Powder from Death Valley supplies fashion world
W B Hochman of the Tonopah and Tidewater Rail explains that nine tenths of talc powder used in the country comes from near Death Valley. Mines at Acme and Riggs ship 300 to 400 tons weekly, with shipments to New York and Chicago to be made into toilet powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wth Valley
W. B. ‘Ochman
Tonopah
Tidewater Rail 4
Hinchman
United States
Hinchmani
New York
Chicago
Eisenpayer-Main-Grain Company
Loseles
Pacific Tile and Sierra Cotta Company
Torpico
Comny
Ameri- Steel and Wire Company
Oliet
Llls
Indus
Death Valley
Government to Study Sheep Range Management
One thousand breeding ewes of the Timental flock at the United Tessheep experimental station in Bois Idaho have been moved to the Targhee National Reserve for summer and fall grazing. Researchers will study range adaptability for different sheep types and test chemical methods of utilization. Investigations will also compare loose grazing in fenced pastures with the traditional herd method. The station at Dubois was established last year.
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United Tessheep
Bois
Idaho
Targhee
Dubois
Army lowers draft height and weight standards
Officials say new rules relax height from 63 inches and weight limits to allow more men who meet other qualifications to enlist. The change is expected to enable physically fit applicants who were previously excluded to become soldiers.
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Army
Two Drowned Ranch Hands at Walker Lake
Nevada report states ranch hands Jack Downey and Joe Strang drowned near Dutch Creek at Walker Lake after Downey used a powder explosion to kill fish. Strang aided Downey, both men drowned in deep water. Mrs. Spencer narrowly escaped, husband pulled her to safety. Bodies retrieved by Johnny Miller and Joe Laiolo of Hawthorne.
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Walker Lake
Jack Downey
Joe Strang
Dutch Creek
Downey
Strang
C. L. Spencer
Johnny Miller
Joe Laiolo
Hawthorne
Political Truce Fails in Churchill County
A joint Churchill County Democratic and Republican meeting at Fallon failed to reduce election contests. A speaker warned the proposed plan would create a war ticket and more trouble than any prior campaign scheme. Afterward, both sides returned to their trenches, donning gas masks.
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Churchill County
Fallon
Moapa Valley Transforms Cantaloupe Land to Wheat Belt
The Moapa valley known for cantaloupes and asparagus shifted winter planting to wheat for patriotic reasons. The 80,000 bushels of number one wheat threshed reflect big yields, with one 100 acre field producing 70 bushels per acre.
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Moapa
Food Administration
Alkali Menace Is Averted in Mesilla Valley
In Las Cruces New Mexico on July 30 the irrigation farming danger from alkali is largely solved as the drainage ditch system now being completed by the reclamation service lowers the water table. The ditches prevent alkali rising to the surface and harming crops by reducing capillary action.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Mesilla Valley
Reclamation
Treasury delays Fourth Liberty Loan bonds and labor moves
The Treasury says fourth Liberty Loan bonds will be produced rapidly with space for terms. Mexico labor rules extend to all mining and government work in district 23 covering Texas New Mexico and California. Western Union indicted for transmitting night letters by train service in violation of mail monopoly. California Governor grants Mooney reprieve to December 13 1918. Nevada gold pioneer Ross Lowers dies at 86 near Franktown. Nevada horse thieves chased across border into California and caught. London Daily Mail offers 50000 to fly Atlantic in three days.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Mexico
United States
Texas
New Mexico
California
William D. Stephens
Thomas J. Mooney
Ross Lowers
Franktown
Washoe County
Ireland
Lowers
San Francisco
The
London Daily Mail
Students Eligible for Enlistment in Enlisted Reserve Corps
Adjutant General Maurice Sullivan, via the provost marshal general, announces that draft registrants enrolled in a war department approved school and pursuing full time technical courses essential to the war effort may enlist in the enlisted reserve corps. They will be placed in Class Five for the draft.
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Maurice Sullivan
Yharshal
War Department Committee On Education
Army
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Nevada State News
Mospa Valley
Mooney
Pioneer
Nevada
Pioce
pEameraide
Tonpah
Esmeralda
Winnemuca
United States Federal Reserve Bank
U. S. Postal Savings Depository
First National Bank
Bloe, Nevada
J. A. Sewett
A E Kieatt
F. Williams
Ewxor
Henderson Banking Company
Elko, Nevada
L. O. Haxpenson
Lampert Henperson
Sebeeline Banking & Trustee
General Banking
Trust Company
Business Exchange
Savings Department
Stocka
Bonde
Commissir
Corporations
Acta Ae
Dank
Reno
OLD Pioneer Banking House
F. E. Humphrey
F. M. Rowland
J.r.van Nagell
G. H. Taylor
F, Stadtmuller
O. W- Mapes
Asat
Cash
Rudolph Herz
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