Call for cheaper parcels post and rail reform
The article urges California to back lower parcel rates by aligning with rates abroad and challenging railroad tolls on mail carriage. It critiques express firms, railroads, and political influence, citing Senator Platt and Harriman, and argues for government ownership of railroads to curb corruption and high charges.
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California
Washington
New York
San Francisco
Congressional Postal Comission
Postal Service
Great Britain
Post Office
Litila
United States
Post Office Department
Senator Platt
Congramme
Harriman
Walls Fargo
Racramento Hoo
Schwab Sees Nevada Mining Boom For 40 Years
Millionaire Schwab voiced strong enthusiasm for Nevada mining in a New York interview. He said the gold camps’ year shows surpass even optimistic hopes and predicts a new era of highly profitable mining for the next four decades. He noted that major earnings stem from less than three years of work and believes Western mines will follow Nevada’s rise.
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Nevada
Schwab
New York
Realmas
Widirlon
Reevaluating land laws calls for stricter, fair enforcement
The text cites repeated calls by President and officials for reform of land entry laws, noting widespread frauds and enforcement difficulties. It asserts Congress has done little while the President orders on site examinations and restrictions on patent issues. Senators Carter and Heyburn criticize administration, blaming reforms on Western distrust. urged revision over speeches.
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PH Cuimer Wieg Pouf Kiaco
W Mette Ber
United States Congress
National Business League
Congress
Carter
Montana
Heyburn
Idaho
Senate
Anya
Chicago Record-Herald
West
Canada
Vian
United States
Army Uses Germs to Eradicate Rat Plague
Washington reports the War Department orders hundreds of pounds of a gun that claims to kill rats without harming humans or pets. The preparation works via bacteria culture spread on bread, causing rats to suffer liver failure and die, with remains eaten by kin and rodents dying off en masse.
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Army
Wat
Washington
Mike
Carson Valley Girls in Dueling Pageant Feud
Carson News reports a lively clash between Carson Valley and Carson City hosts as Col Sam Davis of the Carson Appeal rants about culture and palohritude. The piece pokes fun at the legislative crowd while hinting at dancing affairs and potential reinforcements from the Senate attaches.
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Missouri
Gardnerville
Carson Valley
Senate
Carson News
New Power Drill for Tunneling
The Western Pacific Railroad plans a 110 ton power drill for tunnel cutting. It carries 4000 drills on its face, uses 14 000 cubic feet per minute of air, and requires boilers for 1200 horsepower. With 150 strokes per minute at 61 000 pounds, it is expected to bore hard rock at 10 feet per hour and transform railroad tunneling methods.
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Western Pacific
Living Beyond One's Income Delivers Caution to Communities
An exchange column argues that many Americans overspend and waste resources. It warns against praising prodigality as fellowship and condemning frugality. It notes the burden falls on steady savers to rescue those who fall into debt.
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United States
Rates on coal to Ely Expositor notes reductions
Ely Expositor reports that starting February 26, the Nevada Northern Railway will cut coal rates to Ely for Slack coal to 5.50 per ton and Soft coal to 6.50 per ton from Rock Springs Cumberland Glencoe Diamondville Kemmerer and North Kemmerer Castle Gate and Clear Creek. Soft coal cost 2.00 and slack about 1.25 per ton at the mine.
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Hi. Grou
Nevad Northern
Ely Expositor
Taiload
Rock Springs
Camberland
Glencoe
Diamondville
Kemmerer
North Kemmerer
Castle Gate
Clear Creek
Slack
Epidemic of Meningitis Strikes Reno Patients
Reno physicians report an outbreak of meningitis causing multiple fatalities this month. Nine deaths attributed to the illness so far, with many influenza and pneumonia cases rapidly progressing to meningial involvement. Doctors say the germ appears to attack brain membranes directly and no cure is known.
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Reno Gazetee
Reno
Death by carbolic acid ends Carson laborer life
A Carson laborer wandered into the hills near Carson Saturday night then arrived in the city, appeared insane, and bought carbolic acid from a drug store. He drank the poison and died. The incident followed a nearby case of bribe accusations tied to railroad funds.
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Carson
Goldfield Chamber of Commerce
Milton Detch
Chamber
Reno
Railroude
Honduras Lottery Quits Business Under U S Pressure
The Honduras Lottery Company has closed due to aggressive U S secret service actions and numerous arrests. Tickets and prize lists were destroyed in Mobile after arrests of publishers and printers. The Honduras charter earned about $100,000 annually. headquarters were at Puerto Cortes. Agents nationwide warned their services are no longer required.
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Honduras Lottery
United States Secret Service
Honduras Lottery Company
Republic of Honduras
Puerto Cortes
Honduras
Ite
Senator W A Clark Buys Los Angeles Herald
Reports say Senator W A Clark has purchased the Los Angeles Herald, joining his Salt Lake Herald and Battie Miner holdings. Prominent figures criticize a looming salary increase for Congress and Cabinet members to 7600 and 12000, with passage tied to the general appropriations bill.
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W. A. Clark
Los Angele Herald
Salt Lake Herald
Battie Miner
Wren estate suit over mine deeds in Nevada
In Reno District Court W H McGill sues Mrs Mary Wren as administratrix of Thomas Wren to compel transfer of deeds to the Joanna Great Western and a one third Joana No 2 mines in White Pine County. The option originated with A E Cheney and was sold to McGill for 2074 dollars. The case cites five week duration from September 26 1906 and notes repeated refusals by Mrs Wren to deliver deeds despite McGill offering payment. The report also notes sale of Monitor mill for 10000 dollars and Reno sewage disposal issues, with legislative backdrop in 1903 and 1908 debates.
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Reno Journal
Mary Wren
Thomas Wren
W. H. McGill
Joanna
Great Western
Robinson
White Pine County
Cheney
McGill
Mra
Wren
Monitor
Steptoe Creek
Taylor
William Read
Capitola
California
Ely
W. B. Graham
Read
Reno
Nevada
Trockee
Spark
Boyd
Washoe County
Grafting the Railroad Arrest in Salt Lake over fraud charges
Mrs Gussie Wallace and husband operate a Salt Lake second hand store. She was arrested at Hagen last week and sent back to Salt Lake on charges of attempting railroad company fraud. A freight car loaded with furniture shipped under a fictitious name at Goldfield exploded before leaving the yard. a gasoline tank with a candle and excelerator was found. The car was valued at 5000 dollars. I W Harper Kentucky whiskey advertised by Eureka Cash Store and Ruby Hill Mercantile Company.
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Gussie Wallace
Hagen
Salt Lake
Kentucky
I. W. Harper
Eureka Cash Store
Ruby Hill Mercantile Company
Students must stop skating at Nevada campus ban on coeds
University of Nevada authorities led by Matron Kaye of Manewaita Hall ordered a ban on coeds visiting or skating at campus rinks. Male students will be included soon. Faculty offered the moral uplift rationale and warned that any student found breaking the rule faces immediate dismissal. Elderly Reno woman Mrs Jerry Bray, dressed in black, killed herself with a revolver after placing a bible beside her. Neighbors found her at 226 Elm Street after days of absence, indicating premeditation and suicidal intent.
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Kaye
Manewaita Hall
Reno
Jerry Bray
Elm Street
Bremer
Ely Bank Merger Creates First National Bank of Ely
Ely Nevada February 1 The White Pine County Bank has merged with the First National Bank and will operate as the First National Bank of Ely A $50 000 building is under construction in Ely for the new bank H P Clark of the Commercial National Bank Salt Lake City will be President A D Myers of Goldfield will be Vice President and A B Witcher formerly with Utah Savings Bank and Trust Company has been elected Cashier
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Ely
Nevada
White Pine County Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank of
H. P. Clark
Commercial National Bank of
Salt Lake City
A. D. Myers
Goldfield
A. B. Witcher
Utah Savings Bank and Trust Company
Nevada League Seeks Higher Rates From San Francisco Roads
The Nevada Commercial League lists proposed Nevada rate increases to be discussed with Southern Pacific after February 9. It includes Boise terminal rates, Western classification rates by class with per mile charges, and ore and flux rates peaking at one and a half cents per ton mile. The summary asserts these rates are higher than current and above those to Denver or Salt Lake.
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Nevada Commercial League
Nevada
Jones
Southern Pacific
Reno
H. A. Jones
3. P. Co
San Francisco
Cal
Boise
Idaho
First Clase
Tesla
Sen Francisco
Hoveville Junction
Boss
Oregon Line
Oregon State Line
Vale
Denver
Salt Lake
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