Newlands Sincerity Questioned Over Rate Bill in Nevada
A Reno letter questions Senator Newlands stance on the Roosevelt rate bill, arguing party deals shape re election motives. It urges a direct primary reform and pledges on state rail and passenger rates, while condemning license-based revenue and excess saloons to support university interests.
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Nevada
Eureka Sewvewen
Newlands Senatorial Party
Congress
Uenne
Newlands
Roosevelt
Folk
Missouri
Assembly
Senate
Comstock pump tested lowers mine drainage potential
The Starrett pump tested at 2300 feet in Ward shaft Virginia City moved 300 gallons per minute under 45 pounds of air pressure from 2300 to 2100 feet. Tests will push flow to 1600 feet. Builders expect it to solve water and mud removal that hindered lower levels, reviving extensive mining. Also news notes railway property valuation by US Congress, antifusion Silver Party leaders form independent committee, and Gov Sparks visiting Texas.
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Starrett
Ward
Virginia Cty
Comstock
Silver Party
Democratic State Comiittee
Jarge OC. E. Mack
Reno
Winnemucca
Miners Union hospital opens in Tonopah
March tallies show Reno recorded 20 births and 17 deaths while Nye County taxed 50 thousand dollars more in 1906 than in 1904. A Tonopah Miners Union hospital costs 11,000. Nevada gains 90 thousand dollars annually for experimental stations, up from 15 thousand. Figures cover Tonopah and Winnemucca activity, while Las Vegas prosecutions and local crimes appear in brief.
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the Gazette
Reno
Miners’ Union
Tonopah
Nye County
Hackelman
Rano
F. M. Fagin
Winnemucca Tenderloin
Lovelock
Winnemucca
Austin
Reville
O. J. Gramley
Sparks
Nevada
Parjine & Bevins
Goldfield
Bartios
J. H. Merrill
I& Revo Pool Room
St. Louis
Congress
Herald
Palmetto District
Kameralda
State University
G. I. Young. Taylor
Kentucky
O. D. van Duzer
Washington, D. C
van Dozer
Joseph LaVoy
Humboldt County Grand Jury
LaVoy
Tragic Death Of Esther Trotler In April Crisis
A 17 year old gardnerville girl Esther Trotler died by carbolic acid suicide at Alpine Telephone in Gardnerville Doug County on April 9 while on duty. Coroner jury found death caused by overdose in personal crisis due to unrequited love for Ralph Harcourt, telephone exchange manager. No one blamed. jury suggested possible temporary derangement.
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Esther Trotlot
Gardnerville
Doug'ss County
Alpine Telephone Company
Miss Trotler
Ralph Harcourt
Wildcat mining schemes warned by Salt Lake Republican
The Salt Lake Republican warns investors about rampant wildcat mining ventures flooding the market. It cautions that promoters hide fraud behind respectable names and urges scrutiny of offerings, noting legitimate options exist and post office authorities are vigilant.
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Salt Lake
Willcat
Rights of way fencing provokes Humboldt protests
Humboldt county residents protest the Southern Pacific fencing its Nevada right of way, blocking an old public road from Lovelock to Winnemucca. Freighters and ranchers face detours as the fence advances toward Mill City and beyond, with a county commission appeal filed. The report also notes a Goldfield Bullfrog property settlement yielding fortunes to claimants, and a transport ship Sheridan bringing four military prisoners to Manila duty.
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Humboldt County
Southern Pacific Company
Lovelock
Humboldt
Mill City
Winnemucca
Sud
Nevada
Sheridan
Manila
Sidney Borbank
Sixth Infantry
Borbank
Leavenworth
Kansas
War Department
Western Pacific In Nevada Chief Engineer Seeks Bid
Western Pacific Chief Engineer Wirwil G. Bogee issues a circular inviting bids for 110 miles of new track and tunnel work across Nevada, from the point where Nevada and Utah join to Deeth on the Humboldt river. The project includes 25 miles blasted through rock and a 12,000 foot tunnel in the Goshon Mountains, with an estimated total cost over 5 million dollars. Contractors will be paid as work advances.
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Western Pacific
United States
Nevada
Uteh
Ram
Deeth
Humboldt River
Nevyads
Goshon
Cascade
Great Northern
Bogue
Tahiti Hurricane and Davisville Farm Choice Highlight Mixed News
A Pacific island hurricane dead and missing reported as Tahiti reels. California selects Davisville in Yolo County for the State farm after months of debate, 779 acres cost $104 250. Swift Packing Company head E R Swift dies in Boston. Salt Lake and Los Angeles Railroad directors meet amid criticism of washouts and traffic delays near Caliente.
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Pacific
Los
California State Farm Commission
Davisville
Yolo County
E. ©. Swift
Swift Packing Company of
Chicago
Boston
Swift
Salt Lake
Los Angeles Railroad
Caliente
Tonopah Promoter Arkell Disappears After 50000 Debt
San Francisco broker and promoter W J Arkell, linked to Tooppah Home Consolidated and other mining schemes, vanished Friday leaving about 50000 in debts. He ran offices as New York and Nevada Brokerage Company from the Palace Hotel. the Stock Exchange had dismissed him months earlier.
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W. J. Arkell
Tooppah Home Consolidated
San Francisco
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The
Stock Exchange
New York and Nevada
Palace Hotel
Mormon Conference Sparks Rift Over Absent Apostles
President Smith of the Mormon church signals discipline for apostles J W Taylor George Tewwale and Matthias F Cowley who have been in voluntary exile. They were sought in the Smoot investigation but not found. The issue may be debated Sunday as successors to Merrill are named, amid broader political tension in Nevada. Cold weather devastates Nevada sheep herds with thousands dead. Over 2000 sheep per Humboldt County alone. Milling lotation blanks for sale at the SENTINEL office.
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President Smith
Mormon
Joseph Smith
Mormon Church
Salt Lake
Tabernacle
J. W. Taylor
George Tewwale
Matthias F. Cow
Nevada
Imero
Humboldt County
New Ely Road progress reported by White Pine News
The Nevada Northern railroad near Onesmore advances toward Ely with ~36 miles built and 0 million graded. Three grading outfits operate between Currie's and Ely. four locomotives and a steam shovel power work, with one and a quarter miles of track laid daily. A Currie's freight and passenger terminal is planned in 15 to 20 days. William G. Rockefeller paid 1400 for the chestnut gelding Four Cylinder in New York, the highest saddle-horse price in six years. Subscribe for the Sewrtwen.
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White Pine News
Ely
Nevada Northern Railroad
Onesmore
Currie’s
Currie's
William G. Rockefeller
New York
Nevada's Don Quixote and a libel suit threat
The piece mocks Congressman Von Dazer as Nevada's Don Quixote, noting his claim of going to Nevada to gather data for freight-rate fights and potential libel actions against state newspapers. It portrays his repeated lobbying from Washington and his battle stance against opposition, framed by era gossip. Trains to Bullfrog listed with June 1 service and a ten day stopover for southern mining camp visits by Salt Lake and Los Angeles lines.
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Don Quixote
Congresman von Dazer
Bellinoss
Congress
Southern Pacific
Van
Washington
White Pipe News
Las Vegas
Tonopah Railroad Company
Bullfrog
Rixvolite
Beatty
Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railroad
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Elko
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Bank OF Nevada
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