Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-02

J. Poujade, attorney at law OF Car
son City, is in Elko today on business.
Or. c. NJ. Durkee, veterinary sur
geon. has located in Elko. Announce
ment OF his permanent location will
be made within a day or two.
Something is going to happen soon
to the fellow who said The Home
Guard is nothing but a bunch OF
scabs." The sooner it happens the
sooner will he learn Just what store
the community sets by its Home
Guard organization.
The hearing Of Joe Hanfard, charg-
ed with disturbing the peace after he
is alleged TO have made remarks der.
ogatory TO the government, has been
postponed until tomorrow. The mat
ter will come up at ten o'clock in the /
morning before Judge Doughty.
Mrs. Charles Toyn, OF Hylton. Ne
vada, who has been visiting her
daughter TriN. now in attendance at
Heald's Business College in Reno. !
came home from the riverside city
last night and will go out to her home
in Mound Valley within day or two.
Charles Frazier got a skin full OF
fightin' whiskey last night and faced
Judge Doughty this morning with
some Authorizations as to just where
the Judge was sitting. He got his
bearings when the Judge cracked him
a IS fine for overindulging his appe-
lite.
Mrs. Rupert Bryant informs us that
her brother, Howard Wines, well.
known to many in Elko, was married
a few days ago to Miss Madge Morri-
son, San Francisco girl. the wed
ding taking place in that city. The
Independent wishes the newly weds
all sorts OF good luck.
Mr.. Frank Strange, of Halleck. Ne
vada. has received word from Heber
]. Mitchell, one of the boys who left
with the Elko contingent for the train.
ing camps. On the card appears moth.
ing more than the impressive mess
age. THE ship on which | sailed has
arrived safely overseas" and is sign.
ed by the sender.
Fire Chief Van Volkenbera SAYS tie
bell has fallen out Of our belfry. Van
reasoned it out for us that a lantern
would come mighty handy in locating
fire that was smoldering and send
ing Off smoke only on a dark night.
Maybe so, Van. There's something in
your argument. Never had any ex.
perience with flameless fires. The
last one We went to you could see for
mile and there was plenty of smoke,
too.
We are in receipt of communica- |
ton from Reno which advises us that
Frank K. Clawson, former Elko bow. |
has enlisted at Reno and left there
last night for Mare Island training
camp, joining his brother Lance who
enlisted some three weeks ago In the /
marines. Besides these two bows
from the Clawson family the army
now has Ray Clawson, brother of
Lance and Frank. who is serving in
the cavalry in Arizona. Each of these |
boys enlisted in the service without
waiting for the operation of the draft
law.
Attorney J. De Weese, Of Denver. |
Colorado. who represented II. u. Ben. |
Isch, in the cXtradition matter before |
the governor of that state recently, |
when Sheriff Joe Harris and Deputy |
Attorney General Patrick went back !
after the man who was wanted in con. /
nociion with the charges of maIfeas.
ancc in office placed against Commits. !
sion"rs Jones and Gregory. dropped
off here today with Mrs. De Wccse. /
for brief investigation Of the mat. |
tors soon to come before the court. I
Attorney De Wccso is on a vacation |
trip to California.
Now comes the information that an.
other death has been greatly exag.
gcrated." Sometime ago it was an
nounc"d here in Elko that Jimmy
Dunn, of Bullion, had died in the ser.
vice OF the United States. And here
comes Clay Johnson, old and reliable
resident Of this city, and produces a
letter from the supposed deceased.
written just few days ago from n
United States army post in the mid.
die west. We are beginning to doubt
our own reputation for truth and yer.
acity to say nothing of these attri.