Towne Sees Bright Nevada Future After Speech
Mr. Chas A Towne spoke in Elko and told a reporter Nevada has progressed greatly since 1900 and will grow rapidly with irrigation, science, and agriculture. He praised Wilson era policies and federal reforms, arguing for re election of the President as the nation remains at peace amid world war.
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Chas A. Towne
Elko
Towne
No. 10
Nevada
Mr. Towne
Goldfield
Henderson
Hesson
State University
Wilson
Congress
Democratic Party
Federal Reserve Bank
National Bank
William Doyle's Son Dies After Operation
William Doyle of the Commercial hotel reports his young son Billie Doyle died after a recent operation. The boy was sent east two months ago for medical care first with Salt Lake doctors then in Rochester Minnesota. The couple will arrive in Elko on No 19 and the burial will take place there.
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William Doyle
Commercial Hotel
Billie Doyle
Mra. Doyle
Nana crop best since 1912 says consul
The Hon duran banana crop is the heaviest since 1912, with April returns up 25 percent from a year earlier, according to exporters' figures reported to the American Consul Dyer. Honduras exporters pay producers 19 cents a bunch for the choicest fruit.
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Pac
Int’l News Service
Washington
Dyer
Secretary of Commerce
William C. Red-field
Horduras
Nevada student earns silver at Panama Pacific Exposition
Miss Katy Lewers of the University of Nevada receives a silver medal for her art exhibit at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Diego. The display features casts and draperies showcasing the college art department's handiwork.
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San Diego
Katy Lewers
University of Nevada
Great gambling house scene at Bradley in new photodrama
The Sidings of the Soul of Broadway show the Masked Woman gambling house scene at the Bradley venue. Valeska Suratt stars in the William Fox production written by Herbert Brenon. a dramatic forty five foot fall down stairs is staged as a key moment.
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Broadway
William Fox
Valeska Suratt
Herbert Brenon
Alaska Winter Lingers Wrecking Salmon Canning Start
A report to the commerce department notes Alaska winters have persisted with zero to 40 below temperatures. Five foot thick ice covers western streams delaying ship access and cannery operations until late June. Old timers warn the Bering Sea break up will dump more ice than ever.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Alaska
Department of Commerce
H. Brown
Alaska Service
Brown
Bering Sea
Mr. Brown
Senators Push 200000 Horse Stallion Purchase Bill
Senator Key Pittman introduced a bill for a 200000 appropriation to purchase and maintain stations for breeding horses for agriculture and cavalry. He argues the plan would let sound mare owners obtain stallion service free or cheaply while the government buys foals at 150 dollars and may later pay 200 dollars, with horses often taken at age two for training.
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Key Pittman
Senate
Independent
Pittman
Aleshire
United States Army
United States
New York
Tillman Attacks Harbor Appropriation Bill
Senator Benjamin Tillman of South Carolina derides the rivers and harbors appropriations bill amounting to 43 million dollars. He argues funds should fund battleships instead of pork barrel projects, addressing the Senate Naval Affairs Committee.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Benjamin R. Tillman
South Carolina
Senate Naval Fairs
Republican Fillibusters
Million Tons in Steel Ships Building by U S Shipyards
May 20 report from the Bureau of Navigation shows private American shipyards had 368 ships under construction or contracted as of May 1 totaling 1,029,014 gross tons. Of these 221 are salt water, 147 fresh water, including 109 cargo vessels, 67 bulk oil ships and 10 passenger and cargo vessels.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Ste@l
Bureau of Navigation
Department of Commerce
Foreign built ships join American registry under 1914 act
Two more foreign built vessels, Republic and Cam pana, gain American registry today. Secretary Redfield notes the total admitted since August 18, 1914 reaches 180 with 617 183 tons overall. Since June 1915 thirty two ships have been added.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Republic
Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
Armenian poet reveals confirmed Armenian massacres and Turkish aid
New York May 20 Armenian poet Hrand Navarkantz describes detailed massacres in Armenia last year. He asserts government consent and Turkish Young Turk support, with mass executions in Armenian towns and a governor's gendarmes complicity. He calls for Armenian independence under European powers and a broader territorial arrangement.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
New York City
Hrand Navarkantz
Armenia
Navarranix
Young Turk Party
Our Brothers In
Caucasus
Rome
Turkey
Enver Pasha
Van
Erzerum
Dacknachtsoutioun
Armenian National Association
Russia
Young Turks
Navarrants
Tilefish Landings Hit 614000 Pounds in April
Washington May 20 Secretary Redfield announced April records show tilefish, recently rediscovered, growing in popularity with demand far exceeding supply. In April 614000 pounds were landed at New York by twenty vessels as larger ships were withdrawn due to proximity of tilefish grounds to the coast.
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Washington
Redfield
New York
James J. Hill Ill With Lagrippe At Home
James J. Hill, the railroad magnate, is ill at his home in St Paul with lagrippe and confined to the house. Friends and relatives are alarmed by his sickness at age 77.
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Pac
Newa Service
St, Paul
James J. Hill
Lagrippe
Mr. Hill
American Arrested Rebel Jeremiah Lynch Sentenced to Ten Years
London report says Jeremiah Lynch, an American tied to the Irish rebellion, was officially sentenced to ten years in prison after a prior death sentence was commuted. The ruling was announced this afternoon in London.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
London
Jeremiah Lynch
Union Pacific Railway Manager Resigns
Charles Ware general manager of the Union Pacific railroad resigned his position in Omaha on May 20, according to Pacana int'l News Service.
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Pacana Int'l Newa Service
Omaha
Charles Ware
Union Pacific Railroad
Nevada Indians Receive $140 930 Appropriation
Conferees of the senate and house approve Nevada related Indian appropriations. Grants include Indian school at Carson gratuity of 62 480 and Pyramid Lake irrigation reimbursable 30 000 along with support for Nevada Indians 18 500 farm sites 15 000 and Washoe land and water rights 16 000 totaling 140 930.
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Senate
House
Nevada
Carson
Army bill conference backs 175000 man regular force
The House approved a conference with the Senate by 249 to 25 to report authorization for a regular army of 175,000 men at the end of five years. Militia units would reach a maximum strength of 424,000, and the bill allows 37,000 noncombatant positions for quartermasters.
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Pacana and
Neve Service
Washington
House
Senate
Registered at Mayer and surrounding towns list
A long census style register lists numerous individuals and locations including Mayer Reno Tonopah Salt Lake Denver Elko Ely Berkeley Jarbidge St Louis Mia and San Francisco with multiple surnames such as Sterud Hannen Daniels Daniels Brown Smith Hale and Carter among others noted for registration. The compilation names residents and related places across Nevada Utah California and Missouri.
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Reno
J. M. Sterud
A. N. Hannen
Omaha
J. A. Sanders
Tonopah
W. S. Yates
Pine Valle
Bullion
L. EB
Speakman
Salt Lake
G. R. Austin
R. A. Daniels
L. R. Daniels
N. R. Skerry
Nendo
Henry Fischer
W. J. Fister
Reed Station
Robt
Registered at Commercial List Of Nevada Names
A fragmented list of registrants appears to include Isabel Lockhart Reno H C Waal Teknea Washington J M McGynt Reno Chas B Kappler Carlin Mra W Critchley Carly L M Stuart K Clark Buckhorn A Phillips W J Critch ley Carlin Robt Nell Winnemucca O W Spencer Wells Roy Primeaux Tuscarora L R Noble Midas J Burnett Geo Manna Lee Geo Amon Lamoille R N Stockastnger Pocatel lo L Bresher Joe Miller O H Heap P G Cowling Ballton A Branch F Weinshon Francisco.
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Isabel Lockhart
Reno
H. C. Waal
Teknea
Washington
J. M. McGynt
Chas. B. Kappler
Carlin
C. Creigh
Baltimore
Mra
W. Critchley
Carly
L. M. Stuart
K. Clark
Buckhorn
A. Phillips
W. J. Critchley
Robt
Nell
Winnemucca
O. W. Spencer
Wells
Roy Primeaux
Utah Sugar Co Incorporation Formed for Fallon Factory
A Fallon dispatch says Utah Sugar Co will operate the Fallon beet sugar factory after filing articles of incorporation. Geo Wingfield, holding a substantial stake, completed the takeover last week. The company is capitalized at 600000 dollars and plans to recruit farmers for the 717 crop of beets.
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Fallon
Sacramento Bee
Utah Sugar Co
Utah
Geo. Wingfield
Santo Domingo Election Postponed
Washington reports Admiral Caperton cabled the state department that Santo Domingo's presidential election has been postponed due to disturbed conditions. The cablegram offers no further details and references prior opposition to a 1913 project from Germany, with hopes this time for approval.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Admiral Caperton
State Department
Liminez
Santo Domingo
Germany
Towne Predicts Democratic Victory at Upcoming Election
Ham Towne of New York spoke at the Bradley Opera House praising Democratic achievements and Jeffersonian principles. He predicted a Democratic win, urged support for Woodrow Wilson, and warned that voting for Roosevelt would mean war.
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Bradley Opers House
Ham
Chas, &Towne
New York
Towne
Chas. B. Henderson
Democratic Party
Heaid
Thomas Jefferson
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr.Towne
Roosevelt
Aleove
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