Nevada News Briefs From Ely To Wells And Gardnerville
A railway fireman, Earl A. Wali, was crushed to death between engines at Copper Flat in the Ely district. Masons in Elko pursue two goals a Knights Templar commandery and a new temple. Wells plans a $12,000 county high school. Tonopah Miners union agrees to sell its hospital for 7500 to the Mine Operators association. Lyon County’s total assessment rises to 6,522,605, up 1,005,765 from 1912. A bear with cubs injures cattle in Elko County. two expeditions fail to stop it. George Wingfield buys controlling interest in Fallon Creamery, plans to buy 500 cows for easy financing. Jean Menta, Wellington sheepman, found murdered near Gardnerville with back wounds. Nye County allocates 1000 to repair storm damage. Esmeralda records 15,000 for roads. Parcel post triggers resignations at Deeth and Jarbidge offices. Water suit hearings begin at Winnemucca between Pacific Livestock and Ellison Ranching Co. Lovelock Valley residents plant lawns and trees. Elko’s William H. Gass sentenced after confessing a 150 shortage. Ely judge backs nonpartisan judiciary, urging Bar Association action for a legislative bill.
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Masons of
Elko
Knights’ Templar
Wells
Board of County Commissioners of
Tonopah
George Wingfield
Fallon Creamery
Fallon
Jean Menta
Wellington
Nevada
Gardnerville
Esmeralda
Nye
Nye County
Parcel Post
Deeth
Jarbidge
Pacific Livestock Company
Ellison Ranching Company
Quinn River Valley
Winnemucca
Lovelock Valley
William H. Gass
Western Pacific
Ben W. Coleman
Ely
Bar Association
Panama Canal Opens After Gamboa Dike Destruction
The Gamboa dike exploded at 2:02 pm clearing the way for Panama Canal navigation. President Wilson triggered the blast from the White House, enabling water from Gatun Lake to flow into Culebra Cut and toward the Pacific through Pedro Miguel locks. First vessels will be steam dredges. full ocean passage awaits sufficient depth and lock readiness. The article lists canal specs, costs, and key engineers, noting earlier attempts and the 1904 start of work by the United States.
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Panama
Gamboa
Washington
Wilson
White House
Ander
Panama Canal
Gamboa Dike
Atlantic
Pacific
Gatan Lake
Culebra
Great Gatan Lake
Gatan
Pedro Miguel
Locke
Isthmian Canal Commission
George W. Goethals
H. F. Hodges
H. H. Rousseau
D. D. Gaillard
William L. Sibert
W. C. Georges
Maurice H. Thatcher
Gatundaw
Gatun Locks
French Canal Company
Republic of Panama
United States
Accessory Transit Company
Waste Of Nevada Money For Expositions Sparks Public Criticism
Nevada taxpayers face a 140000 expenditure for two California expositions in 1915, with critics noting the sum is excessive given Nevada’s meager highway funds and education needs. The Reno Journal urges relief via the expositions board or a special legislative session next year. A Virginia City mining man touts uniform bullion taxation, and Elko grocer ships 500 pounds of supplies to Tuscarora in 10 pound parcel post packages.
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Nevada
California
Pacific
New York
General School
Board of Directors
The
Reno Journal
Virginia City
Virginia Chronicle
Elko Grocery General School Fund
Tuscarora
Assessors Wake Report on Tax Rolls
Carson City Nevada October meeting of ten county assessors with Nevada Tax Commission discussed equalization, livestock assessments, and shifts in valuation practices. Officials reported increases in several counties, noting 40 to 70 percent baselines and a December livestock session. Donging County tax rolls were delivered under court writ demanding disclosure.
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Carson City
Nevada
Nevada Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Shaughnessy
Equalization Boards
Op ‘Livestock
Stat
Carson Orty
Ope
Esmeralda
Nye
Malay
Elko County
Weathers
Miles
White Pine County
Litton
Churchill County
Donging
Supreme Court
Schoer Becomes One in a Thousand After Back Fracture
John J. Schoer Elko Assemblyman is recovering from a broken back suffered when a house roof collapsed at Deeth six weeks ago. X rays in Salt Lake City confirmed the fracture and he faces 60 days in bed in a harness to heal the spinal injury, remaining at Clover Valley home during treatment.
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John J. Schoer
Elko County
Deeth
Scheer
Salt Lake City
Elko
Salt Lake
Schoer
Clover Valley
Athletics win pennant as Phila beats Giants 3 to 1 in 1913 series
Philadelphia Athletics defeat New York Giants 3 to 1 in last game, win 4 of 5 to capture the 1913 pennant. World series shares total 135 168.89 for 50 players with 60 percent to winners and 40 to losers, plus 79 109.50 for clubs. Gate receipts 325 980 from 151 000 fans. Also reports Nevada tax season ends and Las Vegas liquor license fee set at 150 a quarter. A Carson-to-Genoa potato bundle burns when sparked by a cigar. Optimism notes worry to others.
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New York
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Giants
Tax Roll Review Underway By State Commission
Douglas Humboldt Storey Minersi Lipcola and Lyon Counties will meet with the Board during the week. The Tax Commission began its national review of the tax rolls aided by photographs of every leaf. The office foros CO Taylor Rose Stewart and Milligan operate a machine producing about two leaves per turn. Present at yesterday's meeting were James Hobbs assistant to Superintendent Cowden of the Southern Pacific Company and W L Smith tax attorney for the Western Pacific Company.
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Douglas
Humboldt
Storey
Minersi
Lipcola
Lyon
Tax Commission
Foros, CO
Taylor
Misa Rose Stewart
Mise Milligan
Kermingte
Janes Hobbs
Cowden
Southern Pacific Company
W. L. Smith
Western Pacific Company
Pearl Oil and Red Crown Gasoline Ad Offer Deals
A carload of Pearl Oil from Standard Oil Company is advertised with guaranteed satisfaction and reasonable prices. Discounts apply to five ten or fifty case lots. Red Crown Gasoline sold from drums in any quantity. Country orders receive prompt attention. Rupoirn Zapow.
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Standard Oil Company
Rupoirn Zapow
Advt
One Dip Pen offers six hundred word capacity
Advertisement for the One Dip Pen by T. Jomwson & Co. of 288 Townsend Street, San Francisco. Claims universal use for hunter, automobilist, smoker, miner, and fisherman with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Free descriptive circulars available on request.
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T. Jomwson & Co
Townsend Streets
San Prancisco
California
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Las Vegas
Peter Wilself
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Genoa
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