New York Heiresses Seek Western Cowboys on Lincoln Highway
Four New York heiresses and their chaperon tour the West seeking cowpunchers. They describe ideal knights as rugged Western men with specific eye color hair and mustaches. The four Misses Farrell and Misses Murray are daughters of prominent executives and plan to reach California, traveling via the Lincoln Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake
Theresa Farrell
D. A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Anna Murray
Thomas E. Murray
Consolidated Gas Company
New York Edison Company
Katherine Murray
Julia Murray
Denver
West
Lincoln Highway
California
Copper King mine location filed in Safford district notice
Records show location of the Copper King mine in the Safford mining district by C. S. Walker with Oct 28 recording. Also listed are proof of labor filings on multiple mines in Eureka and Mineral Hill districts with November recording dates by various claimants, and a Lynn district report notes a sale of premier placer claims north of Carlin to Oakland capitalists planning extensive work.
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Safford
C. S. Walker
Newt
Abe
Harvey
Tunnel
Clarence
Robert
Percival
Bully Boy
Climax
Agate
Benton
Lynn
Sele Elko Independent
Elko
Carlin
Oakland
Gold Flood Overwhelms Assay Office Amid Melting Rush
The New York Assay Office struggles to process a flood of gold especially in the melting room where workers toil overtime. Much of the metal is foreign bullion to be melted into bars as coins are not needed. Dave Lindsay, 75, longtime Elko County resident, died in Oakland California last week.
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Bather Assay Office
New York
Dave Lindsay
Elko County
Oakland
Calif
Acquitted of Attempted Child Murder in Elko County
A jury found Vacilos Kastamoe and his wife not guilty of attempted murder for throwing their newborn from a car near Montello Elko County. Judge Ducker ordered their discharge. sheriff allowed a jail night before they continued to San Francisco. The case drew intense public interest, but empathy for the mother and questions about her mental state swayed opinion.
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Vacilos Kastamoe
Montello
Elko County
Ducker
Harris
San Francisco
Elko
Saturday Reporter debuts in Sparks with new editorials
The Saturday Reporter begins publication in Sparks with Randolph Billington as editor and James W. Squires as business manager. A 29 year old woman named Daisy Pitts, a stranger in Imlay, died by suicide in the Q. T. saloon after arriving from Susanville, California a week ago, leaving no note.
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Saturday Reporter
Sparks
Randolph Billington
James W. Squires
Daisy Pitts
Q. T
Imlay
Susanville
Cal
Spontini’s Lamps and Medals Contrast With Mozart
An anecdote recalls Cispare Spontini, revered as a demigod by inspiration, dressing in a white silk gown with gold embroidery and tassels while writing music. He bragged of numerous medals, and a fellow musician at Halle contrasted his honors with Mozart, who supposedly does not need them.
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Cispare Spontini
Spon Tail
Halle
Spontinl
Mozart
Spontink
The Nard Wolf A Curious South African Animal
A South African animal called the nard wolf is described as looking like a toast with four legs a head and a tail. It resembles a pussy cat in the forehead and ears but has a rat like nose and a fox like tail.
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South Africa
Do Wells
Chief seeks cannon to kill cowboys in Crook tale
An old Indian chief asks General Crook for a cannon to kill cowboys. The veteran quips about borrowing arms, the chief responds wishing to strike with a club, illustrating a terse exchange over weapons.
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Crook
Thermometer Down Joke in Pennsylvania Style
A rural exchange shows a boy and his father joking about a thermometer that falls five feet and breaks on the porch floor. The humor hinges on the boy misinterpreting distance and the father’s straight delivery.
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Willie
Quips and Quotations on Patriotism and Family
A fragmentary page reads a playful exchange about fishing bears and family discipline, followed by two aphorisms. The first jokes about asking a mother if she was exhausted before catching her husband, the second features Josh Billings about downhill life, and a line on true patriotism.
Government Assay Prices Reduced to One Dollar
Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury orders a new government assay charge of one dollar per assay at Carson City Salt Lake Helena and Boise. Director Robert Wooly of the United States mints recommended the action, a reduction from three dollars and welcomed by those who value the government assay certificate though its intrinsic value remains modest.
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Carson City
Salt Lake
Helena
Boise
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Robert Wooly
United States
Notice to taxpayers on 1915 tax due date in Eureka Nevada
The Asssament Act for the year 1915 is now in the hands of the Treasurer and the taxes for said year are now due and payable. Taxes will be delinquent on December 6, 1915, at which time, if not paid, ten per cent will be added thereto by law. Rt. McCHARLE3, County Treasurer and Ex-Officio Tax Collector, Eureka, Nevada, November 1, 1915.
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Trense Uirer
Notice of Assessment by Lynn Big Six Mining Company
Notice of assessment levied by Lynn Big Six Mining Company a Nevada corporation at its Goldville Nevada principal office on October 6 1919 for one half cent per share on all outstanding stock payable to M F Earle in Goldville or Salt Lake City. Unpaid shares by November 30 1915 will be delinquent and advertised for sale at the General Office January 3 1916 at 2 o clock p m to cover delinquent assessment advertising and expense. M F EARLE Secretary Salt Lake City Utah Office Room 313 Continental National Bank Building
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Lynn Big Six Mining Company
Goldville
Nevada
Lynn Big Sig Mining Company
Continental National Bank
Salt Lake City
Utah
General Draying and Hauling Offered in Eureka
R A Laird provides draying and hauling services at reasonable rates. Wood coal and hay for sale in large quantities at reduced prices, delivered anywhere in Eureka. Leave orders at Otto Mau's on Main Street Eureka.
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Aale
Atwall
Eureka
R. A. Laird
Otto Mau
Legal blanks and issuing locations for sale advertised
A brief legal notice lists blanks and issuing locations for sale at the office. The notice outlines where to obtain forms and the deadlines for submission, indicating the sale action and municipal or agency authority behind the notice.
Poisoned hay recipes to exterminate jackrabbits in Nevada
The Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station director advocates poison hay to curb jackrabbits causing havoc. Recipes include strychnine in hay with starch and soda paste, applied to oats or scattered along rabbit trails. Also notes Nevada State University expenditures from Jan 1 to Oct 1, 1915 totaling 98,771 with detailed appropriations.
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S. B. Doten
Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station
Nevada University
Nevada State University
Public Service Department
Evans Tract
Stubbs
College Farm
Inherits Fortune From Winnipeg Uncle, W H Orr
Inherits Big Fortune w T Orr of Elko learns from Winnipeg that an uncle, W H Orr, died testate or not. The estate ranges from $250000 to $1000000. The recluse left no explicit will, triggering the inheritance.
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W.t. Orr
Elko
Winnipeg
Canada
W.H. Orr
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Seilluman
the Recorders of
Eureka County
Thompson Smelter
Mason Valley
State News
Prise
London
Josh Billings
Winthro
M. F. Earle
Continental National Bank Building
Eureka Dry Goods Cash Store
Vioron Venturino
Fairbanks-Morse
G. McMahon
Goldfield
Eureka Semmet
Lowablguke
Sentinel Offiow
Ford
Goodyear
Eureka Garage and Supply CO
Ade
Monogram
Rudolph Zadow
Standard Oil Company
The
Sentinel
Bantwers
J. B. Biaue
MM Bole Agest
Eureke
Gant Powder Co. Consolidated
Aul Ooops
North Main Street
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