New Road Bill Provisions Agreed On
A copy of the National highway bill agreed by the conference committee of the U S Senate and House arrived at highway department HQ. Nevada would receive about 900000 of a 75000000 appropriation with one third available immediately and the rest in six months. Federal participation varies by state. Idaho broad terms apply to interstate and local highway funds with limits on mileage and distribution. The bill awaits House Appropriations Committee action before full debate.
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U. S. Senate
House of Representatives
Highway Department
Carson
Carson News
Nevada
Washington, D. C
Arizona
United States
California
Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
Youth's Companion Ad Promotes Duty and Subscriptions
A Boston advertisement for Youth's Companion promotes its 1923 offerings and 1922 serials, praising stories of courage and duty. It lists subscription packages including extra magazines and calendars, with prices and bundled options. A classified-style anecdote follows about a minister and an insurance agent at life and death urging.
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Youth's Companion
Companion
McCall's Magazine
Commonwealth Ave
Paul
Boston
Maas
Prisoner Pays for His Stay in Nye County Jail
Tony Hrachett, a Manhattan man, is described as the only person to pay a private fee to occupy a jail cell in Nye County. He faced liquor selling charges in Carson City and was fined $100 plus 60 days in jail, then opted to serve by paying the difference between federal board rates and Nye County prices. He reported to Sheriff Thomas after Judge Farrington arranged the arrangement, driving his own car to the jail. The article also notes air mail service coming to Ely and a 75 acre field readiness for a landing site with hangars and a shop planned.
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Tony Hrachett
Nye
Willistic
U. 8
Carson City
Ormaby County
Ormeaby County
Sam
Nye County
Desert
Tony
Farrington
Manhattan
Thomas
Ely
Cattle and Sheep Outlook Reports Steady Demand
Reno Gazette notes Nevada cattlemen seek Western markets as conditions stay steady. Bay Area steers fetch six and a half to seven cents, Tulare County prime steers at seven to seven and a half cents for December. Southern California lambs bring about five and a half cents with bids of five and a quarter seen near Winnemucca. Lincoln and Central Nevada herds seek buyers as 7,000 to 8,000 wether lambs and 1,600 head of steers and cows are available. California banks slowly raise stockman loan action via war finance committee. Total U S motor vehicle spending rose from 1.675B to 2.08B in the last fiscal year.
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Reno Gazette
Nevada West
Nevada
Bay
San Francisco
Atetrs
Surprise Valley
Reno
Winnemucca
Austin
Lincoln County
California
War Finance Corporation Committee
Millar Announces 1922 Gubernatorial Republican Nomination
State Senator J H Millar of Hawthorne enters the Republican race for Governor in 1922. Born in Austin he built a mercantile business with Hawthorne stores and became a leading mine operator with interests in the Lucky Boy, Tonopah Divide and Simon districts. He formerly served as Humeroaida clerk and Mineral County treasurer and as Mineral County commissioner before joining the State Senate. He chaired the joint committee that investigated the Highway Department.
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J. H. Millar
Hawthorne
Rano
J. B. Millie
Austin
Newshout
Hawthorne Jana Mina
Mitera County
Old Lucky Boy
Tonopah Divide
Simon
Mexico
Miller
Humeraida
Mineral County
State Senate
Highway Department
Tonopah Increases License Fees Amid Ordinance Reforms
Tonopah town board and county commissioners adopt ordinances raising license fees. Soft drink venues face 75 dollars per quarter, gambling games 50 dollars per quarter, and dance halls 75 dollars monthly. Disorderly conduct carries fines up to 500 dollars or jail up to six months, or both at court’s discretion.
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Tonopah
Union Heads Confer With Labor Board
Five railroad unions meeting with the U S Labor Board in Chicago sought a path to avert the October 30 strike. Union chiefs and Eastern President's Conference leaders planned to press for a settlement while warning that strike orders remain in effect.
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Tohay
United States Laor Board
Labor Board
New York
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
Big Five Brotherhood
Eastern
New England
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Pennsylvania, Erie
Lehigh Valley
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Associated Press
Big Brotherhood
Switchmen's Union
United States Railroad Labor Board
Mormon Church for Elko Movement in Biko Grows
A movement to establish a Mormon church forms around sixty followers of Brigham Young in and around Biko. The planned congregation is expected to outnumber several existing denominations with church services nearby.
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Biko
Brigham Young
Blackleg Warning Issued Across State to Cattlemen
Reports of blackleg in several sections prompt a state warning. The State Board of Stock Commissioners urges all sections to prepare to fight the infection and be alert for symptoms.
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State Board of Stock Commissioners
Colonization Plan Near Elko by Southern Pacific
The Devil's Gate Farm thirty miles north of Elko is to be colonized with a storage reservoir planned and land subdivided into small farms. The venture covers about 2,000 acres of cultivated land under Southern Pacific Company management.
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Devil's Gate
Elko
Southern Pacific Company
Preparing Records Carson Appeal for Pardons and Paroles
Preparing records for pardons and paroles as the board meets on the fourteenth of next month. Every eligible inmate appears to have an application ready.
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Carson
What Makes Men Conceited and Women’s Role in It
An anonymous Harper’s Magazine excerpt argues that men’s conceit arises from self-satisfaction valued by society, and women contribute by flattering and praising successful men. It notes that this dynamic helps propel progress while shaping heirs who inherit conceit, a cycle fostered across generations.
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Harper's Magazine
Dolan Ranch Buildings and Hay Burned in Spring Valley Fire
Fire destroyed ranch buildings and six hay stacks at the Dolan ranch above Ely in Spring Valley. A saddle horse and all farm equipment were burned as the barn burned. Property damage estimated at $5,000.
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Dolan Ranch
Spring Valley
Ely
Acquittal for Tonopah Men in Dry Law Case
Dan Heinman and Morris Masters, both Tonopah residents, were found not guilty by a jury after the State failed to prove illegal activity beyond doubt though a still was present at their arrest. Legal blanks for sale at the Sentinel office.
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Dan Heinman
Morris Masters
Tonopah
Nevada State Now Scarcity Epidemic Reported in Public Areas
The Nevada State Now issue notes five scariet cases in public areas and several homes, linked to a new outbreak from an outside town. Red Cross chapters in KiKo County are active, with Elko County cited as a hard hit area and Henderson cited as a founder. The report also mentions aerial bombing tests of ships, including the Alabama, arguing for naval disarmament, and Los Angeles traffic density with one car per five residents.
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Kiko County
American Red Crows
United States
Elko Ter
Elko County
Mra Henderson
John Henderway
Howl Purchase Sparks Confident Cash Claim
A speaker boasts of paying five thousand dollars in cash for a howl, praising personal pluck and perseverance. The other person reacts with surprise and asks about the business, revealing the speaker is a son in law.
Five and a Half Acre Orchard and Eight Room House for Sale
Classified ad offers a five and a half acre bearing fruit orchard with choke cherries pears walnuts grapes apples figs plums and berries, plus a well and irrigation water. Eight room modern house located two minutes from Grass Valley, California. Price 5500 terms to suit. Address Nathan Berry 363 Alta Hill Grass Valley Nevada County California. Legal blanks for sale at the See liner office.
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Garifice
Berria City
City of
Grass Valley
Termato
Addram Nathan Berry
Alta Hill
Grew Valley
Nevada County
California
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