Great Deserts Vanish with Irrigation Boom Across West
The transformation of the Great American desert through irrigation is hailed as complete, with twelve million acres subdued and a burgeoning population of a quarter million farming families. Government projects expanded water systems and power, turning arid land into urbanizing, productive communities where small farms thrive and settlers migrate from cities.
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Great American Desert
Congress
Allence
Our Republic
Weatero
Lotteraaro
Washington, DC
Montana
Wyoming
South Dakota
Oregon
Nevada Fight for Freight Rates Sees San Francisco as Enemy
Nevada Attorney General and state railroad commissioners clash with San Francisco merchants over reduced class freight rates. They argue a Washington Interstate Commerce meeting shows San Francisco harms Nevada’s efforts and that Southern Pacific would have granted better rates without the city’s interference. The official calls for Nevada citizens to resist San Francisco meddling.
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Stoddard Tan
Washington, D. C
Nevada
Henry Thartell
H. F. Bartine
J. F. Sheoghnessy
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Southern Pacific
Seth Mann
New Reduction Process for Low Grade Ore in Denver
Denver cream of mining presses describes a new reduction method by Colorado Metals Extraction Company led by W. H. Motter and D. W. Bain. An experimental plant on South Kalamath near West Bay tests sulphide ore treatment to recover gold silver copper iron and lead using copperas electro-amalgamation and concentrating tables. Reported recovery up to 90 percent with costs from 1 to 3.50 per ton.
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Denver
W. H. Motter
D. W.L. Bain
Paeblo Smelting and Refining Company
Pueblo
Asasyer
Mr. Motter
O. E. Shaffer
Bolivia
Monutegama
L. M. Carry
Atlanta
Missouri Lumber Company
Colorado Metals Extraction Company
South Kalamath Street
West Bay
Ibin
Ruby Hill Honor Roll Reveals Scholastic High Achievers
The Ruby Hill School Roll of Honor lists pupils with perfect attendance and scholarship across grades from Receiving through Eighth. Names include Walter Mann Alethea Poillar Carl Harrie Rosalind Jury Marie Harris Robert McGlynn James Jury Blanche Venton Margaret McNaughton Tony Depauli Theodore Rosevent Walter McNaughton Fred Venton Mary McGlynn Dolores Mann Nevada Fine Estella Rosevear Dewey McNaughton Vivian Hicks Daniel McNaughton Joseph Kitchen Edward Fine Janet McNavonrox and Teacher.
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Ruby Hill
Walter Mann
Alethea Poillar
Carl Harrie
Rosalind Jury
Marie Harris
Robert McGlynn
James Jury
Blanche Venton
Mar Karet McNaughton
Tony Depauli
Theodore Rosevent
Walter McNaughton
Fred Venton
Mary McGlynn
Dolores Mann
Nevada Fine
Estella Rosevear
Dewey McNaughton
Vivian Hicks
Daniel McNaughton
Joseph Kitchen
Edward Fine
Janet McNavonrox
Bank Directors Offer 40000 Settlement in Carson Case
At Carson two State Bank & Trust Company directors O T Bender and George Mapes of Reno offered 20000 each to settle the affairs of the bank through Receiver Wildes in exchange for release from further actions. Judge Largan postponed ruling until November 11 while notices were printed to gauge depositors views on the offer.
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Carson
O. T. Bender
George Mapes
Reno
State Bank & Trust Company
Wildes
Agita
Mack
Ieceiver Wildes
Mapes
Bender
Largan
Wildes Va
Stee Bank & Trust Company
Affsira
Garson
Supreme Court Reverses Withdrawal Attempt in Esmerside Case
The court reversed Judge Stevens in a dispute over Colonel Eddy, a Republican candidate for District Judge of Esmerside County, seeking to withdraw from the ballot. Eddy sought to tilt the race toward Carpenter, an Independent Democratic candidate, amid a strong Democratic vote in Ka meralda County, delaying ballots.
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Carson News
Supreme Court Lato
Sweeney
Talbot
Norcross
Stevens
Eddy
Esmerside County
Gol
Kameralda
Carpenter
Somers
Supreme Court
Esmeralda County
Appointment of Ea Yan Darleith as Grand Secretary
Notes from Eurekans praise Ea Yan Darleith of Carson for appointment as Grand Secretary of the Royal Arch Masonry to fill the unexpired term after the death of Noteware. Darleith, formerly assistant to Noteware, is described as a painstaking clerk and highly familiar with the work.
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Carson
Ea Yan Darleith
Royal Arch
Noteware
van Derleith
Prospector Jim Goethus Known as Rattler in Eureka Tale
After the Eureka Nevada election in the early days, a prospector named Jinx Goethus known as Rattler was noted for drinking and selling election tickets a few days post election. A friend quipped the election was over while Jim claimed to have found late candidates still "rancing."
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Eureka
Nevada
Jinx Goethus
Rattler
Jim
Anid Jim
Casraon
Prospect Roll of Honor and Buckhorn Mines Plans
Prospective Roll of Honor lists names including Judith Borgna John Borgas Victor Borna Carrie Gibellini Martin Borgna Jennie Gibellini James Borgna Elveaia Gibellini Katy Tombini Michael Vaccaro Artiglio Vaccaro Maare Bagen Teacher Power For Buckhorn Mines. The Buckhorn Mines Company plans a large power plant on South Fork in Biko County with preliminaries arranged and three ranches purchased as surveys are completed.
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South
Judith Borgna
John Borgas
Victor Borna
Carrie Gibellini
Martin Borgna
Jennie «Gibellini
James Borgna
Elveaia Gibellini
Katy Tombini
Michael Vaccaro
Artiglio Vaccaro
Maare Bagen
Buckhorn Mines
Biko Independent
Buckhorn Mines Company
South Fork
Biko County
Epidemics, accidents, and politics in Nevada headlines
Reports from Nevada cover scarlet fever threats among McGill schoolchildren and drastic health measures. A fatal accident near Ely injures and kills Willie Smith, while political debates draw crowds in Reno. Authorities probe City Clerk Christie’s case as railroad rivalries flare and a new Fallon Fallon borax venture advances.
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Ormady County
Tate
McGill
White Pine County
Board of Health
Willie Smith
Ely
Tie Isther
Nevada Salt & Borax Co
Falton
Carson Sink
Fallon
Borax
Jersey City
New Jersey
Santa Barbara
California
Sardis Summerfield
Reno
Sam Bellard
Majestic Theater
Supreme Toetiee
Frank H. Norcross
Caraon City
Western Pacific
Southern Pacific Company
Elka
Nevada
Southern Pacific
Tima
Christie
Pickard
National Safety Company
A. F. Cunningham
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Humboldt County
Vallejo
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Rooma
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McGill Concentrator
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Jen
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Sentinel
Henderson Banking Company
Eleo
Schecline Banking & Trust Co
Reno, Nevada
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Trust Company
Business Exchange
OM Deposits
Savings Department
Stocka and
Bonde
Communion
ACEAT
P. A Hjul
Eureka, Nevada
Levi Straus
Mes
A. Fraser
Whitmore
Insurance Company of America
Sopa Togaranoe Grmpan
Elvergal Company
Assurmate Coury
Blremac
Fundroma Company
Insurance
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Tendon & Lancashire Fire Insurance Com
Atera Peck
Union Fire Insurance
Joey S Labee
Glebe North Beh
Maranta
John Pardy
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