Falls City Opinion on Pittman Land Bill Sparks Debate
Open letter to Senator Pittman discusses land sale methods and impacts on settlers in Nevada. Critics fear public auction favors rich bidders, while fixed minimum prices resemble results of market forces. Editorial questions state safeguards and questions land availability for homesteaders amid water rights and private ownership trends. No seeds shortage persists. Elko office reports seeds exhausted due to high demand.
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Pittman
Senator Pittman
I P. A. McCarren
Senate
McCarren
Congress
Pillman
Nevada
McCarron
Str of Forties
Hus
Nevada Divorce Summons for Lucius and Flora Upton
In Elko County Nevada Lucius Upton files for divorce from Flora Upton on desertion grounds. The district court summons Flora Upton to appear within ten to forty days depending on service location, with attorney Harold P. Hale representing the plaintiff. Dated March 23 1916.
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Lucius Upton
Flora Upton
State of
Nevada
Robert Lb. Hunter
Harold P. Hale
Elko
Notice of Change of Water Use for Pile Creek
Application 3820 by Charles Welland seeks permission to change the place of use of waters from Pile or McClelland Creek in Elko Nevada. The request covers irrigation domestic and stock water uses shifting diversion from current lands to lands described in section 32 and 43 and nearby parcels with a 439 cubic feet per second flow. First published March 14 1916 with final publication April 15 1916.
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Pile
McClelland Creek
Charles II
Welland of
Elko
County of Elko
State of
Nevada
Pie
Sey
N. R
Angel
Ney
W. M. Kearney
Nevada water appropriation for Browns Creek project
Application 3834 filed March 16 1916 by Charles Mitchell of Elko to appropriate public waters of Nevada from Browns Creek. Dam and ditch would convey 0.8 cubic feet per second for irrigation stock and domestic use from April to November. water not returned to stream. First published March 18 1916. last publication April 19 1916. Secretary Charles Heilig er. 3-20-3.27.
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Charles W. Mitchell
Elko
County of Elko
State of Nevada
Nevada
State of
Browns Creek
Tream
W. M. Kearney
State Engineer
David Carwin Clul
Gold Creek
State Engineer of
Notice for Public Sale of Mountain City Homestead Land
Notice is given by the U S Land Office at Elko Nevada of a 138 acre Tolow land in Humboldt National Forest under the 1906 act. Sarah Ann Irland of Mountain City Nevada filed February 29 1912 for a final five year proof due May 4 1916 with witnesses William P Young Albert M Olin Eugene M Arthur Harry R Inland and JOHN E ROBBINS Register. First publication March 20 1916 last April 21 1916.
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Elko
Carson City
Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Nevada
Sarah Ann Irland
Mountain City
Humboldt National Forest
Metes
Tollows
William P. Young
Albert M. Olin
Eugene M. Arthur
Harry R. Inland
Grover FP. West
Nev
U.S. S. MN
D. M
Joseph R. Palena
James T. Martin
Thomas Stinton
North Fork
Edward Butler
John E. Robbins
Register
Mount In Meridian
Clamant
Hiram L Salls
Rowland
Enoch H. Salls
Fred L. Anderson
George Scott
Peter S. Indart
White Rock
John&. Robbins
Land Office
Peter 5. Indart
County of Elko
State of
United States
Range
John E. Rowbins
Hirst
Real Estate and Public Notices From Elko Nevada 1916
Property listings include multiple houses on Court Street Ida Ho and Idaho streets with two lots each plus vacant hillside plots. Public sale notice for J D Abel estate describes Elko town land bounded by Idaho and Fourth Streets to be sold April 8 1916 for cash. Notices also announce desert land and homestead claims Carson City Elko Mountain City and North Fork with witnesses and deadlines in April 1916.
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Groom
Court Street
Idaho Street
Idaho
Humboldt River
Deeth
Elko
District Court
Fourth Judicial District
Nevada
J. D. Abel
County of
Fourth Street
County of Elko
United States
John Henderson
J.D. Abel
Meridian Claims Final Proof Notice in Elko Nevada
Meridian files notice of intention to make final proof to establish land claim before the Register and Receiver in Elko Nevada on May 10 1916. Witnesses include Max Arnold and Mrs May Arnold of Sherman Nevada. First publication March 16 1916 Last publication April 17 1916.
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Meridian
Elko
Nevada
Max Arnold
Sherman
May Arnold
Nevada land and mining notices in Elko district 1916
Public land and mining notices from Elko Nevada list land bids and filings. Includes applicants Peter Indart and David Carwin Clul, with deadlines in March and April 1916. Notices warn adverse claimants to file protests and detail forage irrigation and water rights in sections 25 26 27. Also lists mineral-forfeit warnings for Bull Dog claims in Eureka County and labor proofs required.
Notice of Assessments and Public Bids in Nevada and Utah
Assessment No 16 levied by Wasatch Utah Mining Co on capital stock at one cent per share due April 3 1916. Delinquent stock to be sold May 8 1916 to cover assessment plus costs. Also invites sealed bids for Montello Nevada branch county jail construction due April 7 1916 with 10 percent bid bond. Includes public land sale notice for Edward Murphy Death Nevada March 27 1916 with land tract NW% NW% of Section 10 Township 34.
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Wasatch-Utah Mining Co
Elko
Elko County
Nevada
Kearns
Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake County
Wasatch-Utah Mining Company
F. L. Palmaretary
Suite 225
Fll
Palmquist
Utab
Ee Kearny
Montello
Neville
Robert B. Hunter
Board of County Commissioners
County of Elko
Elka County
Elka
Biko County
State of Nevada
Elio
County of
Saval
Warning notice bans hunting on seven ranches across Marys River
Nevada Land and Livestock Company posts strict trespass prohibition across the Marys River area including the seventy one ranches. Violators will be prosecuted under applicable law.
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Mary's River
Nevada Land & Livestock Company
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Willian H. Phillips
H. C. Sproule
William M. Crosson
Biko
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Noulce
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William M. Croason
U. S. Land Office
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Hylton
John J. Hylton
Elko, Nevada
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Ashley G, Dawley
Professional Directory
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Eureka
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Eureka County
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Pedro Orde
DRS
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Pioneer Bldg
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Mentz
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Elko Drug Store
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Elko Chapter
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Lee
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Elko Lodge
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New York Life Insurance Company
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Muxo
N. P. Nelson
Lewie
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