Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-16
INTERESTING LETTER
FROM IARBlDGE
Jarbidge, Nevada. Feb. - 1918


today to report for examination and
for location orders. Since my letter
OF two weeks ago in which | gave a
list OF SO who were already some
where" there have been twenty-one
more of our noble young patriots who
have answered the call, viz:
Frank IL. Winter, George TAYLOR.
Peter RinearsOn. Manuel Lopez, A. l..
Armstrong, e. Van Berger, Edward L.
smith. + F. Benoit. X. A. Stolberg,
{. Ernest Hayes, Pete Roa, Frank
Turner, Leonard Z. Mink, ]. NJ. SulI.
ems, John Krentz, Herbert Pangburn,
John Austin. Albert d. Taylor, Joseph |
Dolney' Vase Nuckoyich, Archie
/ Moore.
/ And there are a lot more ready and |
4 anxious TO so as soon as they are re- |
quired. We are justly proud OF our
record, we are small community, bat !
but with patriotic fervor We have al
ready sent over ten per cent OF our
population to serve the cause of hui
here when the first call came, have
quietly departed as they found the
sentiment OF the camp too strong
against that class. This has taken
from our midst many OF our best
workmen, but they were proud to b.
} accepted and We will as willingly try
, TO get along without them. May they
be protected and may success await
them.
1t was with great sorrow that We
heard early this month OF the passing
away, in a New York hospital, of one
of our soldier boys, Norman c. Leon
ard. who early offered his services
and went to Camp Lewis. where he
) remained but a short time before be
/ ing transferred TO New York, where
4 he was taken i'll and his company had
!; was sent TO his mother, Mrs. Rose
Dexter, Of this place, and she immed-
i lately started for New York, but the
; news OF his death was received be
A'Af us l44DhAl'l l'ANLtA AAf AdlllOd
i and word was sent to have the re-
mains sent TO Albuquerque, New
Mexico, where Mrs. Dexter formerly
resided and where she has a sister
and other relatives. Norman Leon
ard was about % years old, Of more
than average size and fine hpysique
who had lived in the camp for sever
al years; his uncle. y. l.. Fletcher
having been one Of the early locators
OF mining property in the district
Young Leonard was most favorably
known in the camp and well liked by
all. and we all mourn his loss. Younl
Leonard is the first of the Jarbidg'
boys to be called to the Beyond,
the first sad touch that brings HON,
to our camp the grim reality Of thi
terrible world struggle. This com
munity has always been thorough!
patriotic, but this sharp. sad blow
will tend TO make Us more activc!
patriotic. The whole town grieyc.
over the loss Of a patriot and frionC
anu tAN'llAE Allt must lAtul Nl'4l III pA
thy to the bereavcd mother, who ha!
so long been one of us and whose
departure from camp deprives us o
another of our old time friends.
II The Jarbidgc branch of the Elk,
County Chapter Of the American Re,
Cross held it's first annual meeting
for the election OF new officers anC
reading of reports, etc. The meeting
was well attended and a spirit if pa
triutism and harmony prevailed. Mrs
Elsie 5. Kenkel was reelected chair
| man; Mrs. Fannie Chambers wa:
| elected vice-chairman; Mrs. Minnie
Marquardson was reelected treas
| urcr; Mrs. Annie L. Fleming was re
elected secretary and all the officer
| were given a vote Of thanks for thci
ii splendid work in the past.
The report OF Mrs. Margaret N
III Ycwcl, the chairman OF the rcyolyin
III fund committee. showed that the col
III tributions to this fund had bee
III abundant to purchase all the supple
Ill required Tor the wOTklouui. MI
Minnie Marquardson. as chairman {
the workroom committee, roportc
j that the women OF the town wer
faithfully dCvUting their time to I'll
II work in hand and that they had r.
K. Gently shipped a large amount of fiji
n ishcd goods to the Elko Chapter. col
sisting of l55 triangular bandages.
III abdominal bandagcs, l6 bed shirts,
II operating lcggings. 2G wash cloths,
II bottle covers. sweaters, / pair be-
II socks. sCarfs, 2 helmets, pal
III wristlcts. and pairs socks. AS MI
II Marquardson already held ono Off
and had other duties, Mrs. Virginia
III Dnts. another faithful worker, vi
HI appointed chairman Of the workrool
III The workrOOm is located in bull
n ing near the center Of tho TOW
III which has been kindly donated by q
II owners, Mr.. Amos Ross and N