Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-21
TOWN talk

Haiieek Mayer is down from Elburz.
Fred Klansr is in from Lee today.
Sim puvaI is here today from his
ranch In North Ruby Valley.
}. q. Morris OF Lamoille is in Elko
today.
J. NJ. Kellogg OF Lee Canyon. is
here today.
Homer w. Andrae of White Rock
is in Elko.
Dan zueeone will go TO Lamoille to-
morrow to repaper the rooms in the
Lamoille hotel.
Jim Gheen, the genial broom WELD
er at the courthouse. has gone after
the elusive trout today.
J. N .Prunty and wife and n. r. Pc
terson, all OF Mountain City. are in
Elko today.
p. r. Prunty and wife. Mrs. ]. L.
Hensey and Frank Huffman. all OF
Charleston, are visiting in this city.
Mr.. w. M. Wiley and Mr.. George b.
Russell will be the four minute speak
ers at the Bradley this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alma Campbell are
now occupying one OF the Mcdowell
cottages on Idaho street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Keyser are
erecting a splendid new residence on
the brow of the hill.
Tusearora and Jarbidge have both
already gone over the top on the Red
Cross contributions. Montello has
also exceeded its quota.
A reusina Red Cross meeting was
held in Palisade the o,Ler evening at
which a generous contribution was
made to the cause Of mercy.
George Callahan, the genial road
man for Moffitt & Company, of Reno,
Is In Elko today looking after the ex-
tensive business of his company.
carIIn held a Red Cross meeting
last night at which raffles and auction
sales were a feature, followed by
dancing. A neat sum was realized for
the good cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. ouIdaoer arrived this
morning from California to attend the
funeral OF their grandchild, Thelms
Helth, which occurs tomorrow at
o'clock from the Presbyterian church
The Red cross workrooms will re
main closed on Thursday. Friday anC
Saturday OF this week as the Officers
OF the organization will devote thei
entire time during this period to tn,
local Red Cross Drive.-m22.
Tho Love Lad has been busy agail
with his naughty little bow and arroN
and It is rumored that two more o
Elko's well known young people wi
soon Join in the holy bonds OF wee
lock. NUNS the word, however, unit
the knot Is spliced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest BiImaier hay
gone to Halleck on a combinatic
fishing and potato planting trip. NJ
has " ptNtU vi bIOunu lU3
yields him nice crop OF "pomme Z
terres' every season and combine
business with pleasure when he go'
up to put In his crop"
Hazel Gem Burger and ReignaI
Mills were united in marriage Satu
day evening. Ernest Gardner an
Martha Wise also took the connubi;
step. Both of the latter parties al
from Ruby Valley. May all the CO
tracing parties find the matrimonii
road devoid OF the bumps that som
times mar its smooth surface.
u was announced at the theatre la
night that anyone who was unable
contribute his or her bit to the caut
OF the Red Cross has only TO turn
his name and a donation will be mao
without IL being known how the mo
ely was secured. This leaves no e
cuse for every man. woman and Chi
in the county TO donate.
John tswlor stepped off the ira
here Sunday with n package OF Il
delirium tremens. He saw 30 mar
variegated species OF wild ANNA
that he was planning upon chargir
admission when the officers pickle
him up. He paid the sum OF ten dc
lars into the city Golfers for his Indi
erection. James Uancy also took q
more than the law allows but after
lengthy tale OF apology and hard luC
was allowed to go his way upon h
promise to do better In the future.
A. a session OF the district cou
yesterday the charges OF contemI
made by Carey Van Fleet against r.
itor Steninger OF the Free Press wei
taken up. Mr.. Steninger appeare
without counsel and filed two affida'
its, one made by himself and one b
Deputy Attorney General Patricl
The court. upon Mr.. Van Fleets n
quest, ordered Mr.. Steninger to r,
frain from the publication OF the a
fidavits which he filed until such tim
as the court had decided the cor
tempt matter.