Interior Secretary reports rapid homestead settlement and land use push
Washington reports that public domain homesteads rise quickly as 20 million acres were taken in the last year. Secretary Lane urges tapping underground water and surface streams to expand arable land, with irrigation backed by government or private effort. He notes Alaska’s experimental agriculture and cites gains in Indian affairs, pensions, canals, dams, and mining projects, plus new parks and Alaska railway progress.
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Washington
Franklin K. Lane
Lane
America
Alaska
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Otl
Interior Department
Reclamation Service
Bureau of Mines
Hawaii
Lassen Volcanic Park
California
Matanusks
Tonopah Miners Demand Higher Wages In Mass Meeting
A Tonopah Mine Workers Union mass meeting with 590 attendees debated a flat 50 cent daily wage rise plus overtime. A joint nine teen member committee, representing five unions, will relay the operators’ reply tonight to either accept or reject the demand amid rising living costs and wage cuts.
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Tonopah
Gambling 15 No More in Tonopah
The grand jury ordered immediate end to all gambling in Tonopah. Sheriff Sinvin accompanied the foreman Grant Crumley to closes, including slot machines turned to the wall. officials expect a remapping of the town soon. A Nevada district court summons to quiet title on land in Elko County is also noted.
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Tonopah
Grant Crumley
Sin Vin
Property dispute over 160 acres in Mangus patent case
Plaintiffs claim exclusive adverse possession for over fifteen years on 160 acres described as S% of Fe and the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter in Section 36, Township 32 N, Range 59 E, M. D. B. & M. against Eugene H. Mangus’s patent. They state they fenced, improved, paid taxes, and now seek court relief. notice served with summons.
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SRM
Eugene H. Mangus
Acton
Legal Notice of Removal from Homestead Lands
Elko Nevada notice dated Oct 27 1916 orders all parties with personal property on a described tract to remove it within thirty days. Land description includes S half of NW quarter Sec 3, SE quarter of NE quarter, and Lot 1 Sec 4 Township 4 North Range 65 East, B M. First publication Nov 1 1910. publication to appear Dec 1916.
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Elko
Nev
MD. B
M. c. C. Belgher
Notice for Public Sale Loud in Elko Nevada 1916
Notice is hereby given that JOEL J BLACKBURN of Reno Nevada has filed to enter under sections 2204 2307 Revised Statutes the SW of NE of section 23 township 44 north range 5 east M B D B & M containing 4 acres in Elko Nevada Lane Office Adversely interested parties must file protest affidavits by January 1 1917 with John E Robbins Register First published November 17 1916 Last publication December 20 1916
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Elko
Nevada
Land Office
Joel J. .Blackburn
Reno
Washoe
United States
Lane
John E. Robbins
Register
Nevada man seeks entry to 40 acres in Elko district
Notice declares JOEL L BLACKBURN of Reno Washoe Nevada filed for entry under 2306 2307 Revised Statutes to claim SE quarter of SW quarter Section 23 Township 41 North Range 65 East M D B & M containing 40 acres in Elko Nevada Land District There is a 30 day period to file affidavits of protest or objection noting mineral character of land First publication Nov 17 1916 Last publication Dec 20 1916
Notice for Public Publication in Nevada Land Filing
Notice reads that Jorl Blackburn of Reno Washoe County Nevada fled in this office via application to enter under sections 2306 and 2307 Revised Statutes of the United States. It describes the west half of the southwest quarter in section 23 township 44 north range 66 east M D B M containing 80 acres within Elko Nevada Land District. The notice invites objections due to mineral fears to the disposal of applicant.
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Elko
Nevada
Jorl 1
Blackburn
Reno
Washoe
United States
Aestion
Range
M. D
Elko, Nevada
Beals Summons in Elko Nevada Mortgage Suit
Plaintiffs Sabala and Sabala sue Logio Onaindia in Fourth District Court Elko Nevada to recover 13868.93 plus interest and fees from property known as Overland Hotel and Gaiety Theatre alleging mortgage liens and settlement costs. Deputy H Sproule serves as clerk and Harold Hale serves as attorney. summons dated October 16 1910 with November 16 December deadlines.
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Fourth Judicial District
State of
Nevada
County of
Elko
D. D. Sabala
Gregoria Sabala
Logio Onaindia
Platoiffs
Robert B. Hunter
H . Sproule
Harold Hale
Summons and land office notices from Elko County 1916
Legal notices announce a money judgment action against P P Elisalt for 890.94 dollars in a 1916 Ogden Wholesale Drug case, with readings of service, dates, and executor clerk. also notices of desert land final proof by John J. Hylton in Elko Nevada with witnesses listed and deadlines in December 1916.
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District Court
Fourth Judicial District
State of Nevada
Elko
Towit
Ogden Wholesale Drug Company
C Corporation
United States
Oxden Wholesale Drug Company
Affidavits of Protest Filed by January First 1917
Notice requires filing affidavits of protest in this office by January 1 1917. John E Robbins Register. First publication November 17 1916. Last publication December 20 1916.
Notice for Publication Elko 2190
Public notice from the Interior Department Elko Nevada lists VIC C Gartin of Sixteen Mile Station with homestead application No 02190 filed July 26 1915 for NW4 SE4 Ely SW and SW SW of Section 17 Township 37 North Range 52 East M M. Witnesses named Jesse L Stinson Frank B Smith William A Stinson and Marshal E Reed. First publication November 28 1916. Last publication December 30 1916.
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Elko
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Nevada
Vic C. Gartin
Sixteen Mile Station
Ely
Township
Range 52
Mountee Meridian
Jesse L. Stinson
Frank B. Smith
Willian A. Stinson
Marshal E. Reed
John E. Robbins
Register
Desert land claim notice for Griswold in Nevada
Notice that John W. Griswold of Arthur Nevada filed to make final proof on land described as the N E and E Lf N W of section twelve township thirty two north range sixty nine east Mount Diablo Meridian. He must prove before the Register and Receiver by December 20 1916 with witnesses Thomas G. Gregory Eva Griswold Arthur Griswold and Edward Goodwin all of nearby localities. First publication November 14 1916. Lost publication December 15 1916.
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Department of the Interior
U) & Land Office
Elko
Nevada
John J. Hylton
Hylton
Elko County
Carson
Biko
Nan Es
John JL. Mylton
Faust Vetters
Charles ©. Tloterte
Harry Reynolts
John FB Norbing
Neginter Fient Publientine
Laat
Deo
Department of the Interise Uge
Kiko
John W. Griswold
Arthur
Elf
Séetlor
Mount Diablo
Register
Vinimant
Thomas G. Gregory
Eva Griswold
Luriine
NeYada
Arthur Griswold
Lurline
Edward Goodwin
John E. Roblins
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Dupont
Eastman Kodaks
Rexall Store
Verdi Lumber Co
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Detroit Free Press
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Washington Star
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Edith
Uhin
Plaintifs
Eugene EH. Mangus
John Doe
Ricilard
Attite of Nevada
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Landa
Said Court
B. Nenderson
Morley Griswold
Joel L. Blackburn
Eiko
John BE
Robbins
Beals
Dee
Robert B Hunter
Said
In Hoc Sproule
C. B. Henderson
Varson
Elkonev
Steen
W. M. Doyle
Hotel Mayer
W. R. Mayer
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Schaffer kMarx
Bite Bkkrte
Reinhart
Shoee
Ane Aneeton Bastin Coat
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