Northern Auto Route Preferred From White House to Battle Mountain
F 8 Gedney of the Development League and Automobile Association met officials in Eureka County to select a road from the White House to Battle Mountain. The Humboldt river route via the Dunphy estate offers easier repair and rail access, with the Donphy field route deemed best. The Dunphy estate donated right of way and a grader to repair Magule creek canyon segment.
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Gedney
Development League and Automobile Association
White Hoos
Eureka County
W. O. Hancock
Lander County
White House
Mayer
Battle Mountain
Boulder Geld
Boulder Creek
Rock Creek
Shoshone Point
Donphy Field
Humboldt and
Conouct
Beowawe
Humboldt River
Humboldt Ovly
Dunphy Estate
Pen Falkerson
Dunphy
Souther Pacific
Battle Monnt
Magule Creek Canyon
George Arthur
Carlin
White Champion McCarty Dies in Ring Fight in Canada
Luther McCarty, touted white heavyweight champion, was knocked out by Arthur Pelkey in the first round of a Calgary bout. A right hook near the heart felled him. he died about 25 minutes later despite medical efforts. Police detained Pelkey as a coroner's inquest awaited.
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Fatcher McCarty
Canada
Calgary
Luther McCarty
Arthur Pesky
Polly
Pelkey
McUarty
Ei W. Smith
McCarty
Smith
Surveyor General Reports Nevada land laws and sale details
The Surveyor General L. Deady presents a pamphlet on U S land grants and Nevada land control. It notes revert lands for sale, 15 000 acres available, 640 and 320 acre limits for qualified applicants, and priced sales at 1.25 per acre or 2.60 per acre near the Central Pacific railroad.
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Nevada
L. Deady
Ada State Land Register
United States
Dendy
Central Pacific
Measuring Duckwater Water Judge Averill and State Engineer Visit
William Kearney Nevada State Engineer arrived from Carson and will inspect a water measuring device in the Duckwater region. Judge M R Averill accompanies to verify if court orders have been fully carried out in the seven year water rights dispute among the Mendes Togooni and Irwin factions.
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Averill
Tonopah Bonanza
William Kearney
Carson
Duckwater
Kearney
M. R. Averill
Nevada
Mendes
Togooni
Irwin
Aged Indian Dead in Ely After Century-Old Life
Hamilton Pete, an Indian axit to be over a century old, died in Ely early last week. He was an old man when
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Hamilton Pete
Ely
Great Riches at Bottom of the Sea
Inventors worldwide chase underwater treasure using submarines and diving armor. Key challenges: withstanding deep water pressure and providing lighting, as divers risk fatal pressure at depth. Ancient wrecks and centuries of sunken gold fuel hopeful salvage efforts, though depths beyond 100–200 feet test technology.
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Puget Sound
Santo Domingo
Santa Lucia
Christopher Columbus
America
Peru
Mexico
Spain
mid-Atlantic
Frank Parker Stockbridge
Popular Mechanics
Western Pacific to Build Branch From Wendover to Deep Creek
Ely Nevada May 24. Construction of a Western Pacific Railroad branch from Wendover to Deep Creek will begin soon to serve the Deep Creek mining district by providing an ore outlet. Plans suggest the line may extend to Ely and continue through Southern Nevada toward Southern California. Treasure Hill discoveries date to 1867 and have persisted among white settlers.
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Western Pacific
Ely
Nevada
Western Pacific Railroad
Wendover
Deep Creek
California
A Bachelor Girl's Reflections by Helen Rowland
A humorous dated column reviews marriage dynamics. It jokes that women fear men’s evenings at the office and that love making remains the sole fixed effort of men. It notes women’s skepticism about science and social reform until married. It observes men’s casual regard for promises.
Whisky Tax Question Faces Justice Department
Washington May 26 Colonel W H Osborne Commissioner of Internal Revenue appeals for Justice Dept help on whisky taxed per gallon. Question: if whisky soaked into a barrel and squeezed out, must tax apply at $110 per gallon. Makers say from 0.08 to 2 gallons can be forced from an empty barrel that held 50 gallons. Revenue involved exceeds $1,000,000. Issue is whether tax was collected before soaking and if later taxation is possible.
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Washington, D. C
W. H. Osborne
Internal Revenue
Department of Justice
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Northern Auto
National Bank
First National Bank
Elko, Nevada
Mall
A.B. Kimball
B. Noble
Wh. A. Sewell
F. Williame
B. K. Enno
Surveyor General
Treasure Hill
By Helen Rowland
Hamae
Rena
Ales
Eureka Lodge Directory
Eureka Temple
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Jexxie Tatton
M. E
Gnack Travens
Eureka Lodge No
Clark and
Mai Sta
Joux T. Marrmy
Masonic Hall
Mancutse Faasen
W. M. Magy
J. Lamon
F. J. Buessemen
G. Fosten
St. John's
Epos Sanuse
H. P. K. McChaxexs
Diamond Rebekah Lodge
M, and I
Canotixe Husasxen
Guaox I. Taavens
Beatific Lodge No. 7
K. of P
Onatle Hall
North Main Street
Ocuagtes Mantis
C. D
D. E. Nosraosa K
R&s
W. M. Forster
San Francisco
Cal
the Brown Hotel
Station Touring Club of America
Daniel Morrison
Eureka
Main
Soheeline Banking & Trust Co
General Banking
Trust Company
Business Exchange
Savings Department, Stocka and
Bonde
Johnson Mercantile Co
Ance
Hiram Johnson
James A. Rattazzi
Saloon and Pioneer Bottling Works
U. S
Becker
F. J Brossemer
Prop
Eureka, Nevada
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