Curse Pursued Local Stockman in Nevada Death
The Denver Post chronicles John O. Coble once superintendent of Damphy ranch in Beowane Eureka County who shot himself in Elko Nevada. A longtime Southeast Wyoming stockman and ally of Tom Horn, Coble faced ruin and threats after tangled feuds with cattlemen and rustlers. His collapse included bankrupt self, failed ranches, illness, and a decisive act ending his life.
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Denver Post
John O. Coble
Damphy Ranch
Beowane
Eureka County
Elko
Nevada
Letter Opener Talk Sparks Anniversary Assertion
A canvasser offers a new letter opener for Mr Meeken’s library table, but Meeken insists his own instrument is already the best and the quickest, claiming he has had it for about five years and noting his upcoming wedding anniversary next month.
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Mecken
Acquittal in District Court for killing of Oliver Carleton
Clark acquitted after six day trial in Austin District Court on third ballot. Jury found Clark acted during a quarrel with Carleton who threatened him with a mat tock in a tent. Clark shot Carleton four times, then used an unloaded shotgun as a club, leading to Carleton’s death from a breast wound hemorrhage. Separate report notes a Nevada Hills mining death from a rock fall at Fairview. Governor Oddie names the board of government for the State Industrial Home near Elko, with state and local officials to oversee once the building is ready early next year.
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Nickel
Cable
Iron Mountain
Coble
Tom Horn
Iron Mountain Ranch
Horn
Willie Nickel
Nickel Ranch
Joe LaFors
Thomas P. Clark
Austin
Oliver Carleton
Clark
Carleton
Elko
Nevada in Brief From Fallon to Panama Exposition News
Fallon’s J Kincaid proposes recruiting 1000 to 4000 Nevada horses for cavalry use amid inquiries from Canada. Exposition Commissioner Mills says the Nevada building at the Panama Pacific Expo in San Francisco nears completion with final touches due in January. Humboldt Star notes 5000 pounds of coal shipped by parcel post for National school and local businesses. Emery Ferguson, a teamster, suffers double leg injuries after a wagon accident. Doc Reinhart, once famed for strength, found frozen in Reno’s Truckee River. Rumors place William McKnight as deputy State Controller, pending confirmation. Celia Cunningham to be appointed stenographer to the controller elect. Tonopah Bonanza reports a diamond ring and gold watch stolen by hangers-on, bound over to grand jury. Newlands to attend short Congress session then head to California for winter. Reno’s new Nevada Democrat paper to debut in two weeks with D S Dickerson as editor. James Cornella to sub-edit. Copper wire stringers suffer ptomaine poisoning. treated promptly. Mike Drazich, Austrian native, was killed recently.
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J. Kincaid
Fallon
Nevada
George T. Mills
San Francisco
Humboldt Star
Parcel Post
Summerfield-Pearce Co
National
Thomas Def
Nevada Democrat
Reno
D. S. Dickerson
James Cornella
Ely Expositor
Lahontan
Rochester
Nevada Valley Power Company
Parran
Mike Drazich
Austria
Almanac and Patent Remedies Advertised for 1915
An advertisement promotes Morris Blood Purifier Kidney Remedy Rheumatic Remedy Liver Stimulator Quick Acting Kidney Plasters Flesh Food Morricide Hair Remedy and more. It offers free symptom advice with physicians in attendance and notes the Hicks Almanac by Rev. Srl R Hicks, priced 35 cents, with a magazine offer for 1 year. The promotion urges selling to Word and Works Public Company in St. Louis for publication.
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Srl R. Hicks
Professor Hicks
Iri R. Hicks
Five
Tie Almenac
Word and Works Public Company
Franklin Avenue
St. Louis
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Curse
John O. Cobl
University of P
Cobl
Henry C. Bosler
Ani Italia
Iron Mountain Ranch Company
Sidekett and
Sere
Kat Nickel
Iron Mountain District
William Powell
Charles Lewis
Holster
Mr. Bosler
Nevada Hills
Fairview
State News
Doc” Reinhart
Truckee
William McKnight
Cole
Celia Cunningham
Aurora
Recorder's Office
Mineral County
Tonopah
Frank Hill
Charles Parsons
Bob Bailey
Justice Dunseath
Washington
Francis G. Newlands
Congress
California
Chevy Chase
Morris
M. S. Morris
N. E. Cor, Tork & Franklin Sts
Telephone Franklin
Eureka Lodce
Eureka Temple
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Bureka Lodge No
C. F
Hall
Clark and
Main Ste
All Brothers
F. J. Brossemen
C. H. Hall
N. G
Iphigenia Chapter
Masonic Hall
St. John’s
St. John's
Wyutan H. Russet
Thomond Rebekah Lodge
Loc.f
Srancea Remouns
N. G. Grace Axperson
Beatific
K. of
Moets Avery
Castle Hall
North Main Street
Fusp Raatixe
D. C
D. KE. Nowruosa EK
the Brown Hotel
Main
Eureka, Nevada
Station Touring Club of America
Daniel Morrison
Schecline Banking & Trust Co
General Banking A Trust Company
Business Exchange
Paio OM Deposits Savings Department
Southern Pacific Company
Southern
Pacific
J. M. Fulton
Saloon and Pioneer Bottling Works
F. J. Brossemer
Prop
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