County Board Meeting Minutes July 5 Approve Bills and Appointments
The county commissioners met with Chairman Fayle and members present. Actions include approving last minutes and bills, granting clerical help to Assessor McCarthy, approving $25 for stamps, referring tax sale property to the treasurer, issuing stationary licenses to Best and Billingsly, and receiving the Southern Nevada Agriculture Board report showing farm stock sales totaling 2220 with 946.74 cash. The board ordered a doves and valley quail open season ordinance, filed a justice of the peace vacancy note, and increased Mrs Austin's monthly support from 15 to 25 dollars while Eva Jones’s request is referred for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
George A. Fayle
Smith and Darling
Henderson
Harmon
McCarthy
George Baldwin
John M. Best
Patrick H. Billingsly
Southern Nevada Agriculture Board
State
Logan
J. E. Keate
Richard Busteed
Eldorado Celebrates Fourth With Public Picnic and Dance
Eldorado Canyon hosted a Fourth of July celebration drawing 300 to 500 people from Searchlight Las Vegas Needles and nearby towns. Events included a Declaration reading a Harmon oration on Freedom music by the Las Vegas orchestra and races with a concluding dance.
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Eldorado Canyon
Searchlight
Las Vegas
Needles
Nelson
Joseph Magee
Harley A. Harmon
B. J. Darnielle
Helen J. Stewart
Ike Allcock
Kelly
Linotype Upgrade at The Age Signals Newsroom Progress
The Age installs a Model Nineteen Linotype, replacing old type to speed news gathering. Ottmar Mergenthaler’s story is recounted, detailing his linotype invention and its impact, including a Chicago tribute on his birth anniversary. The piece notes the machine’s efficiency and invites readers to view the new equipment.
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Mergenthaler Linotype
Nevada
Linotype
Ottmar Mergenthaler
Germany
America
Washington
Mergenthaler
Bank Lane
Baltimore
Arthur
White House
Emma F. Mergenthaler
Rody P. Perkins
Chicago
Goodsprings Reports Strong Red Cross Giving
Goodsprings reports $1,589 contributed to the Red Cross with totals not yet in. The final sum will near $2,000, likely second in per capita giving to Tonopah. Local residents have applied for a Red Cross Chapter.
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Goodsprings
Red Cross
Tonopah
Wingfield Boys Blooded Stock Arrives in Reno
A large shipment of high class stock including two stallions mares and pure bred Holstein cattle will reach Reno about August 1 for the Nevada stock farm. The stock and sheep were bought in England by Mr. Guillias for George Wingfield and represent the best from the islands.
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Reno
Nevada
The
Gazette
England
Guillias
George Wingfield
Islands
Unkissed Bride Seeks Annulment in High School Elopement
Hazel L Bray Torbet of Nevada sues John E Torbet in San Bernardino seeking annulment of marriage to a 16 year old Los Angeles runaway. The bride, who called herself unkissed, eloped Sept 14 1915 in Santa Ana and fled two hours after the ceremony claiming she lacked parental consent and was too young. The case was heard by Judge H T Dewhirst as attorneys argued points of law.
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Los Angeles
Hazel L. Bray Torbert
Nevada
John E. Torbert
San Bernardino
Torbet
Torbert
Santa Ana
Las Vegas
H. T. Dewhirst
L.A. Herald
Railroad Officials Pass Through Las Vegas on Private Car
Vice-President E O McCormick of the Southern Pacific system and John M Fulton general passenger and freight agent for Nevada traveled in their private car over the Las Vegas and Tonopah road at 5 50 and departed on number one en route to Los Angeles.
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E. 0. McCormick
Southern Pacific System
John M Fulton
Nevada
Vegas
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Tonopah Road
City Commissioners Hold Regular Session
The city commission met with Mayor Hawkins presiding and Commissioners Elwell Matzdorf Ullom present. Ball was absent. Minutes were read and approved, reports received, and bills paid. $300 moved from general to cemetery fund. cemetery sexton salary set at $75 monthly from June 1. Oil storage ordinance laid over for changes. meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of City Commissioners
Hawkins
Elwell
Matzdorf
Ullom
Ball
Standard Oil Company
County Exemption Board Completes Registration Duplicates
Clark County military exemption board led by Sam Gay and Harley A. Harmon finished duplicating all registration cards. Duplicates marked in red will be sent to the Governor for use in the draft draws for the first army of half a million. The Clark County list includes 697 names and the board completed the task on time in anticipation of the July 10th draft timing.
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Clark County
Sam Gay
Harley A. Harmon
Roy W. Martin
Examination for Rural Postmaster at Jean Nevada
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an examination to be held in Las Vegas on July 14 1917 to fill a contemplated vacancy as fourth class postmaster at Jean Nevada. Last year’s postmaster compensation was 637 dollars. Application blanks may be secured from the Jean postmaster or from the commission in Washington.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Las Vegas
Jean
Nevada
Washington
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Agriculture Board
Eldorado
Cardoza
Southern Nevada Agricultural Board
Aug. Doenitz
Gay
Wingfield Boys
Standard Oil
Will Beckley
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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