North Pole Reached By Cook Marks Arctic Feat
The San Francisco Recorder reports Dr. Frederick A. Cook reached the northernmost point on Earth on April 21, 1908 with four men and two Esquimaux. The feat is celebrated as a national pride though its practical value remains debated amid doubts about usefulness beyond prestige.
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South Pole
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Amundsen
Gjoa
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Esquimaux
Arctic
North Pole
Pole
Admiral Melville
United States
Prospector Ore Tests Guide For Field Detecting
Gordon Surr in Mining World outlines simple field tests for copper and gold ores using common materials. Methods include concentrating fine ore, roasting sulphides to reveal gold, and nitric acid tests with iron or steel to identify copper, nickel, and related minerals. Judge Somers sentences George Williams for killing two prospectors. date set between 30 and 90 days from sentencing.
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Gordon Surr
Somers
George Williams
Esmeralda County
Casey
Mra. Heslip
Nevada undertakers pass embalmers exam in Reno
At a Reno examination meeting 27 of 31 applicants passed the Nevada embalmers license test after a 36 question assessment with a 76 percent passing mark. Other items note rail fare cuts, exhibit support, and town-site legal actions in Tonopah, Goldfield, Minden, Gardnerville, and Yerington.
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American Mining Congress
Goldfield
Robert
Interstate News Syndicate
Salt Lake
Lew Humphrey
J. Armstrong
Southern Pacific Company
Tonopah
Southern Pacific
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Smoky Valley
Manhattan
Mark Waser
Rawhide
Walser
Yerington
Lyon County
Dayton
Supreme Court
Minden
Gardnerville
H. H. Springmeyer
A. Jensen
Persia’s Young Shah Ahmed Mirza Heads Empire
The abdication of Mohammed Ali Shah leads to Ahmed Mirza’s ascension as shah. A parliament and Regent Agad-u-Malk are expected to hold real power. The new shah is a bright boy, second son of the former ruler, with Kajars as the royal bloodline.
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Mohammed Allaashah
Persia
Agad-u-Malk
Shah
Ts Wother
Hiro
Per
Shah Ahmed Mirza
Tian Empire
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