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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-26

and forming part of unsurveyed Sec
tions Z. and Is. T. As N. r. 81 E. NJ
d. NJ; and who. on April 8. 1918
made homestead entry 0336S under
the acts OF June IL. 1906, and April
IS. 1904. as additional to the above
for homestead entry survey 135. de,
scribed as follows: Beginning at
Cor. No. l. from whence the cor. OF
Secs. Z, IL, Is. and is, T. IS N. r. sc
and 81 Z. surveyed and accepted.
bears n. 81 So w. 1888 chs. dis
tant: thence S. So - L. S:55 chs. to
Cor. No. .: thence S. IA 20 E. 26.70
chs. to cor. No. 3; thence S. So o.
w. 1883 chs. to Cor No. 4: thence
y. A. 49, w, 5000 chs. to Cor. No. l.
the place OF beginning. containing
23.i4 acres, and forming part Of un'
surveyed Sections II and IS. T. As N,
r. 81 E, NJ. .. NJ. has filed notice OF
intention to make final three year
Proof, TO establish claim to the land
above described. before the register
and Receiver of this office, on the
twenty-first day of May. 1918. Claim
ant names as witnesses: Edward
George, OF Rowland. Nevada; J,
Mack Prunty. of Charleston. Nevada t;
p. Robert Prunty, of Charleston. Ne
yada; Hiram l. Sails. OF Rowland, Ne
yada
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication. April Is, 1918.
Last publication, May IS. 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-26

that have the bissest population. Rus
STA has three times as many people
as Germany. Ss; Germany admins
tered a frishtful whipping 10 her
giant neishhOr. and the Russians are
cringins before her like whipped ours.
Neither can wealth alone win the
war.
Our people are not Russians. But
We must learn what has been the
source Of GermSny'S marvellous sue.
cess, Ge-tnany's people are not su.
Permsa. They are not smarter than
any other people. II is simply that
the entire national force is put into
this war. Whatavere spirit OF dis
sent o. revolt that exists at home. II
has 50 far amounted to nothing. Ev.
cry mAn- woman and child is working
FOR the war.
II this had been the case in this
country. we would today have built
twice as many ships as we have since
last April. and We would have put
twice as many men in France as we
have. We have been held up by
many causes, chief among which are
labor troubles.
There have been some capitalists
that were more anxious to get money
for themselves than to win the war
There have been some working PEG
pie more anxious TO get advantages
.or labor than TO win the war. In sc
far as this spirit exists. it ties up our
production. Fortunately as the Val
goes on. and the ugliness and menace
OF the German pretensions became
more apparent, we are becoming very
united. \ unanimity OF support 1.
being given that we should have hac
months ago. W. must all work will
this end held first in view, or see tn.
wal greatly prolonged. and perhap.
suffer defeat.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-26
DIPLOMATIC
SAGACITY

Under the surface one OF the big.
gest diplomatic questions of 1918 has
been the question OF Japan's proposed
invasion of Siberia. II is interesting
to see how completely President VIII
son has outguessed other statesmen
on this problem and how firmly he
has planted himself on sound ground
On the face of 1t, it was a good
suggestion to let Japan go into 81.
IBERIA to save munitions in danger Of
seizure by the Germans. The objec-
ton was not principally any suspicion
OF Japan. 1t was that Russia has $780,
100000 in n state of political equili-
brium, and that we must be very care
full how we upset Il.
You can say all you wish about the
cowardice or tTeachery OF the Rus
SLAMS in lying down and letting other
people fight their battles for them.
The fact remains that the majority Of
that people. filled with crazy social.
isuc notions, dislike the American
people about as much as they dislike
the Germans.
1t would not take such lot to send
them over to the German side. II
Germany should get them thoroughly
under her heel, Germany would have
1S0,000.000 new slaves to be drilled
and hurled at the world in the next
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko OLA
Carson City O6936
Elko Addl. O336S

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, April 8,
1918.
NOTICE is hereby given that Mar
celino Palacio, OF Charleston, Nevada,
who, on April /, 1912. made Carson
City homestead entry under the act
of June II. 1906, list 1880, No. O6936,
now Elko OLA, for homestead entry
survey 70, described as follows: Be
ginning at Cor. No. /; whence the 4
Cor. on the S. boundary OF Sec. 81, T.
i6, r. 81 E., bears n. % 10 w. $3.50
chs. distant; thence S. Sc So E,
24.3l chs. TO Cor No. 2; thence S &c
10 w, 1926 chs. TO Cor No. 3;
thence n. So l3' w. S.55 chs. to Cor
No. 4; thence n. IT, 81 w, 1920
chs. to Cor. No. 5; thence N So So
e, 1910 chs. to Cor No /. the place
of beginning, containing 1884 acres
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-26
THE
NIGHT BIRD

There's a bird out there in No Mans
Land,
| used to hear at home,
He squats around and whistles.
In the shell torn crater's sand"
He has wonderful note, but sad and
sweet at that.
A sort of call that bankers long.
Lingering DER the lonely flat.
| used to sit and listen
TO that mournful cry at night,
As | kept the milling herd.
Within my watchful sight.
He calls c home and sweetheart,
And speaks Of pals since gone.
And whistles of the morrow.
When It's blood stained dawn has
come.
Tho boys in brown revere him.
And his lonely little call.
He's n bird from home and country.
Bringing memories Of firesidcs,
And happy days and all.
That's gone before this dreadful
strife
Tore the cloak Of peace aside.
And swept tho world before Il,
On It's dreadful battle tide.
! sort Of hate 10 listen,
To that pcsky little bird.
It's different now TO hear him,
Than when was ridn' herd.
It's lives I'm watching now.
And men n 'millin' round,
And guns that do tho roarin
with an awful deadly sound.
That breaks tho silent night.
with a murderous screech,
Instead OF tho cattlo's lowing.
Down tho fertile canyon reach.
That bird'li be there I reckon,
When this bloody war Is done.
He may be there n whistlin'
When I'm shot up and gone.
But here's hopin' that won all pull
through,
And 20 back a ridln' herd.
To hear again the peaceful honey call
or that little old nIghtbird.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-26
RUCKING
BY MOTOR

In many places business men are
turning TO mote. trucks as a means OF
relieving the freight congestion on
railways. Long distances are now
traversed by what are practically
trains of truck running over the
highways.
Among the cities of Connecticut
last winter, many manufacturers
transported freight by motor truck.
They cut the cost by arranging to get
return loads for their trucks in
many cases. When a truck had deliv.
cred load, it woGlG find notifications
at the board of trade, that a number
OF people had freight to be clrried
back. BY going back loaded, the cost
OF the transportation was cut in two
1t used to be thought that to mako
country life successful, trolley lines
would have to be built all through the
rural districts. But the cost of con.
structing trolley lines has greatly in.
creased. a great many of the exist.
ing trollies do not pay. Such lines
will not be built as freely for the next
20 yCarss
The motor truck is, however. a
good subs titute. The usual method
for getting country produce 10 mar.
ket, is tc- each farmer to h!.ch UT his
horse or horses, and drive or send a
man 10 the railroad freight station.
Small loads are carried, often over
bad ip"Gs. One good motor truck
would 10 the work of a nun re: of
teams. s'Id only one man'n wages
would rave to be paid.
a motor truck system for q district
OF farm country could make certain
trips on certain days of the wo!., and
cover ITS whole neighbOrhcJd with
regularity. 1t would reduce tho de
mand for farm labor, and cut the
cost both of getting food to market
and getting supplies to the farmer.
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YOUR DUTY AND WHY

we are fighting this war for the
next generation rs well as this. We
are dedicating the life blood OF this
nation that our children and our
children's children MAY ENJOY THE
BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY
IN THIS COUNTRY WILL GIVE
THEIR BLOOD: YOU GIVE YOUR
MONEY"
George W. Wickersham. Former
U. S. Attorney General.
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ALL FOR
THE WAR

There has been too much easy op-
timism I'm putting over this war. We
have been accustomed to say that the
population and wealth OF the United
States and its allies arc about twice
what Germany and her allies have.
Therefore we must win.
Wars are not won by the countries
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Antericdyss Psssh
Ahead N ArDonns
con,iru.d from pass one

Continued from Pase One
with machine guns In such manner
that II was regarded necessary to blast
II away with big guns. The Germans
had tunneled openings for machine guns
through the banks on the east side of
tho road and every little tunnel was
lined with cement. All attempts to take
this position were fruitless unless the
machine guns were silenced by direct
hits.
Between Romagne and I.andrcs-et-
81, George Is small hill covered with
woods and the fighting was extremely
fierce along its slope. to which were
Joined the barbed wire defenses that
stretched from Landres-et-St. Georre IN
81. George. mile and half further
west These positions were delused with
American shells, but were stubbornly de-
Tended by the Germans. who rolled alona
their front clouds OF gas and curtains NJ
high explosive and shrapnei shells.
Along the line from st. tuvln TO &,
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BELCIANS VICTORIOUS
IN THEIR OWN LAND

HAyre, oct. i5-On n front OF more
than tweive miles between the Hand
saeme canal and the Roulers- Menin
road. Belgian and French troops have
captured n number OF towns, large
number of guns and quantities Of ma
terials. according to the official commu-
,nication issued last night by the Belgian
War Office. The communication fol-
lows:
This morning Belgian and French
troops operating In close cooperation
carried by assault enemy positions on
a front Of twenty kllometers between
Handzaeme canal and the Roulers-
Menin road.
Breaking the strong enemy resistance,
they progressed along the whole OF the
froht, capturing Handsaeme, Corte-
narck, Otis. st. Joseph. Hooslede
Beveren Rumbeke Beythem Ouekene and
Winkelsteloi.
The French carried Roulers by as.
sault. More to the east the Belgians
progressed In the fghtink on a depth OF
more than ten kilofneters. captured
Iseghem and reached the borders OF
Lendelede. delivering numerous civil pop
ulations.
The advance varies between four and
five kilometers. Airplanes actively CO.
operated. The number OF prisoners VI
to the present is six thousand.
"A great quantity OF material, In
Guiding six complete batteries, was cap
tured.
"Roulers, Cortemarck, Hooglede and
, Gits are afiame. There have been ex-
piosions In different parts OF Roulers."
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AVIATORS PLAY
PART IN BATTLE
By the Associated Press

London, Oct. 15.-The text OF the
official statement issued at the War
Office last night relative to the offen-
siye in Belgium follows:
THE Flanders group of armies under
King of Belgium attacked at 5s5
O'Clock this morning. The second
British army advanced about four and
one-half miles in the direction of Cour-
trai. capturing the important villages OF
I,ede Chem and Moorselie and reaching
the northern outskirts of Menin.
The Belgian army advanced also
nearly five miles toward Thourout and
captured the villages of Rumbeke, Ise-
CHEM, Cortemarck and Handzaeme.
The French army attacked with the
Belgian troops on both tanks and oc-
cupied Roulers as well as the villages
of Devren. Hooglede, GIFTS and St
Joseph. They also captured the plateaus
of Gifts, Hooglede and Gibbete. The
prisoners counted exceed 5000. Thirty
three hundred were taken by the Bel
CLANS, $500 by the French and 1900 by
the British The exact number Of guns
taken is unknown, but six complete bat
terles with their teams we're captured
Just as they were about to withdraw.
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BRITISH IN BELGIUM
ARE NEARING COURTRAI

with the British Army In France, Oct.
15.--The British In their attack In F1an-
ders approached Courtrai. Counter-at-
tacks by picked Bavarians against the
French broke down under a hot fire.
Thousands of prisoners have been taken,
inflicted on the enemy. The latest re-
ports Indicate that the British broke
through at one place and are advancing
toward the Lys.
The BeIgians have signaled from the
east and southeast OF Roulers that they
have captured Hagebruoke, Gitsberg and
Beverin, and that 3000 prisoners thus
far have been counted.
The British have taken Denaap. Bosch
vico. and are a thousand yards north
west OF Menin,
They had captured by early yester-
day afternoon 1900 prisoners, and had
counted eleven field guns.
The whole front attacked. it now de.
velops, extended for thirty klometers
northward from Confines, the British
holding half Of this line.
There are furtner evidences that the
Germans are retreating from the Belgian
coast. Their stores are being moved
from Ostend and Bruses, extraordinary
efforts being made to get all their ma
terials away from the rear of the front
OF attack; but the quantities are SC
there when the Germans had hopes OF
breaking through and driving for the
coast, that the enemy Is now experienc.
ing great difficulties In saving his sup
plies.
More fires have been started by the
| Germans, especially in Thourout and ir
the neighborhood OF Cortemarck, ant
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Foe Is Removing
Troops From, Coast

Continued from Paee One
already been counted and a large
amount of material and many guns
have been taken. Mention also must
be made of two batteries. which were
taken with the horses attached to the
g,ins. This shows that the fnethodical
withdrawal OF the Germans of which
they will not fail to speak In report
ing the battle, could not be accom-.
plished.
German reserves which attempted
to hurry up to the frontline did not
escape the keen eyes OF the Allied
aviators and gunners. One troop train
was cut In two by shells. When the
occupants Of the cars jumped out
they were met and scattered by ma.
chine.gun fire from Allied aviators.
The British navy nnd coast artil.
lery did excellent work In tO-Operat.
ing with the advaclng infantry. The
Germans did not leave Roulers with.
out starting many fires.
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Hesitation Means Defeat;
Buy No,C, Urges President

President Wilson has issued the
tollotcinp statement on the fourth
Liberty Loan: .
tSvTNHE reply of the German Gov.
L ernment to my note OF In.
uuiry dated october 8 gives occa'
sion for me to say to my fellow
countrymeh that neither that reply
nor any other recent events have
in any way diminished the vital i'm
portance OF the Liberty Loan. Re.
taxation now, hesitation now. would
mean defeat when victory seems to
be In sight: would mean years Of
war instead Of peace upon our own
terms.
81 estly request every pa.
triotic American to leave to the
Governments Of the United States
and Of the Allies the momentous
discussions initiated by Germany,
and to remember that for each man
his duty Is to strengthen the hands
Of these Governments and to do 1t
In the most important way now
Immediately presented-by sub
scribir.g to the utmost of his ability
for bonds OF the fourth Liberty
Loan. That loan must be success
full. am sure that the American
people will not fail to see their duty
and make It successful.
WOODROW WILSON"
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ders, which at first appeared to be ex.
ceedingly heavy, Is reported to have
been broken. After the British, French
and Belgian advance, there were indl
cations that the enemy was Withdraw
ing the remainder OF his materhl
from the coast of Belgium.
As Is customary during the hours
following the launching Of an attack In
this difficult country, reports were slow
coming In but most significant OF all
the features Of the battle was the fact
that the German coast batteries were
not firing.
The enemy artillery reacted heavily
south of Roulers after the Allied at
tack was launched yesterday but north
Of the city this fire was very slight.
indicating that the German guns had
been withdrawn or were being taken
back by the enemy. The German rear
guards were overcome and further north
the enemy resistance gradually grew
lighter as the assault progressed. Among
the prisoners were a complete regimen
tai stafr and battalion commander.
The enemy has begun blowing up
material which he could not remove and
the torch Ia being applied to the towns
that are being abandoned by the Ger
mans There have been four explosions
near Beerst.
The fact that the coast batteries are
not firing has given rise to the rumor
that the British naval forces are oper-
ating on the coast one report even
went SO far as to say that Ostend
which seems bound to be evacuated by
the enemy. has been entered by British
monitors There Is no confirmation OF
these rumors.
Only thin enemy barrage was en-
countered by the British during theft
attack. South of Lichtervelde the Brit
ish have driven well to the east. They
have passed through Roulers and ar,
still advancing. They are also operat
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ing quite a distance east of the Menin-
Roulers road.
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w. The sns sssss e nsys ssy.s s,s.ss
%e''; y, ,bs psr',S,dy n,a.cy augn ne sr1rms kss
Bavarian troops even penetrated the
British barrase and used their machine
guns. This situation. however was
speedily ended and masses OF the enemy
troops were killed.
The battle continued last night under
brilliant moonlight Whiis the main
German resistance has been broken. "
still is being offered quite heavily here
and there along the front, for the enemy
realizes the seriousness OF another Allied
victory here The German hank is stead
lily being turned, and undoubtedly " the
Allied success continues Lille will fall,
The British are using masses OF artil-
lery which, as in recent battles, 10 NOV
Ing With the infantry. and has been
pounding the boche rear and retreatina
lines steadily all day. Last night the
British artillery 1re continued furiously
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1ss0ss. oct. rs.
Yesterday Afternoon an American
patrol crossed the selle River IN the
neiehborhocd bf ~. soup,et and took
thirty prisoners.
We carried out A sucressfui raid
last evening south OF sainshin-en-
weppes. taking twenty prisoners. A
few prisoners were taken during the
night by our patrols on other portions
~ the from,
paris, Oct is.
During the night and the early
hours this morning we made progress
at various points along the front
South Of the Serre We took possession
OF Remies. Barenton Gel and Monceau-
Ge- vast
West OF Rethel the French have cap
tured Nanteuii- -Sur-Aisne.
West Of Grand Pre- the French have
progressed beyond the Aisne. Olizy
and Termes are in our hands. In this
region we captured nearly 500 prison.
ers.
AMERICANs
with the American Expeditiensry
Force, Oct. II (Delayed).
This morning American troops re-
sumed the advance. North OF Yer
dun they are now operating against
positions of greatest strategic value
and natural strength. Today we
passed beyond the towns OF Cunel
and Romahge.
We have patrols In the Bols de Ban
theville and our attacking line has
penetrated the positions OF st
Georges and Landres-et-St. Georges
About $50 prisoners have been re-
ported
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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-01
BAKER is PLEASED

LONDON, April 1.-Secretary OF
War Baker expressed keen delight
when advised that General Pershine
had placed his troops and fighting
equipment at the disposal of the
Allied commanders. He declares
the American people will heartily
approve of the action, and the re-
ports received from the American
headquarters in France indicate that
all of the American troops are en-
thusiastic over the prospect of early
participation in the fighting. The
men at one point on the American
front, broke into loud cheers when
informed that they were to be given
the opportunity to engage in a real
battle. 1t is understood that one
hundred thousand Of the Yankees
are to be moved into the battle i'm
mediately, followed by additional
forces later, should more be needed.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-01
FRENCH TAKING GROUND

PARIS, April. 1.-The war office
issued most encouraging state
ment this morning, in which it is
announced that both the French and
the British forces recaptured ground
at many points yesterday French
and British soldiers mingled in the
same ranks in the fighting which
took place in the woods to the north
of Moreuil and drove the Germans
from their positions there. The
French are reported to have taken
large number of prisoners be-
tween Moreuil and Lassigny, where
the German advance appears to have
been effectually checked. The
French has progressed as far as
Canny and Surmatz and have re-
captured Plemont, seven hundred
prisoners been taken at that point.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-01
MOVING TO THE FRONT

American Army in France, April
1.-The American forces which
have been defending positions north
west of Toul and at other points
along the Allied line in Northern
France, have been turned over to
General Foch and will engage i'm
mediately in the fighting which is
now in progress south of Cambria.
The transfer took place on Satur-
day and early yesterday morning
the movement of Yankee troops to
the new positions began. Miles CT
motor trucks, loaded with soldiers,
and supplies are now moving rap
idly in several directions and it is
expected that Americans will be in
the thick of the fighting within the
next few days. The transfer is be-
ing made through driving rain, the
trucks and the marching troops plow-
ing their way, mile after mile,
through mud up to the ankles of
the horses.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-01
NOW HELD
in CAMBRIA ATTACKS

PARIS, April 1.-The French gov
eminent has decided to accede to
the desire expressed last week by
General Pershing, in the name of
the United States according to an
official statement issued by the war
office this morning. The American
troops will fight against the Ger
mans, shoulder to shoulder with the
French and British troops, the Stars
and Stripes floating proudly beside
the Tri-color and the Union Jack
in the big operations now in pro-
gress against the German foe.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-01

case. The defense based their mo-
ton on the Interpretation of Chapter
60 of the Session Laws of Alaska
which are as follows: That nothing
IN the act contained shall be con-
strued as to prohibit fair and honest
criticism of the policy, orders or
actions of the government"
Commissioner Mcdonald overruled
the motion and the case proceeded,
many witnesses having been called
for both sides.
After brief deliberation the
jury at a late hour this afternoon
returned a verdict of Not Guilty