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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-06

who,esale-Yerdi Lumber com
pan; Becker Brewing & Mailing com
pany.
Other retail as per Section l6. Or
dinance 6-wah Lung company; HI
! 10y company.
Retail-E. d. Bello. European Sa,
loon.
NJ. Behlmaier. Pioneer Saloon.
Ellis Gooding, Crystal Saloon.
Tho Palm company.
Shirley & Clark. Owl Saloon.
%. ID. Sabala. Overland Saloon.
W. ". Doyle, Commercial Hotel
Bar.
Gus Puccinelli. Gem Saloon.
John Brown, Nevada Saloon.
Pictor Aiazzi, Depot Saloon.
Domingo Casacorts, Amsted Saloon.
West Hotel.
Star Hotel.
Telescope Hotel
Mayer Hotel Bar.
Casebeer & Stephens.
II. Clinton, Elk Saloon.
Mckinnon & Smuck.
r. II. Flager. Arcade.
No further business coming before
the board il took a recess subject to
the call of the mayor
Attest: c. F. WILLIAMS,
Acting Mayor,
W. r. MAYER, Acting Clerk.
July 3, 1918.
At regular meeting of the board
of supervisors of the city of Elko,
held this date in the fire house at 8
p. m, there were present c. F. Will
Jams, w. II. Mayer, T. f. Bremen
and w. r. Englert.
Acting Mayor c. F. Williams pre-
sided and Clerk Taber recorded the
minutes.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The following bills were presented
to the board, checked over, allowed
and ordered paid:
Nevada Industrial Commission
April 1902
Nevada Industrial Commission,
May 1912
Elko Lamoille Power Co, sewer
pump ..-................ 1915
j. F. Gallagher, fire chief. 1850
Elko Water Works ................... 2SO.67
Elko-Lamoille Power Co, po-
lice quarters ............................ $50
Elko-Lamoille Power Co. hose
house ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
ElkoLamoille Power Co, sts..... 32s.75
/ Elko-Lamoille Power Co. ma
terial wiring ........................ 57.6s
T. c. Jack, sec. fire dept, May
and June ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1910
Free Press, printing. ................... i5.Ot
James NJ. Clark. truck driver. 900,
o. G. Simonson. salary......-......... 44.Ol
Chas. o. Buckner, engine
uIlNtr l5UU
Frank Batchelder, sewer ms. 1900
/, ]. c. Harris. board prisoners. l24.I
= j. G. Harris, lodging prisoners ITO
: Verdi Lumber Co. .........-.-.......... 81
I +. II. Sutton, salary .................... 1850
, Chas. Runyon. signs.................... $40
D Gamewell Fire Alarm Co, in
. stallments ............--.................. l17C
e George Russell Co. .....-.............. 6S.5
l. ElkoLamoilIe Power Co., re-
@ placed globes ........-................... 49,
G.. S. Garcia ..................-.............. +
c II. 5. Taber, salary. stamps
I Sta'y' ll2t
T a. ManCilley, cement work. 28.C
w. II. Elbrecht ........................... g.!
3 Mrs. Isabelle Dewar. rebate on
J. taxes .-................... IL
@ f. S. Harrington, rent ................ 25.t
d First National Bank, freight on
Il flag pole ................................ 90
]
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-06
TOWN TALK

IuWW .lHLN
A. L. stilIwelI, is down from Wells.
}. M. Kellogg of Lee Canyon is in
this city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Armstrong and
C. Baalman are here from Concord.
G. E. Thornby is visitor here from
Lee today.
w. p. Harris came down from Jar
bidge last night.
J. M. Prunty and wife and Mrs. Z.
II. Markley are down from Wells.
Mrs. Frank Hoy aIe spending a few
days in Reno.
p. Robert prunty and wife. and Mr..
Prunty's father, p. r. Prunty, are all
down from Charleston.
Mrs. c. r. Lorins and daughter of
Reno are visiting Mrs. Lorings
mother, Mrs. ]. Gheen here for few
days.
Rev. George c. sutterfieId of Los
Angeles will preach at the Presgyter-
ian church tomorrow evening at
O'Clock.
Roy L. Learned, a teacher in one
of the Salt Lake City schools, will be
the soloist at the Baptist church Sun
day evening.
Rev. Earnest cIutterbgek has recelV
ed notice that he has passed the ply
steal examination for service in thu
army and expects to leave soon TO
the training camp.
Charles Runyan will leave Monda!
for a two weeks professional trip L
Ely where he has several large order!
for sign work.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Garrecht re
turned few days ago from a trip t
Eureka where they went on bushes!
matters.
Lee MeNew is in town today settl
ing up after his fourth of July cele
bration. Leo is well satisfied will
the financial end of the day as well a.
its success from an amusement poin
OF view.
Mrs. Ia Nance, n celebrated w.
It. U. lecturer, will speak at the Pres
byterian church tomorrow morning
at IL o'clock. Mrs. La Nance will
conduct a meeting for ladies only a
three p. m. at the same church.
Percy L. White, formerly residen
OF Lee, now residing at Austin wher
he is in the forest department OF tn
government, came in with his famil
this morning. He will leave for Aus
tin this afternoon.
Tom Middleton suffered a paint
accident on the Fourth Of July; Will
taking a fast ride in the rear seat G
an automobile one OF those swee
country bumps got in the way an
Tom struck the top. breaking his nos
and backing his eye in heroic fash
ion.
Mr.. L. n. Wins, confct
TONER for the Dupont Pharmacy
had his right index finger caught I
the fee cream making machinery r,
recently and badly smashed. The eI
tire end of the member was cTushe
almost to a pulp in the accident an
II was at first thought that amputt
tion would be necessary.
We are printing today, upon the =,
quest OF the adjutant general OF thi
state, the official list OF boys VIII
registered under the recent amend
ment OF the draft act requiring a
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-06
REGISTERED AT THE MAYER

F. X. Stewart, Reno; ]. NJ. kellogg,
Lee Canyon; c, II. Burns, Salt Lake ;
\. l.. Stillwell, Wells; ]. NJ. Prunty,
and wife, Charleston; Mrs. E. H.
Markley, Charleston; Mr.. and Mrs.
Wade Armstrong. Concord; Mr.. c,
Baalman. Concord; p Robert Prunty
and wife. Charleston; John G. Hensey
and wife, Chicago; II. l.. Jones, U. S
A; Percy l.. White and family; c. D.
Foltz, ID. Watson, Salt Lake; w. G.
Bolt, Reno; G. Z. Thornby. Lee; John
II. Kalan; Bill Winters; Chas. Butler:
w. Z. Harris. Jarbidge; S. V. Smiley
p. J. Anderson. Deeth; Jack Davis,
Bill Rush.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-06

The new Red Cross work rooms in
the basement of the Presbyterian
church will be completed and ready
for occupany on July fifteenth. Work
will be renewed in the new quarters
on that date.-Adv. j5tf.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-06

No further business coming before
the board 1t took recess subject to
the call OF the mayor.
c. F.. WILLIAMS,
Acting Mayor.
Attest: II. S. TABER, Clerk.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-06

James Sutton. concrete culyerts $500
Verdi Lumber Co. ...---..-.--....-----. 2o.25
VIM. Russell. street sprinkling 1900
Coffin.Redington Co, crofenoL- 500
c. A. Gardner. putting up flag
pole -----.-......-......-..--.-.....-.-.. 1OO.lO
l.. w. Engleu, expenditures
Decoration Day .....-.---..--...--.-.-. 2l.S6
A. w. Hesson company ...-......-. 1926
lotal ,lSS.oi
No further business coming before
tho hn,r1 4, tool, &. 10000. .,,hs.,t O.,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-06

New priess for Dental worn. IA.
The whitesides Dental co.-Adr. u,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-06
CLASSIFIED ADS

Notices 4 Lines and Less In
Length VIII Be Run In This
Column For SOC Per Week.
For Each Additional Linz 100
Per Week
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-06

We are printing today, upon the 70.
quest OF the adjutant general OF this
state, the official list OF boys who
registered under the recent amend
ment OF the draft act requiring all
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-06

Tom Middleton suffered a painful
accident on the Fourth Of July; while
taking fast ride in the rear seat Of
an automobile one of those sweet
country bumps got in the way and
Tom struck the top. breaking his nose
and backing his eye in heroic fash.
ion.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-06

Mr.. L. n. Wins, confcc'
TONER for the Dupont Pharmacy,
had his right index finger caught in
the ice cream making machinery re,
recently, and badly smashed. The en-.
tire end of the member was crushed
almost to pulp in the accident, and
II was at first thought that amputa,
tion would be necessary.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-06

Percy L. White, formerly resident
of Lee, now residing at Austin where
he is in the forest department OF the
government, came in with his family
this morning. He will leave for Aus
tin this afternoon.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-06

Mrs. Ia Nance, a celebrated w. C.
It. U. lecturer. will speak at the Pres
byterian church tomorrow morning
at IL o'clock. Mrs. La Nance will
conduct a meeting for ladies only at
three p. m. at the same church.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-06

punched the other hoy in the nose and
made his nose bleed and that was the
sign the fight was over.
IF was a boy and had a mast on
and another boy wanted me to fight
! hope | would have sense enough to
keep my mast on When his nose had
bcd awhile he wiped it on a bunch OF
grass and then on his sleeve and they
started to play again, and | watched
them till it got too dark for them to
play any more and they did not ask me
to play and they did not have any
more fights but | did not care so very
much because the one they had was
pretty good while il lasted John and
Morley and Mrs. Pickle Face were on
our step when | got home, and they
were glad 10 see me and told me Pickle
face was gone, and | told them about
the fight. and then they went home and
me and Rowdy kneeled and folded our
hands and paws ard prayed Dear
mother which art in heaven, thank you
for making me and Rowdy 20 around
where the fight was going to be. il there
is anything else like that doing | hope
you won't forget me. and ask God to
bless you and father and keep on max
ing me good girl Rowdy has got
fleas and | will wait a week before
land on them, so il God wants to cure
them lie can Amen"
TO Be Continued J
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-06
MANY SOLDIERS
IN BASKETBALL
! At ARMY CAMPS
\ $4,000 Men in Training En-
D joy Court Games,

WASHINGTON, May G. Especially y
Nm round figures. $4,000 soldiers In the
military training camps participated III
Organized basketball niono last season,
according 10 compilations made from the
|fopous OF camp nthbtlC directors to DR.
Joseph f. HnyCfoft member OF the war
department commission on training camp
|aCtIyitlcH In charge OF camp athletics
This figure. Or Nhycrut SAYS, does not
Happily 10 the rank ana file who nave
|phyod Informally ana who would brink
the number much ncnrfE&ijO,OuO Whlcl
means that moro men have taken part
in competitive basketball this year than
lever before
llr Huyrron has been struck by the
wldesrr,nd popularity ~ basketball In
Tho Dimuy ''Thc choice Of cducntlve
and competitive games for the soldiers
| In training" he declared. lis based
primarily on their relationship to mil
Iitnry activities This idea IL paramount
but u does not necessarily minimize tho
|recreuiiunnl qualities
"Bnskothall Is such game. Although
limited IN team organization. this fact
| alone makes n exceptionally Intensive
III g game that requires Keen co-ordl-
nation Of the physical and mental lhH-
|thuce must be gnugrd to a nicely. and
every effort must be correctly timed.
|Such "A training enables soldier TO re-
Itain and exercise his wits nnd Inventive
faculties under tho most irving circum-
stances. and the consequent BODY pun.
IiHhmrnt hn receives creates In him n dis
|rogard for casual injuries. In short II is
|s magnificent course In hardening
! "OutFide Of thcsu advantages, the sim
Iple equipment required for bnHkethnn
makes It an ideal camp game DR.. Ray
open as well M under cover. In certain
camps he SAYS, the courts have been
strung with Hro lights and matches
| pla yed outdoors at night"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-06

it takes to get there, he might find a
bone almost anywhere, so Rowdy just
looked around while we went down the
step and waited and we both went
down a street for quite a WAYS and
had not made up my mind yet when
We came to a vacant lot which was not
so vacant as It would have been If it did
not have so many boys IN 1t, for a lot
is not really vacant when a lot OF boys
are in ii even If boys do not amount to
so very much and one had a wire mast
on his face and big mitt on his hand
and he was catching whilst another
boy hit at the ball and il had Of had a
face like his'n | would OF got cloth
mast and just cut holes in it, and after
awhile the ball hit the bat and bounced
off OF il and went into the mast BOYS
hands and bounced out OF them against
board backstop and bounced off OF
that and into the mast boys hands and
stayed there and he hollered to the boy
at the bat that he was out, and the
boy with the bat hollered a little louder
than him that he was not out, and then
he holIered louder vet that the boy
with the bat was out and | guess the
boy with the bat could not holer any
louder so he said the boy with the mast
was lire, and then the mast boy said
the bat boys whole family was lires
and | expect they are for the bat boy
got mad about it and he said il the
other one would take off his mast he
would punch him one so the mast boy
did and they walked around each other
a few times and then one of the other
boys put chip on the shoulder of each
OF them and then each one dared the
other half a dozen times TO knock their
chip off, and each one said that for two
pins he would do it, and | did not have
any pins with me which was lust my
luck, and then two big boys got behind
them and pushed them together and
they began to fight and the bat boy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-06
MAY PLAY FOR
BALKLINE TITLE
SEMI-ANNUALLY
Swecnoy-HuSton Co, Offers
$1,000 for tournaments,

There lsn strong probability that IN tho
ntIr" thrre will be- more competition in
'hn l.- b.klrc style N billiards with
100 the rnp-rncrs having chance Ia
pby fur The championship twice per
tcar.
a rIrn Ing been hroorh ny President
irwin Huston Of th" sweeney Huston
company whereby two tournaments will
Do" held 'n,n season, one I'm the ran and
Hr.'H.r iu the spring. FOR n 81 600 cup 70
De- known Us the Recreation Worlds
DnuWr.Juan.u Zoo 1872 halkliue billiards
r|uN. which will bee donated by tha
Swe,n". Huston COMPANY the first tour-
ns. tp Boz played an the Recreation. De-
uu.i
Resides putting up the trophy. ths
Recreation officials viii entertain all
players at the Detroit Athletic club, and
lho winner NJ the tournament. which will
b. open 60 me- best players, Including
Will. Hoppe iri M1rningstar. Walker
Cochran. i5k, sohacfer ir., calvin DEM
Arrest. koi inmadp and Harry cline will
Doc the title holder until such time as he
hes his homer taken away I'm tourney
play. challenge matches being done away
with
The plan is similar 20 the one which
viii be adopted Tor pocket billiards. ihs
roomkrepers 10 form an association and
agree on fixed salary scale for the play
rrs who compete during the interim be-
tween tournaments, the players 10 make
tours oi the various rooms for exhibition
purpOsra
Aner the opening sorics the tourna
ments VIII be subject to bidding by the
foumkeepers. the highest bidder 10 get
the award. and nll matches would be 500
points Instead Of 500 The pries during
me war would be paid In Liberty bonds
ana War Savings stamps. but after hos
| Titles close ln cash
Another part Of the plan IL 10 have a
'Shoris'op' tournament. with such play
rrS as Charles Peterson. Joe Wright Joe
Mler and Al Taylor playing for the
Tbori-,op' championship. State and in
igrAtHi" series would be decided during
the seasonio determine the cuelsts TO rep
resent the various sections Of the country
| in this series, which would have as its
object the development Of new PLAYERS,
who ln time would qualify TO figure in
me worlds championship tournaments
II ms plan IL adopted at meeting 10
be- held In Chicago I'm few months, it
/ WIN DO away with the long barren smells
or no championship matches Hoppe ha q
| not defended his title since November
! lHlE. when he won tho worlds tourna-
/ ineni NJ the Hotel Astor. New York ex-
/ c"pt In matches with George Sutton who
/ ~ considered a has been" and there
| anpcars to be no prospects OF match
] WIN the demand of 81 500 side bet.
1 which Is prohibitiye for the other payerA.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-06
A Nations Flag.
Above the flame and cannons' roar,
Once peaceful fields now stained with

Above the flame and cannons' roar,
Once peaceful fields now stained with
gore,
Flutters flag,
A Nations flag.
Its starry field though torn with war,
Still waves on high from shore to shore
For II her sons have risked their lives,
Have left their mothers and their wives
For just flag,
Their Nations flag.
Though just a piece OF cloth, Il stands
For Justice, Freedom of all lands.
The work for some is still TO wait
And listen, breathless, for the fate
OF just a flag
A Nations flag.
Proclaiming justice through all lands
Oppressed by ruthless tyrant hands.
So wave thy folds, o flag so great,
0 starry flag,
Thy Stars and Stripes which wave todal
Shall lead the world in Freedoms way
Boy Scout Donald Menzel, in Boy
Life.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-06
GRADY COUNTY PASSES
LOAN QUOTA BY 100000

ClllCKASHA, Okla, May 6.-(Spe-
cial)-F. L. Slusher OF the First Ma
tonal bank chairman of the third Lib
erty loan campaign in Grady county
authorizes the statement that this
county has already exceeded its mini
mum quota by approximately 10000
with reports of additional subscriptions
still coming in Mr.. Slusher said al
the rate reports are now pouring in
GRADY county will go over the top with
100000 to spare" The quota Of the
county was $4,000. Two towns in
the county Minco and Bradley over
subscribed their quotas on the initial
day Of the drive.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-06
Russian Factory
Directors Escape
Death by Arrest

Russia since the revolution and up TO
this writing has been run by It's wage
earners. This has made lie miserable
for employers.
Five worried looking Russian buSi-
ness men drove up TO the Marinsky
palace IN Petrograd one midnight last
summer and asked TO see Kcrensky then
the minister of justice OF Russia and the
idol Of the Russian people.
They waited for two hours until Ker-
ensky, who worked twenty-five hours a
day received them
What can | do for you2" asked Ker-
enSky.
Please place us under arrest" petit
toned the five.
why do you wish to be arrested"
It's the only way 10 save our lives
and our factory" Their spokesman ex-
planned that they were the directors of
a large factory; they were furnishing
huge supplies Tor the army, and their
workmcn had announced that they
would strike in the morning and kill
anyone who opposed them
III they know YOU have arrested US
they will 60 back to work contented." "
We'll, I've been everything but A
jaller, and ! might as well try that Job.
too said kercn,ky. Consider your
selves arrested. Now what do YOU want
said the spokesman
me TO do with youa'
Please give us a receipt for our per
sons said the five
kerensky wrote out short statement
declaring that he had received into Gus
tody the actual persons of the five al
legged ''malciactors OF great wealth"
Now please give us the receipt 10
send 20 the factory manager. so that he
can show it to the working people and
save his own life
kerensky complied. and a messenger
was sent during the early morning hours
to the factory on the outskirts Of the
city where the factory manager an
Engllshman, was anSiouSly waiting to
receive IT,
To keep on the safe side the five di-
rectors slept that night on couches and
improvised beds in Kerensky's apart
ments.-Saturday Evening Post.
-w.ss
Who was that old guy saw YOU
with at the club yesterday" asked the
inyeterate Joker.
That was very interesting man"
answered the friend. Hes an old salt
with a peppery disposition
81 thought he was a well seasoned
looking chap" said the joker with a
shrek OF laughter.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-06
SMITH READY TO HURL
AGAINST THE GERMANS

Sherrod NJ Smith, the star southpa v
~ the BROOKLYN Robins ia ovor ,ho,r
ready 10 strike a powerful blow in ,hs
cause Of liberty and humanity Smith.
regiment moved out OF southern can-
'onment without the roll OF the drums
ana me. hare o, trumpets. IN fact. no
NV kn'" mat he was In the fighting
forces until two davs ago. when Jocl
,oomhs received a wire from smith. who
stated merely that he Ind arrived safely
was In good health and expected To ~,
into action soon W ~
The United states army noyy hoa.,.
y iull-tedgCd msio league battsrv Jr
4cNve service. Hank Gowdy OF tha
hr're9 has already won notice for brav-
cry In action ''o'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-06
MINOR LEAGUE MANAGER
IS CHICAGO SUICIDE

CHICAGO. NAV 6-E CNsd) E0,,
widely known I'm the middle west as n
manager NJ minor league baseball clubs.
last night shot and killed himselt in a
room At downtown hotel For wears
ne vas manager NJ the Waterloo club in
,he central nssociatlon. and for short
time lAst winter was manager n, mS
Milwaukee club of the American asso-
cloiion. hm was compelled TO resign be-
cause of ~ health
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-06
Milwaukee After
Leonard d-White Go

LNAl kEE. May 6 The Cream city
Athletic club Of Milwaukee has offsrsd
hcnnF Leonard and Charlie White go per-
cent or the gross receipts for n ten-roInd
contest Al the Milwaukee auditorium no
percent TO 80 10 the state and the bal
l' ~ 10 the club on condition that the
boxers and the club take ali tho nonev in
llh'rty bonds n acceptable 10 the box-
,TrN. me club plans to stage the battle in
May or June '''' ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-06
FARRELL ENTERS PROTEST
AGAINST NEWARK GAME S

NEW YORK, May 6. - Protest
against the proposal Of the major base
hhli leagues to play regular ohampion-
shp games on Sundays at the former
Newark Federal league grounds NJ H.
rl9or n. j. has been made by John "
tarrcll president Of the new InternatIon-
al league and secretary Of the National
Association Of Professional Baseball
L'nrue, who declared that such a step
would he in violation OF the natinnsI
agreement
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-06
Suppen Exercise.

Jack Reilly gifted football player
Of Newark. read OF the healthfpl ad.
vantages of exercising daily before
an open window.
He tried il at a second-story win
dow Of his home, taking long
breaths and bending forward and
backward
sHe bent forward farther than he
intended" reports a friend. "and got
more exercise than he had anticipated
when he fell out Of the window. ."-Ex-
change. - -