Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-12
TOWN TALK

morning on No. 10.
Or. OImstead OF Wells is here to-
day interviewing the members OF the
fuel commission.
Mrs. A. w. Stone, and Mrs La Peen
both OF Carlin. are in Elko today do.
ing some shopping.
mer, is here today. looking up his
many customers.
The Home Guard will leave for Me-
tropolis about $3.50 p. III. automobile
accommodations have been provided
for all who desire to go.
Conductor II. J. Beam, of the
Western Pacific Railway. has been
rendered a captaincy's berth in the
United States army. Mr.. Beam has
not yet accepted and Is hesitant
about doing so at this writing.
The case Of George Greenfield VS..
n. p. Nelson, which was set for trial
today. was postponed until April 90
by consent of counsel upon the mo.
ton OF plaintiff. Hum Maybe. Looks
like another case might have to be
postponed too, to make both ends
meet MN
Anyone wishing to see the presi.
dents signature can do so by examin.
ing the certificate OF reappointment
OF JOHN E. Robbins, register OF the
Elho land office. The president sign.
ed Jacks certificate personally, not
by clerk or secretary, and the appoin. !
tee is Justly proud of the document.
letter from department head !
quarters received by Adjutant General |
Sullivan this morning, states that for
physical disability Chauncey w. Girls |
void OF Elko and Claude r. Hautz of |
Tonopah have been discharged from |
the aviation corps at Waco, Texas
Appeal.
Senator Charles 3. Henderson has |
introduced an important mining meas |
ure in the senate. The new bill pro- |
vides for "A commission to codify the
existing mining laws and recommends .
revisions, amendments and additions. |
1t particularly calls for the repeal of .
the bill providing for extra.lateral ,
rights in mining locations.
Major Jensen, commander of the
Home Guard, Is sick at heart as we'll .
as In body, reason, the Major ran |
day and cannot go to Metropolis this .
afternoon. Tough luck, Major, but .
you are least in style anyway. Ey-
erybody's doing 1t these days.
chas. o. 5uckney, of Santa Rosa, /
California, arrived last night to take
the position left vacant as engineer
OF the fire truck by the resignation Of
Jack Percy. Mr.. Buckney has had u
years experience in the same line of
work in California and comes highly
recommended to his new position. We
are glad to welcome Mr.. Buckney to
our city.
Edward F. Hoppe was examined for
sanity last night By the local cvom-
mission, consisting of Drs. Eby and
Rand. The direct cause of the unfor-
tunate mans mental condition IL civ.
en- as melonCholia and his condition
technically described as Dementia
Precox. He will probably be sent TO
the Nevada Hospital for Mental Dis.
eases in a few days.
Sheriff Harris has an interesting
pair OF relics in his office which were
given to him yesterday by Harry Rcy-
nolds OF Mound Valley. They are I'm
the shape OF two wooden stirrups. and
are hand carved. From their appear.
ance they must be many years old
The slots for the straps, etc, arc all
hand carved and the stirrups are Of
general type widely used in Cali.
fornia many years ago.
A warrant OF arrest was issued yes.
terday for Henry Preikshot a resident
OF Hylton, on charge of cattle
stealing and the accused was arrested
and brought in 10 this city last night
by Sheriff Harris and Deputy Sheriff
o. NJ. Lamon. Prcikshot Is alleged 10
have killed and sold for beef three
steers which were the property Of
John J. Hylton OF SHELTON. He Is now
In the county Jail awaiting his pre-
llminary hearing.
County Food Administrator Mid.
dleton desires TO impress on the PEG
pie OF this county that in order TO
avoid being placed in the hoardinng
class they must have their reports In
to the commission by the 18th. n you