Senator Dubois vows Utah compact must bow to law
Utah Senator Dubois urges in Senate that the Mormon Church monarchy respect U S supremacy of law and a constitutional amendment prohibiting polygamy. He says Utah Statehood rested on a compact with Mormon leaders and that the Nation’s institutions must prevail. William McClure Gotwaldt named news editor of the Tonopah Sun.
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Dubois
Senate
United States
Kearns
Utah
Senate of the
William McClure Gotwaldt
Reno
Tonopah
Startling Mortality and Dr King’s Life Pills Claim
Statistics warn of high deaths from appendicitis and peritonitis. Dr. King's New Life Pills, promoted by M Flannery of 14 Custom House Place Chicago, are touted as a cure for constipation and biliousness. Sold for 260 at Mrs H M Schneider Co., druggists.
Ledger of pure salt discovered in Lincoln County
Reports note a vast ledge of pure rock salt 60 feet wide and 5 miles long 80 miles from Moapa Nevada. A piece nearly glass clear and high grade was brought to Los Angeles. Locals learned of the salt from Indians and had kept the secret.
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Lincoln County
Los Angeles
San Pedro Railroad
Los Angeles Express
Salt Lake
Moapa
Nev
Monoa
House Passes Shipping Quarantine Bill for Cattle
Washington dispatch reports March 2 that the House, under suspension of the rules, passed a bill authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to establish quarantine districts and regulate cattle movement. The measure was urged by President Roosevelt in a message to Congress the previous day.
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Washington Dispatch
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Congress
Tonopah Goldfield Ore Shipments Reported for Week
Ore shipments over the Tonopah Railroad for the week ending March 3 totaled 1545 tons. Goldfield contributed 25 tons and Bullfrog 7 tons.
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Tonopah
Goldfield
Utah Wants Nevada Trade Plan Promises Cheaper Freight
A Salt Lake meeting heard L. Marsh of Goldfield propose freight lines from Clark railroad points to Goldfield and Bullfrog districts. He offers to deliver goods at about 3.25 per 100 pounds, with water and feed stations to cut costs. Marsh seeks 10,000 cash plus 1 percent of invoiced value. committee drafts rates and bond terms to win Salt Lake jobbers' support.
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Salt Lake
L. Marsh
Goldfield
Nevada
California
San Pedro
Utah
U. S. Marsh
Salt Lake Tribune
Commercial Club
Goldsfield
Marsh
Ogden
Inauguration of Roosevelt and Fairbanks Stirs Nation
The inauguration marked one of the era's most notable events. Roosevelt and Fairbanks were sworn in amid a vast Washington ceremony, with 200000 spectators, a grand parade, a ball at midnight, and a festive Pension Building setting as nations officials and soldiers united in tribute. The day blended daybreak splendor with a night of brilliant courtly decor.
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Washington
Republic
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
United States
South
Spain
National Capital
Senate Chamber
National Capitol Building
First Results of Competition on Salt Lake to Los Angeles
Officially announced fares set Salt Lake to Los Angeles at 5.60 dollars one way, with Sacramento route at 8.80. Sleeping-car fare drops 2.50 when the road opens. The Salt Lake Route and Southern Pacific align on the same rate, but no stopovers at San Francisco. Freight solicitation starts April 15 with full first-class readiness by May 1, illustrating rail competition.
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Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Francisco
Woodmen of the World
Southern Pacific
Big Reno Horse Sale Attracts California Buyers
A large Reno sale reported one of the biggest horse exchanges in years as John T. Long sold 40 draught horses to a California company. Each animal brought 170 dollars, totaling about 7000 dollars, with plans to use the horses for farming in Merced area orchards and vineyards.
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Reno Journal
Reno
John T. Long
California
Merced
Stages open between Las Vegas and Bullfrog service expanded
Prudden and Robbins operate four horse Concord coaches on a new Las Vegas to Bullfrog line with semiweekly trips on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The three day route includes two nights at way stations. Tonopah freight contracts call for 800 tons monthly at Austin priced at 80 dollars per ton. Sunset Telephone plans Reno to Salt Lake City expansion. Bowels remedy advice cites Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea for children and adults.
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Las Vegas
Lincoln County
Bullfrog
Prudden & Robbins
Las ‘Vegas
Concord
Tonopah
Austin
Tonopah Mercantile Company of
Nevada Central Railway
Bullfrog Region Seeks Solution for Low Grade Ores
In Bullfrog near Amargosa desert a vein 42 feet wide yields $90 per ton on average, with smaller high-value offshoots. The district around Rhyolite BE Beatty and Gold Center grows fast as new outfits arrive. town lots range $100 to $1,000 and local prices for hay, flour, and food reflect frontier mining. The article notes water and transport hurdles and cites the Keane Wonder option discounted for cash. Las Vegas to Bullfrog spans about 100 miles by road.
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W. M. Havener
Bullfrog
Amargosa
Rhiryolite
Ladd & Benson
Ray & Dorsey
Montana Equitable
Bonanga
Beatty
Amargosa River
Gold Center
Rhyolite
Nevada
Keane Wonder
Las Vegas
Lincoln County
Indian Creek
Orth
Johnny Consolidated
Ash Meadows
Salt Lake
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