Nevada Food Administrator Held on Bribery Charge
James Wood of Nevada Food Administration was held by a federal commissioner on a charge of accepting 300 as partial payment for services to South Fork Flour Mills of Elko Nevada. He testified the money was to alert the Justice Department and pursue W W Percival for an alleged bribe. Bail set at 5000.
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James Wood
Nevada
Nevada Food Administrator
Grand Jury
United States Commissioner
South Fork Flour Mills
Elko
San Francisco
Wood
Department of Justice
W. W. Percival
May Take Duckwater Mines Route Linked to Nevada Rail Plan
Examination by John Dinan and K H McMurray finds the Tognoni group near Duckwater valued at nearly 1000 acres. Schwab interests reportedly seek to control the property with surface ore averaging $25 per ton. The Duckwater group lies on the proposed railroad corridor envisioned by Samuel Bernheimer to connect Los Angeles with the Nevada Northern and Salt Lake lines.
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Ely
Tognoni
Duckwater
John Dinan
Tonopah
K. H. McMurray
Kitchen
Nevada
Schwab
Samuel Bernheimer
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Winters Work Brings Trapper Sum of $4 330
W N Scott of Winnemucca, the successful trapper, departs for California this week to rest after a hard season. He trapped 521 coyotes, 127 badgers, and 87 wildcats in three months, earning an estimated $4,330 at current fur prices. He expects to return for another winter’s trapping next fall.
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California
W. W. Scott
Winnemucca
Scott
Lovelock Review-Miner
Dates Set for 21 to Be Registered Registration
Washington May 18 June 5 fixed as the date for registration of youths who have attained 21 since the first army draft in 1917. The Provost Marshall General’s office has prepared for action awaiting the Presidents signature. About 800000 men expected to register this year with quarterly registrations planned starting June 6.
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Washington
Eclipse View Possible in Eureka This Saturday
Total Relipse notes a total solar eclipse around 5 30 p m on Saturday June 8 with daylight saving time shift. Predictions initially misjudged the hour. the extending path from Washington State to Florida may yield a partial view in this region.
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Eureka
Washington State
Florida
Red Cross Food, Coffee, and Ham Sandwiches on Front Lines
Soldiers on the front and during brief rests are served by Red Cross canteens. The image of hot coffee and man-sized ham sandwiches boosts morale as Red Cross workers provide meals near the lines. A General praises the Red Cross for extending aid constrained only by membership and funds.
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Red Cross
Save and Serve Wheat to Live
A civic advertisement urges reducing wheat flour use and adopting higher value substitutes to save food. It claims small daily savings multiply to feed a vast army and links effort to democracy and life. The Space Contributed by The Eureka Cash Store and Eureka Garage Supply Co.
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Eureka Cash Store
Eureka Garage Supply Co
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Helo
Sammie
Polly
United States
F. Kopp
Elke National Bank
Washoe County Bank
United States Food Administration
Planta Victory Garden
Henderson Banking Company
Seheolie Banking & Trust Co
General Banking
Trust Company
Business Exchange
Savings Department
R. McCharles
Stockgrowers and Ranchers’ Bank
Reno, Nevada
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