Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-01

the W. p. tracks formerly known as
and called "the dumping ground"
Sorry to think you have such poor
opinion OF that April cath issue that
you take our Shakesperian quotation
as literally directed at you. There are
other things TO which we may easily
direct the same remark.
Allen Mcbride returned last night
from Loyelocks where he reports an
meeting of the CONNER.
cial club there night before last Allen
says he got skads OF laughter out OF
hearing one OF the men at the ban
Quet sing an Italian opera composed /
by himself. The method Of compost |
ton was practical although not really |
artistic The singer had taken the
name OF every Italian farmer around
Lovelocks and incorporated it into
the words for the song. The result,
sung grand opera style, was a scream
from start TO finish.
Harry Mayer stepped in this after
noon TO tell us that the people of
Tuscarora are going to give a big
dance next Saturday night the pro-
ceeds TO go to the local chapter of
the Red Cross. The hospitable north.
ern folk wish TO extend through the
Independent cordial invitation to all
Elko to come up and enjoy itself and
needless to say the Home Guard has
been asked to come up in force. Har-
~ is planning a fishing trip north
next Saturday and on his way will
drop into the little mining city and
help out with the musical end of the
affair.
Charlie Cantwell is having the dew
lis own luck with his knee. 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. Cantwell had
his knee severely injured in a friend.
~ scutfle some time ago participated
in by members of the Home Guard.
who were holding a moot court. The
injured member was getting along
very nicely and the pain had almost
disappeared entirely when the other
day Mr.. Cantwell wrenched il again.
1t is now paining him severely. and
he finds he cannot walk without a
very noticeable limp. He takes a
sanguine view OF the matter, though,
saying that ne supposes he will have
TO have it broken over again ana go
TO bed for another week. Nothing like
being cheerful about such things.
Barney Horn sent US an enthusiasts.
tic letter from his home at Aura this
morning announcing the arrival at his
home of another ten pound daugh.
ter" Barney says that the new
arrival is real patriot for the first
thing she did when she hit good old
earth was to let a war whoop out of
her that he swears sounded like
Three cheers for the Red, White and
Blue" and where is the Kaiser?"
charge of the obsequies at Barney's
home and assures the proud father
and mother that the little girl will
soon be ready to take up her duties
as a Red Cross nurse right up on the
battle line. The mother Is doing nice
ly. The Independent Is not so san
Guinc as Barney about this part of It,
but anyway, We extend our congratu-
lations and are today recommending
Barney to the attention of Theodore
"Dcolighted" Roosevelt.
Considerable excitement was caus.
ed last night about ten o'clock by
what was thought to be a serious fire
in the EIko hotel annex. The ball
was started rolling by 4. Puccincni.
proprietor of the place, who ran into
the street and fired three shots from
a revolver and then fell down. Many
people who saw this occurrence
thought that murder was being done
and large crowd was soon on the
scene. Clouds Of smoke were seen
pouring out Of the building. The fire
/ truck made fast run to the place
and ladders were soon in place to
/ facilitate the escape of any OF the in
mates Of the building who might be
caught in the flames. Upon invcsti.
cation it was shown that there really
was no fire but that someone had
been burning a lot of rags in a stove
4 IN one of the rooms The smoke from
| this mass of refuse was rolling out of
/ the front of the structure and looked
like real honest TO goodness fire
The department oxtinguished the
burning rags and announced that the
fire was over. Some amusement was
furnished the OnlOokcrs by one well
meaning individual who climbed M on
The roof with lighted lantern look.
ing for blaze. It probably never oc.
cured to him that the blaze might
be easily discovered without lantern
on dark night. If It really was there.
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