Nevada State News Highlights and Local Incidents
Nevada notes report drilling in Palionoff district and Newlands project plans to ship 200 car loads of vantaloupes. A child's death from food caused convulsions near Carson, and a Washington to California wagon journey is noted. Colorado River Commission set for November 16 in Santa Fe to draft river water rules. Truckee fire damages Sierra Tavern and Donner Garage. Mound House accident leads to leg amputation. Federal court orders destruction of 75 stills and 700 gallons moonshine. Gov Boyle returns to Reno. Las Vegas strike coverage disputed. Berkeley students to Ogden due to full local blind school. McFarlands jailed for attempted car theft, sentenced two to fifteen years. Las Vegas attorney Clark cited for ethics. hearing set. Gypsum deposits near Gerlach to be exploited by Pacific Portland Cement. Five miles of standard gauge railroad grading contract to connect with Western Pacific and mine via aerial tramway. Democrats vote for Richards for Congress.
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Robert Brit
Carso
Washington
California
Colorado River Commission
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Colorado River
Truckee
Sierra Tavern
Donner
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Gus Petie
Mound House
E. S. Farrington
Carson
Emmett D. Boyle
Reno
Las Vegas
Berkeley
Calif
Nevada
Ogden
Utah
William
Nellie McFarland
Elko County
Taber
John Robb Clarks
State Supreme Court
Clarks
Las
Gerlach
Washoe County
Pacific Portland Cement Company
Western Pacific
Eastern orders to dewater Tybo mine
Tonopah Times reports Louleana Con. mine and smelter at Tybo to dewater the waterlogged property after two years of flooding. New York instructions come as receivership ends with final report in January. Julius Siebert and Herman Rawitzer led the New York committee that bought in for stockholders, signaling plans to resume large scale operations after sampling the group.
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Tonopah
Tim WN. F. Kerr
Louleana Con
Tybo
New York
Rocka
3. R. Moore
U. S. Court
Lousiana Company
Julius Siebert
Herman Rawitzer
Tonopah Fire Loss Placed At 75000 Dollars
A major Tonopah blaze destroyed three blocks on lower Main street, the biggest since 1912, with revised loss estimates ranging from 75000 to 100000 dollars. Insurance totals around 25000, and Globe garage owner J Grant Crumley loses about 10000. Fifteen premium cars were removed before flames reached the structure. Dynamite and a special Goldfield train helped save the Southern Pacific depot.
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Main Street
Tonopah
J. Grant Crumley
Globe Garage
Goldfield
Southern Pacific
White Pine Rancher Believes in Moonshine
Roy Mathias, manager of the Cleve land ranch of the Adams McGill company, visited Ely and says he moonlights for fair. A strong Spring Valley wind made daytime harvesting hard, so haying crews worked at night from 1 a.m. until sunrise. The scheme worked, but the men would not consider it a regular practice.
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Roy Mathias
Cleveland
Adams-McGill Company
Ely
Spring Valley
Roy
Copper Belt Seeks Trimmed Train Service
Frank B. Warren, acting secretary of the Nevada Public Service Commission, reports the Nevada Copper Belt Railroad Company has asked to cut daily Mason to Hudson trains to tri weekly. The request cites low traffic and need to cut costs. The night’s events linger in memory the next day.
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Frank B. Warren
Nevada Public Service Commission
Nevada Copper Belt Railroad Company
Mason and
Hudson
Nevada Voters Urged To Vote For Candidate In Primary
A candidate appeals to Republican voters in Nevada urging support in the September 56, 1922 primary. He emphasizes fitness experience and knowledge of Nevada, pledging vigorous campaigning and confidence in defeating the Democratic opponent in November.
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Nevada
Congress
Cordingly
Paign
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Third Judicial District
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Newlands
Richards
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Dewater
Tybo Mine
White Pine
Copper
Eureka Cash Store
Eureka, Nevada
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Winnemucca, Nevada
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W. H. Doyle
W. H. Moffat William Stock
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G. B. Stall
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W. L. Merithew
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Eureka
Edward Herrera
Main and
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R. C. Kelley
J. B. Rebaleati
Kelley & Rebaleati
Goodyear
Michelin Tires
Verdi Lumber Company
Elko, Nevada
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