Colombia's Resources and Risks for the United States
The Eureka Sentinel notes Colombia's weak military with 1410 soldiers and no navy, limited transport from Panama, and a modest annual revenue of about 1.5 million, aided by 250 thousand from the Panama Railroad. It critiques foreign ambitions and warns against annexation offers while praising Colombia's fertile lands and mineral wealth.
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Colombia
United States
Goodwin
Panama
Bogota
Bolivar
Central Republic
Oruca
Publicity in Divorces Reveals Fraud in New York
A New York divorce case shows Mrs. Charles F. Dodge sought divorce to marry Charles W. Morse. The husband learned of the suit only after the decree. the marriage to Morse was annulled. Attorneys allegedly represented absent defendants with misspelled names to hide identities.
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New York
Charles F. Dodge
Charles W. Morse
Morse
Judge Home for Aged Miners Opens in Salt Lake
Salt Lake City plans the Judge Home the United States first facility for aged injured and decrepit miners named after the late Mr Judge. Provisions in his will carried out by Mrs Judge show a rare act of care for miners facing poverty and old age. The Western Mining World notes many mining magnates miss this duty while Mr Judge provided for the needy with his fortune.
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Salt Lake
Utah
United States
Judge
Senator Gorman Supports Canal Opposes Treaty
Washington Star notes Senator Gorman backs the canal but opposes the treaty. The piece parallels a Maine Democrat who supports Neal Dow’s prohibition law but opposes its enforcement.
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Washington Star
Gorman
Maine
Neal Dow
Tonopah and Gardnerville Rumors Stir Over Indian Drunkenness
A Nevada Press comment notes Tonopah and Gardnerville residents lament widespread drunkenness among Indians in their towns. It mentions persistent sightings of intoxicated Indians near the camp and questions liquor sources, joking about sagebrush leaf distillation.
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Tonopah
Gardnerville
Indian Youth Won’t Hang in Lincoln County Murder Case
The State Board of Pardons in Carson City on January 20 commuted the life sentence of Indian boy Qochie Sigmiller who was to be hanged February 6 for the murder of Bill Williams in Lincoln County.
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State Board of Pardons
Carson City
Jen
Qochie Sigmiller
Bill Williams
Lincoln County
Harriman Herald Debuts in East Reno by H W Patton
Major H W Patton, former Daily Standard editor and part owner of Eureks California, launches a weekly newspaper named Harriman Herald in East Reno aiming to serve local readers with updated sheets.
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Nevada
Major H. W. Patton
The
Daily Standard
Eureks
California
East Reno
Harriman
State school moneys apportionment to Nevada counties 1904
First semi annual apportionment of state school funds to Nevada counties for 1904, by State Superintendent Orvis Ring, using a base of 7.700148 per census child, with the following allocations to counties.
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Beate Echol
Nevada
Orvis Ring
Eureka County Nevada School Money Apportionment 1904
The document lists the Eureka County Nevada school money apportionment for state and county funds. It is an official notice to the Eureka County auditor treasurer and school trustees dated January 18 1904 detailing credit amounts and distribution among districts.
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Strentsrepost
Eurexa
Nev
Eureka County
Nevada
Gayrizmex
Eureka
Death of Joseph M Douglass prominent Virginia City financier
Joseph M Douglass of Virginia City died in San Francisco on January 17 from blood poisoning after an operation to treat a head injury from a fall. He built wealth on the Comstock and leaves two brothers and relatives in Missouri and Illinois. His will, dated November 16 1908, names William J and Robert L Douglass as executors with about 1 750 000 in estate and substantial prior gifts to relatives. The remains were sent to Missouri for interment.
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Joseph M. Douglass
Virginia City
San Francisco
Joe" Douglass
Comstock
Georgetown
Scott County
Kentucky
Pacific Coast
Grass Valley
Plncerville
T. J. Douglass
Illinois
W. G. Douglass
Nevada
Missouri
Douglass
William J
Robert L. Douglass
Mr. Douglass
N. W. Eckley
F. M. Huffaker
T. P. Mack
Bryan Presses Bi metalism at Dollar Dinner
In Lincoln Nebraska on January 1 700 Democrats gathered to honor W J Bryan returning from Europe. Bryan reaffirmed support for the Kansas City platform and bimetallism urging nominees at St Louis to align with the platform and to add planks for new issues. Meanwhile in Washington Acting Secretary Loomis reported cables from U S embassies suggesting peace prospects in the Far East and reduced likelihood of war between Russia and Japan.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Brywn
Europe
Bryan
Kansas City
St. Louis
Far East
Washington
Jan
Loomis
United States
Russia
Japan
Birth Notices Bridge Nevada Towns 1904
At Battle Mountain Nevada on January 11 1904 a daughter was born to Mrs Limbaugh formerly Miss Annie Williams of Ruby Hill Eureka County In Biko Nevada on January 19 1904 a son was born to the wife of John J Garrecht
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Battle Mountain
Lander County
Nevada
F. A. Limbaugh
Limbaugh
Annie Williams
Ruby Hill
Eureka County
Biko
John J. Garrecht
Bold Train Robbers Hit Sunset Limited Near San Luis Obispo
Train robbers stole an iron safe from the Sunset limited express car near San Luis Obispo early today. The safe reportedly contained as much as $80,000. detectives are on the trail and the rifled safe has been found.
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San Francisco
Cal
Sunset Limited
San Luis Obispo
T. Sullivan
Nevada Woman Sues S P for 10000 Damages in 1908 Wreck
Mrs Amelia Gorman of Nevada files in Federal Court at Salt Lake on January 16 seeking 10000 for injuries from a Southern Pacific wreck near Beowane Eureka County on October 1 1908. She states the train crashed into a freight train injuring her and leaving her unconscious for hours. SP replies that she omits that she is married to John Gorman and moves to dismiss.
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Amelia Gorman
Nevada
Salt Lake
Southern Pacific
Gorman
Wadsworth
Eiko
Beowane
Eureka County
Italian native Marco Curto dies in Eureka at 64
In Eureka Nevada on January 21 1904 Marco Curto an Italian native aged 64 years is reported.
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Eureka
Nevada
Marco Curto
Italy
Italian Emigration to United States Tops 1903 Figures
Rome reports nearly 250000 Italians left for the United States in 1903 as the main destination. An Emigration Inspector will travel to the U S end of January to guide Italians to agricultural states and reduce urban concentration. Westbound freight rates rose January 18 by about 19 percent on 100 items from Eastern points to western states as railroads cite wage and supply cost increases.
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United States
Rome
Adolfo Roasi
Hepburn Food Bill Favorably Reported By House Committee
The Hepburn Pure Food bill, passed by the House last session, has been favorably reported by the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. A long drought in southern California ended with rain on January 16 and 17, bringing extensive flooding across the state. A Salt Lake City dispatch notes the Great Salt Lake cut-off track has settled again, affecting about 200 feet of rail. Citizen George Francis Train died in New York on January 18 from heart disease. He was born March 24, 1829, in Boston and ran an independent presidential campaign in 1872. A new dynamite tariff in Mexico raises duties to 210 per metric ton, aimed at protecting domestic industry.
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House
Sesson
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
California
Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake
George Francis Train
New York City
Boston
United States
Mexico
Republic
Republican State Central Committee Meets in Reno
The Republican State Central Committee called a Feb 12 meeting in Reno to decide the time place and manner of selecting delegates to the Republican National Convention in Chicago on June 21.
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Republican Committee
Republican State Central Committee
Reno
Chicago
Death of DeLamour merchant James Nesbitt
James Nesbitt a leading DeLamour merchant died suddenly on Monday. Gardnerville school is compensating for epidemic scarlatina days with all departments in session Saturday and expected to continue for two months as the program.
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James Nesbitt
DeLamour
Gardnerville
Courier
Maud Granted Divorce over Bigamy Links to Hauna Marriage
Justice Jean in the High Court Divorce Division grants Major Walter de Samarez Maud a divorce from his wife on grounds of her bigamous prior marriage to Daniel KR Hauna of Cleveland Ohio. The Mauds wed in New York on April 19 1897 and she remarried in America after Maud's service in South Africa.
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London
Jean
High Court of Justice
Walter de Samarez Maud
Daniel KR. Hauna
Cleveland
Ohio
Mauds
New York
Maud
South Africa
America
Hanus
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