Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-27
TOWN TALK

Charles Lewis, of Deeth, is trans,
acting business in Elko today.
Arne Parus is an Elko visitor today,
in attendance at the stockmen's meet.
ing.
Al GrlswoId came into Elko last
night from his South Fork ranch to
attend the meeting OF the stockmen
today.
w. J. WoIverton is here on bust
ness and to attend the gathering of
the cattlemen who are meeting at the
courthouse this afternoon.
Reverend George H. Greenfield, ac-
companied by his wife, is in town to-
day. He will depart for Los Angeles
as quickly as his business is finished
N. w. Parker, OF the Elko Transpor-
tation Co, accompanied by his family
has gone to Salt Lake City to enter
hospital there for the treatment for
an old affliction.
Don't renis on that Home Guard
dance tonight. The boys reported that
at noon today they had sold about
ninety tickets. There is boing to be
some crowd there tonight.
An action has been filed in tho dis
trict court by the Merchants. Bank
of Ogden, Utah, against w. c. Behu-
min. to recover on a note for 1925.
Walter F. Vane represents the plain
tiff.
Deputy Sheriff o. M. Lamon has
gone to Los Angeles with Deputy L.
s. Marshal Glenn Gray of Carson City
to deliver the prisoner Becker to the
federal authorities at that place. He
will return in few days.
A very successful meeting was held
by the people of North Fork last
night. About $50 wa sraised for the
Red Cross alone. One cake was auc-
toned off for SCI. North Fork has all
ready subscribed over $4,000 to the
Liberty Loan fund.
Frank Hickey is here today from
fuh IT. ;gf- g
the superintendent of the Spanish
ranch and is showing his confidence
in the ladies of the land by employing
as many women as he can get for his
ranch work this summer.
n. A. Lennon, state food admins
traitor, is here today, to attend tho
meeting of the stockmcn. The prin.
cipal idea of the meeting is to discuss
the labor situation and Mr.. Lennon
has some valuable suggestions to Of
fer the stock growers OF this county
upon the question.
Manuel 6astida, prominent sheep
man OF Gold Creek, was here today on
the way to Boise, Idaho, where his
wife recently died from the ravages
OF a disease of long standing We of.
fer our sincere regrets and smpa-
thies to MFR. Bastida in his hour Of
trial.
-
Issued out Of the local shcrifCs office .
for DEMONSTRATING, has been arrested |
at Silver City, Idaho. and is being .
held by the authorities there until a |
man from Sheriff Harris office may .
be sent for him. The accused is .
charged with having stolen n horse |
from Pedro Zubite at White Rock.
George Brandt, proprietor OF the /
Sanitary Milk Depot. was reported as
seriously III last night, his condition .
having taken a turn for the worse. II /
is thought that his youth and vitality .
will pull him through however. and .
although his condition Is serious his .
complete recovery will no doubt set
In soon.
Mrs. Bradley has consented TO can
eel all slides at the show tonight and
10 start the picture show promptly at
o'clock so that the people who wish
o see the show may have an oppor.
unity of doing so ms well as permit
ing the theatre to be in shape for
ancing to begin at an early hour.
The dance will continue until one
clock.
Bill Englert is showing every tooth
! his head today and scratching HIS
cad at all sorts OF enlarged angles.
OF that Bill was out last night, but