Copper and crop trade expand in Muddy River Valley
The Salt Lake railroad builds a depot at Moapa to handle rising business. Grand Gulch Mining pays 18 per ton to haul ore 70 miles from near the Colorado river. S. R. Calloway manages the mine, shaft down 400 feet, employing 35 men. Angina Copper near Grand Gulch ships high grade ore from Servante. Haul costs 25 per ton to Moapa. Local stock raisers ship cattle. Las Vegas buys Muddy River beef. Cantaloupes, peaches, apricots from Muddy River soon reach Las Vegas markets. Growers include H. Wells, A. Sproule, H. Church, B. Angel, H. Sparks, J. Averett. Murphy Bros. and H. Mills raise asparagus. W. Bowman is a major alfalfa grower. Gentry runs a Moapa–St Thomas stage thrice weekly. Copper Mountain near Grand Gulch shows copper prospect promise. White boys at Moapa reportedly challenged claim jumpers with a firm reception. About 40 cars of cantaloupes expected to ship starting July 1. Muddy River peaches due mid June. apricots and other fruit forthcoming to market.
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Salt Lake
Moapa
J. A. Enger
Grand Gulch Mining Company
Colorado River
S. R. Calloway
Angina Copper Company
Angina Ine
Servante
Grand Gulch
Muddy Valley
Las Vegas
Las Ad
H. Wells
A. Jo Sproule
H. H
Railroads Plant Trees for Ties Along Lines
Railroads including Santa Fe plant eucalyptus and other trees along their right of way to supply ties. The Salt Lake region should expand park and tree plantings along rail corridors to enhance landscapes and shade.
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Santa Fe
Salt Lake
Las Vegas School Census Counts 119 Children
Census by Claude Lake shows 119 children of school age in Las Vegas, up 21 from before the war. Of the total 61 are girls and 58 boys, all listed as white.
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Las Vegas
Claude Lake
Untitled listing of names and cities across multiple states
A fragmented OCR list presents numerous personal names and cities including Salt Lake Los Angeles San Francisco Rhyolite Gold Springs Tonopah Pasadena Omaha and others. The text appears as a roster or directory snippet with multiple individuals and spouses tied to various locations.
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AF Callison
Salt Lake
Carter
Los Angeles
T Walsh
San Francisco
Winter
Lee Sullivan
Bache
Harasta
H Burres
Funk
Tonopah
E Anderson
Travers
Keating
George E Sherer
Durg
Belle Acord
John Acord
CG Arnold
Gold Springs
Utah
Murray
Goldfielt
Betty
MceFaddden
Dfield
Gifford
Low Angeles
D Bellows
JC Deal
Ida Wharthen
L P Kimball
Miss Kearns
Miss Kimball
Carrie Maton Milford
Sam Perry
Salt Lake Age
Cola
Drew
Wagner
Yarrington
H Mentel Ij McEwen
Roylance
Harry Lee
JC Moffat
Dlaid
KG Wallace
LeTarbank
FL Donovan
Fritz Angeles
Brandeburg
Pasadena
GK Benson
Ryan
San Francises
Piocher
Walker Walter Jenson
Omaha
Daffy
Butte
B Barker
Davis
Sunset Mines Near Lucy Gray Ore Region Lead Rich Prospects
In the Sunset mineral zone near the Lucy Gray, multiple mines show productive potential. Wells along the Salt Lake Route report gold silver and copper prospects with shafts from 26 to 80 feet, including the Crystal Brook vein and mammoth copper prospects. Operators include J W Wilson superintendent, J J Brown secretary, J H Brown sinking two shafts, and Bob Bell, E S Adams tunneling nearby, with firms such as Dietly Mining and Prospecting Company of Erie developing west of Jo Jones, and Nevada Searchlight active one mile west of Lucy Gray.
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Lyons
Salt Lake
W. Clark
C. C. Ronnow
I. Johnson
BE. J., Russell
J. W. Wilson
E. S. Adams
Bell
Lee Bright
John
Sam Martin
Walker Bros
8. B. West
Lucy Gray
Allen Baceae
Bee
Sunset
Ralter Grou
CIMA MINES Three veins yield rich silver near Death Valley camp
The Arcalvada M. & M. Co reports about 20 claims around Death Valley with two parallel incline shafts 90 ft deep each. A 12 HP steam hoist is in service, three shafts progress along a strong vein 2 to 10 ft wide. Ore may ship $500 to $1000 per car. Denver interests own the property. key officers include L Hahro president, Chas Johnson secretary, C T Durell consulting engineer, J W Mattocks superintendent. Other firms like Greenwater Consolidated and misnamed same section veins show parallel developments. water is found at depth and the area lies near Cima on the Salt Lake Route with nearby copper prospects.
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Arcalvada M. & M. Co
Death Valley
Arcalvada
Denver
L. Hahro
Cima
Chas. J. Johnson
C. T. Durell
J. W. Mattocks
Dawsons
Arcalvad
Greenwater Consolidated Mining Co
Los Angeles
Way C. West
D. W. Bonewitz
W. Martin
Arcalvadas
H. H. Lynde
Camp Dawson
Salt Lake
Cina Station
Standard
al Lime
San Diego
Nes
Fourth of July Celebration Plans by Las Vegas Aerie
The Fourth Las Vegas Aerie F O E and citizens will co-operate to celebrate the Fourth of July. Walter R Bracken Harry R Beale and W J Stewart are named committee on arrangements and will appoint special committees. A general meeting of committees and citizens will be held Tuesday evening June 4 at Eagles hall to complete organization. The plan includes a big barbecue and dance at the Ranch with surplus proceeds to the church building fund.
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Las Vegas
River Mines Near Colville Prospect At Colorado River
Fred Bowler Johnnie Dave Sutton J L Coryell and B F Hickman arrived in Las Vegas with a burro train to explore Colorado river mines. They report good properties above old fort le and secured an option on W L Coles property six miles above Colville. Tan on vein 280 feet crosscut 165 feet ore pans free gold. G E Hall shares the vein across the river. Two miles up river near Indian Franks place travelers can find food and shelter and a boat to cross. The Age seeks more mining news and invites calls at telephone No 7 for job printing and advertising.
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Fred Bowler
Johnnie
Dave Sutton
J.L. Coryell
B. F. Hickman
Las Vegas
Colorado River
Old Fort le
W. L. Coles
Colville
G. E. Hall
Colorado
the Vegas Sh
Indian Frank
The
Age
Death of Mrs L L Woods Pioneer Resident of Barclay
Mrs L L Woods wife of Nevada pioneer L L Woods of Barclay died of heart failure on Tuesday May 28. She was highly respected and leaves a large family of married children.
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L. L. Woods
Nevada
Barclay
County
Give Her a Chance in District School Superintendency
A dispute over a woman’s eligibility for district superintendent of schools arises as Attorney General Stoddard states that a woman is not eligible, though several other authorities disagree with the opinion.
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Stoddard
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L. H. Farnsworth
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JF Miller
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Pillsbury’s Best Empress
Peery Bros’ High Patent
Angelus Cream of the Valley
Sperry’s
Eastern High Patent Bakers’ No. 1
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