Local News Highlights From Nevada Region
Mrs John Fine travels to Elko to visit two daughters and a son there. Mrs A McKay of Eureka goes to Oakland to visit her son William McKay and family. Mrs Ed Berryman and granddaughter Dorothy Goss join the Berryman family at their ranch near Preston in White Pine County. John Clifford and Richard Martin arrive by auto from Tonopah reporting washed out roads. A heavy rain north end of the county damaged local railway tracks with two washouts delaying Thursday’s down train to Palisade. Death announced of Mrs S C Stratton in Tenabo following illness. she was wife of S C Stratton formerly Justice of the Peace at Buckhorn Eureka County. Eureka rainstorm washes through town causing floods and canyon runoff cleansing Big Ditch runoff. John G Kitchen hid veal in his cellar before leaving for the city. it was removed by a well meaning thief to prevent spoilage. W H Russell plans round-the-clock tractor operation with a mobile living setup and cook wagon trailing. No major changes on European fronts as big German drive awaited any moment.
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A. McKay
Eureka
Oakland
Cal
William McKay
Ed Berryman
Dorothy Goss
Mr. Berryman
Preston
White Pine County
John Clifford
Richard Martin
Tonopah
Stone House
Palisade
S. C. Stratton
Tenabo
Lander County
S.C. Stratton
Buckhorn
Eureka County
Town
Pinto Summit
Richmond
Eureka Con
Ruby Hill
John G. Kitchen
Red Cross Notes at Eureka Fund Day Raise
Eureka residents filled the Main Street Red Cross rooms on the 4th and 5th of July where admissions to a ball game and ice cream sales raised 579.97 dollars. The Eureka baseball team donated admissions totaling 55.75 dollars. ice cream and drinks brought in 61.75 dollars. Expenses reached 69.25 dollars, offset by generous donations from local merchants, families, and ranches including J. Biale, P. H. Hill, and the Rand and Yates families.
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Red Cross
Main Street
Eureka
Snider
Union
J.C. Tyler
Dan Rand
Charlie Rand
Will Yates
Diamond Valley
Red Cross Chapter Election Set in Eureka County
The Eureka County Red Cross announces the formation of a new chapter and schedules officer elections for Wednesday evening July 17 at 8 oclock in the Red Cross rooms at the Court House. Members are urged to attend. no sewing will occur this Saturday evening. Mrs. D States, Secretary.
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Red Cross
Eureka County
Court House
D. States
Miss Dorothy Gilcrest Elected Vice Principal
Dorothy Gilcrest of Denver Colorado is elected vice principal of Eureka County High School. A Colorado University graduate she comes highly recommended.
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Dorothy Gilcrest
Denver
Colorado
Eureka County
Colorado University
Former Eurekans wed in Ely Nevada
Grace G Hilton and Nicholas D Siri married in Ely Nevada on June 26 attended by sister Mrs James Siri maid of honor and James Siri brother of the groom who gave the bride away Best man was Andrew Ghiggeri Following the ceremony a wedding supper was served Groom recently volunteered for U S Army and left Ely June 28 for training at the University of Tucson Arizona The couple are former Eureka and Prospect residents and will reside in Ely while the husband serves in the military
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the Sentinel
Grace G. Hilton
Nicholas D. Siri
Ely
Nevada
James A. Siri
H. W. Harkins
Andrew Ghiggeri
James Sir
Ore Shipments This Week to Utah Smelters
Ore shipments to Utah smelters reported this week include four cars from Eureka-Holly Company, five from White Pine Lead Co of Hamilton, four from Eureka-Croesus, and three from Richmond-Eureka Co. The local railway carried these consignments.
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Utah
Eureka-Holly Company
White Pine Lead Co
Hamilton
Eureka-Croesus Company
Richmond- Eureka Co
Al lies Appeal to the United States pageant origin
The Eureka Theater Fourth of July pageant origin is traced to writer Mrs. T. F. Plummer who arranged the work. The closing verses for the song to the tune of Columbia were penned by Mrs. L. W. Hope and titled The Blessings That the Red Cross Can Give.
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United States
Eureka Theater
Sentinen
T. F. Plummer
Columbia
L. W. Hope
Red Cross
Trespass Suit Settled Over Sheep Trespass in Newark Valley
Kate P. Smith filed a trespass suit in Justice Court against Marcos Legarra & Co. for 300 damages due to sheep trespassing on water rights in Newark Valley. The case, begun last week, has been settled.
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Justice Court
Kate P. Smith
Marcos Legarra & Co
Newark Valley
Nevada Hay Quotas Block Cattle Feeding Statewide
The Food Administration orders ban feeding hay from California Utah Oregon or cattle from other states in Nevada for the year due to a short national hay crop. Nevada cattle owners may not move into California to feed. If needed, Nevada cattle may be shipped to Kansas and other Midwest states to obtain feed. Humboldt County expects a large number of cattle to be shipped.
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California
Utah
Oregon
Nevada
The
Food Administration
Kansas
Middle Western
Humboldt County
Predatory Animal Kill Census Report in Nevada California District
A monthly letter from B. R. Sans of the Bureau of Biological Survey notes 65 staff in the district, mostly hunters and trappers. The tally includes 105 badgers, 109 bobcats, 361 coyotes, five foxes, one raccoon, and three akunks, with additional unborn counts of 36 coyotes and two bobcats.
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Nevada-California
B. R. Sans
Bureau of Biological Survey
Sans
Banker rally pledges 750 million in four months
United Press dispatch from Chicago reports M. A. Traylor, director of sales of Government certificates in the Seventh Reserve district, telling 600 bankers that the nation will commandeer funds if needed. Banks agree to cover 750 million in treasury certificates over the next four months, urging voluntary support for war financing.
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United Press
Chicago
M. A. Traylor
Seventh Reserve District
Treasury
Miners walk out over seven dollar wage demand at Tonopah shaft
Nevada State News reports miners employed sinking the Victor shaft at Tonopah walked out after demanding seven dollars a day, higher than the six dollar wage. The company refused and halted work. Other items note Goldwood the horse sold for 500 dollars at Reno, Senator Coryell shot by hunting companion, Clarence Rosenbrook's suicide after failed military exams, and Presidio soldiers to help Nevada haying season with furloughs.
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Victor
Tonopah
Goldwood
Knights of Columbus War Fund
George Wingfield
Reno
William Doyle
Commercial
Elko
Wells
Horace H. Coryell
Elko County
Mr. Coryell
Clarence Rosenbrook
Carl ‘Son
Notices of Location of Mines in Unknown Districts
Records list multiple mine location notices and intents recorded on July 3 and July 8. Individuals named include D G Kelley Pete Carletti Mrs Merle Wilson Charles Carr and Lincoln Mining Co. Mines mentioned include Moose After All Custer Lead Lincoln Harrold Omaha Little Johnny Lucky Indicator September Morn and September Morn No 1 in Diamond mining district.
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G. Kelley
Pete Carletti
Merle Wilson
Custer
Charles Carr
Lincoln
Harrold
Omaha
Little Johnny
Lucky
Indicator
Diamond
Lincoln Mining Co
Auto Wreck Near Carson City Kills Gardnerville Man
Four Gardnerville men were riding from Reno in a car driven by Pete Borda when it sped toward a sharp turn near the Schafer ranch. The car left the road, overturned, and Ansorona was killed instantly while Borda and two others were injured.
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Pete Ansorona
Gardnerville
Pete Borda
Ramon Antchondoci
Pete Arralbe
Borda
Schafer
Ansorona
Copper Price Fixed at 26 Cents Under War Board Plan
The price fixing committee of the War Industries Board set copper at 26 cents per pound. The rate took effect July 2, representing a 2 1/2 cent advance from the prior government-fixed price.
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The
War Industries Board
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