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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-17
INTERESTING DESCRIPTION
OF PRESENT CONDITIONS
IN THE CITY OF VENICE

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
ITALY, Jan. l7.-Before the menace
OF the modern Hun, Venice, whose
lagoons centuries ago furnished an
asylum of safety for refugees fleeing
from Attila, is today almost emptied.
OF the 10000 people who ordinarily
inhabit the city. only about 1000 re
main. But this is not because Venice
fears for her own protection. Across
the battlehelds of the reeds it is be
lieVed that no invader will penetrate
the islands of the Venetian lagoons.
The city puts her trust in the Iagoons
as confidently as she trusted to the
sea in oldcn times.
To the visitor in Venice in these
days when the invading army lies
only short march distant, one OF the
odd memories OF the war will be that
OF the music OF the great guns bomb.
ing from the Lidi and the nests OF
reedy islcts in the northern lagoon.
That music accompanies you all day
in Venice.
The Queen of the Adriatic has her
face to the foe. She has shut her
away. The army or the navy have
taken her young men. Those that re-
main have bricked up or sand baggcd
her churches and monuments and
now await the issue in entire calm,
confident that although the enemy is
no more than a shot away it is not
at her own gates that Venice is men.
aced.
From Porte Grandi. as far as the
eye can see, the land Is covered with
waste Of muddy water where rows
OF half submerged willows mark out
the fields which ii covers and here
and there an Isolated clump Of farm
buildings emerging from the floods
We are here on the edge OF the Piayc
foundations and in another naval ar
tillcry defense belt High banked
roads, dikcs, and farm houses are all
that remain above the water. Some OF
these farm house islands are held by
Austrians some by Italians, and it Is
/ the aim Of both sides to destroy the
farms held by the enemy. 4 few
nights ago some Italian sailors un
drrtook cutting out expedition
against one of the Austrian Islands
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APPLICATION NO. 47e7

Notice of Application for Permission
10 Appropriate the Public Waters
OF the State OF Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
goth day of December, 1917. in accord.
ance with Section SO, Chapter 140. OF
the Statutes of 1918. one c. W. Mitch
ell, of Elko, County of Elko, and State
of Nevada, made application to the
State Engineer OF Nevada for permits
sion TO appropriate the public waters
of the State OF Nevada. Such appro-
priation is to be made from Cotton
wood Greek, at a point in the SWA
SWA, Sec. II. T. % N, r. Sc E.. NJ.
D. b. & NJ, by means Of dam and
eight-tenths cubic foot per second Is
to be conveyed to NWA SWA, Sec.
ii. NEH SEA, Sec. Is. T. 81 N. R. Sc
E, N. d. B. & NJ, by means of bitches,
and there used for irrigation purposes,
from April until October of each year.
Water not to be returned to stream.
]. C. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
First publication Dec. 81, 1917.
Last publication Jan. 81. 1918.
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NEVADA FIFTH IN
COPPER PRODUCTION

Nevada ranked fifth among the
states with a production of llO.OOO.OOo
pounds Of copper during 1917, accord
ing TO the report of the United States
geological survey. This was an in
crease of 100000 pounds over the
production of 1916.
Arizona produced 6S7SOOO0O pounds
a slight decrease from the production
Of 1916. which was G9i,OOO. 900
pounds.
Montana produced 27S.O0O, 900
pounds, as against 352,OOO.OOO pounds
in 1916.
Michigan produced 275,0O0, 900
pounds, an increase over the 269,-
$4,000 pounds produced in 1916.
Utah produced 2i5.0OO.OOO pounds,
as compared with 232,OOOOOO pounds
in 1916.
Alaska. with a production of about
S7.5O0,U0O pounds. showed "A large de
crease from the previous year.
New Mexico increased its produc-
ton to lOL5OO.OOo pounds from TO-.
100000 pounds in 1916.
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MANY S. P. MEN
IN THE U. S. ARMY

The VESTS champion service nag
is now -on display at 60 Market street.
San Francisco. 1t is a standard serv-
ice flag with red border and white
center. Blue stars arranged in the
form OF figures reveal the numerals
1892" This is the new style of serv.
i've flag introduced on the coast by
the Southern Pacific company.
or the 1852 employees on the Pacific
System who are now in the service
of the government, 63 have obtained
commissions, including one colonel.
three majors. and eighteen captains
The Southern Pacific will change
the numbers in its flags at the end OF
each month, and it is predicted that
February /, will see the 1000 mark
reached.
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GERMAN WRITER SAYS
KAISER MAKES ERROR

AMSTERDAM. Jan. IA scnsa-
ton has been caused in Germany by
the publication OF an article written
by Herr CuhcnRcis, member of the
rc.Chstag and an adherent of the
majority Socialist party. advising Ger
many and Turkey to issue a declara.
ton in favor Of the establishment OF
a Jewish national home land in
Palestine, along the lines OF the IA
nous British declaration. which he
endorses in the strongest terms.
Herr Cohcn.Rcis pronounces the
British declaration as a move Of the
greatest political wisdom. He de
plorcs the lack of political foresight
on the part Of Germany and Turkey
in permitting England to take the
lead in the response to the Jewish
demand and even if they should both
make the declaration he proposes,
they will not now derive the greatest
political advantage from such a
course, as il will come too late to
win the sympathy Of the Jewish pco-
pl" for the cause of the Central En-.
pircs. But, AT least he points out
ii viii help 10 moderate the antag
onism Of the Jews of Russia, whose
friendship. he declares. is Of vita
Importance to the success Of the
vraE.pt p,aCa p.s,,tE,tfgru ,,.i,l, Dv-
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c. PERRY. of Elko. Nevada. who on
February IL. 1913. made Carson City
homestead application 07650. now
Elko No. Os27. for the NEA OF Sec
ton %, Township 80 North. Range 81
East, Mount Diablo Meridian. has filed
notice Of intention to make final three
year proof. to establish claim to the
land above described, before the reg.
lister and receiver of this Office, on
the sixth day of February, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James Myers, of Lee. Nevada; Ras
Hankins, of Lee. Nevada; Mary E.
Lamb. of Elko, Nevada; William C.
Schultz, of Elko, Nevada.
JOHN e. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication Dec. 26. 1917.
Last publication jan 26, 1918.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0927
Carson City 07650

Carson City O765O
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Elko. Nevada, Decem.
Der 81. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that JAMES
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captured and burned the buildings
and came back with Austrian prison
ers. Nothing more dismal can be i'm.
agined than this battlefield among the
reeds except the awful desolation ~of
the Flanders front.
On this sector the Italians have a
superiority OF artillery. II is at night
that the Italian guns do their hard
est work. At night the Austrians
always attempt to construct field
works or to lay bridge of boats
across the Piave Vecchia to the ca
nails. They take a number of boats.
tie them together and swing them
out from one bank, trusting to the
current to float them into place on
the other shore. II is the business of
the Italian flotilla batteries to drive
away those bridge builders and to de
stroy the fruits of their labors, and
this they do with surprising success.
In Venice herself | have seen no
sign of actual damage except a hole
town in the roof OF San Giovanni and
san Pablo by an Austrian airplane
bomb. The front of San Marso and
the pillars of the Doge's Palace have
been bricked up so that nothing OF
them remains visible. The same pre-
cautions have been taken with the
famous statue of Colleoni and, in
fact. with all the monuments of the
town that can be so protected.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0lll9
Carson City 0SliS

Carson City OS1iS
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land ONCE at Elko, Nevada, Jan. 2.
1918.
Notice is hereby given that JAMES
p. LYON. OF Elko, Nevada, who. on
August %, 1913, made Carson City
homestead 0S14S. now Elko, No. Olll9,
for the NWII of Section %, Township
80 North, Range 81 East, Mount Diablo
Meridian, has filed notice of Intention
to make final three year proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before the register and re-
ceiver of this Office, on the twelfth day
Of February, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ru-
dolph w. Chenoweth, OF Elko, Nevada;
James c. Perry, of Elko, Nevada:
James e. Myers, of Lamoille, Nevada:
Maritt ]. Rand, of Lamoille, Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Jan. s, 1918.
Last publication Feb. s, 1918.
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APPLICATION NO. 4a4i

Notice OF Application tor Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters of
the State OF Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of January, 1918, in accord
ance with Section SO, Chapter ITO, Of
the Statutes of 1913. one W. r. Bell
niger, Of Lee, County of Elko, and
State Of Nevada, made application to
the State Engineer of Nevada for per
mission to appropriate the public
waters OF the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from
South Fork of Humboldt River
through the c. A. Francis Ditch, at
point in the NEi4 SEA, Sec. 4
T. 81 n. r. Sc f, NJ. d. B. d NJ, by
means Of dams, and 2.5 cubic feet pei
second is to be conveyed to portion!
of SIs, NWls. and SIa NEH. Sec
:. r. 81 n, r. sc T., NJ. D. b.
NJ. by means of bitches and laterals
and there used for irrigation and do
nestle purposes. from April 18th until
August 18th of each year. Water not
to be returned to stream.
J. G. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer
First publication Jan. 16, 1918.
Last publication Feb. 16, 1918.
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SEDlTI0US TALK TO
BE ENDED AT ONCE

The life OF saloons and resorts and
other public places will be short
under orders received by the board
OF county commissioner, providing
the managers or owners of the same
permit seditiOus or pro-German talk
to tnKc place. Under instructions
from the government authorities he
county commissioners of this county
have been requested to revoke any l.
conscs that may be in effect in he
event Of Vocation, and proprieior5
will be strictly responsible for utter
anccs that are made which are deroga-
tory to this country.-Tonopah Times
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GREEKS MAY NOW
JOIN THE ARMY

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. t7.-Auth.
ority 20 enlist Hellenic subjects
(Grccks) in the United states army
was received today from the adjulNnt
generals Office, Washington. d. c., by
Lieut.. Colonel John II. Gardner. com.
manding the San Francisco recruiting
district. Greeks have been on the
Tncligble list" for the past three
months.
on October Q. 1917. orders were IL.
sued by the adjutant generals Office
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the land above described. before the
register and receiver OF this office. on
the fourteenth day of February, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ma.
rift J. Rand. Of Lamoille. Nevada;
James L. Myers. OF Lamollle. Nevada;
James l. Sheppard. OF Lamoille, Ne
Yada; Charles w. Wortz. OF Lamoille,
Nevada.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Jan. s, 1918.
Last publication Feb. 8, 1918.
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prohibiting the enlistment of Greeks.
In the meantime the Hellenic govern
ment has been urging the Greeks to
enlist in the United States army, thus
demonstrating their loyalty to the al
lies. Now that restrictions have been
removed. rush of 4 large number
of these people TO the recruiting sta
lions for the army throughout the
state is anticipated.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ElkO 095j
Carson City 0772O

Department of the Interior, L. S.
Land Omce at Elko, Nevada, January
3, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES PAXMAN, of Lamoille, Ne
vada. who. on March 10, 1913. made
Carson City homestead OTTO, now
Eiko No. O95i. for the NEH of Sec
ton %. Township SO North, Range
81 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
three year proof, to establish claim to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
IMMATURE ALMANAC.

full that his recommendations should
office. In addition to the suggestions
have thrown out in this report. most
respectfully recommend for your con-
mittee to reorganize the committees Of
the chamber a number OF our COM
mittees which under our constitution
solete. and some of them, during the
year. have had no matters referred to
them: believe there. should be a
small number of standing committees
and special committees appointed to
investigate and report to the directors
On on Of 1T nGt within ne
of course. means change in our con-
stitution. and the change cannot be
made al be but
to consider the matter and report to
future meeting OF the chamber.
cannot too strongly recommend
hind and cooperate with our. govern
ment and our local committees here,
having the matter in charge. in their
Richmond Is willing to do her part In
everything necessary to be done to win
the war and one of the most important
things to be done Is to save and con-
serve. whether it be food savings or
energies.
Another thing to be considered by
HOUSING eondeioma for onr worNnr
people. particularly the negroes. A
movement was started some time age
to do something in this .mntter. and
every one approached seemed inter-
ested. but other questions, because of
tho war. seemed SO important that tenn
porarily tho matter was dropped. This
question should be taken up and some
thing done.
In conclusion. I wish to thank not
only. the members of the board and the
employees OF the chamber. but our:
members for their hearty. and willing
support during my administration, and.
also to express to the press OF Rich
nond our appreciation of their CO.
operation
Respectfully submitted,
COLEMAN WORKMAN, r
President !.
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RAILROAD men PRESENT
NEEDS FOR H|GHER PAY
Pennsylvania Railroad Steward Com
plains of Having to Work Thir-
teen Hours q Day.
ASKS $3.50 MINIMUM WAGE
Witness Denies That Seaboard OH
ciafs Are Trying to Make Govern.
ment Operation Failurc-Negro
Laborers Ask Increase.
ny Associated prcss.1

WASHINGTON, February 1i-Repre-
sentatives OF union and unorganized
labor who asked to present reasons for
commission, completed their testimony
to-day, and the commission adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman,
Secretary Lane. Witnesses called by
the commission in its independent in
vestigation Will be heard at the next
sessions, probably beginning Monday.
Protests against the presence of rail-
road officials regarded as hostile to the
four great brotherhoods were made by
the brotherhood chiefs when they ap-
|peared before the commission. . 1t was
explained then that the commission
was seeking all possible information.
and some OF the railroad men probably
Will be among the next witnesses.
Recommendations to be made by the
and hours. Secretary Lane told JAMES
a. Hennessey. who asked at to-day's
hearing that the stewards Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad should be placed un-
der the eight-hour law. He said he
had worked an average OF thirteen
hours for the last two weeks. and that
stewards frequently were on duty nine
teen hours.
1T Is impossible for a man to smile
after having been on his feet that
long" he asserted. in discussing the
service they were required to give the
public.
Minimum wages of $50 a month
instead of 500 to S125 now paid. and
at least four days month or. were
asked.
A. B. Jenkins. representing union
molders on the Southern Railway sys-
tenn, asked the same increases for them
that other mechanical trades wanted.
about 33 Ia per cent.
w. G. Ebey, OF Hamlet, N. c., said
train dispatchers should be paid from
S21o to 1895 month, instead of SLIGO
TO WIS. because OF the increase in liv-
ing costs. which he estimated at 70
per cent. He took occasion to deny
for his road. the Seaboard Air Line.
charges made by officers of the Con
ductors and Trainmen that officials
were trying to make the eight hour
law and government operation a failure.
he introduced circular letter sent
out by President w. J. Harahan. which
directed every employee to give every
possible assistance to carry out the
program Of the Federal administration.
Many unsuccessful efforts to obtain
wage increases have been made by the
negro helpers and laborers OF the
southeastern district. according to e.
I. Thompson. who asked for his fellow
negro workers 90 per cent increase
over the present rates OF 16 to 90 cents
an hour. Describing their duties. he
gave a graphic picture Of what would
happen II negro helper did not WELD
accurately the sixteen-pound sledpe
manner used to weld the iron held by
the white blacksmith or machinist.
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BYRD REVOKEs ORDER
FOR HEATLEss MONDAYS
Order Follows Receipt Of Authority
From Federal Fuel Admins.
traitor Garfield.
SITUATION is CLEARING UP
Warmer Weather Has Facilitated
Shipments - State Administrator
Had Twice Recommended Excmp-
ton Of Virginia From Program.

Leaving 1t optional with the State
fuel administrator as to whether tho
regulations should he revoked, and
providing for the retention of section
of the original order until further
notice. the order of Federal Fuel Adj
ministrator Garfield abolishinE tho
heatless Monday program was received
by State Fuel Administrator Harry
Flood Byrd yesterday morning. Mr.
Byrd, acting under the discretionary
authority thus given him, Issued an or
der revoklng the rules as applied to
virginia, which has been rushed to
the printer and will be placed In the
hands of the local fuel commissions in
all parts OF the State to-day.
MIR. Byrd has maintained all along
that Virgin could have done very
well without the regulations. and has
twice recommended to DR.. Garfield that
the State be exempted from their APP
piication. Realizing that the conditions
In the State did not warrant the con-
tinuance of tho drastic regulations. he
was not slow to notify the public Of
their removal.
BYRD PROMPTLY
REtOKES ORDER
In his telegram. Dr. Garfield states
That the improved weather conditions
ana the results already obtained by
the operation Of the regulations fur
nishcd sufficient reasons for their dis
continuance. In part. he says: Each
state fuel administrators is authorized
IN his discretion. to continue the orde.
In force within his State II ne con-
siders local emergency demands IT,"
Mr.. Byrd's order to the local fuel
commissions was in the following
words!
Acting under authority thus given
me. l hereby revoke the Monday clos
Ing order Of January IL as applying
to Virginia.
fSigned) III. +. BYRD,
Federal Fuel Administrator for yir-
ginfa"
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
CONTINUED From First Pngc.)

CONTINUED From First Pagc.)
The cause for this was, doubtless, the
sacrifices which we were called upon
to make. There were the wounded to
be cared for. There were our BOYS
in the cantonmente whose comfort we
had to provide for. Then came the
request from the government that we
observe "meatlcss." "wheatless'' and
worthless" days. We obeyeG without
a moments protest.
The question Is now strong in tho
minds OF all OF US what we must do.
what IL Is our present duty 10 do, In the
war crisis. Forces marshalcd for war
require three things--men, food and
money. ! shall devote my remarks to
the latter phase OF the question.
FALLING BEHIND on SALE
OF WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
There must be at all times n bal
ance between the money disbursed by
the government and the bonds that IL
issues. Too much imitation, in other
words. must not take place. The banks
OF the United States have done all that
could be required of them in turning
all gold over to the Federal Treasury
and to the Federal reserve banks Ex
portation OF gold has been prohibited
by the government But to maintain
this balance the United states must
have the support OF every individual
citizen.
The government has only two means
to raise money for the purpose OF
financing the war measures necessary:
namely. bonds and direct taxation. 1t
has seen fit TO authorize the issue Of
30 bonds, or baby bonds. which are
generally known as thrift stamps
Richmonds sale OF them has fallen
lar below anttcipations. The quota of
the city amounts To s3,o50,00O and in
one month only $175, 900 worth has been
sold.
IF the thrift stamp campaign fairs.
the only recourse. therefore, will be
added taxation"
CHAMBER PLEDGES AID
TO NEW LIBERTY LOAN
John NJ. Miller. president of the First
National Bank, answered Mr.. Cabelrs
address with II resolution which
pledged the efforts Of the chamber to
increase the sale of the stamps to the
people Of the city. Resolutions were
also offered in regard to the support OF
the forthcoming issue Of Liberty bonds.
The officers elected last night are:
John I. Easley, president; John Kerr
Branch, vice-president; ]. ]. Marcuse,
second rice-president: T.. +. Duniop,
secretary and treasurer; William r.
Dabney. business manager; w. III.
Adams, E. l.. Bemiss H. Carl Boschen.
w. B. Broaddus, ]. G. Corley, Robert
S. Crump. z. NJ. Crutchfield, IT. Peyton
Giles, Fl. w. Hall, II. w. Jackson. Con-
way NJ. Knox, L. C. Laird, j. Scott
Parrish w. F. Powers. o. ]. Sands, Fritz
Sitterding. George w. Stevens, a. o.
Swink, John NJ Taylor. Warren P. Tay-
lor, Z. A. DIETRICH, Oscar e. Parrish,
Percy J. Stratus, e. B. Sydnor and DR..
CHARLES r. Robins, directors.
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Approve. Increases. for Rural POSTING.


WASHINGTON. February 14.-Indi.
eating approval OF increases in rural
carriers salaries where the service
warrants It. Fourth Assistant Post
master-General Blakeslee urged the
Senate Post-Ofice Committee to-day to
take into consideration time, mileage
and amount of mail handled in arrIv.
ing at basis Of pay. The present
system Of basing pay on mileage only,
he said. resulted in inequftfes.
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Virginia Man Victim.

WASHINGTON. February 14.-Gen-
erai PershinS to-day reported one en-
listed man slightly wounded in action
February II: He also reported seven
deaths from natural causes. One OF
them was Corporal Percy w. Freeman,
OF Corthance, Va. victim Of menin-
gitis.
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Paul IIcnnIg Not Guilty.
[By Associated Press.

by Assoclated Press1
NEW YORK, February 14.-By d.
rection OF the court and at the re-
quest Of the Federal district attorney.
the jury in the trial for treason of Paul
C. H. Hennig to-day returned verdict
Of not guilty.
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The Weather
tFurliIshed by o. 8. Weather Burean.l
Local Ten,perature.

Local Temperature.
IL noon temperature. ............. 6S
F. NJ. temperature. .............. 81
Maximum temperature TO 8 =, NJ. Ga
Minimum temperature to 8 =. M. 81
Mean temperature ................ 81
Normal temperature for this date. 40
Excess In temperature. .......... 10
March i .................. 1880
Accumulated deficiency since Janu-
airy .................. BIZ