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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1907
Page
3
Beal, secretary of the Vegas Artesian Water Syndicate, has signed the contract with Booth and Madison of Los Angeles to bore the first well. Contractors report the rig is loaded but weather delays hinder progress. drilling is expected to commence in about two weeks.
Spokane city officials aided by the Chamber of Commerce and Jobbers' Association pursue an Interstate Commerce Commission complaint against Great Northern Northern Pacific and Oregon Railway and Navi alleging unjust discrimination in freight charges. The case targets Spokane rates versus city routes 4000 miles farther, with broad national impact on wholesale centers. Las Vegas notes Southern Pacific cut freight rates on machinery to Nevada following Nevada Commercial League activity.
New state engineer governor Sparks appoints BonRL Nicholas superintendent of the Rene neon wel yar of the she Ruiter Miyany, with two years in the post. The University of Nevad e will hold at dst. Tonopah mines paid 2,200,000 in dividends since Jan 1, 1905, with Tonopah Mining 1,200,000 and Tonopah Beliont 800,000. Major shippers include Tonopah Mining company 4650 tons and Midway 4000 tons. Totals for twelve months reach a large but incomplete figure.
Cripple Creek tunnel project five miles long will be built by Cripple Creek Tunnel and Drainage Company to drain the mines. Directors of the company have decided on the construction.
A call has been issued for a statewide meeting of all newspapermen in Nevada to be held at Carson City on February 10. The purpose is organization for the benefit of the profession and the state.
T. G. Nicklin will establish the Nevada News Bureau to furnish conservative American newspapers with reliable information on mining and industrial enterprises. News letters reach him at Beatty or Las Vegas, California.
The Mining World reports Utah Supreme Court rulings on mineral claims, detailing five key points: discovery as prerequisite, void relocations within existing valid locations, forfeiture reopening rights, good faith at location time, and standing on one’s own claim. Provided conclusions reference Sections 2319 2320 2822 2342, and note related federal and state authority. Also, Pioche district workers seek wage increases from three dollars daily, likely granted.
Gold Butte Mining Co has added five claims named the Eureka group southeast of its mines near the Lincoln county line and about 12 miles south of Gold Butte near the Colorado river. A large tonnage of shipping ore has already been removed, signaling development potential.
The Nevada Commercial League will publish weekly reports to newspapers in the state and across the United States and Canada. Initial plans call for sharing matters under consideration by league officials, including railroad rates and tariff differences among canony varieties, to inform readers nationwide.
Notice for Las Vegas Las V Leon Lincoln State of Nevada dissolves the partnership Steele and Lockett. Lockett withdraws to start his own business and Roy T Lockett will not assume any obligations contracted after this date. Dated January 4 1907. 107 Roy T Lockett.
Nevada land officials dispute reports of nude cost claims in Mine Patent fees. They state no instructions have been received from the General Land Office in Washington and list district charges for lode placer mill site claims and related locations. Fees remain in force and effect.
The Singer Sewing Machine Company erects a Broadway Liberty Street tower 612 feet high, 65 stories, surpassing all prior structures in the city. The central shaft reaches 105 feet above rock, with a 90 foot deep foundation dig. Copper has risen to a pound.
A compact mining directory fragment lists Aldrich and Chas, Mil er, and John W. Broek among likely industry contacts. The readable text hints at a directory entry format for mining-related names and firms in a historical publication.
Phoenix principal Ms Busch oversees Ward and gram affairs as the company reports on its mining shares and local dealings in a terse public notice style.
A historical notice references Bullfrog National Bank and Gold Mining Co with details on shares, capital, par value, and regional mentions of Utah Nevada Idaho. It notes a secretary and mining news coverage across the region, indicating a sample copy format for the public in this issue.
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