept. 2l.-British warshipS
this morning bombarded the German
naval works at Ostend with satisfac-
tory results it was today
by the British admiralty. Three Ger
man seaplanes We're shot down by
British airplanes.
Today's reports. shows General Haig
TO be holding fast TO all the valuable
ground he gained in the great attack
in FLANDERS on Thursday, in the face of
the most persistent German counter at
tacks. The Germans heavily increased
their losses in these efforts, the British
official statement notes. but failed to
achieve any compromising gain.
British Fort in Doubt.
Three counter attacks in all We're de-
livered last evening by the Germans.
The third attack. made east of LANCE
marck did not have to be faced by the
British infantry the artillery alone be-
ing able to cope with it. The others
failed.
New energy seemed impaired to the
Germans during the night. probably by
bringing up of fresh forces, for heavy
fighting was reported this morning in
the vicinity of Tower Hamlets, where
the German resistance from the first
has been most desperate. The British
held fast under his attack, but there
was uncertainty in the early advices
as to the situation on the right Of this
sector.
Another phase of the entente cam
paign against German-held Belgium
territory had a development today in d
British naval attack on Ostend. Eaval
works there were bombarded this morn
ing by vessels of the British coast pa
troll with results that are pronounced
satisfactory by the British admiralty
In the course of he engagement three
German seaplanes We're shot down.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27
DEFENSE RESTS CASE;
KELLY NOT ON STAND
Mrs. Kelly Says Husband Con
fessed" to Firing Buildings
When He Was With Her.

Ped Oak, Ia, Sept. 22.-The defense
rested today without putting Rev. Lyn
George j. Kelly, on the witness stand.
Just before the defense closed it's case
at II O'clock. the prisoner was called
into conference with his attorneys,
while the court room audience sat with
huShed expectancy. 1t was definitely
decided not to put the preacher on the
stand. A similar conference at midnight
aad ended without the attorneys arriv-
ing at a conclusion.
The defense had called just % wit
nesSeS. Baked at almost every turn in
their effort to prove that another man
committed the Nillisca AK murders. the
defense is HOW pinning it's hopes on u
verdict OF insanity.
Court adjourned at IL O'Clock. until
Monday, when the state will start its
rebuttal. 1t is predicted that the case
may get to the jury late in the week.
There possible verdicts are:
First degree murder with death pen
atty, first degree murder with life I'M
~prisonment, murder committed by in
sane man. not guilty.
Several alienists We're on the stand in
closing the case. The last Kelly witness
was Yes Cooney, who too the blood
stained bed clothing from the Moore
home and who testified that there were
AK marks ON the ceiling. The defense
claims Kelly is so short that he could
not have made such dents. Mrs. Kelly
was also recalled to alibi charges that
ner husband started in%cendiary fires.
In both instances she said, the
fires occurred at night. and | was
the first to discover them, waking
my husband TO tell him the facts.
He visited the fires at my request
The defense got into the record today
a copy of the order committing Kelly to
the Washington, ID. c., insane hospital
after he had been arrested in South
Dakota for sending an obscene letter
through the mails.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27
DRAFT REPORT BRINGS
PROTESTS IN SWEDEN

Stockholm, Sept. 24.-Considerabh
agitation is displayed here because. Of
the report that the United States con-
tennplated s%ub5ecting to the draft alien
residents OF a military age unless they
leave the country within three months.
Agitated parents of pronounced Ger
man sympathizers are asking whether
their sons. now in America, would be
forced to fight against Germany.
A pro-German newspaper declares
that at least 100000 Swedcs of q mill.
tary age are in the United States and
that only a small proportion OF them
could return to their home. The draft
law has checked scandinavian immi-
grafton to the United States, many de-
partures having been inspired by a de-.
sire to avoid compulsory service.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27
BULGARIA WANTS
PEACE %PANARET0FF
Minister of Kaiser's Ally Cant
Say as to Separate Nego-
tiations by His King.

Washington. Sept 24.-Bulgaria wants
peace, according to Bulgarian Minister
Stephen Panaretoff, today.
Whether or not the sentiment is
strong enough for separate negotiations
Panaretoff said he could not say. He
denied any completely with Germany in
either propaganda or intrigue in this
country. He made a report to Secre-
tary Lansing regarding his govern
ment's views of taking Bulgarian citi-
Zens in the draft.
There has been some talk of Bulgar-
las desire to break away from the CEN
trail powers "A Berne dispatch say that
Emperor Wilhelm had me to Sofia to
smooth out the difficulty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27

!. PAPERS ARE READ BY
SOLDIERS ON CHARGE

British Front in France, Sept. "a
A curious incident in connection with
Thursdays fighting has come to light.
1T concerns the Australians. Their adj
vance was conducted according to
schedule n after they had reached the
second stage of their journey they had
to wait some two hours before going
on. One officer, fearing his battalion
would become uneasy at the delay sent
up Il large number of newspapers n
cigarets. Word came back shortly of a
queer spectacle OF soldiers who had
just finished fighting and We're waiting
for more, sitting quietly about reading
and smoking.