Convicts Stage Minstrel Show for Nevada Governor Visit
Nevada Governor and state officers attended a prison minstrel and vaudeville show at Carson City where Warden Ray Baker conceived the program to improve relations between penitentiary staff and inmates. The event featured talented prisoners and a planned continuation at future intervals. Meanwhile Miss Ferreo Kosta, an Ely girl, was named leading lady in Madame Sherry, a Broadway hit, after studies in Ely and Salt Lake City and musical training in Chicago.
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Chidie
Carson
Ray Baker
Audiuncement
ENAI
Ferro Kosta
Ely
George W. Lederer
New York
Salt Lak
Chicago
Kosta
Bay City Influence Aids Panama Exposition Nominating Taft Gold Pen
In Washington photographs from San Francisco show prominent Bay City figures, including Representative George Bartlett of Nevada, with California senators and congressmen as Taft wields the gold pen designating Bay City as the Panama Pacific exposition site for 1915. Mackenzie Returns as Goldfield Manager after Findlay’s retirement raises hopes for continued mine output despite earlier shareholder concerns.
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San Francisco
Booatera
White House
Taft
Bay City
George Bartlett
Nevada
George
California
Washington
Captured Squaw Held Amid Battle Raises Unclear Fate
Captured Squaw refuses to speak after the Squaw Valley clash in Humboldt County. She is jailed in Reno with three children as posse members settle reward terms. It is likely she and the children will be sent to the Shoshone Reservation in Northern Elko County, with no charges filed yet and no other Indians able to communicate.
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Squaw
Sumke
Donnelly
Squaw Valley
Humboldt County
Reno
Tadian
Elko County
Golconda
Does the new office buy loaf or make mischief
A brief item from the Buffalo Express notes a contrast between a loafer and a mischievous lad. The remark suggests discharge of a loafer and finding productive work for idle youths, framing a pragmatic approach to staff behavior.
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Buffalo Express
Bobby's Query About Boloman Wives and Liberty
A father and son discuss Boloman's rumored number of wives and whether he spoke the phrase give me liberty or give me death. The exchange reflects a Victorian style aside from the Dutch proverb about sailing with favorable wind.
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Bobby
Boloman
Uberty
Royal Magazine
Nevada press comment on rates and school books debate
The Nevada press critiques federal rate reduction efforts on 500 commodities involving the Southern Pacific and interstate commission, while voicing support for Assemblyman Fred L White's bill to provide free school books printed by the state. It argues freeing books would curb the book trust and ease publisher burdens on districts, with praise for stable book production under proper management.
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Fred L. White
State Printing Office
Bite “Book Trust
Pardais
Tonopah
Mining Tax Notice for Eureke County Nevada
Mining tax due on mine proceeds for Eureke County Nevada for the quarter ending December 81 1910. Taxes must be paid as required by law. enforcement will be strict. H C McTeene y Amvenor of Eureke County Nevada.
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Eureke County
Eureka
H.C. McTeeney
Amvenor
Nevada
Nevada Lands Expanded by Nixon Measure Now Law
Senate amendment to the Appropriation Act granting 1,000,000 additional public acres to Nevada has become law amid labor unrest warnings and fears of disturbances. State Police may be deployed to the scene as events unfold. A miner, Ray Yepson, was killed in a Goldfield Clermont mine accident at the 900-foot level when his cage cage material snagged by timber. Abe Roof, San Francisco political boss under the Schmitz regime, is in custody awaiting a 14-year prison sentence after a stay to settle business. Ruef faces prison while allies who financed bribery escape punishment. Washington reports postal savings banks depositions average about $1,200 per bank in their first month, with foreign-born depositors predominating. A New York YMC A contest names 25 words, with John Shea’s list largely accepted. An Atlanta reader touts kerosene oil as a cancer remedy, urging hospital trials and public dissemination.
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Nixon
Nevada
National
Ray Yepson
Clermont
Goldfield
Abe Roof
San Francisco
Schmitz
Supreme Court
Ruef
Washington
Postal Savings Bank
United States
Atlanta
Public Notice on claims at Julia and Roosevelt mines
Public notice records assessment work on claims including Julia mine No 2 and No 4, Roosevelt mine, and others in Nevada. Names John Barnardini and Nick Mudarelti certify, with affidavit at Mining Recorder's office Hamilton New Mexico. Filing details note assessment work completed and references to book pages in March.
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Cudersignet
Cothunr
Tiallo
Julia
Jinlhe
Talia
Roosevelt
Tacmary
Jons M
Rourekea
Nevada
Wil
Nevada Water Notice of Application for Public Waters
Notice of application for permission to appropriate public waters of Nevada. Application dated January 25, 1911, by Rureka County for Preston Canyon site, SE quarter of SE quarter, section 1, township 20, range notations, via small ditch system for irrigation and domestic use. State Engineer Emmet D. Boyle published March 11 with last notice April 8, 1911.
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Vie
Nevada
Rureka
Rureks
State of Nevada
Permisson
State of
Preston Canyon
Pointe
M.D. M
U K
Emmet D. Boyle
State Engieer
C. McLlan
Elk
County of Elke
Eugieer
Musabalk
Koveke
Neack
Emmet D. Royle
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Baker
Levi Strauss
New York Y. M. C. A
John Shea
Shea
Eureka Lodge Directory
Eureka Temple
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Mouriting
Loviex Zanow
Gusce Thaveus
M.of R. An
Eureka Lodge No
Clark and
Main Sta
Witraw Lawar
N. G, F. J, Brossewen
Masonic Hall
Caranyy McCaanees
W. M. Magy
J. Laiun
St. John's
C. H. Gonmay
H. P
J. H. Jonr
J. B. Biase
Giant Powder Co
James A. Rattazzi
North Main Street
Saloon and Pioneer Bottling Works
Ricom
Becker
F. J. Brossemer
Prop
ONAL
E. Kuehn
Kvorn
Fd. V. Price & Ca Tarsous Merchant Tailore
Chienen
Buel and
Bateman Sts
Nev
Sadler Ranch
Diamond Valley
T Aid Sadler
John Tognetti
Italy
Mee
James Bogantini
Pinto Crook
White Pine County
Stockholders’ Meeting
Ruby Hill Tunnel and Mining Company
P. H. Hill
Furnitare
C. H. Hill
B. J. Beebe
Point of Rocks
John Moms Erton
Evreks
Sevraven
Diamond Rebekah Lodge
T. C
Jenne Winwatat
Beatific Lodge No
K. of P
Moore
Castle Hall
Siwith & Richard
V'Elock
R.A. Bray
Necetaf
Eureka Souner
L. G. Waitmore
G. M. Roberts
Phtsiocan
Omee
Tolding Reananon
Sevada
Calla
W. M. Forster
Seprapelac
Henry E. Mitchell
Attorney and Couession
W. F. Burnett
Edward and Clark Streets
Otto T. Williams
Dotta
Elko
Riventios
Sty Srtentie Journal
I. C. D. Whit
Welle-Fargo
Rursha
John McKernan
Raby Hill Avenue
Pension Baalusss
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