Opportunities Abundant in Nevada Says Editor in 1916 Column
Keith and Russell editors discuss broad opportunities in the West, highlighting water power, oil, gas, and nitrates as wealth paths. They urge high school teachers to use Congressional Record for current events and note enlistment trends compared to WWI veterans. A humorous watermelon crash scene and a land notice follow, with legal land claim details and witness names for 159.07 acres in Elko, Nevada, filed 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingalls
Nevada
Golden ‘West
Wilson
West
Elko
Congress
Grandpa Mann
Uncle Joe
Mann
Senate
House
Rough Riders of the Sky urge aviator reserve nationwide
Nevada will contribute its share to a proposed 2000 aviator reserve for national defense. The piece urges training thousands of pilots, expanding aeronautics, and using aircraft for coast guard and mail service, noting Amer ica’s past aviation contributions and urging enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Lord Kitchener
Paris
Sudan
United States
Aeronautica
Uncle Sam
Coast Guard
Battleborn
Art Smith
London market hums with wartime wealth and fashion
Visitors in London report calm markets and strong business as women rush to buy summer gowns and tailor made outfits. War profits drive spending in Bond Street and big hotels as wives of war traders indulge in dresses jewelry and extended town visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pac
Iatl
London
West End
Aiti
Bond Street
Public Land Notice for George F. Baker at Gold Creek Nevada
Department of the Interior Land Office at Elko Nevada announces George F. Baker of Gold Creek Nevada filed a three year final proof for the southwest quarter and other fractions in section 7 township 45 north range 56 east M D Meridian. Witnesses named Samuel Bieroth Harry Parker Richard B Sails Thomas L Tenneslie. Final proof date July 20 1916. First publication June 15 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko
Carson City
Department of the Interior
U. 8
Nevada
George F. Baker
Gold Creek
Bec
N. R
M. D. Meridian
Samuel B. Bieroth
Rowland
Harry Parker
Richard B. Sails
Thomas L. Tenneslie
John Eb, Robbins
Notice of Homestead Land Claim Elko Nevada 1916
Department of the Interior announces that Jobe M. Teixeira of North Fork Nevada filed a Carson City homestead application 06215 on July 85 1911 for entry survey 74. The notice lists the claim within the un surveyed public domain in Nevada and references Elko No 0504.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko
Carson
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Nevada
Jobe M. Teixeira
North Fork
Carson City
Land notice for Fred Lancaster Rowland Nevada 1916
Notice of homestead final five year proof for 134.18 acres in Humboldt National Forest Nevada. Fred Lancaster of Rowland and witnesses Beslo Scott Larios Clark named. Protests due by July 10 1916. Charles B Henderson files entry for NW of Sec 25 T45N R48E. First June 6 1916 last July 6 1916. Elko Land Office Nevada.
Elko Land Office Notice on Mineral Rights Assignment
Elko Nevada June 2 notice states County of Elko has filed in this office an application to patent the NEY of SW% of section 25 township 45 north range 48 east M D B. assignee Egle Olean claims approximate 40 acre right while objectors cite mineral concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Henderson
Elko
Disposition Notice for Applicant in 1916 Office
In the disposal to applicant in this office on or before the eremated day of July 1916 Jobn E Robbins Register. First publication June 10 1926. Last publication July 15 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobn E. Robbins
Register
Notice of Intention to Make Three Year Land Proof Elko Nevada
John Laval of Tuscarora Elko County Nevada filed Homestead application 07595 0914 for Lota 3 4 5 9 within lst 4 800 under act 6 11 06 section 31 township 41 north range 53 east Mt Diablo. He will prove up July 1 1916 before U S Land Office Elko Nevada with James C Woodward Rutledge M Woodward Henry Ralph Smith Frank A Smith and John B Robbins as witnesses and Register. First publication June 10 1916 Last publication July 12 1916.
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Ship 44
Mount Diablo
John Angel
Mountain City
Nevada
Harry Irland
Eugene Arthur
Albert Olin
Elko
John E. Robbins
Register
Charles B. Henderson
Albert W. Mills
John Laval
Tuscarora
Elko County
Carson City
Township
Range
Mt. Diablo Base
Meridian
Register & Receiver
U. S. Land Office
James C. Woodward
Rutledge M. Woodward
Henry Ralph Smith
Frank A. Smith
John B. Robbins
John HB
Robbins, Register
Vareon
Mt. Disblo Base
Roy Vaughan
Ruby Valley
William J. Gardner
Guy Madden
New
Lewis Benson
Cave Crook
U. 8
Lewis
Eastman
Humboldt National Forest
Louise G
Walla
Jamon PB. Sherman
Mountain Cly Nevada
Jame Martin
Nev
William ‘Turner
Mowentain City
City
Department of the
Sa EE U. S. Land Office
Ote
Yinat
Edward George
Rowland
Lincoln G. Clark
Hiram I. Salls
Henry J. Jones
Ada
George W. Baker
Gold Creek
Notice of Water Rights Application in Nevada 1916
Notice announces application for permission to appropriate public waters by John S Jewett from Steve Dak in Springs near Lamoille in Elko County Nevada. Plan uses open cut and conveyance to lands in Sec 28 T33N R68E for irrigation and domestic use May to October. water not returned to stream. State Engineer W M Kearney oversees. First publication June 9 1916, last July 10 1916.
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Nevada
Jewett
Lamoille
W. M. Kearney
Ite
George P. Skoog
Lee
County of Elko
State of
Humboldt River
Bee
M.D
State Barings
Nevada State notice irrigation project in Elko County
Application No 3972 states Joe H Persona of Lamoille County Elko plans a water appropriation from Lamoille Creek in Elko County Nevada. A dam will divert one cubic foot per second to parcels in Section 10 T34N R68E for irrigation and domestic use from May through August annually. State Engineer W Kear signs and notices run May 26 to June 27 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Joe H. Persona
Lamoille
Elko
Lamoille Creek
Elko County
N. R
KEAR
State Engineer
Notice of final five year proof on Nevada land tract
Giuseppe Besio of Rowland Nevada Lancaster and Joseph C Harris of Elko Nevada Lincoln G Clark of Elko Nevada file notice to prove claim to land described by metes and bounds in Township 47 North Range 68 East M D M before Register and Receiver on July 10 1916 with first publication May 29 1916 and last publication June 30 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lancaster
Rowland
Nevada
Carson City
Elko
Humboldt National Forest
Cor
Nevadaldaho
Mount Diablo
Guiseppe Beslo
Joseph B. Scott
Ben B. Larios
Jarbidge
Lincoln G. Clark
John E. Robbins
Register
M.D. M
Guiseppe Besio
Rowland, Nevad
Pared Lancaster
Joseph C. Harris
John B. Robbins
Divorce Summons in Elko Nevada District Court
James Peterson sues Colletta Peterson in Elko County Nevada District Court for divorce on extreme cruelty. Defendants must answer within ten to forty days after service depending on location. First published June 12 1916. last publication July 26 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Fourth Judicial District
Robert B. Hunter
Harold Hale
Elko
Nevada
Notice of Application for Water Rights in Nevada 1916
Application No. 3910 filed April 17 1916 by Richard C O Neil to appropriate public waters from springs in Section 18 Town 31 North Range 64 West for irrigation mining and domestic use May 19 and June 19 1916 notice dates. Lewis Eastman Mountain City and others listed as claimants with land described in Humboldt and Elko districts. Last publication June 19 1916.
Notice for Public Sale of Homestead Claim
U S Land Office Elko Nevada May 22 1916 notices Manuel Machado of Carlin Elko County Nevada holder of Carson City homestead application 07976 has filed for final three year proof to establish claim by June 28 1916. Witnesses named Iant B Kappler Al G Street Nelle Street and John Larsen all of Carlin Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko
Carson City
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Nevada
Manuel Machado
Carlin
Elko County
Township 33
Range 58
Mount Diablo
Iant B. Kappler
al G. Street
Nelle Street
John Larsen
John B. Robbins
de Regiator
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Ator Firat
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Interior
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Rimenih
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Eko
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John BE. Robbins
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Pedro Orbe
Timira and
Lemira Lode
Lynn
Eureka
County Recorder
Sald
Eureka County
Wiliam H. Moffat
Reno
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Secon
John FE. Robbins
Reglater
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Farrington
Edwin E. Caine
Qmires
Hesson
Cantwell & Carville
A. Cantwell
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Lew
Henderson
Sleo
Milton B. Badt
Attorney-At-Law Pioneer Building
Harold P. Hale
Charles
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BLEKO
John E. Worden
Pioneer Ridg
Elke
H. C. Mentz
Entisg
R. A. Ashbaugh
Pioneer
Elko Nevada
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Dentigt
Elko Drug Store
C.F
Darmond
County Surveyor
R.A. M. Thirredly
Otto T. Williams
P J. G. Doughty
K. Opp
R. Brockwell
S. G. Chas
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Elko Lodge
A. F
Encod
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Ally
George N. Sutherland
ICKY
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