U. S. Soldiers Defeat Villa at Guerrero in Dawn Battle
General Pershing reports Colonel Dodd's forces surprised Villa's 500 men at Guerrero. Villa's troops flee into the mountains after a ten mile running fight. Villa reportedly suffers a broken leg. 30 of his men killed, including a general, another wounded. Americans incur four troopers wounded. two machine guns and horses seized.
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the Sentinel
Palisade
Pershing
Villa
Funston
San Geronimo Ranch
Dodd
Guerrero
Not the Nickel and the Cab Stand Gaffe
A Chicago Record-Herald item recalls a mother upset by a conductor charging her child full fare, arguing the notion of a mother’s age. In London a Lady handing out tracts provokes amusement when a cabby refuses a joke reading Abide with me, showing polite dismissal.
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Litte Gerald
Chicago Record-Herald
London
Cabby
Senate Votes to Open West Point to Enlisted Men
The Senate approved opening West Point Military Academy to enlisted men from the regular Army and National Guard, with a 59 to 2 vote. The bill sets a cadet cap at 1332, up from 770, and outlines admission by the President, Congressmen, territories, states, DC, Porto Rico natives, and national totals, while maintaining a 22 year age limit.
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National Guard
United States Senate
West Point Military Academy
Vardaman
Mississippi
Norris
Nebraska
House
West Point
Academy
District of Columbia
Porto Rico
United States
Senate
Hughes
New Jersey
Underground Water in Arid States
The article discusses the shift to underground water for irrigation in arid regions. It notes reductions in unappropriated surface supplies, pumping cost drops, and widespread exploration of subterranean water, with variability by location and risks from untrained settlers and promoters. It also reports a fatal accident at the Comstock Pumping Association involving John W. Richards after a 150 foot fall.
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United States
California
Pecos Valley
Arkansas Valley
West
United States Geological Survey
John W. Richards
Tthe
Comstock
Recent history of troubled Mexico and U S reaction
A condensed review traces Mexico from Porfirio Diaz’s 1911 resignation to Huerta’s fall, Carranza’s rise, Villa’s rebellion, and U S intervention. It notes Wilson’s stance, Vera Cruz action, Villa’s raids into the United States, and the Columbus incident. Senator Pittman wins foreign relations vacancy.
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Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Francisco de la Barra
Francisco I. Madero
Pedro Lascurain
Madero
Victoriano Huerta
Huerta
Wilson
Congress
Vera Cruz
Venustiano Carranza
Carranza
Francisco Villa
Europe
United States
Texas
Pittman
Nevada
Shively
Indiana
Daber Opens Oil Drill Near Mcapa Wyoming
Wm Daber of Wyoming has located substantial land for oil prospecting near Mcapa and now has a standard drilling rig on site ready to drill. The first well will be sunk near the water tank just outside Mcapa townsite.
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Wm. Daber
Wyoming
Mcapa
Heavy Stock Losses From Winter Storms In Clover Valley
The Elko Free Press reports severe stock losses in Clover Valley Elka County as melting snow reveals dead cattle and horses from January blizzard. A valley poll cites about 500 head killed with hay exhausted and fear of further losses until warm weather and grass return.
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Elko County
Clover Valley
Elka County
Nevada Gains From Mining History And Big Casino Strike
The article notes Nevada’s mining history from Comstock lode to new gold copper and platinum prospects. It highlights the Big Casino mine near town, located two and a half miles east, striking into a sulphide zone with large potential for the district.
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Nevada
Sierra Nevada
Comstock Lode
United States Geological Survey
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Eureka Sentinel
Evert
EB. A. Seillman
Eurokase
Claas
U. S
Bandit
O'Neil Brothers
Ely
Wells
Elko
Carrranza
Mexico City
de Faco
Republic
Columbus
New Mexico
The
Sentinel
Ford Automobiles
Goodyear
Eureka Garage and Supply CO
RKA
CAS Stor
J. B. Biale
Giant Powder Co
COODS
F. Kopp
Eureka “A
North Main Street
Eureka, Nevada
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