Nevada Press Comment Tonopah Bonanza on School Trustees
Reports from across the state show few people seek school trustee positions, citing onerous duties and lack of compensation. The editorial urges the Legislature to reform school laws to provide pay for trustees who devote substantial time to education, arguing salaried officials should reflect responsibilities. It notes a Wells bond bill dispute and critiques roll call fraud in the last assembly, suggesting reforms while noting possible moves toward two judges per district.
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Nevada
Wells Herald
Elko Independent
Wells
No Dearth of Candidates for Nevada Federal Judge Seat
Five candidates have declared for the proposed Nevada federal district judgeship under Senator Pittman's bill. Names include Mark Averill, H. R. Cook, R. G. Withers, F. S. Gedney, and Judge Ducker, with several others considering runs. Metal quotes show Silver at 53 cents, Copper at 14.25, Land at 3.80 per 100 pounds in New York.
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Pittman
Nevada
Mark Averill
Nye County
H. R. Cook
Tonopah
R. G. Withers
Reno
F. S. Gedney
Elko
Ducker
Winnemucca
New York
Nevada News Highlights From Elko To Goldfield
Payroll in Elko runs about 257 048 dollars yearly. A tractor sent to Paradise valley to plow 350 acres. Elko driver Ed Allen arrested for selling liquor to an Indian. Judge Ducker sentences Matthew Price to seven to eight years for cattle stealing. John A. Steele injured in a train fall near White Pine. Winnemucca water gauge at 10.7 feet. Humboldt River levels fall. Chris Diehl Jr. dies in Winnemucca from heart failure after ditch fall. Thirty thousand sheep shorn at Golconda. Humboldt river clip nearly finished. Women may hold school trustee posts. Helen Schwalenberg files for Ely district. Frank L. Wildes drops suit against Tonopah Bonanza for 630 000. Nordling arrested for horse theft. trial set in Elko. G U Hall found not guilty of manslaughter in childbirth case. Jesse Root Grant denied divorce from Elizabeth Chapman Grant. dispute over desertion remains unresolved.
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Western Pacific
Elko
Paradise Valley
Humboldt County
Ed Allen
Ducker
Matthew Price
Nevada States
Ely
Lane City
John A. Steele
White Pine County
Nevada
Helen Schwalenberg
Oldfield
Frank L. Wildes
State Bank and Trust Company
Tonopah
Bonanza Publishing Company
Bonanza
Wildes
Cr. Nordling
Jake Reed
Deep Creek
Elko County
Nordling
G. U. Hall
Jesse Root Grant
New York
U.S. Grant
Elizabeth Chapman Grant
San Francisco
Sommers
Goldfield
Grant
Chapman Grant
Nellie Pigott Cronan
Gum fragment linked to appendix surgery in Grass Valley
Doctor Chappell at Grass Valley Surgical Hospital faced an unusual case when a pea sized piece of gum was found at the end of Mrs Warnkle’s appendix during surgery. The gum was hard and likely reached the appendix by gradual swallowing over time forming a small round mass.
Potash Drilling to Resume in Railroad Valley in April
Ely Record reports Victor Barndt, president of the Railroad Valley Syndicate, arrived with L. R. Rosenberg and Joseph Kenison. Drilling will restart around April 10, with D. H. Walker returning from Death Valley. Stockholders back an agricultural project if potash or soda ash deposits prove nonviable, and a demonstration farm will be established near an existing well. The artesian belt is estimated to cover about 30,000 acres.
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Ely
Victor Barndt
Railroad Valley Syndicate
Railroad Valley
L. R. Rosenberg
Hayward
California
Joseph Kenison
Rosenberg
Barnett
D.H. Walker
Pacific Coast Borax Company
Death Valley
Gaylussite
Bert Jolly
Nye County
Saline Company
Wingfield Plans Big Reno Race Track and Stock Farm
George Wingfield, famed Nevada banker and mine operator, buys 100 acres of the Alamo ranch near Reno to establish a fully equipped stock farm for thoroughbred racing horses. He has added to his stable with recently purchased high‑profile horses from the East, signaling Reno as a potential national racing hub.
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Reno
Nevada
George Wingfield
America
Alamo Ranch
Governor Sparks
Wingfield
Journey Home Echoes of a Father’s Call
A nostalgic verse recalls a boy’s tired walk home with his father guiding and cheering him onward. The poem laments aging in contrast to remembered journeys, pairing tender family bonds with the hope of home.
Hot Creek dam adds 1000 acres irrigation in Nye County
Adams McGill Company completed a half mile dam at Sunny side on Hot Creek, Nye County, creating a two and a half mile lake with storage to irrigate about 1000 acres. Springs yield 800 miners inches, enough for 1000 acres in a normal season as Sunnyside valley is praised for fertility and potential agriculture grows.
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Adams McGill Company
Sunnyside
Nye County
Ely
White River Valley
State Controller Reports 1913 Expenditures Totals
State Controller Jake Eggers releases the 1913 annual report showing total expenditures of 2 226 658 08 with 70 167 72 for the legislative session 234 000 for bond redemptions and specific sums for state offices including Governor and assistants 7600 Secretary of State 13400 Controller 5600 Treasurer 5600 Attorney General 8100 Surveyor General 9433 Superintendent of Public Instruction 3200 and the judicial department 23344.
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Jake Eggers
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Judicial Department
Easter’s April 12 date pushes bonnet bill due soon
The road to success is described as rough with few sign posts. Easter falls on April 12 this year, and the bill for the bonnet is expected to come due soon.
Big Six mine finds high grade ore at 200 foot level
Reno Gazette correspondent reports in Goldville Eureka County that the Big Six mine uncovers high grade free milling ore on the 200 foot level after driving a crosscut to the east. A three foot apex vein is found 230 feet from the shaft, while the 100 foot level begins crosscutting to top the west vein. Officials, including James B. Allen of Park City, Utah, express enthusiasm as a pipe line and mill are planned. Additional activity comes from Ogden and Salt Lake groups taking over the Gladstone claim. Snowpack dries, bring in outsiders. notable arrivals include W. S. Elliott of Reno and George Arthur of Carlin. The Seiama Canal may open to merchant ships around July 1, per Major F. C. Boggs, Isthmian Canal Commission, Washington. Potential contingencies could delay the date.
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Reno Gazette
Goldville
Eureka County
Big Six
James B. Allen
Park City
Utah
Ogden
Salt Lake
Gladstone Group
W. S
Ole) Elliott
Reno
George Arthur
Carlin
Southern Pacific
Western Pacific
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United States Army Corps of Engineers
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Washington, D.C
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J. A. Huebner
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Tawnyka
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Euroke County
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Eureka, Nevada
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Mave Sreeer
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