Supreme Court opinions issued in Carson City Nevada
State Supreme Court released several opinions on Saturday night including Tonopah Goldfield Railroad case rehearing denied with no cross dissent. McBray Supply Co v Jobo affirmed. Round Mountain Mining Co v Found Mountain Sphinx Mining Co affirmed. Stone v Bell reversed. Tiedemann v Tiedemann order reversed. Zetler v Tonopah Goldfield Railroad affirmed with no cross dissent. Foster executrix v Tours appeal dismissed. Doherty v Pratt rehearing denied.
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Carson City
Nevada
State Supreme Court
Tonspath-Goldfield Railroad
Fellenbaum
Cross
McBray Supply Company Ve. Jobo
Cook
Round Mountain Mining Company
Found Mountain Sphinx Mining Company
Stone
Gertrude Tiedemann
Rudolph Tiedemann
Anton Zetler
Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad
Nororoes
Julia Foster
Executrix
T. D. Tours
Charles Doherty
George W. Pratt
Death of John Thacker Winnemucca Obituary Note
Word arrived in Winnemucca of John Thacker death in East Oakland after a paralytic stroke two months earlier while visiting Fanoh cattle south of Mill City. He was about 78, long a county resident, once a county saliff, later a Wella Fargo & Co. special agent credited with capturing bandits such as Black Bart in northern California.
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Winnemucca
Silver State
John Thacker
East Oakland
Mill City
Unionville
Winnemacos
Wella Fargo & Co., S
Black Bart
California
Death Claimed Robert Watt Prominent Nevada Miner
Robert M. Watt, a leading stock and mining figure from Austin, died after a brief illness at about 4 o'clock Wednesday. He fell ill while at his ranch near town and was moved toward San Francisco for treatment, but died before boarding the planned train to Battle Mountain. The cause was not confirmed, rumored to involve stomach or bowel trouble. Watt, about 85, leaves a wife, two sons, a mother, four sisters, and three brothers.
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Robert M. Watt
Austin
Winnemucca
Hie Ranch
San Francisco
Battle Mountain
Nevada
Cora Rutherford
Labor Shortage Hinders Odd Jobs in Ely Nevada
Ely Nevada reports a severe shortage of common laborers as a recent strike drains unskilled workers. Balkan war departures pulled hundreds to the front, while higher pay lucks workers, leaving many tasks undone despite plentiful work.
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Ely Ely
Nevada
Ely
Death of Jim Keene in New York hospital
James K. Keene died this morning at 2 15 in Miss Alten's private hospital after an abdominal operation performed yesterday. He had been ill for two years, with previous surgery in Italy two years earlier. He could not visit Wall Street for a year, living at the Waldorf Astoria and his Long Island home.
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New York
James K. Keene
Miss Alten
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Mir. Keene
Italy
Wall Street
The
Waldorf
Long Island
Europe
News York
Stock Exchange
Gould
Keene
Brate
Nevada Briefs: Fire, Rail Rates, and Political Moves
A Carlin fire destroyed T H Hogart home and contents valued at 3000. Western Pacific cuts freight rates to Nevada Northern line towns Mobill and East Ely effective January 27. Nevada officials name Cole L Harwood Reno as Washoe District Judge nominee. Governor Oddie notes changes. Metropolis school roof collapse due to frozen concrete and later fire cleanup. Fortunate survivor Frank Smith recalls 500 foot Comstock shaft fall. nine others died. Interior Dept defers part 1912 water payments to Truckee Carson project aiding homesteaders. Infant found dead beside Nevada Northern track near Ely. autopsy says newborn alive at birth but abandoned and possibly thrown from train.
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O. H. P. Belmont
New York
Anne Martin
Reno
Nevada Women's Suffrage Society
Martin
Belmont
Nevada
Elka
Free Press
Western Pacific Railroad
California
Nevada Northern Railroad
Mobill
East Ely
Oddie
Cole L. Harwood
Jade Orr
Washoe County
Harwood
W. A. Massey
Wisconsin
Michigan
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Washington, D.C
Metropolis
Biko County
Frank Smith
Butte
Montana
Comstock
Fort Bragg
Fred Smith
Smith
Secretary of the Interior
D. W. Cole
Truckee-Carson
Nevada Northern Railway
McGill Junction
Ely
McGill
Keene the financier and racehorse owner born in London
Tamen Robert Keane a famed American financier and prominent racehorse owner began life in London 1488. He moved to California, prospected for gold, and rose through stock speculation aided by Comstock bonanzas. He built a fortune on the San Francisco and New York exchanges, weathered losses, then amassed vast riches renowned for racing success and Castleton stud achievements.
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Tamen
Robert Keane
United States
New York Stock Exchange
London
England
Lincolnshire
California
Shasta County
Keene
West
Fort Reading
Nevada
Mer. Keene
Comstock Lode
San Francisco
Young Keene
C. N. Felton
Felton
The
Stock Exchange
San Francisco Stock Exchange
Comstock Company
Castleton
Ita Wrocess
Keane
Nevada Postmasters Backed. Nominees Await Senate Vote
Representative Roberto endorses Charles Littrell for Austin Lander County postmaster and Herbert Badt for Wells Elko County. Senate confirmation pending as Democrats weigh policy. Senator Newlands supports Civil Service reform and backs B. B. Clark for Interstate Commerce Commissioner amid railroad groups urging support.
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Nevads
Washington, D. C
Roberto
Charles ¥. Littrell
Austin
Lander County
Herbert Badt
Wells
Elko County
Senate
Democrats
Newlands
B. B. Clark
Interstate Commerce
Ne Yada
Clark
State Bank Examiner Urges Salary Cut and Returns Funds
The 1912 annual report of State Bank Examiner Eugene Howell shows him returning 4600.39 to the State Treasury and advising reducing the examiner’s salary from 5000 to 4000 per year. The report covers 21 banks, notes lower expenses and higher cash reserves, and honors the late M. M. Van Fleet. It credits the Banking Board for solid conditions and compliance with the 1908 law.
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Eugene Howell
Farnsworth
Howell
Thin Department
State Treasury
M. M. van Fleet
State
van Fleet
State Banking Board
Thistle
Wingfield Plans Big Rochester Mining Push At 50 Feet Depth
George Wingfield told Reno Journal reporters he has bought the Borland lease on the Schick property near Rochester and is pursuing a 50 foot depth tunnel. He holds options on four adjoining claims, including Sebick No 1, to test underground ledges under engineer Fred Siebert. Wingfield says a large crew will work to reveal results and rekindle Rochester’s mining prospects.
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Sid George Wingfield
Journal
Reno
Borland
Schick
Nense] and Associates
Mr. Wingfield
Rochester
Tonopah
Jim Butler
Losees
George Nenzel
Wingfield
William
Jack Borland
Sebick
Nenzel
Engioser
Fred Siebert
McCarren Takes Oath As Nevada Justice
Patrick A. McCarran was sworn in as Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court yesterday succeeding Justice James G. Sweeney who retires. Sweeney had been Chief Justice and the post will be filled by Judge Talbot.
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McCarren
Garson
Nevada
Patrick A. McCarran
Nevada Supreme Court
James G. Sweeney
Sweeney
Talbot
Bills Passed by County Commissioners Document
A fragment states that county commissioners passed bills and allowed sums of money to named persons. It references approval actions and payments but provides no specific names, amounts, dates, or places in readable form.
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Onpanep
No Work At Rochester Camp Warns New Arrivals
A Rochester Humboldt County correspondent cautions newcomers to the new camp about scarce labor and crowded conditions. Stores and lodging rise slowly and workers find little demand while prices for bread and potatoes remain high. newcomers are advised to bring their own provisions and funds for shelter and meals.
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Rochester
Humboldt County
Orr
Norcross Wins Out in Nevada Supreme Court Case
Norcross, head of the State Publicity Commission, secured a writ ordered by the State Supreme Court to pay his salary and office expenses from the general fund. An appropriation of 25000 dollars for two years had been exhausted. State Controller Jacob Eggers faced the suit as defendant. The article notes extremely cold weather in Hamilton, with Sunday temperatures around 16 degrees below zero.
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Jos Josephs
Josephs
Supreme Court
Joenohs
Legato
Joseph
Londo Rconomiat
Feovwaring
Norcross
Carson City
Nevada
Unerles A. Norcross
State Publcity Commission
State Supreme Court
Jacob Eggers
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Carlin
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Wilson
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Bank Examiner's Report
Omy
Caney
N. Haskinsblery
Steattan
W. Cromer
Harses
Harper
D. E. Nestroma
A. Franer
A. McGilveay
OL. Start
Antone Zunino
Wood
M. Mahe
Sydney Hocking
Antone Florio
George Duborg
G.E
Tracey Hoegh
Vo Tito Delaney
Ollie Cox
Eureka
Ae Hill
Etowe Begaloes
Roil Pencings
Ecinet
Peliec
Billa
Wipplion A i B
G. B. Senetee
L. Moui
R. McCuasums
Hemitlton
G. M. Roberts
Ofrics
Pio Tla A
T Tomy
Euebea
Otis Und Reisen
W. M. Forster
San Pang
Eureka Nevada Railway
Palisade
Ars
Wareka
Palinad
H. D. Ernst
Eureka, Nevada
Eurekaé Palisade
Mineral Hill
Kaut
Palleade
Fi Eoreks
Palinade
Plummer Bros
Taylor’s
People’s Meat Market
Gausage
Rudolph Zadow
Main Street
B. Repetto
V. Lani
Eureka Brewery Saloon
Eounexa’s
Porutan Regotr
Cntries
Main and
Clark Streets
Lani & Repetto
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