Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-11

i've Oh the lo,VUO nurses Tor army ser
vice, according to Information receiv-
ed by the Red Cross chapter here. or
this number two have already signi-
fled their intention Of enlisting In the
work.
The drive for nurses is being made
at the request of the surgeon general
of the army who declares that it will
take this many nurses to care for the
men before next January.
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scattered around for the townsfoIk to
assimilate through the atmosphere.
Nice, isn't It? Thanks, Guy.
District Attorney carville returned
last night from Montellt where he
went to investigate the cutting scrape
that resulted in the victim being plac-
ed in the local hospital with nine
wounds in his body, delivered with an
/ ice pick. The cutting was done in a
| fight between the two men, one of
whom is named John Tunney, and is
being held in the Jail at Montello
awaiting the outcome of the injuries
which he inflicted upon his opponent
The victim was a dishwasher employ
ed at one of the MontelIo eating
houses. The preliminary examination
of accused has been postponed un-
| til it is ascertained whether or not the
wounds will be fatal.
The Chautauqua performance yes
| terday was most interesting and meri-
torious, but good part OF the view
of the stage was obscured by large
quantities OF Elko dirt cast promiscu-
ously about by pleasant Humboldt
tornado. 1t seems TO us that the
/ CAautauqua has been here often
enough now to understand that a few
sprinkling cans and several small
boys TO operate them is almost an
essential here to n successful after.
noon performance. We appreciate
the merit Of the programs and we al.
so appreciate that the Chautauqua
organization is a most desirable thing
to have each year but we have not
yet reached that stage of digestive
perfection that enables US TO sdyanta
geosuly assimilato three or fou
pounds of plain dirt at 4 sitting
Sprinkle the grounds. for the love oi
Mike!
Pearl Sun, glittering with the brill
fancy of her namesake from an over
dose of the kicking liquid, shone in
Judge Doughty's court this morning
on charge Of drunkenness. In addi
ton the orbs of Miss Sun sparkled
under couple OF shots of yen shee
which she took on in a Chinese joint
last night. Pearl has been boarding
| with a Chinaman" lately as she ex
pressed il. Although her name is
Sun. Pearl is in perpetual state OF
eclipse for she comes from the wood
ed deserts of Africa. iss Sun drank
so much fire water as to result in hcI
being pretty wabbly on her orbit
+ Judge Doughty put his hand into as
T trology when he decreed that the Sur
. should be blotted out behind prison
bars for twenty days. While loose
= however, Pearl lived up to the tradi
tions of her heavenly namesake lonl
enough to make II hot for herself
v for no one else. She became so lit u
h that in lieu of shining forth her ray
g she shouted them out to the eXquisit
@ annoyance of the sleepy neighbol
$ hood which she graced with her pre-!
k cnCc. Miss Suns shady actions vii
4 serve to COnfine her cffulgence to
mighty small space for the time be
ing.
.. Sheriff Joe Harris came in an
+ apologlzed for running ye scribe on
4 of the road near HalleCk Sunday bu
= he also explained that he was in
v hNlluNh hullS Mil'H u' Nlu NuUl Shult
8 a fact that we could see for ourselYe
y at the time. In fact, n blind ma,
would have had little difficulty in at
certaining Joos haste simply by tn
a cool wave his car created when h
n passed. Joe was going north to TAX
II J. II. Lalimer who recently stole tw
d horses from the Utah Constructio
r. Company near Contact Joe came NJ
Is on his man in the mountains nea
p. Contact. where ne has constructed
Ia camp that was marvel of horse THE
;c ingenuity. It was so placed as to b
@. almost indlstlngulshable and had
% not been for the fact that the office
At came upon his quarry when the latte
ID was lying down Il Is safe TO say tina
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