New Nevada Rail Link Planned 1907 Start Date
William Peyton Mason announced from Minneapolis that New York financing secures 2.6 million dollars to build 410 miles of the San Francisco Idaho and Montana Railway. Construction starts immediately and aims to finish by January 1, 1907, linking Snake River Valley Tolabo to Winnemucca and the Southern Pacific. The line passes irrigation boom areas with governments and companies investing about 15 million dollars. A Eureka County meteorite weighing 100 pounds was sent to the Reno State University Geological Department. A local testimonial touts Electric Bitters as curative for a wife’s illness after five doctors failed. Mining location blanks are for sale at the Sentinel office.
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William Peyton Mason
San Francisco, Idaho & Montana_ Railway Company
Minneapolis
Tolabo
Winnemucca
Humboldt County
Nev
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Eureka County
George
Batle Mountain
Lauder County
Geological Department of the State University At
Reno
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Lincoln County Grand Jury faults county officials
The Lincoln County Grand Jury found a startling state of affairs in county government with officials treating offices as private property, keeping no books, and some using local saloons as bases. The report calls for action by residents and hints at new faces in Pioche. Nevada rate regulation is urged with petitions to Roosevelt and Congress to curb unjust transportation charges, uniting Republicans and Democrats alike. The Carson News notes changes at the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight chairs and Hannah Plant touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for chronic sores.
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Lincoln County
Grand Jury
Lincoln
Pioche
Reno Gazette
Nevada
van Dozer
Roosevelt
Washington
Senate
Commonwealth
Thomas Nelson
Stone House
Humboldt County
Interstate Commerce Commission
Winnemucca
Silver
al Livingston
Carson
New State Orphans' Home
Carson News
McCurdy’s Life Insurance Career and Large Income
Robert H. McCurdy testified before a New York life insurance committee, detailing a high earning career. Son of Mutual Life’s president Richard H. McCurdy, he rose from a $1,000 first-year salary to co owner and later general manager with revenues peaking near $127,526 in 1889 and typically over $100,000 since. His father reportedly earns $150,000 annually. Separate Item: Tonopah Railroad tonnage for the week ending Nov. ? shipments totaled 1,760 tons, all from Tonopah.
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Robert H. McCurdy
Life Insurance Investgating Committee
New York
Mr. McCurdy
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Richard H. McCurdy
Charles H. Raymond
Mutual
Raymond & Co
Mutual Life
Raymond& Co
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McCurdy
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Tonopah
Railroad Presidents Admit Need for Regulation
Frank admissions from A B Stickney of the Great Western Railway reveal cash rebates delivered to customers via routing agents, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in play. He argues rail monopolies suppress competition, justify a government board of arbitrators, and urge immediate enforcement of rates without court delays.
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Frank
A. B. Stickney
Great Western Railway
Roosevelt Club
St. Pal
New York
West
America
Stickney
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sacramento Bee
Aod
Nevada's Ten Thousand Dollar Artesian Well Failure
The Carson Capitol well project halted after blasting exhausted the 10000 budget set by the last legislature. No artesian flow found as No 2 caved in, with sand in the casing after 500 feet. Water rises but does not reach ground level. a deep pump may lift water to irrigate and supply drinkable water for the Capitol grounds.
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Nevada
Capitol
Carson
Dr Kings New Life Pills Sell Health Cure
A persuasive advertisement claims indigestion and constipation drain health. Dr Kings New Life Pills are advertised to build digestive organs and relieve headaches dizziness colic and related ailments. Guaranteed at the Schneider drug store for 26 cents.
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Dr. King
Schneider Drug Store
Too Many Rabbits in Elko Threaten Crops
Elko County ranchers report jack rabbits are now a crop menace with fears of crop failure near South Fork next season. Regent Booker of the University of Nevada plans student discussion on a remedy and Professor Frandeen visited Elko to devise control methods. A $100,000 Australian government reward for an extermination method remains offered.
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Elko County
South Fork
Regent Booker
University of Nevada
Frandeen
Elko
Government of Australia
A. McDonald
Melbourne
Washington Post
London
Australia
Mrs Rogers Perfects Appeal to U S Supreme Court
Mary Mabel Rogers sentenced to death in Vermont gains leave to proceed on appeal before the Supreme Court as a pauper. No costs will be paid, and the record in the case will be printed at public expense.
Humboldt irrigation scheme reconnaissance completes
Engineers Russell and Alex Wolf finished a reconnaissance survey for Humboldt river irrigation projects in Elko County. They identified three reservoir sites on North Fork, South Fork, and Rock Creek and expect topographical mapping to lead into canal and reservoir surveying to be completed swiftly under L. H. Taylor and Russell.
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Russell
Alex Wolf
Humboldt River
Elko County
North Fork
South Fork
Rock Creek
L. H. Taylor
Officials dodge questions at private car line inquiry
President Robbins of Armour car lines and Traffic Manager Sproule of Southern Pacific refused to answer ICC questions in a Washington D C private car line inquiry on November 3, both acting under counsel instructions. Sproule was asked about a supposed pooling contract between Southern Pacific and Southern California railways. The commission adjourned the hearing indefinitely with no action on the denials.
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Robbins
Armour Car Lines
Sproule
Southern Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D. C
Southern California Railways
Hitchcock Urges Cut to Save Government Funds
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock plans to recommend abolishing the Receiver in local land offices and merging duties with the Register, a move projected to save about 260000 annually. The measure targets 110 offices across public land states and territories, each with fourRegisters and a Receiver, plus clerks. In nearby Topopah, citizens warn all people with no visible assets to depart due to petty larceny cases.
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Hitchcock
Secretary of the Interior
Topopah
Reward Offered for Lost Stage Box in Nevada Claim
A $100 reward is posted for the return of a suitcase shaped box containing valuables belonging to mining engineer H. K. Wheeler Co. The box was lost between Pilot Knob in White Pine County and the Eureka depot on the Eureka & Palisade Railway on June 9, 1905. It was covered with canvas and strapped, with an identification tag and contents. Return to Eureka or Ely stage offices Ha gaman and Dial. Eureka, Sept. 28, 1905.
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Ely
Bureka
Pilot Knob
White Pine County
Eureka
Palisde
H. K. Wheeler Co
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Life Insurance
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Eureka & Palisade
Tybo
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Bateman
Eureka Nevada
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Henry Anernon
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