Nevada Leads in State Costs per Capita and Federal Appointments
A 1913 Commerce bulletin ranks Nevada first in per capita state government costs and revenue from general property taxes. The note discusses the high burden of state governance, compares with California and Massachusetts, and contrasts with North and South Carolina. It also outlines a push for electing federal officers locally, arguing postmasters and others should be chosen by communities to improve service and reduce political influence.
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Dent of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Nevada
Pennsylvania
California
Massachusetts
North Carolina
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Idaho
Tennessee
Arkansas
Washington
Postal Service
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
U. S
Internal Revenue and Registers
Bourne
Senate
Woman shoots two miners in Nevada frontier town
Tonopah Bonanza reports Rose O Connor, a famed Newberry district troublemaker, opened fire at night killing G A Lane and fatally wounding D M Neblett with buckshot from a shotgun and rifle. Miner Harris faced threats but was not harmed. Motive unclear as O Connor refuses to explain.
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Tonopah
Bonanza
Rose O'Connor
Newberry
Clark County
G. A. Lane
D. M. Neblett
Neblett
Lane
Harris
Nevada’s Ten Cent Taxi Speeds Across Reno
Reno adopts a ten cent taxi service akin to the jitneys in San Francisco and Los Angeles as merchants in Elko shift to cash or first class security sales. Elko Independent notes Seabury plans a weekly Deeth Divide newspaper after leaving the Free Press. Stockmen forecast a dry winter while Tange conditions are said to be not bad. Phillip Zeppetini, a Hoffakers ranch hand, left about $17,000, with a family dispute over his estate amid Italy-based siblings. Christine L. Springmeyer’s divorce suit against Attorney George Springmeyer was dismissed in Washoe County court. she moved to Nevada four years ago seeking divorce and later married her former attorney.
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Reno Gazette
Nevada
Treasury Department
Department of the Interior
Washington
Post Office Department
Oddie
Boyle I
Reno
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Elko
Elko Independent
John Seabury
The
Free Press
Deeth
Phillip Zeppetini
Hoffakers
Washoe County
Italy
Christine L. Springmeyer
George Springmeyer
Elko Sited for German-Russian Colony by Michigan Group
A representative of a Michigan based colony of German-Russian farmers recently arrived from the West. He traveled through California and Western Nevada seeking a new home and reports Elko County as the best option. The colony plans to sell Michigan farms at favorable prices and may buy land in Elko.
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Elko Free Press
Michigan
California
Nevada
Elko County
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Las Vegas
F. A. Dougherty
Ira McFarland
White Pine County
Nye County
Carson
Clark County Review
Tonopah Bonanza
Pitt
Wells Herald
W. C. Pitt
Humboldt County
Assembly
State News
Eureka Lodce
Eureka Temple No 15
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Bons Suite
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Grace Anprnsos
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Main Sts
Slwaye
OC. H. Hiv
Masonic Hall
Anna Ruwsent
W. M. Marr J. Latap
John’s
St. John's
Wasonic Hall
Winton H. Russe
H. P. R. McCuaanes
Diamond Rebekah Lodge
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the Brown Hotel
Main
Eureka, Nevada
Station Touring Club of America
Daniel Morrison
Seheeline Banking & Trust Co
Reno, Nevada
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Trust Company
Business Exchange
Savings Department
Corporations
Acta
United States Federal Reserve Bank
First National Bank
Hike
A. E. Knut
E. Nosux
J. A. Beneit
F. Kopp
Eureka
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Sorrka
J. B. Biale
Bureke
Giant Powder Co
Beatie Lodge Mo
Onette Hall
Wit J. Swice
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