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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
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Elko. Nevada Land once, Novsn.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
WALTER CHASER.

First publication Nov. 81, 1917.
Last publication Dec. 81, 1917.
The circle banner., 1917-11-02

Ben M. Larson, and Marti n
Alveshere autoed over to Wolf
Point Sunday afternoon to meet
Oscar B. Espeseth, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in N.
Dak., Minnesota and we S te r n
Montana. Oscar expected to b e
called to the training camp in the
last contingent of the first draft,
but upon his return here a again
discovered that he will not have
to leave before the second draft
is called.
The circle banner., 1917-11-02

Only six men out of 395, COM
posing the first S percent from
Montana, were rejected by tn e
army doctors, shows that the local
draft boards of this state did their
work we'll and that h e m n of
the Treasure state have fine ply
sique. Adjutaut General Phil
Green has just been informed of
the number reflections for the
first quota for physical reason.
Exchange.
The circle banner., 1917-11-02

She was abuxom school teacher
and she was testing her little
pupils as to their powers of pro-
nounciation. Chalking the word
husband" on the blackboard, she
asked them to pronounce if, but
there was no response. "Well if |
got married" she said,in a kindly
effort to assist them, what should
| have?" Babies ma'am," came
the instant chorus!-Exchange.
The circle banner., 1917-11-02

Harry Stone, Sherman Andrus
and Alexander Ham of Corral
creek were callers in Circle last
Tuesday. The gentlemen p a d
this office a very pleasant ca |,
Mr.. Andrus subscribing for h e
paper and Mr.. Ham had some auc-
ton bills printed.
Chas. White from over on Lost
creek left Wednesday for Wheeler,
Wis, where he will spend the win
ter with his folks. Chas. says he
may be back again though in the
spring,
The circle banner., 1917-11-02
L. A. Limmesand & Son

Liberal reward will be given for
arrest and conviction of any parties
caught shooting or dogging stock
with above brand, or molesting of
brands.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-04-20

NOV might be good time to buy the friend
II ship of Germany, as purposed in the
case of Colombia
CPEAKING of a competitive examination for
- Congressman, wouldn't it cause shrinkage
in the Democratic ranks?
THE Wall Street Journal says there is no place
in the ranks for Mr.. BRYAN, as we are not
yet ready to hoist the white flag.
WHILE they are taxing everything and every
w body north of the Ohio, we have seen no
suggestion to put tax on cotton.
OUR commercial preparedness has been on
- par with our military and naval prepara-
tions and we are in hotel of fix.
WYE DO not believe that the South as whole
w will take to Mr.. KITcHIN's idea of shirk-
ing all financial responsibility in this war;
WAS the Second district of Polk County put
w under the Dortch law by Democrats dis
gruntled over the high cost of votes, last year?
TT HAS been suggested that the next county
L convention be controlled by Republicans
whose party loyalty can stand the acid test of
Time.
\I I1EN Tic SuDJcCL VI pOllllCdl COHlIdCto HduC
w and executed in 1914 comes up for dis
cussion, there will be several surprises un
corked.
TNDER reversed circumstances, imagine
- Democrat broad and patriotic enough to
express such sentiment as ELIHU ROOT uttered
last week!
CHOULD there be no real war, SO far as this
~ country is concerned, will they claim that
the Presidents "frmness" and Courageous
stand" averted it 2"
JUST whom the COPELAND family has decided
y shall run for Office, next year, has not been
made known officially. Such Endorsement is
hardly equivalent to election.
THE sacrifices now being made by unprotected
industries for the good of our country
should be rewarded with a tariff law that will
amply reward them in future.
THE zeal with which the Administration is en-
tering into the war programme looks like
an attempt to divert the peoples attention from
the fact it ought to have been done two years
ago.
WHILE the Administration is appropriating
w and expending money with the abandon
of County Court of Polk County, like it but
little attention is being paid as to how this
Indebtedness is to be liquidated.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-04-20
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

ccTF you can't dig a trench, dig furrow!
This is advice that all will do well to
THE "Hindenburg March" is not being as en-
Enthusiastically follollowed now as earlier in
the war.
TT is too bad that our Constitution forbids the
forming of Cabinet after the manner Of
France and England.
IF recruits are wanted, just let be known that
who enlist at once may have chance to
serve under Col. RoosevELT.
AS WE view it, conscription is an insult to
"A American manhood. Force is not needed
when the country is in danger.
WILL the people stand to be heavily taxed
w when by means of an adequate protective
tariff much of the burden can be lessened?
MO Democratic Administration since the Civil
War has been able to run without having
to borrow money. But there always has to be
a pay day!
THOSE who are under the impression that the
i Second district is an impregnable Domo-
cratic stronghold, may have chance to revise
this opinion.
THE uncertainty, hereafter, as to whether
vote will be delivered even after bought
and paid for, will add spice to elections held in
the Second district.
TUST why Polk County, Tennessee, should ap-
propriate $500 for Fannin County, Ca,
fair has not yet been explained Are not taxes
high enough already?
THAT young man who submitted to painful
operation in order enlist under the Stars
and Stripes should make those favoring conscrip-
ton blush with shame.
T Union soldiers who had experience at An
- dersonville with the inhuman WRIT can
we'll believe the stories of German cruelty to
prisoners of war today.
CONSIDERING the way the Democrats ham
~ died the surplus left by Republicans in
1913, hadn't there ought to be some check on
that $7,OOO,O0O,O
NTOW that the proposed tax on excessive prof
~ its threaten to separate Southern corpora
tions from bit OF coin, Democratic Congress-
men want the law amended.
THE POLK COUNTY REPUBLICAN does not
expect to have any great say as to who
shall be nominated for county Office, next year;
but we think we can make it plain as to whom
we will or will not support.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-04-20

EFT us profit bv the mistakes of England and
Il France. There is too much at stake to do
otherwise.
MIR. BRYAN'S million men" are material
lNA izing like all his other idiosyncracies. 30
much for hot air.
HINDENBURC'S retreat with victory re-
IL minds us of the great one the Uulted
States won in Mexico.
W7ATCHFUL WAITING has brought U-boats
w to our very doors. Where is Admiral
CRAYsoN in this crisis?
TT IS now apparent that Germany purposed
to conquer the world. But for Belgium,
this would have been accomplished
THE real League to Enforce Peace" will
come with the defeat of the Kaiser in this
struggle. To this end are we fighting
THE goose that lays the golden sinews of war
L is American Business 1t should not be
killed by too heavy demand at the start.
WHAT are the banks of Polk County doing
w toward seeing that those who haven't
money enough to put in larger crops can get it?
THE old cry of "buy bale" is being sup
planted by "buy bond" If you can not
do this, buy hoe. You will be doing pa
triotic thing either way.
DEAD the proclamations issued by inhuman
IL German officers to the Belgians. They
show to what depths a nation drunken with the
lust for conquest descend.
THE whole of the Rockefeller Foundation
Fund having been pledged to the Govern
ment for war purposes, what do those sycophantlc
howlers about tainted money say now?
GAYS the St. Louis Clobe-Democrat: The
~ man who thinks he knows more than all
the members of the House combined should
keep il to himself" Whe SIS you alludin' at?
TN THE present crisis, such proposal as Col
ROOSEVELT has made can not, and should
not, be overlooked. No matter what the gm-
let heads" say, it would be a master stroke for
the United States.
AWOMAN paci6st in Chicago as a protest
"A against war wired Congressman McCoR-
MICK saying; "We elected WILSON president
to keep us out Of war!" The reply consisted
of one word" Stung!"
THE one thing needed to arouse enlistments
is to give Col. ROOSEVELT the permission
he asks. Those who prefessed to fear his war
like" disposition NAV vet be glad that he is one
The evening world., 1917-12-03
HOW National Leaguers Hit
In 1917, as Officially Recorded

WO players the 1917 cham
| ponship this number ITO
for rating
the official with starsoush t2D and Horno
1916. the in
2s0 hters In 1916
The J Oakland city Ind
chanponsp
his with the ENhnsNe
Ind Club following graduated the Chicago
transferred to the
services and
that
Mathowson Roush throws and bats left handed; N IT,
inches l75 pounds In winning the ue
Roush pitchers 56 lie reached first - times on
fielding 10 doubles "a
and ho struck out
with O3 Max Carey
being
third with Charles Deal had most sacrifice hs2S
single safe hits
having n hree-bae
Cavah Robertson had ~ home The
led all
subs O
Ted scored with
The champions also
with 100 and New York home with 49, OF
grounds Cincinnati,
sacrifice hits, 20s
participate In all l5A played
played 1866 the l57 played by Cincinnati
and l57 played Pittsburgh
Thomas Clarke
outfcd The would be
leading hitter OF the
forty O list with 2bs
The evening world., 1917-12-03
Veteran Closely Watched by
Others When New Scoring
System Went Into Effect.

The ono-hour sprint under the new
Berlin scoring system enabled the four
teen teams in the carbon s.N-doy race
to mako mp conadcRblc los, ground
after the field had slipped nearly
forty-two miles behind the world record
at midday.
Frank Kramer. VINO held the national
sprint title seventeen times, appeared in
excellent form and took special delight
in speeding up the pace. But the vet
eran. despite frequent spirited attempts
to jump the field. was so closely
watched that he never managed to get
far ahead OF the line Young Arthur
Spencer, Grenda, Goullet and Iinart,
the Belgian flyer, formed sort OF de-
tention squad that was very efficient
checking Kramer.
Goullet. IN maroon colored jersey.
was the most active OF all the riders
getting after the former national
champion. His great speed won the
first sprint Of the afternoon and of
the race, securing six points for the
combination Of Goullet and Magin.
The competing field entered the
hourly sprints after a long lull in the
morning period. At this time thir-
The evening world., 1917-12-03
WrestIers Open
Tournament for
Title Tonight

The nrst worlds championship eaten.
as -catch-can wrestling tournament ever
held In this country will begin tonight
at the Lexington Theatre. 5ist street
and Lexington Avenue.
A purse OF s. 600 and a gold belt en-
blcmatic OF the championship will be
awarded the final victor. In this
tournament win be found all the lead
Ing gladiators OF the world so that the
title OF worlds champion will he clear
when the final match IL over.
Six matches win be held nightly;
Two Of these viii he finish matches s
which viii help To narrow down the
field Of contestants. The other four
events Will he limited to twenty
minutes.
For the opening night performances
Wladek Ibyszko. the Huiisn Hercules
and Or. Benjamin + Roller. the clever
American wrestler. will engage in the
two finish bouts. DR.. Roller will meet
Tom McDermott, the Irish champion
and Zbyszko will match his strength
against George Msnich, the Servian
strong man.
In the preliminary matches the card
Will be as follows: Emile Maupas, the
French Marvel vs.. Charles Pospishil.
tho bohemian Adonis; "Americus," the
American Wizard vs.. Harry stevens OF
Apollo. vs.. Henry Vosel. the Barbarian
Tiger; Ivan Linow. the Russian Cos
sack. vs. Sula Hevonpaa, the Finland
Giant.
The evening world., 1917-12-03
Good Shooting at Traps
OF New Rochelle Y. c.
Despite Severe Wind

Some good shooting was done
af tho Sew Rochelle Yacht Club
,.aps despite the severe wind.
sixteen followers Of the clly-bird
sport were on hand. T. !. Ham ir.
was tho high gun of the day. lie
.linchcd his right 10 three brack-
c's and shared the honors Of the
fourth with two other shooters.
Ham began his assault on the
prlzc list by winning the take
home cup with the FUN tally OF
e5 A little later IN the day he
won a ten-bird scratch race.
All who hung up full scores in
the December Cup were chalked
ND for a leg. and out Of the sixteen
three did the trick. These were
Ham. Kyle and Mcvoy jr. In the
scratch and handicap. which Is the
big feature OF all shoots, Ham was
returned the victor with a total OF
SO out OF a possible 100. The high
handicap honors went 10 =. A.
KYLE. who shot from the liberal
handicap OF seven birds. Kyle and
Ham were the only two of the
squad to return full scores Of a
hundred but as Ham collared the
high scratch title there was no
other 10 vie with Kyle for the
prize.
Two out OF the sixteen tailed
straight" scores, or, In other
words, they hit 25 without a miss,
and they were J. II. Nanderveer
and NJ. McVoy jr. The leg on the
accumulation cup was won by A.
II. Burns. and a scratch RAGS OF
fifteen birds fell 70 A. J. J.-Gerrard.
The evening world., 1917-12-03
Sid Leslie Wins
FHUe-MiLe Run
BY Three Yards

sidney Leslie beat Nick Gianakopu-
los the big Greek, In tive-mile
scratch road run conducted for mem
hers OF tho army and navy by tho
Morningsidc Athletic club. Leslie
won by three ,ards after losing
some nrccn yards through mistak-
ing the finish line. Leslie, who had
Jumped into q s,dc entrance Of a
building, managed TO get OUT in time
10 outsprnt Nich.
Only four teams completed fun
teams of tive men at the finish, with
the hunors being won by the first
team from the 30Sth Infantry at Camp
p'on, Al lyphank, l.. T. With =
total of - points, Only one point be-
hind came the Army Ambulance team
from Allentown. Pa The 2tth Com
psuy, Field Artillery, from Fort
Schuyler, Was third, with ~ points
rhe night between Giaudkopulos and
leslie for tho first prize was a spec
'acular one. After the second mile
lesllc, who now represents the Fifth
company Of the 18Th Regiment, sta
uoned AZ Fort Hamilton, BROOKLYN,
aud GiauakopulOs, who Is chief cook
fDT the Medical turps OF the iO6th
Infantry, at Spartanhurg, n c.. ran
a stride for stride battle However
Leslie always kept much OF his spec i
M reserve, and coming across the
lSath street viaduct, Leslie sprinted
and went into the lead. 10 hold il 10
trC end
\ acld o' fortv-two runners started
4 .u the road run held by the YorkyiIls
Athletic LeaSue The pack covered
a 'rail Of four and half miles start .
M from the 92d street Y NJ II
The contest developed into a Held day
for the representatives of the 92d Street
! Y. NJ. II A, who captured the majority
Of the prizes. They won the team hon >
o-S with rs points, while Union Settle
meu' was second with 81 points
The evening world., 1917-12-03
Sport Briefs

THE football championship OF the
Military League Is still unde-
cided as tho Fort Slocum and
Mineola Aviators batued to a score
less tic al Travers Island. The avia-
tors had n chance to score in the first
halt and the Slocums In the second
half.
The Interborough II 7 soccer team.
bv defeating the Clan MarDonalds OF
Brooklyn. reached the third round OF
the cup tie series Of the United states
Football Association at Lenox Oval The
score was goals to l.
Scoring their fourth straight victory.
the Overseas Wanderers defeated the
Continentals by > goals to /. IN the n.
y. state League game at Macombs Dam
Park,
CHICAGO Dec, 80 Robert McRoy.
League and later connected With the
Boston American League club, l. dead
in Milwaukee. lie nat been in sanl-
tarium there since last july. Wnen he
gave up his duties ~ltu the Cleveland
CUB lie VIII be buried iu Chicago. lie
is survived by a wife and one child.
Although an extra period was p,av, d
IN the United states FOotbal! Associa
tiou cup tie match between the New
York Football club and the scottish,
Americans AZ Clark's Athletic Field IN
East Newark no decision was reached
The game ended m 2 tie az ! goal ali
and must therefore be rcplayed.
The evening world., 1917-12-03
TUESDAY.

\ bum in the top gallery fell
asleep with his shoes on and was
aimed for the exit. The riders
have newspapers nailed on their
backs so that they can read while
buzzing around. One of the rid
ers tried to steal a lap and in the
excitement the bum got in again.
Fifteen teams still tied.
The evening world., 1917-12-03
sATuR RDAY.

Fifteen teams are still sewn up
for first place. Veteran spectators
object TO guy who opens window
Just when they were getting used
to the Sunday, Monday. Tuesday.
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
atmosphere. Riders are sprint
ing fiercely. but the hot dogs are
still holding their own at ten
cents. In tho exciting last hour
sprints the bum horns in again by
changing his collar and nobody
recognizes him. Fifteen teams
are tied for first prize. as the
race ends with four bags OF ex-
empt peanuts still unsold.
The evening world., 1917-12-03
WE ON { SDAY.

Fifteen teams tied for first
place The track Is shaped like
a saucer, which reminded one OF
the birds in the gallery that he
ought TO have some coffee. While
he was getting the spoon out OF
his eye one OF the contestants
rode twice around the track.
Which amt no novelty.
The evening world., 1917-12-03
GOODBYE BACKACHE, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES

For CENTURIES all over 'Ie world GOLD
MEpAL Uaatlrm pii nrs af'oT ed reliet
IN thousand upon thousand Of cases o.
lame utrl MWOtEo. .ni"flgN Tneuma
tam galIs'one- gravel and go o'n,t ~.
'ectIon- a. tine Kidneys. N'er s.OmH ,b,
bladder aud allied organs u acts quicA
Is Il doe the work n clrdEs-S your
Kidneys AM purit!es fGe blood .i makes
. new man new woman o. .ou n
fTequcnily e"'d- on attacks o. 10. dTeed
and fatal dl-ea-rs o' the kldneys II
O. ton romii#tsl, euro. fhe .stressing Dis
osses o the orsdus a. ths body allied
with the ul0ddsr 1l kdurys Bloody
~ cloudy urine sodlDCn. o. "brck-dust'
4 dtes 10 an unhsslt.. condition
The evening world., 1917-12-03

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nave dl'''nu.tf When uruaf"ug Go iu
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10 take TreE Dissolve In me .iou.ach. .
sud tsr kldue,f soak Lp ihc OIL The =
sponge does V1.'f I.t. Thoroughly
cleanse ard wash our the bladder and
h'r.yb ava throw ,ff tre inflammation
which ls the cause o. me trou1le Your
drIgEl" vul ,ugerfully refund your
money 70 Fou are mot satisfied after a
fcW days Use. Accept ouiE tho pure
original GOLD MEDAL Haar.e EN- on
Capsules Nons o'hsr genuine. --Adyt,
The evening world., 1917-12-03

They're Of ~ a cloud OF
evaporated tobacco dust. Fifteen
teams are tied for first place. In
fierce sprint the price OF hot
doggies was advanced to ten
cents
The evening world., 1917-12-03
Fistic NelUs John Pollock and Gossip

The Astey brothers we're signed up
to-day by their manager, Joe Jacobs. 20
Don In the double wind-up OF twelve
rounds each before the Il. |. 4. &. Of
Providence, Il. l.. on Friday night.
Willie Astey will mix matters with Joe
Lynch and Dave will exchange punches
with Carona hid. Matchmaker ToomcS
closed the matches with Jacobs over the
long distance phone. Both bouts viii
he TO a referees decision. Willie and
Lynch have met on four different occa-
slons and as this bout will be decided
by the referee. It should settle the ques-
ton OF supremacy for good and all
GunbOat Smith made lucky move when be
engaged Jimmy Johnston hs manager for
in his recent bout with Fred Fulton A. Minne
apoua. which he lost by being stopp-d IN the
seventh round he received $3.50 for his end
This was 70 PER cont Of the gross receipts. which
Johnston made M,.r Collins. the promoter give
him for tine "gooner' before he would AI lin
up for the battle The gru- receiptA Nee tll 800
which Is the largest amount OF money taken IN
At a boxing show there ia long time About
$50 people were turned away.
jack Kelln,. the California promoter aud mana
Ger Of fighters secms TO he unpopus. vita bnme
y! hs battlers. for IN a letter which has iuAt
roac ed here from one Of them. the writer S'a' m
that both Jack Dempsey the Western heayvcIsat
and Marty Farrell ths New York middleveIght
are going TO l,ave keMUs aud ave looking aruund
or nes mduiG,r
Champon Bsnn, Leorard he, arrived e .. Pau,
where he will put on the tuIsh.lE Rot. hes 20 HIs
training today '1g MS 'en-rornd battle NtN
Her, belmont Le Western lightweight. which
vrI be 'ouah, A. tie Auditorium IN that c,T to-
morrow nigr- B,Uny Nil uroha5E have no
,roIb'e IA dc,catinE belmont a. be u 700 sh.it,
clever and last for him.
Iasb PausJ Cine the f,s. ,oal uEhVe,snt
VII, epfSuE hs slr?rl'e ou 'N" P1,a1e'pha a
n.3, ian, rereutA bg knocking out Eddie Mean
d,ews. t,e crack ouAker Clty fighter in three
rr,nds. was 90 day mi'c chcd 10 mec' jimmy rJll
IN, rissel east side fighter Tor twelve rolnla 10
a d..,ision az 'he Sa,ioaal \. {. ~ Pr0VfleCre.
II 1 on WEDNESDAY niEht. Pau 8 noted TO. n 2
.aIneness and may 81 the hm'
There will NJ a bout 'oush, o rn.sde.phs 10.
rtsbt Wli,h SHOULD have ihe tg fans On then
/ ,.et Yelling madN fur tive fighters. Inc men who
will figure in uus Ercst scrap arc Willie Meehau
the Ca.iforuls heaN Weight. ami Hs-v CRIB the
| light acayNegh' a. Pittsburgh, They will have
! n ont In siIrouud no decision ga-.s the OAmpa
| A 4 Freddie Reese Of BROOKLYN viii NEE loung
/ Mct;orern Of 'phU'y" in the ssm..tna'.
In the baae o. getting On q return .atf'e W'H
! R,r,,,y Maddes. tho oca hearyweisIt Al Mare
NE r. l. jim Coi'oy the lys1 hCarlEegr'
4, training every ds, a. the New Polo \ 4 o
| us rlem Te onv hitch no the match "a the a-gc
sam which MaideuS manager s holdinE ou. FOR
| Madden Ano,Aci ou, COTE, IN seven rounds a. tae
same club revel'.v
Leo r FYua. lie east s.as msnassr viii .eA,e
70 morrow night 'or the WeS, with his uaree psT,
formers R,l Brennan Kid Norfo.s and PETE
! Hart.cy Leo has matched Brennan VITA Home'
The evening world., 1917-12-03
FRIDAY.

Bum is out again. Spectator in
second gallery buys two herring.
Eats one and smokes the other
That's stealing a lap on Hoover
Fifteen teams are tied for first
place. Bum is tossed out into the
wide. wide world for setting Off
an alarm clock and walking up
the riders during n sprint.
The evening world., 1917-12-03
THURSDAY.

All fifteen teams gained a lap
on one another. which makes
fifteen teams still tied for first
place. Wife OF chronic siX-day
fan gets divorce for desertion.
Song boosters gain a lap on the
acoustics.