Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-09
LOCALS AND PERSONALS

Professor Moe announces that he
expects to start his classes in French
ard Spanish the first OF next week.
A large number have signed up includ.
ing a number OF professional men.
head of prime beef cattle came down
from the south end during the week.
The cattle belong to John Soval and
associates and were shipped to Kan
sas City-Battle Mountain Scout
The ground was white this morning
for the first time this winter. 1t
showed few minutes last night and
again today. Judging from appear
ances several inches OF snow fell in
the RubIes. The weather prophets
now predict a cold spell.
The County Commissioners are con
sidering the county claims today. The
first of the year always brings a lot
OF work and it is probable that the
board will be in session all day tumor.
row. Jurors for the coming year will
be drawn at this meeting.
Edgar sadIer is in from his ranch
in Eureka county. He says that the
ranchers in his section are not worry.
ing about the lack of snow. They
all look 70 a wet sprng which will
mean bountiful crops. He recalled the
winter of 1896 when we had no snow
until the middle of February.
Charles Sadlier, formerly manager
of the Overland Hotel in Reno is an
EIko visitor today. He was formerly
a locomotive engineer and for NUM-
Der of years ran out of Carlin. At
that time he was frequent visitor
and well acquainted in Elko. He eX.
pressed surprise today at the growth
and improvement OF car city in the
last few years.
Attention is called TO an advertise
ment of blooded Durham and Hereford
bulls in another column. Messrs.
Armstrong and Griswold have just re-
turned from Missouri where they pur.
chased eighty head of splendid speci-
mems and they may be seen at the Pal.
ace Livery Stable. They used great
care in the selection of the herd and
as both are cattle men OF long expert.
ence they picked the best.
John crosson, Jr., and family are
down from Starr Valley and they ex-
pect to depart in a few days for Cali
fornia where they will probably make
their future home. John Crosson, Sr,
and wife are visiting friends in Starr
Valley. They expect to come here in
few days and make their home in
the MentZ residence which they re-
Gently purchased. Mr. Hylton has
taken possession of the CrossOn ranch
in Starr Valley. AS announced sew
eral weeks ago this property was pur-
chased by L. d. Hylton and DR..
Mentz.
The last bunch OF missionaries
siXty-five in number, were mailed out
this afternoon, and in seven days
more the work of filling them out and
filing them with the local board will
be completed. The advisory h0ard has
had big job on its hands and all
the members will be glad to see the
work draw to close. All of the
lawyers in town have given their time
to the task. also a numl,r of others
including Mrs. Otto T. Williams. Mrs.
c. A. Cantwell. w. w. Bouher and
Webster Patterson. The last four have
served practically every day. !,
The County Highway Board has q
been In session for several days and 5
various matters haye been under con- |
sideration. The bill OF ]. w. Puctt =
OF Carlin. for work gravel, etc. was ;
rejected. This claim has been holding y
fire for some time. An order was Il
made for the opening Of the road at v
Currie fenced by T. i. White, and L. {
G. Reynolds was directed to move c
his house Off the pubic h ghwsy. The n
latter consented to this ass rc wac 2
anxious to have the road opened.
White had run his fence up to tho ,
Nevada Northern depot and had at.
iached the wires to the platform. This.
OF course, hemmcd It IN on one side
aud closed the road. There has boon Z
much feeling in Currie over the mat :
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