Death of Mrs J B McGee at Cherry Creek Nevada
Mrs T B McGee died last Saturday at Cherry Creek Nevada. Her husband, a California pioneer, once built Richmond furnaces at Eureka and earned wealth in Tybo before losses in an Oregon mine. At 85 he served in California Legislature and joined the first Constitutional Convention. The couple endured many sorrows. her death is seen as a great relief after years of illness and care.
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Cherry Creek
Nevada
T. B McGee
California
Richmond
Eureka
Tybo
Oregon
Nevais
Plana County
Seval
Rust
West
Reat
Evening Telegram
Salt Lake, Utah
Sparks Cafe to Feed Railroad Crews on Harriman Reserve
Sparks restaurants are being built by the Southern Pacific at Harriman reserve to feed crews on long trips. Assistant Division Superintendent Rowlands says current meal options lack proper nourishment and the cafe beside the main line will supply better sustenance as a core reason for construction.
Forces Wife 70 Admit Gull Bishop Reno Scene
A Reno episode involves J H Hall and his wife Bertha Hall. Hall had sought a divorce in Independence Superior Court on adultery but failed. Mrs Hall, followed by a detective, was found with a man named Benjamin Sith. Hall allegedly forced her to renounce all claims to his fortune of 12,000 and admitted guilt in writing. She later returned to companions and raised a stein at Hall in the Acme Ratkeller.
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Bishop
Inyo County
Cal
Reno
J. H. Hall
Bertha Hall
Harmony
Hall
Superior Court of Independence
Benjamin Sith
Haatond
Forecast by Horace Greeley on Nevada's Desert Wealth
During his Pacific coast tour, Horace Greeley declared the Nevada desert worthless yet destined for vast mineral wealth. He stated it would take centuries to prospect if the land proves valuable, asserting the Almighty created nothing in vain. He spoke on an overlapped stage cascade during his remarks.
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Horace Greeley
Pacific Coast
Nevada
Survey for New Railway From Ashland to Reno Nearing Completion
July 27 Reno Nevada Former State Engineer Thurrell now at Railroad Commissioner says survey for Southern Pacific branch from Ashland Oregon to Reno is nearly finished and construction may begin soon The Harriman system backs the line to prevent a Western Pacific monopoly in the region United Verde Closes Down in Prescott Arizona July 29 The United Verde Smelter at Jerome Arizona is shut due to ground subsidence though temporary reports say it may reopen Feared plans may fail Reno Plans $500000 Sewer Bond Issue City Council considers bonds to fund a sewer system reflecting long standing sanitation concerns and local public spirit backing the project
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Nevada
Thurrell
Thin State
Southern Pacific
Ashland
Oregon
Harriman
Western Pacific
United Verde
Prescott
Aria
Jerome
Arizona
Feur
Victory for commission in rail rate law case
The State Commission wins a partial concession from railroads in the Syphus Act dispute. The restraining order is amended and the case is continued to September 16, while the Commission begins compiling statistics on each line’s earnings and expenses from June 30, 1996, to June 30, 1907. Attorney General Stoddard lauds the agreement as narrowing the challenge to the maximum rate clause.
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State Commission
Carson
Southern Pacific
Wilich
Willow
Stoddard
Railroad Commissions
States
Commission
Contituanca
Senate's oldest member Pettus dies in Hot Springs
United States Senator Edmund W Pettus of Alabama died at Hot Springs North Carolina at 10 tonight after a stroke at breakfast. Born July 6 1821 in Limestone County Alabama Pettus rose from solicitor to judge to Brigadier General in the Civil War and served in the Senate from 1897 to 1909, reelected unanimously in 1902 while remaining a longtime Democratic figure and Democratic National Convention delegate.
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N. C
United States
Edmund W. Pettus
Alabama
Hot Springs
Senator Pettus
Edmond Winston Pettas
Limestone County
Ala
Revoluntiary
Clinton College
Tennessee
Willian Cooper
California
Malloa County
United States Senate
Senate
Nevada Delegate Named to American Mining Congress
Land of Carson City appointed by Governor Sparks as one of ten delegates to the American Mining Congress meeting November 11 to 16 in Joplin Missouri. An effort will likely be made by Nevada to participate actively in the event.
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Land of
Carson City
Sparks Ws
American Mining Congress
Joplin
Missouri
Nevada
Young Mormon Converts Reach Boston on Republican
A party of 12 Mormon converts including women, young girls, and a three year old infant arrived in Boston aboard the White Star steamer Republic. They were escorted by 18 missionaries who kept them isolated from other passengers and hurried them ashore after clearance by immigration officials. The group represents hundreds who have arrived in the past year bound for Utah, Idaho, and Nevada.
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Boston
Republic
Utah
Idaho
Nevada
Reno Conundrum on Prize Fights and Local Politics
The Reno papers debate prize fights funding and local expectations. Editorials contrast a $35 000 fight with a struggling baseball team and praise Harry Creswell’s reform record as San Francisco police commissioner. Brock of Tonopah is critiqued on railroad policy and public utilities governance.
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Reno
Heno Gazette
Sentinel Lo-a-tion Notices and Legal Blanks
Local Sentinel office provides loation notices and legal blanks for use. Public notices may include notary dates and filing details. Intended for official notices, legal ads, and clerical filings.
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Sentinel Office
Western Pacific spends 1.5 million monthly on Salt Lake and San Francisco line
The Western Pacific Railroad reports spending about 22 million on supplies and labor for its Salt Lake to coast overland route, with monthly outlays of 1.5 million for Ortega, Nevada, and Utah construction. The 59 tunnels total 62,593 feet, led by Spring Garden and Beckwith, enabling low grades under one percent. New officials named include A E Welby as general manager, F A Wadleigh as general passenger agent, and S V Derrah as general freight agent.
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Nevada
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Spring Garden
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Sierras
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Pequop Range
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Alameda County
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Gould
Western Pacific
Salt Lake City
The
Tribune
Romi
Steptoe
Nevada Northern
A. E. Welby
Denver & Rio Grande
New Road
F. A. Wadleigh
Rio Grande
8. V. Derrah
Railroad Cuts Coal Transport Cost to Reno
The Southern Pacific Railroad will reduce the cost of bringing import coal from the Long Wharf Oakland to Reno from 6.30 to 4 per ton, saving 2.30 per ton. This reduction lowers overall transport expenses and could impact local industrial fuel prices and railway revenue.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Long Wharf
Oakland
Reno
Thomas Mulqueen Dies Big West gambler remembered
Thomas Mulqueen, a renowned West gambler, has died. He was linked to Salt Lake City and San Francisco circles, with a career estimated in millions won and lost, including a famous $80,000 loss to Senator Tabor of Colorado. He later became a San Francisco wine agent. Also noted: Reno broker A. J. Froehlich missing with debts around 30,000, and Havana cigar makers plan price hikes.
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West
San Francisco
Mulqueen
Salt
Tator
Colorado
Tabor
Elko Indians Form a Union Over Harvest Dispute
Elko County farmers face crop losses as Native workers strike after unionization. An organizer from among the tribes demanded eight hour days and increased wages, triggering mass quits across Elko and neighboring ranches. Some ranchers granted terms, others replaced workers with whites from nearby towns. A Reno Reveille report. Beer tablets claim to brew beer by dissolving tablets in hot water, yielding a beverage with good flavor.
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Eiko
Nevada
Elko
George Rossel
Reno Reveille
Sayaa Dane
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