Notable deaths and world events headline December reports
Millionaire Tome D Carr dies at Salinas Ontario aged 89. W I Buchanan named first US Minister to Panama. Treasury Shaw pegs 1945 Federal outlay at 634,005,146 dollars. Waits Haly ship 60,000 shoes from Oregon at about 1.82 a head. Zeigler the Baking Powder King fights extradition to Milwaukee. Nordica seeks legal separation from Zoltan Doeme. Dr E B Washburn dies at Valparaiso after steel forceps left in him. Wood verdict yields life sentence. possible second trial in Placerville. Panama Canal cost totals near 200 million with 18 million more for canalization. Panama waterway channel needs 36 feet.
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Tome D. Carr
Salinas
Ont
W. I Buchanan
New York
United States
Panama
Treasury
Shaw
Stockton
California
Waits & Haly
Oregon
William Zeigler
Milwuri
Lillian Nordica
Zoltan Doeme
Chey
Sacramento
Wood
Placerville
Panama Canal
California officials report small delinquent tax list in Elko County
The Elko County delinquent tax list totals 165.32 across eighteen taxpayers. Carson Gun Club contracts to pay Theodore Winters 500 yearly for exclusive hunting rights on his Washoe lake property. A hot air electric car line from Reno to Steamboat Springs aims to transport guests to a castle to be built at the latter site. Leslie Smaill canvasses for Star subscriptions in Reno, with the first issue due December 21. Tonopah Mining Company seeks bids by January 2 for railroad construction from the O. and C. line to Tonopah. A two year old daughter of A. J. Maestretti dies at Smith Creek, Tander County, from grapes treated with poison. Gardnerville School trustees vote to close all departments from December 7 until the first week in January due to scarlet rash. Nevada Company mines at Berlin, Nye County, dismiss 100 workers. six remain to operate, with uncertain future. Henry Campbell, Elko County resident, killed by accidental contact with a live electric wire at Byndon on December 11 while climbing an electric post. Captain J. B. McEweeney’s body found near Austin, Lander County. coroner says death by freezing while intoxicated. He previously served as guard at Nevada State Prison in 1961 and worked for Wells Fargo as a messenger on the Nevada Central Railroad. later ranching on Birch Creek. He leaves a brother and other relatives in Carson. Dr Heineke reports experiments showing that systematic X-ray exposure damages skin and internal organs, causing death after emaciation and prostration.
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Elko County
Carson Gun Club
Theodore Winters
Washoe Lake
Reno
Steamboat Springs
Leslie Smaill
The
Star
J.L. Considine
Tonopah Mining Company
Tonopah
A. J. Maestretti
Smith Creek
Tander County
Gardnerville
Nevada Company
Berlin
Nye County
Henry Campbell
Byndon
Austin
J. B. McEweeney
Lander County
Nevada State Prison
Wella-Fargo
Nevada Central Railroad
Birch Creek
Carson
Sachon
Bedln
Euat
Township
Thon IL
Nevada
Steer Canyon
Mineral Hill
Sarah E
John 38
Spencer
Stepa
Palmers
Anny
Cannes Ny
J. A. Mruuxs
To Build a Model Town Near Montezuma Mining Camp
Boston residents advance an eight plan to establish a model town at Montezuma mining camp, twenty miles from Tonopah on the Pullman plan. Eastern capitalists own the district mines and intend to colonize the town with settlers from New England for the Susman project.
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Boston
Montezuma
Tonopah
Pullman
Clinois
New England
Nevada's Sagebrush Rubber Industry Prospect
A Denver factory has begun producing rubber from Nevada sagebrush, claimed to yield commercial rubber. If true, Nevada could prosper as demand for rubber grows. The note recalls Thomas Edison’s remark on sagebrush potential and his belief it might be used commercially for tires on cars.
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Denver
Colorado
Nevada
Standard of
Thomas Elison
Edison
Sacramento Union
Chicago Gets Republican Convention in June
The National Republican Convention will be held in Chicago beginning at noon on June 21. The Republican National Committee chose Chicago after adjournment last Saturday. Pittsburg and St. Louis also bid, offering cash. Votes: 43 for Chicago, 7 for Pittsburg, 1 for St. Louis. Nevada Moves With the World notes Comstock’s shift from steam to electricity, making mining plants smokeless and up to date.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Nevada
Comstock
Household furniture sale in Eureka Nevada 1903
Having arranged to leave Eureka I offer for sale my furniture and household effects. Items include a new Kingsbury piano bookcase two sets of bedroom furniture bed lounge sideboard tables chairs stoves carpets kitchen utensils and more. For details apply on the premises H 4 Jackson Eureka Nevada November 6 1903.
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Eureka
Kingsbury
Jackson
Nevada
Liniment Trial Mentioned by Local Advertiser
A fragment notes testing a liniment named to ease a repeated chest condition. It references M. Schosldens & Os as the advertiser or seller and hints at a cautious tone about sale or proof of efficacy.
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Hi. M. Schosldens & Os
Nevada court appoints referee to sell property at public auction
In the Third Judicial District of Nevada Lander County a decree names J A Meier as Sole Referee with five thousand dollar undertaking to sell by public auction the described property. The sale is to be at the front door of the County Court House in Austin after six weeks’ notice.
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THE
District Court OF
Third Judicial District
State of
Nevada
County of
Lander
Aid County
J. A. Muten
Austin
George Young
OTICE
Third Judicial District Court
Eureka County
WM. Spinner
Robt
A. Laird
Geo
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Herbert Jewell
W. J. Hooper
J. H. Hoegh
Crm
America
Washington
Mann & Ox
Scientific American
Munn & CO
Broadway
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Welle
Argo & Co
R. Herz & Bro
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Eureka Shaving Parlor
W. H. Russell
Main Street
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W. J. Hoorsa
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A. ©. Flori
J. J. Sire
McMenemy
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Vicinity
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White Pine County
Paroni
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Prime Eastern
Express
Baby Hill
Jackson Hotel
M. Mahoney
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Kind & Kraas
I. C. C. Whitmore
Uxrox
England
Firewax’s Fox
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Germany
Lonpos & Lancasuine
Englan
Lovesae
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Usiness
Vohiats Nonwicw Ustox
Pantine
Queen
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Wererenn Assonance Co
Canada
Ixops
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Pioneer Bottling Works
Magadioe
Ostra
IF. J. Brossemer
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Mureka
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