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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1907
Page
6
An OCR fragment lists land for sale attributed to Peter Buol in Las Vegas Nevada. It mentions numerous acreages across ranges and sections including figures like 60 acres, 10 acres, 40 acres, 240 acres, and 640 acres with section references such as see 11, see 26, see 17, and see 2. The text is fragmented and uncertain but conveys multiple parcels for sale.
The oil industry in California totals over 14 million dollars and connects to Pennsylvania as a leading producing state. Oil is shown to substitute for coal in heat units, cutting refinery fuel costs by about half. Tank shipments rise, sending refined products to Pacific islands while three large refineries in Japan plan to use California oil, aided by protective duties on imported fuels.
Lincoln County Commissioners approve bills at the August 5 1907 regular meeting. The record lists numerous land sections and acreages across ranges and townships, with notes on growth in the Vegas Valley as water access improves and fruit nut and vegetable crops expand. The document hints at water depth progress and hopeful valley future.
Following mining law, publishers publish notices of patent applications for sixty days in the newspaper closest to the claim. Notices require nine insertions in weekly papers or consecutive issues in daily papers, excluding the first issue day. Names of individuals and firms appear in the notice, with publication duties and penalties for defective publication outlined.
Chief counsel William F. Herrin returns from New York with instructions to fight Nevada’s new reduced freight rates, arguing the cuts cut local earnings by over 250000 yearly. Southern Pacific contends local business has never yielded a profitable revenue. Other roads in the state will join the challenge as J Ross Clark and B R Wells travel from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City to coordinate.
Cima Calif is the site of a planned consolidation between Death Valley solid Mining and Milling and Arcalvada Mining and Milling. Stockholders show strong approval and the new corporation is to be named Death Valley Arcalvada Consolidates Mines Co with Denver offices. Officers proposed include J F Dawson secretary B X Dawson vice president Leopold Hal president Chas A Tarbel fiscal agent and treasurer.
The Age highlights available forms at reduced prices as a value option for readers seeking economical supplies.
Small cottage and lot priced at 700 with 18 percent income. One room cottage and lot 1000 with 18 percent income. Cottages and three lots priced 2500. Five room house with two lots at 1250. Easy terms on Buck's Additions locations. Houses to let and good business blocks in Las Vegas.
Grand Canyon Railroad officials discuss a proposed line with Ohio partners to descend the Colorado Canyon. The project imagines a near vertical cog rail system about three miles long with a rack and toothed locomotive, costing around $100,000.
A fragment notes an item called Faithful Friend curing cholera and diarrhoea, praising its speed and effectiveness. The writer, an eighteen year traveler, mentions starting a journey with this faithful friend, with an unsigned public reference to a drug company in Oakland, Indian Territory.
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