Single tax debate aims to drive wartime land cultivation
Washington August 6 single tax proposal by Senator James Hamilton Lewis seeks a federal levy on unused lands nationwide to raise 100 million annually and reduce deficits from prohibition while boosting food production. The plan targets uncultivated lands to force cultivation and curb land speculation. In Virginia City Patrick Hughes shift boss and George Brenner miner die in a shaft accident at United Sierra Nevada mine. brake failure causes 400 foot fall. both men survived by a wife and child each.
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Washington
Congress
James Hamilton Lewis
Senate
United States
Lewis
Borah
Idaho
Virginia City
Patrick Hughes
George Brenner
United
Sierra Nevada
Hughes
Brenner
State Assays Begin for Private Ore Shipments
Prof F C Lincoln reports state assays of private ore shipments have started for Governor Boyle. Twenty three of 485 shippers requested tests of ores. Labs ready. tests by Henry Ina from Carson City to proceed. Two tests completed for John O Connell of Lanning and McKay and Matt of Yerington.
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F. C. Lincoln
Emmet D. Boyle
Henry Ina
Carson City
John O’connell
Lanning
McKay & Matt
Yerington
Exemptions Reduced for Postal Workers in Draft
Washington reports a post office ruling narrowing exemptions for postal employees from military service. Carriers and laborers, along with many clerks below or at certain grades, are largely ineligible unless qualified as mail distributors or have disqualifying dependents. Rural carriers included. Provost Crowder also pushes to cut exemptions citing $30 monthly minimum for soldiers and dependents’ support.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Department
Crowder
Convict Labor Trials Fail in Nevada Farms
Nevada prison labor on Smith Valley farms produced little work and few men stayed, with 3 of 30 or more prisoners delivering a day's effort before escaping. The state earned little despite $1.50 per day per inmate, and critics say convict leasing has consistently failed.
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Nevada
Smith Valley
Gardnerville
Epidemic of Scarlet Fever Strikes Tuscarora Area
Tuscarora reports an outbreak of scarlet fever affecting three children in the Jacob Clark Jr. family. A trained nurse caring for them has fallen seriously ill with the disease.
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Tuscarora
Jacob Clark, Jr
Notice of Assessment by Lynn Big Six Mining Co
Notice states that on July 1 1917 at Goldville Nevada the board levied an one cent per share assessment on outstanding capital stock payable to Secretary M F Eakle at Salt Lake City Utah Office Room 312 Continental Name Bank Building. If unpaid by September 6 1917 the shares become delinquent and will be offered at public sale. Payment must be made before October 8 1917 to cover delinquent assessment and costs.
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Lynn Big Six Mining
Goldville
Nevada
M. F. Eakle
Salt Lake City
Utah
Continental Name Bank
Salt Lake
Bank
Six to One Against Germans War totals and strength
A Philadelphia Public Ledger commentary asserts Allied superiority in population wealth and resources. It contrasts American and German per capita debt and capacity, claiming the United States can outproduce and outfinance Germany, with implications of a short global conflict. It likens Kaiser Germany to Napoleon in overreaching.
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India
United States
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Bulgaria
William Hohenzollern
World
Napoleon Bonaparte
Europe
Elba
St. Helena
Girard
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Eureka County Board of Equalization Notice 1917
The Eureka County Board of County Commissioners will meet as a Board of Equalization in the Eureka Court House to review the certified tax list for 1917. The session opens Monday July 23 1917 at 2 pm and continues until business is disposed of, no later than August 13 1917. R McGHARLES Clerk of the Board of Equalization Eureka Nevada July 16 1917.
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Board of County Commissioners
Eureka
Nevada
Court House
Board of Equalization
R. McGharles
Sheep For Sale In Antelope Valley Nevada
Merino sheep offered including 8000 head for sale and 1700 last spring lambs plus 48 bucks. Inquiries to Mrs Acres Morrisey of Antelope Valley Eureka County Nevada for further particulars.
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Acres Morrisey
Antelope Valley
Eureka County
Nevada
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Leas
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Eureka Garage & Supply Company
Henderson Banking Company
Elko, Nevada
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