Critics Say Politics Intrudes In Nevada Schools
A Fallon Standard reprint argues critics are right about political influence in Nevada education. It claims directors’ children receive favors, officials with limited school knowledge control posts, and the system overemphasizes books over practical knowledge. It calls for differentiation by talent toward trades and industrial careers.
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Isis
Quesom
Amaller
Nevada
Tescher
Dem Benchman
Prescher
Fallon Standard
Detecting Crooked Weights in Nevada Department Probe
An interview with a Nevada Department of Weights and Measures official reveals how fraud on scales is spotted and how unscrupulous dealers exploit false weights. The report cites recent discoveries of faulty devices used to alter readings on three scales, highlighting how buyers and sellers can be cheated.
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Nevada
Weights and
Department
Jase Wien
Department of Natal
Eho
Wells Fargo Tax Case Bidding Across Nevada
The Carson Appeal reports Wells Fargo property tax bids are widespread in the state. In Virginia City the company property was bid in by a county. It is the third year Storey County has bid taxes. three counties have actions pending. In Humboldt County the defendant’s answer is expected to be filed and the case argued.
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Wells Fargo
Carson
Virginia City
Tap
Storey County
Humboldt County
Nevada Legislature Faces New Insurance and Public Safety Bills
Nevada lawmakers introduced Senate bills to regulate insurance firms with state voting boards and $100000 capital, plus bonds. Other bills cover wages paid to corporate workers, accurate metering, justices of the peace seating rules, anti white slavery provisions, mine wage timing, and public works contracting. Debates on divorce residency, primary election changes, and state bank investigations follow, with citations of specific counties and officials.
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Carpenter
Judiciary Committee
Scanlon
Mills
Justices of Peace
Woman to Attend Legislature from Nevada Federation
Miss Bird N. Wilson of Goldfield, elected vice president at the federation convention, will represent the Federation of Women’s Clubs of Nevada at the Legislature. She will leave for Carson City as the group seeks early passage of women’s suffrage measures, a joint guardianship bill granting wives equal rights, and the creation of industrial schools for delinquent children.
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Federation of Women’, Clubs
Nevada
Misa Bird N. Wilson
Goldfield
Miss Wilson
Carnew
Federation
The
Goldfield Tribans
Platt Wante Newlands Togs A Washington Dispatch
A Washington dispatch suggests Samuel Platt U S District Attorney in Orisoo Nevada seeks the Senate seat now held by United States Senator Newlands. Newlands has two years left in his term but Platt is said to be wiring a campaign against the incumbent.
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Platt
Newland
Washington
Samuel Platt
United States
Orisoo
Nevada
Newlands
Newlanda
Sp In
Plats
Senate
Successor named for Sparks schools post
Mervin E. Jepson, science teacher at the High School, is named successor to the late R. H. Mitchell as Sparks superintendent. Jepson hails from Washoe County and is an alumnus of the University of Nevada.
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Mitchell
R. H. Mitchell
Sparks
Mervin E. Jepson
High Locol
Jepson
Washoe County
Gredante
University of Nevada
Burglar Captured At Senator Nixon Home Identified
Burglar captured at the home of the late Senator Nixon by Mrs Nixon and her servants is identified as E Libeiger a convict released from San Quentin two years ago where he served a sentence for burglary.
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E. Libeiger
Senator Nixon
Nixon
San Quentin Penitentiary
Nevada Mines Close as Pumps Run City Plants Idle
In Elko County Tuscarora mines shut down leaving only pump managers at work. Plans for a new 4000 acre dairy east of Golconda by Matt Anderson hinge on water rights and alfalfas. Opals from Bonio claims found defective due to moisture. a Manhattan mineral vein shows potential for a major discovery. Frank Campbell killed in Sparks while attempting to steal a ride on eastbound train No. 10. House sets February 16, 1913 for Nixon public service addresses. Rochester gains telephone link to Lovelock with 50 expected phones. Accidental shooting injures A. J. Wilson in Jambo. Oliver H. Gallup dies in Sparks after long Nevada residence. Historical Piute murder site near Labontan dam noted. survivor W. B. Sabine recalls Pyramid lake massacre. Comstock mining tensions prompt action by Superintendent Symmes.
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Sweeney
Eureka County
Barnes
Nye
School of Eiko
Gardiner of
Washes
Supreme Court
Schomref Elko
Ways
Means
Supreme
Sig Innhes
Itigant
Bie
Devin Et Nye
Alec
Tuscarora
Elko County
Matt Anderson
Quinn River Valley
Golconds
Dow
Bonio
Manhattan
Frank ©. Campbell
Kansas City
Sparks
Utah Construction Company
Roberts
Nevada
House of Representatives
Geo
Nixon
United States
Elko
Independent
A. J. Wilson
Jambo
Wilson
Carson
Carsonity
Land Office
Labontan Dam
Pyramid Lake
Ormsby
W. B. Sabine
Fallon
Standard
Arizone
Turkey parcel post rush breaks speed record in Tonopah
Hiram Bilyea received a parcel post package from Arkansas that contained two turkey carcasses. Officers detected a strong odor, found the package among many, and handed it to Bilyea who then rushed to deposit it at the city ramps.
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Arkansas
Tonopah Beosusa
Hiram Bilyee
Parcel Post
Bilyea
Iowa
Bilyeu
City Ps
Merry Makers Sled Accident In Virginia City Details Casualties
An accident Saturday night in Virginia City involves a bob sled overturning on the frozen street. About 85 occupants were tossed from the sled with several sustaining serious injuries including Miss Boonie Nolt with a broken arm and facial injuries, Sumner Young with a torn lip, George Shrot with a badly injured hip, Mia Neva Riot with a badly cut face and sprained wrist, and John Mahon with a torn scalp. One party member escaped without major injuries.
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Merry Makers
Virginia City
Boonie Nolt
Sumner Young
George Shrot
Mia
Neva
John Mahon
Cote
New Today Warning on Private Corrals in White Pine Eureka
Thomas Dixon of Eureka Nevada warns that all owners with common range rights must not remove his horses cattle or mules from the listed corrals at Barrel Springs 18 Mile House and other springs. He enforces Sec 6642 Rev Laws of 1912 and permits separating corrals only with immediate return of his animals to the herd ground.
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Barrel Springs
18 Mile House
Bectel Springs
Sulphur Springs
Pancake Springs
White Pine
Upper Rotto Spring
Eureka
Spanish Gulch
Summit Springs
Nevada
Thomas Dixon
Grazing Permit Applications Due in 1913 Totyabe Forest
All grazing permit applications for cattle horses and sheep in the Totyabe National Forest for 1913 must be filed in Austin Nevada by March 10 1913. Details on fees and blank forms are available on request from Supervisor J Corts4. Advertisement.
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Horace
Totyabe National Forest
Austin
Nevada
J. Corts4
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Lovelock
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Oplor
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Dickerson
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Midway Mill
Tonopah
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Tonopah Mining Company
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Palisade
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Arcive
Pasenger
Toentaysa
H. D. Ernst
Bureka, Nevada
Eureka & Palisade
Pallante
Tam
Mineral Hill
Aimple
Yadow
Plummer Bhos
Taylor’s
People’s Meat Market
Rudolph Zadow
Main Street
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WEW Management
Eureka Brewery
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Porutan
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