Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-06
TUSCARORA TURKEY
BRINGS $3.50 FOR
RED CROSS
Elko Home Guard and Band
Awake Echoes Around Old
Mining Camp and Help Local
Folk Put Over Successful
Meeting

The rattlesnake scuttled off the old
dump all right, and the old walls of
the once magnificent Tuscarora dance
hall fairly creaked and rumbled to
the strains OF martial music by the
Elko Home Guard band. Many Elko
people visited the camp last Saturday
| night and put over a good old rousing
| time. The whole thing was for the
benefit of the Red Cross Chapter and
it netted a neat little sum. Cars left
here all the way from three thirty to
six in the evening, and Harry Mayer,
who left last, came pretty near get
! ting there first at that. A truly pa
| thetic service was performed by the
band upon the request of Frank
! Wheeler now at Tuscarora. Frank
made it known to the bandmen that
( Mike Spath, an old time bandman,
was i'll at his home and that il would
be truly inspiring if the boys would
play a few numbers before his door
In the gathering darkness with the
lamps from half dozen machines
furnishing lights for their music, the
Elko band boys formed a circle about
old Mike Spath's door and played,
played with spirit that arose from
the thought OF the real service they
were performing in giving this vet.
eran bandman n taste OF what he
p loves most, music. Regret was ex
pressed that they did not have in Their
repetoire The Marsellaise," for the
national air of his country is most
dear TO Mr.. Spath's heart. but a mum
Der of good substitutes were played
Dancing began about $50 with a
twelve piece orchestra furnishing the
music. Such music has not been
in the old camp since the balmy days
when thousands OF people walked the
dusty streets of the once prosperous
mining town. A large crowd took ad
vantage OF the strains. and gave lib,
orally to the cause OF the Red Cross.
Judge Taber delivered an interesting
and inspiring address, after which a
midnight luncheon of sandwiches.
cake and coffee was served at 80
cents a plate, the proceeds being Civ.
en- 10 the charity as well. Dancing
continued until a late hour. Harry
Mayer of this city remaining with his
, trusty fiddle until the end Ye scribe
who also started out to assist in the
music for the merry whirl, felt the
sandman coming about one G. X and
started for home, but Harry had his
eye on the festive trout in Jack
Creek and managed to stay awake
till the end came.
= John Henderson also delivered ar
: address during the evening, in which
y he quoted an interesting letter from
r Mrs. Charles b. Henderson at Wash
= ington, ID. c. Following the supper
a hour a turkey was raffled off, Mr.
z Henderson winning it CH the first
1 round for $50, Barney Horn byinl
4 the bird on the second for $50 ant
!. Bill Doyle of the Commercial hotel
p taking him on the last offer for $50
t making total donation OF $3.50 by
e Mr.. Turk to the Red Cross. Among
@ those who went from Elko were Mr.
, and Mrs. John Henderson, Walter +
: Vane, Judge +. J. l.. Tabcr, Mis-
G Georgia Young. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w
Hesson. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Nelson
Mr.. and Mrs. a. McGinty, Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. c. Harris. Mrs. s. u Arthur
and her mother, Mrs. Muller, of Cal
j son City, Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Bacf
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Toombs, MI
8 and Mrs. Mead, Harry Mayer, Car
1t Prentice Bud and Roy Woodgate, "
n J. Hackctt. Howard Lee, c. II. Keitl
1f Guy Blair. Chester Littlefield, GCorg
n Wallace. Will Smith and II. z. Hale.