Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-17
TOWN TALK

Joe Taber is in Reno on business.
L. n. Rathfon is in from Halleck.
1. Il. Ivony is in town from Gold
Greek.
n. M. Fisel and wife are here from
Laraoille.
The Rev. cIutterbuek departed for
the west this afternoon on No. 10.
Prof. Moe reports that the spook
raped on his bed covers last night.
James p. o'NeiI Is down from Wells
today. His brother. w. T. o'Neil, &C
companies him.
II. F. German, the champion west
ern Marathon runner. is down from
Halleck today. Mr.. German says he
is still ready for any old kind of
race
Mrs. George Hennen, Mrs. Joe Hen
men and Richard Foley, all OF La
noble, returned from Carson City last
night, where they had been TO attend
the funeral OF a near relative.
Marriage licenses were granted to.
day by County Clerk Keith to Allyn r.
Carville and Miss Ella lakewood. F.
II. Gilbert and Blanche NJ. Carney.
and Joe Marsh and Ethel Stone.
=. n. Gilbert and Blanche NJ. Car
ney were the Humboldt county folks
who had such time getting married
yesterday. Everything was O. X. to-
day and the have departed for home
happy.
Halleek Mayer says that he is the
Prince of Hard Luck. Last week he
had a severe attack of rheumatism.
No sooner had he recovered from that
when he sprained bis foot and is now
limping around Will cane. He came
here today to consult n physician.
thinking that DC had broken a bone in
the arch, but Escovered that luckily
1t was a severe sprain.
Jack Percy left behind him an ad-
mirable act of patriotism. His var
ious belongings he left in the hands
OF o. NJ. Miller and Taylor johnson.
with instructions to rattle them off,
the proceeds to be given in their en-
tirety TO the Red Cross. In accord
ance with his instructions Or and
Taylor ratified away two rifles, receiv-
ing for them n sum of $92.5O. which
they deposited in the Henderson bank
to the credit of the Red Cross. Joe
Currey and Lou Englert secured the
guns and they in turn put them up for
rattle, the proceeds to go to the same
good cause. Jack is true American
not only giving his life to his country
In service against the Hun. but sac
rificing his possessions that its cause
may prosper.
The following will be of much in
terest to the many Elko friends in
terested in the welfare of little Roma
Lindsay, daughter of Mrs. George
Lindsay, formerly a piano teacher OF
this city: "Ali friends OF Roma Lind
say, who is now studying music in
San Francisco, will be pleased TO read
the following extracts from a letter
recently received by Mrs. Lindsay
from ROma's teacher, Mrs. Hugo
Mansfield: Roma has a wonderful
talent; she has accuracy, speed and
rhythm, and great capacity Off
work-all the requirements neces-
sary for making a concert pianist.
She can cover more ground in n
snort space of time than any pupil
we ever had > Roma Is the
sweetest girl we have and we are
very fond OF her. Rest assured. Mrs
Lindsay. we will do our best to
make Roma a success. She has the
talent and ambition-we will try to
supply the rest. and I must say II Ia
sure sign OF unusual talent when
Mr. Mansfield takes such an inter.
est In n pupil"
Try our special chicken or pork
noodles and you will call again. Elk
CRfe.-f2ltf.
THE wHITEslDEs DENTAL CO.