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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1921
Page
2
Governor Boyle signed a Nevada bill to abolish hangings and shootings, introducing gas as the method of execution. The law requires a death warrant with a one to 90 day window, a specially designed airtight cell, and a witness panel including the warden, a physician, and six citizens.
The Catlin Shale Oil method for reducing shale to petroleum and by products was deemed successful for the first time since the local plant started. Superintendent Mr. Sheeler confirmed the process as proven but declined to share production details or ongoing experiments, stating no hedging and imminent commercial visibility.
The Elko Free Press reports Elko Valley farm groups adopt a wage scale for farm laborers. Average monthly pay for general year-round workers is $40, with districts farther from railroads at $45 to $50 and nearer districts at $35 to $40 plus board. Harvest hands receive $2 to $3 a day, with board and lodging valued at one dollar daily.
A working plan for sentencing convicted criminals to state prison is prepared by Clerk Mooney of the Parole Commission and Pardon Board. It directs district attorneys to send case facts to the trial judge and Board of Pardons, and requires the warden to report the convict’s record to judges for final term recommendations. Carson News.
Nevada wool men prepare to adopt warehousing grading and marketing plans similar to Utah and Idaho. A state central committee would finance warehouse and market pooled wool. Farm bureau offices study Utah’s approach as Nevada considers recommendations for the season.
James H. Nevin was convicted in Reno district court of manslaughter in the death of Mat ta Hanna from a February 3 gunshot. He received a five to eight year prison term and remained in custody after bail denial while appealing. The jury urged leniency. Nevin is in state prison. Also, Western railroads plan dining car price cuts of 15 to 25 percent announced by Southern Pacific.
New York report says recent attacks on the management of the American Smelting and Refining Company are framed by the Guggenheim brothers to depress market prices and disturb stockholders. Former President Taft was asked by the board to conduct an impartial investigation into the charges.
Two passengers were injured when the stage horses attached to the Tuscarora stage ran away. One woman broke her leg and the driver suffered a broken ankle. A broken line sparked the mishap.
In San Diego Lucia L a young Duroc Jersey sow on a ranch near Rome California has reportedly produced a record litter of 19 piglets in her first litter Five will be nursed by goats until independent with the mother nursing the rest The Fallon beet sugar factory has signed up large acreage in Magon Valley for beet culture and expects 209 acres to be devoted this year with sugar production anticipated this fall.
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