Southern Pacific Agent Gill in Eureka Boosts Local Traffic
John A. Gill travel ing agent of the Southern Pacific Railway met Eureka residents and shippers. He promoted optimism for ore traffic and through rates, noted the Nevada Railway’s status, and urged goodwill between public and railway. Gill praised Pine and Diamond Valleys for dairies and poultry, and distributed booklets on travel and Nevada sights.
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Eureka
John A. Gill
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Gill
Nevads
Brown Hotel
Gill Anid
Southern Pacific
Palisade
Utah
Western Points
Bureka-Nevada
Eureka-Nevada
Sud
Bureka
Sexvinel
Louisiana
Texas
Paso Robles
California
Monterey County
Fee
J. M. Felton
Reno
Nevada
Winnemucca to Host 1912 State Institute for Teachers
The Biensist State Teachers Institute for 1912 will be held in Winnemucca Nevada from December 16 to 20. About 300 teachers are expected with leading lecturer M W O'Shea of Escine Wisconsin. Local staff from Eureka County High School Pine Valley Palisade Beowane and others will attend.
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Nevada
Winnemuccos
P. T. McNally
Eureka County High School
Christy Fulton
Isabel Moeraldo
Rose Curto
Pine Valley District
A. B. Lightfoot
Institute
Ely
Winnemucca
White Pine
Lander
Boreks
Board of Trade
Etern Nevada
Revo
Goldfield
Death of Mrs James Allen Former Eurekan Ottawa Hotel Hostess
Mrs Mary Allen, aged in her 70s, died Friday at her Woodside Avenue home after a long illness. Born in Ireland, she spent most of her life in America and 27 years in the Park. Her son James Allen, widower of the Ottawa Hotel era near Eureka’s Richmond furnaces, mourns her loss as friends extend sympathy.
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Park City
Utah
James Allen
Ottawa
Richmond Furnaces
Eureka
Woodside Avenue
Mary Allen
Ireland
America
Park
James
Election Roose Causes Trouble At Belmont
In Belmont Nye County a local election event led to a chaotic brawl after residents, long abstinent from drink, consumed liquid refreshments brought by a candidate. Dozens fought, four shots were fired but none fatally, with injuries including a missing eyebrow and a skull fracture from blows.
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Belmont
Nye County
Barnett Couple Visiting at Reso Reno Journal
Dr and Mrs W F Barnett formerly of Hareka Nevada are guests at the Golden hotel in Reno Journal reporting their visit. Dr Barnett served as county physician for Hareka County for years and is well known in that region.
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Reso Reno Journal
Mra
W. F. Barnett
Hareka
Nevada
the Golden
Vaccination Drives Typhoid From Army
Washington reports medical officers praise ongoing anti typhoid vaccination in the Army. Among 567000 troops in the United States, only a few typhoid cases occurred in ten months with two deaths. Most cases were among recruits not inoculated, and both deaths were a noncommissioned officer and a recruit lacking vaccination.
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Washington
United States
Douglas County's Elected Officials and Winners
Douglas County voters chose Arrald as Sheriff Frank Brook lies as District Attorney H O Jepson as County Clerk Fred Klotz as County Recorder Leo Springmeyer and William Bettlemeyer as County Commissioners William Hoseman and H A N Tea were elected to the Assembly.
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Douglas Gounty
Arrald
Frank Brooklies
H. 0. Jepson
Fred Klotz
Leo Springmeyer
William Bettlemeyer
William Hoseman
Assembly
Ex Senator Jones In precarious health at ninety years
Ex United States Senator Jona P Jones of Nevada is in precarious health at age 83, with reports from Los Angeles noting illness and advanced age. A former manager of Comstock properties and California Nevada figure, he retired from politics and business, once a millionaire tied to Southern California real estate and silver era politics.
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Nevada
Washington
United States
Jona P. Jones
California
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Comstock
Jones
San Francisco
Carson
Jouss
Francis G. Newlands
Stewart
Santa Monica
Banning
Southern California
Nye County Officials Named In Tonopah Miner List
The Tonopah Miner reports unofficial Nye County results with State Senators Zeb Kendall and M. J. Scanlan and others. It notes Sheriff Ed Malley, County Clerk Robert Pohl, Treasurer Frank Manoix, Auditor W. M. Grimes, District Attorney J. A. Sanders, and two-term and single-term commissioners including W. A. Marsh and Alex Ferguson. Five precincts Dockwater Sharp Johnny Milletts Currant Creek unheard could alter contests for State Senate Assembly and District Attorney.
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Tonopah
Nye County
Zeb Kendall
M. J. Scanlan
Socialist Assembly
R. H. Barnes
George Cole
al Kelliber
William Forman
I. F. Davis
Ed Malley
Robert Pohl
Frank P. Manoix
W. M. Grimes
J. A. Sanders
W. A. Marsh
Alex Ferguson
RB. B. Davis
W. B. Evans
Harry Dunseth
Dockwater
Sharp
Johnny
Milletts
Currant Creek
Gould line enters Reno via Western Pacific rail entry
San Francisco report says Western Pacific and Nevada California Oregon railways reached an agreement to allow Western Pacific access to Reno. The N C O will standardize its Doyle to Reno line by adding a third rail to the narrow gauge. Reno cars will run through to San Francisco without train changes.
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San Francisco
Western Pacific Railroad
Nevada-California-Oregon Railway
Western Pacific
Reno
Nevada-California-Oregon Railroad
Doyle
California
Aba
T. F. Danaway
Nevada pianist Brooks dies in Reno hospital
Nevada character dead Brooks, a blind pianist who earned a living playing at state resorts, died in Reno while being carried into the emergency hospital. He was found in his cabin weakened by pneumonia and heart degeneration. Brooks once had considerable money from gambling days. his mother Mrs. E. Thompson lives at Yerington.
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Nevada
Brooks
Reno
Emerency
BE. Thompson
Yerington
Roosevelt Wins In Canal Zone Poll Counts
In the Canal Zone Panama on November 9 the Progressives led the presidential tally with Roosevelt 1026, Wilson 783, Debe 440, Taft 106, and Chafo 71.
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Roosevelt
Canal Zone
Colon
Panama
Wilson
Debe
Taft
Chafo
Taxes Now Due State and County Taxes for 1912
State and County taxes for the year 1912 are due and payable. Taxes will be delinquent Monday, December 3, 1918, after which date 10 percent and cost of advertising will be added.
Records of Mineral Claims and Proofs in Eureka and Boulder Districts
A compilation of filings including Proof of Labor on the Eva mine to Diamond Valley in Eureka district by John Simi recorded Nov 11. Location certificates for Halstead Nos 1 2 3 4 in Boulder Basin by Halstead Paulkerson and Palton recorded Nov 9. Irene Nos 1 2 Elizabeth 1 Nellie H 1 Edith 1 Bowler 1 Marion 1 to Richmond district with Warner Clark Henderson Bowler and W Warner reported Nov 12. Mayes Main Claim in Boulder Basin by BR Mayes recorded Nov 12. Bull Moose 1 2 3 4 and Boulder Nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tend S in Lynn district by Kelly Bird Cole and Thomas recorded Nov 12. Jennie Lombard Jeanie Lombard Nos 1 2 in Boulder Basin by Wood recorded Nov 14. Bridge and Brigge No 1 in Boulder Basin by Wood and Gobin recorded Nov 14.
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Diamond Valley
Eureka Mining District
John Simi
Halstead
Boulder Basin
Boreks County
O W. Halstead
F. A. Paulkerson
J. G. Palton
Irene
Elizabeth
Nellie H
Edith
Bowler
Marion
Richmond
Ei. Warner
J. P. Clark
RS Henderson
William Bowler
W. Warner
Mayes
BR. O. Mayes
Lynn
T. R. Kelly
A. E. Bird
B. Cole
Arthur Thomas
Jennie Lombard
Jeanie Lombard
H. W. Wood
Bridge and Brigge
H.W. Wood
John Gobin
Ormaby County Elects Officials in Downtown Balloting
The election results show John Chartz as District Attorney and Joe Rochon as long term County Commissioner with J N Wyle in short term. Ba Patterson as County Clerk and Treasurer, Ubauney Dake as Recorder, Joe Stern as Sheriff and Assessor, George Kuith as Justice of the Peace, Jack Gray as Constable, and Hal Mighels along with William Harringtoo named as Assemblymen.
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Ormaby
Garson
John Chartz
Joe Rochon
J. N. Wyle
O- Patterson
Ubauney Dake
Sherif
Joe Stern
George Kuith
Jack Gray
Hal Mighels
William Harringtoo
Postal Savings Program Reaches 28 Million Deposited
Postmaster General Hitchcock announced that about 28,000,000 has been deposited to date in postal savings depositories by 290,000 individuals, averaging 30 dollars per depositor. The system now operates in 12,778 post offices, and 7,357 banks have qualified to receive postal savings funds.
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Postal Bank
Washington
Hitchcock
Metal market quotations and police withdrawal report
The latest metal quotations show Silver at 62 cents per ounce in New York Lead at 4.70 dollars per 100 pounds and Copper at 17.15 dollars in New York. All state police who went to Ely during the strike and labor troubles have been withdrawn from the camp and all but the regular force have been discharged and paid off.
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New York
Ely
Copper Flat miner perishes in fall from moving train
Nevada report details Charles B Kendrick a drillers death after attempting to board a moving train at Copper Flat in the Ely district. Dr Robert O Neill, severely burned days earlier by stepping into a sunken barrel of boiling water, remains hospitalized in San Francisco with extensive leg injuries needing skin grafts.
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Charles B. Kendrick
Seharn
Nevada Consolidated Mining Company
Copper Flat
Ely
Robert O'Neill
Tonopah
San Francisco
Starts School For Prospective Brides
Chicago November 12 The Rev Myron F P Adams pastor of a Baptist church here has announced a new school for prospective brides to be opened at the church tonight More than 150 girls have already signified they will attend The curriculum includes cooking sewing music and other subjects to help form a cheerful home and promote economy Twenty assistants will aid the pastor in this new institutional venture He says the program will not guarantee marriage but aims to produce more desirable wives through instruction and practice
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Chicago
Myron FP. Adams
Adams
Giraffe tells Harper's Weekly about fare reduction job answer
A humorous exchange features a giraffe being asked if it still worked for the street railway company. The animal replies it left after knocking down one fare, illustrating a playful, satirical moment in Harper's Weekly.
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Street Railway
Harper’s Weekly
Explosion Kills Three as Boys Sit on Gas Tank in Detroit
In Detroit three boys were instantly killed and another fatally injured when a large gasoline tank exploded while they sat on it. Some reports say embers from a lighted cigarette sparked the blast. Authorities investigate the accident date given as November 19.
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Detroit
Mich
Lnto
Reno Debates Divorce and Gambling in Nevada Legislature
Reporting from Reno on November 11 sketches a Legislature likely to uphold the current divorce law while efforts surface to liberalize gambling. Candidates in Washoe County mostly back divorce. a few back broader gambling but avoid open gambling pledges. Senators Ascher and Gant express support for the existing divorce law, with opposition to open gambling. The gambling push is described as a desperate bid by proponents to liberalize gambling laws statewide.
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Reno
Nevada
Washoe County
J. A. Ascher
James Gant
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J. A. Gill
Trafic Department
Winkemugca
Eurekan
Douglas County
GOULD
the Recorder of
Eureka County
State News
Greely French
Virginia City
Justice of the Peace
Hand of Nature
James Brady
West End
Wass
HH. Brady
Brady
Langan
Mack, Green & Heer
Frank Wildes
State Bank and Trust Company
E. HL. Fanning
Cnrlio
McKenna
Jumtice
George Springmeyer
Cleve Baker
Springmeyer
the Brown Hotel
Main
Station Touring Club of America
Daniel Morrison
With Care
Washoe
Eureka Nevada Railway
Pea
Express
Orm
Eureks
H. D. Ernst
Eureka, Nevada
Taylor’s
Continental
Independence
Liberty
Prospect Mountain
Bee Hive
Szwrnat
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