Lincoln Highway Route Condemned By Utah Man
Ogden businessman B B Windley and companions report the Lincoln Highway south of Great Salt Lake is in poor shape with marshes and mud flats. They estimate two years and far more than 25 000 needed to make the route passable, favoring the Overland Trail north of the lake for better road conditions and fewer delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden Examiner
Desert
LincOln Highway
B. B. Windley
Ogden Furniture and Carpet Company
Nevada-California
Great Salt Lake
Hundley
Mr. Hundley
Salt Lake
Salt-Nevada
Windley
Oasis Ranch
Utah
Nevada
Ogden
Fish Springs
Grantaville
Uly
Nev
Ely
Lucia
Larson Ranch
Park Valley
Rosette
Ogden Overland
Kelton
Piano Recital Saturday Night Celebrates Elko Talent
Mrs. George Lindsay hosts a piano recital in Elko featuring the town’s best young talent. The program promises pleasant hours and encouragement for young artists. A special picture film will be shown before the recital at the Wigwam venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko
George Lindsay
Wlewam
Auto Tourists Rally as Car Rally Read Daily Independent
A posse of auto travelers including J. T. Rushmer and W. J Rushmer of Ogden, J. B. Rushmer and J. Harris and wife of Salt Lake, Edw Koatiteh of Salt Lake, H. J. Egan and W. A. Driscoll of Boston, plus five other cars, are noted in the Daily Independent report detailing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harris
Salt Lake
Koatiteh
H. J. Egan
Boston
W. A. Driscoll
University Expert Reports Sanitary Restaurant Conditions
Professor Dinsmore from the University of Nevada’s pure foods and drugs department visits Elko to inspect restaurants. He finds sanitary conditions very good, much improved over last year, and plans to take water samples to Reno for chemical and bacteriological analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinsmore
Pure Foods and Drugs Department
University of Nevada
Elko
Reno
Ready for big motor derby Chicago June 18
More than a score of the month noted auto racers now in America including nearly all who took part in the recent Indianapolis race gave their cars a final tuning up on their way to Chicago Speedway to prepare for the great mile international derby starting tomorrow. Twenty four thousand five hundred dollars, the largest prize, is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Til
America
Indianapolis
Chicago Speedway
Mighty Ship Ready for Launching Arizona Battleship
New York reports the battleship Arizona is ready for launch at the Brooklyn Navy Yard with a ceremony featuring Miss Esther Toss. The vessel measures 608 feet long, 97 feet beam, 28 feet draft, displaces over 32,000 tons, and will carry a fourteen inch main battery with a secondary 22 five inch guns. Expected speed on trials is about 21 knots, with full completion next year and a crew over 1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
New York
Pennsylvania
America
East River
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Bia
Daniels
Navy Department
Washington
North Atlantic
Wisness
Esther Toss
Elvis
Tos Velt
Hunt
Uncle Sam
Rock Sign Yard
Dardanelles
Uritivty
Pennsylyvanii
Germany
Atlante
Prize money and trophy for the cross-country winner
Advertine promises a large cash prize and a handsome trophy to the driver who wins the tie race. Officials expect about 100,000 car enthusiasts to attend if weather permits, turning the event into a major show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Famous Roper to Perform at EL KO Rodeo This Week
The article announces Joe Simmeonw will headline the EL KO Rodeo in September with Mickey Garcia and Simpson agreeing to appearances. It describes plans for a five day event with prizes, a new permanent arena, and contributions from the EIKO Development Company to improve the park. Riders from multiple states are expected, with efforts to attract visitors statewide and establish the rodeo as a permanent institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Simpson
Elko Rodeo
Joe
Garcia Atso
Cael
Gabe
Walter
Eiko Development Company
Anna Nit
Conice
Ellice
West
Arizona
Wyoming
Uriah
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Nevada
New Mexsey
California
Nevadan Tax Conference Speakers Highlight San Francisco Meet
Nevadan delegates plan to attend a taxation conference in San Francisco from August 10 to August 12. D Doyle will speak on taxation at mines on the second day, with Ploteler and Fletcher among speakers. National Tax Association officers include Edwin A Sellaman and Thos S Adve. details list civic and corporate leaders involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevain
Hy Lindes
T. x
San Prencisco
Ploteler
Fletcher
Imenster
Lax Commission
F. Shavednessy
Cormmbeston
Erie
National
Tix
Edwin A. Sellaman
McVichar
Columbie University
New York City
Sanat T. Howe
Topeka
Kas
Kana LN Commission
Thos
Adve
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Mirod
Holeambh
Day Street
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Frisco Plans Big Shooting Tourney
Frisco, June 14. Vast preparations for the International Prize Shooting Tournament promise the largest gathering of marksmen in any country. Organizers expect attendees from across the United States and Canada as events range from traditional revolver work to modern long range shooting. Fifty thousand dollars in prizes and numerous trophies await competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco
Cal
United States
Caneida
Lusitania Captain Faces Questions On Lifeboats
London reports Capt Turner testified about lifeboat readiness during the Lusitania sinking inquiry. He explained fear of boats sliding and flooding the ship as it listed, and admitted some boats were strapped atop others. Chief Steward Jones said he did not see lifeboats on the upper deck after the liner left New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tuttler
Lusitanin
Baron Mersey
Turner
Jones
Lusitania
New York
Indian Buys Ford Automobil and Plans Short Visit
John Hawley an Indian engaged in stock raising near Scott ranch in Diamond Valley week purchased Tony Romano s Ford auto and has learned enough to bring his family into Burk e in the carved vesting of his week for a short visit he is petitu alone nicely with one around expert to soon become an expert driver Leanle Jones who has been at Stanford University arrived from California and will spend to summer in Elko county He has accepted a position as deputy assessor with William Weathers and will cover the AO end of the county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hawley
Scott Ranch
Diamond Valley
Tony Romano
Ford Auto
Petitu
Leanle Jones
Stanford University
California
Sutomer
Elko County
Win. Weathers
Arcal Parade to Open San Francisco Tournament
A wire dispatch reports the success Int contestante event opening with an Arcal parade through the streets of San Francisco, marking the tournament’s inauguration and festive start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Activities in Bullion Mining District Report
Seven lessees operate Nevada Bunker Hill properties with crews on ore extraction and tunnel development. Key leases include Dome Mining & Reduction with ten workers, extending Wel-foot funnel 150 feet and driving 200 additional feet to reach the main vein. Other leases: Hoffman, Stormking, Storming, Standing Erk, Tripoli, East Hoffman, and Quillel with development work, while the main 2400 foot tunnel progresses toward the Tripol vein at 700 feet deeper. The Sweeps Mining Co has just extended its 400 foot lesson tunnel to center the vein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada Bunker Hill Mining Co
Dome Mining & Reduction Co
Raines Station
Eureka-Nevada
Salt Lake
Frank & Kinnie
Hoffman
Peterson & McLaughlin
Selfridge
Storming
Fordham
Churchfield
Tripoli
First Inmates for Nevada School of Industry
Sheriff Charles P. Ferrel of Reno brought Richard Clingman 19 Charles Zitterbarth 16 Frank Rains 17 and Bert Call 17 to the Nevada School of Industry. They pleaded guilty to entering the Episcopal parish house and stealing beer. The facility opened last Tuesday and faces rapid filling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Ferrel
Reno
Richard Clingman
Charles Zitterbarth
Frank Rains
Bert Call
Nevada School of Industry
Episcopal Church
Well Known Newspaper Man Visiting Elko
C M Sain a renowned western journalist and writer visits Elko for a couple of months linked with the Independent. He has long experience in the Nevada press, with many years in Lovelock and time at Gold Creek during the 1896 placer boom. He notes Elko's growth since his last visit. 100 years ago today Waterloo battle ends Napoleon era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Sain
Elko
Independent
Mr. Sain
Lovelock
Gold Creek
Waterloo
Napoleon
Wellington
Blucher
Mines in Copper Camp Advance Toward Shipping
McConaghy shaft vein at 154 feet depth and wagon road to Highland completed. Ore bins under construction and imminent shipment. Kinnie and Kellogg lease Sylvania and Hecla mines with six men and 150 tons ready. Ten leasers on Copper Belle and Bald Mountain Chief sacking ore for Salt Lake shipment. Within sixty days all camps mines plan to ship due to favorable metal market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Messrs. Kinnie and
Kellogg
Sylvania
Hecla
Copper Belle
Bald Mountain Chief
Salt Lake
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J.T. Rushmer
W. J B. Rushmer
J.B. Cecil
The
Daily Independent
Roper
Garety
Beane
Hirtton
Frisco
Lugitania
Bullion
Farrell
Washoe County
McConaghy
H. P
Pride OF
South Fork Creamery
HEINZ
Blue Label
Bo Snyders
ROYAL
Ter, P
Pound
Sunset Grocery Company
Fifth Street
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