Eureka News Boosts Rail Sale Impact on County Industry
A Tono peth Times editorial supports the Eureka and Palisade Railroad sale to a Michigan syndicate. It argues the transfer will spur Eureka County mining and agriculture by enabling cheaper freight, ending monopolistic practices, and prompting a Fourth of July celebration to mark renewed economic regeneration.
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Tonopeth Times
Eureka-Nevada Railway
Eureka County
Eureka
Eureka & Palisade Railroad
Michigan
Bever
Henry Ford
Old
Hureka
Pacific Coast
Mills Syndicate
Tonopah
David EB. Buel
Isaac C. Bateman
Buckeye
Champion
Ruby Hill
Eureka Consolidated Mining Company
San Francisco
Austin
Gret
United States
W. W. McCoy
Col. G. Collier Robbins
Richmond Mining Company
London
England
Alsteen
Nye
White Pine
A.C. Chambers
Richard Mempect Mountadn
Salt Lake
Ore revival teased by Eureka railroad reforms
The fluctuating silver market drives the big company to ship ore elsewhere while the Eureka railroad administration may enable home processing again by reducing fuel and supply costs. Metallurgists report a method to treat low grade Bureks ore at the pit mouth, potentially restarting mining with limited railroad help.
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Eureka Railroad
Mother of Tonopah pioneer dies in California
Mrs James L Butler aged 60 died last Saturday in Sacramento after a prolonged illness. Born in Prince Edward Island she moved to Lakes Valley as a child and later helped her husband Jim Butler found Tonopah. She staked the Mizpah claim after spotting a rock on Tonopah’s mock valley hillside. Survived by daughter Lottie Whitacre Sacramento son Frank J Butler Big Pine mother Anna Lace Smoky Valley sister Mrs John Moore Smoky Valley.
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James L. Butler
Sacramento
40Th Street
Tonopah
San Jose
Jim Butler
Mizpah
Mr. Butler
Jim
Big Pine
Butler
Prince Edward Island
Lakes Valley
Belmont
Mrs. Butler
Mount Oddie
Klondyke
Tonopah Wells
Lottie Whitacre
Frank J. Butler
Anna Lace
John Moore
Smoky Valley
Dempsey Must Fight or Surrender Title
The New York boxing commission ruled Dempsey has 17 days to formally accept Harry Wills challenge for the heavyweight title or have the crown opened to competition in New York State. The decision aims to compel champions to meet capable contenders in all divisions.
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Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
New York State
New York Boxing Commission
Legion state convention selects commander at Carson City
Harold Bellinger of Yal lon was elected State Commander by unanimous vote at the State Convention of the American Legion held in Carson City last week. Las Vegas named 192% meeting place over Winsemucen by a vote of 4% to 18%. Yerington protests discrimination and high fire insurance rates in the city.
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The
American Legion
Carson City
Harold Bellinger
Yallon
Las Vegas
Legion
Winsemucen
Former Eureka Resident Hurts in 14 Foot Fall at Tonopah
H A McKim, 74, a former Eureka resident, suffered a severe injury when a corrugated iron roof gave way during expansion work on the Penney store addition in Tonopah. He sustained a double compound fracture of the right leg and a broken cap, was rushed to Mines hospital, and his son Horton McKim, awaiting in Bakersfield, expected Monday arrival. Assistance came from Martin Kennedy and Chris Grant as an ambulance was summoned.
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H. A. McKim
Eureka
Tonopah
McLeod
Horton McKim
Bakersfield
Mr. McKim
McKim
Penney
Martin Kennedy
Chris Grant
Carlin Beats Elko 14 to 3 in Sunday Ball Game
In Carlin last Sunday the Carlin baseball team defeated Elko 14 to 3. Pitcher Lear allowed four hits and struck out 14 Elko batters. Also note a local notice states all unlicensed dogs in Winnemucca will be killed after July 1.
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Winnemucca
Carlin
Elko
Lear
Battle Mountain Garage Fire Destroys Work Shop and Cars
A blaze at D. T. Shovelin’s Battle Mountain garage June 22 destroyed the workshop residence and four tourist cars, with a gasoline tank explosion cited as the cause. Shovelin estimates losses at 25,000 dollars with no insurance. automobile losses about 10,000 dollars.
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House Mountain
D. T. Shovelin
Battle Mountain
Bert
E. 1. Holmes
Shovelin
Freight Rate Reductions by Southern Pacific Effective July First
The Southern Pacific Company plans a ten percent cut in freight tariffs as ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The reduction, applicable to all classes and commodities except where earlier cuts matched the amount since August 26, 1920, excludes farm products and livestock already reduced in January 1922.
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Southern Pacific Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Freight Department
Records Of Labor On Mining Claims Across Districts
A compilation of proofs of labor and deeds recorded June 16 to June 29 across Mt Hope Secret Canyon Eureka Cortez Lynn and other mining districts. Entries list claim names such as Fourth of July Harolds, Oregonian, Red Seal, Julia Dawn Magnetite and more with assignees like P Paroni D G Kelly A B Shobar and W H J Big.
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Mt. Hope
P. Paroni
Secret Canyon
D. G. Kelly
A. B. Shobar
W. H. J. Big
Diamond
A. H. Johnson
HM. A. Culloden
Unknown
F. W. Simmack
C. W. Went
Corliss
Oregonian
Eureka
Dave Morris
Edgar Sadler
A. P. Ten Voord
KR. Me
Charles
C. C. H. Hyat
Magdalena
John H. Delaney
Antonio A. Roast
Consolidated Cortez Silver Mines Company
Chance
Cortes
George L. Reading
Margaret Reading
Christopher O’connell
Cortez
South Side
Democrat
F. 8. Harris
Eureka-South Holly Mining Co
Spring Valley
Eureka Mining
L H. Rogers
R. McCharles
Parent Tunnel
Eureka Mining Peer
P. Parent
Ridgeway
Contention
Lynn
Gust Lindbloom
Hl, Jones
H. L. Jones
Edward Herrera
John Boltano
D. F. Mulkern
C. W. Hansen
Karoke
Austin
Lander
Richmond
Mining Company Record Cited In June 16 Entry
Fragmentary OCR data notes a Cortes mining dig and Consolidated Mines Co. flagged in a June 16 recording. Names such as Gold Bug Free Stata Security Queen London Lis sie Rene Jobs Louies Maiola Tony Carlo Martinez appear as scattered fragments within the entry.
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Free Stata
Security
Queen
London
Alert
Lissie
Rene
Jobs
Louies
Maiola
Tony
Carlo
Martinez mi Olaime
Cortes Mining
Consolidated Coriux i
Ver Mines Co
Note of former residents listed as teachers and relocations
The Elko Free Press notes former Eureka and nearby residents taking teaching positions in Sparks and Winnemucca while others return to Reno and Elko from California. Ernest Mau and W P May advance to managerial roles in Idaho and local stores, and Jean P Robbins reports from Spokane about family graduation and health updates.
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Ernest
Will Mau
O. R. Mau
Hureka
H. Mau
Three Hulen
Collins
Three Rules
Twin Falls
Idaho
W. PF. May
Topeka Manager Named Winnemucca Grammar Principal
L. B. McFadden of Topeka Kansas has been engaged as principal of the Winnemucca grammar grades.
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L. B. McFadden
Topeka, Kans
Winnemucca
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Burets
California
Dempsey
Pallon Wix
Legion Honor
Yerington
Eurekan
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Pavilion
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Rescue Hall Association
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Deadbroke Annex
Eureka Climax Mining Company
Auro
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Protection
New Years
Little Addie
Leonia
J. B. McNaughton
Wittenburg Warehouse and Transfer Company
Monarch
Lucky Dick
Rocco
John T. Martin
Piedmont
Abram Laird
Mia
Mary Jane Laird
Newt
Abe
Clarence
Harvey
Gus Gonzell
A. H. Hicks
H. M. Burdick
Ed Flavin
Ruby Pioneer Mines Co
Karus
Iron Blossom
Victor Con
Tornado
Pearl
Fraction
Nellie
Horseshoe
Ruby Bell
Eureka Mining District
Edward Berryman
Schoo
Sparks
Jenacie Smith
Winnemaysca
Lew Rogers
Rureakian
Reno
Mra. W. C. Iverson
Christina
Virginia
East
Ely
Canyon
Mr. Iverson
Elko Free Press
Mise Gladys Cleall
Assensor Weather
C Jean P. Robbins
G. Collier Robbins
Major McCoy
America
M. H. Joseph
Spokane
Wash
Seattle
University of Washington
Robbins
Robbing
Thomas KE. Haley
Nevada
al Fraser
Mike Donnelley
Albert Biale
Robert McKay Roberts
Laird
Robert Laird
South Main Street
Lena Tognonl
Frank Lewis
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