Southern Pacific Report Details 1909 Expenses and Locomotives
New York reports the Southern Pacific Company year results with total operating expenses at 69,301,900 including 10,906,787 for maintenance and equipment. After rentals and charges, net income stood at 5,064,451, down 1,577,089. Higher wages, freight congestion, and traffic movement costs drive expense increases amid ongoing reconstruction. During the year 77 locomotives were converted to oil, bringing oil-burning locomotives to 619 at year end.
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New York
Southern Pacific Company
Rocco's New Contract Boosts Mine Earnings
Bert L. Smith, manager of the Rocco Homestake mines at Hamilton Nevada, announces a contract to add at least 10 dollars per ton to company earnings. With improved mine facilities and a new shaft reaching 1000 feet, management anticipates season earnings of about 72,000 from up to 3000 tons at 24 dollars net per ton.
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Salt Lake Tritone
Bert L. Smith
Rocco Homestake
Hamilton
Nev
Smith
Nevada State News Roundup
The 194 tax rate in Churchill County is fixed at 1.67 on the nw. Bishop Whitaker school property in Revo sold to Whitaker Hospital for 10000. Donald J. McDonald, longtime yardmaster for the Virginia & Truckee at Carson, died in the city last week. Governor Sparks blocks cattle from California disease and drought districts. Tonopah railroad work continues with hundreds employed and ore material flowing. The Salt Lake Tribune notes Taylor and Branton plan a 50000 smelting plant at Mound House for Tonopah ore. Judge Curter awards 500 damages in Scales v Wright Reno. wheel failure at a buggy stable caused the accident. In Humboldt Unionville Mrs John McClure dies and her husband dies next day at the same hour. Mr McClure 80 and Mrs McClure 72. married 42 years.
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Bishop Whitaker
Revo
Whitaker Hospital
Donald J. McDonald
Virginia & Truckee
Carson
Sparks
California
Tonopah
The
Salt Lake Tribune
Taylor
Branton
Mound House
Curter
Wright
Reno
Unionville
Humboldt County
John McClure
Elko Seeks Mail Route Change to Elko
Elko Free Press reports mining revival at Bullion prompts push to switch mail service from Palisade to Elko. The letter flow allegedly slows since the Palisade route. Elko argues it is the county seat and Bullion business should centralize there.
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Elko
Elko Free Press
Bullion
Palisade
Post Office Department
San Francisco
Appendicitis Declared Contagious by Madison Doctor
Madison Wisconsin February 15 Dr OC 8 Sheldon a leading local physician reports that appendicitis is contagious and of microbic origin. He asserts a germ causes it and notes an epidemic trend, urging caution as he presents his theory. Boring Wells at Deep Creek Western Pacific engineers report two wells secured with eight inch casing and a third underway along the northern rim of Deep Creek Utah, sunk at set distances.
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Madison
Wis
Sheldon
Deep Creek
Western Pacific
Utah
Favorite Home Paper and Its Broad Appeal in 1894
The Twice-a-Week Republic, long established and widely read in the West and Southwest, is promoted as a leading home paper. It promises informative coverage of campaigns, conventions, the World’s Fair, farming, women’s topics, fiction, and household hints, with a yearly subscription of 1i. The note covers notable deaths, corporate sales, salt price shifts in Southern California, and other regional business and crime news.
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Republic of
St. Louis
Republic
Great West
Handsome Baby in the Country Prize Boosts Berkeley Family
Reno Gazette notes Tonopah coverage varies by view and cites a writ of supersedas supporting Nevada courts opposing capital punishment. It praises longevity friendly state tone. The seven month old son of Mr and Mrs August Johansen of Berkeley California wins the infant beauty contest for a $500 prize in Johns town North Carolina.
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Reno Gazette
Nevada
August Johansen
Berkeley
California
United States
Charles K. Knox
Johnstown
N. C
From South Africa A New Use for Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Arthur writes from Durban Natal praising Chamberlain Cough Remedy for all ages. He recounts a neighbor with a sick child where parents were unsure how to help. He suggested giving the remedy and notes it seemed to ease the cough and symptoms.
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Arthur
Durban
Natal
South Africa
Chamberlain's Pain Balm hailed as best liniment
Post and Bliss of Georgia Vermont claim Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the best liniment on the market. They assert it quickly relieves rheumatic pains and deep seated aches like lame back and chest pains. Sold by HL M Schneiders & Co.
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Post & Bliss
Georgia
HL. M. Schneiders & Co
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Southern Pacific Report
Rocco
Churchill County
W. W. Foote
Lemp Brewing Company
Calkins
Messrs. Wright & Swenson
Sierra Valley Record
Sierra City
Plumas County
Cal
W. A. McKowen
University of California
San Quentin State
Stephen Leurmann & Son
Bremen
Germany
London
Paris
Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Eureka
Peneliz
Comte
Buza
Josem
Borde
Exreka County
State of Nevada
Eureks
Court House
Kureks County
J. B. Borg
WM. Spinner
Paroni
Durdea
Prime Eastern
Express
Raby Hill
Diswond Mina
Main Street
M. Mahoney
Eureka Nevada
Astm Na
Denver
Munn , Co
Broadway
Mining Press
Mining Scientific Press
Frederick Davis
Ip.o
Eureka County
W. J. Hoopes
IC. C. Whitmore
Commercial Assox
England
Finemax’s Foxy
Haxrvoap
Connecticut
Hamaveo-Bremwes
Lospos & Laxcasmine
Englan
Liverroon
Nowciew Ustow
Paravoxe
Queers
Seorrisn Ustow & Nartowat
Eng
Woeerrnx Assurance Co
Canada
Juoug
I. GC. C. Whitmore
Pioneer Bottling Works
Eureka, Nevada
F. J. Brossemer
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