15 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1902
Page
1
The Gureka Sentinel lists weekly team rosters and schedules for the coming month, detailing selection, matchups, and venue changes. Notable entries include local club teams and school squads with dates and locations for their midweek games.
A tale from Quantico recounts President Roosevelt and Dr. Rixey stopping at a cabin for a meal of corn dodgers and buttermilk after a duck hunt. An elderly Black man entertained them, led a turkey hunt, and later worked in the government printing office earning $60 monthly. The story appears in Wells Herald with broader notes on Nevada finance and press service issues.
Washington dispatch in the San Francisco Chronicle praises Senate unanimity on the Newlands Irrigation bill and notes key endorsements by East and South senators. It covers a 50 percent land-sale revenue amendment, Newlands’ pledge to push the measure, and potential House passage prospects. Also reports Tonopah Nevada mining progress with a new shaft, steam hoist, and drills planned at several sites.
Pennsylvania Railroad plans require every daily commuter to carry a small photograph affixed to their ticket as a security measure, following abuses of commutation passes in Wilmington Delaware. The rule, to take effect February 1, aims to curb misuse and has drawn approval from daily riders.
President Roosevelt held a long talk with Representative Mondell of the Arid Lands Committee on irrigation and forest reserve preservation. Mondell said the committee would favor the Newlands irrigation bill, aligning with Pacific Coast delegations, while facing opposition from Grosvenor Dalzell Cannon Payne. Senate passage occurred Saturday and a quick House consideration is hoped.
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