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Eureka Sentinel

Location

Eureka, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1920

Page

2

State Police to undergo reorganization for better prohibition enforcement

Governor Boyle announces plans to reorganize the State Police to meet National Prohibition Amendment aims and improve cooperation with Federal authorities. Funds constrain expansion, as Nye County strike disorders depleted the budget. A conference with Governor, Superintendent Henrichs, and federal officials will set cooperative policies, with Nash removed from the force on December 31.

Boyle Nye Henrichs Percival Nash Tonopah Reno

Carlin Elects Bond for City Electric Plant by Wide Margin

Nevada cities report Carlin voters approve a 20 000 municipal bond for a new electric plant by about three to one with 97 votes cast. Farther news covers Thrasher nearing prison for grand larceny and possible parole efforts, Tonopah Water Company rate refunds and minimums, the death of Johnny Martin in Ophir canyon, a civil suit to oust Sheriff Ferrer over office space, a stock-commission reward ruling, Prof Wilson declined as judge at Denver stock show, and a Reno host building expansion proposal for IRS and prohibition offices.

Carlin F. B. Thrasher Reno Governor and Parole Board Thrasher Tonopal Water Company Nevada Public Service Commission Tonopah Austin Johnny” Martin Ophir Canyon Austin Reveille L. D. Summerfield C. P. Ferrer Washoe County Board of County Commissioners J. ©. Harris Elko County State Board of Stock Commissioners Nevada University At Denver Wilson

Wacres Reclaimed: Alfalfa Project Expands Across Lyon County

Fulstone brothers reclaim 2000 acres in Smith Valley Lyon County for alfalfa this year with four Caterpillar tractors. Twenty tons of seed bought from Harry St Warren cost 17000 dollars at 42 and a half cents per pound sowed at twenty pounds per acre with wheat and barley. An additional 1000 acres near ready to sow with wheat and barley brings total developed land to about 3000 acres formerly sagebrush, now a major private land development in the state.

Smith Valley Lyon County Fulstone Brothers Harry St. Warren Wabuska

Tax Commission Tackles High Cost of Living

At a Jan 13 Tax Commission meeting the high cost of living was discussed with beef prices cited. Ely's company shop cut meat to half and Virginia City's community shop reduced prices about fifty percent after a strike. Members urged finding a statewide adjustment while not endorsing generic adoption of such means to beat the H C S.

Carson Tax Commission Ely Virginia City

Nevada highway head ousted over route dispute

Reno January 11 W B Alexander chairman director of the Nevada Department of Highways has been removed by Governor Boyle as an obstructionist in pursuing the Nevada good roads plan. The action followed his refusal to back the West Side route for the Reno to Carson City paved highway despite protests and a regional decision to place the road along the east side of Washoe Lake. The governor will name a successor aligned with the West Side project.

Reno W. B. Alexander Nevada Department of Highways Boyle Nevada Alexander Reno-Carson City Washoe Lake West Side

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