F-4 Submarine Found Caved In Near Honolulu Harbor
Divers report the submarine F-4 lies upside with a caved superstructure at 288 feet offshore Honolulu. Frank Crilly located the wreck March 25 and reported its bow toward shore while two lines remain attached. Divers plan to free the fouled line and secure more lines as operations continue.
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Honolulu
George D. Stillson
Frank Crilly
Stillson
Crilley
Navy
Maryland
The Metal Market and Railroad Valley Lands Report
The Metal Market reports New York silver at 400 cents per ounce and copper at 106.12 dollars per 100 pounds with lad priced at 4.17 dollars. Victor Barnett, president of Railroad Valley Company, and his son-in-law John Lawton Butler M E, journeyed from the coast to assess colonization prospects via artesian water development in Railroad Valley.
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New York
Railroad Valley
Tonopah
Bonanza
Victor Barnett
Railroad Valley Company
John Lawton Butler
M. E
Clean Up Day Postponed and Bee Shipment News
A Hawthorne resident noted residents' slow response to Governor Boyle's proclamation for clean-up week. The date was clarified as June, marking Walker Lake bathing season opening. Ralph Irwin of Duckwater arrived from Elko with 40 boxes of bees for alfalfa fields and left for home. William Lowrey, an elderly miner, was found unconscious in his cabin and taken to the County hospital.
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Hawthorne
Ralph Irwin
Duckwater
Elko
William Lowrey
New State Election Law Outlined by Senator Chapin
A detailed summary of Chapin’s proposed election law sets August primary dates, delegate allocation by party votes, and filing requirements for delegates. It describes precinct ballots, party nomination of judges and inspectors, paid and unpaid positions, and eligibility rules for voters and independents, plus petition steps and fees.
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Chapin
Ely
Carson
Quits Newspaper Work D D Dickerson Resigns Editor Post
D. O. Dickerson, superintendent of the State Police and penitentiary warden, resigns as editor of the Nevada Democrat a weekly. Homer Mooney editor of the Nevada State Journal will take his place. Dickerson will devote attention to his new police duties. Last Saturday was monthly payday at Tonopah mining firms with banks estimating payouts above 400000 dollars.
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Dickerson
Nevada Democrat
Homer Mooney
Nevada State Journal
Tonopah
Nevada City Elections Draw Heavy Female Registration
More than 400 women have registered for Reno city elections with expectations the total will exceed 5000 by close. Nevada state officials report widespread land uptake with 11000 acres recorded to homesteaders in March across Flower Lake district and other areas. Ernest L. Bingham buys Fallon Standard and will move to Fallon with family. C E Bingham already operates there with Bingham & Grob. E A Perez of Lander County Land and Live Stock to retire, Fred W. Holbert to succeed. Nevada Exposition Commission directors Governor Boyle Attorney General Thatcher and Bank Examiner Ross travel to San Francisco to review the Nevada exhibit.
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United States Land Office
Eiko
Flower Lake District
Shafter
Tobar and
Wells
E. A. Perez
Lander County Land and Live Stock Company
Fred W. Holbert
Miller & Lux
West
Boyle
Thatcher
Ross
San Francisco
Nevada
Nevada to Aid Lincoln Highway Project
Nevada plans to fund 50 000 dollars for Lincoln Highway work contingent on the Lincoln Highway Association spending 250 000 dollars. Route includes Ely Eureka Austin Fallon and Reno with a southern spur to Carson City and Lake Tahoe. Governor to name six county commissioners from White Pine Eureka Lander Churchill Ormsby and Washoe counties.
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Pacific Coast
Nevada
Lincoln Highway Association
Ely
Eureka
Austin
Fallon
Reno
Carson City
King’s Canyon
Lake Tahoe
White Pine
Lander
Churchill
Ormsby
Washoek
Chinaman Builds New Quartz Mill Near Searchlight
The Mining Press reports Sam Yet, a Chinese miner near Searchlight Nevada, built a one stamp quartz mill from junk. He claims it can crush 800 pounds of ore daily with 80 to 90 percent savings. The mill uses an old wagon wheel cam, an old cog wheel tappet, a pump plunger boss and shoe, wood mortar box with 40 mesh screens, and a gasoline engine for power.
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Searchlight
Nevada
Sam Yet
Masons Seek Peacemaking Effort Across Europe
Masons numbering nearly two million in the United States plan to use their influence to promote peace in Europe. Charles W. Jennings editor of Fourth Light and Judge George Firefield grand master of the Grand Lodge of New York spearhead the drive, with endorsements from Theodore Roosevelt William H Taft Arthur Hadley and other prominent Masons.
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Masonic Fraternity
United States
Europe
Charles W. Jennings
The
Fourth Light
George Firefield
Grand Lodge of Masons of
New York
Theodore’ Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Arthur T. Hadley
Yale
Scott Knows All About the Indians
Brigadier General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the army, famed for his Indian studies and sign language skill, reflects on trust between whites and Indians. He notes deep bonds with plains tribes, Mohammedane of the Philippines, and Pacific islanders, warning that fair dealing earns genuine friendship while cautioning against harmful outsiders.
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Hugh L. Scott
Army
Polk
Tea-Negat
Notable Women and Their Unlikely Deals Across Borders
Marchioness of Londonderry becomes colonel in chief of London's women's volunteer reserve. Hetty Green discusses living on six dollars a week. Blanche Payson, 21, police queen of the Panama exposition, towers at six foot four and 235 pounds. Rose Cresshall runs an Indianapolis YWCA employment bureau for members. R C Talbot Perkins of New York celebrates 25 years as a real estate agent. Waldorf Astor in Plymouth arranges cottages for sober regiments in exchange for pledges, keeping her word.
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Marchioness
Londonderry
Women's Volunteer Reserve
London
Hetty Green
Blanche Payson
Panama Exposition
Rose Cresshall
Indianapolis
Auto Party Miraculous Escape in Elko County Road Clearing
Dynamite blast to clear boulders on Jean Vines road nearly killed several in an auto driven by Mrs. W S Short. The car passed within 50 feet as the fuse exploded, shattering a windshield and radiator but injuring none aboard. The report notes a separate case: Salgado, who killed Bessie Andrews, gets a Supreme Court rehearing.
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Elko County
Free Press
Jean Vines
W.S. Short
Jack Sharp
Salgado
Bessie Andrews
Elko
Supreme Court
Cattle Plague Subside Indicates End Appears Near
The Government Weekly News Letter reports no foot and mouth disease cases in the United States as of April 1 the first time since last October signaling a possible end to the long outbreak. Two new Illinois herds were found next day but treated as sporadic and controllable. Contagion lingered in manure hay seeds and soil and a 60 day wait before restocking advised. Origin traced to southern Michigan and skimmed milk fed to hogs via Chicago shipments spreading to Washington and Massachusetts. Early efforts to trace shipments and quarantine caused disruption and losses. broader movement resumed as conditions allowed.
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Government Weekly
United States
Illinois
Michigan
Chicago
Washington
Massachusetts
Quarantine Policy Shifts In War Against Disease
The text notes a switch to fresh quarantines in several sections and an immediate slaughter policy, a stance now waning as authorities claim the disease is more fully controlled than at any prior time, ending earlier opposition.
Indians To Attend The Elko Public School
The Elko township seeks to integrate Indigo Indian children into the town public schools amid government funding offers. Officials propose removing separate schooling, while a matron and medical checks would ensure health and cleanliness. Crowding in Elko schools is already an issue for the next term.
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Elko Free
Ta States
Elko Bogny
Elko
New Live Stock Proclamation Eases Nevada Quarantine
Governor Boyle issues a proclamation relaxing earlier quarantine limits. Cattle from California Oregon and Washington may enter Nevada with certified proof they are free from foot and mouth disease, easing interstate movement under new rules.
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Boyle
California
Oregon
Washington
Nevada
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Senator Chapin
State News
Ernest L. Bingham
State Hospital
Fallon Standard
C. E. Bingham
Bingham & Grob
Lincoln
Scott
Army Head
Philippines
Pacific
Hugh , Scott
Auto Party
Mabel K. Young
K. E. Jone
Jobns’ Station
Eureka County
Buckhorn
People’s Market
Monogram
Rudolph Zaadow
Prop
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