Bartlett Addresses Nevada Graduates on Citizenship
Congressman elect George A. Bartlett spoke to 37 University of Nevada and Normal graduates at Reno about the social problem and the path to citizenship. He reviewed state and national government, urged graduates to align with public life and emphasized the duty of homes in forming citizens.
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Nevada
University of Nevada
Pericent Reno
George A. Bartlett
Geercine
Vital Interet
Bartlett
Theo
The Married Man and The Call to Duty in Public Life
A speaker argues for marriage as a stabilizing force in a city and praises educated, responsible men. He urges young men to prepare themselves, supports voting for principled leaders like President Roosevelt, and counsels backing Republicans when Democrats are defeated.
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Lamm
Roosevelt
Miner Shot At Saloon Keeper After Dispute
A drunken miner named Clyde Tilford was shot by E. P. McGavin, a saloon keeper from Armagoss, after Tilford left McGavin’s bedside during a drunken spree. McGavin fired at Tilford as he fled, Tilford lies near death at Miners' hospital in Rigolite, and McGavin is jailed.
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Clyde Tilford
E. P. McGavin
Armagoss
McGavin
Tilford
Nye County
Miners’ Hospital
Rigolite
Viredinia
Tax decision on Goldfield mines sparks school levy
In Goldfield Nevada on June 12 the County Commissioners ruled that the Consolidated Mining Company and other local mines owe the Special school tax of 1.35 dollars on net mineral returns. They considered exempting miners but a new State law mandates the tax, with the only avoided charge being the 50 cent special fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldfeld
Goldfield
Nevada
Consolidated Mining Company
Locomotives Added to Tonopah Goldfield Line
The Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad Company has received 26 new locomotives for its fleet. Part of the shipment is already en route to the Goldfield Bullfrog route, boosting equipment on the road.
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Tonopah Tonopah
Tono Pah and Goldfield Railroad Company
Goldfield-Bullfrog Railroad
Railroads in Decline Prompt Large Layoffs
A report states the transportation downturn has led to substantial layoffs on the division with about half the force to be cut. Winnemucca and nearby points are affected as the railroad workforce shrinks amid reduced operations and economic pressures.
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It Ia
Ir Ia
Winnemucca Bilgor
University cartoon stirs faculty as Nevada college protests issue
The Artenesa cartoon on page 208 draws student paths to Manzanita Hall and Commercial Row, with critics in the university authorities and angry reactions from young ladies at Manzanita Hall. Nevada editorials say the paper must be lively, while editors face hot water over the publication. In Goldfield, Francia Mohawk Mining declares a $91,000 dividend and Nevada Hills Mine near Poirview pays $78,000, boosting total dividends to $225,000 since opening.
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Artenesa
University At
Reno
Manaanite Hall
T| Canter Street
Lincoln Hall
Manzanita Hall
Carson Appeal
Wim
Nevada University
Nevada
Goldfield
Francia Mohawk Mining and Leasing Company
Francia Mohawk Company
Nevada Hills
Poirview
Regents to Raise Faculty Salaries at Reno Meeting
Last week's Regents meeting in Reno approved schedule to lift faculty pay across ranks. Professors rise from 1800 to 2400? The text states increases for professors to 400 year, associate professors 1600 to 1800, assistants 1200 to 1500, instructors 600 to 1000, with final action at the next July session.
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Regents of the State University At
Reno
Nevada News Briefs From Tonopah And Reno
Tonopah prepares for a Fourth of July celebration under the Board of Trade. Joseph D. Lyman named librarian at the University of Nevada with Miss Alice Armstrong as assistant. Reno post office upgraded to fire class effective July 1 with higher salaries and extra clerks. Vincent St John and Harry Rodgers left Goldfield for Denver to attend the Western Federation of Miners convention and oppose Ma honey’s re election. Suit filed in the Universe Court at Carson against Southern Pacific over the 28 hour law for stock shipments. 100 sheep and two carloads of hogs allegedly kept past limits, with a $500 judgment sought in each case.
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Joseph D. Lyman
University of California
Vincent St. John
Harry Rodgers
Goldfield
John Silva
Denver
Western Federation of Miners
Mahoney
Goldfeld
Univeese
Carson
Southern Pacific
Overton
Nevada
Rovo
Goldfield Builders Expanding With Million-Dollar Projects
Modern growth in Goldfield sees new tool and stone houses under construction and about 750000 dollars spent on substantial frame buildings. Three hotels are rising, including the Goldfield Hotel at 300000 dollars, plus a new Stock Exchange building and five offices. A theater is nearly finished. J Hi McMillan of Ogden reports a new ore handling process that could raise capacity from six to one hundred tons daily, promising a major mining industry advancement.
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Goldfeld
Goldfield
New Stock Exchange
J. Hi. McMillan
Ogden
Utah
Boston School of Technology
Labor status at Wingemacon line construction
J. W. Maney of Western Pacific contractors reports no labor shortages so far at Wingemacon despite previous fears. The company, however, has faced pressure to recruit every applicant for work as demand remains strong.
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J. W. Maney
Western Pacific
Wingemacon
Optimistic Man Sees Turn in Tonopah Mines Stock Outlook
Bert L. Smith confidently discusses the mining sector, saying stocks may drop short term but holders should stay invested. He asserts Southern Nevada mines are healthier than ever with more prospects ahead and predicts a swift market upswing within days, citing Tonopah and Belmont as examples.
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Bert T. Smith
Tonopah
Bert L. Smith
Mr. Smith
Nevada
Southern Nevada mining outlook boosts investor confidence
Mr. Smith tours Goldfield and nearby properties and predicts eight to nine dollar stock for mill prospects. He expects Jim Butler, Midway and Extension improvements to drive Milwance and southern Nevada to substantial wealth on a solid investment basis, despite a Wall Street circular misrepresenting mining capitalizations and dividends.
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Montana
Goldfield
Jambo
Smith
Chicago
Nevada
Good
Wild Cat
Wall Street
Big Water Line Aims to Supply Ely Mines by Pipeline
June 11 reports Giroux Consolidated Copper Company employs surveyors to map a 12 mile water pipeline from Steptoe Valley to Kimberly. Pumping stations will be built for supply to the concentrator and smelter at the mines, forming a major state water system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Ely
Nevada
Giroux Consolidated Copper Company
Steptoe Valley
Kimberly
Davis to Test Law in Writ Challenge over Salary
Carson Nevada June 12. Sam Davis challenged the salary denial for May as appointed Chairman of the State Publicity Committee. Controller Eggers King refused $208,338 and Davis hired Senator Morehouse to seek a writ of mandamus to test the law’s legality.
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Davis
Carson
Nevada
Sam Davis
State Publicity Committee
Eggers King
State Board of Examiners
Morehouse
Interior Dept sends Pollard to Goldfield to probe land titles
The Interior Department at Washington dispatched C. O. Pollard as special commissioner to investigate land titles before patents are issued on disputed lands. Due to misunderstandings, residents now fear his daily life may be disrupted and worry he can grant titles to lands they claim.
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Sam
Interior Department
Washington
C. O. Pollard
Goldfield
Pollard
Train Dispatchers Demand Eight Hour Law Enforced
Sparks Reno and Verdi dispatchers ask District Attorney Moran to sue Southern Pacific for not obeying Nevada’s eight hour law for main line dispatchers. They say the company promised compliance but has taken no action. If Moran refuses, they will seek aid from the Attorney General and the Nevada Railroad Commission. The law aims to keep crews alert and protect the public.
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Reno
Nevada
Jane
Sparks
Verdi
Moran
Southern Pacific Company
Opertora
Sagan
Nevada Railroad Commission
Metalledle Machine Aims to Locate Underground Ledges
L. D. Stoner of Hawthorne Nevada claims a metallode machine can locate ore bodies beneath ground reveal ore quantity and determine depth width and slant of ledges A Reno based corporation will fund field tests with Stoner guiding a party of newspapermen and mining men to a site near Reno Ore will be buried by participants unknown to Stoner and he will identify its depth and value Professor G W Walta formerly Eureka public school principal is noted among mentioned individuals.
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L. D. Stoner
Hawthorne
Esmeralda County
Nevada
Reno
Stoner
R. P. Chandler
G. A. Exterberg
G. W. Watts
A. T. Donnell
L. D. Stone
G. W. Walta
Eureka
Harper whiskey advertised by local stores
A brisk ad promotes LW. Harper whiskey as a bracer to boost energy, life, and ambition. Sold at The Bureka Cash Store and the Ruby Hill Mercantile Company.
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LW. Harper Whiskey
Bureka Cash
Ruby Hill Mercantile Company
Nevada's New Railroad Law Prompting Rate Watch
Nevada rails excluding Southern Pacific and San Pedro notify the railroad commission they will observe the Syphus Act maximums and draft revised tariffs. Commissioners Shaughnessy Bartine and Thurtell tour the state to gather data, expect hearings, and prepare actions on rate observance and possible increases.
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Virginia and
Trackes
J. F.shaughnessy
Reno
Wells
Elko
Wisoemacea
Bartine
Carson City
OC & U
Tonopah
Goldfield
Hawthorne
Thurtell
Fell Commission
Goldfield Burglar Killed in Nighttime Robbery Attempts
Two separate burglaries at J. T. Lathep’s warehouse in Goldfield Nevada ended in disaster. A watchman fired at intruders at the back door, one fled, another later died after attempting to force the front door. A large bag of plunder lay nearby. In a separate incident lightning struck Mrs. Vail’s home injuring her elbow and causing minor burns but leaving her able to be up soon.
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Goldfield
Nevada
J. T. Lathep
Kelsop
Jane
R. Vail
Meyers
Forty 'dead ones' dropped from San Francisco exchange list
The stock listing committee of the San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board removed 14 Tonopah and 18 Goldfield district stocks and two outside district holdings for not paying assessments, failing to conduct development work, and violating mining laws. The move targets firms such as Yonopsh-R y & O'Brien, Tonopah Gold Reef, Belmont Extension, and Gold Hill among others, with the committee promising to continue canvassing all standings.
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Ite
W. H. Moise
San Franchese Sweek and Exchange Board
Bee
Yonopsh
R«y & O'Brien
New York
Tonopah Consolidated
Timber Hill
Colehan
Lucky Tom
Tesopah Union
United Tonopah
Kale Consolidated
Tonopah
Nevada
Rothwell, Dudley
Comatock
Ophir Branswick Consolidated
Branswick Savage
Brunswick Chollar
Branswick Potosi
Goldfield
Baltfroge
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Geo. A. Bartlett
Maked Magazine
Tonopah Ie
Board of ‘Trade
Bert L. Smttir
People’s Meat Market
Ruby Hill
William Zadow
Main Street
John Pardy
Will Robertson
Eureka, Nevada
J. J. Hylton
Skelton
Elko County
Commission
San Pedro
Eureka Lodge Directory
Eureka Lodge No
Masonic Hall
W. H. Rosszis
W. M. Joux Haxcoce
St. John’s
J. H. Viens
H. P
J. H. Jor
Eureka Loige
L. Bror
N. G
J.B. Buta
V. G. F. J. Brossenan
Wa. Zapow
Diamond Rebekah Lodge
THE
Duckwater Store
Jesse Mendes
Duckwater
Nev
Bessie Amidon
Eureka Brewery
Eureka’s
Paul Yost
Main & Clark Streets
ZADOW
Mars
Louise
Main and
Clark Sts
Wevada
H. Locke & CO. Assayers & Chemists
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