Nevada briefs mix of growth and tragedy in Elko Reno and Tonopah
The Pirot National Bank of Elko plans a new central business district building. Reno’s population reaches 13,016 up 1,149 in ten years, while Tonopah mourns the death of Ed Crow, killed near Oakland. The State Board of Education grants life diplomas to district educators. Archdeacon Haslett dies in Baton Rouge after a Nevada tenure. he later owned an orange grove in Miami. Elko agrees to buy the Aiko water works for 160000, with reservoirs and nearby China Ranch to be subdivided for building lots.
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Pirot National Bank of Elko
Census Bureau
Reno
Nevada
Ed Crow
Yonopah Club
Oakland
State Board of Education
Milton J. Mallory
Fernley School
C. L. Neeley
Kika
Ad Commercial
Ethel McGuire
Tonopah
Alma Startell
Mise
Phoebe A. Lyame
Archdeacon A. Leater Has
City of
Elko
Aiko
Deeds and Mining Claims Recorded in Eureka Nevada
Documents of record list transfers for the Romano ranch in Diamond Valley Eureka County Nevada and deeds to Eureka South Holly Mining Co and Democrat lode claim. Amended location certificates for Webster Lion Pit Arizona Hecla and Big Sandy claims. Proofs of labor filed for Monarch 4 Baby Hi 1 2 and Lucky Dick in Eureka and Virginia in Burke mining districts.
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Frank Romano
Bridget Romano
B.C. Johnson
W. H. Ghirley
Romano
Diamond Valley
Eureka County
Nevada
Austin Jackson
Eureka- South Holly Mining Co
Democrat Lode
Eureka
John Swan
Nat Hawkins
Palisade
Webster
Lion Pit
Arizona
Hecla
Big Sandy
Mineral Hill
John T. Martin
Virginia
Bureke
Ben Repetto
Phillip Paroni
Nye County Suit Blocks Independent Candidacies
A lawsuit in Nye County challenges the placement of Harry Dunseath for district attorney and W H Thomas for sheriff on the general election ballot. The complaint, filed in Tomopah district court, argues the independents failed residency statutes and seeks removal from the ticket as Democrats and Republicans claim to represent party central committees.
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Injoln L. B. Glass
Nye County
Harry Dunseath
W. H. Thomas
Tomopah
Met
Bomb Explosion Rocks Wall Street in New York
A noon blast outside J. P. Morgan & Co. on Wall Street killed and wounded many. Police suspect a large TNT爆炸 device. car-based bombing theory cited. Casualties later listed at fifteen dead and about fifty injured with $2.5 million in damage. Junius Spencer Morgan among the injured. trading halted.
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New York
Lower Manhattan
J. P. Morgan & Company
Wall Street
Juniue Spencer Morgan
J. P. Morgan
Oficiala
Morgan
Financial
Financial District
Sugar price cuts sweep across major refiners
The Arbuckle Sugar Refining Company lowered refined sugar to 15 cents a pound, with most refiners matching the price while demand is still met by second hand dealers at 14 to 14 1 2 cents. In San Francisco the California Hawaiian and Western Sugar Refineries also reduced to 15 cents citing higher raw imports.
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New York
Arbuckle Sugar Refining Company
San Francisco
Pump irrigation proves valuable on Grass Valley farms
The Grass Valley farms of Newton Hibbs on the Bradley and Bohnert plots show strong land reclamation through pump irrigation with alfalfa and potatoes. The Bradley crop yields top quality alfalfa valued at 200 dollars per acre, while Bohnert irrigates 70 acres from a single well, with two acres of potatoes offsetting irrigation costs. The piece argues pump irrigation is cost effective, reliable, and capable of expanding Humboldt County’s agriculture, noting favorable hydrographic data and the potential to irrigate government land with shallow lifts.
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Newton Hibbs
Bradley
Bohnert
Grass Valley
Humboldt County
Bradley Farm
Bohnert Farm
Nevada
California
Ithat
Utah Coal Supply Enough for World
Salt Lake City report by William Bailey and William Peterson says Utah holds about 1,250,000,000 tons of high grade coal enough to meet world demand for decades. The survey notes 100 square miles of coal deposits, with over 20,000 tons per acre and new beds found in Huntington canyon Emery County extending about 100 miles. Most reserves are on private land. A separate note: Matt Jarangi, a homesteader in Garson, protests his land tax assessed at $19 per acre versus $1.50 value.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
William Bailey
State Board of Equalization
William Peterson
Huntington Canyon
Emery County
Matt Jarangi
Garson
Churchill County
Talc Prospect Tour by Boise Company Party
An auto party from Boise City Idaho passed Eureka en route to Inyo County California to inspect talc mines. The group led by John W. Jones and J L Alvord of Death Valley Talc Refining and Manufacturing Co. expects a large talc deposit near Tonopah. They planned stops in Tonopah and Eureka before returning home.
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Eureka
Boise
Idaho
Inyo County
California
Death Valley Talc Refining and Manufacturing Company
Boise City
John W. Jones
J. L. Alvord
Fineal
Bolee City
D. L. Young
P. J. Ryans
Quartabury
Webb A. Potter
Potter
Tonopah
Colgater
National Repute
Baise
Chaplin Wife Seeks Money Settlement Over Their Split
Mrs. Mildred Harris Chaplin accuses Charlie Chaplin of being tight with money and seeks a 50 percent share of the proceeds from his film The Kid, after failed divorce talks. She describes financial strains and relies on California law for support.
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New York
Charlie Chap UN
Mildred Harris Chaplin
Louis B. Mayer
Boston
Mayer-Mildred Chaplin Picture Corporation
Mr. Chaplin
California
Lincoln Highway publicity spans 60 film showings
The Lincoln Highway and Pioneer Trail receive wide advertising across the States. Sixty films are shown in as many theaters, produced by the Sunset-Burrud travelogue, covering a Pioneer route from Virginia City to Placerville and a trip by two young ladies along the Pioneer Trail. The full film will be shown in California theaters after eastern and middle states are covered.
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Plains
Missouri River
Golden Gate
Sunset-Burrud Travelogue
Virginia City
Placerville
California
Placer Ville
Middle States
Mountain Democrat
Seizure of 3500 Barrels Fuel Oil at Shell Plant
In Marthes California a detachment from Mare Island navy yard seized 3500 barrels of fuel oil at the Shell Oil Company plant. The company had withheld oil and the pipe lines were broken last Saturday when 2000 barrels were seized. Oil was moved to a barge and returned to Vallejo as the government’s offer of $2 per barrel was rejected at $2.45.
Census shows Carson City population drop in 1920 data
Washington releases Nevada figures with Carson City listed at 1685 residents, down 45 percent from 1910. White Pine County rises to 8935, Ely to 2090, Elko County to 8083, Elko city 2173, and Sparks 3235, as Washoe County records at 1194. A Carson City club member vows to press the matter.
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Carson City
Greater Carson Club
Carson
Census Bureau
Washington
Bureau of the Census
Nevada
Carnahows
White Pine County
Ely
Elko County
Elko
Sparks
Washoe County
Maine Goes Republican Wins Big In State Election
Maine delivered a large Republican plurality in the state race. Frederick H Parkhurst of Bangor won the governorship by about 65 000 votes over Bertrand G McIntyre of Norway. Four Republican congressmen were elected and Democrats fell to thirteen of 151 seats in the state house.
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Portland
Maine
Frederick H. Parkharts
Bangor
Bertrand G. McIntyre
Norway
House of Representatives
Campaign promises and accountability echoed in Birmingham remarks
An Age-Herald dialogue shows a rookie candidate urged to promise anything while the manager explains voters will hold him to account. The strategist notes that re election would let him claim unfinished reforms must wait until a second term.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
State Prison Report Shows August Costs and Inmate Count
Warden Henrichs reports to the Governor that August costs totaled 056.55 for the state prison. At month start 96 inmates were on hand, five new prisoners arrived, and two were discharged, leaving 99 total. The daily average inmate count was 91.7.
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Henrichs
Carson News
Registration Books Close for General Election
Notice that the General Election registration books for November 2 1920 close October 12 1920. Electors may register by appearing before the County Clerk or Deputy Registrar at their respective election precinct offices as provided by law.
Indian voters rights affirmed by Crest report
Lorenso Crest of the United States Indian Service says Indians who can read and write are entitled to vote in all elections and to other privileges. He cautions candidates not to overlook the red men and red women and their babies, as noted in the Winnemucca River State report.
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Lorenso D. Crest
United States Indian Service
Winnemucea
Blver State
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Eureka Sentinel
Evert Saurdat
Seilman
State News
the Recorder of
Rogks Wall Street
Lahey
Washoe
Boyle
State Agricultural Board
Aas
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
United States
Federal Reserve Bank District No
Chaplin
Mildred Harris
Lincoln Highway
Hannah Montague
Olack Smith
Troy
N. C
In &T. Petarsburg
Fla
Frank M. Clark
Hedley
Texas
Silver Crest
Clark
State Prison Report
Faulkner
Mary
Alki Ave
Seattl
Sentinel Office
Particuare
Goodwin Canyon
James Hunter
Mia
Jennie Leighton
Ben W. Coleman
Justice OF the Supreme Court OF Nevada
Charles B. Henderson
C. R. Evans
Samuel S. Arentz
Congress
Edgar Eather
Lyman Fulton
Assembly
Martin Mahoney
James Rattazzi
W. R. Reynolds
Eugene C. Johnson
Ray A. Swick
W. J. Hooper
Edgar Sadler
W. E. Taylor
Eureka Township
F. A. Fulkerson
A. P. Ten Voord
Europa Cafe
K. Morse
Europa Hotel
Eureka Nevada
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