06 Oct 1917
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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1917
Page
1
A government order slashes steel prices from 110 to 58 per ton for bars, 120 to 60 for shapes, and 220 to 65 for plates, applying broadly beyond government contracts. E. H. Gary of the steel trust voices cautious approval, noting prices are fair, with manufacturers involved in setting the rates.
From Gold Hill Utah officials of the Western Pacific railroad recently inspected routes toward Ely. They confirm plans for an extensive feeder system to Eastern Central and Southern Nevada, promising a short coast route and avoidance of steep grades. The line could spark new activity and cheaper transport, benefiting much of Nevada.
In a special election Maine voters rejected woman suffrage by nearly two to one. About 17 182 votes supported granting the ballot to women while 82 121 opposed it. The report notes the outcome followed a constitutional amendment proposal.
The Elko Independent argues the State Exemption Board acts fairly yet faces broad dissatisfaction over exemptions granted versus local board decisions. It urges transparency, notes influence of personal ties on local panels, and warns of growing suspicion that the board favors some groups in wartime draft decisions.
Gasoline output would rise twelvefold under a process discovered by Frederick A. Kormann of San Francisco. The government accepted the offer and plans a plant to implement the method with Interior Secretary Lane authorized to proceed. Separately, federal travel limits were set allowing up to $5000 in currency and $200 in silver or gold to be carried abroad.
A Ely woman known as Helen Sullivan, long an entertainer in a city dance hall in the restricted district, took a dose of carbonic acid in a personal crisis and died within minutes.
War Department outlines a path to rapid advancement from private to officer through civilian to military training. After current courses finish no new civilian commissions will be issued. Future officers will come from ranks via divisional camp schools run with military experts and Allied officers. Potentially 50,000 plus commissions.
A fragment recalls a nurse tending wounded soldiers with compassion on the field. She answers a dying man’s plea for her name by marking a white linen cross, a simple act of care born from ignorance of writing.
Exports to Russia surged from 31 million dollars annually before the war to 558 million in the last year, with most shipments routed via Siberian Pacific ports. Meanwhile imports from Russia declined from 29 million in 1914 to 9 million in 1917, reflecting shifting trade patterns.
Washington reports retail food prices declined about four percent in the month ending July 15. The Labor Department cites large drops in flour and potato costs, with flour down ten percent and potatoes down thirty three percent, easing the diet burden for many families.
Alexander Foss of the Danish Export and Import Commission states America’s policy as first for themselves and allies, then neutrals, and nothing for the enemy. He notes the hardship on Denmark but does not blame the United States for entering the war due to German submarine actions.
High school boys at Winne mucca prepare khaki uniforms including hat shirt coat trousers and leggings at a cost of 10.15 each. Reports say the students are earning money and plan demonstrations on the town streets.
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