Rescue Pilot Eaton Delivers Mail In First Reno Salt Lake Flight
John L. Eaton, U S airmail pilot, landed safely at Buena Vista field Salt Lake Friday with 211 pounds of mail after a perilous trek from Reno. He reported compass issues and a loss of altitude forcing an emergency landing in Butte valley Tuesday. Eaton endured two days two nights without food, survived on radiator water, and was later helped by a sheep herder and Lieutenant R Kelly. He then flew to Elko and on to Salt Lake, planning to return toward Reno soon.
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John L. Eaton
United States Aerial Mail Service
Eureka
Nevada
Salt Lake
Buena Vista Field
Butte Valley
Eaton
Ely
Matherfield
Sacramento
R. Kelly
Elko
Reno
New highs in high schools sweep the United States
Washington reports a record surge in high school construction and enrollment. Since 1890 the number of public high schools rose 452 percent to nearly 17,000, with 18,591 public high schools enrolling 1,735,619 students. The article notes rising female teachers, regional disparities, and cost per student of about 70 dollars annually.
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Washington
United States
United States Bureau of Education
Kansas City
Polytechnic Evening High School
Los Angeles
Commercial High School
Brooklyn
Eats Morris High School
New York City
Washington Irving High School
Stuyvesant High School
California
Kansas
South Carolina
Vermont
Texas
North Carolina
Kentucky
Rhode Island
Maine
Connecticut
Nebraska
District of Columbia
Arizona
New Jersey
Michigan
Indiana
Iowa
Commonwealths
Ore Shippers Advised By Assayer In Salt Lake City
Henry M Atkinson general manager of R H Officer Co assayers Salt Lake City warns ore shippers that loading errors and consigning shipments to smelters cost miners money. He argues ore of different grades can be blended on paper by calculating metallic contents rather than mixing physically to achieve favorable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Atkinson
R. H. Officer Co
Assayers
Salt Lake City
Atkinson
Warner
Pioche Mines Return to Old Freight Rate
The Lake Bait railway will not implement a 60 cent per ton increase on ore valued under 7.50 and will keep the rate at 2.25 per ton to Salt Lake. Only sinking ores pay, shipped from Pioche at 3000 to 4000 tons weekly, from Prince Consolidated, Virginia Louise and Black Metal mines. Sentinel-1 per year in advance.
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Pioche
Bait Lake Railway
Salt Lake
Plochy
Prince Consolidated
Virginia Louise
Black Metal
Arrests for bullion theft in Lyon County in Sacramento
R L Warner former Como mill superintendent in Lyon County faces Nevada trial after Sacramento arrest for allegedly stealing about 3000 dollars in gold and silver bullion. He was caught disposing of about ninety pounds of bullion to a pawn broker. bullion recovered and returned to Reno. Warner, married with four children, led the Como Consolidated Mines for over a year.
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R. L. Warner
Como
Lyon County
Sacramento
Nevada
Warner
la Kamp
Como Consolidated Mines Company
Reno
Former Tonopah Man Dies in Whisky Truck Accident
Ed Uren, once of Tonopah, was killed when a motor truck loaded with eight barrels of whisky was struck by a Southern Pacific train at French Camp near Stockton. Frank Barris of Oakland was injured with a fractured leg as the truck and eight whisky barrels were dragged a quarter mile. Barris, an auto truck agent, says Uren provided the road and that he did not know the barrels carried whisky before the crash.
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Ed Uren
Tonopah
Stockton
San Francisco Examiner
P. Uren
Barris
Oakland
Southern Pacific
French Camp
Uren
Notice of Close of Registration for 1920 General Election
Registration books for the General Election on November 2, 1920 will close October 12, 1920. Electors may register before the County Clerk or a Deputy Registrar at their precinct offices as provided by law.
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Eureka Gash
Haas
McCormicks
Davis
Deering
International
Angelo Berolo
Baldain
Eureka, Nevada
R. C. Kelley
J. B. Rebaleati
Kelley & Rebaleati
Goodyear
Michelin Tires
Main Street
Taylor & Clay Inc
Bank Bi Denver, Ciloreaas It
Oil Exchange
Casper
Wyoming
New High School
U. S
Sentinel
William 8. Bryden
Nye
Belmont
Camnella
Beland
Coeur d'Alenes
Topopah
Nye County
W. J. McVeigh
Henry J. Schmidt
Eureka County
Edna C. Plummer
Corporation and General Law Practice
Reynolds & Eather
Court House
W. H. Brennen
Plummer Block
A. E. Belanger
Europa Hotel
W. M. Clute
Surveys
Sentinel Building
Clarence Johnson
P. D. Bor
Assat Rrs
Carminta
Selby
Kearny
Gam
R. E. Tilden
U. 8
Winnemucea
Mabel K. Young
Spring Street
The
First National Bank
J, Sheehan
W. H. Doyle
W. H. Moppat
William Stock
Taylor G. BE. Stall
Federal Reserve Banking System
Dominion of Canada
France
Italy
Motherlands
Norway
Swede
Denmark
Japan
Germany
Federal Reserve System
Hevings
Nevada Capital
United States Federal Reserve Bank
J. A. Sewell
A. B. Kimball
E. B. Ennor
A. D. Taber
Washoe County Bank
OLD Pioneer Banking House
B. Humphrey
F. M. Rowland
J. R. Vannagell
Stadtmuller
Cash
G. H. Taylor
Cashier
Largo
Smail
Commercial Investment Exchange Foreign Collection
Savings Insurance Bonding Brokerage ‘Transfer Base
Depaalt
Europa
Edward Herrera
Main and
Clark Streets
Ong
F.C. Richmond Machinery CO
Galt Lake City, Uta
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co
Nevada Railway
J. B. Sexton
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