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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1921
Page
4
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Carson News reports a Banate Party proposal to amend the Nevada constitution. The plan would let counties keep fines from district and circuit courts instead of sending them to the state's permanent fund. Proponents say local funds could spur enforcement of prohibition and fund prosecutions, with fines from 100 to 1000 dollars.
A summary of early statute labor rules in England during the Black Death era. It notes that workers under sixty could be forced to work for current wages of 1347, with penalties for quitting. The act covered parishioners in trades such as saddlers, tanners, farmers, shoemakers, tailors, smiths, carpenters, and masons.
The Nevada Supreme Court unanously upheld Secretary of State Bradigan in refusing to file Bishop Huntington’s divorce initiative petition. The court ruled the petition lacked the required ten percent of voter signatures, denying the writ of mandate to compel filing.
A Washington dispatch reports the Senate passed a bill regulating packers and livestock marketing agencies by a 46 to 38 vote. Senator Pittman Democrat of Nevada won a 38 to 37 vote to adopt an amendment excluding Parsons whose main business is producing livestock or agricultural products. The report notes the fall cider crop could influence the movement into spring.
A long, intricate fraud in Paris involved the Humbert family posing as heirs of a New York fortune. They borrowed about 12 million dollars on a safe said to contain valuable assets, while the alleged Crawford bounty proved to be nonexistent. The scheme collapsed as creditors demanded repayment and the bank failed, leaving many poor savers ruined.
The Government seized two farms near Louisville, one in Nelson County containing 500 acres and another in Bullitt County with 66 acres, for whisky stills found there. Owners may redeem property by paying the assessed sale costs at the federal office.
Gasoline fumes sparked an explosion in Falstaff cafe coffee urn. The Falstaff cafe, Bud saloon, and seven or eight rooms of the Overland hotel were damaged or destroyed. Insurance covered Falstaff value of 7000 dollars. saloon lacked coverage. Firefighters saved most hotel fixtures as brick construction helped contain the blaze.
Humboldt County grand jury faults the new courthouse construction in a lengthy report to Judge Callahan. Foreman G. Lamb and Secretary G. Moore sign the document noting alleged contract violations, with a leaky roof and calls to withhold payment until repairs satisfy the board.
A five man U S survey party arrives in Nye County to set corner monuments and map the Amargosa Valley for 60 000 acres pending since last March The team travels from Beatty to Leeland with supplies and pack animals to establish corners for early settlement under the Pittman desert land act, while investors in Escondido await action. The Elko Free Press reports a wool price shift with the National and Idaho Woolgrowers associations proposing 9 cents per sheep and a $1 per day boarding rate.
Hd Malley state treasurer presents annual report to the Governor detailing 1920 receipts and expenditures. Total revenues plus balances reach about 5.15 million dollars with 925 thousand on hand. Federal and state sources fund highways, education, and various offices as Carson News notes Nevada not near bankruptcy.
A Wall Street Journal account notes the strong American dollar in a global trade context with Russia. A Russian in New York reports sending his brother in Sebastopol one dollar monthly, quipping the dollar buys 50,000 rubles and sustains monthlong living.
Peddlers and meat dealers in Rureke County Nevada must carry hides of cattle and show them with purchase details. Slaughterhouse keepers cannot buy cattle for slaughter without presenting the hide and recording buyer name and date. Violations carry fines from 60 to 600 dollars or up to 250 days imprisonment. Sheriff M Mahoney signs the notice.
The text argues dynamite force acts in all directions not just downward. It notes a ground blast can carve a hole while a stone slab above the charge shatters due to air pressure. It explains the explosion releases gases that expand rapidly, pushing aside whatever lies in the path.
Goldfield Tribune reports growing financial turmoil around Henry Ford in Detroit as price cuts, attacks on the Dearborn Independent, and alleged Jewish influence in wartime financing provoke resignations and loan extension tensions at the Ford operation.
A string of brief items notes views that wars demand taxes, sugar prices rise, immigration backlash, Congress tax plans, Harvard seniors voting quirks, enduring coal supply and a humorous Iowa conference quote.
Wayne Dean was shot in the shoulder at the Hunter ranch last Tuesday and brought to Ely. An X ray today located the bullet near the spinal column causing partial paralysis. W C Bradley transported him with camphor kept beside him during the icy, snowy trip.
Milwaukee predictions by Professor Charles Kirscoff claim the new moon aligns with certain stars to forecast a flood of twins and multiples. The prognosticator cautions the next four years will bring startling fecundity across all human races.
William Kennett of the State Supreme Court and Dr. Krebs of Carson City patent a shale briquet made from powdered shale bound with resin and oil. Tests claim it produces four units of fuel. a plant at Elko could cost around 100000 dollars. The product targets California and Nevada coal-scarce regions for quick popularity.
The report notes 23 disabled students in the institution with 40 disabled men in the area receiving no education. Gov ernment aid provides $100 monthly per man for personal expenses, not including tuition. Theatre seat prices are described as low, enabling broad access to drama without baths at reduced rates.
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