British inquiry into Mormon missions in England led by American activist
London reports a state inquiry into Mormon missionaries after American reformer Hane P. France linked church influence to Utah politics. France, in Britain to study missions, alleges funds flow from Salt Lake to Britain to recruit immigrants for Utah, noting Belfast Glasgow and ports like Liverpool as key centers.
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London
Winston Churchill
England
Hane P. France
Freece
United Kingdom
International Reform Bureau
Washington
D. C
Interdenominational Council of Women
Churchill
Holland
Denmark
Europe
Mormon Church
Utah
Brigham Young
Mortson
Belfast
Glasgow
Liverpool
Salt Lake
New Law Closes Saloons to Minors
State law approved March 11 1914 empowers peace officers to arrest and prosecute saloon proprietors or managers who allow minors to frequent their establishments. The measure imposes a misdemeanor penalty of five days imprisonment not less than 25 dollars nor more than 100 dollars.
Look For Comstock Revival Mining Draws Population Back
The Chronicle notes a Comstock revival with mining fairs shaping growth. It cites a 50 mile by 40 mile valley near Mexico Lestoipated as 7500 feet above sea level, once lake filled, now scenic and promising.
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Comstock
Virginia City
City of
Mexico
Ned Clark High Plains rancher reports and land boom
News notes describe Ned Clark recovering from illness and remaining active at 81. Mentions ranchers preparing ground for corn, wool prices in Salt Lake City, notary work for Nelson Clark, and L Parker from Berkeley taking charge of Gorge Welch's school for a three month summer term. Describes dam construction south of town to irrigate 280000 acres of Great Coal Valley and explains land sale terms from U. S. Government at 1.25 per acre with water bonds, Nye and Lincoln Counties to become a growing settlement.
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Martin Horton
L. Parker
Berkeley
California
Gorge Welch
George Davis
Daviston
Great Coal Valley
Parker & Ballard
Salt Lake City
U. S
Nye
Lincoln
R.A. D
Buried Treasure on Idaho Trail
A Montana prospecting party in the early 1860s found gold near Poor Man's Creek and McClellan Creek, 45 miles west of Helena, then faced a deadly raid by road agents along the Oregon Trail. Vigilantes hunted the robbers, executed all but one, and the fate of the gold cache remained unresolved. Mormon officers will visit Nevada after Nevada’s ecclesiastical annexation, with leaders including Frank Stratford and David Evans preparing a church mission across the state.
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Ioho
Overland Trail
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Poor Man‘s Creek
McClellan Creek
Helena
New York World
Oregon Wen
Oregon Trail
Iiaho
Anh
Nevada
Ogden
Utah
Weber Stake
Frank Stratford
David Evans
Eugene Bingham
The
Sunday Schools
Georgiana Marriott
Relief Society
Nevada News Roundup From Exchanges and Local Fronts
State reports show Ben Sanford postmaster of Arum White Pine County died by self inflicted gunshot with health conditions blamed. Nevada cases include Indian children sent to Carson Indian School, mining revival notes, legal actions against Kimberly Mining stockholders, a suicide victim from Ely, and political shifts. eight hour miner law tested in Storey County. Lyon County seat move to Yerington May 1. Elko County dam project bid and elk transport disputes with Wyoming authorities.
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Ben Sanford
Arum
White Pine County
Mike
Carson
Interior Department
Nevada
Deseret News
Mormon Church
Ely
Eureka
Austin
Carson City
Lake Tahee
San Francisco
Goldfield Tribune
M. J. Scully
Kimberly
Lander County Grand Jury
Scully
Kimberly Mining Company
George Wattles
Wattles
Virginia Chronicle
Nimrod Urie
Jean Quillici
Humboldt County
J. F. Adamson
Hae
Cleve Baker
Storey County
Yellow Jacket
Gold Hill
Virginia City
Woodburn
Reno
John Poco
Poco
Nevada Supreme Court
Lyon County Court House
French
Lyon County
Dayton
Yerington
Pacific Reclamation Company
Elko County
Bishop Creek
Wyoming
Southern Pacific Company
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Son of Mormon
Ned Clark
Seheeline Banking & Trust Co
General Banking
Business Exchange
ACENT
Corporations
P. H. Hill
Eureka, Nevada
Levi Straus
ONE Price
Mes. A. Fraser
Johnson Mercantile Co
Hiram Jsouunsoon
Stretly
Hotel Zadow
Connellon
Louise
Zadow
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