Prairie pests blamed for farm losses in Roosevelt note
William K. Curtis cites Roosevelt’s claim that farm product losses due to pests total 190 million yearly, with Texas prairie dogs alone consuming grass equal to many cattle. The piece notes ground squirrels, mice in California, Nevada and elsewhere destroy crops, cites poisoning trials in Humboldt Valley, and details large extermination efforts aided by natural predators.
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William EK. Curtis
Roosevelt
Texas
Curtis
Mississippi River
California
Californis
Cartie
Nevada
Bishop Whitaker Faces Eye Surgery in Seaside Pause
From New York come word Bishop O W Whitaker formerly of Reno is losing his sight and will undergo a serious operation. He has been resting at the seashore to prepare for the ordeal which may occur within days but the procedure has been postponed due to inflammation from coughing. He remains in Atlantic City with his niece Mrs Parker and her husband Rev W M Parker. The decline has not prevented him from conducting services though he can no longer read from a manuscript and only recognizes many by voice. His long career and wide circle of friends are noted with hope the operation will succeed and he will recover fully.
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New York
O. W. Whitaker
Reno
Nevada
Atlantic City
Parker
W. M. Parker
Whitaker
Dolly Varden Copper investors face losses amid alleged director crookedness
Nevada investors who put about 40000 into the Dolly Varden Copper Company at Ely are reportedly liable to lose all through alleged crooked acts by the directors. Lander Taber of Elio married Mrs. Thoress A. Wilkinson in Salt Lake. Western Pacific plans regular traffic to Eiko after March 1. A miner at Tonopah died in a blast at the Jim Butler mine. A large Lovelock fire caused 10000 in damage and endangered 20 lives. looters were resisted by a hotel guest. Police captured embezzler Jack Hant after a 140 mile chase.
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Dolly Varden Copper Company
Ely
Lander Taber
Wella Fargo
Elio
Salt Lake
Thoress A. Wilkinson
Eiko
H. Joslin
Jim Butler
Tonopah
California
Western Pacific
Bouthero Pacific
J. A. Hash
Hant
Lovelock
Nevada
Sing Inn
Freaklio
Ely Miners Claim Foremen Graft at Smelterville
Ely Miners in Ey. Nevats report graft by foremen at the copper mills and smelter in Smelterville. Foremen allegedly force new hires to pay for jobs and weekly sums to sell positions with Greek laborers purportedly receiving relief. Names of accused foremen not disclosed.
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Ely
Nevats
Angelus Pesloe
John Elious
Smelterville
Theas
Nevada Supreme Court rules for Bark in gambling debt case
The Nevada Supreme Court unanimously reversed the district court and ordered Bark to be paid the check’s face value in the Bark & Co. v Hamilton Buck matter arising from a gambling debt at Tobopah Nevada. The decision ends Bark’s suit against the bank. Mason Clare objects to Taft JoClore being made a Mason on sight citing ritual violations.
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Supreme Court of Nevada Bia
Bark & Co
Hamilton Buck
Tobopah
Nevada
Bark
Barke
District Court
Supreme Court
Taft Joel Clore
Cincinnati
Hoskinson
Ohio
Taft
Clare
Hossye
Mascory
Man shoots self after dissipation in Goldfield hotel
Edward Moore, brother of A Myers, a Nevada mining figure, fatally shot himself in a Goldfield hotel room after a night of dissipation. He died several hours later, leaving a wife and family in Gold Crater.
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Edward Moore
Myers
Nevada
Himelf
Goldfield
Myer
Gold Crater
Judge Sweeney Backs Gambling Reform in Nevada Senate Letter
Justice James G. Sweeney of the Nevada Supreme Court responds to legislators with a firm stance against gambling seeking to curb its impact. He cites that hundreds of families suffer from gambling related crimes and urges support to knock out the wagering measure to redeem Nevada’s honor and save lives.
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Sweeney
Nevada Supreme Court
James G. Sweeney
Supreme Court
Board of Pardons
Nevada
Caer
Turonne
Bryan says he will run again if demanded by people
In Denver William Jennings Bryan said he would consider another presidential bid if the people and his party compel him, though he favors other work in the meantime. He spoke to Colorado lawmakers in the Assembly chamber. Meanwhile four workers at Owens River Canal were poisoned by wild parsnips and two died soon after.
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William J. Bryan
Rgpe
Mr. Bryan
Denver
Colorado
Assembly
Births in Eureka Nevada February dates announced
In Eureka Nevada on February 19 at 11 a.m. a daughter was born to the wife of Charles Allred of Blue Eagle Nye County Nevada. On February 22 1909 in Eureka a daughter was born to the wife of Nick Moderalli.
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Eureka
Nevada
Charles Allred
Blue Eagle
Nye County
Nick Moderalli
Religious Services and Notable Arrivals at Palisade
Rev Hoyt B Henriques held services in Palisade Inet Sunday. Sapt G D Abbott returned to home in Oakland California on Thursday last. Judge J M Reyes arrived in Palisade Tuesday morning from a western vacation. Friends surprised Charles and Mary McBridg at the Valley House last Friday with cards and music. About 50 Italian laborers, employed by Lewis Basso, left Palisade to rejoin Western Pacific tunnel work as the second tunnel near Palisade nears completion. Contractors expect track laying crews soon at Palisade. Palisade faces trouble with petty theft and drunken brawls as rail facilities lag, cash transactions dominate, and authorities struggle to police the red light district and growing laboring population.
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Hoyt B. Henriques
Palisade
Sapt
G. D. Abbott
Bie Ome
Oakland
California
J. M. Reyes
Palissade
Charles McBridg
Valley House
Red Light District
Patrick Shows Dirtier Deeds Than Tatar
Just as Ory. Captain Hookey-Ah, that little drop, was made another man of you, Pat. Patrick asserts that, yer honor, he is just as dirty as the other man was Tatar.
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Captain Hookey
Pat
Patrick
Creditors Seize Goldfield Chronicle in Local Shutdown
Goldfield Nevada February 22 The Goldfield Chronicle an evening paper failed to publish the regular edition as sheriff forces took charge after creditors led by John B Cook & Co bank mortgage held the plant and building. Unpaid workers clamored for overdue pay while American Type Founders Association and Goldfield Tribune claimed interests in the machinery and property. A dozen deputies camped around the Chronicle building as negotiations and threats of further action continued. The Goldfield News will publish an afternoon edition tomorrow and the Sextion has resumed its former publication after a two page issue. Planes for Mining Congress delegates draw attention to fall events.
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Goldfield
Nevada
John B, Cook & Co
American Type Founders’ Association of San Francisco
Goldfield Tribune
Cook Bank
Tribone
Fisher
Chronicle Peo-Pie
Chronicle
Goldfield News
Pioneer
When Do I Want You Most Dear Song Poem
The text appears as a lyric style inquiry about timing for affection. It references evening shadows, moonlight, birds, mates, and flowers at night with playful misspellings. The fragment resembles a sentimental verse asking when desire peaks as day fades into night.
Direct Primary Bill Aims At Nevada Nomination System
Senator Pynes direct primary measure mirrors Oregon Crawford law and California Wright bill. It calls for September primaries every election year with party ballots printed on colored paper and watermarked stock. County clerks publish six weeks, ballots issued 60 days prior, polls 8 to 6, and county boards canvass returns to finalize nominations.
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Pyne
Nevada
Crawford
Oregon
Wright
California
Secretary of State
Hig ‘Ounty
Board of County Commissioners
Democratic Members Will Act After Nevada Bank Suspensions
The Tuesday suspension of Nye & Ormsby County Banks across Nevada stirs consternation among Nevada Legislature Democrats. Their platform pledge for a just banking law may be enacted soon, with one member threatening to introduce Oklahoma’s banking law if action is delayed.
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Nye & Ormsby
Nevada
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