Land leasing plots loom over public ranges, stock men blamed
The Land Commissioner reports a scheme to lease most public domain to cattle companies, creating a powerful cattle trust. It faults 2 cent per acre rents and predicts displacement of settlers. Editors highlight wealth concentration and warn against the beef trust. Stockton obituary notes his whimsical novels and public popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann
Congress
Packera’ Trust
Cattle Trust
San Francisco Chronicle
America
Tonopah mine strike calm. water key to growth
Rev Darneille credits unrest origins to overtime pay disputes and contractor wages. Oddie refuses higher pay, resignations spiked as 85 to 15 vote accepted OToole’s leadership. Most miners return to work. camp health poor, sanitation dire, water shortages threaten Tonopah’s future growth and 5,000 population if water is piped in. Superintendent Oddie strives to keep men on site amid limited company control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonopah
Darneille
Carson Appeal
Oddie
O'Toole
O Toole
Solean
Aick
Mining Patent Publication Rules Explained
Mining and Scientific Press notes that patent applications must be published in the newspaper closest to the claim, with measurements taken as the airline distance. It warns against publication in a newspaper with no local circulation and notes Nevada placer claim laws require boundary marking like lode claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoar
Senate
Union
Nevada
Thasver Mountain
The
Salt Lake Tribune
Aasys
Idaho
Thunder Mountain
Southern Pacific Earnings Report and West Point Cadetship News
Southern Pacific reports February earnings of 6 081 412 with 845 965 year over year gain and net 1 540 803 after expenses, plus 2 296 564 in changes and betterments. Eight months to February yield 56 908 467 gross with 20 037 964 net after expenses and 17 892 871 fixed charges, leaving 2 944 321 surplus. In archery West Point cadetship tests at Reno produced Edward Ardery of this city as top contestant over Mack of Dayton after Pike failed height requirement. Ardery earns a plum despite competition. Mack and local teachers praised the schools’ standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Greas
Virginia
West Point
Reno
Pike
Mack
Dayton
Edward Ardery
Ardery
State University
Comstock
Nevada State News Briefs Highlight Surveys and Scandals
The Esmeralda Nye boundary row prompts a survey commission while Tonopah gains a mail route. A Tuscarora rape case ends in a hung jury. March state land receipts total 27 632 28 with strong land transferrals. California coeds defeat Nevada 15 14 in UC basketball with faculty and fathers as guests. Also notes caution against early exploration in central Idaho and a White Plains trial awards 60 000 to Lottie Dimon for a Park Avenue tunnel disaster.
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Brown's Hill
Wadeworth
Esmeralda County
Tonopah
Esmeralda
Nye
Plunkett
Tuscarora
Junction
Smoky Valley
Thoms Tate
Sodaville
Tate
Austin
Nevada State Land Office
University of California Co-Eds
University of Nevada
Californians
University of California
New York Central Railroad
Park Avenue Tunnel
Supreme Court
White Piaina
N. Y
Lottie G. Dimon
New Rochelle
Henry G. Dimon
Dimon
Palermo Birth Notice in Butte County 1902
At Palermo in Butte County California on April 23 1902 a birth was recorded to the wife of R G Goss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palermo
Butte County
California
R. G. Goss
Marriage Notice in Elko Presbyterian Church 1902
On April 23 1902 at the Presbyterian Church in Elko Nevada Rev George H Greenfield officiated the marriage of James Wheeler to Elizabeth A Pierce both of Corte Nevada The ceremony united two residents in a formal bond under church auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Elko
Nevada
George H. Greenfield
James Wheeler
Elizabeth A. Pierce
Corte
Eureka county mining tax due for quarter ending March 31 1902
Notice of taxes on mine proceeds for Eureka county due by March 31 1902. Taxes payable at the assessor W. J. Hoorts office in Eureka. Law will be strictly enforced. Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka County
Eureka
W. J. Hoorts
Neveds
Reke County Bank
County
Nevada
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Gureka
Evert
A.a. Seill Man
the Schere
United States
Beef Trust
House of Representatives
Oregon
Moody
Frank B. Stockton
Philadelphia
New York
Scribner's Monthly
St. Nicholas
Ardis Claverdon
Stockton
Toveran
Himslf
R. A. Laird Onnces
Bureka
Utah
Renee
Salt Lake ‘Tribune
Pect Reg Tunnel Company
Orks Burke Mining
Bureks County
Guy
Audh
Odd Fellowship
Eureka Opera House
Sureke
C Lbroy
C H Cronant Pharol
William Zaoe
F J Broesemer
Evan
John Gregovich
AF Sohn Northey
John Botting
John Ivey
Gibson
Order
LJ Iver
Brown Hotel
Prof. Rice
P. x. Sharp
Reno Reduction Works
Reno, Nevada
George W. Hanna
Hylton & Hanna
J. J. Hylton
Skelton
General Merchandise
Gell
Mound Valley
Hyltor
Hylton & Williams
Philip Paroni
Kurelea
Hylton & Williams, Proprietors
Hiram Johnson
Lens
P. Paroni
Eureka, Nevada
Schneider Drug Store
Yhears
Department of Pharmacy and Chemistry
University
H. M. Schneider & Co
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