Commissioners Approve Diamond Valley Road Bill
At an adjourned July meeting the Board approved J. D. McLaughlin’s Diamond Valley road work bill of 800 dollars after inspection. Bonds approved for M. P. Murphy as Public Administrator 2000 dollars and Clarence Johnson as County Surveyor 1000 dollars. Equalization session held July 23, adjourned to August 6, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Diamond Valley
Slough
J. D. McLaughlin
M. P. Murphy
Clarence Johnson
Board of Equalization
Moving Pictures at Eureka Theatre This Summer
John Mason and Hazel Dawn star in Fatal Cards at Eureka Theatre Sunday July 29 with Burton Holmes Egyptian scenes preceding. Friday August 3 Fannie Ward stars in The Cheat with a social dance after the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Theatre
John Mason
Hazel Dawn
Burton Holmes
British
Egypt
Fannie Ward
Flood Waters Do Big Damage at Roberts Creek Ranch
Floods last week caused extensive damage to the Eureka Land and Stock Company ranch at Roberts Creek. A cloudburst deposited debris over the upper ranch, six to fourteen inches deep, affecting 80 acres of a three year old alfalfa stand and destroying most of the grain crop. Efforts are underway to save the alfalfa by stirring the mass to allow recovery. Damaged areas include the truck garden, fences and roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Land & Stock Company
Roberts Creek
Horse Ranch
Notice of Location and Deed in Eureka Mining District
Documents record the location of the Oversight mine in the Cortez district by L W McGarry with July filing. Henry G Catlin and Josephine C Catlin deed the Connolly lode mining claim in Eureka district to Eureka Croesus Mining Co for one dollar, recorded July 24, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortez
L. W. McGarry
Henry G. Catlin
Josephine C. Catlin
Eureka-Croesus Mining Company
Connolly Lode
Eureka
Metal Market Quotations Reported in New York
Tuesday metal quotations show silver at 7.38 dollars per ounce and lead at 8.11 dollars in New York trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tax roll of Eureka County Nevada 1917 assessed values
The document certifies the taxable property list for Eureka County Nevada for 1917. It names individuals and firms with assessed amounts including Gogeneche Co 10000 and Heguy Alex 10275, among many others. Assessor W J Hoover signs the roll dated July 16 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Nevada
W. J. Hoover
Eureka County
Lincoln Highway Declared National Post Road in War Prep
Congress considers designating the Lincoln Highway from New York to San Francisco as a federal post road to speed road improvement. The bill, introduced by Rep A R Broadbeck of Pennsylvania, directs the Postmaster General to designate the route as a post road under federal supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
A. R. Broadbeck
Pennsylvania
New York
San Francisco
Committee On the
Post Office and Post Roads
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific Coast
Wingfield divorce suit starts in Reno court
George Wingfield millionaire miner banker and horseman files for absolute divorce from Maude Murdock Wingfield in Reno district court claiming extreme cruelty and seeking custody of both children A temporary restraining order bars removal of the children from the court s jurisdiction and an injunction hearing is set Wingfield says his children are his first concern and will fight for custody Mrs Wingfield plans a counter filing Tonopah boy Willie O Flaherty 12 drowns at a pond on the Lambertucci farm near Tonopah diving by W A Lynch to recover the body the pond 12 to 14 feet deep had been an irrigation reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toeaday
Reno Journal
George Wingfield
Wingfield
District Court of
Reno
Maude Murdock Wingfield
Winfield
Wingfields
San Francisco
William Murdock
Murdock
Tonopah
Willie O'Flaherty
Lambertucci
W. A. Lynch
West End
Do’flaherty
Final word on draft exemptions from Crowder policy
Exemptions to conscription were narrowed following a strict federal stance. Provost Marshal General Crowder refused to sign affidavits claiming six of his civilian workers, drafted in the first call, were essential, challenging exemptions for many wealthy youths with government posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crowder
Justice Court Frees Three Hunters With First Offense
In Nevada Justice Court Judge L W Cromer arraigned J K Anderson S Drager and E A Fisher on hunting without a license. All pled guilty but were discharged as first offense and told to obtain licenses in future. Handley Bros suit against Martin Hachquet and John Doe for $300 damages to water rights by sheep settled out of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
J. K. Anderson
S. Drager
E. A. Fisher
L. W. Cromer
Justice of the Peace
Cramer
Handley Bros
Martin Hachquet
John Doe
Large melon harvest eyed by Las Vegas ranchers
In Las Vegas district ranchers forecast a record melon and cantaloupe harvest with market shipments in two weeks. The first carload of cantaloupes left Moapa Valley last week, arriving later than usual as southern states report late starts. The Palisade Copper Company in Elko raises capital stock from 100 000 to 150 000 shares, with Boston stockholders and offices in Elko, Palisade, Eureka County. Light to moderate rains cooled the region, lifting dust and easing the heat across Eureka County towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Moapa Valley
Palisade Company
Elko Free Press
Palisade Copper Company
Boston People
Elko
Palisade
Eureka County
Lincoln County Seizes Control of Bank of Probe
Last week Lincoln County citizens completed a deal to gain controlling interest in the Bank of Probe from Utah interests. A new board of directors was chosen and officers will be elected this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Bank of Probe
Utah
Fleischhacker to take charge of Scheeline Bank in Reno
The Anglo London Paris Bank of San Francisco will place a representative in charge at Reno's Scheeline Banking and Trust Company, linking with Daniel Mayer and Mortimer Fleischhacker interests. Harry Scheeline seeks release to rejoin the Reno bank, while Mrs Scheeline and family depart for Oakland. Fleischhacker interests hold extensive Nevada holdings and Reno Traction Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scheeline Banking and Trust Company
Reno
Anglo, London, Paris Bank of
San Francisco
Journal
Daniel Mayer Bank
Mortimer Fleishhacker
Harry Scheeline
Moritz Scheeline
George Baker
Ray Baker
United States Mint
Oakland
Reno Traction Company
Lake dynamited in Ruby Mountains triggers fish kill
The largest lake in the Ruby Mountains near Elko County was blown up recently, killing thousands of fish. An Elko newspaper offers a $50 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Mountains
Elko County
Elko
Board of Equalization Notice for Burgka County Nevada 1917
The Clerk of Burgka County Nevada announces the Board of County Commissioners will convene for an Equalization session at Eureka Court House on Monday July 2 1917 at 2 PM. The board will continue sessions as needed until business is disposed of and will not meet after August 13 1917. McCHARLES Clerk of the Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Burgka County
Nevada
Eureka
Board of Equalisacion
McCharles
Board of Equalizakius
Nevada wool price set at 55 cents a pound
George Hussman of Gardnerville sold twelve thousand pounds of Merino wool to Koshland & Co in Boston for 55 cents a pound. The sale is believed to be the highest price paid to a Nevada woolman this year for the 1917 clip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hussman
Gardnerville
Koshland & Co
Boston
Nevada
Merino Sheep for Sale in Nevada County
Advertises 3000 head of Merino sheep for sale with 1700 ewes from last spring and 48 bucks. Indicates location in Antelope Valley Eureka County Nevada and invites further particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antelope Valley
Eureka County
Nevada
Notice for Publication Carem City 06869
Notice is given that Nicholas Balls assignee of Henry G Wedekind, of Nevada, filed a desert land application on March 29 111 for E1 SE 1 4 section 24 and W2 NW 1 4 section 35 Township 20 North Range East Mt Diablo Base Meridian. He intends to make final proof to establish claim before BR McCharles county clerk Eureka Nevada on August 27 1917. Witnesses listed Ablimont Pastorino Henry George Wedekind John Molinari and Frank Pastorino. First publication July 21 1917 last publication August 18 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carem City
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Elke
Nevada
Nicholas Balls
Henry G. Wedekind
Carson City
de Sribed
BR. McCharles
Bunniy County
Eureka
Ablimont Pastorino
Henry George Wedekind
Rureka
John Molinari
Frank Pastorino
Simonsen
Joun E. Rowards
Register
Water Notice Application to Appropriate Public Waters of Nevada
Notice of application 4476 by Domingo Recatume Eureka County for permission to divert public waters from Summit Springs by dam and 0.1 cubic feet per second for stock watering. Point of diversion described near Sec 22 T23N R51E M D B & M. First published July 21 1917 last August 1 1917.
Notice of Application toappropriate Nevada public waters
Notice is given that on June 26, 1917 Demiego Recatume of Eureka County Be reka and State of Nevada applied to the State Engineer for permission to appropriate public waters from Wittiken Springs at point NM dex W 4560 ft from SE corner See 29 T 29 N R L M D B Me unsurveyed land by dam and pipe troughs for stock use. Water not to be returned. First publication July 21 1917 last publication August 1 HIT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Nevada
Domingo
Eureka
Summit Springs
J. G. Scrugham
State of Nevada
Bereka
Wittiken Springs
Dex
Ofmin
Corneral See
M.D. B
State Engineers
Nevada Notice of Water Appropriation by Thomas Dixon
Application 4498 filed July 7 1917 by Thomas Dixon Eureka County Nevada seeks permission to appropriate public waters from a tunnel on Parallel Fracture Lode Mt Hope mining district. Water conveyed to troughs for domestic use and return to stream. Signed State Engineer Scrugham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Thomas Dixon
Eureka
Mt. Hope
Bee
Scrugham
State Enginat
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eureka Sentinel
Evert
Mb A. Seillman
Recorder of
Carter Bros
Cerutti
Dominick
Chong Kee
Depaoli
Charles
Ebert
H. F
Gogeneche Co
Gilbert
James A
Heubner
Julius
Heguy
Alex
Hooper
R. W
Johnson
Eugene
Clarence
Kitchen
Thomas
Knight
Jess
Lucey
Agnes
Lockwood
R. V
Leighton
Olney
Minoletti
J. B
Major
Oliver
McCabe
E. B
McDonald
W. J
McLaughlin
J. D
Picardo
Frank
Piccinini
Argus
Polari
Tony
Rand Brothers
Romano
James
Ruden
C. W
Regli
Moritz
Chas
States
Magda
Tortorica
Nicholas
M. E
van Winkle
Venturino
John
Wedekind
Henry
Zadow
Will
Lincoln Highway
National Post
Fleischhackers
Scheeline Bank
Wilson
General Crowder
Hugh H. Brown
Robert F. Cole
J. H. Cazier
Raymond Saint Claire
J. K. Turner
B. E. Hall
Goodsprings
Mojave
Charles H. Graham
Deeth
William McMillan
Battle Mountain
Austin
Virginia City
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