No Kick Backlash Over Silver and Bank Woes
Readers recall a dispute titled One Kick where JW Humphreys of Los Mel es protests port measure and bank money shortages hindering assessment work. Goodsprings miners offer 200 in scrip for two claims if Humphreys provides Yellow Pine Mining District location details and regular Clearing House scrip. they claim past waves of hardship but readiness to proceed if funds or scrip arrive. Solomon Guggenheim urges Treasury to buy up to 50 million ounces of silver for coinage, arguing silver dollars would ease financial strife. he champions silver over scrip.
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Jonk
JW. Humphreys
Losmeles
Minner
D W. Humphrey Cal
Goodryne
Los Angeles
Humphreys
Yellow Pine
Gowisprings
Yelw Pine
Solomon Ro Guggenheim
the Guggenheim
Secretary of the Treasury
Clark and Copper Copper Senator Clark on Copper Market
Senator Clark said the copper situation remains similar to a month ago with heavy curtailments in established mines. Production cuts reached about 50 percent at Jerome and 60 percent in Montana as high costs and low prices render sale unprofitable.
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Ring Copper
Clark
Vero
Jerome
Montana
Hotel Nevada Arrivals List Addresses and Names
A dated roster lists arrivals at Hotel Nevada including Griswold Windsor Conn Holden Los Angeles Aguilar Crip RDG Treen Los Angeles Sloan Milwaukee Copper Denver Mageur Los Angeles Warner Salt Lake Pryor Sioux City Reyes Salt Lake M Caming Salt Lake Hays Dubois Wye Creek Madill Wel Kateher Swingley Me Mes Bigelow Los Angeles Wingley Mack Carson Atwell Searchlight Pratt Los Angeles Hoff Adams San Francisco.
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Griswold
Windsor
Conn
Holden
Los Angeles
Carlow Aguilar
Treen
Los Angel
CC Sloan
Milwaukee
EA Copper
Denver
Mageur
Warner
Salt Lake
Pryor
Sioux City
Reyes
Caming
Geo Y Hays
Dubois
Wye Creek
Madill
Kateher
Swingley
Bigelow
Agett
Wingley HR
Mack
Carson
W B
Atwell
Searchlight AB
Pratt
Clante Hoff
ES Adams
San Francisco
Debts Require Taxing Stock Under California Law
The Meadow Valley Mining Company case notes no non assessable shares when funds are exhausted and debt remains, allowing taxation of stock to raise money. The California Supreme Court decision, applied to a company operating in California and owning Pioche Nevada property, clarifies that shares can be taxed to cover obligations.
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Supreme Court of California
Meadow Valley Mining Company
California
Pioche Nevada
Tee
Riley's Scheme Targeting Death Valley Water Control
Attorney John Riley of Kay City, in Goldfield, plots to divert the Colorado River from its current route into Death Valley. He envisions a massive foot-wide reservoir by tapping the river near Colville, roughly 100 miles from Death Valley and 5 miles east of Las Vegas. The plan relies on redirecting flow from Colorado River to Death Valley despite limited feasibility.
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John Riley
Kay City
Goldfield
Nevada
California
Riley
Colorado River
Death Valley
Colville
Death Vall
Las Vegas
Colorado
Railroad Survey Chief Engineer Leads Arizona Survey
Railroad survey chief engineer A. Magmire a viar completed construction of the L V T is now in Arizona running a om trou survey for the Clark.
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A. Magmire
Viar
L.v.&t
Arizona
Clark
Assessment Work Wanted in Sunset District Miner Ad
Assessment work in Sunset district by an experienced miner. C Bayle Sunset via Nipton California seeks skilled guidance and opportunities for mining projects.
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Sunset District
C. Bayle
Sunset
Nipton
Dress
California
Las Vegas Bounty Law Ruled Unconstitutional and Sheep Mountain Notes
Attorney General Stoddard rules IS87 bounty on artesian wells unconstitutional stating it misuses state credit. Vegas Artesian Water Syndicate hopes to endure without the bounty as Las Vegas now has two flowing wells. Jack Burns reports progress at Lucy Gray mine Sunset with payments, liens, and control by R J Winslow of Philadelphia. Judge Beal pushes for a Sheep Mountain National Forest with Newlands backing. watershed protection cited as the aim though local timber has diminished. Sheep Mountain lies 28.125 miles north of Las Vegas within Vegas Valley watershed.
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Stoddard
Vegas Artesian Water Syndicate
Lincoln County
Las Vegas
Jack Burns
Lucy Gray
Messrs Bauerline and
Forsythe
Denver
R. J. Winslow
Philadelphia
Barns
M.S. Beal
Sheep Mountain
Francis G. Newlands
National Forester
Judge Real
Vegas Valley
Congress opens as Cannon is reelected speaker
Congress convened Monday December 2 with Joe Cannon re elected speaker. Nevada grand jury sits in Carson City while the President’s lengthy message fills papers. Havemeyer of American Sugar Refining dies. Edward Silver pleads guilty to killing Deputy Sheriff Smithson in Daggett as courts plan murder trial steps.
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Congress
Joe Cannon
United States Grand Jury
Nvada
Carson City
Henry 0. Havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Co
Edward Silver
Smithson
Daggett
Virgin River L A Limited to stop at Lund for passengers
J F Doyle reports from the Lund oil fields with two wells producing oil, one gas, and 18 rigs active. He notes operations are slowed by lack of a machine shop for frequent repairs. Also mentions Virgin River and flag stops at Lund for passengers to or from Los Angeles Salt Lake and beyond, with local oil-field context. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy promotes natural healing and is sold by Wilson Drug Co.
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Virgin River
Los Angeles
Lund
Salt Lake
Virgin Oil Fields
J. F. Doyle
Miners Deny Link With J W W Record Found In Denver
Officials of the Western Federation of Miners publish letters and telegrams from their Denver headquarters denying affiliation with the J W W. The vote record appears in the federation’s last meeting proceedings in Denver.
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Western Federation of Miners
Denver
Railroad Cases Delayed Decision By Judge Farrington
Attorneys have finished arguments in the railroad cases at Carson but Judge Farrington will take several weeks to issue a ruling due to the voluminous evidence.
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Carson
Farrington
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Fremont Street
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Spires
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