Artesian Water Drilling Planned in Nye and Amargosa Valleys
Tonopah Times reports three carloads of modern drilling rigs and steam equipment head to Nye County to drill wells for irrigation under the Pittman Act. Lead operator 8 F Carey and Tonopah Tidewater manager Frank M Jenifer plan wells near Pahrump and Leeland station to expand cultivation on示 800 acres already watered at 200 feet. Long Beach financiers back 24 surveyed sections, with cement pipes to minimize evaporation and a 16 inch bore.
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Tonopah
Tonopah & Tidewater
Nye County
F. Carey
Pacific Coast
Nevada
Frank M. Jenifer
Pahrump
Leeland Station
Tidewater
Railroad Company
Long Beach
United States
Land Office
Clay Tallman
Amargosa Valley
California
Pittman
Amargosa
Imperial Valley
Leeland
Aerial Photography Poised to Aid Surveyors Nationwide
The article argues serial photography will soon greatly assist surveyors as only about 40 percent of the United States has been mapped. It highlights uses for railroads real estate firms municipal engineers foresters and utilities. Aerial surveys reveal transportation needs map trade areas and avoid obstacles while detecting fires early and covering inaccessible regions. It asserts the practice is proven valuable and will grow with new devices.
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United States
Chambers of Commerce
Anti Gambling Bill Defeated in Nevada Assembly
The Henderson anti gambling bill to clean up gambling was indefinitely postponed in the Assembly last week. It received broad backing from anti clubs in Nevada with petitions from Reno women and endorsing letters, but the final tally was 19 to 16 against.
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Henderson
Assembly
Nevada
Reno
Raid at Tuscana Hotel in Carson City Extends to Third Time
Prohibition agents raided the Tuscana hotel bar in Carson City for the third time last night. They confiscated two bottles of colored bootleg spirits and arrested proprietors Teglio and Giametti. One defendant claimed the liquor was kept as medicine for his wife. They were released on $2,000 bond each after arraignment before U S Commissioner P B Ellis in Carson.
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Carson City
Teglio
Giametti
United States
P. B. Ellis
Carson
Sage Sentenced to State Prison in Rape Case
The Arizona Supreme Court upheld a life term for Clarence Sage, former chief guard at United Verde mine, convicting him of rape involving a young woman under 18. The ruling allowed drugs and intoxication as elements of the offense and rejected defense that character testimony was improper due to the complainant's age.
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Arizona Republican
Phoenix
Sage
Goldeld
Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company
Waa
Yavapa County
Clarence Sage
Supreme Court
Arizona
United Verde Mine
Jerome
May Disband Legion Post Formed at Elko
Reed Post of the American Legion in Elko will be disbanded after only nine of more than eighty members attended a banquet at a local hotel Tuesday evening. Ad jutant Lamberty announced the decision to discontinue its activities under the charter.
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Reed
American Legion
Elko
Lamberty
Legion
Ban on high heels and transparent clothing proposed in Washington
Olympia Washington February 24 teaching and pupil attire rules proposed in a House bill bar high heels and transparent clothing for teachers and students. The superintendent of public instruction would set a clothing expenditure maximum. The bill requires coverage from neck to within twelve inches of heel bottom and restricts heels to one and a quarter inches.
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Olympia
Wash
Washington
Superintendent of Public Instruction
House of the
Farmers plan herd increases in Carson Valley
Farmers in Carson Valley prepare to rebuild milk cow herds as hay prices normalize and feed supplies steady. Much of the valley butter output is taken by local butter companies and butter is shipped to Nevada and California points.
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Carson Valley
Valley Butter Companies
Nevada
California
Remedies for muffler barking from loose hex nut
A common exhaust problem is a loose hexagonal nut on the muffler tube that shakes loose on road travel. This causes loud barking noises prompting police attention. Drilling out both parts and threading a hole for a wire nail can secure the muffler in place.
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Eureka
Those
Robinson & CO
SAN Francisco Stock Exchange
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank District No
Angelo Berolo
MAIN
Eureka, Nevada
R. C. Kelley
J. B. Rebaleati
Kelley & Rebaleati
Goodyear
Michelin Tires
Main Street
Frank McBride
Eureka Garage & Supply Co
Dodge
Tek
Tony Romano
John Penrose
the People’s Market
Romano & Penrose
Eureka National Bank
Schneider Drug Store
MRS. H. M. Schneider & CO
Monster Drill
Stockgrowers and Ranchers’ Bank OF Reno, Nevada
RE. H. Officer & CO
West Temple Galt
Lake City
Bend
Carson City Hotel
Glarenge Sage
Edna C. Plummer
Corporation and General Law Practice
Reynolds & Eather
Court House
W. H. Brennen
Plummer Block
W. M. Clute
Surveys
Sentinel Building
Clarence Johnson
Ayer
P.O. Box Uy Aurexa, Nevaas
R. E. Tilden
U. & Mineral Surveyor Civil & Hydraulic Engineer
Winnemucca
GEO. A. James CO
ASRAT
Selby
Neiden Place OG
Jush St. Hear
Kearey
Sam Francisce
The
First National Bank
J. Sheehan
W. H. Doyle
W. H. Moffat
William Stock
Taylor
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Feder Reserve Banking System
Federal Reserve System
Bilkco
United States Federal Reserve Bank
J. A. Sewell
A. B. Kimball
B. B. Ennor
A. D. Taber
Washoe County Bank
OLD Pioneer Banking House
F. B. Humphrey
F. M. Rowland
J. R. Vannagell
F. Stadtmuller
H. Taylor
C. W. Maphs
Cash
Rudolph Herz
Twe
Edward Herrera
Antonio Herrera
Europa Hotel
Hureks
Main and
Clark Streets
F.C. Richmond Machinery CO
Alt Lake City
Utah
Ueneral
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co
Nevada Railway
J. E. Sexton
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