Death of Henry Purdy in Nye County
Henry Purdy age 84 and a resident of Currant Creek and Duckwater Nye County died at Ed Halstead’s home in Duckwater after a brief illness. He formerly ran a Currant Creek ranch sold 15 years ago and later pursued mining with Joe Sabron. His daughter Mrs. A J Atwater of Chicago approved Duckwater burial. Halstead Mendes and undertaker P H Hill arranged transport of the coffin and funeral set for Duckwater tomorrow.
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Henry Purdy
Currant Creek
Duckwater
Nye County
Ed Halstead
Purdy
Jim Johnson
Joe Sabron
A. J. Atwater
Chicago
William Mendes
Eureka
Ohio
John Torry Dish and Two Eureka Senators Remembered
Reminiscences from Tonopah Times recall two Eureka County lawmakers, Italian Senator Terry and Foley. Terry created a minced meat and macaroni dish named John Torry to sway votes, while Foley flipped his stance to beat the plan. Foley was later shot by Mrs. Heartly in Reno, and Torry died, leaving no lasting legislative marks.
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Carson
Tonopah
Nevada
Eureka County
John Torry
Eureka
Foley
Torry
Terry
Reno
Heartly
Metal market quotations and sale legal blanks
Silver at New York 7.79 per ounce copper at New York 8.33 lead at New York 0.8550. Legal blanks for sale at the S S U W T I W N T office.
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New York
Ssuwtiwnt
War News From Palisade On U S German Tensions
A noon bulletin from Palisade reports Germany will decide the war issue. It notes Ambassador Gerard and American consuls detained in Germany, Germany’s regret and apology for tactics, and unclear fate of Count von Bernstorff. The President declines a war declaration but vows protection for seamen and nationals on sea.
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Gerard
Germany
United States
von Bernstroff
Congress
New York
Copenhagen
Count von Bernstorff
America
Zadow Mining Company Forming From Eureka Property
Salt Lake investors, led by Senator W. B. Hay, Mrs. L. S. Zadow, and John Wright, plan Utah incorporation of Zadow Mining Company. The Eureka Nevada site covers three claims near the historic Morey mine with ore samples ranging 33 to 76 dollars per ton and multi mineral assays. Early fire at Ely Hamilton hotel caused $7000 loss for hotel and $3000 for restaurant and laundry. owners named. Subscribe for the Sentinel.
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Salt Lake Herald
Hay
Eureka
Morey
Nevada
Zadow
Hamilton
Ely
Proparty
Dugan & Wilson
Ben Ishiihara
U. Oyama
New Sheep Grazing Act Introduced in Nevada Legislature
Assemblyman Lyman Fulton introduces a bill amending the 1907 sheep grazing act to protect springs and waters, restrict grazing within one mile of homes, allow grazing on own lands, and enable damages for violations upon complaint. The measure targets lands with appropriated water rights and roads.
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Nevada
Lyman Fulton
Eureka County
Government Gives Land For Road Purposes
A Washington dispatch reports the Senate passed a bill by Senator Smith of Arizona conveying 500,000 acres of unreserved public land to each of Colorado Idaho Montana New Mexico Nevada Utah Wyoming North Dakota South Dakota California Oregon and Washington to be sold or leased for constructing or maintaining public wagon roads.
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Washington
Senate
Smith
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
New Mexico
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
North Dakota
South Dakota
California
Oregon
County Commissioners Pass New Day Bills
County commissioners approve payments to named individuals with specified sums. The action records the approval of funds to various persons as listed in the bill passage.
DWER ACTS HIT HOPE OF PEACE
Washington reports show German submarine attacks threaten U S neutrality as merchant ships are sunk at a high rate with no confirmed American deaths. Lloyds tallies indicate 56 000 tons destroyed in two days prompting talk of isolation of England. Nevada officials reappoint John Shaughnessy as railroad commissioner and consider ending bounty payments for predatory animals.
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California
Germany
England
Lloyds
Railroad Board
Carson City
Boyle
John Shaughnessy
Sheep and Stock Commission
Mack
Rhode Island Nos 1 2 and 3 mines location certificates
Records show location certificates for the Rhode Island Nos 1 2 and 3 mines in the Sag ford mining district by Hal J Listy recorded January 30. William J Heaton transfers an undivided one fourth in the Bald Eagle mine in Lynn mining district for one dollar recorded February 1 1917. Richard Jury to D M Broy and G L Broy deeds to L M J mine in Eureka mining district recorded February 6 1917. C O Ball to Summit Queen Mining Company deed to three sevenths in Oriental Belmont and one half in Members mining claims in Eureka mining district for one dollar recorded February 6 1917.
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Rhode Island
Sagford
Hal J. Listy
William J. Heaton
W. W. Ruby
Bald Eagle
Lynn
Richard Jury
D. M. Broy
G. L. Broy
Eureka
C. O. Ball
Summit Queen Mining Company
Oriental-Belmont
Hamilton Mines Doing Well in Ely Lease
Clyde Tilford, long-time lessee at Hamilton, reports ongoing ore extraction despite winter conditions. The Ely visitor notes recent shipments yielded satisfactory returns and he has another shipment ready, planning to continue the lease through the year.
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Hamilton
Ely
Clyde Tilford
Tilford
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Eureka Ae
von Bernstorff
the Sentinel
Palisade
Salt Lake City
Sentinel
THE
A. Laird
W. Browne
R. McCharles
E. Sadler
Ral Laird
F. A. Keller
J. J. Lacey
Iabor
Hoegh
Foe Sentinel
E. J. Anderson
Lal
B. Merialdo
Tesages
James Kouta
Union Mines Co
Wade Armatrong
Limber
T. A. Burdick
George Dui
Mra
William Quick
James White
Sisto Marghiochi
L. Martinucci
G. B
Chong Wah
Moomanum
Ulerk
Treasury Department
Bethlehem
United States Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Stan Janereen
Bethlehem ‘ Steel Company
Sciatk FS Pn
Recorder of
Amebeu
AMBU
Eureka Garage & Supply CO
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