Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-22
TOWN TALK

Miss Hanna Brown left Sunday on
No. 10 for Salt Lake City TO visit her
sister for several days. Upon her re
turn she will take up the duties OF 4
new position with the Western Paci-
fic railway.
Bill Simonds, well known in these
parts, is coming home after being dis
charged from the army. Simonds was
found to have a bad heart when eX-
amined by the army physicians. He
will return here soon.
Mrs. A. w. Knudson will leave to-
night for San Francisco where 1t is
understood she will take up a course
in business college. Ike will leave
later on after he has broken Jake
Clark in on the new Job. Mr.. Clark
took possession of the Mayer barber
shop today.
District Attorney e. p. carviIIe has
met up with that clandestine visitor
La Grippe. La has put Ted on his
back in great shape. He says b for
IN and subverts the good old English
in a thousand other ways. He agrees
with us that you can never tell when
La is going to land on you or where
either, for that matter.
Fire Chief Van Volkenburg turned
in alarm 35 yesterday at eleven
o'clock and the Elko Volunteer De
partment took an eight block ride
spread $50 feet of hose, and had the
water on an imaginary fire yesterday
in just three and one-half minutes.
The boys drill every Sunday at eleven
o'clock.
Henry Carat and Pete Indart came
in this morning from the Up ranch.
Henry has been appointed as chair
mon of the county council of defense
for that district, as well as assistant
food administrator. This week he
Bonds just to men working on the VI
ranch. These men are all foreigners
Spanish and Basque, but their hearts
are all with their adopted country
lube Wright is suing the Western
Pacific railway for damages sustained
through the killing of one of his
horses on the railway company's right
OF way. James Dysart represents the
plaintiff and Walter +. Vane the de
PENDANT The latter fled an answer
today alleging that somebody left thu
gate open and the horse strayed ontC
the tracks of it's own accord. Away!
two sides to a question or the lawyer!
couldn't live.
The following from The Tonopal
Times will doubtless be Of interest L
local creditors of Frank Feldman, for
merly n resident of this city Scvera
fruitless efforts were made durinl
Feldman's residence here to Collcc
certain bills from him. Perhaps thi
was the real remedy: Several week
ago Frank Fcldman, n junk deaic,
was sued in the justice court for
bill OF $3.50, which he owed Il loCa
business man and of which he a
tempted to evade payment. The Coul
allowed him his liberty on his promis
TO pay the bill on April |. FeldmaI
whose truck was attached on aCCOur
OF the bill, probably figured that h
could escape payment and also hav
the laugh on the court If he took h
departure. This he did. His lcavin
town was reported to Chief OF Polio
Jack Grant, who in turn wired Chic
OF Police Hillhousc, OF Reno, TO sto
the junk man II he came his wa,
Feldman drove into Reno, was arrcs
ed and forced to pay the bill. Eel
man had figured in the local court b
fore and has borne reputation rs
blllbeater for some time.
Try our special chicken or POT
noodles and you will call again. r.
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