State News From Nevada Counties and Rail Developments
Humboldt County assessment rises to 5 961 763 up 289 198 from last year. Elko County assessment reaches 5 664 335, up 271 470. Washoe ranks second and Eureka fourth in totals. Fred Youckey wins single handed driving at Tourpsh with 98 inches in 15 minutes, Bradshaw second. Deserts lanes fill with goods as new settlers move toward Bullfrog from Las Vegas to Godfield. An heir to Hiram Chase estate claims fortune and Buffalo relative. a Buffalo medium foretold west fortune. Carson residents urge Senator Nixon to block moving the Nevada Weather Station to Reno. officials cite telegraphic mail gains as reason.
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Humboldt County
Southern Pacific Railrowl Company
Virginia & L'rocsee
Reno
Verquilaity
Mound House
Elko County
Eggers Foots
Washoe County
Bolt Turd
Eureka
Fred Youckey
Tourpsh
W. Bradshaw
Hoss
Bradshaw
McIver
Make
Bisbee
Ari
Bolfrog
Godfleld
Las Vegas
Bullfrog
Eutry
Esko Free Press
Hiram Chase
Buffalo
N.Y
West
E Kn
Carson
United States
Nixon
Nevada
Nevada senator plans independent bid for re election
Reno dispatch reports William Stewart, longtime U S Senator from Nevada, now a Bullfrog magnate and attorney, planning to run as an independent for re election. Reno Republicans react, campaign to elect hold over senators to begin soon. Stewart, aged long service in the Senate, retired months ago and since moved to Bullfrog seeking funds for another bid.
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Stewart
U. S. Senate
Reno
Nevada
William Stewart
United States
United States Senate
Montana Tonopah Meeting and Election Clash
The Montana Tonopah annual meeting in Salt Lake consumed Tuesday and part of Wednesday with a stock vote to shape the temporary organization. Knox faction led 464 855 shares to 332 785 for the Dickson Ellis McDonald side as directors were chosen for the year. The permanent organization was formed and Knox reported, adjournment set for Friday unless the minority shifts Knox votes. A Silver Peak mine restart claims government ownership after 40 years, staked by Knapp and Jones.
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Salt Lake
O. E. Knox
Knox Party
Dickson Ellis-McDonald
Knox
Silver Peak
Esmeralda County
E. B. Knapp
3. A. Knapp
J.D. Jones
Folk visits the fair as Folk embraces presidential bid
Missouri Governor Folk and 18 supporters arrive in Salt Lake City for a Portland Fair visit. Governor Cutler welcomes them at an Alta Club banquet where Folk delivers epigrams praising patriotism, law enforcement, and ideals. The outing begins Folk's Democratic renomination push with Coast speeches planned, including a railway fare pledge.
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Joe" Ful
Missouri
Portland Fair
Salt Lake City
Cutler
Alta Club
Folk
East
United States
Portland
Mining Congress plans information bureau in Denver
The American Mining Congress will open an Information Bureau and reading room with a mineral exhibit and mining library at the Denver Chamber of Commerce to aid inquiries about every mining district. It will collect ore exhibits with wall rock diagrams and publish claim maps and publications for researchers to learn about Western mines. The Sentinel will be on file there for readers interested in mining.
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American Mining Congress
Chamber of Commerce
Denver, Col
Sentinel
Denver Chamber of Commerce
Tonopah Becomes One Company Camp As Tonopah Mining Grows
The Tonopah Mining Company has acquired the mill below the Mid Way mine on Mount Oddie, expanding its monopoly. It already controls the Tonopah Milling Company, railroad, water supply, and streets, leaving Tonopah with a single dominating camp. This consolidation prompts concern that the town will be fully under one company's control. Virginia Chronicle reports the view from Nevada.
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Tonopah
Tonopah Mining Company
Midway
Mount Oddie
Tonopah Milling Company
Tonopah Railroad Company
Tonopah Water Company
Idaho Lead Claim Shines At Portland Fair Exhibit
The Idaho building at the Portland Fair showcases the states dominance in lead production, accounting for over 40 percent of U S mined lead and 27 percent of world output. Visitors view a striking display of large lead ore pieces some weighing as much as 10 000 pounds and near pure lead.
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America
Idaho
United States
Portland
Ore Shipments Over Eureka and Palisade Railway
Weekly ore shipment report for the week ending September 16, 1905 lists Baliwhsker 39,380 tons and Eureka Con 75,460 tons. Physicians of Reno unite to oppose the recent city license ordinance and have engaged legal talent to contest the measure.
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Eureka d& Palisade Railway
Baliwhsker
Tetmis
Eureka Con
Reno
Lincoln County Faces Treasurer Shortage and Audit
Lincoln County reels from a $3459.22 deficit in Treasurer H J Goodrich’s office with $1220.43 missing since Jan 1 and $2229.94 less than required when the funds were transferred. Commissioners appoint the treasurer’s son as acting clerk and treasurer and authorize bids to audit all county books from 1806 to date.
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Proche
Lincoln County
H. J. Goodrich
H. E. Friedenthal
Goodrich
Delinquent tax lots dispute sparks ejectment bid in Emeralda County
Hundreds of town lots in Columbia and Goldfield, valued at about 200000 total, were sold for delinquent taxes at Hawthorne last spring. Six months for redemption have expired and tax deed holders seek possession. Owners allege publication failed in a general newspaper, notices appearing only in a small Hawthorne weekly. A public meeting aims to raise funds to contest the ejectment. In Genoa, Anguat Morrison's burial webbing was tampered with, coffin overturned. A $500 reward is offered by Carson Valley residents for information leading to the culprit.
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Columbia
Goldfield
Hawthorne
Emeralda County
Anguat Morrison
Genoa
Douglas County
Carson Valley
Motor Cars Tested on Tonopah Railroad Trial Run
Tonopah Railroad tested two 16 horsepower motor cars bought on trial from Fairbanks Morse. A 30 mile per hour upgrade test into Tonopah met showing. cars to carry 12 passengers and to run between Tonopah and Goldfield every two hours with a representative from the manufacturer present. Elko Stockman Injured in Osino Accident. John T. Wright, a noted Elko County stockman, was injured when his horse stumbled and rolled over him near Osino. Dislocated left hip and fractured socket rim reported. he was resting comfortably as aid arrived about four hours after the incident.
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Tonopah
Fairbanks, Morse & Co
Miller
Goldfield
Elko
John T. Wright
Elko County
Osino
Mr. Wright
Drought Dries Humboldt River and Springs in Elko County
The Elko Free Press reports severe drought across Elko County with the Humboldt River at Deeth completely dry for the first time in ten years. Deep holes contain water. Halleck lacks running water. Elko shows only a small flow. South Park bridge area is dry near Reinhart ranch. ranges and many year round springs are described as perfectly dry.
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Elko County
Elko
Humboldt
Deeth
Halleck
South Park
Reinhart Ranch
Beef Packers Trial Promises Landmark Antitrust Battle
The federal government gears up for a major antitrust confrontation over beef packers. A Chicago grand jury indicted twenty-one officials and five corporations for commercial conspiracies and rebate schemes, naming Armour & Co, Armour Packing, Swift & Co, Fairbank Canning, and Cudahy Packing. Key figures include J Ogden Armour, Charles W Armour, and Michael and Edward Cudahy. The case, led by U S Attorney Claries B Morrison and Oliver E Pagin, follows three months of investigation into price-fixing and trade restraints in the meat industry.
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Roosevelt
Chautauqua
Chicago
Offcals
Armour & Co
Armour Packing Company
Swift & Co
Fairbank Canning Company
Nelsoo Mberla & Co
Cudahy Packing Company
J. Ogden Armour
Charles W. Armour
Michael Cudahy
Edward A. Cudahy
Federal Department of Justice
United States
William N. Moody
Tinois
Claries B. Morrison
Oliver E. Pugin
Morrison
Illinois
Bayhood
Lee County
Union College of Law
Dison
Lew County
Oliver B. Pagin
Federal Service
Oregon
Mitchell
Hermon
Federal Grand Jury
Tve
Western Pacific Starts Work On Salt Lake Route
Dirt flies as Utah Construction Company crews move into 110 miles of planned railway line from Salt Lake. At Garflett Beach a large camp forms while sub-contractors push westward. By week’s end grazing work begins and grade is raised near Flower Lake crossing the Nevada Northern line, forcing coordination with Gould. Outfits loaded at Hazen head to Oroville to begin Hazen cut-off work.
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Salt Lake
Western Pacific Railway
Utah Construction Company
Great American Desert
Cheat Salt Lake
Garflett Beach
Utah Construct
Ely
Steptoe Valley
Flower Lake
Nevada Northern Railway
Toano
Ekio County
White Pine County
Western Pacific
Nevada Northern
Gould
Nevada
Hazen
Oroville
Cal
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Otto T. Williams
Dotta
Elko, Nevada
Singer Universal
Thomas Rosselli
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A. D. Campton
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Pine County
Bessie
Irene
Haya
Chiboaulima
Arthur ‘Mathewson
R. P Blake
J.C. Cessford
Hag Lehinstock
Charles Meister
Joby Mester
Ludwig Hosenthal
Willand Stuefer
Ome Bauman
Daniel Gilet
Wiliam Chik Tthat
Wining Tang
Nebraska
Tunnel City
Newark
White
Joseph Meister
Fine County
Eureka County
Pinto Toll House Bridge
Tak
Howre
Lew Bet
Beard
J.T, Horgh, Mere
Esreks
Johnson Mercantile Co
Dapforat
Hiram Johnson
Duckwater
Jesse Mendes
Grizzly
Mrs. Flora Morris & Son
North Main ST
Mrs. S. Rogantini
Wevada
Darkwater
Meula
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