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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
6
A concise notice outlines subscription terms offering options of one year six months or three months. It presents pricing and renewal details for readers evaluating plan durations and commitments.
The old year passes with sorrows and broken promises while the new year opens with hope and renewed intent. Faith guides the wanderer through dark places as bells signal birth and tomb, urging cross bearing resolve and prudent optimism for what lies ahead.
Postmaster Bracken orders the new post office fixtures costing about 600 dollars from his own funds. The modern quarters promise improved, efficient service and better public access, with interior furnishings for the postmaster and assistants. J T McWilliams linked to property ventures and a sinking well. no contact found for confirmation.
Local notes recount holidays at Vegas businesses including Bergen Williamson of Vegas Home Bakery sending fruit cakes to patrons. Arizona Club proprietor McIntosh shares Christmas greetings, while a Times note about electric lights prompts apology. Mrs. Helen J. Stewart's health worsens after a relapse, with family from San Francisco visiting.
A dispute over county seat location in Lincoln County unfolds with backing for moving to Las Vegas and resistance from Pioche supporters. The Probe Record notes public sentiment favors keeping Pioche, while Caliente and Las Vegas papers push for change. Belmont in Nye County is mentioned as a past example, but the move remains unlikely in the near term.
A runaway wagon tied to Fred Collins collapses on Second street near Fremont. Claude Collins, his young brother-in-law, escapes injury as the wagon wheels flip and crash against a curb. He is lightly bruised and walks home with his sister Mrs. Collins. The team is injured but captured after the wreck. The rest of the page comments on newspaper tax lists and local press disputes between The Age and The Record, noting advertiser payments and accusations of bias.
Las Vegas area notes include barbers and saloons on Fremont Street, Johnson & Ward’s produce and postal orders, Mrs. Noland visiting Riverside, Christmas travel, and state liquor-license due Jan 1. Mining interests in Searchlight are highlighted while locals discuss weather, hobos, and holiday orders.
The Sad Aid Society and friends gathered at Mrs. John 8 Harris’s home last Saturday to honor her wedding anniversary. They presented Mrs Harris with a solid silver teaspoon set engraved with the initial TL, as a token of esteem.
Special correspondence from Good Springs reports James Kennelly arriving with men to start operations in Yellow Pine district. Capt. Harvey Hardy travels to Salt Lake to discuss local wealth. Santa Claus visits Good Springs. The column reflects on 1905 improvements, prospecting success, and optimistic outlook for 1906 with renewed mining potential and community sentiment.
A reader advertises a linen duster trade while expressing a wish for farm life and livestock visions. A formal notice lists wagon bridge bids near Caliente, detailing dimensions, riprap, supports, and railing specs with bids due at the January 8, 1906 board meeting in Pioche.
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