Death of Minnie D. Smith of New York City
Telegram from Eureka reports the death of Mrs. Minnie D. Smith wife of Oscar J. Smith in New York City on August 26 after pneumonia. Daughter of W. E. Griffen a Wells Fargo agent in Pioche and Eureka she married M. D. Foley a former State Senator. The funeral was held at her New York home on St Nicholas Avenue.
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Eureka
Minnie D. Smith
Oscar J. Smith
New York City
M. D. Foley
Reno
Foley
Smith
St. Nicholas Avenue
Ore Shipments This Week from Eureka to Salt Lake
This week ore carload shipments moved from Eureka to Salt Lake smelters. Four cars came from the Connolly mine on Prospect mountain via Eureka Croesus Company. Two cars of slag were sent by Tony Romano from Richmond Eureka slag dumps in Eureka. Also a farewell dance was held at Ernest Simonsen's Cold Creek ranch in Newark Valley with many locals and Eureka residents attending to bid farewell to boys going into military service.
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Eureka
Salt Lake
Eureka-Croesus Company
Connolly
Prospect Mountain
Tony Romano
Richmond-Eureka
Cold Creek
W. A. Moore
Normal School Established at Eureka
Word from Superintendent John Edwards Bray confirms the State Board of Education approved a County Normal School in Eureka at the August 21 Carson City meeting. Mina Connell, formerly in charge of Eureka Normal, will be the instructor.
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John Edwards Bray
Eureka
State Board of Education
Carson City
Mina Connell
Open Season for Ducks Announced in Eureka County
Deputy State Warden Mahoney reports a new Congress rule setting duck open season from October 1, 1917, to January 16, 1918, in Eureka County following a Friday close of the August 81 period.
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Eagehen
Eureka County
Martin Mahoney
Congress
Toiyabe National Forest Receipts and Expenditures
Revenue for the Toiyabe National Forest for the year ending June 30, 1917 totaled 14061.60 with 12972.14 from grazing stockmen 853.83 from timber sales and 235.63 from special privileges. Thirty five percent of receipts go to Lander Eureka and Nye counties for roads and schools. Expenditures totaled 11234.05 including 8030.26 for salaries and 3203.79 for forest improvements and other costs. The average monthly payroll was 670.00 with much of it spent in Lander and Nye counties.
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Toiyabe National Forest
Lander
Eureka
Nye
Dunphy Estate Protest Wins Hearing on 1917 Assessment
The Dunphy estate in Eureka County protests its 1917 assessment before the State Board of Equalization. In 1916 its holdings were valued at 592 205, reduced by 90 813 to 501 392 after a protest. In 1917 the estate kept the 592 205 assessment and again protests, as one of the state’s largest land and livestock owners with interests in Elko Lander and Eureka counties.
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Dunphy
Deving
Elko
Lander
Eureka
Nevada District Board Names First Training Camp Recruits
The Reno Journal lists six Eureka County men among Nevada selections for early departure to U S Army training. About five percent of county quotas go first with ten percent announced district wide, and the rest to follow. Official guidance is awaited from the Local Board.
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Nevada
S. S. Downer
Uncle Sam
Eureka County
Three Rules store manager visits family in Ruth Utah
BE Mau manager of the Three Rules store in Logan Utah spent several days in the district visiting his mother Mrs G A Mau and his sister Mrs A G Short at Ruth Miss Neko Burdick of Eureka begins a three month telegraphy course with Western Union in San Francisco and expects a position upon completion
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Ely
BE. H. Mau
Three Rules
Logan
Utah
G. A. Mau
A. G. Short
Ruth
Neko Burdick
Eureka
Western Union Telegraph Company
San Francisco
Telegraph Company
Trespass Suit Initiated Over Water Rights Damages
A suit was commenced in the Justice Court on Tuesday by Eureka Land & Stock Company against Domingo Recatume for 300 dollars alleging damages to water rights of Vanini Creek between August 20 and 27.
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Justice Court
Eureka Land & Stock Company
Domingo
Vanini Creek
Western Pacific Railroad Plans Nevada Colonization Projects
The Western Pacific railroad sets up pumping irrigation schemes in Nevada and northern California to develop 40 acre homesteads. Waterless tracts will be improved and offered to settlers for a nominal land charge plus rent for improvements.
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Nevada
Western Pacific Railroad
Thia State
California
Reno
Rabbits Targeted in Elko County Dry Farm by Three Men
The Metropolis district in Elko county will employ three men to poison rabbits and pests ruining wheat on the dry farm area over the past two weeks. The plan was presented to the Governor by W. M. Wiley manager of the Metropolis Irrigation Project 5 M Wolf secretary of the Northeastern Agricultural board and Hardy Campbell former advisor for the Southern Pacific Company.
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Metropolis
Elko County
W. M. Wiley
Metropolis Irrigation Project
5. M. Wolf
Northeastern Agricultural Board
Hardy Campbell
Southern Pacific Company
Henry Ford Fights U Boats by Tilling Allied Farms
Henry Ford directs a 7000 acre Detroit area farm with 50 tractors, each equal to twelve horses, to farm for Britain. If war lasts another year, 50,000 tractors could replace 600,000 horses and support 1,000,000 men, as Ford provides food through farm labor for the Allies. The first tractor batch sails to England at cost to aid Britain, with Ford declining profit.
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Mr. Ford
Detroit
Henry Ford
America
England
Weeds Planted by Aviators In Aerial Warfare Plan
Paris reports French aviation authorities weighing dropping couchgrass seeds over German fields to hinder crops. The plan envisions planes carrying seed and dispersing it on corn beet and potato plantings, with scientists able to scale seed production if needed. Other ideas include mushroom fungus or phylloxera germs. The article also notes streetcar strike tensions between the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Rolph, sheriff William Kinney's death in Carson Valley, New York stock transfer taxes raising 657,768 in June, and Lisbon winding down silver and copper money for paper currency. It also mentions White Pine County receiving federal aid for an Indian school and local horse purchases, plus assorted ads and jokes.
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Paris
Vedrines
Germany
France
United States
Capitalists to Examine Property in San Juan Mining Claims
John T. Martin of Eureka arrived in Austin and left for Washington canyon in the San Juan district where he, the O'Toole Bros, and John Clifford hold valuable silver lead mining claims. Martin said Tono pah capitalists will soon inspect the properties to consider a bond and lease.
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Austin
John T. Martin
Eureka
Washington Canyon
San Juan
O'Toole Bros
John Clifford
One Legged Gambler Flees After Cash Grab
A one legged man appeared in Proche soliciting funds for an injury. He raised $15, played poker with local men, and after winning a large portion of the money, asked for a moment and vanished. He left town quickly, leading to suspicions he exploited more than one disguise.
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Proche
Coal Prices Set in Paris For Private Use
Paris announces coal card prices starting September 1 with 100 francs per ton for ordinary coal and 120 francs per ton for anthracite about $20 to $25 in money. The plan applies to private consumption under the coal card system as Paris reports.
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France
Paris
Thankful, Mrs Nexdore Singers Voice Across the Way
A brief notice from the Adelphia Ledger praises a singular voice heard across the street. The message playfully contrasts singular and plural voices with a light household tone.
Man’s Credit Best When He Borrows Trouble
A Chicago News aphorism notes that credit is best only when a man sets out to borrow trouble. The quip implies risk and caution in borrowing.
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Chicago News
District Board Takes Recess In Reno Journal
The Nevada District Exemption adjourned until September 6 with all cases on file decided or pending. Appeals from White Pine Lincoln and Humboldt counties were late. most decisions dated after August 25 and ten day appeal window applied. Five percent quotas were selected from each county except those three, and lists mailed to county boards. The chosen men will be first to leave for training camps.
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Reno
Nevada
United States
White Pine
Lincoln
Humboldt
Metal Market Quotation Roundup
Thursday metal quotations show silver at New York 90 cents per ounce copper at New York 25 dollars per pound and lead at New York 10 dollars per pound.
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New York
Must Install Fish Screens and Ladders in Nevada Ditches
Notice from Deputy Fish and Game Warden Martin Mahoney demands compliance with Nevada laws requiring renewable screens at canal intakes and fish ladders at dams by 180 days after Act approval. Landowners, firms, and corporations sharing or controlling watercourses must install and maintain fish-friendly barriers to allow fish passage year round.
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Nevada
Grover
Martin Mahoney
Fish and Game
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Foiyabe National Forest
Dunphy Estate
Will Flavin
Lawrence Kautz
Perry Bunch
Angelo B. Tognoni
Earl Pace
Palisade
John Hourihan
Beowawe
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Rolph
United Railroads
Chamber of Commerce
William Kinney
Ormsby County
Carson
New York State
Libson
Spain
White Pine County
Indian School
Riley Hylton and Son
Elmer
Hylton
Michael
Pittsburgh Post
University OF Nevada
and & Colleges
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State Normal School
Addrnee University OF Nevada
Gannon & Hart
Zafflow Hotel
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