Bimetalism Debate Echoes Across the World
English authorities concede gold basis errors as bimetalism resurfaces amid global gold hoarding. American debt, trade, and capital flows shape a wary forecast for Europe and Asia. Looming shifts in currency, agriculture, and global markets raise questions about gold’s role and potential reembrace of bi metal standards.
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Plan to capture Nevada stock rustlers sparks broad rewards
In Elko County twenty seven stock firms pool a common fund to reward arrests and convictions of cattle and horse thieves. Rewards total about 3900 with more expected to push the total to at least 5000. A stock raiser says the move aims to deter rustling by creating incentive to watch for culprits and gather evidence, declaring it a standing institution for self preservation.
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Elko County
Rewand
Forged Tonopah Stock Certificates Exposed in New York
Details emerge on a large forgery affecting Tonopah North Star Mining Co quotations on the New York market. 100 share certificates were raised to 1000, with face-value inflation. Weir Brothers traced the fraud to a suspect who fled by taxi after a trap was set. Pinkerton and federal authorities may join, with victims in Chicago and San Francisco as well.
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Chicago
Nevada breeder Thomas Short buys 16 select shorthorns
Chicago reports Thomas Short of Akbar Nevada purchases 16 select shorthorn bulls from Pardy Brothers Harris Missouri. Short plans to add them to his Raby Valley ranch herd. He has over 25 years of pure shorthorn breeding and has produced prize winners nationwide. One bull, sired by Orange Monaran, is touted as the best ever brought to the intermountain region.
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Chicago
Thomas Short
Akbar
Pardy Brothers
Harris
Missouri
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Raby Valley
Intermountain
First Pension Granted Under New Idaho Relief Law
Pro bate Judge D D Harder awarded a monthly 25 dollar pension to Lillie L Dupp of Caldwell, a widow and mother of twelve. The relief targets mothers who would otherwise must work to support their children, with funds drawn from county monies. Canyon County Commissioners move to challenge the law's constitutionality.
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Fauda
Board of County Commisionere
Canyon County
Lawsuit Seeks Damages Over Soda Lake Water Rise
Natron Soda Company and John Horstman Company sue the Truckee Carson Reclamation Project in U S court of claims for 206000 total damages to Big and Little Soda lakes north of Fallon. Natron seeks 170000 for losses from higher water levels affecting soda production.
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Fallon
Natron Soda Company
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United States Court of Claims
Nevada Potash Strike Reported in Railroad Valley
Reports from Nevada describe a drillers discovery in Railroad Valley of a double carbonate of soda deposit called gaylussite at 718 feet. Experts say finding gaylussite confirms a large potash bed and anticipates a straightforward subsequent drilling to pierce the deposit.
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Nevada
Vory Zv
Railroad Valley
Water Users Unite With Humboldt Corp To Develop North Fork
Elko Nevada July 29 water users of the North Fork district and northern Elko County join the Greater Humboldt corporation set to develop water in the region. E MacClellan and O Arthur Stevens of San Francisco return after days of rancher interviews. Currently 13575 dollars subscribed toward an estimated 85000 dollars needed to complete the project.
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Nevada
North Fork
Elko County
Greater Humboldt Corporation
E . MacClellan
O. Arthur Stevens
San Francisco
New high explosive found sparks Nevada scares
A chaotic Nevada notes page reports a lightning strike oil tank spill of 69,000 gallons into the Walker River near Mason, a deadly street shooting in Reno, bathers shocked at Bowers Mansion, and officials like Reno Chief Hillhouse commenting on rising crime. Elusively, Ely's George H. Sharp visits Nye County amid grain optimism as weather and flood damage reshape roads and irrigation.
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Ely
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Nye County
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Nevada land opening postponed near Fallon
The planned opening of 5000 acres for government settlement near Fallon this fall has been postponed. A mass meeting of business leaders and citizens led the project engineer to delay the opening until next year or until water supply prospects are clear. D W Cole, engineer in charge, issued the statement detailing the postponement.
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Fallon
D. W. Cole
Nevada Lifts Sheep Scabies Quarantine in Most Counties
Washington July 28. The Secretary of Agriculture orders August 1 lifting quarantine for sheep scabies in Nevada from Elko Humbold and White Pine counties, effectively freeing the entire state. Quarantine remains only in Utah counties Carbon Emery and Grand, with others released.
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Plans to abolish denatured alcohol ruling for farm fuel
Washington discussion among several congressmen to modify rules blocking farmer use of farm waste like potatoes and apples to distill denatured alcohol for fuel. Treasury officials indicate no new law needed, only adjusting current regulations. Senator Lane, leading the effort, cites cheaper fuel and new revenue from surplus crops.
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Tressury
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Germany
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University Matters Urges Faculty Voice in Offers
Dr Stubbs remarks on retirement from Europe highlight that the University should empower faculty members while requiring stronger input when they consider offers from other institutions. This balance aims to ease the burden of recruiting replacements and improve the search for capable personnel.
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Europe
County Officials Refuse Dog Carting Payment in Tonopah
Nye County commissioners refuse to pay a dollar per dog for carting stray canines to the Tonopah dump. Tonopah faces a growing dog nuisance as authorities withhold funds, leaving the town to handle the problem.
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Tonopah
Scott Appeals Winnemucca Murder Case in Nevada
In Winnemucca Nevada on July 29 a notice of appeal is filed to the District Court in the Bert Boots murder case. Boots, serving life for killing Ben Swago in Rochester on February 24, is the subject of the appeal. Secretary Bryan responds to political critics, saying he does not object to objections and that people find fault no matter what a man does, good or bad.
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Comstock Man Not Guilty in Amalgamating Plates Case
Yerington Nevada July 20 Prank Weir was acquitted of grand larceny by a district court jury after a two day trial. The case concerned stolen amalgamating plates from the Donovan mill at Silver City, recovered near a bridge the day after the theft. Two men fled the scene when shots were fired. Weir was arrested on suspicion but later cleared.
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16 Year Old Boy Sent To Asylum After Injury
The Yerington Times reports a 16 year old youth partially lost his mind following a previous injury. Insanity has resulted and doctors plan an operation in hopes of restoring his sound mind and body.
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Bartine Defends Stance in Three Cent Fare Fight
MP Bartine of the Railroad Commission issues a lengthy communication to the Carson Appeal denying pro railroad bias in the three cent fare controversy. He outlines current status of the case and asserts battles in court and before the Interstate Commerce Commission should rebut claims of siding with rail interests.
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Senators Seek Power to Punish Banks Over Bond Depression
July 30 report from Washington says Senator Lewis of Illinois introduced a resolution to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to withdraw privileges and charters from any national banks that band together to depress Government bonds. The measure responds to Secretary McAdoo's statement that New York banks were depressing 2 percent bonds to influence currency legislation.
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Illinois
McAdoo
New York
Organizer jailed in Nevada amid missing wife and child case
Neil McGee, a walking delegate and organizer for the Western Federation of Miners, is jailed in Yerington Nevada on charges linked to the alleged abduction of his wife and children in Pueblo Colorado. He plans to resist extradition.
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Western Federation of Miners
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