Nevada's New School Book Law Explains Key Provisions
A letter by J C Templeton outlines Nevada's new text book law modeled on Montana's 19 year system. It creates a seven member Text Book Commission to set four year contracts, require uniform contract prices, institute depositories, bond publishers, and enforce exclusive use with a $20 fine for violations. The initial meeting preserved current U S history and geography series while allowing replacements with favorable terms to aid students and parents.
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J. C. Templeton
State Text Book
Nevada
Nevade
Montana
State Board of Education
Board of Trustees
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sherlock Holmes in Nevada captures escaped Fallon criminals
Four days after escaping Fallon jail, four hardened fugitives were recaptured at Montella near Wola by Deputy Sheriff Arriber and a Churchill County deputy. Disguised as tramps, they pursued the men in a box car. A brief clash near Wells led to the officers being disarmed before recovering the suspects.
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Wola
Fallon
Montella
Doyle
Arriber
Churchill County
Bear Carlin
Wells
Ticwa
Peraou
Iowa
Vibeoscar
Compelled to Come Down Between Independents and Standard Oil
The Cleveland Plaindealer says railroads will end the $1.05 return tank rate from Pacific Coast to east refineries, leveling footing with independents. Moves occur before the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Washington. The National Petroleum Association reports the Standard Oil Company loses an 7 8 1/2 cents per hundred exclusive rate in central freight territory. Five desperate criminals escaped Churchill county jail in Fallon last Saturday.
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Standard Oil
Cleveland, Ohio
Plaindealer
Jhe
Pacific Coast
Missouri River
Standard Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington Mayo
National Petroleum Association
Standard Oil Company
Central
Churchill County
Fallon
Crooked Dice at Wonderland Craps Heist Figures
Reno reports a crooked craps game at Wonderlas week left George Fisk George Braskett under arrest in Fallon. A.L. Darcy lost 263 in coin and a 2000 check cashed then vanished amid uneven odds. Darcy flagged the fraud, witnesses backed it, and a warrant was issued. The pair face continued investigation into a possibly longer scam. Mrs Mary G Hinckley seeks divorce from Harry Gray Hinckley in San Francisco Superior Court citing failure to provide.
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Reno Dispatch
George Fisk
George Braskett
A.L. Darcy
Herculan
Darcy
Fallon
Hinckley
Mary G. Hinckley
Grayson
Oakland
Superior Court
San Francisco
Harry Gray Hinckley
Fulton Iron Works
Fruitvale
Nevada boy saves seven lives hero in Carson River
John Crowe a 17 year old Bronewick boy who twice shot his father in self defense and repeatedly saved others dived into the Carson River to rescue Arthur Wiard after a fall from an improvised ferry. Crowe dragged Wiard to shore and he was revived. crowds call him a statewide hero for his bold rescues over four years.
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Carson River
Carson
Nevada
John Crowe
Bronewick
Arthur Wiard
Crowe
Wiard
Ouson City
High Graders Captured Near Goldfield Cabin
April 27. Constable Ioman and four deputies seized seven high graders at a town outskirts cabin in Goldfield Nevada and recovered 951 pounds of ore believed stolen from the Mohawk mine. The hiding site was known for some time but action waited until a labor troubles settlement neared.
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Goldfield Goldfield
Nevada
Ioman
State Prison Appointees Named by Prison Board
The State Prison Board met with Governor Sparks Secretary Donginass and Attorney General Stod dard present. Col. 5. H. Day is selected as the next Warden, with a new staff including Joe Muller as Captain of the guards and Jesse Newm as lieutenant. Fred C. Fellows becomes overseer, Martin G. Cecil assumes commissary, John Hill as clerk to Warden, replacing James Lucy. Changes in guards include Captain Cavanaugh’s resignation.
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Carson News
State Prison Board
Sparks
Donginass
Stoddard
H. Day
Colonel Day
William Scrythe
Joe Muller
Jesse Newm
Fred C. Fellows
al O'Brien
Martin G. Cecil
Dayton
Jason Bur- Mngame
John Hill
James Lucy
Cavanaugh
O'Brien
Good Manners and Their Subtle Power
Emer son emphasizes manners as happy, habitual acts that polish daily life. They influence perception, spread socially, and grant access to opportunity and respect even without wealth or genius. Manners teach boys address and accomplishments, opening doors to palaces and fortunes.
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Emerson
Gonius
Nevada high schools study to rank by university examiner
For the first time in state history the University of Nevada examiner is preparing a report on the standing of Nevada high schools. John Edwards Bray of the university faculty is touring the state collecting statistics.
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University of Nevada
Nevada
John Edwards Bray
San Pedro R. A. Fined $200 In Safety Law Violations
The San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad agreed to judgments in two suits for violating the safety appliance law by not equipping cars with automatic couplings. Each offense carries a $100 fine. Additional federal suits allege a violation of the 28 hour law in cattle handling, charging eight carloads were held for 48 hours without food, rest, or water between Salt Lake and Los Angeles.
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San Pedro R. A
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad
Edwards
Carson
San Pedro
Nevada Woman Slays a Monster Rattlesnake Near Blair
Mrs. M. Miller of Blair, Nevada, killed a three and a half foot rattlesnake near her door, with twelve rattlers and a button. The Blair Booster praises her bravery and imagines a cautious moral tale. Separately, New York unions aim to raise up to one million dollars for defense of Moyer Haywood and Pettibone, indicted for the murder of former Governor Steunenberg.
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Blair
Nevada
Sho
Eve
Bien
New York
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone
Idaho
Steauenberg
Europe
Dennis Kearney Dead in Alameda California
Dennis Kearney the famous sand lot orator who stirred agitation leading to Chinese exclusion law died last night from complications of diseases Alameda California April 26 The Eureka Cash Store and the Raby Mercantile Company advertise I W Harper whiskey urging stock in sight plus mining location blanks for sale at the Sewrives office
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Dennis Kearney
Alameda
Cal
I. W. Harper
Eureka Cash Store
Raby mi Mercantile Company
Sewrives
Forest Reserves in Nevada to Be Administered from Austin
Washington correspondent notes Forest Service bulletin on Nevada reserves Toquima and Monitor National Forests covering Nye Lander and Eureka Counties. Forest aims to regulate timber cutting to protect watersheds and provide timber for mining camps while preserving grazing rights and water supply. Local rangers planned, with fees for grazing permits starting before 1998 and Austin as headquarters.
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The
Forest Service
Nevada
Monitor
Nye County
Lender
Eureka
Austin
Tonopah
Manhattan
East Manhaattan
Toqaima Forest
Round Mountain
Belmont
Forest Service Administration
Gresing
Inds
Hee Range
Reese River
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Sherlock Holmes
Churchill
John Pardy
People’s Meat Market
Ruby Hill
William Zadow
Main Street
Eureka Lodge Directory
Eureka Lodge No
Masonic Hall
W. H. Rossin
St. John’s
St. John's
A. M
J. H. Verrus
J. H. Jour
Meta
I. C. O. F. Hall
Tn-1
C. L. Buer
N.G. J.B. Braue
W. F. J. Baossemes
Wx. Zapow
Diamond Rebekah Lodge
C.P
I. 0.C.F
Oliverre Gates
Nvg
Kare Swioe
Robert Harvey
Hieae Ee
Duckwater Store
Jesse Mendes
Dackwater
Nev
Conan
Connecticut
Norwich Union
Engpala
London
Lancashire
England
Bremeneer
Retta
National
Boland
Aufrica
Liverpool
Lobe
Soundeat
Whitmore
Bureka
Washington
Sacramento Bee
the Brown Hotel
Eureka Brewery
Eureka’s
Paul Yost
Main & Clark Streets
ZADOW
Main and
Clark Sts
I, Hylton
George W. Hanna
Hylton & Hanna
General Merchandise
Mound Valley
Elko
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