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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
TURNING THE TABLES

4 noted artist was recently visited
by an interviewer, who fired at him
from a qucstion-sheet questions such
rs these.
We yoUr parents artistic? Which
OF your paintings 60 you consider your
hest wc"l;! When. where, and why
did you paint il? How much did it
bring you in? Who is your favoritc
living master? What is your income
from art2 How much"
But at This point the artist seized
The interviewer by the arm and be
gan in his turn:
Just moment, please. What Is
your name. age and salary? Is jour
naliam with yOu n IiCe-work or merely
means to a higher literary end
How do YOU like your editor? Stat,
his faults and salary. What was the
best interview You ever wrote? Civ,
4 brief summary of same. Have yol
ever been fired How does it feel
Where"
But here the interviewer, jerking
mis- arm from the painters grasp, Re,
from the studio. and the artist cheer
fully resumed his work Pittsburl
( Chronicle Telegraph.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
FARMERS TO
MARKET WHEAT NOW

FairlaN Harrison, chairman OF th"
railroads war board. authorizes thr
following:
We are assured that the price oi
wheat determined by the president
will be- maintained throughout the
year by the food administration and
that there can be no objective in hold.
ing wheat. In fact the farmer saves
interest and deterioration hy market
ing early.
Al the present time tho railways
can handle more wheat to storage
points FOR ready distribution ami to
mills to be manufactured into flour
for domestic consumption and rNpor
ta,ion to our allies, where it Is much
needed. and for which ships are avail
able nj ports. The railways wish t'
appeal To the farmers to bring th"ii
wheat to market now. Later In ih'
, fall the handling OF many more
products will cause congestion an'
delays.
The railways are now b"ing oprrai
ed in common to serve tho oniir'
community. Tho demands for move
mcnts of military. and supplies vii
he nm increasing burden. Therefore IN
railways must have the co.uporatio
Ior the ontirc community.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NOTES

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dr., ,imo Monday
rb, ,,,cbcrs or the r.i,u,u,ar,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
FUEL SHORTAGE-ORDER
WINTER FUEL AT ONCE


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curing the COMING WINTER ''''''''''..
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Pr'''"'h''" p'"""c''o'l al" u~, " '''
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naval ana ihuuS'ri"' p"'p'''. "'' ~
me war pr'P''"''o'"' i" '"''o'S ''.
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alarming Snor'"s' VI '""' wv" '",'
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winter m"n'"S' "''" ~, '''''''' '',.'''
ar c"'''hE Io' '"'' '' ','' 7',''' '''..'
the uncertainty "' S''",'"E '"'p"',' VI,
wiz b. Er'o"S p','.''''u '',.,''S, ", ",
+ car 'h"r'"E' "''''' ~
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
BIC TANKER
EXPL 0 D ES
IN HARBOR
Two Men Perish In Terrible
Explosion at Richmond,
California

RICHMOND. Cal, Sept. 25.--A ter.
rdc explosion occurred in the Rich,
mond pier on the Standard Oil
tanker J. A. Moffett, which tore out
the forward works and supcrstructure
Of the vessel. Two men were killed
in the accident. and the tanker is bad.
ly wrecked.
According to J. +. Broohs. superin
;endent at Richmond for the Stand
ard Oil Co.. the explosion which took
place on the tanker as she lay in IN,
pier, was probably caused by the igni
tIon OF gas while the men were clean
ing the hold. More than sixty thous
and gallons of oil which had beer
pumped aboard escaped destruction
1T is one of those things that happcr
in the oil business" said SUpt. Brooks
# am assured that the explosion wa!
accidental It may have occurred whcI
some one lit a match
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
AN IRISH COMEBACK

An Irishman employed in a large
factory had taken a day off without
permission and seemed likely TO lose
his job in consequence. When asked
b. his foreman the next day why he
had not turned up the day before. he
replied:
81 was so i'll, sor, that / could not
come to work to save me life"
"How was it then. Pat, that saw
you pass the factory on your bicycle
during the morning?" asked the fore
man.
Pat was slightly taken aback, then
regaining his presence of mind, he
replied:
Sure, sir, that must have been
when was going for the doctor
Judge.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
SILVER JUBILEE ON
ADMISSION DAY

Neyada's admission day, October 81,
is TO be- tn" day on which 81 silver Is
to be celebrated IL the plan Of the CON
mittce This decision was arrived at
By the committee at "a meeting Satur.
day night and as Gov. Boyle is u mem
ber Of that committee he will be asked
to declare the silver Jubilee" for Cat
day. All the members of the commit.
tee were not present and they will
meet again tonight.
In a telegram To the Gazette. Gov.
BOYLE said he expected to declare the
holiday for the celebration late in
October. Gov. Boy.c will probably b,
present at the meeting tonight 10 dis
cuss the affair thoroughly with tho
other members Of the committee anC
to arrive at final decision.
II was brought out at tn" meetins
Saturday night that so many holiday,
were being declared that some objcC
ton might be- made to declaring
another holiday. although it was read
lily conceded that no celebration eve
held in the state could equal in i'm
portancc the silver jubilee"
As October 81 H. a holiday aud a d.
that Is generally observed II can b
made doubly important, says the con-
mittce, and this viii be done"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
NOT WORTH THE DIFFERENCE

D.rro servant wishing IO get
..,.,.,.i..,, I'D ,,i.. ,,,,.,o,. to h,, him
-, ra,n,c IN tho .roigbhorinr town
rho r,gtcr bcirr in haste. did not
nj. r,, r,u,o or tho banpv woman.
.,,,, ,. no 1ro,.o ,io,c no reelected ON
;,.o u,,,,. ,o,aor ,ttcntioDs that he
H., ...r ror, I,,.igr ,nou rrnb,mi,
y.r... -, oo,t, and corcrrJirg
49,, r,a,a oo,,l5 no M mistake. had
49,. ,:..,... md. orf IN r,.,. p,r,o
,r,,..u,.... ,.,,,,. iic,r.r ,o marry I'm
,,,oo,,, " rc .,i5 to ,b, servant that
,t.,,, .yn,,.rc ,. rroJ "a morrfrd
,tr,,d, and you ,yyo m. onry 81"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
NEW FRENCH TOWN

The geography lesson was about
10 begin. 'and the subject of ii wns
France.
Accordingly, the teacher started of
with the question; Now in this
present terrible war. who is our prir.
cipal ally?"
France" came the answer from
chorus of voices.
quite right" said the teacher.
bCdTning. Now can any of you give
N" the name of town in France"
y small boy at the back of the
class almost fell over in his eager
ness to tell; Somewhere" he said.
'brCathlessly.-Pitt Chronicle.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
NEVADA TO INCREASE
1918 FARM PRODUCTION

BY necessary action about $4,000
acres OF land in this state. which this
season. was not cultivated or was in
comparatively non-proftable crops
can be made to produce and add
s2OOO,OOO or more to our crop pro
duction for 1918.
IBIS large acreage in the aggregate
Is found in tracts on each farm vary.
ing in size from few acres TO two
goo acrr> on large ranches IN some
instances it is ralIow ground. in 9TH
pr instances run.out fields requiring
tracts OF virgin land with an avail.
able water supply which have rot
vet been cul,ivatcd.
The patriotic duty rests with
m" inGiylduel farmers 20 prapara
this land for crops and to lave hia
portion Of Iis $4,000 acres. together
with all his o:hcr land, in highest
possible state OF cultivation nc>,
year Allied with the farmer in this
emergency worh Of production mast
be the Nevada banker, whose pat.
riotic duty 20 extend credit to farur
/ ors. when needed to plow, seed and
harvest these crops. is no less oh
vious and compelling.
Aside from the call Of patriotism
never orforo in history We're tho
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
PROMINENT BANKER WILL
ASSIST IN LIBERTY LOAN

wNSuINGTON. sept %. Frank A.
vandcrilp. who as president Of ,hc
National city bank Of New York heads
the largest national bank In tn" Unit.
ed States. severed his connections
with that institution and all other in
stiiuiioua with which he is identified
TO asaigt Secretary McAdoo in The
Liberty Loan finance during the per
lod OF the war.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
DARING AVIATOR
MAKES ITALY TO
ENGLAND FLIGHT
Covers Seven Hundred Miles in
Seven Hundred, Twenty
TWO Minutes

LONDON, Sept 25.-- Captain Lau
riat, a daring Italian aviator and OBJ
server, has accomplished the first
Eight from Italy to England. crossing
The Alps. Lauriat covered seven hun
drcd English miles in seven hundred
and twenty-five minutes, such rec
ord being almost unbelievable to those
unacquaintcd with the speed OF planes.
The machine started frcm Turin this
morning and flew at height OF ten
thousand five hundred feet.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
M0NTEZUMA MINES
BECOME ACTIVE

Silver mines that gained nation
vide fame nearly halrc"ntury ago
are tn be- rcopcnod shortly in the
Montczuma district, situated los
then IL miles west OF Goldfc!d. dc.
curding 10 plans Of IN" Mom,7Hmo
Mines corporation. owner of the
,arly day producers. The old Monte.
aumn property is said 10 have pro
ducod upwards Of $5Ou.OOo net, bs
product having been shipped 10y
frcf&ht teams to the old aCr.p OF
Candclaria for treatment, Gays ih'
GDrdhold Tribune.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
GERMANS EMPLOY
LIQUID FIRE IN
FIERCE ATTACK
French Repulse Drive While
German Army Suffers
Severe Loss

PARIS, Sept 20 Liquid fire was
used by the Germans in an attac.
last night on the French lines in the
Beaumont region. north of verduE.
The French, however repulsed the as
sault with heavy losses to the Ger.
mans. says the official announcement.
The bombardment that had been in
progress on the east bank of the
Meuse in the neighborhood of Chaumc
wood was kept up by the German
guns during the night.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
REVISE COAL PRICES

WNSHiNGTON. Sept, 25.-Tho
early revision upward of Co"l prices
has been made by the fuel admiuislra.
ton in number Of outlying districts.
II has been found that NE scale prices
recently fixed will not permit th"
opcra,ors in some states to run their
mines AT a profit. being particularly
true In some parts OF ia" south and
wcgt. where coal runs in thin veins
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
EASTERN BUYERS TAKING SILVER w.
STOCKS FOR AN EARLY ADVANCE


silver dollar would then be worth
more than 100 cents for rcmelting
purposes.
A an evidence Oh what the in
creased price oi metal means TO the
producing companies II Is only neces-
@a'E 10 refer 10 pF'uucuon oi 1916
"' '7'ti7'sVo OUNCES oi siiIer' which
"-'oAAt'" /" $4S's9So0O' based On an
average price oI ~ cents an ounce.
production This year 1t Is estimated
VIII approximate So'v0o'oOO ounces.
"""I 10 T'"'oo'oVO on '''ehi 'n'I.
"e'' OF " gam oi |zS'o9V'VO".
MS i Impressive III conveying an
re" vi ''' increase" earnings oI IN"
p''uu''hS COMPANIES ana assure.
,''7''S '"0''''''" "'''"'h"7 ne'hE ulS'
"U''su'
-'I'""i7" the le"u'hE Sii''f Sc
- '''S' '''''' ''SIs''''" hoou d"
'''N '.'r'' '''- '''''' 'i'' '''o'H "''
80 - pms '''' '''e'' '''''' ''S''S' pi'I'.
~ ','' '''''"' VIII nave on 'H' S'''''
S'o.NS current quo'"''"iS remain
'' 'c''I making 'heh IN" ou'st"ha
''- pun '''''s'S ~ '"'S '''''' lot DIE
'''IN'' p'""'N.
",S' Emu '"''So''"'''' l> recon-
'.'''',''" ~ '"' '''',''. i''''' "' one ="
''' o's' puS - III .i' '"'IN'' u" '"'
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
CITY Of LONDON
AGAIN ATTACKED
BY AIR RAIDERS
Fifteen Killed, Twenty Injured
in Air Raid Over the
British Capital

LONDON. Sept. 25.-Fiftoen per
sons were killed and twenty injured
in last nights air raid over London
Zeppelns. which crossed the York
shire and Lincolnshire coasts did not
penetrate the inland. being driven on
By gunfre. In the latter attack three
women were injured but no deaths
are reported. Only two OF the air
planes penetrated the defenses of Lon
don. according TO official reports
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25

Eastern promotion houses are
again in the field boosting and back
ing up Tonopah stocks with all the
circulation OF their publicity depart
ments. The dormancy that has fea-
tured the stocks OF this camp has
been dispelled and Il strong buying
movement has set in, encCurs ged by
the brokerage houses which give
curb stocks their close attention
Activity in silver stocks is natural
considering the liquidation Of in
dustrials and war babies owing to
the Intervention OF tEe government
In price fixing. The industrials have
had their day. according 10 the
judgment OF the brokers and the
next big boom will be in silver stocks.
which have been neglected for over
two years.
l.. l.. Winlloman 4 Co. rank with
IA" leaders OF this movement. I'll,
latest mining circular issued by lhi.
firm calls attention TO silver ISSUES
under a strong display head reading
DOLLAR silver Has Magnetic Innu
cnco on Public Buying OF thc Sit
Yer Securities. The Tonopah5 Again
iu the Foreground. Unwarrantabiy
Low Prices for Mining Stocks Bring
iTg Hordcs OF Bargain Seekers Int,
the Market" This is only prrlud,
to the most interesting analysis 0
r... nOmic conditions based on th'
q IOtaron reaching SlU2ia at ia,
tire OF the writing. since then sale.
hry" been made at $l.I5. 80 il j. cyi
dent that the man who wrur, rh,
Ninkleman circular was not too opt.
ic in his deductions. The nitro
Idr'l"m to tho price list reads a- t.!
,u'v-.
The soaring price of silver the
past few weeks is the all-absorbIn2
topic in metal market and min,n.
circles. and interest in its lqiur,
trend continues unabaucd.
while. the official New Yorl
/ quotation remains slightly below tn
Gurn Of 81 per ounce. dollar stI'c.
- an accomplished fact. for no m"ta
is avaiabl" at the nominal quota
.urn This is expected to be- move
up g. above 81 within few day
a- artuaI lvJnSartiOns In the ai!yU
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-25
SERIOUS EXPLOSION IN
MASSACHUSETTS PLANT

SERIOUS EXPLOSION .... ... y %
u WE'LL. Mass. Sept. 25.- on"
prr.rn was killed and eight injured
in tho explosion Of a Newton plant
onqggti in making shells Tor The Goy.
eminent. II Is said that tie cNplo.
sion was purely accidental bu' the
cause a. not yet been disclosed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
GRINNELL MEN TO
TAKE TRAINING WORK

| Grinnell, March "a. On the
strength of experience which he him
self has had in military training camps
and in military affairs. Professor Beck
with, head of the business admins.
tration department in Grinnell, is ad'
vising the college men to attend some
military training camp during the com.
ing summer.
! Professor Beckwith is of the opin.
ion that the proposed plan of military
| training for students would be an as.
sured success if large number Of the
men could attend training camp this
summer and return in the fall enthus-
ed with the plan and possessed of a
comprehensive military knowledge.
He thinks that the formation of a
Grinnell battalion among the students
needs such foundation before it can
be pushed to completion.
The professor says three camps
which will be held in the central de-
partment this. summer will be crowded
and that the men must get their ap-
plications in early in order to be as
sured of the training. Information
which he obtained from the war de-
partment indicates the prediction that
$4,000 men will take advantage of the
Isummer training camps, larger
number than has ever been accommo-
dated before.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
MAIL CARRIER HAS
FIGHT WITH WOLF

Ida Grove, March 24-Harry Conard,
veteran rural mail route carrier out
of this city, had desperate encoun.
ter with large female wolf within
mile of the city limits. He discov-
cred the wolf as he drew up over a
hill and also saw that she had been
caught in steel tran the chain hav.
ing been fastened to post.
The animal had passed through the
barbed wire fence and had shortened
the chain length until it had but very
little chance to move and being with
out weapon Of any kind Conard took
the neck yoke from his buggy to use
as weapon. He struck the wolf once
and she became unfastened from the
fence and sprang at her assailant, her
claws tearing big hole in Conasls
clothing.
Uncel Sans mail carrier, however,
was scrapper and swinging another
blow, he succeeded in stunning the
wolf and quickly finished her after
that The wolf measured six feet, four
inches In length and stood almost
three feet high.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
WANT PAROLE FOR
RELEASE OF CREWS

Chillicothe, Mo-, March 24-Nelson
Crews, a. former we'll known Chilli
Gothic colored man. now editor and
publisher Of the Kansas City Sun, q
paper for colored people, has interest
ed himself in securing a parole for
Arthur Crews, the Chillicothe colored
man who was sentenced to ten years
in the penitentiary for killing Roy VIII
liams. a Keytesville colored man, in
this city about three years ago. Will
liams was considered a bad man and
had driven Crews from his home on
Second street the night of the killing,
cutting his coat in several places with
a knife. Crews came up town and sc.
cured a gun, returning to his home
where he shot Williams. Nelson Crews
has written Herbert Beach and several
other well known local colored men
who have interested themselves in as
sisting to secure parole for the young
man. II paroled young Crews will 20
TO the home of his uncle. Nelson
Crews. Crews has been model pris-
oner
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
JEFFREY PRESIDES
AT CLUB BANQUET

Mt. Pleasant, March 24.-Thc
twelfth annual banquet of the Mt.
Pleasant Commercial association was
held in the banquet room of the. Seeley
Memorial Y. M. c. A. This years
banquet excelled all previous at
tempts, as the committee in charge
worked hard to make it success.
Hebert N. jeffrey was POSTMASTER
for the occasion and this fact alone
was sufficient to make an banquet a
success. The principals address OF tie.
evening was given by Irving c. Nor
wood, who is secretary Of the Greater
Davenport committee. The local asso-
citation felt highly elated at securing
the presence Of Norwood for the oc-
casion. DIR. Edwin A. schell, president
OF Iowa Wesleyan, gave a talk on
Team Work, and John r. Hughes
spoke on the subject of Federal Aid
for Roads. .
The present officers of the Mt.
Pleasant Commercial association are
u. A. Wallbank. president; ]. r.
Hughes and William Sinclair, vice
presidents; ]. Brown, secretary;
James T. Whiting, treasurer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
FORMER FARM HAND
WRITES ABOUT WAR

Washington, March 24.-Clarence
Clifton recently received letter from
Louie Mayfield who is with the
English army stationed at st.
Leonards, Sussex, England. Mayfield
worked in this community several
years ago and was employed on the
Clifton farm one season. He is on the
cook detail and says he has had q
pleasant winter. They are living in
houses. He says: 1T is the soldiers in
the trenches that have my sympathy. !.
RE tells of being at church and the
subject of the discourse was: "A God
as made in Germany" They were told
Germans look upon the allies as i'm
posters and have changed the Lords
prayer to uphold them in their afro.
cities, These wars were approved OF
by the Prussians from the church"
Young Mayheld looks for terrible
times when spring opens up. He
writes as follows of their entertain
ment: 1--WE have lots of rest places,
Y. M. c. A., Soldiers club and Jellico
club. was to boxing match last
week Wednesday night }. concert
free to soldiers. Two majors boxed 16
rounds"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
ALBERT HEADS
ELDON ASSO.
NEiGHBORING CITY COMMERCIAL
CLUB NAMES OFFICERS
AND BOARD. :,


Eldone March 24.-The Eldon com
mercial association held meeting at
the Moose hall Thursday night and
adopted their constitution and by
laws and elected the following officers
for the ensuing year:
President A. Z. Albert M
: Vice president " V. Baldwin,.
Secretary - G. B. Ollie.
Treasurer = John Varmun.
Board of directors - A. D. Foster,
R. D. Crow, J. w. Reel. A.. P. Kelly,
II. G. Vass, N. U. Luellen, w. C. Lutz
J. Auckland. w. B. Morrison, N. A.
Stump. L. R. Cremer, c. w. Weber, A.
Chirsty, c. l.. Hail. C. w. Shelter. F. E.
F1te, II. R. Baker J. E. Varmun, w.
o, Sapp, R. Steffin and w. e. Aubry.
A goodly number of members were
present and very enthusiastic meet.
Ing was enjoyed. The association will
meet regular the first Tuesday in each
month from now on.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
lady," said Scruton gloomily.
LODI, ,v,1,,II j%S

lady said scruton gloomily. ANY
lady would resent it,"
We'll, that's your fault; it was yor
that put her into the false position. l,
| couldn't have happened If you hadn't,
/ said. But that isn't the worst of it
l let out that thought she knew that
you were trying to get off paying your
rent"
But you ought to have known fol
certain that she didn't know anything
about it. A girl like Alice wouldn't
have thing to say to bluff like that
said Scruton.
"Of course, know that now" l. said
shortly. But how on earth was | tc
know that she was a girl like that al
the time? It's so confusing to catch
a girl in wooden dressing gown, walk
ing up and down ones bedroom at one
o'clock in the morning, and signing like
woman who committed suicide in it. "
II thought that man of your birth
and social training could tell lady at
once, under any circumstances" said
Scruton, with kind Of solemn sur
prise.
I'm nearly dark room? How pos.
sibly could -" I asked.
"By instinct said Scruton.
I stared at him. I thought he was
pulling my leg. But he was ruite seri-
GUS.
''You must be mad" said
He shook his head. looked sad and
said: I'm an old fashioned Tory and
I've a great admiration for the House
Of Lords. | certainly expect peer Of
the realm to know a.thing like that by
instinct"
But how the devil is instinct to get
a show in dark room?" said rather
loudly.
Its a sixth sense" said Scruton
Sixth sense be damned" l said
lo1/'er still
(To Be Continued