Las Vegas Age editorial disputes sheriff cooperation and Boulder Dam plans
The Las Vegas Age attacks the Clark County sheriff for alleged arrogance and poor cooperation with city police. It urges broader inquiry into local law enforcement, notes grand jury signatures, and discusses Boulder Dam timing with the Swing-Johnson bill. It mentions Wilbur and Mead planning early construction and Arizona’s status in the seven-state Colorado River compact.
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Boulder Dam
Washington
Arizona
Wilbur
Dr. Mead
Trade tensions and pacifist pleas in wartime rhetoric
The piece criticizes tariff liberalism and internationalist planks, arguing that abolishing tariffs and military forces would merely invite conflict. It cites a Washington navy flier hitting minus seventy degrees and mocks wets and drys schemes as misreading European politics. It ends with quips from Dayton News and Toledo Blade about luck and noise.
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Navy
Washington
Sieberts to Move to White Plains New York
Mr and Mrs Pred J Siebert depart Sunday for White Plains New York where their daughter Mrs Dr George W Henry resides This summer they plan to visit their son Fredrick at Oxford University England and spend autumn in Berlin where Dr Henry will take a specialty course in medicine Mrs Siebert is sister of Senator Tasker L Oddie a Mizpah Mine discoverer The Od dies and his sister recently inherited a large fortune from a cousin Senator Oddie is a former Nevada governor and now in his second term as senator Mr Siebert came to Nevada 31 years ago to manage Stokes mining interests and later held top posts including general manager of Tonopah Mining Co and allied companies He practiced mining geology in Reno and will set up a New York office upon returning from Europe and will visit Nevada often.
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Pred J. Siebert
White Plains
New York
George W Henry
Fredrick
Oxford University
England
Berlin
Henry
Tonopah
Oddie
Nevada
Ator
Siebert
Stokes
New York City
California
Tonopah Mining Company
Tonopah Belmont
Jim Butler
Goldfield
George Wingfield
Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co
Wingfield
John Hays Hammond
Los Angeles
Reno
Europe
Nev. Mining Press
Las Vegas Stock Exchange Closing Prices Report
Las Vegas market update notes closing prices and stock quotations for SURF and related listings on June 3, 1929. Traders reported varied activity with volumes moderate and price moves modest across several entities.
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Stock Exchange
New Gold Placer Company Formed in Las Vegas
Las Vegas hosts the Boulder Dam Gold Placers Inc as preliminary arrangements are completed with Mark Musgrove former Nevada mining commissioner appointed president. The firm plans dredging on low bars and a pilot plant at Pierce’s Ferry to exploit extensive gold bearing gravel along natural catch basins near the Colorado River between Grand Canyon and Virgin Canyon. Headquarters will be Las Vegas with a project tied to the dam works and an implied value around 193 million dollars.
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Will C. Higgins
Los Angeles
Boulder Dam Geld Placers, Inc
Mark Musgrove
State of Nevada
Musgrove
Mus
Ice Canyon
Colorado Roor
Arizona
Nevada
Grand Canyon
Virgin Canyon
Las Vegas
Pierce's Ferry
Colorado
Washington Letter on Sugar Tariff Debate in Congress
The Washington letter discusses the looming fight over a $500,000,000 farm measure and a proposed three cent per pound sugar tariff. It outlines factions led by American sugar producers in Cuba and opposing U S beet and cane sugar interests, plus arguments about direct sugar taxes, farm relief, and potential veto by President Hoover.
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Rodney Dutcher
NEA
Vy Auhbington
Washington
Congress
Hoover
Senate
Cuba
American Chamber of Commerce of
American Federation of Labor
United States
America Farm Bureau Federal
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Great Western
Green
A. F. of L
Tariff Commission
Coolidge
Beares A Poet Hash Slinger In Cleveland Dispatch
A jumble of quirky lines notes a Cleveland hash slinger who is a poet and questions which talent was found first. It mentions Al Capone jailed in Philadelphia for carrying a sun, Yale studying fish brains, a Western League umpire fined, and a wife becoming bridge partners.
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Cleveland
The
Dispatch
al Capone
Philadelphia
Largest Wool Clip in U.S. Offered by Sealed Bid
The 103000 fleeces from Andrew Little of Emmett Idaho, totaling nearly 1,000,000 pounds, will be sold by sealed bid June 6 per the National Woolgrowers Association. Prices in 1928 ranged 32.5 to 45.5 cents per pound. 1927 average was 31 percent.
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Salt Lake City
United States
Andrew Little
Emmett
Idaho
National Woolgrowers Ase~wietian
Southern voices join Magnolia as extras in film
Hollywood notes that Paramount will feature eight southern girls in Booth Tarkington's Magnolia now titled A Man Must Fight. The contestants include Virginia Beauchamp Ada Williams Virginia Thomas Nan Preston Katherine Hoffman Jean Douglas Valda West Leone Lane and others from Alabama Kentucky Florida Georgia Texas Boston and Virginia. In other news an Eddie Quillan picture Joe College drew 500 student extras but a campus agitator lost backing after director Leo McCarney offered to allocate pay to the fraternity.
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Duane Hennessy
U. P
Hollywood
Paramount
Booth Tarkington
Magnolia
Virginia Beauchamp
Alabama
Ada Williams
Kentucky
Virginia Thomas
Atlanta
Nan Preston
Tennessee
Katherine Hoffman
Miami
Fla
Jean Douglas
Virginia
Valda West
Texas
Leone Lane
Boston
Buddy Rogers
University of Southern California
Eddie Quillan
Leo McCarney
A. A
New explosive tests near mines claim 50 times power
Reports state experiments with a novel explosive near deep ore mines promise greatly enhanced blasting potential. Army officials cite radium based formula as extremely potent, with scope for valuable ore extraction. Stock market commentary notes a cautious tone but slight gains in related shares amid broader market activity.
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Ariz
Three New Firms Are Incorporated
Three new firms are incorporated by Harmon and Salter, Urpin Oil and Mines, and related entities. They issue common stock and preferred stock with stated par values, listing incorporators Thos J Balér Gehal and F L Sauers, plus other details such as share counts and par values for each venture.
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Harmon and Saler
Urpin Oil and Mines Corpora
Wn Harm and Salter
Sucd Woo Thos
J. Baler
Gehal
F. L. Sauers Pree
General Mining
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Theeriff
Clark County
Rand Jury
Hinman
Uncle Sam
Dayton News
Toledo Blade
By Williams Sieberts
Rus
Trwillams
WEA Service
Williame
NEA Service, Inc
Bro
Californ
Merchan
Barco
L. A. Ir
Buckeye Aft
McMillasom
Oceiden
Bandini Continer
Exeter
Ee Goldfeld de Goldfield
Vic
Being & P
Idfield
New ‘Gold Placer’ Company
Beares
Coco Yale
Hubby
Wife
New Jersey
Portes Gil
Mexico
Ogden
Utah
Zion National Park
Cedar City
Boston Tran
Fallon
Els
Hollywood Film Shop
Hawa Mare Pion Jompa
Fanysto
Warket
Hie McCoy
Associated Metals Mines Company
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Steccs
M.ning Properties
Purs'l-Martin Co
Slember
Las Vegas Stock Exchange
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