Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-14
TOWN TALK

airy for few days.
Mrs. May Bradley spent yesterday
at Deeth visiting relatives.
C. 3. Moore and wife are registered
at the Mayer from Fort Halleck.
e. o. Fields, formerly a resident of
Elko. now living at Jarbidge, is in
town for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Lang will leave
this afternoon for San Francisco for
months visit in the coast city.
II. r. Roriek is visiting in Elko from
his home at Deeth.
Tho Tusearora Mines company to-
day received two new trucks and have
shipment OF three more on the way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Murphy left for
their ranch in Ruby Valley this morn
ing.
u is rumored that the interests |
held by Mr.. Catlin in the Catlin Shale |
local syndicate.
Robert e. skaggs, who was injured
some time ago on the Bullion road by
horse throwing him, is able to be
out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Weathers, of
Starr Valley, are here today. Mr..
Weathers is going home in a brand
new eight cylinder car which he pur-
chased this morning.
Isaac Griswold and his wife are
here from their ranch in Starr Valley.
Mr.. Griswold. 1t Is reported. has the
auto bug and Is planning on investing
In one OF the good machines that are
sold here in Elko.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Tourreuil
have gone to their ranch near Charles
ton for the summer. During their abb
sence their residence Is being occu.
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Sutton.
Miss sada Briggs, of Reno, arrived
this morning to take a position with
Bisslnger & Co.. of this city for
month. Miss Briggs Is residing at MT.
and Mrs. II. ClintOn's.
George Brandt, proprietor of the
Sanitary Milk Depot, who has been In
the Littlefield hospital for some time
following an operation for acute ap-
pendicitis, was able TO take an auto
ride with DR.. Rand Sunday and will
soon be out again.
C. L. Deadly was in receipt today Of
letter from his son Lance, dated
May 9Th at Camp Merritt, N. j., say
ing that they were under orders to
leave that night for some port over.
seas. Just where and when Lance
said, he did not know.-Carson News.
Bon Jour Lance. and God bless you.
W. L. sheeier, managing engineer
OF the Catlin shale plant being erected
near here, autoed over with Mrs.
Sheeler to Eureka last Wednesday
to inspect the Windfall milling plant
at that place with a view to purChas'
ing a portion of the mill machinery
The shaie plant of the Catlin com,
pany Is rapidly nearing completion
and 1t is expected to start operations
next week.
Many Elko men are leaving either
today or tomorrow for Reno TO attend
the state convention for the purpose
OF discussing war problems in Nevada.
Among those who will make the trip
are Edgar Reinhart, ChaunCey Girls.
void. Taylor Johnson, John Hender.
son, Judge u. +. Curler, w. NJ. Wiley,
OF Metropolis. II. A. Agee of Wells,
Mayor J. A. Mcbride, Frank Middle.
ton, Joe Hennen. George Banks and
Judge Il. J. l.. Taber.
Little Emma Murphy, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Murphy Of this city,
suffered a painful accident day before
yesterday while playing baseball with
some other children on the public
school grounds. The little girl was
running and fell down, twisting her
ankle and playmate who was follow.
Ing her closely stepped upon it, break.
Ing the bono. DIR. Hood attended her
and today she Is much better although
suffering considerable pain.
A letter has been received by Chas.
Stephenson at the power plant from
Ray Chester, n well known Elko boy.
Chester Is now a sergeant In the me
chaIical service and has reached the
highest non-commissioned place in
that service. lie Is n head motor mec-
haniclan. receiving a monthly salary
OF 500 In addition to his found He
writes that his company has complet
cd its course OF training and drills
only enough each day TO keep them in
trim. while they mark time waiting
TO be transported to the shores OF sun.
ny France.
The case Of Merrill w. Merrill, an
action for divorce, was on trial this
morning before Judge Taber. The
plaintiff wife has been here since
last October. The case is interesting
IN that Mrs. Merrill was formerly in
the employ OF the Elllson-White
Chautguqua people and came here aa
an advaae8 DT0sg agent last year. She
iikad Eiko and affnf,ed hare MARINA.