Pioche Seeks Cheaper Ore Rates At Carson Session
Tonopah Times reports Pioche residents and mining leaders plan to urge the Public Service Commission in Carson City to readjust freight rates. The group cites ore shipments dropping from 2300 to 900 tons weekly due to high railway charges on valuable ores. Participants include Senator A L Scott and mining executives B C D Marriage and J H Hedges among others.
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Tonopah
Pinche
Carson City
Public Service Commission
Utah
A. L. Scott
Lincoln County
Piocher
H. Snyder
Bristol Black Metal
B.C. D. Marriage
Pioche Record
M. L. Lee
The
Bank of Pioche
Lewis G. Gillett
Virginia Louise Mining Company
J. H. Hedges
Prince Consolidated Company
Nevada highlights claim frontier progress and a tragic love tale
Nevada notes cover Clark County map details for Boulder Canyon and rhyolite, Mayflower mill rumor, Sparks Masonic Temple nearing $50,000 completion, guard on Virginia and Truckee mail train, Reno fines, Caliente water damages suit loss, and a sensational twin sisters love tragedy in Geneva with a poisoning death and an officer’s disappearance.
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J. T. Williams
Las Vegas
Bes
Clark County
Boulder Canyon
Nevada
Virginia
Truckee
Virginia City
Hens
Judge Bry#on
Reno
Caliente
Salt Lake Road
Geneva
Goldheim
Alster
Grapes Valued On Pacific Fruit Express Shipments
The article outlines grape crop value based on shipments of 4324 cars by Pacific Fruit Express and notes an estimated 100 cars yet to be moved. It cites production figures and by‑product processing as contributing factors to the valuation.
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Lofi
Pacific Fruit Expres Company
Vinararda
Resolutions Honor Ely Teachers Institute Support and Lobby
A Nevada Ely teachers institute resolves thanks to State Superintendent Hunting and Deputy Whiteley for leadership. It praises institute instructors, speakers, and local entertainers, commends Ely citizens and boards, calls for centralized state association and annual dues, supports disarmament talk, backs a key educational bill, and requests future institutes in Bly and distribution of copies.
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Kubits
Mildred A. Brown
Eva H. Timmons
Berths Norton
Mary Cameron
W. J. Hunting
George A. Whiteley
Jos J. W. Hall
Dr. Driggs
B.C. Thompson
Trainor
W. L. Nolan
Ely
Teachers’ Institute
J. W. Hall
R. C. Thompson
Briggs
Institute
Partridge
C. 8. Chandler
L. A. Hunting
Mary L. Concannon
Mary 8. Black
Dotty Tipton
Chester V. Davis
MacLaughlin
O'Grady
White Pine County High School
Jurich
Annand
Sanders
Fransen
County Board of Education
Washington, D.C
Congress
Nevada
State Board of Education
Bly
Seeds for Nevada announced by Arentz
Congressman Arentz says Nevada will receive an unusually large supply of government seeds this year. Requests should be sent to the House of Representatives in Washington. Do not request specific varieties. Requisitions from schools and teachers will be billed only if seeds are for pupil distribution.
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Congressman Arentz
Nevada
Care House of Representatives
Washington
Congressman Arents
Oil Traced in Elko Well at 800 Feet
Dispatches from Elko report traces of oil at 800 feet in the Elko Oil and Development Company well. The drill passes brown shale and blue clay with over 500 feet of water present. Oil appears in the fillings.
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Elko
Elko Oil and Development Company
Ten Year Naval Holiday Proposed By Hughes At Conference
Washington set forth a ten year naval holiday plan calling for scrapping sixty six capital ships and reducing total tonnage by 1 878 043 among the United States Great Britain and Japan. The proposal aims to pause new capital ship construction for a decade with fixed replacement tonnages and scrapping targets to equalize naval strength.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Hughes
America
Capitalighttoy Son
Mr. Hughes
Delaware
North Dakota
Mutsu
Tosa
Gago
Amagi
Akagi
Ataga
Takao
France
Italy
Britain
Balfour
Kato
Schanzer
Briand
Committee On
Theodore Roosvelt
Navy
Silvert on mine shaft sunk at Treasure Hill site
Tonopah Nevada November 15 Developments at the Treasure Hill Company mine at Silverton Nye County show lean toward a larger ore body. Shafting found the ledge on the east side after a 100 foot west crosscut failed to locate a ledge. A nearby vein run yielded 97 ounces of silver in a 3 foot ore shoot and ore values averaged $21 over 12 feet.
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Tonopah
Nevada
Tognon
Treasure Hill Company
Silverton
Nye County
Nevada Honey Production Shows Strong Market in Mason Valley
The honey industry in Mason valley expanded last season with ten cars of comb honey shipped from Lyon County to markets across the United States. Valued at over $5,000 per car, the shipments brought about $50,000 to beekeepers, marking a busy and profitable season for bees and ranchers alike.
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Mason Valley
Lyon County
United States
Gardner Captured After Santa Fe Mail Train Robbery Attempt
Roy Gardner, captured in Phoenix after an attempted Santa Fe mail train heist, admitted his identity to police. Fingerprints matched Gardner and he provided a self written statement to United Press detailing his actions and plans. He claimed to have stolen a motorcycle, aimed to flee to Buenos Aires, and expressed mixed remorse.
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Phoenix
Aris
Santas Pe
Roy Gardner
Gardner
Wee Set
Slaime
K.P. Nelson
Los Angeles
Hermans Inderlied
Jean
Buenos Airea
McNeils Island
Miner’s Defeat Aims To Block Mining Law Bill
SMAN opposes a bill by Congressman Arents revising mining laws. Arents vows to use all efforts to defeat the measure and keep it from committee. W. F. Morris of Churchill County reports 2000 rabbits on hand shipping to California for profit.
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Arents
J. Carlton Bray
Reno
Bray
W. F. Morris
Churchill County
Tme
California
Nevada Public Land Notice for Robert M Price
United States Land Office Elko Nevada October 28 1921 notices public filing by Robert M Price Reno Washoe County to enter land under sections 2306 07 R 8 U and M district M D B and M. Adverse claimants or objectors must file protests by December 20 1921 with Register John E Robbins. First publication November 19 1921 last December 17 1921.
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United States Land Office
Elko
Nevada
Robert M, Price of
Reno
Washoe
State of Nevada
Sesw
Range 67
John E. Robbins
Register
Untitled historical mine notes in Cartes County report
The dated Cortez mine in Cartes County yielded broad ore veins two feet wide with high grade sample results around 3980 ounces per ton in places. Veins branching from the main porphyry dike show widths from one to four feet and ore values between 100 and 380 ounces silver per ton. Early operations centered on Fitzgerald mine with the largest stopes below quartzite near nomenclature of Gee rison workings.
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Cortez
Cartes County
Pygerald
Geerison
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State News
Arent
Sen- Une
Min Rhea
Sman
McCharles
Eureka
Mabel K. Young
Spring Street
Eureka Ball Team
Eureka Pavilion
Thos
Robinson & CO
Bush St
San FrAnCisco
SAN Francisco Stock Exchange
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