Cartise J Hillyer Dies After Brief Illness In New York
State news items report Cartise J Hillyer who made a fortune in the old Com stock days died in New York City on August 5 after a brief illness. Also noted are burro thefts near Bullfrog, an Ely August 24 District Court session, relatives seeking insanity for F C Everett, the Western Pacific Railroad map filed in Reno, Joe Gans in Nevada to sign for a $30000 Labor Day fight, and a drowning of LW Huffaker during a Government canal swim near Hazen with a body recovered after two hours.
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Cartise J. Hillyer
New York City
District Court
White Pine County
Ely
F. C. Everett
Michiel Malone
Mina
Esmeralda County
Western Pacific Railroad
Nevada
Recorder
Reno
Joe Gans
Goldfield
Battling Nelson
San Francisco
San Francisco Call From “Tex” Rickards Os A Guarantee, LW. Huffaker
United States Reclamation Survey
Churchill County
Dan Hoffaker
Hoffakers
Hazen
Robert Wilbur
Remedies for little accidents and Carson Sink farm
Remedies for minor injuries include baking soda water solutions for stings sunburn slivers and bruises. A Carson Sink experiment farm bill failed in Congress but Interior Department funds redirect to proceed with irrigation projects and Schofield travels from Washington to Fallon to oversee crop and variety experiments not yet grown locally.
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Home Magazine
Carson Sink
Congress
Interior Department
Schofield
Fallon
Washington
Schofeld
Precedence Battle In Washington Society
Washington society debates Mrs Longworth’s bid to walk ahead in following the procession as the wife of a congressman and daughter of a president. The clash pits her against wives of Secretaries, Senators, and the Speaker, with hostile capitol scraps and a hard fought fight expected. The quote about blood on the moon is cited from the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Washington Society
Longworth
Capitol
Alice
House of Rosevelt
San Francisco Chronicle
Murdered and Robbed at Tonopah Stable Corral
Prospers teamster Stuart Burney was killed and fellow driver John Kemman beaten fatally in the corral at Headlight Stable Tonopah near the depot. Robbery is blamed as Burney’s money and a passenger haul were noted. Suspect Bennett linked via sightings. $2,500 reward offered for information. U S Court in Carson continued most cases to next rule day. Judge DeHaven presiding with Judge Hawley assisting. District Attorney Moran appointed to Washoe County filling unexpired term of W B Craig.
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Stuart Burney
Tonopah
Manhattan
John Kemnan
Barney
Leo Swart
Lowney Bennett
Swart
Burney
Bennett
Kemnan
Carson
Hawthorne
U. S
DeHaven
United States Court
Oarsom
Law
Equity
Hawley
Smccensor
Barney F. Moran
Wadsworth
Nevada
Navajo County
Arigons
Washoe County
W. B. Craig
Location Notices at The Sawrixet Mining Claim Form
The Sawrixet office prints new mining location notices using a simple state form with a diagram showing how to start and place stakes and monuments. It explains how to fill out the location notice to meet legal requirements and ensure validity.
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Sawrixet
Nevada Leads in Homicide Rates and Immigration Impact
A Maynard Shipley article in Popular Science Monthly argues foreign immigration drives high homicide rates in the United States. It notes Nevada tops per capita homicide, with Arizona, Colorado, Montana also high, while New England and some Eastern states show lower rates. The piece contrasts western mining states and southern regions, listing ranks for several states and observing minimal violence in the District of Columbia.
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Nevada
Union
Maynard Shipley
United States
Popular Science Monthly
Ts Hie
District of Columbia
Tewdiv
California
Kentucky
Kanens
Missouri
Indiana
Ohin
New York
Lumois
Vermont
Eastern Nevada candidates shaping fall race in Nye County
The Round Mountain Nugget identifies George A. Bartlett of Tonopah as a likely Democratic nominee for Congress and Oscar J. Smith of Reno as the Republican candidate. It notes Bartlett may resist leaving his Nevada law practice and praises his abilities. Attorney General Charles Henderson of Elko tops the Democratic ticket for Attorney General, while Sweeney may seek a judgeship. Peter Breen is seen as the uncontested judge for the district. Nye County may become its own district in the next Legislature.
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Round Mountain Nuggett
Nye County
Nevada
Bartlett
Eureka
Charles Henderson
Elko
Sweeney
Judge Breen
Scheme to form Bullfrog County and redraw Nevada borders
Ex Senator William M Stewart plans a bill to create Bullfrog County in southern Nevada with Bullfrog as seat. The proposal would redraw Nye Esmeralda Lincoln White Pine Lander and Eureka Counties shrinking Esmeralda Nye and Lincoln while transferring Bullfrog from Nye to Bullfrog County and moving Goldfield country from Esmeralda to Nye. Northern Esmeralda would oppose.
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William M. Stewart
Nevada
Bullfrog
Beatty
Nye
Esmeralda
Lincoln
White Pine
Lander
Eureka
Emma Le Doux: Stockton murder convict sent to South African mines
Emma Le Doux, convicted of Albert N. McVicar's murder in Stockton California, faced a retrenchment era sentence to South African mines amid a mass exodus of miners and workers from the country. In Tonopah two unidentified men muscled into the Exchange saloon and rigged a roulette wheel by loading all even numbers, then returned to win over 92000 before fleeing, leaving no capture.
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Emma le Doux
Albert N. McVicar
Stockton
Cal
Tonopah
Exchange
Fire Insurance Firms Represented in Bu reka
C C Whitmore represents ten of the oldest sound fire insurance companies doing business in the United States. These include Fireman's Fund of California Home Fire and Marine of California Hartford of Connecticut Norwich Union of England London and Lancaster of England Hamburg Bremen of Germany Scottish Union and National of England Queen of England Western Assurance of Canada Liverpool London and Globe of England.
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C.C. Whitmore
Bureka
Fireman's Fund
California
Home, Fire and Marine of
Hartford
Connesticut
Norwich Union
England
London & Lancaster
Hamburg-Bremen
Germany
Scottish Union & National
Queen of England
Western Arsurance
Canada
Liverpool
Tondon & Globe
Gibbon Exonerated by State Insane Asylum Commissioners
State Commissioners concluded Superintendent Gibson bore no fault for recent friction and escapes at the State Insane Asylum, attributing incidents to T. F. Gisnis, a highwayman who feigned insanity. They praised Gibson for competent leadership, denied political interference, and gave him a vote of confidence before adjourning.
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Roo
Gibson
Sparks
T. F. Gisnis
Gibsons
Metal Market Quotations Across Cities
The latest metal quotations show silver at New York 650 cents per ounce and lead at New York 85.75 per 100 pounds. Casting copper is listed at Salt Lake City for 173 cents.
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New York
Salt Lake City
Eureka Birth Report in 1906 for Charles E. Allen Family
In Eureka Nevada on August 8 1906 the wife of Charles E Allen gave birth to a son delivering a small but noted addition to the Allen household and local families.
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Eureka
Nevada
Charles E. Allen
County Commissioners approve August 6 1906 payrolls
Minutes show sums allowed to multiple named persons including Alex Fraser Baron Henderson Hoyers Tenvoords Peter Loh Matt Hoey and others for salaries mileage road work and merchandise. Entries list deputy sheriffs and hospital matron with various amounts, totaling payments to merchants and service providers. Authorized by J H Hoigh, Clerk.
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Alex Fraser
Baron Aalary
Malloag
Henderson
Milesas
Conan Merchascve
Thornan Monell
Mereasaaioe
Mau Bros
Werehandine
Sexriver
Mrv. H. M. Sebi
Eureka
A. P-Tenvnord
Matron
Hapital
Onmenen
Art J
H, Hoegh
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Tax Eureka Sentinel
A. Seilimann
State News
Nicholas Longworth
Sentinel Office
Peter Blees
DR. Gibbon
Metal Market
Rntern
Onvanen
Nob Hill
da. W. F. Buasert
Eureka, Nev
Henry E. Mitchell
L. G. C. Whitmore
Surekea
W. F. Burnett
Sandtag
Y. A
Edward and Clark Streets
Brown Hotel
Saled Hotel
Hamilton
Otto T. Williams
Ibs
Ble
Elko, Nevada
Ruby Hill Mer. CO. Co. S. Six
Mrs. Flora Morris & Son
West Main Street
Jack Perry
Male
Bateman
J. Smith
Denver
Colorado
Eddy Haron
Prop
Hot Creek
Tonkin
C.t. Hageman
Aguage
Eareke
Toswlays
Eureks
Pares Mint
C. C. Whitmore
Ruby Hill
Fletcher Bros
Phil
Paroni
South Main Street
Diamond Ming
THE
Eureka Cash Store
J. B. Biale
North Main
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