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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
2
The Las Vegas Age reports city commissioners will heed the wishes of affected property owners and proceed with the paving project. It notes protests stem from misunderstandings, estimating 75 percent will support the project once facts are clarified, and urges timely completion of legal formalities.
Boston and Maine Railroad opened two new yards in Summerville and East Cambridge after 15 months of work. Officials highlighted electric-pneumatic retarders loudspeakers teletype flood lights and mass production style control towers to speed up 1,000,000 cars a year and cut annual costs by over 800,000 dollars. Governor Fuller and B M President Hannaeur attended.
United States Land Office Carson City Nevada May 7 1928 notice that American Borax Company Nevada Corp has applied for Patents for Colemanite Nos 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 and Midway Lodes in St Thomas Mining District Clark County Nevada unsurveyed Township 18 South Range 66 East Mount Diablo Base and Meridian with described boundaries and net area 137632 acres after exclusions. 60 days publication. First publication May 13 1928 Last publication July 14 1928.
Describes Liberty No 2 through Liberty No 5 lodes in Clark County Nevada and Cottonball placer claims, detailing survey lines, bearings, and net areas for patent applications. Includes exclusions of conflicts with White Basin and other lodes, borax and gypsum bearing claims, and dates of official actions and publications.
Property owners on Fifth Street between Fremont and Charleston Boulevard press for full street width paving. The government covers about 87 percent of costs for an 18 foot center strip under federal and state highway plans. Residents seek complete width paving to create a dignified boulevard and southern gateway to Las Vegas.
The Age argues that opposing paving to save money for new fire gear is short sighted. It recalls 23 years of progress and says Las Vegas must advance, noting that delaying street improvements will not fund fire equipment and that the town should move forward with both projects.
Las Vegas Age, issued Tue Thu and Sat by Charles P Squires at 8 Fremont Street, Las Vegas Nevada, entered as second class matter. Advertising rates on application. Subscription per year 5 dollars, per month 50 cents, per copy five cents. C Russell Squires manager, Wm Harve Buntin editor.
A man in a Colorado town, poor but loving, receives triplets after a period of many children. He seeks a family to adopt the three girls, while a neighbor volunteers but the wife worries only one might be enough. Their daughter suggests adopting one to complete the set.
In a rainy night scene inside a regimental post, two sentries trade a quip about PC meaning pinched club as laughter fills the lighted windows. The exchange contrasts dour weather with lighthearted banter among soldiers.
Principal office at Las Vegas. Claim situate in St Thomas Mining District Clark County Nevada in unsurveyed Township Base and Meridian. Described as Cor No 1 Ment No 313 bears S 44 deg 55 min 10 sec W 1741.62 ft thence N 16 deg 59 min W.
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