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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1922
Page
4
Tonopah Times reports a Nevada statute giving County Assessors power to raise valuations on patented mining claims idling idle ground to spur development. Editors and assessors praise the plan as a long term cost saver, urging mutual adjustment to avoid overreach while targeting “claim hogs” who abandon work after patenting.
Tonopah Times reports a satirical game created by United States District Attorney General Woodburn. The mock contest questions sheriff isolation and exclusive moon production rights in Nevada counties, prompting taxpayer curiosity about who else will answer to the challenge and how the nominations unfold.
The article argues for applying rigorous business judgment to mining ventures. It recounts missteps by New York investors on an Arizona mine and contrasts them with successful reorganizations by capable managers. It cites 1920 mining wealth gains, two case studies of improved operations, and notes a miner, Gus Callas, killed at Ruth mines in Bly.
A Nevada Eureka County sheriff sale advertises the 1922 judgment of A A Walt against Eureka Nevada Mining Company for 1938.14 principal plus costs and 7 percent interest. The property includes lode mining claims Lucid Tuffa Lucid Tuffa Extension Magdalena Pack Saddle and Pack Saddle Fraction No 1 with improvements and various personal mining gear. Sale date February 27 1922 at 1 PM at Eureka Court House front door, highest bidder for cash. Martins Mahoney Sheriff. First publication February 4 1922. Last publication February 26 1923.
Nevada mines ship ore valued at 2100 a ton from the Ophir mine in Virginia City while sulphur shipments continue from the Crowley property west of Winnemucca. Freight gains prompt Southern Pacific to add four crews in Salt Lake division. Rancher Whipple kills a rabid coyote on Hot Creek ranch. Winnemucca High School seeks space for students. Senator L N Carpenter dies near Lovelock aged over 80. Lamona.. Lamofile? farm bureau postpones poultry show amid cold. Western Pacific president C M Levy denies shifting Winnemucca terminal to Golconda. Sierra snow depth questioned for water needs. Deaths/appointments: Mrs. Litweat? Litwell? Weat? death of Mrs. Litweat near Carton? President Harding confirms four Nevada postmasters A Smith Minden Jeanna Fay East Ely Lucy Gates Eureka Hannah Davidson Unionville. California Edison seeks $60 million Colorado River diversion in five years. Admin letters for Donald Wheeler estate filed in Reno. value about 65,000. Elko water crisis forces shutoff enforcement. federal court orders affect local mayoral seats in Las Vegas with Germain to yield to Brickie and Ireland declared void.
The White Pine News reports strong promise of a compromise Lincoln Highway route from Salt Lake City to Wendover and then to Gold, with a preferred path through this district outlined as likely.
John Higgins, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Higgins, died Thursday in what is said to be the first sleeping sickness case in Virginia City Nevada. He had lived with his parents at the Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company reservoir for his life.
Washington January 28 an Interstate Commerce Commission order requires railroads earning more than six percent on property used in transportation from September 1 1920 to January 1 1921 to turn half of the excess over to the Government The Ploche Pacific railroad plans repairs on its land and equipment to handle increased ore shipments between Ploche and Jackrabbit
Third Judicial District Court of Nevada in Eureka County appoints O W Ruden as administrator with the Will annexed of Kate Peterson deceased. Creditors must file claims with vouchers in three months of the first publication, with Reynolds & Eather attorneys for the administrator. First publication February 4 1922. last publication March 4 1922.
Sing Gee John, a Chinese man, was convicted by Judge Waisy at Hawthorne of involvement in a tong war that also targeted Wong Lee. This is the first death penalty sentence under the new state law. Execution scheduled for the week ending April 23, with an appeal to the Supreme Court.
After January 22 all dogs running at large in Eureka County without rabies vaccines will be killed. The notice cites rabies risk from a rabid dog examined by the Nevada University and is signed by the Eureka County Sheriff in Eureka Nevada, January 14, 1922.
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