Senator Genator Stewart Plans Nevada Ranch Home
San Francisco correspondent reports Genator Stewart will adjourn Congress at month end then move with wife May Agnes Cone to his Nevada ranch at Ashboro Farm near Washington. He plans dairy operations and breeding fancy cattle, seeking a permanent life away from Washington’s grind. The story notes rumors of another Senate race as he returns to Nevada.
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San Francisco
Harriman Herald
Genator Stewart
Congress
Nevada
May Agnes Cone
Georgia
Ashboro
Washington
Stewart
Washington, D. C
San Francisco Dominates Pacific Clearing Houses
The Queen City claims leading trans-Pacific trade as the Argonaut notes San Francisco’s clear superiority in domestic banking volumes. Commentary highlights the harbor, resources, and state backing as the city’s enduring strength and potential for growth.
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Goodwin's
San Francisco
Argonaut
Golden Gate
Union
Battle on the Yalu and Port Arthur Fireships Report
The report details a crushing Russian defeat at the Yalu with about 10 000 engaged and heavy losses in batteries. It notes Zassulitch and Katchalinsky wounded, Kuropatkin shaken, and Admiral Togo’s fireship actions near Port Arthur with ships sunk and a naval engagement rumored at Vladivostok. Japanese fireships showed fierce bravery amid harbor defenses and minefields.
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Togo
Black Port Arthur
Vladivostok
St. Petersburg
Zasmulitch
Katchalinsky
Hamatan
Feng- Hoan-Cheng
Kuropatkin
Harcin
Zassulitch
Yalu
Yalu River
Port Arthur
Alexieff
Kamimura
Rescue at sea ends in tragedy as Japanese officer dies
A naval clash led to Russian sailors saving their crew and aiding the captured Japanese. The rescued Japanese officer killed himself to avoid return home in disgrace, while the others were carried ashore.
Fusion party fight over Nevada senator pick
Nevada observers discuss Fusion party strategy to back a gold standard slate. Judge Fitzgerald’s anti silver stance stirs tension as delegates are shaped to avoid bolters at St Louis, signaling fierce party discipline and the goal of a unified financial plank.
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Judge
Fusion State Central Committee
Fusion Party of
Nevada
St. Louis
Fitzgerald
Parker Democrats
Seaster Newlands
Judge Fitzgerald
Reno Gazette
Bills Allowed May 8 1904 Indigents Record Note
New today and bills passed authorize payments to named individuals for indigent relief as of May 8 1904. The record shows amounts allowed to specific persons and is certified as a correct copy by Clerk J H HoegH.
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Onperen
Onpenen
Nevada Republicans face internal strife over party loyalty
Central Committees reject a proposal to reframe the party platform while Reno Journal laments a “close corporation” in the Republican Party of Nevada. It urges defectors to join the other side as Roose velt looms. A Tonopah & Rhodes Railroad meeting in Boston plans $500000 in interest bonds, guaranteed by the Tonopah Mining Company to fund construction and equipment.
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Reno Journal
Republican Party
Nevada
Virginia
Republican Party of
Roosevelt
Close Corporation
Tonopah & Rhodes Railroad Company
Boston
Tonopah
Tonopah Mining Company
Proposals for Bids for Palisade Road Work Eureka NV
Eureka County Nevada invites sealed bids for road construction and grading about 2.5 miles west of Palisade to connect two old Central Pacific grades. Bids due May 1 1604 at 2 pm. Jonathan Walker to inspect May 9 10. Work within 90 days. Clerk HoegH reserves right to reject bids. Notices posted at Palisade Safford Beowawe.
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Board of County Commissioners
Eureka County
State of
Nevada
Board of Commissioners
Palisade
Central Pacific Railway
Jonathan Walker
Safford
Beowane
Board of County
Road construction bids open for Safford to Doborg Ranch route
The Board of County Commissioners invites bids for construction and grading of the road from Safford to the Doborg Ranch we atable. Bids due May 14 1904 at 2 PM. Payments from Palisade and Beowana Road Funds after completion and acceptance. Work to be finished within 90 days. The board may reject all bids. Clerk notice posted in Palisade Safford and Boonsne.
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Board of County Commissioners
Eureka County
State of Nevada
Mxid Board of Commissioners
Safford
Doborg Ranch
Jonathan Walker
Eaid
Palisade
Beowane
Esid
Safford and Boonsne
Slantard Ol Chaipang plans Texas to New York Oil Pipeline
Chicago papers report a long distance pipeline from Texas to New York with branch lines to oil fields. The plan includes refinerys at intervals and claims pumping costs near one tenth the rail shipping price. Also listed are birth notices from Eureka and Ely, Nevada in 1904 and 1908 for local residents.
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Chicago
Texas
New York
United States
Western railroads restore return pass for bona fide shippers
On May 2 all Western and Northwest railroads granted the stock shippers’ request to reinstate the return pass for bona fide shippers. James M. Shockley, who killed Motorman Gleason and Conductor Brighton in Salt Lake City during a December attempted hold-up, has a lighter sentence with a death date set for June 24. Dr. Charles B. Nancredo of the University of Michigan reports a simple operation for trifacial neuralgia involving oxmnic acid injection into the exposed nerve, noting the upper facial region is affected.
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James M. Shockley
Gleason
Brighton
Salt Lake City
Charles B. Nancredo
University of Michigan
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Tun Eureka Sentinel
EVERT &ATORDAT BT _ as
Seiliman
Petropavlovsk
Commission of Experts
Carmen
Carmen's
Schmitz
Meredith
Elko
West Virginia
Japan
Electric Hill
Hoo. W. E. Sharon
Nevada Observer
J, H, Hoegh
NEW Today
J. H. Hoegh
Eureka
J. BH. Hoegh
Cominiion
Barska
Paul Yost
Ureks
A. E. Porch
Ely
White Pine County
William A. Boyle
Henderson Banking
Virginia City
Main Street
Buel Street
W. J. Tonkin
Eureks
N. B
Schneider Drug Store
Publica
Department of Pharmacy and Chemistry
University of California
H. M Schneider & Co
THE
Eureka Cash Store
Express
Royal Manufacturing Co
Brazil
J.B. Biale
North Main St
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