State Controller Report Highlights Eureka County Wealth
Eureka County ranks as the fourth largest contributor to the state treasury in 1903. The Controller's report notes Eureka’s total property valuation reached 52,707,403. The county paid 11,997.63 in net cash to the treasury, with grain tax 60,8114 in property tax and poll taxes listed for 1905 and 1903 respectively. Washoe Elko Humboldt Lyon exceed Eureka in payments.
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Eureka County
Davis
Nevedas
Washoe County
Elko
Humboldt
Lyon
Wanted a Husband from Kansas in Leap Year Letter
A Topeka woman Evita Malcolm, 22, seeks a western husband in a Leap Year appeal from Torexa Kansas dated February 19 1904. She describes good looks a fair education piano skills stenography and desire to escape city life to settle in the country and invites suitable farmers to write.
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Kansas
Mr. Bitter
Eureka
Nevada
Sin
Nevada press comment on party fusion and a train tragedy
The Nevada press discusses Republican attempts to break up the Silver Party by offering a U S Senate candidacy, noting it would be as futile as splitting Democrats. A woman named Mrs E A Woods, described as feeble minded, died after leaping from an Eastbound express near Elko on March 5 while traveling from Southern California to Pennsylvania. A total of 30 dollars was found with her body and 721.50, mostly currency, sewn in her garments when transported to the Elko morgue. Morgan located Mrs Woods' relatives Flora Pfontz and James and W A Pfontz. the relatives live in Maryland, Oregon, and Kansas respectively, and her children assumed custody of the remains.
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Virginia
United States
E. A. Woods
Elko
California
Pennsylvania
Corner Morgan
Poisoned His Entire Family In Berlin Tragedy
Berlin March 8 Lieutenant Colonel Beseke retired after years of misfortune killed his wife and four family members including his 19 year old daughter and two cadets, then himself with cyanide after they fell into a drunken sleep.
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Berlin
Beseke
The Theater of War in Far East Clashes
Dispatches describe Japan aiming to destroy the Vladivostok squadron while bottling up Port Arthur. Russian ships, led by a Siberian cruise, face two stronger Japanese squadrons near Usurri Bay and Liaotang harbor, risking destruction of the Vladivostok cruisers Gromobol Rurik and Bogatyr.
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Far East
Japan
Tokio
Korea
Siberian
Ussuri Bay
Viadivostok
Vladivostok
Gromobol
Uriv
Variag
Koreitz
Chemulpo
Tonopah News Notes from the Booanza
M B Bartlett returns from Montgomery near Pah rump after weeks on promising gold ledges. Tom Robinson seeks waters of Walley Springs near Genoa for rheumatic relief. Tonopah Mining Co pays bullion tax of 1544 for quarter ending December 31 1903, signaling $42 000 above operating costs from desultory shipments. Thomas and Raymond Robinson sell three Columbia mountain end claims at Goldfield to B J Riley and Henry F Band of San Francisco. Ore shipments via Eureka and Palisade Railway for week ending March 11 1904 listed. Mixe pounds of ore Bullwhacker listed.
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M. B. Bartlett
Montgomery
Pahrump
Tom Robinson
Walley's Springs
Genoa
Tonopah Mining Company
Eureka & Palisade Railway
Bullwhacker
Lacin Cut-Off Opens to Traffic and Other News
Salt Lake City March 8 The Lacin cut-off of the Southern Pacific Railroad was opened to traffic today. The cut-off cost 6 million dollars and the first train, a 35 car freight from the Orient, passed over it. It shortens the distance by 43 miles and saves seven hours. Also noted are metal quotations in New York and Salt Lake City, a new board of examiners for Annapolis cadetships with Reno Eureka and Elko members, a Mineral Hill School roll of honor, a Russian stance against privateers, and social committee preparations for a Thursday night event.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Southern Pacific Railroad
Orient
Board of Examiners
van Doser
Dr. Stubbs
Reno
T. B. Brown
Eureka
W. W. Booher
Elko
Spencer Plummer
Roger Braffey
Kittie Flynn
Willie Flynn
Ids Braffey
Villa Plummer
Hattie Buckskin
Roy Plummer
James Buckskin
Web Buckskin
Willie Buckskin
Joseph Flynn
Ross Plummer
Marsie L. May
Westers Cattimes Organize to Protect Themselves
The United Stockgrowers' Corporation formed in Virginia to cover Western livestock states plans to own and operate agencies at key trade centers. It will check losses by transportation firms, not sell consignments, and pursue recoveries. Membership costs include $10 entry and $2.60 yearly, plus a 10 percent collection fee.
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United Stockgrowers’ Corporation
Salt Lake City
Virginia
John Sparks
Nevada
Cattleman Aod Capitalist
Frank J. Hagenbarth
National Livestock
National Woolgrowers' Association
Ben, F. Saunders
Independent Packing Company
A. Hamaer
C-C. Cattle Companies
J. ©. Leary
Salt Lake Union Stockyards
Tobs
United Stockgrowers
J. C. Leary
Lower Than Ever Fashion Comment and Grand Trunk Plan
A London Mail quote by Lady Jeune notes extreme fashion with low necklines and minimal sleeves reflecting English society. Separately, Grand Trunk Railroad stockholders in London vote to extend the line through Canada to the Pacific, outlining a transcontinental expansion plan.
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France
Grand Trunk Railroad
London
Canada
The
Pacific
Mormon Wife Testifies in Reed Smoot Hearing
Mrs. Mabel Barter Kennedy testifies before the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee, revealing plural marriages in the Mormon Church. She says Brigham Young married her to James Francis Johnson, with two children, in Mexico after 1890, asserting ties to polygamy and possible official involvement. The report notes future Santa Fe policy changes to bar consumptives from regular cars and add a weekly hospital car.
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Washington
Mabel Barter Kennedy
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Reed Smoot
United States
Mormos Church
Smith
Kennedy
Brigham Young
James Francis Johnson
Mexico
Santa Fe
Nevada Births Report March 1904 Battle Mountain and Eureka
A son was born to the wife of Joseph Jury in Battle Mountain Nevada on March 2 1904. A son was born to the wife of J W Eathore at Raby Hill Eureka County Nevada on March 5 1904.
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Battle Mountain
Nevada
Joseph Jury
Raby Hill
Eureka County
J. W. Eathore
Bills Allowed Indigent Support Names and Sums
A scanned local notice records bills allowed on October 7 1904 to individuals including T. R. B. Jewell for fees Corieus Bros merchandise and indigent support for Mrs Bennett Henry Rowe and Miss Jessie with amounts listed for each.
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Eureka Sentinel
A. Seileiman
Torexa, Kansas
General Delivery
Evita Malcolm
Topeka
the Theater OF War
Tonopah
New York
St. Petersburg
Russia
Westers Cattemes Organize
State News
Independent
Reno Gazette
Humboldt County
California State Federation Convention
Enrico Pelando
Percy Gardner
Carson
Steve Henley
John Dennis
Rhodes
Montana-Tonopah Mining Company
of Claims
Tonopah District
St. Louis
Robert Emmet
Mabel Barber Kennedy
Virginia City
Aks
Main Street
Buel Street
W. J. Tonkin
Bareks
Schneider Drug Store
New
Department of Pharmacy and Chemistry
University of California
H. M Schneider & Co
Johnson Mercantile Company
Hiram Johnson
Eureka Opera House
Eureka Cash Store
Imittes
Otto R. MA
W. L. Kuehn
A.W. Johnson
F. C. Manheim
Rich Manuel
A. H. Johnson
Will Donnelly
Rice
Brown Hotel
Royal Manufacturing Co
Brazil
J. B. Biale
North Main &T
Byron& Wiliams
Elko County
Philip Paroni
Hylton & Williams, Proprietors
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