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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1906
Page
1
Prospectors and promoters flock to Nelson in El Dorado County to revive the town after two years of mismanagement. A new management group has opened a general store, eating house, and residences, with health and comfort aimed at drawing settlers from nearby areas. Sunset is the name chosen for the town’s new venture.
From Vol 1 Nov 1 issue of Away up at the top of the Panaiite the Skidoo mining district launches a new paper. The Wild Rose and Skidoo mines gain renewed attention as the Skidoo News signals more to come from the region and its rugged frontier outlook.
The article details mining activity near Crescent and Ballarat with mentions of Lucy Gray and Harry Prine, describes equipment for sinking a shaft on the Ohio Lode west of Crescent, and previews a map and notes about Skidoo in Inyo county California. It hints at production chatter and continued continuation in the next column.
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The notes show Skidoo at 5500 feet, possible post office name change from HHveck to Skidoo, with AL Davis as postmaster. A wagon road is under construction from Beatty to Rhyolite, a store opens at Stovepipe between Rhyolite and Skidoo, and Bob Montgomery predicts Skidoo mine will yield eight months of dividends. A large shipment of ore sits at the Wild Mine.
The Salt Lake Semi-Weekly Tribune urges Nevada lawmakers to pass fair mining and railroad laws, cut express rates, pay witness and court costs, repeal onerous licenses on brokers and hotels, and curb mining fraud. It notes stockholders in express firms block congressional relief and invites readers to request a sample copy.
The Vegas Artesian Water Syndicate issued a stockholders report detailing cash and land subscriptions totaling 7 610 and 5 550 respectively, with deeds for 920 acres and contracts for 380 more. The first well is planned to reach 1 500 feet. if dry, a second or third will be drilled. The organization is capitalized at 100 000 shares of 1 each, fully paid and non-assessable. Officers list and assurances of no salaries. Books open for inspection. negotiations ongoing with well-boring contractors.
The Kansas Colorado suit over Arkansas River waters before the U.S. Supreme Court could redefine state control of non navigable rivers and impact arid western irrigation stretching across vast regions. The decision, long awaited, promises to alter water transport rights from Nevada to California as well as Ash Meadows and Greenwater areas.
The Lincoln Stone Co governed by president J A Byrne plans active development of red sandstone quarries visible from Las Vegas in the Charleston foothills. After a prior failed attempt, the firm proposes a practical reopening in spring while noting ancient electrum coinage and Julius Caesar first engraved his own image on a coin.
District Attorney Horsey from Proche caused a re-arrest and retrial of spindle gamblers last Saturday. Justice Lillis rules insufficient evidence to sustain the case in District Court. The game ends and the outfit leaves town.
W. E. Hawkins has bought a large corrugated iron building from W. J. Stewart. The structure was moved from old town to the rear of The Big Store to serve as a warehouse. Stewart also bought Lot 16 in Block 14 on First Street from Hawkins and plans to erect a commodious rooming house on that property.
Adams a mining engineer in Oakland writes that Lucy Gray mine shows promise with a stubborn slag like substance known as iron cap by miners. He compares its general features to Leroy and War Eagle near Rosland and notes veins around Lyons yield rich permanent ore, urging development for its future potential.
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