Nevada cattle embezzlement case opens with lengthy trial
A Clark County jury found John Esser guilty after an 11 day trial in Las Vegas before Judge Orr. Esser allegedly sold cattle to Los Angeles while his defense says Wilson Brothers planned the sale for a set price per head. Similar charges loom in Nye County.
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Clark County
John Esser
Las Vegas
Orr
Los Angeles
Esser
Wilson Brothers
Nye County
Governor Plays Gatekeeper For Late Session Bills
Carson City News argues that during each legislative session many pet measures are kept alive and pushed to the Governor for approval or veto. The article claims lawmakers steer bills to the end of the session to avoid debate and pressure the Governor to decide.
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Carson City News
Mineral Surveyor Clarence Johnson Appointed in Nevada
U. S. Mineral Surveyor Clarence Johnson of Eureka has been appointed a United States Mineral Surveyor for Nevada and is now qualified to survey mining claims for patent and conduct other mineral and land surveys.
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Clarence Johnson
Eureka
United States
Nevada
Varied and Attractive Courses for Nevada Teachers
Summer programs at the University of Nevada Reno offer varied study for teachers and aspiring teachers in Nevada. Board and room on campus for women summer students seven dollars per week. Descriptive bulletin available from the Summer Season Director, University of Nevada.
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Nevada
University of Nevada
Reno
Utah Smelters and Mines May Close
Salt Lake City report says Utah mines and smelters could shut down unless about a 20 percent cut in the cost of living is achieved. A committee of metal mine operators issued a circular to Utah merchants citing high prices for supplies and necessaries despite copper and lead price declines since the armistice.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Miners to Be Reimbursed Under New War Claims Act
Senator Henderson reports Congress passed a bill reimbursing miners of manganese tungsten pyrite and chrome for wartime supplies to the Government. Claims must be filed within three months after passage, no later than June 2 1919, with the Secretary of the Interior. James B Royce, Carson Indian school superintendent, died of pneumonia after influenza at age 39.
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the Sentinel
Charles B. Henderson
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
James B. Royce
Carson
Death of Former Eureka Miner Bob Stewart
Tonopah correspondent of the Reno Gazette reports Bob Stewart died Wednesday in San Diego at age 80. He helped spur the Tonopah rush by transporting ore samples from Mount Tonopah after learning of the strike. Stewart mined and traveled Nevada mining districts and served as Esmeralda County sheriff from 1888 to 1890. He moved through White Pine Pioche Eureka Bodie Hawthorne and worked as teamster and freighter before public office.
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Tonopah
Reno Gazette
Bob Stewart
San Diego
Jim Butler
Sodaville
Elmer Dunlap
Mount Tonopah
Stewart
Nevada
Canada
White Pine
Pioche
W. A. Pritchard
Nick of the Woods
Piocie
Eureka
Bodie
Andy Wilson
Carson
Hawthorne
John Forbes
Esmeralda
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James A. Callahan
C. A. Ball
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Oasis
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California
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New Zealand
Vancouver
John G. Kitchen
White Caps
Manhattan
Sentinel
Eureka Gash
Pipress
J. B. Biase
Giant Powder Co
Consolidated
Shela Baking & Tr
NEVAD
General Banking
Trust Company
Business Exchange
Savings Department
Tony PouaRi
Epward Hexgera
Europa Hotel
Main and
Clark Streets
Eureka, Nevada
Venezia
Leon Aguirre
First National Bank Bhlko
Nevada Capital
United States Federal Reserve Bank
J. A. Szweur
A. E. Kaspan
O. F. Williams
E. E. Ewxor
Henderson Banking Company
Elko, Nevada
Jons Henperson
L. C. Henprson
Haypen Henperson
Lampert Henperson
Asst
Washoe County Bank
OLD Pioneer Banking House
F. E. Humphrey
F. M. Rowland
J.r.van Nagell
G. H. Taylor
F. Stadtmuller
Cash
O. W. Mapes
Rudolph Herz
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