Nixon to Introduce Bill Increasing Wages for Clerks
Senator George S Nixon of Nevada will push a bill in the coming session to raise wages for postal office clerks in Western states. Citing Nevada towns like Reno Goldfield Tonopah, postmasters report clerks earn $40 to $60 a month and struggle to live. The measure seeks a Western classification with higher pay, aiming for broader Western support before formal introduction.
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Captain Fitz-Hugh Lee Jr joins Roosevelts staff at White House
Report from Washington notes Captain Fitz-Hugh Lee Jr son of the late General Fitz-Hugh Lee joins the presidents staff as a military aide. He is a cavalry officer and a grand nephew of General Robert E Lee. Also mentioned are Lieutenant A S Grant from the engineer corps and details about their postings and term limits. Health notices and a promotional blurb for Electric Bitters follow.
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A. 8. Grant
Engineer Corps
Frederick D. Grant
Fifth Cavalry
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Bramwell
Washington
White House
California
Ruth McNutt
Lincoln County Grand Jury Meets Next Week in Pioche
Lincoln County Grand Jury convenes in Pioche next Monday to hear investigations into the Treasurer’s Office shortage and broader graft in the county. The Caliente Express accuses a whitewash ring and urges a full audit of all public records back to earlier years, targeting both county officers and courts.
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Lincoln County Grand Jury
Pioche
Caliente Ex Press
Click
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the Express
Grand Jury
Reno Lighting Trust Raises Rates
The Union Light and Water Company, now owning Reno and Washoe holdings, notifies customers that old rates will resume on Nov 1 with a 300 percent increase. War-time 75 percent reductions were tied to contracts that the new company says are not binding. All such contracts are to be repudiated. Mining location blanks for sale at the Sentinel office.
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Harvard’s Pickering Proposes Moon Origin Theory
Harvard astronomer Professor William H. Pickering, director of the observatory, near fatal Hawaii visit. He researches lunar origins claiming the Moon split from Earth, leaving the Pacific Ocean in the moon’s former orbit. He edited Atlas of the Moon and led Jamaica moon photo expedition.
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William H. Pickering
Harvard Observatory
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Jamaica
More Sheep Needed for Profits and World Decline
A message urges American farmers to profit from rising sheep demand as world flocks have shrunk by about 93 million since 1873, with declines averaging 3 million annually. The Missouri State building at the Portland Fair burned Saturday, destroying art and statuary. losses exceed $50,000.
Fatal Duel in Bullfrog Nevada Prompts Jail Surrender
A. J. Jodoin, a Frenchman, killed Bob Arnold in a Bullfrog street duel after a severed blow led to a gunfight. Arnold died within thirty minutes. Jodoin surrendered and awaits Coroner’s jury verdict. Also reports note huge dividends by U.S. mining firms, student uniform objections at Reno, and Reno theater investment talks with Theatrical Syndicate.
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Congress man John Williamson sentenced in Oregon fraud case
John Newton Williamson a Oregon congressman of the Second District was sentenced in Portland to ten months in prison and a 509 dollar fine for conspiracy to suborn perjury linked to Oregon land fraud cases. An appeal was filed and a stay of execution granted. he will be released on his own recognizance pending further orders. He stated I guess it has all been said Judge.
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Oregon
United States
Portland
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