Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01

cases OF the State OF Nevada against
b. E. Ruhl and Ed Beck has been
made In the supreme court. The court
has agreed upon a tentative opinion
in both cases but has not yet agreed
as 10 the ultimate decision.
Sheriff Joe Harris returned last
night from his trip TO Jarbidge. The
sheriff says that the new Elkoro
Mines company mill is now running
full blast in the center OF the town
and Is a sight worth going a long
ways to see.
We understand that Mrs. B. G. Nc
Bride, wife OF Captain Bonnie, will
shortly go to California to take a
course in nursing at ST. Luke's hospi'
tai at San Francisco. After complet'
ing the course she will join her hus.
band in giving her services to the
United States during the war.
County Clerk Keith has her trou'
bles these days. During preparation
for election the clerks office is the
busiest one in the courthouse. Miss
Keith is kept busy answering various
questions. some foolish. some sane
but all tending to crowd her busy
day chuck full of things to do.
Any person who has lost member
OF his family in the service OF the
United States Is now entitled 10 wear
black band around the left arm
above the elbow bearing on II a SIN
gle golden star This impressive Idea
was fostered by the national chair
man OF the defense league and has
since become a matter OF presidential
approval.
An order has been made by the
state public service commission au
thorizing the Southern Pacific com
pany 10 discontinue the further fur
nlshlng OF electric lights to the town
OF Carlin. The railroad company made
a showing that all the power gener-
ated at Carlin was needed in the OPP
Grafton OF It's own property. II looks
like Carlin must go back to the old
kerosene lamps.
Federal officers arrived here today
to take up the case OF Louis Waskel
whom It is alleged made certain Sc
dItIous utterances in the superintend
ent's office at the w. p. railway sta
ton here several days ago. He will
be taken before United States Com
missioner Booher and his case fully
considered. In the meantime the
charge OF disturbing the peace still
stands against him.
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A row was raised in the western
portion OF town recently when fathe,
came home and visited a good old bar
barian drubbing upon friend wife
The family furniture and kitchenwar,
flew promiscously about and tn,
neighborhood Numbered with wa
whoops. II IS said that the lady o
the house will vote straight prohibl
ton this fall when the Issue comes VI
before the voters. There may be TIVE
sides to that proposition, however. 70
the soberer friend husband Is tn
more accurate his aim. Now go ahea
and guess who it was.
The body OF ]. A. Suits was foun
between Halleck and Deeth last nigh
The unfortunate man had evidentl
fallen from train. The only NEAR
OF Identification OF the body consiste
OF Red Cross receipt for 81 shown
a payment OF that sum made to Mi
Mildred Bacon of Elko on the 25th
last month. When found a small su
OF money was on his person. TT
poor fellow evidently had given
large part of his small store OF mon,
TO the greatest mother in the worl
and has thus earned a place for hi
self within the portals OF heaven.
A passenger dropped off We
> bound train today with an envelope
his hand. Presumably the envelo
+ contained letter. He was looking