Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-30

ought to be pretty well whipped to-
The water Is lower this year
han It has ever been before at this
season. but the streams are still "a
Their muddy and II is doubtful whether
many big catches will be registered
tomorrow on the opening OF the sea
son.
Word from Camp Lewis has reach
ed US that Roy Merrithew is now act
ing as top sergeant Of the rookie"
brigade that is now in what is called
"the depot service When the boys
arrive at camp they IRE placed in
quarantine, where they are closely
watched and not allowed to leave their
barracks in order to develop the pres
ence OF any disease among them.
This is known as the depot brigade"
Roy is in command OF a platoon Of
recruits in this barracks.
Friend Wayne called in this morn.
ing to tell us that he is thinking OF
selling his Bumpster (that 16 valve,
10000 horsepower comet of destruc,
ton that hung yours truly hat on Il
telegraph pole somewhere near Hal
leck'D to Ed Lutts in Ruby valley. All
we have to say is that Ed wants to
have plenty of room to handle it in
because II sure takes up lot OF ter
ritory when 1t starts. Friend May le
is seriously handicapped by the cit:
limits IN his operation of the machine
No matter how far away from town
lie might be he runs into the speed
limit signs so quickly that he doesn't
really get any enjoyment out of tn,
ride.
Manuel Bastida came in today t
buy new car and decided upon
Studebaker. which he purchased from
the Hesson company. incidentally
Manuel brought his wife along will
Aili anu NdlAtd at Jul OlllCt " ouON
us that as a matter OF fact she was
long ways from dead, as we announC
ed in this paper a few days ago. In
stead OF Mrs. Bastida 1t was her sis
ter who died. says Manuel, and Will,
he regrets that death visited hi
hearthstone, still he is tickled 4
death IN hn nh1n 10 fal
mistaken. This is another case Xix,
Mark Twain's, who said that the ere
ports of my death are greatly exag
gerated."
II is rumored that certain maj
living in this city, when approached t
buy a ticket to the Home Guard dane,
last Saturday night. remarked in NJ
uncertain terms, 81 wouldn't give
cent to the Home Guard. They ar,
nothing but a bunch of blankety blanl
scabs." The gentleman happens t
be absent from the city today but de
yelopments are to be looked for il
this matter before long. Any mai
who will attack the Home Guard OF
ganization in this unwarranted man
ner ought TO get his good and plenty
and incidentally be taught to respec
the real citizens of the city who ar
trying to promote an organization tina
has done more public good in IT.
short life than any other organization
in the city.
Fire Chief Van VoIkenbura re
quests us to publish the following In
structions upon turning in fir,
alarm: In order to avoid delays TO
the Elko fire department in arriving
on the scene of a fire and to insure
quick service, we ask the people o
Elko to cooperate with us and thor
Oughly acquaint themselves with tn,
location and the number of the fir,
alarm box nearest their residence. II
all cases where 1t is possible to do S,
send in the alarm from the box ant
remain at the box until the fire dc
partment arrives, then direct them L
the exact location OF the fire but fl
cases where it is absolutely neces
sary to telephone the alarm give tn
number of your nearest fire alarm
box and then go to that box and wal
for the fire department to arrive
This shows you the necessity O
learning the number and location q
your nearest fire alarm box.
THE WHITEsIDEs DENTAL CO.
A little more nef or
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