Nevada Rail Commission Pushes Lower Class D Rates for Well Boring Gear
Nevada rail lines will publish class D commodity rates for well-boring outfits moving in carload lots between points in the state. The commission urged use of the lower rate to aid land development, with the Pacific Freight Tariff Bureau confirming willingness to publish such rates on request. Citizens planning shipments should request publication of rates not exceeding class D, naming origin and destination.
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Railroad Commission
Nevada
Pacific Freight , Tariff Bureau
Government mine rescue car to be placed near Mackay School of Mines
After two years of effort by University officials and others a U S Government mine rescue car will be located in Nevada. The Southern Pacific Company surveys a spur to the University grounds at Reno to place the car near the Mackay School of Mines. Engineer H M Wolfin in charge of the cars will visit Reno this week to confer with University officials.
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United States
Nevada
Southern Pacific Company
Mackay School of Mines
Reno
H. M. Wolfin
Man Sentenced for Forgery in Elko Case
Harry J. Howard was sentenced by Judge Taber in Elko Saturday to one to 14 years in Carson City for forgery. He said he came to town from a ranch job, drank, and attempted to raise money with a bad check.
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Harry J. Howard
Elko
Taber
Carson City
Howard
First Washoe County Women Called for District Court Jury Duty
Washoe County will summon women to serve on a District Court jury for the first time. County commissioners have drawn 264 prospective jurors, including prominent local women. Legal mines and sale listings available at the office.
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Washoe County
Former Eurekaans Joe Arthur and Stratford Nag One More Gold Run
Reno Gazette notes Joe Arthur and James Stratford, Nevada prospectors, wintering in Reno after a Reese Valley fishing trip. They spent Summer at Broken Hills in Churchill County, shipping two ore carloads at seventy dollars per ton. They plan more shipments this Fall before returning to the mine.
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Reno Gazette
Joe Arthur
Eureka
Ruby Hill
James Stratford
Nevada
Reno
Reese Valley
Broken Hills
Churchill County
Stratford
San Francisco
Socialist Party Nominates Slate in Reno Convention
The Socialist party held its Reno convention on Tuesday and named A Grant Miller for U S Senator Martin J Seanlan for Congress J E McNamara for Justice of the Supreme Court Charles H Steele for Clerk of the Supreme Court Justus E Taylor Lucy V Parker and J Fay McQuestion as University Regents long term and Nellie Treigler Jud Harris and J E Rearick as Presidential Electors.
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Socialist Party
Reno
U. S
Martin J. Seanlan
Supreme Court
J. E. McNamara
Charles H. Steele
University Regents
Justus E. Taylor
Lucy V. Parker
J. Fay McQuestion
Nellie Treigler
Jud Harris
J. E. Rearick
Shooting at Wonder Chauncey Holloway ends in murder suicide
A barbera named Wonder shot his wife twice on Saturday, hitting her right shoulder with a severe flesh wound. He fled but soon heard two more shots and, returning home, found his husband dead after shooting himself in the head.
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Wonder
Chauncey Holloway
Miller Family In Accident Near Livermore Cal
A Miller family with A Grant Miller were injured when their car collided with another near Livermore California last Saturday. The impact threw occupants to the ground and all sustained injuries with Mrs Miller reported seriously hurt.
Two Nevada Birth Announcements in Diamond Valley
At Elke Nevada on September 9 1916 a daughter was born to the wife of Jorgen Jacobson of Diamond Valley Eureka County Nevada At Elke Nevada on September 11 1916 a son was born to the wife of Andrew Crofat of Diamond Valley Eureka County Nevada Both events recorded as local notices in the Nevada area.
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Elke
Nevada
Jorgen Jacobson
Diamond Valley
Eureka County
Andrew Crofat
Reno contest extended as slogans fail to meet wide territory
The Reno Commercial club contest to choose slogans and trade marks for Nevada coverage was extended by a month after 500 slogans and nearly 100 trade marks were deemed unsuitable. The territory includes all Nevada, eastern and northern California counties bordering Nevada and southern Oregon counties touching Nevada. Contestants may rewrite to cover the entire tributary area. Winston Gregory improves after Rodeo race injury. doctors confident for full recovery.
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Reno
Nevada
California
Oregon
Waterfowl Season Opens October 1 Under Federal Rules
A telegram in Carson to Congressman Ex Roberts from V. Marvin acting secretary of agriculture states that federal regulations open the waterfowl season October 1 and that waterfowl cannot be legally killed before that date. The season runs to January 15.
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Carson
Ex Roberts
V. Marvin
Secretary of Agriculture
Eureka Mining Bureau Meeting Notice
Members are notified of a meeting at the Bureau office at 4 pm on Sunday September 24 to transact business and consider by laws. Attendees are requested to attend.
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Eureka Mining Bureau
Bureau
Eureka County Democratic Convention Notice
Eureka County Democratic Convention will meet at the Masonie Odd Fellows Hall in Eureka at 11 am on Tuesday September 19 for adopting a platform nominating county and precinct officers and appointing a County Central Committee in accordance with Chapter 283 of the Statutes of 1915. H C McTERNEY Chairman Democratic County Central Committee.
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Eureka County
Masonie & Odd Fellows Hall
Eureka
H. OC. McTerney
Democratic County Central Committee
Eureka County Republican Convention Called for Sept 19 1916
Eureka Nevada. The Eureka County Central Committee selects the Eureka Opera House for the Republican County Convention at 11 a m on Tuesday September 19 1916. Nominees include Assemblyman Sheriff County Clerk Treasurer District Attorney Assessor County Recorder Auditor first and third commissioner districts Justices of the Peace and Constables. Also to elect a County Central Committee and handle other business.
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Eureka County
Eureka Opera House
Accident injures Starr Valley hunter in Elko region
J T Edwards of Starr Valley near Elko was accidentally shot in the head on a Sunday hunting trip. A 30-30 rifle bullet created a skull wound as large as a half dollar. Edwards remains conscious and hopes for recovery while under a doctor’s care at the Goodale home. The shot came from a hunting companion who was away at a canyon.
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J.T. Edwards
Starr Valley
Elko
Edwards
Goodale
Edward
Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters in Nevada
Notice of a request to the Nevada State Engineer for permission to appropriate public waters from Upper Spring to Davie Canyon on Hot Creek Mountain in Nye County. Amounts and locations described for irrigation stock and domestic use from April to November. water not returned to stream. First published September 18, 1916.
Public Waters appropriation notice in Nye Eureka counties
Notice of an August 25 1916 application by Larlee W Williams of Darkwater Nye County Nevada for water from Lower Davis Spring Davie Canyon Hot Creek Mountain range Eureka County. Water conveyed 6522 feet to southwest of section 26 using a dam and ditch for irrigation stock and domestic use from April to November each year. First publication Sept 16 1916 last publication Oct 14 1916.
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State of Nevada
Hot Creek Mountain Range
Eureka County
Nevada
Bee
See
W. M. Kearney
State Engineer
Charlee Witlwater
Hye
Led Eng
Davia Caye Hot Creek
Bi County
Hee
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Alexander. R. Baldwin
Western Pacific Railroad
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Plumas County
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Portola
Southern Pacific
Boca
Chicago
Paris
France
Calumet Baking Powder Co
Winston Gregory
NEW Today
Republican County Convention
W. R. Reynolds
Republican County Central Committee
Kureles
Care Sentinel
Eueke
Davie Canyon
Forekanty
M.D
Kinkead Springs
Passiana
State Englurer
Ee Rugbeer
Firat
Permieston
State of
Meena
Wu Sane Pine Engiows
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