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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-17

manhood, we don't know what that thing is But we
have well failed to thus far discover any enthus
astc plague for the devil himself when hundred or two
who haven't been trained get together at a picture
show especially when the theme of the picture has any
thing to do with soldiers the kaiser Fatty Arbuckle
Joking aside Elko is the only town the Pacific coast
that allows children to get away with the row they raise
at the picture theatre The management of the theatre
cannot be blamed for is like stemmng the tide of civil
zatOn to stop the racket Reluctantly may say
must feel that the parents of the children themselves
are IN great measure responsible.
1t is only necessary for people who allow their chill
dren to carry in this way to bark back the last per-
foance they attended in theatre in another city,
get the comparison. We have been in any other
theatre where children allowed to congregate in
crowd the front of the house and raise the roof hruout
the evening with their screaming and yelling. We pre-
tres in other cities under police supervision we'll
poced by house officials and such gatherings of Youthful
noisemakers not tolerated Another reason is that
parents who have the consideration of others in mind
keep their children sitting nearby instead of allowing
them to join the gang in the front of the house.
The remedy for this disturbance is simple. AS q gen
era proposition the amusement loving public of this city
is entitled to have such remedy at instituted and
put through to the finish No person Of mature mind
finds any enjoyment in watching picture to the
panimen of an hundred kids yelling like bunch of Com
anche Indians We would suggest that parents who bring
their children to the theatre require them occupy
at their sides. Children who come unaccOmpanied by
adults should be under the direct supervision of the police
of the city If the conventional method Of expressing APP
pause or appreciation cannot satisfy then build screen
for the kids out in the places where they can howl to
their hearts content.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-17
SAVING GASOLINE

The government has been urging all owners and driy
of and trucks to all the gasoline posi-
ble 1t is all going to be needed to supply the army I'm
less consumption is reduced, further advance in price
seems probable.
One way in which great many people could save It,
is by driving less powerful cars There great many
people who can't to satisfy themselves unless they
operate great machines with engines of 60 to 80 horse
power They may use these cars over good roads and
moderate grades. lighter with horsepower of 80
to 40 would seemingly meet all requirements.
These people want car that will take a steep hill
with but little dminution of speed Driving slow car
over those grades seems to them like whipping jaded
horse They want to get there at the earliest possible
moment. Then after they get there, they Immediately
want to turn around and come back again
great many people seem to find the light cars with
moderate horse power satisfactory and they never get
stuck either
1t is hard to whether all the gasoline that will be
needed is to from The substitutes which have been
so loudly proclaimed do not seem to into general USE
Hopes have been entertained of benzo benzene but the
supply is insufficient 1t is claimed that mixture Of %
per cent gasoline % per cent benzOe and 80 per cent al
cOhO would work in motors constructed. But
while motor fuel remains at its present price, it is nd
cation that available fuels scarce and should be
conserved in all possible ways.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-17
THE TRADE
AT HOME CLUB

One Of our successful business men was TELLING the
other day about the way things had around to him.
1t seems to me-, he said that lot to the friend
ship OF the people Of this town. Almost every week |
hear some one say, something just like that over in
Reno But always like to buy in your store, thought
would wait until could get in and see yOu'"
The Trade-atHOme Club, trying to find out what this
man had done to build up this loyal support learned that
ne had made it his nvariable practice buy everything
III his own town He would often buy of his sharpes
competitor. AS result every merchant the street
was that mans friend All the clerks knew him and liked
him All these people took pleasure in speaking we'll of
his goods He had had substantial success and it was
built on the TradeatHome principle. He got friends for
his new enterprises, by backing up his townspeople in
their enterprises.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-17
WELL, WHY NOT?

The recent attempt to compromise the liquor situa-
ton has brought from several state papers wild howl
anent the clause wherein the saloon sought way
from heavy financial loss by dspOsng Of their stocks and
fixtures to the state at certain figures One exchange
saw IN the scheme nothing but graft another in it
subtle plan the part of the liquor compel the
tax payers to take off their hands something they couldn't
sell because Nevada going "bone dry These same
newspapers harm in fostering bills whereby the
printing and newspaper game may be benefited and
their Individual prOpretOrs don't hesitate tack an e
ira dollar or two onto printing bill if they think they
get away with it. After the BOOher BILL introduced in the
last session OF the legislature and passed with the idea of
crtang the revenue of newspapers county printing
had become law roar went up from these same papers
because the newspapers had failed to put lobbyists the
job to protect their interests If BILL confiscatory of
newspapers were introduced, don't think for moment
but that these fellows would be right on the lob with
clause compelling the taxpayer to take over their bust
ness at proportion of their Investments
Prohibition or prohibition still believe that the
saoonman is as human anybody else and entitled just
as much consideration. 1t may be absolutely true that
morally he is in the wrong business but legally he isn't
and ne is as much entitled to consideration any other
man engaged in legal business. If the saoonman
way to legally dispose Of their stocks to their benefit
that was their business and the fact that they took adj
vantage of such opportunity does not stamp them as
ghous of the business moral world If the taxpayers
were called upon to buy the liquor and bar stocks of this
state they would be buying something of infinitely more
value than lot OF other pC that the states funds have
been invested n such jobs created for the particular
purpose Of giving some incompetent livelihood stem
ographers who draw pay but don't work Since the adj
vent of the neposm bill this last smile may not be apro
pos but much can't be said for it before it's passage
. This paper don't believe in whiskey the machn-
atoms which may be laid at its doors. Ninety per cent of
the sao0nmen in this state don't believe in it either The
fact that liquor is the bane of the evidenced by the
fact that is slowly passing passing into the oblivion that
should nave been It's habitat years ago. but still take
pride in the fact that human and humane and we
don't believe in stripping any of everything he has
and throwing him into the street with nothing as his aid
In beginning an absolutely existence In their endea
vor to get some return from their investments as evdenc
ed by the stockbuyng clause of the attempted
mise, we are in sympathy because believe in the prn
cple of live and let live Regardless Of the "hoer
than thou bunk that being pulled by or two of our
esteemed exchanges this phase of the compromise VIC
howers would behave if they were in the saoonmans
shoes.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
No. Ol5l1

Department OF the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Elko. Nevada, May %,
1918.
NOTICE is hereby given that Frank
E. Hickey, OF Tuscarora. Nevada, who,
on June 6, 1914, made desert land en-.
try No. 0l5l1, for SEA SEH of Sec
ton l, Township AZ North, Range 40
East; and Ela SW5l; lots 6-7; VIZ
SEA and SW34 NE14 of Section G.,
Township AZ North, Range so East,
Mount Diablo Meridian, has filed no.
tice of intention TO make final Proof,
TO establish claim to the land above
described, before the Register and
Receiver of this office, on the fifth
day of July, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jake
Reed, Of Tuscarora, Nevada; Clarence
Luce, OF Tuscarora, Nevada; Richard
L. Gruwell, OF Tuscarora, Nevada;
Austin Tubbs, of Tuscarora, Nevada.
JOHN L. ROBBINS,
Register
First publication, May %. 1918.
Last publication, June %, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-17
ander Leslie Hay, Deceased.

ander Leslie Hay, 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 County OF
Elko, duly made and entered on the
9th day OF May, a. ID. 1918, the under.
signed was duly appointed as Admin
istratrix of the estate of Alexander
Leslie Hay, said Deceased, and that
she has qualified as such Administra,
triX OF said estate.
NOTICE is further given that any
and all persons having claims against
said decedent or the said Estate, must
file the same with the Clerk of the
above entitled Court, with proper
vouchers and the statutory affidavit
attached, within three months from
the date Of the first publication of this
notice, or their claims will be forever
barred.
Dated this eth day of May, A. D.
1918.
MRS. MARGARET HAY,
ADMINISTRATIVE of said estate
CHESTER FRENCH,
Attorney for Administrative,
Elko, Nevada. m2S june rs
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-17
FOR SALE

A desirable Stock Ranch, situate
near North Fork, Elko County, Ne
vada, belonging to the estate of Joel
L. Blackburn, containing about lib
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-17
ANY MAIL FOR ME?"

You've had your wife 90 away for months vacation
haven't you, Mr. Man? You've had your sweetheart 90
away for couple of months of the year. haven't YOU
young fellow? You've had your daddy 90 away for a
month or two haven't yOu you boys and girls of write
able age? You've had boy go away from you for some
little time, boy whom you thought lot Of haven't you
little lady? Remember when you used to 90 to the post
office and get those welcome letters letters that still
breahed OF love for YOU of thought for your welfare of
the day when the writer would again be with YOU? And
then remember the day when you went to the postofce
and there wasn't letter. And day after day you went
TO tire little window always with the question: "Any
mai Tor me-! And always came the negative shake of
the head IN reply Remember the gulp that came into
your throat and the feeling of loneliness the feeling that
you were forsaken, alone, though you were sur
rounded by friends? And then you remember YOU walk
ed up town Mr. Man, and Smith who lives across the
street from you and whose wife was also away said
cheerly: Got long letter from the wife this morning.
she SAID ETC. And you, Young Fellow, met your
pal Jack on the way home to lunch and his sweetheart
was away too and he said We heard from Marie this
morning Shes having swell time but she says she'll be
glad to get home again" And Little Lady, remember
that summer when Jack was away and you met your lit
tie lady Chum evening when her Sweetheart was
away, too and you hadn't had line from Jack for a
week, and she said ooh, had the dandcst letter from
Billie today; he's coming home next week" How did YOU
feel, Mr.. Man, Young Fellow and Little Lady? Felt like
the bottom had dropped out Of the whole world didn't
you? Suppose you boy in the trenches along the
western battlefront where the kaiser is doing his best TO
Kill as many of our boys that he can? Suppose every mail
day saw lad after lad line up before the postoco do
partment and get his two welcome little packets
from nome, and every day you got the same negative re-
ply TO your everlasting question: "Any mail for me?"
You'd feel just about three times worse than Won did
when you didn't hear from the wife or vour sweetheart
1t doesn't matter whether you know those boys in the
trenches or not Sit down and write this evening" tomor
row any time, long letter. telling the news that is poinp
on at home cheering the boys on BOOSTING their efforts
showing them that you behind them heart and soul
Direct 1T to boy whom you know or failing in knowing
any or them, to some lad you have heard Of Get on tho
JOB Write! Write Write! 1t is part of the national
duty OF everyone OF us Give the lads in the trenches
ing of them. ~
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acres. Anyone desiring TO purchase
said property will communicate with
Frank Z. Humphrey. Executor OF the
estate, in care of the Henderson
Banking Company. Elko. county, or in
care Washoe County Bank in Reno,
Nevada.-27-July7.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court OF Tho Fourth
judicial District Of the State Of
Nevada. In and for the County Of
Elko
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-17
THE SILENT DRAMA
IN ELKO

The day Of the "slent drama" seems to have passed
in Eko If you want to hear congomeraon of noises
that would make the Tower Of Babel look like babbng
brook, take in the picture show on Friday Saturday
night when the kids out in full force OF all the roars
and howls that peyaded the atmosphere Of am,se-
ment this convention of young noisemakers takes the
cake. ....-.
We lay claim to the attribute Of child loving If there
is anything sweeter and lovabe in this world of ours
than little child whose parents have taken time and
pains to inst into it the principals Of coming womanhood
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-17

In the matter of the estate of Alex.
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WARNING

Hunting. Fishing and Shooting I,
strictly prohibited on all Of ON,
ranches on Mary's river and both N.
Seventy-one ranches. Trespassers
will be prosecuted according to Law
UNION LAND & CATTLE CO
Deeth Division
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-17
DOING CHRISTIAN SERVICE

American, British and Canadian Y.
NJ. G. a. seCrctarlo0 stand in wet
communication trenches under fire In
France handing out hot cocoa 10 the
freezing soldiers as they pass. This
is their effort to maintain the morale
OF the army.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
BIGGEST RED CROSS DRIVT IN
IOWA.
Town of Manson Hits the $15,O 900.
Mark, Rooster Brings SO, 100.

Manson. Iowa, had. a community
Red Cross drive recently that put all
others of the kind in a similar COM
munity in the shade by thousands.
and since that time enough more has
come in to make it nearly $4,000.
| The one greatest feature of the
sale was the. price paid for Wood
row Wilson," two pound batam
soo ad fs or Hss s aGnaef e oose
| caused bidding SO lively that they
agents to come and stop it, and they
: couldn't do it. Bids were telegraph
ed in from as far as California and
some liberal bidders after it had
brought $6,199.50, the highest price
ever paid for a rooster in the world.
The women of Manson took in over
$500 serving meals, and all kinds OF
articles that were donated and live
stock as we'll were auctioned off at
high figures.
/ The Manson Democrat thus re-
ports the Red Cross drive:
"A blind white horse, practically
worthless, was brought into the ring
a ana soi yee fGr the purehaser s and thaa
started riot of selling the poor
beast. The highest bid on him was
$3.50 and the lowest was 81, but
every bidder got him and gave him
back. One man owned him four
times. After he had brought about
$3.50, there was danger that he
would stop the sale and Auctioneer
Layman, Jr:, gave a boy a. dollar to
take that horse out Of here and
don't bring him back" Eggs sold
and butter brought that much a
pound. "A common ten-cent jar of
cucumber pickles easily brought fifty
cents The auctioneer asked for con-
tributions to send lot of phono
graph records that had been donat-
silver fell on the floor at his feet.
When it was gathered up in a bas-
ket and counted there was a total of
something. over $6S. a Methodist
preacher, just returned from we'd
ding ana dressed in his evening mar
the manager of the sale and thrust
his wedding fee for marrying Man
sons first war bride, Mrs. John
Kolp, nee Marie Sebern, wife of
Lisutenant Iohn al KSlp IT Ten - men 9sa
envelope. Nobody knew how much
was in it. When it was opened a
crisp $40 bill fell out and Rev. Earl
Hoon shouted, Keep it ALL" That
made $11O for the bid and the fee.
The applause was deafening.
Men wrote all the checks they had
in their pockets and then shelled out
all their cash and went home broke.
Women spent every cent of pin
money they had with them and
pledged what they had at home.
The children took their savings to
swell the fund. 1t was day of un
selfish giving and at midnight the
remnants of the tired crowd Dlod
ded home in the snow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Scott-Sears.


Mr.. Andrew F. Scott, of Franklin
township and Miss Alta M. Sears, OF
Leon, were married at the M. E.
parsonage in Leon on Thursday af-
ternoon, Feb. 7th, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. w NJ. Brooks.
Both of these young people have
spent all their lives in this commun-
lar and respected young folks. The
bride is the only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. w. Sears, and is
beautiful and highly accomplishing
young lady, while the groom is one
of our rising young farmers. They
will go to housekeeping at once on
the Ransom Pease farm northeast of
Leon, which was recently purchased
by Mr.. Scott, and their many friends
extend hearty congratulations. and
wish them every happiness anu great
prosperity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Methodist Episcopal Church.

The preaching hour, next Sunday
morning will be given over to pat
riotic programme and will be in the
interest of the Freedman's Aid work
of our church This will be an in
teresting and instructive service, and
you should be present to enjoy il.
be a union service, and will be held
in our church. Rev. Marsolf will be
the speaker of the evening. Hear
him. Our Sunday school is at 9:45
a.. m. and Epworth League at $3.50
D. m. The interest and attendance
both of the Sunday school and the
League are on the upgrade. and 1t
services you are missing a great
privilege Come and worship with
lis in these different services.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Christian Church.

Fine attendance at the Christian
church, both morning and evening.
Lords day. Come in time for
Bible school. The subject of the
sermon will be "Brotherly
Kindness" the eighth of a series
from a chart on "Climbing Heaven
ward" The subject for the evening
will be Glow Shall We Escape If
VIC Neglect the Great Salvation?"
The Endeavor society will have a pie
supper in the church basement
Thursday evening of this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Davis City NJ. e. Church.

Cyclone Jones is making good at
the Methodist church, Davis City.
Crowds are pressing into the church
every night. Friday night will be
his great night on booze and dane
ing. Sunday morning, The Devils
Blockade on Heaven" and at night,
Parental Responsibility. Drop
for he will not come this way again.
everybody come. Bring your dinner
on Sunday, stay all day. Make
yourself at home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Brethren Church Notes.

Sunday services as usual next
the morning Sunday
school at 10 o'clock, followed by
preaching at II. In the evening
Christian Endeavor at $50, follow
ed by preaching at 1880.
Prayer meeting ON Thursday even
ing at o'clock at F. G. Coleman's.
The February meeting of the Sis
terhood girls will be held at Mrs.
Ronk's Friday evening at o'clock.
Miss Ida Briggaman is the leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Gospel Team Meeting.

The meeting SUNDAY at p. M
will be at the M. E. church. w. II:
Howell was chosen as leader and;
The meeting is for all who wish to-
attend, both men, and women
Come. rs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14

home in PleasantOD
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Still and SON;
Albert. of Humboldt, Iowa, arrived
Tuesday for visit With relatives raTa We th IN
serious Illness of Mrs. Stills father:
Mrs. J. w. Gochenour, of east of
Leon, who is quite sick.
Mr.. ard Mrs. j. R. Billiard, Of
Padrcni, Colorado, who had been
visiting at the home of John Hacker
at Van Vert, arrived in Leon Satur.
day noon for q visit at the home OF
the. formers brother Charley ,sla d Bnl-
Ms. and Mrs; ]. H, Davis, Of Bel
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Grove. came to Leon Thursday and
visited a few days at the home OF
Mrs. Davis grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Frost.
Miss Gladys Shelton. of Decatur,
who had been at Excelsior Sn",ngs,
Mo, for her health. came to Leon
last Wednesday,, evening and vlsileo
a few days with relatives in in o,t TINS
coming over from Decatur to meet
ner and accompany her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Axes, Jr.,
returned from Osceola Saturday noon
where they had been to attend the
funeral Of the latter's son, Charles
Shelton, who died in camp at DEM
ing, New Mexico, and funeral occurr-
Zeke Meryman who had also attend
I'd the funeral returned home with
MI. and Mrs. Lloyd Garrett, who
had been visiting at Des Moines,
came yesterday. for a few days visit
at the home of Dr. and Mrs, y. w;
lowell in this city Mrs. Garrett
vas formerly Miss Ethel Wharton:
Fhey are both members Of musical
company appearing on the Orpheum
irc,sit, and are en;oyfns ashort va
alton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-27
BIG OFFENSIVE STARTED.
GERMANS ATTACK ON WIDE
FRONT IN FRANCE.
Assault Was Expected and Allies
We're Ready to- Meet n--Germans
stake Everything ON Chance Of
breaking Western Front.

British Army Headquarters i'm
France. March 21. Afternoon (By the
Associated Press) The Germans
this afternoon launched a heavy at
tack against the British lines over q
wide front and near the Cambria sec
tor. and the assault bears all the ear
marks OF being the beginning of the
enemy's much heralded grand offen-
sive.
Hard fighting is proceeding from a
point north OF Lagnicourt southwark
10 Gauche Wood just below Gouzeau-
court. The attack was preceded by a
heavy bombardment from guns of all
calibers. and the duel between the op-
posing heavy batteries has been rock
ing the countryside. The Germans
have employed gas shells freely, and
a constant stream OF high velocity
shells has been breaking with fright
ful conclusion far back OF the British
lines.
The bombardment began in earnest
at o'clock this morning and about
five hours later the enemy forces hurl-
ed themselves on the British front
line trenches north of Lagnicourt and
Louveral.
At the same time other German
forces advanced behind a smoke bar
rage along the ridge running north
ward from Gouzeaucourt. 1t may be
said that the attack In this region was
by no means unexpected by the Brit
ssh.
The two vast forces have been
locked in a bitter struggle over this
wide front for hours. The lombard
ment was OF most terrific nature,
and finally the infantry drove for
ward against numerous points in the
Cambria sector. The preliminary
bombardment has extended from
point below ST. Quentin. north to the
river Scarpe, and ut last reports san
culinary fighting was in progress as far
south as the region OF Hargicourt,
and as far north as Bullecourt.