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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-03
NOTICE OF TAKING PROOFS

State of Nevada Engineers Office,
Carson City.
In the matter of the determination
OF the relative rights to the waters OF
Humboldt river. and its tributaries. in
the counties of Humboldt, Lander.
Elko. and Eureka, in the State OF Ne.
vada
To all users and claimants OF, In
or TO the waters of the said Humboldt
River and Its Tributaries:
You are hereby notified that, pursu
ant to Section % OF Chapter 40 OF the
Session Laws of 1913. I will com
mence the taking of proofs as to the
rights In and to the waters Of Hum.
boldt River, and its tributaries, in the
counties OF Humboldt, Lander, Elko
and Eureka, State OF Nevada, on the
5th day OF January. 1918.
Such proofs will be received by me
In my office In Carson City. Nevada
to and including the 10th day OF
March, 1918. prior to which date all
said proofs must be filed.
Dated at Carson City. Nevada, No
vember 5, 1917.
J. @. sCRUGHAM,
| State Engineer
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-03
J. @. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer

First publication Nov. 9, 1917.
Last publication Dec. 8, 1917
Evening star., 1917-01-24
URGES THOROUGH INQUIRY
INTO ORIENTAL PROBLEMS
Committee From Federal Council of
Churches of Christ Sees Presi-
ident and Senators.

committee from the. Federal Council
of the Churches Of Christ in America.
headed by Bishop Earl Cranston of this
city. called upon President Wilson today
and also appeared before the Senate for
eizn relations committee. urging resolu-
fions in support Of legislation to provide
adequate protection by the national gov
ernment OF aliens in this country and
for the creation o, federal commission
of not less than five members for the
study of the entire problem OF the rela-
tions Of America with Japan and China :"
Other members OF the delegation were
Drs Charles S. Macfarland. Frederick
Lynch and Sidney l. Gulick OF New York
and Drs. Wallace Radcliffe and Henry X.
Carroll Of Washington.
The resolutions had been adopted by "A
conference Americas oriental prob
lenls.". held In New York September 2s.
1916, and by the Federal Council OF the
Churches OF Christ in America at its
quadrennial meeting held in ST Louis in
December.
The resolution asking that Congress
authorize the President to appoint am
oriental commission suggests that Con-
gress invite Japan and China to APP
point similar commissions and that the
American commission meet with the two
Asiastic commissions in their respective
countries.
tion OF friendship and good Will of
America toward Japan and China. while
still another calls upon the press OF the
United States for a sympathetic and
helpful treatment OF the Ameriean-Japa-
nese question" These latter resolutions
were submitted to the President and
Senate committee merely for their In
formation.
Evening star., 1917-01-24
FAvORS SIMPLE CEREMONIES.
Supt. Thurston Would Have Grad
uatiny Exercises Less Elaborate.

Should graduating exercises of the
eighth grades of the public schools of
the District of Columbia continue to
become more elaborate. officials of the
system may take steps to simplify
them. During the last two or three
years the exercises have been growing
in their elaborateness, it is said.
81 should rather see these exercises
grow more simple, rather than more
complex" said Ernest l.. Thurston
superintendent of public schools. this
afternoon. Il do not think these ex-
ercises should serve to encroach on
the exercises of the high schools
1T is true that by having these
eighth grade exercises some children
have been held in school longer than
they might have been otherwise. At
the same time IL is not well that too
much emphasis should be placed on
these ceremonies. II they become too
elaborate we may take some action to
discourage adding TO them"
Evening star., 1917-01-24
DISTRICT BILL HEARINGS
TO BE BRIEF AS POSSIBLE

The subcommittee of the Senate ap-
preparations committee in charge of the
District appropriation bill met at 2
o'clock this afternoon TO further con-
slider that measure. The District Com
missioners met with the committee
men and explained the changes which
were desired by them in the bill and in
the existing law. 1t was said today
that the committee intended to keep
the hearings on the District bill as
brief as possible.
It is expected that an effort will be
made to attach to the District appro-
priation bill a bill introduced in the
Senate by Senator Smith Of Maryland
authorizing the extension of the Dis
trict water supply TO nearby Maryland
communities. These communities would
pay the District for the water used. The
District Commissioners have reported
fayorably on this measure. 1t is con-
tended that to permit the use of the
District water supply in these nearby
Maryland communities would help to
safeguard the health of the District.
Evening star., 1917-01-24
The Basement Store

OF reliable merchandise lower prices Particular
y interesting the values offered here
81. Every table and every department in the Down
stairs Store offers great economies
Evening star., 1917-01-24
Joseph H. Choate IS Today.

NEW YORK. January 24.--Joseph H.
Choate. who is eighty-five years old to-
day, has been sick for the last two
weeks with influenza. and his physic-
Jams were not certain that he would be
able to receive visitors. They expect.
however. that he will be well enough
to return to his law Office next week.
Evening star., 1917-01-24
Wounded Germans Landed.

MCIDEN, Holland, via The Hague to
London. January 2i-An encounter oc-
CURED Tuesday morning in the North
sea between fourteen German torpedo
boat destroyers and a British fiotilla.
Sixteen severely wounded Germans
have been landed here by Dutch
steam trawler. which took them off the
badly damaged German torpedo boat
VS.. The torpedo boat was after
wards towed here with twenty dead
aboard.
Evening star., 1917-01-24
At the PalaiS ROYAL
Art NeedleWork

Many splendid combination Of
fers in Art Needlework. Your
choice tomorrow, ST.
Value, S145-Combination i
box R. NJ c. Crochet Cotton, 10c
INSTRUCTION Book, l Steel Crochet
Hook and Monogram OF two letters.
Special, all for ST.
Value, S1.75 each-Lunch Set,
13 pieces, stamped on all linen
white and oyster. Special, ST..
Value, 81 each-Stamped White
Crepe Made=Up Gfwns; special, 2
for 81.
Value, SOC each Children's
Stamped Dresses; tan, blue, pink
made up. Special, 4 for ST..
Values to $500 each-Hand-
made Finished Embroidered Sam
pie Models. Special, each, ST.
Value to Stamped Goods
Children's Dresses, Towels, Dress
ing Sacques, Combing Jackets,
Cushions, Infants Kimonos, Corset
Covers, Carriage Robes, Cuffs and
Collars, Centerpieces, Fudge
Aprons, Scarfs, Lunch Cloths, Pin
cushions, Tea Cozies, half dozen
Plate Doilies, half dozen Tumbler
Doilies, etc. Special, 4 for ST.
Art Dept, Second Floor.
Evening star., 1917-01-24
German Official Report.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. January "a. via London,
1906 p.m.-One British destroyer was
sunk and another was observed to be
in a sinking condition in the North Sea
naval engagement, the admiralty an
nounces. One German torpedo boat put
in at Ymuiden in damaged condition.
The others returned with slight
damage.
Evening star., 1917-01-24
The "N0t Advertised" Items

Inrrumerable articles will be found conspicuousy
located throughout the that will not
NIT mention here. Make sure you inspect every
floor.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
ROAD BETWEEN IOVELOCK
and hAzEN IN BAD SHAPE

C.. H. Kramer and E. p. Osgood re-
turned by auto last Sunday from
Loyelock and Rochester. They re-
port quite trip on Sunday from
worth road as it took nearly 10
hours and they were able to make
only about 8 miles to the gallon of
gasoline. The snow of Saturday
night was about inches deep In
Lovelock and even deeper back of
Hazen and as IL soon blew into the
ruts of the road previously broken
out it made the track even worse
than the unbroken route. For some
miles fair progress could be made
only by straddling the ruts and
running one set of wheels at the
side of the road and in the brush
They were much disappointed at
finding no county signs whatever
along the route. In suc,. cases the
most travelled road is the only
safe basis of judgment but the late
snow fall left this a matter of doubt
On that account they nearly stalled
up in the mud of the old Eagle Salt
Works but just managed to get
back out and take the new road
back up on the hill to the west of
the works. Though no sign was
available they guessed the Patna
cutoff right and got over to the Haz-
en- road, and were somewhat amused
to find the county sign post for
Lovelock standing at the c oss road
east of Patna that has now Leen cut
of for some months by the S. p. r.
X. They report Lovelock expea ienc-
ed 81 below zero to our 25 and an
other curious fact was that when
Lovelock had 10 below Rochester
reported by phone only above. The
mills at Rochester have had much
trouble with frozen pipes and
the two tungsten plants near
browns south of Lovelock were
out of commission entirely. Au-
toists are advised that IL Is
IN the whole much the safest to
keep on of any of the strictly desert
roads at present.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
PORTRAIT OF GOV. ODDIE
DISPLAYED In CAPITOL

An oil portrait of ex-Gov. Tasker
L. Oddie now adorns the walls of the
governors Office. The painting was
hung yesterday afternoon. This
completes the portraits of all the ex-
governors. says the Carson Appeal.
In the last legislative session bill
to appropriate $500 for this paint
ing was introduced late In the ses-
sion, but was lost in committee
through an unfortunate oversight.
However, Gov. Boyle suggested to
Gov. Oddie that he select an artist
and go ahead with the painting with
full confidence that the incoming
legislature of 1917 would appropri-
ate funds for the purpose.
Oddie selected Artist Walter L..
Cox of San Francisco, who painted
the portrait of Ex-Governor Sparks,
to do the work. The portrait is 6x5
feet, set in heavy gilt frame and is
splendid lixeaess of the former
governor.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
MOTHER GOOSE FANCY DRESS
PARTY BY ST. AGNES GUILD

The Ladies of st. Agnes Guild oi
Trinity Church will give a Mother
Goose fancy dress party at the Pa
yilion on February 10th. The af-
fair will be for the benefit of the
Episcopal Church. II Is the inten-
ton ofihe lady members of the Guild
to dress as characters from the nurs-
cry rhymes of Mother Goose and re-
quest their guests to do likewise. al
though this Ia not obligatory.
Refreshments will be served in
cabaret style at small tables in the
hall and charge of 10 cents will be
made for the service. Dancers will
be charged cents per couple. The
best of music obtainable has been Sc
cured for the occasion and every eff
fort will be made to see that every
one has q good time.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The County Commissioners met
Wednesday. Contracts and bonds
were signed and approved In
the following cases where bids fol
county service had been accepted:
j. J. Wall. janitor, bond $1,000
Morris & Loring Drug Co., for sup.
piled to indigents, $1,000. J. H
Miller. boarding indigents. DR.. c. H.
Lehners, county physician, $1,000.
The following bids were received
for manager of the telephone sys-
tenn: G. B. McFarlin, 5000 per
month; R. NJ. Pierce. 5000; J. e.
Hicks, $40; J. o. Mudgett, s1s5.
After due consideration, 1t was or
dered that all of the above bids be
rejected and the clerk instructed to
advertise for new bids for the SER
vices of manager of the telephone
system who shall be qualified to
manage the general business affairs
of the system as we'll as that of ops
Grafton of the system.
The board adjourned to January
25.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
ELWOOD MEAD UNABLE
TO SPEAK AT FALLON

In our last issue mention was
made of the invitation extended DR..
Elwood Mead by Project Manager
Hough to address the people of Fal-
lon on the subject of rural credits
and irrigation districts while he is
in attendance at the Welfare Con-
ference at Reno, on Thursday the
25th. Mr.. Hough has received a
wire from DR.. Mead stating that it
will be impossible for him to visit
Fallon at this time. Efforts will be
made however, to have DR.. Mead
visit Fallon at some time in the near
future for the purpose of addressing
the water users.
From the program oe the Annual
Farmers week being held in the Uni
versity this week, it will be noticed
that DR.. Mead will deliver an ad-
dress on Thursday, January 25th, at
2:30 on the subject of Government
Aid to the Settlers on Irrigation
Projects. This subject is one of
great interest to the water users on
this project and it is hoped that a
number will be in attendance at the
meeting. DR.. Mead's address will
be preceded by short paper by Mr..
Hough on the subject of Government
Work in Land Leveling on the
Truckee-Carson project.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
WOULD PERMIT SCHOOL
DISTRICTS TO ENTER LAND

In view of the fact that many in
terror school districts have found
1t impossible to locate schoolhouses
where it was most desirable to have
them, because the land belonged to
the government, Congressman Raker
has introduced a bill in their be-
half. This bill authorizes the pur-
chase of land not to exceed one-six-
teenth of quarter section for
schoolhouse site and grounds, at
s125 per acre. The bill contains
the usual reservations with regard
to minerals, timber, and water power
sites, and provides that in case the
district fails to occupy or use the
grant for the purposes stated the
shall be reserved to the United
States. The district will have no
right to sell or dispose of this land,
or use it for any other than the pur-
pose specified.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY

WHEREAS. II has pleased Al
mighty God to send the Messenger
of Death into the City of Fallon,
Nevada, and enter and remove from
his home. James Cirac. the beloved
son of our beloved Brother Geo. c.
Cirae.
RESOLVED, That each member
of Fallon Aerie No. 1447 F. o. E.,
entend their heartfelt sympathy to
Brother Geo. C. Cirac. during the
hours of his sad bereavement.
RESOLVED, That copy of these
resolutions be sent to Brother Cirac,
a copy placed on the minute book OF
our Aerie. and copy of same be pub
lished in the local papers.
w. w. SANFORD.
JOHN p. SCHNEIDER,
l.. +. FRANKIE,
Committee.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
SOUTHERN PACIFIC EMPLOYEES
ARE TO RECEIVE BONUSES

The ten per cent bonus declared
by the Southern Pacific, which was
to have been paid to the Sparks rail
road men this week, will not arrive
until Monday, January %, but def
mite figures for the Salt Lake divis-
ion and approximate figures for
Sparks have been given cut.
Sixty-four thousand dollars is the
amount to be paid to the Salt Lake
division men. According to the plan,
half of the bonus of ten per cent will
be paid next week and the remainder
er either June or July.
The bonus each man will receive
is based on his earnings for the year;
1916. Only those men who have
been in the employ of the company
for two years and whose wages are
not fixed with the company by con-
tract will share in the distribution
of the $4,000
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
DIRECT PRIMARY BILL IS
NOW BEFORE LEGISLATURE
Does Away With Conventions
Provides For Party
Platforms.

The return to the direct primary
system of nominating candidates for
national, state, county and township
offices is provided for in Senate bill.
No. 2 introduced by Senator Huskey
of Washoe.
The measure was referred to the
committee on judiciary. after 1000
copies were ordered printed for dis
tribution.
The measure provides that politi-
cal parties may qualify for positions
on the primary ballot by the filing
of a petition containing the names oil
three per cent of the voters in the
last preceding general election. The
petition shall state the platform OF
the party and be filed not less than
sixty days prior to the date of the
primary.
Ten qualified voters may place any
elector In nomination for Office by
filing the petition with the proper
authorities. The candidate so named
must file his acceptance of the nom
ination not less than thirty days be-
fore the election. A fling fee of one
per cent of the total salary paid such
Office Is exacted.
State central committees are to
adopt platforms not more than 120
days prior to the election and the
platforms must not be over 500
words in length.
IL candidate rejects the platform
notation TO this effect will be set op-
posite the name when II appears up
on the ballot. Separate ballots are
provided for the various parties. and
In order for the electors to vote they
must state their political affiliations
at the time of registration.
Independent candidates may have
their names placed on the ballot by
the fling of petitions not less than
fifty days before elections.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
COLDEST DAY ON
RECORD FOR ELKO

The cold weather for the past
week has started to revive the men,
ories of the old timers, and this
morning we were told number of
cold days at Elko has had. In look
ing up the records, the old files of
the Free Press, back to 1888, we
find that on the morning of January
15, 1888, the thermometer regis
tered go below; and on the morn
ing previous, on the morning of the
14th, 1t registered SO below; that on
the day between these dates the mer-
curry stayed below zero all the day
long.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
SCARLET FEVER AT ELY

The first case of scarlet fever to
have been known in Ely district for
many years appeared at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Bates last Thurs
day when the attending physician
announced that George. five years of
age. was afflicted with the disease.
On Saturday the youngest child, 5
months of age, was pronounced to
have contracted scarlet fever. All
precautions have been taken to pre-
vent the spread of the disease.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
JACK FROST MAKES
NEW GOLDFIELD RECORD

Officially this has been the cold
est day Goldfield has ever known.
Actually it has shown the lowest
temperature since the weather bu-
reau station was established more
than ten years ago.
The sixth day of January, 1918,
registered temperature of 6. below;
last night the temperature was 10
below and was still 5 below at s
o'clock this morning.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
Project HOMESTEADERS May
NOW SECURE U. S. PATENT
Final AfIidavits Must be Filed ON or
{ Before February 10 and Patent
Will Issue March 1.

A letter received from State Land
Register Shober J. Rogers states that
the Carson City Land Office has re-
ceived instructions to forward all
final certificates issued in connec-
tion with homestead entries on the
Truckee-Carson Project to the Gen.
eral Land Office so that patent may
issued before March 1, 1917. the
date on which another installment
of water right charges become due.
Those wishing patent before March
1st, should file final aff1davits In this
Office on or before February 10th.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
To Colonize Nevada

The San Francisco Examiner says
the Western Pacific railway is plan
ming an extensive colonization CAM
paign for the state of Nevada, and
Colonel Z. r. Place, veteran rail-
road man and resident of Nevada,
has been placed in charge Of the de-
partment as colonization agent.
Headquarters will be established at
some Nevada city along the Western
Pacific line and there has developed
a strong rivalry between several
communities for the location Of the
Office.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
TWENTY DOZEN QUAIL
RELEASED IN ORM6BY

Secretary of State Brodigan 10 In
receipt of twenty dozen quail, ship
ped from E. NJ. Mitchell OF Caliente
by express to be relased in Ormsby
county. They were turned over to
County Commissioner James Wylie,
who will have charge of the rsleas-
ing Of them In various suitable por-
tions of the county.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE
IN FEDERAL INCOME TAX


me time having arrived TO nle IN
come tax returns under the Federal
Income Tax Law for the year 1916,
announcement has been made by
Joseph j. Scott, collector of internal
revenue at San Francisco, that a Sc
we're penalty will be imposed upon
every individual liable to file a re-
turn but fails to do so on or before
March 1st and upon the officers of
every corporation who fail to comply
with the law. In the district covered
by the collector of internal revenue
at San Francisco are the As counties
of California north of the northern
line of Kern and San Luis Obispo
counties, also the entire state of Ne
vada.
Returns may be filed either at the
main Office in the custom house at
San Francisco or the branch Offices
at Oakland, Fresno, Sacrahento or
Reno.
Immediately after March 1st a
large force of field officers will be
sent out to canvass the territory and
those who are liable to file returns
and who have not done SO at that
time will be required to do so and
will become subject to the penalties
of the law. These penalties provide
both a heavy fine and imp-Isonment
within the discretion Of the court for
noncompliance with the law.
Collector Scott states that every
opportunity will be given for the vol
untary fling His Offices will be kept
open at night for certain part Of
the fling period in order that indi-
viduals and corporations may be ae-
commodated. but no excuse will be
accepted for failure to comply with
the law in the case of those persons
having sufficient income to make
them liable. The internal revenue
Office has been advised as to a great
many of those persons throughout
the district, 1t having on file numer-
Gus reports from investigators who
have been at work during the past
year. This information has been OBJ
tanned from every conceivable source
and the incomes of great numbers
who have not heretofore obeyed the
law have been practically ascer-
tanned. There will be a cleanup
in respect to these individuals If they
fail to file on or before March 1st
this year.
Il would take a great deal of
space to explain the changes made
In the income tax statute by the rev.
enue act of September s, 1916. In
formation regarding these changes
will be given promptly upon appli-
cation by writing or in person to the
internal revenue office in San Fran
cisco or at any one of the branches
mentioned Lack of information will
not be accepted as an excuse If any
person with sufficient income to make
him or her liable is found after
March 1st not to have complied with
the law.
In the past considerable leniency
has been shown but the income tax
law having been in effect three years
it is felt that the time for leniency
has passed, as the opportunity has
been offered for all to avail them
selves of information.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
ELECTION RETURNS SOON
TO BE READY IN PRINT

A compilation of the election re-
turns by precincts in every county
in the state has been prepared by
George Brodigan secretary of State,
and will be ready for distribution in
a short time.
The tables will show just how
many votes each candidate. including
legislative candidates, polled in each
precinct in the State. 1t is being
printed at the state printing Office.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-01-24
FARMERS TAKE NOTICE

The Kertell Ranch, with 60 acres
water right, 12o acres in all. good
house. barn, cellar. wells, over 30
acres alfalfa; best river drainage;
cottonwood grove; all fenced; on
county road. Sheckler district. 3
miles from Fallon, is now for sale
to the highest bidder. This must be
sold quick. No reasonable offer will
be refused. Address: C.. Kertell. 3S
Park ST., Santa Cruz, Cal, or call on
Jay l.. Heady. Fallon. J10t4.