Elko Rancher Questions Humboldt Irrigation Plan viability
George Russell of Elko, a major Nevada landowner, told the Gazette there is no Elko boom but real estate prices rise amid growing demand. He notes cattle and sheep numbers climb, water on the Humboldt unlikely to support a large national irrigation scheme, with surplus water scarce for vast public lands.
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Humboldt
George Russell
Elko
Nevada
Reno
Gazette
Elko County
Russell
Lovelock
Carson Sink
Goldfield Bank Officials Indicted on Embezzlement
Esmeralda County Grand Jury returns embezzlement indictments against Goldfield Bank and Trust Company President J. B. Young and Cashier James Boal. Both men remain in Hawthorne jail after bonds at $10,000 each could not be posted. bonds later raised to $20,000. They sought to quash indictments in district court and bail set at $5,000 each, with trial scheduled for Monday May 17.
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Esmeralda County
Grand Jury
J. B. Young
James Boal
Goldfield Bank d Trust Company
Hawthorne
Justice of the Peace
Goldfield
Poetr
Maly
Diamond Care Claim From Paria For Consumption
The latest news from Paria reports a claimed diamond care for consumption. A cure is promoted via Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds as a quick and permanent remedy. Available at Schneider drug store 50c and 1 00 with a trial bottle free.
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Paria
W. Mctiee
Vanleer
Schneider Drug Store
Tonopah City Ticket Nomination Mass Meeting
Citizens of Tonopah met to nominate municipal candidates for a July 3 election on incorporating the city. Nominations covered mayor councilors city attorney police judge and city treasurer with names listed for each post.
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Tonopah
James McQuillan
Franke
P. Smith
Steve O'Brien
Uri B. Curtis
David Holland
T. R. Bannerman
P. Stenson
L. A. Conley
Zeb Kendall
Thomas Marshall
J. W. Briggs
Hugh H. Brown
Thomas W. Kendall
Harry McNamara
O. F. Wittenberg
Emil Sotro
8. K. Bradford
Roger Dougherty
A. R. Graham
C. H. McIntosh
P. M. Bowler
William M. Lawle
Dan Coffin
R. F. Gilbert
J. N. Davidson
A. P. Kantera
Alkali Land Experiment in Nevada Reclamation Plan
The Reclamation Service leads a Nevada alkali land study under the Trackee and Carson project. Ten acres will be leached with jeains and another ten acres flooded to test drainage. Readings will guide handling of alkali soils for irrigation projects and farming viability in the West.
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Nevada
Reclamation Service
Trackee and Carson
Public figures repudiate Gibraltar circular and mining links
United States Senator Thomas Kearne and David Keith of Salt Lake City deny any connection with the Gibraltar Mines Syndicate circular from Bullfrog Nevada and state the use of their names and that of the Silver King Mining Company is unauthorized. The will of the late John Parmalee of Chicago directs a $400,000 estate be held in trust with net income used to buy fuel for needy families.
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United States
Thomas Kearne
David Keith
Sal Lake
Silver King Mining Company
Park City
Utah
Gibraltar Mines Syndicate
Bullfrog
Nevada
Gibraltar Company
John Parmalee
Chicago
Con Ahern and Newlands Begin Campaign for Nevada Governor
Reno Gazette reports Con Ahern may seek the Nevada governor nomination with a hard fight ahead. Senator Newlands and Tonopah’s Oddie are discussed as future contenders while dissension within the Democratic ranks is noted and Sharon’s attempt to smooth sore spots is mentioned.
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Con Ahern
Ths City
Nevada
Abero
Uon
Ahern
Virginia City Chronicle
Chronicle
Oddie
Tonopah
Con Abern
Senator Newlands
William Sharon
Virginia
Democratic Party
Newlands
Washington
Reno Gazette
Accomplished Daughter Impresses Family After College Stay
In a vignette from Lippincott's Magazine a proud mother boasts of Mary Elizabeth's two years at college. She is a carnivorous reader who impoverishes music yet remains unpretentious and welcoming, noting she uses a nom de plume to greet callers and set at ease the home.
Fireless Engine Ambition for 8000 Mile Rail Run
Southern Pacific officials report progress on an experimental fireless and waterless locomotive. Weighing about 200000 pounds, it aims to travel from New York to San Francisco without refueling, using electricity via a non-explosive internal combustion motor.
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Southern Pacific
Eystin
New York
San Francisco
Bowel Complaint in Children Advised Remedy Use
Summer bowel disorders in children require prompt care at first looseness. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is recommended for both children and adults to quickly control abnormal bowels. Sold by M T M Schneiders & Co.
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Schneiders & Co
Passenger baggage and schedules on Eureka Ely route
Passenger service notes depart Eureka on arrival of train but by 2 30 pm and Ely at 10 30 am. Thirty pounds baggage allowance per passenger with freight charges for excess baggage. Fare table lists Eureka to Ely round trip and other segment prices with advance rate.
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Eureka
Ely
Hamilton
Palisade
Douglass Ranch Produces Western Nevada Grain Boom
The Douglas Ranch east of Washoe Lake shows dramatic progress after a year of steam pumped irrigation. About 500 acres of wheat head high and 40 acres of rye are being cut. The project features a large pumping plant delivering water across the land, with new buildings signaling a large state venture and a credit to Douglas’s advanced farming ideas.
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Gib Douglant
Washoe Lake
Nevada
Douglass
Douglas
Virginia Enterprise
Range Finders in Fighting Tops Named for Battleships
Orders from Washington to remove the guns from the fighting tops of the Alabama and to withhold guns on the Indiana during repair. Range finders are to replace the guns, with similar orders for other battleships. Admiral Togo’s victory is said to have influenced adopting range finders over one-pounders in the tops.
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New York Navy Yard
Navy Department
Washington
Alabama
Indiana
Togo
Beat Her Double Electric Bitters Promised Cure
Mrs Annie Hunter of Pittsburg pa recounts four weeks of illness with typhoid and kidney trouble. After trying doctors she used Electric Bitters, regained health and strength, now walks straight. Sold by Mrs H M Schneider Co druggists for 50c with guarantee to cure stomach liver and kidney disorders.
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Annie Hunter
Pittsburg
H. M. Schneider & Co
Ranchers Protest Water Supply From Irrigation Canals
Ranchers along the Truckee River petition the federal irrigation project for water relief. They warn crops will fail if river levels are not kept high, noting affected acreage near Wadsworth. The issue will be reviewed by Chief Engineer Hazen and sent to the Interior Department for adjustment of damages from the canal system.
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Truckee
Carson River
Carson Sink
Wadsworth
Engint Hazen
Interior Department
A Surprise Party For Your Stomach And Liver
A pleasant surprise party may be given to your stomach and liver by taking Dr. Kinga New Life Pills. They relieve pain and discomfort from headache dizziness and constipation and cost 25e at Schneider drug store.
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King
Schneider Drug Store
Bullfrog district praise and promoter myths clash
Frank B. Cook of Well-sows mines discusses Bullfrog prospects in the Salt Lake Herald. He notes strong ledges and future wealth but debunks tales of 160 foot wide veins yielding 100 per toll. He predicts high grade milling ore and significant future profits amid mining boom debates. A Ky man touts Bucklen’s Arnica for a lip sore after years of pain.
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Frank B. Cook
Salt Lake
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