Prisoners to Work on Nevada Farms for Haying
The Reno Gazette reports that 10 to 40 inmates from the Nevada State penitentiary will be hired to work on private farms in Lyon and Douglas counties. Plymouth Land and Livestock Co. will employ 15 men at 1.50 dollars a day, with profits directed to the prison fund. A guard accompanies the workers to Plymouth holdings, and Fulstone’s nearby ranch is slated for inmate labor during haying.
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Nevada State Penitentiary
Plymouth Land and Live Stock Company
Smith Valley
Charles L. Fulstone
Douglas County
Reno Gazette
Plymouth Land & Live Stock Company
Fulstone
Plymouth
Lyon County
Amazing Prophecy in 1856 Poem by Thomas L. Harris
The text cites a long poem A Lyric of the Golden Age where a Byron shade speaks to Old Europe, predicting America will fight for freedom and workers’ rights. It touches on a vision of Western brothers aiding rights, with references to monarchical collapse and emancipation themes. Also mentions 1917 Nevada food crisis notes and individuals Peter Galli and Rose Modarelli in Eureka for context.
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Thomas L. Harris
S. F. Argonaut
England
Byron
Europe
Washington
America
Cartin
Nevada
Peter Galli
Galli
Rose Modarelli
Eureka
Records of Location and Deeds in Nevada Mining Districts
A compilation of recorded location certificates and notices July 3 to July 13 1917 for mines across Palisade Cortez Lynn Shallow Lake Hot Springs Eureka Elko Mt Hope Union and other mining districts. Includes transfers such as Rye Grass Mines Company to Union Mines Company for 24000 and a 120th Excelsior mine interest transfer in Eureka.
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Hawkeye
Lincoln
Steptlour
Palisade
A. B. C. Davis
Arctic
Joe Dean
Cortez
S. W. Mills
Charles Allen
Great Divide
Lynn
A. Royal
Elgin No
Earl Mayfield
Beowane
Shallow Lake
Hot Springs
Minnie Marshall
Carson
Nevada
Eureka
A. G. McBride
Lilly
Lilly No
Bell Extension
Dexter
Union
Mae Des Marins
Lillian Cereghino
Excelsior
Sagehen Season Opens Tomorrow in Eureka County
Eureka County opens sagehen hunting season on July 15 with a large turnout expected at daybreak Sunday. The county offices report unusual demand for hunting licenses as hunters prepare to pursue the birds amid rising beef prices at 30 cents per pound.
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Eureka
Miss Sagehen
Little Girl Suffers Broken Shoulder at Palisade
Katherine daughter of E C Sexton of Palisade sustained a broken shoulder while playing Monday and was transported to Elko for surgical treatment.
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Katherine
E. C. Sexton
Palisade
Elko
Mexico Oil Supply Asserted by Navy Expert
Commander Richardson testified before the Public Lands Committee that the United States could secure oil from Mexico if needed in the war. He cited Mexican wells capable of producing about one million barrels per day and said U S control would require protecting and pumping the oil.
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Mexico
Richardson
Navy
Public Lands Committee
United States
Copper and Zinc Mines Paralyzed by Dual Strikes in Butte
Electricians and Metal Mine Workers unions have halted operations across the Butte district. Reduction and concentrating mills and Anaconda smelters shut, causing an estimated $60,000 daily wage loss. About 15,000 workers are out of work due to the strike.
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Metal Mine Worker's Union
Butte
Anacin‘de
Nevada liquor licenses revoked in Copper Canyon
Nevada news reports the Copper Canyon saloon licenses revoked by the county board leaving the town dry. Elko County refuses to pay 108.30 for draft registration messages from precincts. Sam P. Davis, veteran Nevada editor, paralyzed in San Jose. Sage hens season extended to August 15 in Elko County due to poor spring conditions. George Wingfield gains control of Zanzibar Mining at Manhattan with plans for reorganization and modern plant. Six potash claims near Lovelock sold for 100000 to Chicago capitalists. White Pine liquor board orders most saloons closed from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. Elko liquor dealers vote to raise prices to 16 cents, with further hikes likely after a new gallon tax and grain restrictions.
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Copper Canyon
Lander County
Board of Commissioners
Elko County
Elko County Telephone Company
Sam P. Davis
Nevada
San Jose
Cal
San Francisco
George Wingfield
Zanzibar Mining Company
Manhattan
Mr. Wingfield
Lovelock
Humboldt County
Chicago
J. C. Smith
Herman Marker
Ed Hunter
Carl Olfers
White Pine County Liquor Board
City of
Ely
Elko
Bill filed by O'Neil Bros over sheep damage claim
White Pine County commissioners received a claim from O'Neil Bros of Elko County for 128000 dollars. The dispute concerns a flock of sheep held by county authorities two years ago during a rabies scare while being moved south, during which many sheep perished in heavy storms.
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White Pine
O'Neil Bros
Elko County
List of Unclaimed Leppers in Eu reka Nevada Post Office
Notice lists unclaimed letters at the Eu reka Nevada post office dated July 14 1917. Names include Dad Morgan Ben Mancassola MS Leo Don Jose Latex Gun Hintae Craig Laura Hoeg h Postmaster.
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Eureka
Nevada
Dad Morgan
Ben Mancassola
Leo Don Jose Latex Gun Hintae
Craig Laura Hoegh
Germans Ordered Out of United States by Authorities
All Germans formerly connected with the German embassy or consulates in America have been requested to leave the United States. Legal blanks and mining locations for sale at this office.
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America
United States
Death of Judge J. G. Sweeney
James G. Sweeney former Nevada Supreme Court Justice died in Oakland on Friday after a long illness from pernicious anaemia. A Carson City native his career included Attorney General youngest ever elected to the office and later service as associate and chief justice of the Nevada Supreme Court.
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James G. Sweeney
Supreme Court
Nevada
Oakland
Carson City
State Supreme Court
Washington Officials Hint at World Shocking Spy News
Washington officials warned that publishing government actions against German spies in the United States would startle the world. The State, War, Navy and Justice Departments are jointly pursuing information of immense value to the Government. The United States plans a large dam in Imperial Valley to irrigate 180000 acres of East Side Mesa, famed as premier fruit land.
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Washington
United States
State
War
Navy
Justice Departments
Imperial Valley
East Side Mesa
Keep Your Promises In Business And Life
A New York Mail piece urges strict adherence to promises as the foundation of credit and trust. It emphasizes noting details for appointments, avoiding broken words, and the broad influence of reliable word in any community or business.
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Ufe
New York Mail
Manning a Canoe and Captaincy on Indian Voyages
The bow paddler leads a canoe crew due to skill and experience. A lighter craft allows navigation in very shallow water but brings danger from snags head gaps and submerged trunks. A trained eye and quick hands guide through rapid water where safety hinges on crew coordination.
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Porign
Expert Manager Seeks Finance Experience for Department Vacancy
The message states a vacancy in the financial department and asks about finance experience. It mentions supporting a wife with $10,000 and a $95,000 yearly income. The note is presented as a life subscription for the SENTINEL.
Embargo Implemented on Key U S Exports
President Wilson issued a proclamation effective July 15 placing government control on shipments to all countries under the espionage act. The list includes coal fuel oils kerosene meat fats steel and iron metals fertilizer arms ammunition and explosives with possible 60 day food embargo to assess supplies and aid allies and neutrals. The aim is to ease domestic food conditions while meeting Allied needs and preventing aid to the Central Powers.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Silver Prices Rise to 79 1 2 Cents in New York Market
Bar silver closed at 79 1 2 cents an ounce, the highest in 25 years, driven by rising foreign demand as European nations switch from gold coins. London quote stood at 40 5 16d per ounce.
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New York
London
Jitneys Do Big Business in Nevada in First Seven Months
The Nevada State Railroad Commission reports 139,295 passengers transported by 30 common carrier auto firms from 19 cities, with gross receipts of 147,126 dollars for the January through July period. In Washington the draft for the first National War Army may select about 687,000 men from June 5 registrants, with exemptions possibly 50 percent. drawing tentatively set for next Saturday pending official word.
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Nevada State Railroad Commission
Nevada
Washington
First National War
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