Nevada Needs Nominating Primaries in 1870s Debate
A Nevada advocacy piece argues for direct party primaries to nominate all local and state officers, and to influence U S Senate selections. It cites Illinois and Oregon as models, warns against legislative control, and urges Nevada voters and press to demand a formal party commitment to nominating primaries.
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A Puppet of the Trusts for President
Adherents of Speaker Cannon launch a push for his candidacy arguing he serves corporate interests. The piece accuses Cannon of loyal railroads and big firms exploiting the people, shaping Congress to favor trusts and tariffs, and urges voters to oppose strengthening his influence.
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Speaker Cannon
Cannon
Railroads
Joseph Cannon
Hearst Speech Praises Independence in Politics
William R. Hearst denounced blind party allegiance at a Salem Chautauqua near Petersburg urging voters to choose honest men and measures regardless of party. He warned trusts’ grip on Republicans and Democrats distorts government and urged the people to become the greater power.
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Springfield
Ilinois
William R. Hearst
Politica
Salem Chautauqua
Petersburg
Big Sheep Deal 18 Closed For 37000 Lambs Purchase
B F Saunders of Salt Lake closes a deal to buy 37,000 head of lambs from Hobor Land and Mrs E Bonnemort. Deliveries planned for Heber Ural Kelton Utah and Altamont Wyoming. Saunders has bought over 300,000 lambs this season and paid from 270 bond to 3.25 as lambs grow. Nevada to Teach Utah notes compare dividends and upcoming milling plant openings and better transport to ship properties not previously sent to smelters.
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Hobor Land & Livestock Company
Nevada
Utah
Sparks Retires From Nevada Politics in 1906 Notice
Governor Sparks announces retirement from Nevada politics in Cansox City August 15 1906. James G Sweeney chair of the Democratic State Central Committee Reno Nevada states he will not seek office this fall and asks the announcement be made public. Interviews in the Nevada State Journal quote Attorney General James Sweeney and State Controller Sam Davis as candidates for Governor on the Faslon ticket.
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United States
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Nevada State Journal
James Sweeney
Sam Davis
Faslon
Saved from Death at Goldfield Mine Cage Failure
A Mohawk mine cage at Goldfield narrowly saved several workers when the king bolt failed and the loaded cage dropped toward the shaft bottom. The safety clutch engaged near surface, preventing a disaster. Also notes a report of a glacier near Caliente impacting railroad work and potential refrigeration use.
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Tola
Caliente
Illinois editor retires amid self mockery and town advice
An Illinois editor ends a career with a joke about vanity and lying. He vows to recruit his moral constitution and urges locals to support home industries, buy locally, and invest in employment to keep the town from fading as outsiders prosper.
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Illinois
Test of New Mining Machine in Utah Demonstration
A Utah test describes a giant tunnel boring machine that replaces powder with a chisel packed array, delivering an eight inch stroke and 150 strokes per minute, cutting three feet per hour in granite. It claims higher efficiency, more workers employed, and broader ore production, with no miner displacement. Separate dispatches discuss Tonopah boundary surveys between Nye and Esmeralda counties and bid reform in Nevada.
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New Camp at Tybo and New Area townsite
A new mining camp forms in the Tybo range about 80 miles from Manhattan. Mrs. Helen Cottrell leads the venture with claims showing surface gold and silver values akin to Tonopah. A townsite named New Area is laid out and attracting prospectors and investors.
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Cottrell
New Area
Virginia City Chronicle
Money commands six per cent from mail order houses
Mail order houses issue interest bearing light certificates offering up to six percent on demand deposits. Chicago banks and interior lenders face competition as circulars reach farmers and merchants in several states. Bankers urge action to curb the practice before it spreads, while a separate note reports a dynamite attack on The Hoff house in Olinghouse, Washoe County, with no injuries.
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Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
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Interior National State
Bankers’ Association
Hoff
Olinghouse
Washoe County
Nevada Mines Lead in Dividends Over Colorado
Nevada mining companies paid 350000 in dividends last month, about 100000 more than Colorado. The feature highlights Nevada’s rise from having no dividend mines to a thriving showing, while Laie Goldfield remains the subject of business letters and fighter envelopes.
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Labor Troubles and Labor Council in Tonopah
Tonopah sees unsettled business and labor strife as IWW agitator Roberts pushes for unionizing stores and shops. A boycott spreads between IWW supporters and rival Western Federation affiliates, with conflicts over unity and leadership. Local crime moves and booming Goldfield fights add to tension while open-air Eagles dances and Socialist strength shape politics.
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