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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko O9O2
Carson City O7563

carson City UIo63
Department Of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Elko. Nevada, March
s, 1918.
NOTICE is hereby given that Man
uel Aguirre Of Tuscarora, Nevada,
who, on January 20, 1913, made Car
son City homestead entry O7563, now
Elko No. O9O2, for Homestead entry
survey 100. described as follows: Be
ginning at Cor No. l; whence the 4
Cor. between Secs. IS and 10, T. 40
n, Il. SO T., survey accepted. bears
y. So Sc W, 1890 chs. distant:
thence n. 81 co. E. 23.35 chns. to
Cor. No. .; thence n. So Sc E, 1923
chs. to Cor. No. 8; thence S. lG' 45'
w, 1888 chs to Cor No. (; thence
S. l6' 81 w, 14.S2 chs. to Cor No
No. ); thence 5. 26' So w, 1853 chs.
to Cor. No. 6; thence S. 34' 81 W,
1852 chs. to Cor. No. I; thence S. go
So W, 1888 chs. to Cor. No. S; thence
y. 81 co. W, 1850 chs. to Cor. No. g;
lltANc -. - ~ e. tO.-t CHS. 10 CUI.
No. /, the place of beginning, EN-.
bracing 1905 acres, and forming part
OF surveyed Sections Is and 10 Town
| ship IL North, Range SO East, Mount
. Diablo Meridian, has filed notice OF
/ intention to make final threcyear
Proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver Of this office, on the
| eighteenth day Of April. 1918.
Claimant names at witnesses: Joe
Savall, of Tuscarora, Nevada; Rut
ledge Woodward. of Jack Greek, Ne
yada: Fclice Plaza, of Jack Creek
Nevada; John Thompson. of Elko, Ne
vada
JOHN L. robbins, Register
| First publication, March Is, 1918.
Last publication, April Is, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19
NOTICE TO cREDITORS-SUM
MARY ADMINISTRATION

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District OF the State OF Ne
yada. in and for the County OF Elko
In the Matter of the Estate OF Mary
Nora Billet sometimes known as
Mary II. McDermotO. deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
above-entitled court made an order,
on the 18th day of March. 1918, that
a summary administration be had OF
the above-entilod estate; and that on
the 18th day OF March, 1918, the said
court made an order appointing James
Billet, OF Elko County, State of Ne
vada, administrator of said estate, and
that on the 18th day OF March, 1915
the said James Billet, duly qualified
as such administrator. and upon the
same day letters OF administration
were duly issued TO him;
Notice is hereby further given that
any and all persons having claims
against the said deceased or said cs.
tate, must file the same with the
Clerk of the above entitled court, with
proper vouchers and statutory affi-
dayits attached, within forty (4O)
days after the date OF the first publ
cation of this notice or their claims
will be forever barred.
Dated this 18th day Of March. 4. D.
1918.
JAMES BILLET.
Administrator OF the Estate of Mary
Nora Billet sometimes known as
Mary II. McDermot) deceased.
ml3.27.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19
NEVADA LEADS UNION
VOLUNTEER ENLISTMENTS

Figures received by Adjutant Gen
rral Maurice J. Sullivan from the ad.
jutant general of the army, Washing.
ton. u. g.. show that Ncyada's patriot
ISM, as reflected by volunteer enlist.
mouts for the regular army "a the
highest of any state in the Union.
Nevada has gone "Oycr the top" 900
pr cent In the quota Of CnliStmcnts
called for. her volunteers from April
/. 1917, to February 70, 1918. reaching
a total OF l,ii7, as against required
quota of l62. followed in sequence by
Montana at 75S per cent; Utah, Sic;
Oregon, Az; Wyoming, 1872; Idaho
800; Washington, 352, and California
235 per cent
Novada's record in volunteers is IL
keeping with her performance in CIV
cry other call upon her patriotism ant
resources in the present world crisis
as it was her proud distinction to bC
tho first state to oyersubsCrigc II!
quota on the first Liberty Loan, mar
rowly missing making the same recort
on the second loan, and in Rcr Cros
and other contributions and actiyitie
pertaining TO the war, Nevada loyal
and ZualOusly bears her banner q
the "Battlc.BOrn State" at the yer
head of the procession of patriot
commemorative.
The average percentage OF the yo
untoor cnlistmcnts compared to tn
specified quota for each state, base
upon the official figures received b
Adjutant General Sullivan, IS 2O71
per cent Nevada, therefore, hcadin
the list at 1921 per cont, Is 5000
per cent above the average for all (
the states.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19
23rd day Of February. 1918, in accord. |

2Srd day Of February. 1918, in accord.
ance with Section SO, Chapter 140. of
the Statutes OF 1913, one Jacob w.
Reed. OF Tuscarora, County OF Elko
and State of Nevada made application
TO the State Engineer of Nevada for
permission to appropriate the public
waters OF the State OF Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from
North Fork OF Deep Creek, at a point
in the SEA of NWA, Sec. 25, T. 43
~, Il. so e. NJ. d. u. & NJ, by means
of dam. and reservoir. and 1910 cubic
feet per second from April 18th to
June 18th and 1900 Acre feet from
June 18th to October 1st, is to be
conveyed to VIZ SEA. SEX SEA,
NEH SEA-. Sec. 9. SwH SwH, NJ
sWA. SEA Sw1G: SIE SEA, Sec. 10.
SWh SWH, Sec. IL, NWA NWA.
So NWA .NE14 SWA. Sec. 13. Ell
SEA, NWA SEA. So NEA. NwA
NWA. Ne NEA, NEA NwA. Sec.
II. NEKNE14, NE1lSEA. Sec. Is. E,a
NEH. Sec. %. SWH NWH, VIZ
SWA. Els NwIl, Eh SwK. Sec. "a,
VIZ NEA. N1sNWK. SEX NwH,
Sec. %, all in 7. 4S N. R. so E., NJ. D.
b. & NJ. by means of bitches, and
there used for irrigation and domestic
purposes, from April 18th until Octo.
Der lst, of each year. Water not to
be returned to stream.
(Signed:) SEYMOUR CASE.
State Engineer.
First publication, Feb. 26, 1918.
Last publication. March &c, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19
CHECK ARTIST
SENT TO PRISON

Fallon had another little whirl
with the bad check artist last Satur-
day when Edgar c. Judd. who had
been working for L. S. Hartman
and was given a check for S21, so
drawn that it had to be cashed by J.
VI. Smitten, cashcd the paper with
the assistance of Mr.. Smitten, and
then proceeded to issue other checks
for a like amount, signing Mr. Har-
riman's name. The young man was
taken into custody by Marshal Smit,
ten and brought before Judge T. 4.
Jones, where he plead guilty and
was turned over to the district court
When called before Judge Hart Mon.
day ne again plead guilty and was
sentenced to serve from one to II
years in the state prison. TO which
institution he was taken by Sheriff
Times.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that the
County Commissioners OF the County
Of Elko. state Of Nevada. will on the
End day of April A. -. 1918, at 2 =. W.
offer for sale all property to which
the County Of Elko now holds deed
by reason of tax sales where in the
assessed valuation Of said property
exceeds the sum Of $4,000.
mi2at VI. J. KEITH,
County Clerk.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19
Fl MEN FROM SOUTH
JOIN THE 319th ENGINEERS

Twenty-one young men from the
three camps of Tonopah. Goldfield.
and Manhattan are now at Camp Ere
mont taking their first exercises in
the art of becoming a soldier. They
are all skilled workmen and artisans
whose services are especially desired
by the army. At first it was thought
the local contribution would not ex.
coed a dozen but every day found
fresh recruits until Lieut.. Jones was
kept busy almost twenty-four hours
day conducting examinations and
passing on applications. At least a
dozen other recruits for the same
branch OF the service went out indiv-
ually during the week but this lot that
went away Saturday was the finest
! and best bunch since the 0ays when
the conscrlptions moved toward the
cOast.-Gazette.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court OF the Fourth
Judicial District Of the State OF Ne
yada. in and for the County of Eiko
In the Matter of the Estate of Johr
Ardans, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That by an order of the District Court
of the Fourth Judicial District OF the
State of Nevada, in and for the Coun-
ty Of ElkO, duly made and entered on
the 25th day of February, a. ID. 1918.
the undersigned was duly appointed
Administrator OF the Estate OF said
Deceased, and that he has qualified as
such Administrator
Notice is hereby further given that
any and all persons having claims
against said deceased or the said es-
tate, must file the same with the
Clerk Of the abovc.ontitled Court.
with the proper vouchers and the
statutory affidavit attached, within
three CD months from the date of the
first publication of this notice. or
their claims will be forever barred.
Dated this 25th day of February, A.
ID. 1918.
GRAHAM ARDANS,
Administrator of the Estate OF John
Ardans, Deceased.
JAMES DYsART, Attorney for Nd
ministrator.
First publication. Feb. &c, 1918.
Last publication, March &c, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court OF the Fourth
judicial District of the State OF Ne
vada. in and for the County Of Elko
In the Matter OF the Estate of
Louvenia Mcdowell. Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
That by an order OF the District Court
of the Fourth Judicial District OF the
State OF Nevada. in and for the Coun-
ty OF Elko, duly made and entered on
the lith day of February. A ID. 1918,
the undersigned was duly appointed
Administrative Of the Estate Of said
Deceased, and that she has qualified
as such Administrative.
Notice is hereby further given that
any and all persons having claims
against said deceased or the said es-
tate. must file the same with the
Clerk of the above-entitled Court,
with the proper vouchers and the
statutory affidavit attached, within
three (3) months from the date of the
first publication of this notice, or
their claims will be forever barred.
Dated this eth day OF February, A.
d. 1918.
COLBY MCDOWELL GRIFFITH.
Administrators of the Estate OF Lou
venia Mcdowell, Deceased.
HAROLD HALE. Attorney for Ad-
ministratrix.
First publication, Feb. 81, 1918.
Last publication. March 81, 1918
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19
FUEL COMMISSION
ISSUES NEW RULES

+. II. Walker, federal fuel admins
traitor for Nevada, mas received a list
OF regulations TO govern retail distri.
button of coal for the coal year 1918
1919.
The plan is designed to secure the
most equitable distribution of domes.
tic coal supplies possible. and the full.
est cooperation on the part OF local
committees is urged.
The Regulations
The following regulations have been
established by the United States fuel
administrator:
(D Until further notice no do.
nestle consumer of coal or coke shall
purchase, receive or otherwise take
possession of more coal or coke than
Is required for his actual and neces-
sary requirements prior 20 March 81,
1919. II such consumer already has a
quantity on hand he shall receive only
such additional amount as shall make
up his actual and necessary require
ments prior to that date. In cases
where actual figures must be supple
mentcd by estimates, the consumer is
to give a conservative estimate.
tb) No person, firm, association or
| corporation, whether acting alone or
in conjunction with others, shall. q.
rcctly or indirectly. provide any do.
nestle consumer of coal or coke with
more cloal or coke before March 81,
1919, than is necessary with the
amount already on hand. to meet the
actual and necessary requirements OF
such consumer prior to that date.
Consumer Must Show Figures
(c) On and after April /, 1918, no
person. firm, association OF corpora.
/ ton shall sell or deliver coal to a do.
nestle consumer who does not first
| furnish to the person selling or deliv,
ering such coal a statement which the
consumer declares in writing TO be
true, and which specifies QD the
amount Of coal the consumer has on
hand (2) the amount OF coal he has
on order and the name of the person
from whom ordered (3) the amount
OF coal used by him in the IL months
ending March 81. 1918. and 90 the
/ amount OF coal needed to meet his ac
tuaI and necessary requirements prior
to March 81. 1919.
Deliveries Restricted
I'D 4 provision restricting deliv
cries to twothirds of actual require
mcnts over six tons is made on anth
racitc coal Should occasion require
\ fun instructions will be- furnished up
on application to this office
\ (r) Car load or barge load lots
shall not be delivered to a single do
nestle consumer or to a group of con
sumcrs, except with the permission o.
ia" local fuel administrator. This ad
ministration has gone on record as be
ing strictly opposed to car load deliy
cries being made to individuals Of
l groups Of individuals.
Keep Tab on Dealers
% Dealers shall file. with tn,
local fuel administrator. beginning
April LIST and onthc first Of each sue
cccding month. statement contain
ing the names and addresses of con
sumcrs TO whom deliveries have beer
made during the previous month ant
the quantity delivered to each.
| Any dealer or consumer who vic
iutos the foregoing regulations will b
subject to the penalties prescribed b
the Lever act.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19
OLO-TlME
RAlLRoAOED DEAD

Jesse Edison died suddenly at Kim.
berly on Monday morning from a
hemorrhage of the lungs. Deceased
was one of the original employees of
the Nevada Northern railway, and
for many years was conductor on
the main line. He retired from that
position about four years ago, since
which time he had been employed
at the mines.-Times.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19
COMPANIES RELATED

Judge Langan has handed down 4
decision finding that the Silver Peak
Gold Mining company is entitled to
recover for taxes paid in 1913 to
the amount OF S3,i99.33 and that
the Silver Peak Railroad company
an associated company, is entitled to
the recovery of 1929 for 1918 taxes
paid.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19

can be certain of not freezing en-
route. They ought TO &c to market
now or the owners stand to lose most
OF their profit which is small at the
best.
Most OF the farmers shipped last
fall when it was not imperative to
have refrigerator cars as it is at this
season.-Yerington Times.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19
GOVERNORS PORTRAIT HUNG

The oil paintings of two of Ne
yada's former governors, John
Sparks and Tasker L. Oddic, were
hung on the corridor wall near the
main entrance to the capitol building
Friday. All portraits of the governors
will be removed from the office Of the
states chief executive and hung in
the newly beautified corridors.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-19
APPLICATION No. 4933

Notice OF Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
81 the state Of Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on tho
Evening star., 1918-08-18
ASKS PEOPLE TO Redeem
SAVINGS STAMP PLEDGES
Local Committee Wants All Those
Who Promised Systematic Pur-
ehases to Comply Promptly.

1he thousands OF persons In WASH
ington who signed pledges for the
systematic purchase of war savings
stamps are being urged by the Dis
trict war savings committee promptly
to redeem those pledges at the place
and time indicated on their cards
The local committee is now engaged
In the formation of war savings so
cieties in the principal business
houses Of the city. and is pursuing
with vigor other means for the pro-
motion of the sale of the govern
ment's baby bonds" In order to
give undivided attention to these mat
ters the committee asks that patri-
otic citizens assist them by observ-
ing their written pledges.
II is pointed out that the Treasury
Department requires that all sales and
other matters relating to the 1918 is
sue Of war savings stamps must be
cleared up before December 81 of this
year. The pledge cards turned IN IN
June have been made a matter of rec
ord and their amounts have becutns a
part OF the committees calculations,
based on the Districts quota of ST.
100000.
Failure to redeem promises will thus
seriously interfere with the reports
made to the government. and burden
the committee with the detail work IF
calling upon the individual Cor an ex-
PLANTATION.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
INVESTIGATE A REPORT
IN EVA ROY MURDER CASE
Fairfax County omcials Are Told
a Soldier at Camp Humphreys
Might Have Information.

Report that a soldier at Camp Hum
phreys might be able to throw nome
light on the murder Of Eva Roy. near
Burke station, Va, more than a week
ago. took Sheriff Allison and Com
monwealth's Attorney c. Vernon
Ford there last night. 1t Is stated.
They had not returned to Fairfax
county at midnight and nothing could
be learned of their fnvestigation;
Sheriff Allison received a telephone
soldier at the camp had been arrest
ed and might possibly be the person
Sought on the murder charge.
AT Camp Humphreys last night IT
was stated that neither Sheriff AL
lison nor Mr.. Ford had been there
and, further, that no soldier was
under arrest on suspicion OF having
committed the crime. 1t was stated
by an oficer that the report that q
deserter had been arrested at Char
Scratches about his face and hands.
had been thoroughly Investigated by
the camp authorities. and that there
was no truth in the statement He
said also no soldier was under arrest
Detective Morgan Bradford Of this
city. who is assisting the Virginia
authorities in the investigation, stated
last night that he is working on sew
eral new clues, which he could not
diyulge. He said he expected some-
thing of importance would develop BY
today.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
WOMEN URGED TO SPEND
VACATION IN FARMING
seFarmerettes" In Vicinity Of Rock
vile Are Real Service-Peach
Pickers Are Needed.

The many young women in WASH
ington-war workers and others-who
are wondering where to go to spend
their vacations are invited by the Dis
trict Women's Land Army to join the
"farmerettes" who are now working
on farms in the vicinity Of Rockville,
Md.
The peach season Is now on and
pickers are needed to help gather the
crop. The farmerettes camp near
Rockville Is well managed and the
eirls receive plenty Of good food. The
camp boasts of a modern shoTsr bath
and other comforts All Of the many
girls who are spending their vaca-
tions by working in various capaci-
ties on the farms. have returned to
Washington healthier and happier,
according to the reports from ofhcers
of the Women's Land Army.
Applications for enrolment In this
work should be made az tne on,teo
States Employment Service 14Ao
Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
ABANDONED VAL|SE
WAS FULL OF WHISKY
Forty-Eight Half Pint Bottles Be-
lieved to Have Been Left Behind
by Q Scared Owner.

Forty-eight half pints Of "1eo-
proof bottled in bond Baltimore
whisky are stored away in a cell Of
the ninth precinct police station wait
ing to be claimed by the owner. The
liquor was in a valise found on 81
street between sth and sth northeast
last night by Policeman Dellamico.
The police advanced the theory that
the whisky was left on the street by
. bootlegger who became frightened
after he alighted from an electric
train at sth and a streets on his re-
turn from Baltimore.
The liquor will be turned over to
the owner upon Identification. Under
the Department of Justices ruling Of
yesterday putting the District in tho
tve-mile military zone, the owner will
be subject to two years imprison-
ment for importing liquor into the
city for other than personal use.
Operating a nrst-class drinking
emporium. camoufiaged as a shoe
shining parlor, In defiance of the
Sheppard prohibition law. led to the
arrest last night of the proprietor
and his salesman.
Members of the liquor squad" of
the first precinct. led by Sergt. Bean
and Policeman Burke. last night raid
ed q so-called "bootblack" establish
ment at 504 II street and arrested
John Jones. colored. who claimed to
be the proprietor. and James Edwards,
his assistant, and charged them with
bootleggfng.
The police say the men sold them
half pint Of whisky for 81. Seven
pints of whisky were said to have
been found in the establishment.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
BECKMAN killed.
BY YSEVEN-YEAR-OLDBO BOY
Fatal Shooting At Rifle Range
Stated to Have Resulted
From Accident.

James Beckman. forty-nine years
old Of 2721. NJ street, employed in a
rifle range at $3.50 N street, was ac-
cidentally shot and killed yesterday
afternoon by HALEY Pellman. colored.
seven years old, Of s22s Grace street
According to the information re-
ceived by the police Of the seventh
precinct the coiored boy was in the
shooting gallery about $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. He picked up a
loaded rifle lying on a counter. with
the intention of handing it to Mr..
Beckman.
Beckman had his back toward the
boy. who, in handling the rifle. ac-
cudentalH pulled the trigger. The
bullet struck Beckman in the back.
The boy became frightened and his
cries were heard by persons on the
street, who entered the gallery.
Tho police were notified and took
Beckman to Georgetown University
Hospital. He died there about an
hour later.
The boy was taken to the police sta
tion and later to the house Of deten-
ton.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
NEXT REGISTRATION
DAY 0NASAnURDAY
Crowder Decides Haf-HoIi-
days in Vogue will Aid
Registrants.

Provost Marshal General Crowder
has decided that the registration OF
men under the proposed new draft
law extending the ago limits to in
clude eighteen and forty-nve, shall
take place on . Saturday. 20 a. to give
the registrants the benefit Of the half
holiday which obtains In many To-
calities.
The same half holiday will make it
easier to obtain persons TO act as
registrars. Which Saturday will be
selected, however, has not yet been
announced.
Teachers of the public schools Of
the District of Columbia will again
answer the country's call for clerical
assistance. In response to q call Is
sued by the superintendent Of public
schools, Ernest L Thurston. approx.
mately 1000 teachers win assist local
draft boards in the District in assort-
ing names Of the men registering Au-
guest "a, who have become twenty
one years OF age since June 5. and VIII
also assist in registration OF the men
between the ages eighteen-forty-dve
years when the new man-power bill
passes Congress-.
Teachers in the schools here who are
on their vacations are urged by Supt.
Thurston to send in their names to
him IL they will be available for such
clerical work until school opens Sep
tember "a A great deal moro clerical
work will be needed during the next
registration for the reason that the
number of registrants will be much
larger and therefore q larger number
of clerical workers will be needed.
About 500 Of the District school teach
ers helped assort quendonnaireS and
other work incidental to the draft
during the registration Of men in the
ages twenty-one-thirty-o
Evening star., 1918-08-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

An autumn carnival viii be held on
the grounds Of the Blair Lee resi-
dence. at the intersection Of tho Dis
trict limo and Georgia avenue, by the
Women's Cooperative Improvement
Society of Silver Spring. Nd, on Sep
tember .. and 4. A meeting of the
society was held last Thursday even
ing at the homo of Mrs. William
Jouvena1l. The president, Mrs. War
rem. presided.
A Pct ef grease overturned on a
stove at the place of Mike Koupsos,
704 H street northeast, yesterday and
caused q IRE which did about $3.50
damage. No. 10 engine company ex-
tinguished the fiameA
About IS damage was done By IRE
in frame shed at Chesapeake street
and Belt road last evening.
The Natfenal 0aartet ef the r. n.
C. A. gave q concert program at Eagle
Hut. sth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. last evening.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
ACCUSED OF DIAMOND THEFT.
Lottie Ford Arrested at Accotink.
Va. far HeariuD Here.

Lottie Ford. coiored. was arrested
1t her home at Accotink. Va. yester-
day afternoon BY Detectives Mullen
and Thompson on q charge Of steal
ing diamond ring from Mrs. Mar
Agaret Drexel Of 1903 Massachusetts,
avenue. She was brought to this city
and will be arraigned in Police Court
tomorrow.
The defendant was employed at the
home of Mrs. Drexel.