Oddie Urges Duty on Gypsum Rock to Shield Plaster Industry
Senator Tasker L. Oddie urges a 3.00 per ton duty on crude gypsum rock to curb rising imports, protect domestic plaster production, and keep land plaster affordable for farming. He cites 1922 free-list policy, 1928 import surge, Nevada gypsum development, and potential regional farming impacts if plants shut down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Couzens
Sub
Comitee On
Senate Finance Committee
Tasker L. Oddie
Mines and Mining Committee
Senate
Oddie
United States
Odds
Foregin
Seaboard
Legislative Assembly
State of
Nevada
Plaster Rock
City considers cesspools to replace outside toilets
July 25, 1929 city commissioners hear an ordinance proposing cesspools for properties beyond sewer lines. The measure faces practicality concerns, especially 10 foot depth requirements, with hardships in Westside districts. Advisors urge discussion before enactment to avoid duplicate costs as sewers reach outlying areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of City Commissioners
Las Vegas
Westside
Ter
City planning commission urged to push zoning and sewage studies
The City Planning Commission has produced useful city reports and should press on with investigations into sewage and boundaries. The Age urges a zoning ordinance to protect residential areas from business encroachment and to reassure investors. The City Board must enact and refine any policy, based on expert zoning studies or informed judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Planning Commission
Planning Commission
School bonds vote signals unified support for growth
The nearly unanimous approval of the school bonds reflects broad local confidence in future growth and the capability of school management to guide progress. Citizens view the decision as a strong endorsement of the district’s plans and fiscal direction.
City Board Sets Ornamental Street Light Standards
The UE Board of city commissioners adopts specifications for Main Ith and Fremont streets requiring two-light street standards of reinforced concrete or equivalent. A petition signed by 55 percent of affected property owners requests a marble ite two-light standard as shown. The board faces an important decision on this proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UE Board of City Commissioners
Main
Ith
Fremont
Goats, Capitals, and a Named Goat Makes News in Washington
Rod ney Dutcher recounts the curious tale of William Hamilton Bones the famed goat tied to Secretary of State Stimson. Born in Hawaii adopted by Capt Regnier he travels to Manila with Stimson and gains U S citizenship amid a whimsical saga of royal appetite for flowers and a book inspired name change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
William Hamilton Bones
Secretary of States
William Hatton Bones
Eugene Regnier
Gesier
Karolyis
Shapurji Saklatyala
Rosika Schwimmer
Martha Graber
Hawaii
Capt
Regnier
Rene
Wil Hamilton Bones
Manila
Stimson
Philippines
Malacan
William
Candace Stimson
Orient
Edgar Wallace
Shanghai
Miss Stimson
William Hamilton Bone
Unions Plan To Equip Hall At Boulder Club
Las Vegas carpenters discussed converting the second floor of the Boulder Club into temporary labor headquarters. The club offers free floor usage. unions will furnish and maintain their own furniture and janitor. Central labor council meets tonight at 606 South Second. various trades have weekly meeting days and charter receipts awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
New Boulder Club
Central Labor Council
Bargers
South Second
van Dusen
Mountain Goat Woes for Boy Scout Jack Tisdale
Jack Tisdale a Boy Scout and mountaineer, reports say he fell on rocks while climbing near Mt Charleston last Saturday. He sustained a minor facial cut and a strained arm but remains around and not much the worse for wear with companions Ernest Thacker Oscar Thacker Jimmie Hardy and Roslyn Barnum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Tisdale
Mt. Charleston
Jack
Ernest
Oscar Thacker
Jimmie Hardy
Roslyn Barnum
When Bids Opened on Standards for Property Owners
Property owners weigh bid opening standards to choose between concrete and metal Gyes. They seek economies over time, favoring lasting quality and low upkeep and cost of installation, with future maintenance in mind. Prices and material advantages matter, as does long term economy.
Senator Oddie Urges Big Mining Aid to Congress
Los Angeles July 22 Senator Tasker L Oddie Nevada chairman of the senate committee on mines spoke at a Development Association meeting urging Congress to approve six billion dollars for the mining industry He said funds were found to make surveys but none to distribute findings and called for chemists mineralogists and engineers to support the geological survey and bureau of mines saying the mineral industry deserves national attention alongside agriculture
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Congress
Tasker L. Oddie
Nevada
Senate Committee On Mines
The
Development Association
Oddie
Washington
Geological Survey
Bureau of Mines
Kalse
How to Prevent Puncture Vine Campaign Bulletin
J H Wittner district extension agent aids in eradicating puncture vine taking hold in Las Vegas and Clark county. Bulletin urges immediate action to prevent seeding with steps: remove small plants, uproot burs, keep ground wet, and constant cultivation and irrigation as cheapest control. Contact Lee Burge deputy state quarantine at Las Vegas Farm Bureau Office for property specific guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Wittner
Las Veas
Clark County
Lee Burge
Las Vegas
Miniature rodeo ends in injury to rider Clifford Matley
In Reno on July 22 a miniature rodeo show ended badly as 15 year old Clifford Matley was thrown from a cow he had saddled and tried to ride, suffering a fractured arm. The incident occurred during the performance and was reported by U.P. witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
U.P
Clifford Matley
Matley
One Day Only Sage Hen Shooting Announced
Nevada nimrods may shoot sage hens only on August 1 this year. Washoe and Ormsby counties are excluded from the season. The state game and fish commission offers a reward of 25 dollars plus another 25 dollars from Reno sportsmen for convictions of unlawful killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.P
Nevada
Nimrods
Washoe
Ormsby
State Game and Fish Commission
Reno
Sagehen
River Falling At Grand Canyon In Discharge Reading
The Colorado river dropped to 21 500 second feet on Saturday at Grand Canyon and the federal dispatch from the office there repeated the measure on Sunday morning confirming 21 500 second feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Grand Canyon
Daily Dispatch
Federal
Gold Ace Mine Mill Handles 75 Tons Daily
G Ray Seggs of Los Angeles, manager of the Gold Ace Mining company, reports the Carrara Nevada mill now processes seventy to seventy five tons of ore daily. The heads yield about $14 per ton with 85 percent assay recovery. gold fineness is $18.30 per ounce. The Mat-O-Gold set works well, with barrel amalgamation for recovery. Milling is for development, large commercial ore remains untapped awaiting regular teping ops. Gold shipments go to the mint. a new double compartment shaft reaches ninety feet with ore at $15 per ton. Forty five men are employed, and mining activity rises district wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
G. Ray Seggs
Gold Ace Mining Company
Carrara
Nevada
Boggs
Boulder Realty Sells 160 Acre Cre Farm Tract
Boulder Realty Corp completed sale of a 160 acre farm tract five miles from the city center across from Winterwood ranch. The buyer is a party from McGill Nebraska and the purchase is viewed as an investment, according to Al Minette of the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGill
Neada
Boulder Realty Corporation
al Minette
Winterwood Ranch
Kaiser Wilhelm May Return to Germany Now
Berlin July 22 Former Kaiser Wilhelm head of the House of Hohenzollern, exiled in Doorn, Holland, may return to Germany after midnight when the veto law expires. He is unlikely to exercise the option, authorities say.
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Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm
House of Hohenzollern
Doorn
Holland
Germany
Wilhelm
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Easter
Senate Committee On Mines and Mining
City Planning Board
Rodney Dutcher
NEA
Gold Ace
Bould Realty
Calif Bk
LA Invest Pac
Barnsdall ‘A
Bolsa Chica
Buch UN
McMillan Pet
Oceanic
Gilmore
Richfield
Bix
Rio Grande Ltd Oil
Cal
Union Oil
Douglas Air
Emsco
Av Corp del
Bach Air
Bandini
Continental
Italc Pet
Sinclair
Fokker Air
Tris Am Corp
Tri Con Air
Kolster Rce
Republic Pet
Las Vegas Exchange—Open Board “Associated Metals
Virginia Con
Mohawk
Pursel-Martin CO
Las Vegas Stock Exchange
First National Securities Corporation
Las Vegas, Nevada
Boulder Dam
Delkin Bldg
Las Vegas, Ner
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