Jim Butler Sinks $12.75 Into Tonopah Claim Windfall
In Tonopah, Jim Butler recalls paying $12.75 for a mining claim expense and later selling his interest for $38,300 after being approached in the street. He notes old friends McCarty, Perry, and Moran profited from claims out east, while he had initially resisted. The tale underscores how small sums can yield large returns in mining ventures.
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Tonopah
Jim’ Butler
McCarty
Perry
Moran
Jim
Henry Cuting
Tonopah Bonanza
Registration Books Open for Primary and General Elections
Registration books opened in every precinct on Monday July 1 under General Election law Section 14. Citizens who wish to vote in the primary must register and state their party or affiliation. The Winnemucca Silver State notes a legal conflict and advises registering, with independents allowed if no party is designated.
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Winnemucca
Gorman resigns as University comptroller to join Reno National Bank
Charles H. Gorman, after five years as comptroller of the University of Nevada, resigns to become auditor of the Reno National Bank. Assistant comptroller R. A. Bray will perform duties until a regents appointed successor. Gorman served under Dr. J. C. Stubbs.
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Reno Journal
Charles H. Gorman
University of Nevada
Reno National Bank
R.A. Bray
Board of Regents
Gorman
J.C. Stubbs
Poison cases to grand jury in Elko this week
Attorney General Thatcher arrived in Elko to arrange presenting the poisoning cases against J. M. Taber and H. A. Mc Murtrey to a grand jury. A judge from another county will select the grand jury, which won’t be convened until after the busy summer months, with the matter resting until then.
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Thatcher
Elko
J. M. Taber
H. A. McMurtrey
Allied Push Advances in Picardy and Verdun Stand
World war update reports Allied forces breaking through German trench lines in Picardy while French hold firm at Verdun. Russian drive into Austria pushes across the Carpathians toward Hungary as Villa's Mexican forces loom near the border. Wilson orders U.S. troops home from Mexico amid congressional criticism and plans to compel release of military papers.
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Picardy
Verdun
Carpathian Mountains
Hungary
Villa
Carrizal
Wilson
Mexico
Carranza
Congress
Secretary of War
More School Troubles In Dayton Principal Morgan Not Returning
Dayton concerns over a mix-up reach the State Board of Education in Carson City. The board aired trivial issues but found no fault with Principal George Morgan. After the hearing the board and district committee passed resolutions endorsing Morgan and recommending him to any high school in the state.
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Dayton
Carson City
George Morgan
State Board of Education
State Board of Education and District Committee
Morgan
Death of Henry Hilp Pioneer merchant of eastern Nevada
Henry Hilp a noted eastern Nevada resident died at his San Francisco home Sunday night. He and his brothers built trading businesses across the district when Ward Taylor and Ely booming defined the mining era. Hilp, 69, survived by his widow and two sons, prominent in Masonic circles. His San Francisco ventures recovered quickly after the 1906 quake and fire.
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Henry Hilp
Nevada
San Francisco
Ward
Taylor
Ely
Fiest
Hilp
Henry
Fred
Sol
Reno
Death by Own Action Near Lovelock at Stocker Ranch
William Stocker, about 30, died Thursday afternoon at the Stocker ranch near Lovelock by shooting himself with a shotgun. He placed the pumpgun in his mouth and pulled the trigger with his toe. No note or reason is known. He was the youngest son of Hi Stocker, a former Humboldt County commissioner and prominent Lovelock valley rancher.
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Lovelock
William Stocker
Stocker Ranch
Stocker
Hi Stocker
Humboldt County
Lovelock Valley
West End Mining Wins Supreme Court Apex Vein Case
The State Supreme Court unanimously ruled for West End Mining Company of Tonopah in suit by Jim Butler Company for 1,062,000 dollars triple damages. The dispute centered on ownership of the apex vein. the court held West End owned the apex and could follow it into Jim Butler territory.
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State Supreme Court
West End Mining Company
Tonopah
Jim Butler Company
Supreme Court
West End
Jim Butler
Fairview Miner Killed in Nevada Hills Mine Collapse
Fred Merten, a timberman and single man with no known relatives, was killed Saturday at the Nevada Hills mine in Fairview. While working in a stope on a rock pile, blasted ore shifted, the platform stalls failed, and he fell down the shaft, breaking his neck.
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Fred Merten
Nevada Hills
Fairview
Merten
Widow Receives Industrial Compensation Award
The Industrial Commission awarded Anna M Wickstrom widow of Erick Wickstrom $48 12 a month for 100 months for her husband’s death in an accident at Verdi Lumber mill plus $125 for funeral expenses.
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Industrial Commission
Anna M. Wickstrom
Erick Wickstrom
Verdi
State Fair to Be At Fallon in Nevada
Fallon will host the annual Nevada State Fair from September 11 to 16 with a five day race meet. Premium lists will be issued by the State printing office. Five thousand dollars in premiums are offered for stock poultry and agricultural exhibits along with auto races and prizes for decorated cars.
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Fallon
State Printing Office
Lovelock Water System To Begin October Conduits
The Lovelock water system will convey pure water from the Humboldt mountains to Lovelock by early October this year and be ready for Lovelock connections. A large force has set up a base camp to operate the project.
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Lovelock
Humboldt Mountain Range
Fire destroys Lovelock residence in lower valley
A blaze, believed to start from a kitchen stove, leveled the home of Vernon A. West in lower Lovelock valley Monday morning. The family narrowly escaped with their lives, and a phonograph was the only article saved from the wreck.
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Lovelock Residence
Vernon A. Westfall
Lovelock Valley
Rabio Coyotes Growing Scarce in Nevada and California
Winnemucca Silver State reports E. R. Sans, in charge for the Government, has returned from California where rabies was nearly wiped out in Modoc and Lassen Counties. The California board of health withdrew from the field at stockmen’s request. Hunters killed most dogs there, with only a few rabid coyotes in Shasta County. In northern Nevada, rabies nearly exterminated, with rare cases in White Pine, Lander, and Eureka Counties. Humboldt and Elko Counties report no rabid coyotes in two months.
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Winnemucca
E. R. Sans
Nevada
California
Modoc
Lassen
California Board of Health
Shasta County
White Pine
Lander
Eureka
Humboldt County
Elko County
The Last Straw The Converted Cowboy Fight Scene
A traveling evangelist converts Circle Har Bill and tries to lead cowpunchers to a new life. They heckle with potatoes and pills, a wild turkey egg is hurled, chaos erupts, and Bill vows to continues his mission amid intermission and mockery.
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Bill
Philadelphia
Raturday Evening Post
East Ely Home Burned in Sunday Night Fire
The East Ely residence of H. Selfridge was destroyed by fire Sunday night with house and contents totaling several thousand dollars. The origin remains a mystery as Mrs. Selfridge and children have been away for weeks and no fire had occurred in the stoves since their departure.
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H. Selfridge
East Ely
Churchill County Plans Tax Association Formation
The taxpayers of Churchill County will organize a county tax association to regulate valuations on property and to ensure proper presentation of county tax matters to the State Tax Commission. Mrs Hetty Green, 82, world’s wealthiest woman, died in New York after three strokes in the last two months leaving her practically helpless for several weeks.
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Churchill County
State Tax Commission
Hetty Green
New York
Dayton Names New High School Principal
George E. Anderson deputy superintendent of schools at Tonopah and formerly of Elko County has been appointed principal of Dayton High School.
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Dayton
George E. Anderson
Tonopah
Elko County
Dayton High School
Liverpool children fund a full ambulance for front service
School children of Liverpool earned funds by collecting and selling old medicine bottles to purchase a completely equipped automobile ambulance for service at the front. Twenty three states and the District of Columbia provided volunteer troops in the last war with Mexico.
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Liverpool
States
District of Columbia
Mexico
Horses Shipped From Beowawe to East St Louis by Bingham Bros
Notice records horses shipped over the Southern Pacific Railroad on June 8 1916 from Beowawe Nevada to East St Louis by Bingham Bros Anima inspected two mules branded T quarter circle left Fiehton horses branded T quarter circle un r Fie horses branded YJ connected left One half branded Diamond W left hip Inspected by
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Beowawe
Nevada
East St. Louis
Bingham Bros
Animale
Tvo
Fiehton
Fie
Announcement of candidate notices published for primary
The notice states that candidate cards, reading notices, sketches and political announcements will be published up to the day of the primary election at a rate of five dollars. Reading notices, sketches and political announcements will be published at ten cents per line.
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Cirele
Lord Avebury
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Alejandro Muzaigny
Gilbert C
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Harry Kather
Ate Marlo
Char’ Jartin
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P. Schaefer
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A. Carlisle
Isater Works
Noatroma
James Mackey
Burne
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the White Co
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H. Rossel
Lani
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Martinucci
Williams
Ed Leones
James White
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Paroni
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A. H. Howe
U. 8
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