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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-08

yersary OF the establishment OF the
churcl IL what then comprised the
territories of Utah. Idaho ard Mon
tana. The guest OF honor at the jub.
lice next Sunday will be Bishop Tut.
tie. who established the district i'm
1867 and who will come from st.
Louis to deliver an address at the
cCnvocation. The bishop is now past
so years of age and this will be his
first visit in many years to the scene
OF his pioneer work.
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
ST. BOARD OF EDUCATION

The semi'annual examination of ap.
plicants for teachers certificates will
be held June II. II. Is and II, 1917
in the Deputy State Superintendent
office in the Court House at Elko,
Nevada.
(signed) JOHN EDWARDS BRAY.
I'll Secretary.
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A BORN DIPLOMAT

Willy-Your friend Cannon is very
clever. Nilly-Clever? Why, he can't
take two women any place and keep
them from saying anything about the
weather or what they think of any
other women who are better dressed
than they-Times.
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NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that l have
sold my rooming house, and that /
will not be responsible for any bills
against the place after this date.
MYRTLE FAUST.
Elko. Nevada, June 2, 1917.-Adv.fj9
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the district of Utah. which begins in
Salt Lake City tomorrow. and will
end with a jubilee celebration Sunday.
SAYS the Gazette.
The jubilee celebration will be held
in conmemoration of the 5Oth ami
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DISPATCH INDICATES
DISASTER TO STEAMER

LONDON. June S.-There are five
American survivors from the Steamer
Southland.
Ihe foregoing dispatch indicates
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Better Dentistry. The Whitesides
Dental Co. See ad.-Adv.
WHEAT CROP
SHOWS INCREASE

WASHINGTON. June S.-The de-
partment of agriculture has forecast
ed the prospective wheat crop at
656.000,0O0 bushels as compared with
6i0,O00,000 bushels last year.
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PIONEER BISHOP WILL
ATTEND CELEBRATION

Bishop G.. c. Hunting of Nevada
and Rev. Samuel Unsworth. rector of
Trinity church. left last night to at
tend the session of convocation of
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W. S. Dayton.
SHOE SALE

Still few pair left. Ladies'. Mems.
Boys. and Children's.
Get them before your size is gone.
-Adv.-tf REMNANT CO.
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that it is un.
lawful to sell any intoxicating liquor
to any officer or soldier in uniform.
Persons violating this law are sub
ject to prosecution.
J. C. HARRIS.
Sheriff OF Elko Co.
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locals AID PERSONALS

kO0.H .u PtkSUNALS
Fred Noble OF North Ranch. is an
Elko visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 3. Stewart are in
nom Stewart Station.
Miss Edith Toyne and her brother
William are In from Huntington.
~. ). Gardner, the well known Ruby
Valley rancher. is an Elko visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hawkins, well
known residents OF Mound Valley, are
Elko visitors today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Yates are in
from their splendid Pine Valley ranch.
They are getting ready for the haying
season.
Mrs. J. A. Hardman is an Elko
visitor today. She says that the late
rains have made fine ranges in the
Gold Greek country.
The Board Of County Commissioners
have finished their work for the
month and adjournment until next
month was taken. The proceedings
and bills allowed will be published as
soon as they can be written up.
= In his lecture last night Mr.. Evans
said that he remembered distinctly
the days OF his childhood when the
right wing of the enemy made an at
tack on his rear end. Now what did
he mean by that?.
There Is a splendid representation
here from Ruby Valley to attend the
Chautauqua Among those seen by
our reporter are A. B. Myers, w. S.
Short, Misses d. and Mollie Short,
John 8. Winter, E. NJ. Winter, Miss
Eva Winter. and Rowland Winter.
Charles Darling, the seventeen-year
old boy who stole watch and chain
in Wells several days ago, and was
brought here yesterday by Constable
McCombs on a charge OF grand lar
ceny, entered plea Of guilty before
Judge Taber. and he received a SEN
tence of two to fourteen years in the
Nevada State Prison. Governor Boyle |,
has been asked to parole the young
man and permit him to be sent to the
Industrial school.
Articles Of incorporation OF the
Hawkins 6 Gregory Co. were filed in
the county clerks Office today. The
company Is Incorporated in the sum
of $4,000. Inc original incorporators
and the amount subscribed by each
are as follows: Albert Hankins, $780,
OOe; James G. Gregory, $4,000; James
Edison Gregory, $4,000; Rex Gregory,
$500. The principal place of bust
ness OF the company Is at Shelton.
Nevada. Inc company IL engaged in
merchandising. transportation, etc.
,sO7-
DGAn auto accident occurred on Idaho
street last night near the Chautauqua
grounds which resulted in bad scalp
wounds for two children. From what
we can learn Pete Gorcochea was COM
ing down the street on the left hand
side. George Russell, Jr.. was driv-
to the right side and the two ma
chimes collided. Mr.. Gorcochea's ma
chine was badly damaged, and his
. two children were injured. None in
Mr.. Russelrs car was injured and his
car was but slightly daged. The &C
cident was entirely due to Mr. Cor.
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Cox Dray line and will have a stand at
the Commercial hotel. Telephone
,either 534 or 1876. My motto is prompt
service and courteous treatment
w. S. Dayton.
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disaster TO the Southland. formerly
the Vaterland, steamer of 10000
tons register.
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Can / AFFORD
NOT to BUY a
Liberty Loan Bond?

Ask yourself this ques-
ton: Can I afford not
! to do my part in show
ing our government our
Navy, our Army, and
our allies that every
person in the United
States is solidly sup
porting them?
Come and talk it over.
The
First National Bank
of ElkO
< = = >&
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FOR SALE-New room house
partly furnished and lots % and "a.
Block 10, In Ballou's addition, price
S5S5.00 cash, II sold at once. On
sewer line, has telephone. electric
lights can be had any time. The
house contains l iron bed, pair
springs, l sanitary couch, 1 mattress,
4 stool bottom chairs. rocking chair,
l steel range. dining table. and
few dishes, everything included with
house at above price. The house rents
for $1,000 cash and the renter IN do
Ing $3.50 worth OF work each month
on the place which makes a total OF
s14.50 per month rental with q few
additional fixtures the place will easily
rent for $500 per month. Room on
vacant lot for another 3 room house.
Inquire at this Office. m27
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Miss Edith Toyne and her brother
William are In from Huntington.
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NEW DRAY LINE

have leased what is known as the
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mr. and Mrs. r. 3. Stewart are in
nom Stewart Station.
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W. ). Gardner, the well known Ruby
Valley rancher. is an Elko visitor.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hawkins, well
known residents OF Mound Valley. are
Elko visitors today.
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Fred Noble of North Ranch. is an
Elko visitor.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Yates are in
from their splendid Pine Valley ranch.
They are getting ready for the haying
season.
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chochea driving on the wrong side
of the street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-07
MISS VOSSLER
! TO Be SPECIAL
WAR WORKER
Recreation Instructor Going
to Southern Camps
TO RESIGN JANUARY I
Has Been in Bennington for Nearly
-Four Years and Has Been un-
usually Successful.

Miss Mathilde Vossler who has
been the Bennington recreation in.
structor for nearly four years, has
resigned to become a special war
worker with the woman's war work
council. Her resignation becomes eff
fectiye January L.
Miss Vossler's work will be in con.
nection with the training camps in
what is called the south Atlantic di-
vision which includes the states
south of Maryland and east of the
Mississippi river. Her headquarters
will be in Richmond, Va
The expenses of the work are to
be taken care of by the recently rails.
ed recreation fund. The Y. NJ c.. A.
is expected to direct the recrea.
ton activities of the men at the
camps and the woman's war relief
council is to supervise their depart.
nient Miss Vossler is enthusiastic
over the prospect and as she IS go
ing into O field that offers special op
portunities for one of her, training,
her friends feel that her success Is
oSoNi Cu iiOIi thC DCSiiiiiiliss.
Even before the United States be-
came factor in the world war. Miss
yossler realized that the great UP
heavai was necessitating the serv-
ices of all who were equipped for
special work and she has purposed 10
take the step that will now bring her
in contact with a larger field
.,,Miss Vossler,s departure from Benz.
'nington win be regretted by, every
one who has come to- know this .esH
timable young woman. She has not
only been successfur in her work but
her pleasing personality has given
ihersa large place in the affections of
the community. ag
The Civic League and its success
sor. the Public, Welfare association,
has been extremely fortunate in the
selection OF its recreation instructors
but especially so when the services
of Miss Vossler were secured. She
has demonstrated that she not only
possessed the trained mental equip.
ment for the work but she has prov
ed that she is an organizer of rare
ability Not only with the children
but with the grown-up people she has
been exceptionally successful. She
will leave Bennington with the best
wishes of our people of every class
and creed.
Miss Vossler came to Bennington
three years ago from her home
Wellsville N Y She had been fitted
for her work at Alfred university
ara had also taken Special instruc
tion lin the line of recreation. Dur.
ing her stay in Bennington she has
not lost sight of the fact that changes
take place in every department OF
life and she has endeavored to give
Bennington the newest features OF
community recreation work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-07
BRITISH MOVE
ARMY BACK TO
MEET ATTACK
Haie Retires Though Not in
Retreat
READY FOR BIG DRIVE
Hardest Fighting of the War Be-
lieved to be coming-Germans
Have Made Small Gains.

London, Dec 1.-The Germans, by
fierce attacks OF great weight, have
forced the Italians to yield ground on
the mountainous northern front and
Berlin claims 10 have captured 11,00l
prisoners there. Strong Italian posi-
tions in the Meletta region OF thu
northern front were taken and neld
by the Teutonic forces. who captured
more than 60 guns, the statement
says
a dispatch from Rome says that
after fighting all days the Italians
withdrew their line from the slopes
south of Monte Castelgomberto 10
the Foza spur, on the northern front.
On Monte Flor and Monte Castelgom-
berto some Alpini, the official state
ment says. preferred defense 10 the
bitter end to retiremnt
The enemy took advantage of his
gains OF Tuesday between Monte Ton
darecar and Monte Badenscche, says
the statement. and carried the en-
gagements to his highest pitch in an
effort to take the formidable bas,
ton formed by Monte Castelgomber.
TO and Meletta di Gallo from the
rear. He had to give up this effort
however, and make frontal attack
which the Italians resisted stubborn
ly, giving up ground only foot by foot
and retiring to the rear line onlss
when support troops had ssbeen
drought up. The text Of the estate,
ment reads. ,,-s-a1 snoEi
"On the Asiago plateau beginning
at dawn yesterday the battle was re-
-newed with violence. The enemy
protiting by the advantages gained
the previous day between Monte Ton
Iareear and Monte ,Badenecche,
brought the action up to its. fullest
extent in order to carry from the
rear the formidable Bastion of Monte
CastelgombertoMe di Gallio
which effort he had TO give up and at.
tack frontally
The fighting continued flercely the
whole day from the slopes south OF
Monte Castelgomberto TO the Foza
spur. The ponderous effort of the
enemy carried out with crushing
numerical preponderance met with
stubborn resistance and numerous
counter-attacks by our troops which
we're defending the Meletta strong
point, ground being yielded foot by
foot. Only when the rear line de.
tense was being garrisoned by oui
men was the order given to withdraw
to that line. ,sa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-07
ELKs WAR HOSPITAL
Institution for Reconstruction Of Dis.
abled American Soldiers.


abled American Soldiers.
Secretary II. B. Hutchins of the
Bennington lodge of Elks has re.
ceived letter and educational liter.
ature from the Elks war relief com.
mittee relative to the reconstruction
hospital for the care, training and re.
education of American soldiers dis.
abled in the European war
The institution is to be the first re
construction hospital in the United
States and is to be erected in Bos.
ton, 1t will consist OF complete
unit OF twin ward hospital buildings
vocational workshop, barracks, mess.
hall and post exchange.
Tie buildings and equipment are
to cost $25O,0OO and the money is
taken from the s1,000,OO0 war relief
fund of the order
Surgeon General Gorgas staff be.
lieve's that the value of this service
to America cannot be estimated
Thousands of men who would be
wrecks without proper treatment
will be sent back to the fighting, and
others will be taught trades that will.
make them economic assets instead
of liabilities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-07
AGED COUPLE KILLED
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Melld SO and &c
Meet Death at Crossing.

Hardwick. Dec 5.--Mr and Mrs.
Alfred Meild of Abercorn, p. O., were
struck by train half mile above
East Hardwick at five o'clock this
afternoon and instantly killed. Mr.
and Mrs. Meld, who We're IS and sc
years of age respectively, had been
visiting in Evansville, and were on
their way to East Hardwick to visit
their daughter, Mrs James Mont.
gomery
The friends they had been VISITING
at Evansville were just in front OF
them, and succeeded to get across
the track in safety but the train
struck the sleigh of the Meilds
squarely in the side. and the occu
pants were thrown many feet.
Their son-in-law. Arthur Montgo
merry, who had been to ST. Johnsbury
to meet them was on the train that
struck them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-07
THE FoRTNleHTLy
Program Of Unusual Excellence for
Tomorrow Afternoon.


One OF the best programs for the
year will be presented at the Fort
nightly meeting to be held Saturday
afternoon. Dec. Sth, at 2 o'clock.
Christabel Whitney Kidder OF Bos
ton. one OF the finest readers of New
England, is to give Jeanne dare" a
drama written by Percy Mackaye.
The following notice from a Toledo
paper, where Mrs Kidder gave this
same play, indicates the pleasure
with which her work is received.
A wonderfully fine Interpretation
of Percy Mackaye's drama Jeanne
dare" was giveT' Thursday evening
by Christabel W. Kidder of Boston, at
First Unitarian church. Mrs Kiddel
proved to be reader of rare spirit
ual insight as we'll as dramatic abil
ity She presented the inspi1ed maid
OF France as if she herself were in.
spired. She possessed the power to
make her audience feel some touch
OF the mysterious force which drew
the gentle Jeanne from the fields OF
Domremys to lead the armies OF
France to victory Mrs Kidder also
demonstrated her ability to depict a
wide variety of characters through
her fexibiity Of voice and rapidity OF
action She held her audience spell
bound through five long acts. In
every way her performance was an
artistic treat of the highest type.
G. NJ W-Toledo Enquirer March |
1917.
The price of guest tickets will be
20 cents Red Cross Christmas seals
will be on sale during the afternoon
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-07
SALEM oulNTErTE COMING
VIII Play Bennington on Local Court
Tuesday evening.


Basket ball enthusiasts will be
treated to full evenings enjoyment
on Tuesday, December s11th, at the
Y, NJ. c. A. court when the Salem
Town team will invade Bennington
with the hope of taking the scalp OF
the local players back with them
Manager Millet of the visitors writes
in answer to the question ''what are
some interesting facts about your
team2i the following: AS for any
thing of interest about the players
the only thing that | know of is, that
we are determined to win our game
on the 11th, If 1t is possible to do SO
fairly"
The preliminary game that will
precede the Salem game is between
the student team, composed of Roger
Hurley, Calvin Moore, Carl Chase
Harold Hurley. Earl Chase, George
Mcclure, Wilhelm Mallory. Clarence
Brown, VIM. Haley, Marshall Clark
and the Employed Boys Brotherhood
composed of Raymond Percy, CAR
Jolivett. Albert Center, Dewey Walk
er, Albert Hall, James Hamilton
This game will start at p. m. Music
between the halves by the students
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-07
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 T Q Fri a
COAL !!
Selling Regulations

Government regulation means that
many of the privileges that have
heretofore been accorded their pat
rons by the local dealers must be cut
off. The statement of the dealers is
) as follows: aI
The United States Government
having taken over the control of the
coal business, including the fixing OF
prices and regulation of its distribu.
ton, we, the coal distributing
agents of Bennington, desire to have
our patrons informed as to he re-
strictions and recommendation
made by the State Fuel Administra.
tor.
"The present prices charged foi
coal in Bennington have been ap.
proved until such time as the FEEDER.
al Government shall determine and
fix q price.
All coal is shipped to us at price
fixed by the Government and is to be
sold at a cash price also fixed by the
Government
In fixing the cash price the Gov
ernment has decided to allow the
dealer no expense margin for bad
debts or for the booking and handl
ing of accounts. The delivery costs
are based on maximum loads at the
sidewalk or Observation-Disclosures.
In view of the above. it will there
fore be necessary for us 10 sell coal
on cash basis and to make charge
for carrying coal, also an extra haul
ing charge for long distances and fol
steep grades where it is impossible
to haul full loads.
I'm the matter of churches
schools. libraries, manufacturing
plants, hospitals, municipal buildings
etc, whose bills 1t is customary tc
approve once a month, we will make
deliveries on terms Of 30 days
II will be our aim 20 serve the
public at all times TO the very boet
of our ability and we ask that tbs
public cooperate vita us by see'nl
that either cash accompanies ordel
or is paid to the driver on delivery
inorder to avoid confusion.
The Henry M Tuttle Go
H. w Myers & Son. Inc
Bennington, VI, Dec. 4, 1917
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-07
THRIFT IN SCHOOLS
Campaign viii Start After New Years,
HiIIeqas Says.

Montpelier. Dec 6.-Commissioner
of Education NJ. B. Hillegas annomc-
ed that the drift campaign in schools
will not be commenceduntil after New
Years. This is due to the fact that
the government has been unable to
supply the booklets on instructions
and other information which goes with
the war savings campaign.
Prof. Clyde Hill of the educational
department and John Avery are max
ing section of the course of in
,struction on investments to be
taught in conjunction with the war
savings campaign.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-07

FLoNzALEY QUARTET
Concert at Grace Hall, WiIliamstown,
Saturday Evening.

SdtuIudy Evening".
The Flonzaley quartet will give 8
concert at Grace hall, Williamstown
at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. This
is an endowed entertainment, found
ed by L. J. de Coppet of New York
and admission is free. The program
follows
Haydn Quartet in d. major, Op. 7f
No. 8
Allegretto-Allegro
Largo cantabile mesto
Menuetto
Finale
Ernest Bloch "Pastorale'
(from quartet in II major) (Ms.)
Schumann Quartet in A major
Op. Al, No. 3.
Andante Allegro
motto moderate
Assai agitato
Adagio motto
Allegro motto vivace.
The quartette is under the manage.
ment of Loudon Charlton and con
sists of Adolfo Betti, first violin; AL.
fred Pochon, second violin: Louis
Bailly, viola Ivan d'Archambeau,
violincello
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-07

The loss OF life at Halifax in yes
terday's explosion may reach 1000,
according to an estimate made by
Chief of Police Nanrahan last night
1oOther estimates, made earlier. said
that between 500 and 1000 persons
were killed when the French NUM-
tions ship Mont Blanc blew up in
Halifax harbor after collision with
the Belgian relief steamship Iona
Thousands were injured and 1t Is ex-
pected many of them win die. @
Virtually all the north end of the
city was laid waste and the property
damage will run far into the millions.
A part of the town of Dartmouth,
across the harbor from Halifax, also
was wrecked Nearly all the build.
ihgs in the dock-yard there are in
ruins.
The zone of destruction in Halifax
itself extends from the North-street
railway station as far north as Afric'
vile to Bedford Basin, and covers an
area of about two square miles in the
section known as Richmond. The
buildings which we're not demolished
by the force Of the terrific explosion
were injured by the collapse of the
railway station rena rink, mill
tary gymnasium, sugar refinery and
elevator. ss
All business has been suspended.
Armed guards of soldiers and sailors
are patroling the city, Not a street
nf Hn1ifnN
was in darkness last night. All hospi
tails and many private houses are
filed with injured Temporary hos
bitals and morgeus have been opened
in schoolhouses in the western sec
ton of the city.
The damage along the waterfront
cannot vet be estimated Many OF
the men composing the crews of the
ships in the harbor were killed and
injured On one steamer, the Pic
ton. 1t is reported that 39 of the crew
of 442 we're killed. Bodies OF many
seamen have been picked up in the
harbor. Rescue parties working
among the ruins of buildings are
removing the bodies of the dead
The collision which resulted in the
disaster. occurred near pier in the
narrows leading from the harbor tc
Bedford basin. The munitions ship
was bound from New York for Bed
ford basin, when the relief ship.
bound for sea, crashed into her
The Mont blanc was pierced on the
port side almost to the engine room
The other ship, which was only slight
ly damaged backed away when
flames burst out on the munitions
ship, and was abandoned by the
crew The captain of the Mont Blanc
ordered his crew to the boats as he
realized an explosion was inevitable
The men reached shore safely before
the tremendous blast came II
minutes later. which blew their ship
to pieces and wrecked large part
of the city.
The business life of the city had
Just begun for the day when the
town was shaken to its foundations
by the explosion. Persons In the
streets we're picked ZIP bodily and
hurled to the ground, Occupants of
Office buildings covered under a