Parcels Abroad and Rural Delivery Costs Compared
The Post master General proposes free rural carriers deliver merchandise up to five pounds at 3 cents per pound. A 1893 look shows German inland parcels and Berlin deliveries far cheaper than U S rates. The piece compares British, German, and American parcel costs and notes railway competition benefits, urging rural delivery expansion in Congress.
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Post Office Department
United States
Berlin
Empire
British Isles
Great Eastern Railway
England
London
Congress
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Nevada mining laws deemed unnecessary and repealable
The Carson circuit court criticizes Nevada’s mining notice recording as unsound and unnecessary. It suggests the legislature repeal state mining laws and adopt the US mining laws wholesale to standardize locations and operations and reduce litigation risk.
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Jaige Hawley
United States Circuit Court
Carson
Nevada
United States
Van Duzer Praises Roosevelt on Freight Rate Policy
Nevada Congressman D. Van Duzer backs President Roosevelt in regulating freight rates. In a Washington House debate, he said Roosevelt has shown courageous leadership unmatched since Andrew Jackson, taking the lead well ahead of his party.
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van Duzer
Roosevelt
Nevada
D. van Duzer
House
Washington
Andrew Jackson
Nevada Rising Among Mining States Says Goodwins Weekly
Goodwins Weekly of Salt Lake asserts Nevada is coming into her own and will likely top mining states in five years. It notes Nevada’s effort to irrigate land for bread and denies a report that water was struck in Kawich camp.
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Nevada
Goodwin
Salt Lake
Kawich
Nye County seeks 50000 bond for Tonopah county buildings
A bill introduced by Tonopah proposing a 50000 bond issue to finance the Nye County court house jail and other county buildings sets a time frame of up to ten years with six percent interest. Special tax levies on all property including mine outputs will fund the bond. five bonds retire in January 1907 and five each year thereafter until paid. The Anti-Relationship Bill and Judge Carter comments on potential resignation accompany the session note.
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Tonopah
Nye County
Seuater Oddie
Tho Court Loase
Court House
Carler
Carson
Carter
Washoe County
Tonopah rail line to start soon and local Nevada changes
State news highlights a six month Tonopah freight blockade ending, a Reno divorce granted, a Tonopah to Goldfield railroad to commence soon, and a Washoe County ore find with 65 percent quick silver. Also notes Goldfield printers union wage scale, Reno chamber move, hotel change, Stanford trustee resignation, a murder case in Sparks, counterfeiters bound over, a Tonopah lawyer, Yale mining professor, a Salvation Army officer’s death, Utah bounty frauds capture, Sparks payroll totals, and a Lost Gem ore sample yielding high gold.
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Washoe County
Reno
Printers of
Goldfield
Reno Chamber of Commerce
Overland
Golden Block
Center Street
H. ©. Dann
Arlington
Carson
Louis Bevier
Senator Stewart
Stanford University
California
Nevada
Dan Regan
Grand Jury
Hess
Sparks
Tonopah
Joseph Thompson
James Carl
Sam Davis
Lincoln County
M. 8
Bonnifield
Humboldt County
John Hays Hammond
Sharp
Salt Lake
Utah
Palisade Briefs from Eureka County News T: District news notes local moves and obituaries in Nevada
Correspondence from the North End of Eureka County records trips and departures. Local residents travel to Reno Sparka San Francisco Ogden and Beowawe. An infant dies in Sparks and a saloon opens in a former location. A new saloon opens and residents plan permanent residence. The NEVADA PRESS COMMENT discusses two grafts for the state treasury and legislative bills. Carson holds a world record with births showing only one girl last year. Taxes show Storey County leading in mine taxes. Tonopah and Goldfield are cited as high but perhaps underreported. The Gazette Annual offers a special 68‑page edition with illustrations and articles. order info is included.
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P. G. Lane
Goldfield
T. R. Jewell
San Francisco
Cameron
Carlin
O. Walker
Sparks
Ralph Hoyt
Ogden
Matteson
Hoyt
William Eberta
Nevada
State Treasury
Reno Gazette
Carson
Reno Journal
the Gazette
Reno Evening’ Gazette
Gazette
Reno
Ore Shipments Over Eureka & Palisade Railway
Weekly report for the week ending February 10, 1905 lists ore shipments by mine with total pounds shipped. The document notes Eureka Mine and mentions shipment figures such as A890 and T6499 among the recorded consignments on the Eureka Cogsecsocssc line.
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Eureka & Palisade Railway
Diemond
Ccecee
Observations on lawmakers from Eureka and White Pine
Carson correspondent notes Eureka Senator Raffice with decade long legislative experience and praised Rustice for honesty and open record. White Pine Senator Gallagher described as diligent and attentive to state messages. Bucklen's Arnica Salve testimonial included.
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Carson
Wella Herald
Nevada
Eureka
White Pine
Eureka County
Robert Raffice
Assembly
Rustice
Gallagher
Twin babies born to Reno couple in 1905
At Reno Nevada on February 2 1905 a birth is reported to Eugene Howell's wife yielding twins a boy and a girl in a local domestic notice.
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Reno
Nevada
Eugene Howell
Twina
Orverep. That the following sums of money be allowed the following named persons
The fragment indicates a formal allowance of sums of money to named persons. No further readable details on names, amounts, or approving authority are available in the text provided.
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Orverep
Fraser
P. Paronl
Henderson
William Seyret
A. Swesney
W. F. Burnett
Meey
Cromer
Ayerchandise
Mueals
Flore ‘Morris & Son
Gavin
Mmerchandine
Uw Kron & Kind
Merchandlise
Nici
Broy
Stampa
Brolfey
Cox
Noxio Animale
George Dixo
Hen Jay
M. Ferrell
Evra Sentinei
Eureka Water Works
Atron
Hospital
Isdigents
Rowe
Cameron
Lee - M. Eps
Paroni
al Lesser
Dora Pete
Bennett
Os E. Davey
County School Moneys Apportioned Eureka Nevada 1905
County Superintendent Lew Rooms submits the semi annual apportionment of State school moneys for Eureka County Nevada totaling 7611.05 as per the County Treasurer's report on file. Assemblyman Orr notes mining location limits. locations beyond five per person within three miles of a prior discovery monument are void unless tied to a previously abandoned claim.
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Orrtox
Konesa
Nevada
Eureka County
Grenunes
Counnty
Eureka
Lew Rooms
Assemblyman Orr
Bill
Banker Beckwith Dead at Oberlin Ohio
K Beckwith president of Citizens National Bank of Oberlin Ohio died after two days unconsciousness at about 65. Indicted by a Cleveland grand jury on five counts of violating banking laws tied to loans to Cassie Chadwick. Health failed after arrest. death from heart trouble.
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Beckwith
K. Beckwith
Citizens’ National Bank of
Sheepmen Win Large Wyoming Lease From Union Pacific
The Uintah Grazing Association of Utah closed a deal with Union Pacific Leasing about 1,000,000 acres in Wyoming for sheep grazing and gains control of an equal area of Government land, creating a 2,000,000 acre lease to supply winter grazing for 800,000 sheep. The lease lasts one year with a renewal option. Interstate Commission to Fix Rates: House votes 126 to 17 to extend ICC authority to set railroad rates. bill moves to Senate.
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Uintah Grazing Association of
Utah
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Interstate Commission
Washington
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Metal Market Quotations Show Mixed City Prices
The latest metal quotations list silver in New York at 01 cents per ounce and lead at New York for 1.45 dollars. Ore price in Salt Lake City stands at 3.50 dollars and casting copper in Salt Lake City at 1j cents.
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New York
Salt Lake City
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Eureka Sentinel
A. Seiliman
Weekly Sentinel
Post Office
Bond Nye County
State News
Winnie CO. Pratt
Alex O. Pratt
Osceola
White Pine County
D. W. Downey
Tan
J. Waller
Sparka
Bonnifields and Carters
Bar Association
B. F. Carlier
Mae Bonnifield
William Bonnifield
Winnemucca
B. F’. Carler
Second Judicial District
Mac Bonnifield
Sam Bonnifield
Fifth Judicial District
Elko Free Press
Storey County
Nyer
Esmeralda
Storey
Nye
Chronicle
Bucklen
O. Rivenbark, Jr
Norfolk
Schneider's
J. H. Hoegh
Cottonwood Park
Roberta Creek
Snes
Diamond Rebekah Lodge
F. Hall
Evrena
Robert A. Laird
W. F. Barnett
May Brothers
Tuaticn
L. W. Cromer
William Walker
Ernest Man
William Man
Laird
J. H. Hoxom
Metal Market
Henderson Banking Company
Jons Henderson
L. O. HendErson
Preswwest
Presipent
ELKO
Johnson Mercantile Co
Hiram Johnson
George W. Hanna
J. Hylton
General Merchandise
Mound Valley
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