This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1937
Page
7
Secretary Oliver Goer man of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce notes continued annual tourism gains in the Las Vegas Boulder Dam region. Eleven months in 1936 saw 383,294 autos pass through, up 32.8 percent from 1934 and 3.3 percent from 1935.
The article argues Las Vegas and Boulder Dam area lacks a premier resort hotel despite strong interest and capital. Plans were halted by a downturn, but renewed talk suggests a future elaborate resort just outside Las Vegas with local business support and traveler praise for the area’s scenic beauty.
A passenger airliner en route from San Francisco to Los Angeles crashes, killing twelve people. The disaster is third or fourth in a series labeled major air disasters over the past two to three years.
The narrator spends Christmas with the Boyers in Ely and notes winter snow and several traffic accidents along the way. Kimberly copper properties near Ruth plan to start production, shipping 3,000 tons of ore daily to the McGill mill and smelter of Nevada Consolidated Copper Co., boosting local payroll and prosperity.
The writer visits the Ruth mine pit near Ely Nevada where 17 000 tons of ore are mined daily for transport to McGill 18 miles away. Blasts at 3 30 shake the car as shovels load ore for rail trains on extensive terraces while Ely Las Vegas and Caliente prosper with heavy railroad employment and busy streets.
Vail Pittman owner and editor shows off the Ely Daily Times new building on Aultman street with a pressed brick front and plate glass facade. A duplex press is installed and ready for operation when they move in, likely mid January.
A visit to the Ely Rotary Club reveals a congenial group of leading business men sponsoring the organization of a Rotary Club in Pioche with strong confidence it will be established.
The early Ely town moved westward for space and water. John H Ely later prospected in Lincoln County and developed the Hiko mines. He joined miner Raymond to operate the Raymond and Ely mine at Pioche, a venture that made both men wealthy.
Dr. R. W. Martin James Cashman and Frank Gusewelle went to St George Utah Tuesday to attend a meeting of the Associated Civic Clubs of southern Utah. The organization has formulated plans for an extensive advertising campaign to attract tourists to scenic wonders in southern Utah and hopes to cooperate with Las Vegas.
The article argues that aircraft disasters are rare and fatalities low relative to the vast passenger numbers carried, noting millions travel by air and that air travel is viewed as safe as other transport, possibly safer than cars, while acknowledging occasional crashes. It cites Chicago train wrecks as a historical comparison to evolving safety.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.