Why Wool Brought Early Fancy Price In Nevada
Wool buyers surged early this year amid reports of high futures with Dr. W S McClure predicting 75 cents a pound in 1920. A 1 500 000 pound Boston order and scarce fine wool boosted local Nevada prices around fifty cents, while most of the seven million pounds produced in Nevada is contracted for.
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Winnemucca Silver
W. 8. McClure
National Wool Growers’ Association
Boston
United States
Oregon
Wyoming
Nevada
White Caps mill 18 closed down and ore shipments begin
Manhattan Magnet reports the White Caps mill has shut down and ore is now shipped to a Chicago chemical plant to extract arsenic content yielding about $100 per ton. 200 tons remain on the dump as six five ton trucks start hauling to Tonopah. Trucks can complete one round trip daily over 86 miles, with poor road conditions from melting snow packing to 18 inches. Band of Sheep reported lost in Great Basin desert search by mounted men due to deep snow and canyons. Lost herder and large flock likely drifted with storm. owner not named. Will of Eugene L. Coe admitted to probate. widow Mary L. Coe contests. Coe’s estate left to a son and daughter from a previous marriage. 3-year-old son under care.
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Manhattan
White Caps
Chicago
Tonopah
Eiko Free Press
Humboldt
Eiko
Eugene, L. Coe
Verdi Hotel
Mary L. Coe
OF FRED AND RANCE Feed Conditions Hit Winter Stock
White Pine News reports poor hay tonnage in White Pine and Nye counties this winter. Non-resident, non-taxpayer herds are grazing long enough to exhaust local vegetation, prompting calls for action by the Cattle and Sheep Growers Association to remedy the situation for White Pine feeders.
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White Pine
Nye
White Pine News
Cattle and Sheep Growers’ Association
West Side Urged for Washoe Lake Road Debate
Governor Boyle urged a special Highways meeting to revisit the Reno Carson State highway route past Washoe Lake with his attendance requested. Greater Carson Club members push for the west side location, critiquing the East Side choice and seeking change. Tybo operations proceed with Manhattan Magnet expected to run by spring, power line materials delivered, a new smelter under construction, and ore exploration continuing.
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Boyle
Department of Highways
Washoe Lake
Lamoille Canyon Falls Draw Crowd After Outage
Manager B G McBride reports the Lamoille canyon waterfall near the power line intake has become a beautiful sight. Water pours over a cliff on the north side and drops about a thousand feet to the canyon floor. In cold weather it freezes into a giant sheet of icicles, periodically shattering with a roar.
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Lamoille Waterfall
Elko Free Press
B. G. McBride
Lamoille Canyon
Big Falls
Reno Chamber Urges Nevada Opposition to Rail Consolidation
After a long debate on the Cummins railroad bill the traffic bureau of the Reno Chamber of Commerce telegrams Nevada members in Congress urging opposition to the provision for compulsory consolidation of strong and weak railroads nationwide.
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Cummins
Traffic Bureau
Reno Chamber of Commerce
Nevada
Congress
Milk for sale from cows passing tuberculin test
Milk offered by James Hunter of Eureka Nevada on Spring Street in any quantity at fifteen cents per quart sourced from cows that have passed the tuberculin line test.
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James Hunter
Eureka
Nevada
Beatific Lodge No 7 K P Meets Weekly Year Round
Beatific Lodge No 7 K of P meets each Tuesday at Castle Hall North Main street at 7 o clock from October to March and at 7 30 from April to September all in good standing are invited Thomas Plummer C C Attest D H B Nostrosa K of R and S
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Castle Hall
North Main Street
Thomas Plummer
C. C
D. H B. Nostrosa
Old Corner Chop Stand Re opens at new hours
The Old Corner Chop Stand resumes business offering short orders from 6:36 to 8 p m and 6 to 9 p m with fresh meats fish and oysters in season. Private rooms are connected under Hong Hing and Sing Lee props.
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Hong Hing
Sing Lee
Two Quarts Booze Sold for 700 Bagsks
A tale waves through Elko Free Press circles about a man who bought a barrel of whisky for 700 dollars or bagsks, only to discover it contained two quarts of liquor and fifty gallons of water after the ruse. Gamblers rigged a two end box with partitions to show a full measure, then collected the price and kept silent. No names.
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Asaya
Elko Free Press
Ormsby Mines Attract Outside Capital For 5 Developments
Ormsby County sees five mining properties being developed for the first time, all funded by outside capital. After an early Fall scramble, activity has settled into steady work north and south of Carson. Three outfits are installing substantial electric driven compressors hoists and modern equipment.
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Ormsby
Ormsby County
Carson
Attorney General Busts Big Packing Houses
The Attorney General targets the five largest meat packers with a court decree banning de f r om groceries. It lists thirty two articles by name including fish fruits ice cream flour soda water syrups and furniture. The decree aims to force stock into new names and promises lower prices if the theory holds.
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United States
Standard Oil Company
Chronicle
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White Caps Mill
Fred and
Rance
West Side
TYBO
Louisiana Consolidated
Spring Street
Clark and
Buel Streets
Ednac, Plummer
Corporation and General Law Practice
Eureka, Nevada
Main
Garey van Fleet
Reynolds & Eather
Court House
W. M. Clute
E. R. Borg
Glute & Berg
Geological
Sentinel Building
Europa Cafe
Gibson Brog
Imain and Clark Sts
Eureka, Nev
Loxpa
Isapel Merialdo
THE
MERRY
San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland Tribune
Merialdo & Depaoli
Ste. Eureka, Nev
Ferinda Curto
Rose Curto
Victoria
Clarence Johnson
P. O
GEO, A. James CO
Selby
Helden Place
Bush St
Kearny
San
Mabel K. Young
de, A. B. Belanger
Europs
First National Bank
Winnemuooa, Nevada
J. Sheehan
W. H. Doyle
W. H. Moffat
William Stock
J. G. Taylor, BK Stall
Federal Reserve Banking System
Issue
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France
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Federal Reserve System
Eye
United States Federal Reserve Bank
J. A. Sawnis
A. E. Knenath
O. F. Williame
B. B. Exxon
Henderson Banking Company
Elko, Nevada
Joux Henpenson
Onahier
L. O. Hewpensor
Lawncut Haxvensoy
Asst
Washoe County Bank
Pioneer Banking House
BE. Humphrey
M. Rowland
J.r.van Nagell
H. Taylor
Onahies
Stadtmuller
Ant
W. Mapks
Onah
Rudolph Herz
Salley Light & Power Plant
Eureka, Elko, White Pine
Pershing Counties
W. H. Supp
Wells
Eureka Garage & Supply Co
Ford Dealers and Service
Ford Motor Company
Ford
W. H. Russell
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