Nevada Publicity Law Exposes Foreign Corporations
A Nevada law requires foreign corporations doing business in the state to publish annual financial statements in a Nevada newspaper. The Alexandria Milling Company of Detroit is cited as an example. questions arise about where business is reported and the intent to inform those concerned versus political influence by newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria Milling Company
Detroit
Michigan
Eureka County
Elko County
Storey County
Beation
Nevada
Sentixan
Stanford Epidemics Resolved Sparks Health Notice
The Sacramento Union notes Stanford University has stamped out diphtheria and typhoid, urging communities to remain vigilant against preventable diseases. It underscores health precautions for professors and students and warns others to act to prevent outbreaks. A Paris to Pekin train plan is described as opening a world rail link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento Union
Nevada
Stanford
Paris
France
Pekin
China
Berlin
Germany
Warsaw
Russia
Nevada State Board of Assessors Sets Cattle Sheep and Rail Valuations
The State Board of Assessors met in Carson City with Governor Sparks presiding and fixed valuations for cattle sheep and railroads. Beef cattle at 25 per head stock cattle 217, sheep 2.50, bucks 5 in select counties. Railroads adjusted main lines and side tracks with specific per mile figures for Central Pacific Virginia & Truckee Nevada California Oregon Carson & Colorado Eureka & Palisade and others. The meeting adjourned after completing the tax base for property classes, prompting commentary on what remained to value per law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Assessors
Carson City
Sparks
Esmeralda
Lincoln
Nye
White Pine
Washoe County
Central Pacific Railroad
Virginia & Truckee Railroad
Nevada, California & Oregon Railroad
Carson & Colorado Railroad
Eureka & Palisade Railway
Nevada Central Railroad
San Pedro
Los Angeles Railroad
Carson Appeal
Nevada
Reno
Hanna Re-Elected United States Senator
Columbus reports the House and Senate voting separately for U.S. Senator. The House chose Hanna with 64 votes, Clark 21, with several absentees. The Senate also backed Hanna with 29 to 4 for Clark.
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Hanna
Columbus
House
Senate
United States
John H. Clark
Cleveland
Clark
Eight Hour Law Upheld by Nevada Supreme Court
The Nevada Supreme Court on January 11 upheld the Eight Hour Law as constitutional under state police powers. Judge Talbot wrote the opinion with Judge Fitzgerald concurring. Judge Belknap filed a dissenting opinion. The ruling covers over sixty pages and confirms a daily eight hour limit for underground mining and ore processing it imposes penalties of fines or jail time for violations. The law arose from two legislative sessions, passed with broad party support, and has drawn earlier constitutional challenges that may reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Nevada
Talbot
Fitzgerald
Belknap
Murphy
First Judicial District Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Lodge of Rathbone Sisters Surrenders Charter at Lovelock
State news item notes the Lodge of Rathbone Sisters at Lovelock has surrendered its charter. The report also lists Tonopah receivership, rural delivery push for Truckee Meadows, Carson and Mason Valleys, and school staffing cuts in Battle Mountain. Local transport fare details and a Nevada inventor’s four wheel drive patent are included. A Detroit death of actor George Osbourne Jr. ties to Nevada lineage.
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Lodge of Rathbone Sisters
Lovelock
Thomas J. Bannerman
Lynch-O'Meara
Tonopah
Congressman van Duzer
Truckee Meadows
Carson
Mason Valleys
Battle Mountain School
Leona Allen
Southern Pacific Company
San Francisco
Revo
George Boulding
Wells
Nevada
George Osbourne, Jr
Charles Frohman
Detroit
Michigan
Young Osbourne
George Osbourne
Alcazar Theater
Virginia City
Nev
Alcazar
Mammy Pleasant Is Dead in San Francisco
The 89 year old African American woman known as Mammy Pleasant, friend of Sarah Althea Hill in the Nevada case, died January 13 at Lyman M. Sherwood’s home in San Francisco. Once in insolvency court, she claimed diamonds and Thomas Bell estate rights, employed Davis of Carson City, and made a will in his favor. She recently gave power of attorney to the Sherwoods, risking potential litigation over assets. George Gavin has ordered a carload of wagons, boggies and farming implements.
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Mammy” Pleasant
Mammy" Pleasant
Sarah Althea Hill
Senator Sharon
Nevada
Thomas Bell
Lyman M. Sherwood
San Francisco
Cam Davis
Carson City
Sherwoods
Boston teachers face gain chewing crusade in city
Boston education officials launch a campaign against teachers chewing gain. St Louis named Democratic National Convention site for July 6 1904. Sage, 87, visits Wall Street office sparingly. Senator Hanna denies presidential bid. War scare affects camphor market. Japan remains main camphor source with US coal tar chem processing emerging. Congress allocates 250000 to curb cotton pests diverting funds from cattle disease plan. Arizona gold mines near Pierce shut due to timbering losses. 200 miners laid off. Weather Bureau tied to Rural Free Delivery debated. New York reports 861 pneumonia deaths last week, up 100 from prior year, with public health efforts blamed on spitting. Cowboy Joe Monaghan, a renowned Oregon cowboy, dies. body reveals female identity. aged about 64. Juries and elections noted in Oregon.
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Boston
St. Lonia
Dematic National Committee
Thustall Sage
Wall Street
Hanna
Japan
United States
Congress
Commonwealth
Pierce
Arizona
Weather Bureau
House Committee On Agriculture
Washington
New York City
Board of Health
Joe Monaghan
Oregon
Contractors organize forces for To nopah railroad grading
McLean and McSweeney, general contractors for the To nopah railroad grading, prepare crews with multiple road stations and wells along Soda ville and Candelaria roads. They must finish grading by April end and have hired Clarence Oddie to manage a ten mile sub contract with about fifty teams ready to start. State Executive Committees of the Democratic and Silver parties to meet in Reno on Saturday January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLean & McSweeney
Tonopah
Bonanza
Sodaville
Candelaria
Clarence Oddie
Democratic and
Silver Parties
Reno
Prospect Births Report at Eureka County Nevada
At Prospect Eureka County Nevada births announced for the wife of M Vaccaro a son dated December 24 1908 and for the wife of Angelo Borgna a son dated December 26 1903 noting two newborns to local residents.
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Prospect
Eureka County
Nevada
M. Vaccaro
Angelo Borgna
Death of Infant in Eureka Nevada
In Eureka Nevada on January 24 1904 a son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Anderson of Prospect Eureka County Nevada died at age two days The brief notice records a newborn death and names the family and location.
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Eureka
Nevada
Andrew Anderson
Prospect
Eureka County
Ed Armstrong
William Jennings
Banco Miter
J. A. Mayett
Carl Peterson
Achille Allard
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Eureka Sentinel
Evert Saterday
B. A. Breillman
Elko Independent
Silver State
Winnemuces
Alexandria Mining Company
Ceeeeereere Sli
T. L. Kelsey
California
Board OF Assessors
Carson City News
Saya
Central Pacific
Kinney
Grmsby County
Quirk
Storey
McCormack
Douglas
Cushing
Randall
Lyon
Ingalls
Cornwall
St. James
New York
Chicago
Nevada Supreme Court
State News
George Gavin
Uate
Schneider Drug Store
Department of Pharmacy and Chewistry
University of California
He M Schneider
Johnson Mercantile Company Incorporated
Hiram Johnson
L. Broy
NEW Today
James Kogantini
Jamen Kogaantini
Charles Mixouerrt
Tage
South Hylton & Williams
Philip Paroni
Agnarantes
Hylton & Williams, Proprietors
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