Nevada mining summary and local events across Tonopah and Ely
Nev holdings sold to New York capitalists for nearly 100 thousand dollars. Golconda health resort planned. Rawhide mineralized area measured 10 by 4 miles. Nixon seeks 2500 for Tracken River fish station. Nevada Presbytery meets at Tonopal with delegates and ordination. recovery of bodies from Alpha shaft near Ely expected. New Methodist Church in Carlin dedicated. mortgage burning planned next month. Rgality committee advances monston mill project with 20-stamp plant under Ladsow’s George Porter. Gilliam death following Goldfield shooting. Hughes charged with murder. Reno merchants press for terminal rate relief. Southern Pacific criticized. Western Ore Purchasing plans Hazen sampling works with 300 tons daily capacity.
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George 5. Nixon
Nevada
United States Senate
Tracken River
Trackee
Nevada Presbytery
Tonopal
Searchlight
Rawhide
Angus Mathewson
Hercules Costanti
J. P. Ture
Ely
New Methodist
Carlin
King
Citizens’ Committee of
Rbgality
Monston Mill
L. B. Porter
Ladsow
Porter Ja
George Gilliam
Goldfield
Edward Hugkes
Gilliam
Hughes
Gilliman
Reno
Nevada Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific
Western Ore Purchasing Company
Hazen
Charohill County
Snoh
Charles Snyder
Tonopah
Keeler
California
Seven Troughs
Gold Circle
Notable Rabbi Voorsanger Dies in Monterey
Rabbi Voorsanger, a leading Pacific Jewish figure, died in Monterey, California, on April 27 from heart disease. Other items note record lumber production in the United States, a major shutdown of the Selby smelters due to a court injunction, a China boycott affecting Oriental Steamship Company, and John Hays Hammond renewing a mining contract at five hundred thousand dollars a year with vast private interests.
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Voorsanger
Pacific
Monterey
California
United States
Rimeter
Selby
Swley
Harner
Alste Hongkong
Mya
China
Oriental Steamship
Coaryany
Ling
John Hays Hammond
Goggenhele
Hammond
Governor Sparks In Serious Condition In Reno Home
Governor John Sparks, after weeks of travel and illness, has returned to Reno with his wife and medical team. He is paralyzed except for his hands and in very serious condition, with hopes for recovery tempered by the risk of never leaving bed.
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John Sparks
San Francisco
McKinzie
Reno
Dr. St. Clair
Alamo Farm
Sparks
Nevada
California
Goldfield
Carson
Alamo
Bay City
Reno Gazette
New Milling Process Keeps Minerals in Flour
A new milling method devised by F C Treland preserves phosphates and essential minerals in flour without chemicals. Uniform quality results from old or new wheat, with 20 percent higher bread yield and a nutty, hygienic flavor. Minerals like calcium iron and magnesium remain in the flour despite refining.
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F. C. Treland
Scientific American
Remarkable Tale of Frederick Jeffs Stranded in Pacific
Frederick Jeffs, an American sailor, was marooned for over five months on Indefatigable Island in the Galapagos group off Ecuador after his ship the Alexandra becalmed. The US Navy under Admiral Evans dispatched the tender Yankton to rescue him, but despite a thorough search the fate of Jeffs remains a mystery.
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Frederick Jes
Galapagos Group
Ecuador
United States Navy Department
Admiral Evans
Frederick Jeffs
Jeffs
Guayaquil
Peterson
Lowt Alexandra
Tlee
Robert R Jones
Jones
Washington
Henry J. Claridge
Norwalk
Conn
Claridge
Navy Department
Ela
Pelican
Turtle
Great Republic
Yanktan
Sea Rea
Galapagos
W. R. Gherardi
Bnd Teffs
Gherard
Impressions of Ely by a London Daily Mail special correspondent
An Italian eyewitness describes Ely as a temporary mining town in a desert setting near Goldfield. He notes tents and rough huts, a single hotel, and a population driven by money fever. He predicts the town's fate depends on mining success and foresees eventual stone buildings or desert reclamation.
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Antonio Scarfoglio
London Daily Mail
New York
Paris
Ely
Telegraph
Radeway
Goldsfield
Goldfield
Unclaimed letters list at Kurela Post Office May 1908
Advertised letters remaining for pickup at the Kurela Nevada post office on May 1 1908 include Miss Jenuie Caldwell colored Victoris Catt Serafin Baraia Gust Nas and others. The notice lists callers by name and notes the date of May 4 for advertising. Postal official Oly Broy signs as postmaster.
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Kurela
Nevada
Jenuie Caldwell
Victoris Catt
Serafin Baraia
Gust Nas
Oly Broy
Metal quotations list prices across cities in 1908
The latest metal quotations show Silver at New York 52 cents per ounce Lead at Salt Lake four dollars per 100 pounds Copper at Salt Lake 129 and 16 cents per pound The figures are reported from Tonopah Nevada dated April 29 1908 and refer to the wife of Charles F Wittenberg a von.
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New York
Salt Lake
Tonopah
Nevada
Charles F. Wittenberg
Notice of Sale and Payment Obligations in Palisade Nevada
On April 15, 1908, J W Exener states that all interest of J P Feeley in the Humboldt and Winchester Saloons at Palisade Nevada has been purchased. All company bills due are payable to J W Ebert who will settle outstanding bills contracted before this date.
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J. P. Feeley
Humboldt
Winchester
Palisade
Nevada
J. W. Ebert
Notice of horses shipped on Eureka & Palisade Railway
Shipping notice lists horses transported from Diamond Station to Chico California on April 12 1904 by John Peters and by Thomas Dixon deputy. Includes multiple branded marks and numbers, 3 horses shipped. Sheriff W H Swrenny of Eureka County Nevada oversees. Also mentions April 20 1908 shipment from Hay Ranch Station to Kansas City Missouri by S H Libby with many branded animals and marks. Deputy A Ebert signs. Page 28.
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Eureka, & Parade
Diamond Station
Chico
Difornia
John Peters
W. H. Swrenny
Eureka County
Nevada
Thomas Dixon
Eureka & Palisade
Hay Ranch Station
Kansas City
Missouri
H. Libby
Wwsare
Hell
Cirele Co
Fonurtean
W . Swaexery
A. We Ebert
S P Decides to Quit Favoritism
The San Francisco Call reports state rail investigators exposed Southern Pacific discrimination against unfavored shippers, provoking protests and threats of lawsuits. The company pledges a rigid, uniform rate schedule to avoid favoritism. Also noted is the discovery of Skookum mining camp in Lander County by an Indian, with Skookum meaning good.
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San Francisco Call
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Southern Pacific Company
Harriman Corporation
Skookum
Lander County
Assessment Notice from Northwestern Consolidated Mining Co
Assessment notice from Northwestern Consolidated Mining Co declares a fourth quarter of a cent per share on capital stock, payable in gold coin to the secretary at Burcks Nevada. Delinquency after May 30 1908 leads to public sale on June 30 1908 to cover the delinquent assessment and costs.
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Consolidat Mining Company
Eureka
Eureka County
Nevada
A. D
Main Street
Burcks
Onder
Joan Pamdy
Bareka
Nevada Exhibit Plans for New York Exposition
Publicity chief confirms Nevada will exhibit at the International Mining Exposition in New York after W J Lawton of Rhyolite secured support from the New York organizers. The exhibit must raise funds by May 25 when the exposition opens, with J P shipping freight free both ways and Nevada miners urged to contribute.
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Carson
Commi Davia
New York
W. J. Lawton
Nevada
Porter
Reno
J. P
Washington Filibuster Leads to Demand for Campaign Bill
In Washington on April 27 the House heard minority leader Williams describe a filibuster aimed at forcing consideration of the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill after eight hours of debate. He tied the effort to a campaign publicity bill, free list for wood pulp and print paper, and an anti injunction measure as part of the President's program. Williams said every roll call was to press action, noting supply bills were unusually advanced for a long session.
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Washington
House
Williams
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Eureka Sentinel
A. Seillman
Botern
Mactor
State News
Pacific Ocean
Metal Market
NEW Today
J. W. Exener
S. P
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Duckwater Store
Tesse Mendes
Duckwater, Nye County
Ney
John Pardy
Surveyor Assager
Tnsurance
John
Saloon and Pioneer Bottling Works
U. S
Becker Beer
F. J. Brossemer
Prop
Eureka Cash Store
J. B. Biale
Giant Powder Co. Consolidated
Mes, A, Fraser
Proprictor
Eureea
James A. Rattazzi
Damlyare Sappee
North Main Street
Eureka, Nevada
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