The New Potato Pest Began Ravaging Potatoes Coast to Coast
The United States Department of Agriculture says the potato moth is spreading across the nation threatening early and general potato crops. California and Texas are blamed for distributing the pest, which is established in southern California including Los Angeles and Ventura counties and reported in Monterey Alameda San Joaquin Sacramento counties. Potatoes dug should be bagged and protected to prevent further damage. Washington and Oregon have refused California potatoes and Nevada should follow.
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California
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Los Angeles
Ventura
Monterey
Alameda
San Joaquin
Sacramento County
Oregon
Nevada
Homes Removed From Goldfield Spur Rehabitation
The Tonopah Bonanza notes many Goldfield houses to be moved to Tonopah for rehabitation. The Goldfield Tribune counters that old shacks in Goldfield are being cleared as buyers are found in Tonopah. Citizens had pondered demolition after two years of vacancy to curb scorpion infested structures. The Bonanza accuses the Tribune of exaggeration claiming fifty houses with scorpions.
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Tonopah
Bonanza
Goldfield
The
Goldfield Tribune
Wells Fargo Rivalry With Parcel Post Emerges
The Salt Lake Telegram notes Wells Fargo enjoyed a long express monopoly, lifting stock to 670 per share and later issuing a 300 percent capital stock increase with a 00 percent dividend. The stock fell to par as a rival parcel post grows nationwide with no limits, threatening the old monopoly.
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Salt Lake Telegram
Advice to Young Ladies and Canadian Settlement Drift
An East Lake Herald note highlights practical marriage advice citing Bradstreet and Dan for suitors while urging financial prudence. It reports 1845 farmers moving to West Canada this week, notes 55 thousand Canadians entering the U S last year, and mentions a $1,965,000 Midland Texas ranch purchase tied to Canadian settlement.
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Bradstreet
Dan
East Lake Herald
West
Canada
Midland
Texas
Demented Doctor Kills Patient During Vivisection
Dr William Dabney of Marietta Ohio commits a fatal vivisection on patient Jacob Schaad as nurses flee. Assistant protests but is ordered out. Help arrives to overpower Dabney who is then restrained. The patient dies after a period of multiple operations prior to his mental collapse.
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William Dabney
Marietta
Ohio
Dabney
Jacob Schaad
Fatal Pump Room Accident at Tonopah Sand Mine
A. L. McLean, in charge of pumps at the Sand Grass mine in Tonopah, was crushed below the shoulders when a descending cage failed. He died at the Tonopah hospital the same evening.
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Tonopah
A. L. McLean
New Hay-Stacking System Takes Root in Lovelock Valley
The Lovelock Tribune describes a new hay stacking method using traction engines and combined harvesters under Hi Stoker's net system. It notes a six prong hay fork once common on the Coast and details single and double net setups on the Rogers reservation ranches. The net unloads automatically, reduces time, and minimizes hay loss with horses doing most of the work.
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Lovelock Valley
Hi Stoker
Rodgers Reservation
Lovelock Tribune
University Professor Dies in Reno Train Incident
Bensom H. McDowell, 18 years head of the agricultural experiments at the University of Nevada, was found dead after being struck by the Tono pah and Goldfield train No. 28 in Reno on Wednesday. Indications point to self-inflicted death. He came to Reno in 1890, was relieved of his position in 1903, and recently contributed to a wine newspaper and magazine.
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Bensom H. McDowell
University of Nevada
Tonopah & Goldfield
Reno
State Prison Farm’s Water System Expands
Carson Appeal reports the State Prison Farm is solving water supply for all land under cultivation. Three wells with electric pumps will be expanded to increase storage and seepage, with more wells planned on higher ground. Winter work includes clearing lands for spring planting and increasing crops and livestock forage, plus an ice house to reduce annual ice costs.
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Carson
Flanigan Faces Foreclosure Suit Linked to Reno Wealth
In Reno Nevada the Bank of Nevada Savings and Trust Co filed a mortgage foreclosure suit for $20000 against P L Flanigan on a 1911 note secured by a home on Southern Virginia Street Flanigan once led Nevada politics as Progressive National Committeeman and earlier sought the U S Senate as a Republican. He built the Flanigan warehouse and started the Nevada Packing Co once a major Reno industry valued when tied to ranch holdings later controlled by Nixon National Bank. The suit signals potential action over the ranches and a later damages claim against Nixon National Bank for mismanagement. A separate Las Vegas notice recounts F W Elliott a fake jeweler who vanished with debts and property entrusted to him.
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Reno
Nevada
Bank of Nevada Savings and Trust Company
P. L. Flanigan
Flanigan
Virginia Street
Progressive Party
United States
Constantia
Smoke Creek
Nixon National Bank
Nevada Packing Company
Las Vegas Saloons All Hours Ban And New Court House Plan
Las Vegas town commissioners pass ordinance barring women from saloons at all hours abolishing wine rooms and requiring all saloons to close at night. Clark County approves F J De Longchamps Reno architect plan for a new Las Vegas courthouse costing 50000 bonds to be issued with state purchase.
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Las Vegas
Clark County
F.J. de Longchamps
Reno
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Eureka
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