Lyon County Grand Jury Probes Prize Fight Investigations Ordered
The Lyon County grand jury ordered the District Attorney to investigate a prize fight held recently at Morningstar and to prosecute all participants. The report also notes other Nevada incidents and regional happenings including a Knights of Pythias lodge project in Ely and the death of B. S. Meacham in Virginia City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon County
Morningstar
Thomas
Episcopal Church
Carson
Knights of Pythian of Ely
B. S. Meacham
Christ Johnson
Gardnerville
Reno
St. George Hospital
Ely
Nevada
Consolidated Company
Giroux
Adamson
Caliente
Smith
Lincoln County
Tonopah
Midway
William Denny
Ed Erickson
J. Nellett
Elizabeth
Carson Han
Funeral of Senator Nixon Sets Nevada Memorial Tone
A Reno funeral for United States Senator George S Nixon drew 3000 mourners with a simple religious service. A large floral tribute from President Taft plus many captains of industry highlighted the event. The procession moved along South Virginia to the cemetery, with governors, lawmakers, bank officials, clergy, and pallbearers in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
George 8. Nixon
United States
Taft
George Wingfield
Senate
House of Representatives
Masons, Elke
Knights of Pythias
Newlands
Roberts
Nixon National Bank
Samuel Unsworth
W. D. Trout
Virginia Street
Fourth
Vine
Third
Private funeral rites for Senator held at California residence
The ceremony at the cemetery was brief with the Lord's Prayer by Rev. Brewster Adame. The body was placed in the Kaiser vault in Mountain View cemetery until the Masonic cemetery is rebuilt. Private services at the California avenue residence were attended by relatives and friends, with Harry Pearce of San Francisco reading Christian Science prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wart
Fred L. White
H Wheeler
Chris Zebriskie
Brewster Adame
Mountain View
Masonic
California Avenue
Christian Science Church
Christian Science Ritost
Weed
Harry Pearce
San Francisco
Wingfield Named Nevada's United States Senator Designate
Carson Nevada June 13 Governor Oddie appoints George Wingfield of Reno and Goldfield to fill the vacancy caused by Senator Nixon's death. Wingfield vows service to Nevada while weighing whether to move to national duties, noting his ties with Nixon and past successes in state industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oddie
George Wingfield
United States
Wingfield
George 8. Nixon
Nevada
Senator Nison
Senate
Reno Gagette
Nixon
Congress
Odidio
Nigen
Noted mining man James Kinkead dies at 60
James H. Kinkead, famed inventor of the Kinkead mills and a prominent mining figure in California and Nevada, died at Riverside Hotel at age 60 after a long career. He once chained Southern Pacific engines to a track in Reno to collect taxes, an action that led to the railroad paying taxes under protest. He had recently ridden a local train to Virginia, Nevada, and suffered chest pains after a seating jolt, with rupture of the heart cited as the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kinkead
Southern Pacific
Reno
James H. Kinkead
Kinkead
Virginia
Nevada
Judge Ducker Mandamused In State Supreme Court
The Pacific Reclamation Company appeals to the State Supreme Court after an injunction for Lovelock water users. Chief Justice Sweeney served an alternative writ to Judge Ducker requiring he fix a stay bond or appear June 17 to show cause. Earlier, Ducker denied fixing a stay bond pending appeal stating no appeal from a temporary injunction. Arizona passes law capping passenger fares at three cents for all railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Reclamation Company
Lovelock
State Supreme Court
Sweeney
Ducker
Supreme Court
Dacker
Humbold Star
Nixon sells mining interests to Wingfield in Nevada
In 1909 Senator Nixon sold his interests in the firm's mining properties to Mr Wingfield while retaining banking and some realty holdings. The John S Cook claim in Gold Field was kept by Wingfield. Wingfield is described as Nevada's richest man and has numerous state ventures. he has lately made his home in Reno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
United States
Nevada
Este
Unsworth
Benstor Nixon
Wingfield
Jncaloulsbie Benuelts
Tte
Seuator Nixon
John S. Cook
Commerce Court Abolished by Senate Vote
The Senate on June 11 rejected the judicial appropriation bill provision for the Commerce Court by a 28 to 6 vote, overturning attempts to restore the court after the Howes had struck out its funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Court
Washington
Senate
Howes
Nevada water use permit sought for Bald Mountain Spring
Notice of Application for Permission to Appropriate Public Waters of Nevada. Joseph Flynn Sr of Mineral Hill Eureka seeks to divert Bald Mountain Spring water under Application No 2437. The plan is to convey water from the spring via channel and reservoir to unsurveyed land for state purposes. First published June 1 1912. last publication July 13 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Nevada
Joseph Flynn
Mineral Hill
Eureka
Bald Mountain
Public Waters Application Filed in Eureka County Nevada
Joseph Flynn Sr of Mineral Hill Eureka County Nevada filed with the State Engineer to appropriate public waters from Slaughter House Spring in Sec 2 T26N R6E M D B and M. A reservoir and troughs will convey one cubic foot per second to parts of Sec 2 and Sec 3 with irrigation and stock use. Water not returned to the stream. First published June 15 1912 last July 13 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Nevada
Joseph Flynn
Mineral Hill
Eureka
Slaughter House Spring
Tonnage Record Broken At Ely by Neveds Northern RR
In May the Neveds Northern Railroad broke ore transport records from mines to Steptoe Smelter with an average of 10,188 tons daily amounting to 214,187 tons for the month. The previous best was 98,551 tons moved in July 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Neveds Northern Railroad
Steptoe
Legal Blanks Filed for Anle at the Sexrroe Office
Legal blanks filed at the Sexrroe office outline official actions and deadlines. The notice directs affected parties to review filings and respond by the stated dates, with authorities asserting procedural compliance and file references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anle
Sexrroe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tus
Eureka Sentinel
Ponliehed
Skeilimarn
State News
Fallon
Dickerson
George Bartlett
Jim Sweeney
Oras
R. Lewers
Southern Pacific Company
Legal Department of the
Iet
Lowers
Novads
George 8. Brown
Sixth Judicial District
Schley
United States Senate
Senator Nixon
George A. Bartlett
H. J. Gosse
A. W. Holmer
Walter J. Harris
J. B. O’sullivan
J. Sheehan
George H. Taylor
Henry Anderson
0. T. Bender
Frank Bell
H.C. Brougher
A. G. Fletcher
E. G. Parrington
J. M. Fulton
R. B. Govan
Asociate
Arkansas
Lakeview
Oregon
Jim Butler
Barro
Mispah Lodge
Nixon & Wingfield
Judge Ducker
Arizona
Nick
W. M. Kearney
ONE Paice
Levi Straus
Mes
A. Fraser
Henderson Banking Company
Elko, Nevada
Tous Hexperson
Haroes Hexperson
L. O. Hexpensos
Lawnett Hexpensos
Anst. Cashier
Eureka Nevada Railway
Palisade
L. A. Gladden
Eureka, Nevada
Wells
Dre, Moore & Hodson
First National Bank of
W. WY
Rice Gro
EB. Gos
W.N, McGue H. A
J. SN. Brewe
Takox
Zadow
Plummer Bros. Proprietors
Anne of Tott
Mixx Vaccano
R.A. Broy
Novada
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!