Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-25
TOWN TALK

ne case OF brown VS.. brown,
Wells case. wherein the plaintiff wife
is asking for Il decree OF divorce, is
occupying the attention of the district
court today upon a motion by the wife
for counsel fees, suit money and ex-
penses pendente lite.
In his address at the Bradley Op.
era House last Friday night Governor
Boyle indicated that if he found it
| necessary he would call an extra ses-
sion of the legislature to pass law
providing that our men who have
| joined the army might exercise the
| right OF suffrage. II therefore ap.
pears that on the result of this suit
will depend whether or not an extra
session will be called.
Word received from County Asses
| sor William Weathers this morning.
| who is in Salt Lake City, announces
that the cight.yearold son OF his
brother, Ray Wcathcrs, is in critical
condition and 1t is feared that he will
not recover. The boy was taken TO
that place last week suffering with
acute appendicitis. He underwent an
| operation the day that he arrived but
il was not successful and a second
operation was necessary last night.
II is hoped b ythc many friends Of the
family that the lad may yet recover.
We are informed this morning by
Mr.. Iopely OF the Independent Meat
Market that reports have come to Ell
kO that the government is contcmplat.
ing ordering sixty successive meat.
less days and following that one meat.
less week in every month until fur.
thcr order. In addition to this It is
now crime punishable by two years
imprisonment and one thousand dol.
lars fine TO Kill hen. This puts il
up to the butchers to look for the
roostors. and inasmuCh a. it takes
l2J roustrrs a week or more 10 supply
the demand even in mcatIcss times. 1t
looks as though things are going to
be tough on the H. .'......., ..,.y.. .-..s.
Tn" inning % the vegetarian is com
f, Ing with vengeance and cabbage
. steaks are soon to be the vogue from
r all indications.
The County Council OF Defense met
last Saturday evening Commissioner
Fred NOight spOk" before the meet.
ing expressing himself as thoroughly
in accord with its views and purposes
and promising his support in every
Z way possible. Mr. Voight later stated
. that the reason for his not expressing
, himself before the board on Frida!
! was that he was not entirely familiar
~ with Just what was required OF the
board OF county commissioners anC
a wished To become more familiar will
p the details OF the organization bcfOr,
= entering into any discussion upon tn,
r matter and that any question Of dis
=, loyalty was entirely removed from hi
+ mind. There Is no more popular mar
- nor better citizen in the county thar
g. Fred and We are glad to see him de
= clare himself in this matter.
% Frank Reber is holding forth in tn
. private office Of the county rccordc
, today. lie Is giving assistance to al
- who apply in making out income tn
, reports. Tho last day for the film
: Of reports has been postponed {
, March 81, because Of the delay in tn
arrival OF the necessary blanks. Nj
, Rcbcr wishes II thoroughly undc
-, stood that all married persons with a
., annual income Of more than 5000
-, and All single persons with an inCom
Of moro than $1,000 must file report
. before the day specified, and failur
, or refusal to do 50 may result in
80 fine. Imprisonment, and the cost {
-, investigation The fact that pc
sons expenses may have CNCCCdc
, his income is no excuse for failure I
file n report II Is true that such
=, person would not no required to pa
income tax, but ne must file a ropoI
Notwithstanding.
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