Sound Money Doctrine and Las Vegas Desert Note
The Sacramento Bee cites Tom Watson's magazine urging the Federal Government to issue a common, universal currency as legal tender and not redeemable in private hands. Also reported is Fitz-Mac's Las Vegas piece praising Lincoln County's Magic City of Nevada as a mining camp hub and potential health resort. The New York World notes Paul Morton joining the Cabinet to advise on railroads, with a quip about future advising the railroads to run the Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Watson
Jane
Bee
United States
Money Kings
Sacramento Bee
the Sentinel
Denver Post
Las Vegas
Desert
Fitz-Mac
Lincoln County
Nevada
Paul Morton
New York World
Slot Machine Workers Congratulated in Nevada
The Las Vegas Age notes a celebratory tone toward a Reno Sparks crowd challenging slot machine operators with a playful jab at defeating mechanical hold ups. The piece frames opposition to patenting Peavine mining lands by the Southern Pacific Company, citing Reno residents arguing mineral wealth and ore ledges justify mining claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparks
Reno
Las Vegas
United States Land
Gallup
Carson
Southern Pacific Company
Peavine
Washoe County
Railway Company
Wizard Produces New Walnut Tree by Luther Burbank
Luther Burbank develops a walnut tree by crossing English and California varieties. The rapid growth resembles weed-like expansion, and the wood yields a fine polish and grain. If true, it could lower walnut wood prices from 250 to 500 dollars per thousand feet and transform the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Burbank
Burbank
Alfalfa Crop Failure and Cold June Record at Fallon
The Humboldt erent valley shows alfalfa crop losses due to drought, with some large yields only on upper Little Humboldt and on water-righted ranches. June 1905 marks a record cold, with highs not above 65 and nights near 34. Fallon fruit orchards prosper, apples peaches pears and plums abundant across Carson Sink, frost not harming the harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erent
Humboldt
Doten
the State University
Nevada
Fallon
Carson Sink
Lane Sells Out From Nome Mining Company
Charles D. Lane, once active in Ely and other Nevada ventures, sold his placer interests in Alaska as San Francisco capitalists purchased Wild Goose Mining Company stock for 600,000. The deal closed May 24 after Lane organized the firm in 1899 and led a $2,000,000 property portfolio with yearly gold yields and dividends. His departure follows a power shift away from a San Francisco faction led by Ulman and allies. Lane and his wife left for Nome. son Paul G. Lane moved from Pine Valley to Alaska with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Lane
Chainman
Ely
White Pine County
Eureka
Nevada
Aaska
Seattle
Wash
Nome Mining
Wild Goose Mining Company
San Francisco
Lane
Ulman
Paul G. Lane
Pine Valley
Eureka County
Alaska
Las Vegas First Fire Destroys Several Buildings
The first fire in Las Vegas Lincoln County started Tuesday forenoon when a cook at Coffee House Bill tried to light a gasoline stove. The blaze spread to four neighboring frame structures and a tent before a bucket brigade kept it from spreading further. No insurance and losses totaled about 8500 for H. Father's paint shop, 1000 for Coffee House Bill's restaurant, 1000 for Fullmer and Herrick real estate, 250 for J. H. Brown's tent coffee-house, and 00 for Williams and Magee barber shop and ice cream parlor. Owners W. R. Harte and R. M. Fuller plan quick rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Lincoln County
Bill
H. Father
Fullmer & Herrick
J. H. Brown
Williams & Magee
Bil
W. R. Harte
R.M. Fuller
New Style B Linotype Opens Small Town Market
Linotype experts unveil the Style B type-setting machine designed for smaller towns with limited business. Claimed as the simplest compact operating model, it runs over 7000 cms per hour. Made in Toronto, Canada, plans for U S production are underway and sales will begin soon. An illustrated description appears in the Lealoid Printer for Jane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Canada
United States
Jane
Fire destroys home in Roby Valley Elko County
The residence of Oren Vaughan in Roby Valley Elko County was destroyed by fire Sunday causing about 3000 dollars in losses. The Winnemucca Silver State reports rich ore discoveries in Spring Valley canyon twenty miles southeast of Lovelock. Mrs Nixon and her son Bertram of Winnemucca travel to New York by Canadian Pacific sailing on the 13th for Europe per medical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Vaughan
Roby Valley
Elko County
Winnemucca
Spring Valley Canyon
Lovelock
Mre
Nixon
Bertram
New York
Canadian Pacific
Europe
Dunphy Will Creates California First Trust in Court Ruling
Mary D Flood loses bid to break her father's will and claim a lump sum. The California Supreme Court confirms the will creates a real trust with net estate valued over 1.5 million dollars split into five yearly income shares. Nevada Eureka County property taxes cited. trust terms tied to heirs and remainders. Senator Clark Wife stirs Butte society as social leaders report admittance snub at Clark residence.
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Mary D. Flood
William Dunphy
Supreme Court of Clifornia
Superior Court
Ecodutils
California
William Danphy
Monterey
Nevada
James G. Fair
Supreme Court
Senator Clark
Butte
Mont
United States
W. A. Clark
Clark
Brought Back Blooded Stock From Europe
E L Morgan returned from England and Germany with a fine pedigreed coach horse for Governor Sparks and an English Shire stallion for himself. The animal stands nineteen and a half hands high and is registered in the English stud book.
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Reno Journal
E. L. Morgan
England
Germany
Governor Sparks
Profitable Townsite Investment Dividend Declared
The Rhyolite Townsite Company announced a dividend of 28000 last week, increasing total paid up to 974000. The funds came from town lot sales, with further treasury balance, and the townsite operation restates positions in New York and Salt Lake markets amid copper and silver quotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Harriman and Clark in fight over San Pedro Line
San Francisco Call reports a bitter feud between Harriman and Senator Clark over control of the San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad. Clark claims he financed initial trackage but Harriman gained influence, with new board posts and a tactic to block Clark’s plans such as a Tonopah branch. Clark vows to fight, while financiers eye possible strategies to outmaneuver Harriman of the Southern Pacific.
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EH. Harriman
United States
W. A. Clark
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
Clark
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
California
Harriman
Oregon
Salt Lake Road
Senator
W. H. Bancroft
Oregon Short Line
Tewna
R. E. Wells
Bancroft and Clack
Board of
Tonopah
Senator Club
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Board of Creewore
Senator Clark
Las Vegas
Montana
Jacob Schiff
Bas
Southern Pacific Company
San Francisco Call
Politicians seek Senate seats in Nevada rumor mill
A Carson dispatch to the Sacramento Bee reports a vague rumor that ex Senator W. M. Stewart aims to regain a U S Senate seat as Nevada Republicans discuss his presence and activity causing unease. It notes potential bids by P. L. Flanigan D a attorney Sardis Summerfield W A Massey and T B Rickey, plus Mint Superintendent post interest as George W Mills seeks the job and Louis Cohen weighs Registrar of the Land Office duties.
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Carson Giry
Sacramento Bee
Saya
W. M
Republicans
Nevada
United States Senate
P. L. Flanigan
Retio
Millonaire
Senate
D.a
Sardis Summerfield
W. A. Massey
T. B. Rickey
Summerfield
Massey
Reno
Rickey
Carson
George W. Mills
Colcord
Louis Cohen
Wrnte
Registrar of the Land Office
Gallop
Canadian-born Elko pioneer John Ainley dies in Reno
John Ainley, 70, a native of Canada, died in Reno in June from asthma aggravated by a cold. He lived 25 years in Elko, running a plumbing and hardware business, later moving to Reno with his family where he and his son operated a plumbing and hardware store. He leaves a wife and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ainley
Reno
Canada
Elko
Suit for an Accounting in San Francisco
Lang and Bleakmore stand accused of misappropriating lands owned by the Mims Sutro Company, a Tonopah stock brokerage firm, while employed at Goldfield. A suit filed in San Francisco aims to recover accounting and recover funds they allegedly placed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HL Lang
L. D. Bleakmore
Mims-Sutro Company
Tonopah
Goldfield
San Francisco
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New York Herald
D. Lane
Nome
State News
Dunphy
Danphy
Lander
Metal Market
Harriman and Clark
Senator Scents
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Eureka Opera House
Dan Nostrosa
Joe Rebagliatti
Dave Morris
Rudolph Zadow
Fd Phillips
Walter Young
Tevitation Cos Aut Mamiya
Cowraxy
Fraok Maxacensieeld Poon Dusscroms Wal Sons
Crand
Avsurrixo Tacses
Singer Universal Machine
Thomas Rosselli
South Main St
Eureka, Ney
Wedekind
Ming
Wedekind Brothers
H. J. Darling
C. 2
James
Yerington
Ms — County Commissioners
Owpenen
Billa
Alex Fraser
P. Paroni
Henderson
Be Dawele
Hilda Williams
Cena
A. K. Gibson
William Hish
Ernane
Ernest Affranghine
J.C. Walker
G. Hagar
Cense
G. Tognoni
Rose Romane
Mise Belle Weber
Cern
Mary Teanes
Schol Censt
Hildelrood
Cer
Jobo McNaughton
Jal Et al
E. & P. Railway Co
KB Lewis
Joln Zanini
J. H. Fine & Co
Stephen Maples
Tian Lave
HL Duberg
Jobo McKernan
Endigante
Omeneo
H. A. Fisher
Henry Kane
Jesale
Joe DeRevier
R. Bleep
Henry
William Kye
Hugh Bannon
Jobin Beatty
al Lowe
K. Corsi
Mra
Dorn Peterson
Bowe
J. A. Horgh
Henderson Banking Company
Joux Henperson
L. O. Hexperson
Hayves
Hexperson
Hespersoy
Prospect
CasHine
Cashiren
Johnson Mercantile Co
Hiram Johnson
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