Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-16

5ordner r. Aseher, son OF our fel.
low townsman. DR.. J. A. Ascher, has
been named for West Point by Sen.
ator G. b. Henderson. The young
man will take his preliminary exam
ination next month at the Presidio,
, San Francisco, Cal.-Sparks Tribune.
Mr.. A. A, Aaee, director of the og-
den band which stopped here this
morning, had a pleasant time renew
/ ing old friendships and acquaint-
ances. Mr. Agee is a brother-in.law
Of Carl Prentice, superintendent OF
the Elko County Telephone Co. of
this city.
c. w. Worthington, who took it so
to heart when we "bawled him out"
about the methods he was using in
securing buyers for books through
Elko county, was arrested in Ogden
yesterday on warrant held by Ne
vada officers. Worthington demand
ed extradition papers. AS soon as
these are secured jury will look into
his methods.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
p. b. Hazelton, formerly of this city,
now of Salt Lake City, Utah, will be
delighted to know that n bouncing
baby boy was born to that popular
, young couple Thursday evening at
the Holy Cross hospital in Salt Lake.
Both mother and boy doing we'll and
scarcity OF cigars reported in the
Utah metropolis. This is the second
boy in the Hazleton family album
now
Il is expected that a good many
Elkoites will take advantage of the
excursion to Carlin this afternoons "a!
well as OF the opportunity to leave OF
No. l9 at 4:l5 and enjoy the dane,
this evening at Eagles hall. Tht
special cars provided by the Southern
Pacific company will leave Carlin 70
Elko at l:3O or a. m. iminediatel,
following the dance, so that dancer
may be assuerd of getting home at
Y fairly seasonable hour.
:. The Ogden Shop Band stopped OF
n here this morning on its way to Car
T lin. remaining about two hours, leav
!. ing on the special for Carlin at 1878
r. While here the boys gave a very en-
p jOyable hours concert on Commercial
& street and demonstrated their musi
cianship in thorough fashion. Quit
II large crowd was out to hear them
. although not as large as the splendiC
!. music rendered and the company:
i courtesy in allowing them to stoI
o here warranted.
H. C. Davis, Southern Pacific r
Il. Co.'S. agent at MOntello, is renew
: ing old acquaintances in Elko today
| Mr.. Davis was formerly an operator
, for the company here and was ad
yanCed to his present position some
. two years ago. His mother resides
with him at Montcllo. Mr.. Davis l.
y, being examined today under the cal
for class one men In the draft ant
is preparing to leave for the arm,
! Just as quickly as Uncle Sam need
=, him.
Jim Billet is here from Lamoille
with Mrs Billet. who Is now a patlen
at the Littlcfeld hospital. Mrs. Bill
cts illness Is sincerely to be regret
- ted. Some time ago she was invalid
Z ed to the same hospital and a fey
days ago was thought to be fully RI
covered, in fact was so much bette
that Mr.. Billet took her to their HON
. in Lamoille. They had no soonc
" reached there, however, until Mrs
" Billets condition became worse an
"' IL was necessary again to bring he
I, here. We hope for her speedy r,
~ covery.
Attorney n. U. Castle, of Elko, We
business visitor in Carson City ye
l. tcrday. Mr.. Castle Ia the attorne
who defended McGraw, the only d
q .fcndant in the Jarbidge stage drive
murder case who was acquitted by
Jury Carson City News.
The record leading up TO and I
; tho trial Of Ed Beck. one Of the me
cd convicted OF the murder OF Ere
Scarcy, the Jarbidge stage drive
more than year age. was yesterdt
- filed in the supreme court in pc
focting an appeal from the jugdmcI
Of the lower court.-Carson News.
The high school cadets, about th
" strong, marched to the depot
noon and took the special for CARL
where thcy will form n part OF q
patriotic parade during the flag-ra'
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