Crowded Legion Fight Card Delivers Tough Boxing Weigh-Ins
A large audience attended the American Legion arena for a ten round main event featuring Roxie Dutch Haster of Las Vegas versus Frank Grns of Los Angeles. Judges awarded the victory to Easter after a full session with evenly contested rounds and strong exchanges. Special six round bout followed by three two minute support fights showcased Mickie Wallace vs Sailor Burns, Art Springer vs Gorge Aninion, and Young Hicks vs Gerald Hickman with a crowd pleasing finish despite a Sailor Burns injury and a declared draw in the bantam bout.
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American Legion
Roxie Dutch Haster
Las Vegas
Frank E Grns
Los Angeles
Easter
Roxie
Frank
Voth
W. H. Codd
Mickie Wallace
Sailor Burns
Kid Duff
Burns
Mickie
Art Springer
Terre Haute
Ind
eGorge Aninion
Springer
John McManus
Aninion
Art
Aninson
Young Hicks
Gerald Hickman
Andy Rafael
Henry St. Amand
Hicks
Hickman
Frosty Hands Gavel to New President
President Frosty Mildren relinquished the presidency of the Las Vegas Rotary Club after about 16 months, passing to Fred Hesse who will preside at the July 7 meeting. Treasurer Pem Pembroke reported a strong financial position with $200.42 in the treasury after clearing a deficit. Upcoming programs were announced for July 7 and July 14. Senator A S Henderson delivered a patriotism laden address on the Declaration of Independence, calling it the Title Deed to Liberty, and Harold Case warned of fireworks risks, noting July 4, 1926 property losses exceeding $650,000 and urging alternative patriotic displays.
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Frosty Mildren
Las Vegas
Rotary Club
Fred Hesse
Frosty
Pem Pembroke
Ernie Cragin
al Cahlan
Sam Lawson
A. S. Henderson
Harold Case
Plans Nearing Ready for Richmond Hotel Project
Architect Underwood has nearly completed plans for a grand resort hotel in this city for A. L. Richmond. Specifications are ready for contractors within days, with construction expected to start by August first.
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Underwood
A. L. Richmond
Richmond
Busy Rich man driven by Las Vegas project and Arlington rebuild
Mr. Richmond, busy with the Las Vegas venture and the Arlington rebuild at Santa Barbara, will devote most time to the Las Vegas enterprise in coming months. A local committee reports $40,000 pledged toward $50,000 in subscriptions for preferred stock, with $10,000 still expected.
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Richmond
Las Vegas
Arlington
Santa Baraba
Car Captured After Short Chase
Deputy Sheriff McCabrey and Night Officer Joe May pursued a nearly new Dodge sedan through city streets after a late night chase. The driver fled on foot into the brush but the vehicle was located, registered to Richardson and Delmore of Ely Nevada, and stored at the Nevada Garage.
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McCabrey
Joe May
May
Main
Fremont
Ogden
Stewart
Main Street
Richardson and
Delmore
Ely
Nevada
Sheriff's Office
Leo McNamee Visits Lincoln Co Friends
Prominent Las Vegas attorney Leo McNamee of McNamee & McNamee, counsel for Union Pacific, traveled by auto to Pioche for district court business. He noted fair road conditions from Las Vegas to Alamo, visited Delamar, where he grew up, and recalled being elected county district attorney at age 21 in Caliente.
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Lincoln Co
Leo McNamee
Las Vegas
McNamee
Delamar
Caliente
Clark County State Highway Contract Near Final Acceptance
Ken Hodgman, contractor, completed the state highway segment Jean to Bard on July 1. Bureau of Public Roads engineers will inspect for final acceptance during the coming week. The new section is in use except for a detour around the Union Pacific overpass near Sutor. Lynch Construction Co. of Los Angeles handles the overpass, foundations now being laid. Wm. J. Young of Reno named Assistant State Highway Engineer, announced July 1 by State Highway Engineer S. C. Durkee.
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Ken Hodgman
Jean
Bard
Bureau of Public Roads Engineers
Union Pacific Railroad
Sutor
Lynch Construction Co
Los Angeles
Calif
Wm. J. Young
Reno
Nevada
8. C. Durkee
Hendersons East for Grand Lodge Visit and Eastern Tour
Senator A. S. Henderson and Mrs. Henderson with daughter Alice depart for Cincinnati to attend Elks Grand Lodge as Las Vegas Lodge No. 1465 representatives. Convention opens July 11 with July 10 registration, then travel to Washington and New York before returning via Niagara Falls.
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A. S. Henderson
Alice
Cincinnati
Henderson
Elks’ Grand Lodge
Las Vegas
Hendersons
Washington
New York
Niagara Falls
Fourth of July Celebration at Lorenzi Lake
Lorenzi Lake hosts a July Fourth celebration starting at 1:00 p.m. with sports and games, dancing, and prizes for all ages. A fireworks display at 8:00 p.m. over the lake will reflect on the water, with a 10 cent admission charged at the gate redeemable at concessions. Tickets repay full value at any on-site amusement.
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Lorenzi Lake
Lorenal
Promisea
Ake
Lorenzi
Las Vegas
Victim in Knife Attack Near Death at Railroad Yards
Wesley J. Lochausen lies near death at Hewetson Hospital from knife wounds inflicted in a Friday morning attack in railroad yards. Robert M. White is jailed on assault with a deadly weapon, with potential murder charges if Lochausen dies. White claimed intoxication and denied knowledge of the act. Two knives and a whetstone were recovered.
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Wesley J. Lochausen
Hewetson Hospital
Robert M. White
Signal Gang No. 6
Johausen
White
McCabrey
May
U. P
Woody
Couny
Divorces Decline in Nevada in 1926 Report
The Department of Commerce reports 1228 marriages in Nevada in 1926, up from 1122 in 1925, a 9.4 percent rise. Divorces dropped to 1021 in 1926 from 1082 in 1925, a 5.6 percent fall. Twenty marriages were annulled in 1926. Population in 1920 was 77,407, with per capita marriage and divorce rates shown for 1925 and 1926.
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Department of Commerce
Nevada
Divorce suits filed in Los Angeles area
Miranda Cuca sues Joe Miranda for divorce on grounds of failure to provide and extreme cruelty. married January 31 1921 in Los Angeles, one child age three. Attorney H A Harmon for plaintiff. Fontaine Leah J sue Owen P for divorce on extreme cruelty. attorney A A Hinman for plaintiff.
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Miranda
Cuca
Joe
Los Angeles
H. A. Harmon
Fontaine
Leah J
Owen
Henderson-Wilson Marriage License Granted in Idaho and Utah
Kenneth C. Henderson aged 22 of Clifton Falls Idaho wed Minda Beatrice Wilson 23 of Hyrum Utah. A license issued June 28. Flickenger Kramer marriage license issues June 30 for W H Flickenberger 49 and Mrs Iona Kramer 28, both of this city.
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Henderson - Wilson
Kenneth C. Henderson
Clifton Falls
Idaho
Minda Beatrice Wilson
Hyrum
Utah
Flickenger - Kramer
W. H. Flickenberger
Iona Kramer
Born Woodard in Las Vegas Hospital
A daughter was born Sunday June 26 1927 to Mr and Mrs Bill Woodard at Las Vegas Hospital in the city.
State Files Suit to Collect Checks
A Reno suit filed by the state seeks payment from Carson Valley Bank of three cashier's checks totaling 516000.16 issued to be Ed Malley, then state treasurer, refused for fictitious records show only 4.55 paid. Attorney General Diskin files for the state comptroller, bank may demur within ten days, with interest accruing.
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Reno Evening Gazette
Carson Valley Bank
Ormsby County
Horton
M. A. Diskin
E. C. Peterson
Ed Malley
H. C. Clapp
Nevada
George A. Cole
Eashter
Carson Valley
J. Wams
8. C. Smith
George Jones
Adams
Smith and Jones
Las Vegas discusses new municipal water system West Side plan
A mass meeting on the West Side heard leaders including Mayor Hesse and City Attorney Stevens urge a municipal water system to serve about 415 families lacking water and fire protection. The plan calls for bonds funded by users, with 300 connections already anticipated, and aims to support airport land, fairgrounds, and a race track by funding water mains and laterals for 560 Original Townsite lots.
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Las Vegas
Hesse
Stevens
Br. R. W. Martin
al Cablan
A. A. Hinman
C. V. 'l. Gilbert
West Side
Las Vegas Land & Water Company
Frank Stevens
R. W. Martin
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Allen
Geo. W. Malone
City of Cleveland Back on Schedule From Milford Flight
The Glenn L. Martin Company plane City of Cleveland faced engine trouble in the perilous Mormon Range south of Milford Utah. Kenneth R. Cole nursed the motor to Las Vegas then continued to Los Angeles for the International Peace Jubilee at Santa Ana July 2 to 9 with Clifford Gildersleeve of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee aboard.
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Mormon Range
Milford
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Cole
Las Vegas
Cleveland
Kenneth R. Cole
Utah
Glenn L. Martin Company
Santa Ana
Clifford Gildersleeve
Aviation Committee
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Buck Lamoreaux Returns to Lorenzi Resort in Las Vegas
Buck Lamoreaux, who led the orchestra at Lorenzi Lake Resort last summer, has come back to Las Vegas to perform again this year. In eight months he directed the Palais Boyle Band at Idaho Falls and brought new ideas for entertaining locals, while promising excitement and safe performances.
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Buck Lamoreaux
Lorenzi Lake Resort
Las Vegas
Palais Boyle
Idaho Falls
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Legion Fite
Frank Gerns
Springer-Amnion
Pressdant
Richmond Hotel
Dodge
Clark County
Lorenz Lake
Ulty
Lorenzzi Resort
Bilet Cole
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