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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1932
Page
2
The Age urges Congress to clarify tax authority within the Hoover dam reservation and back a bill allowing state and county taxation of privately owned property there. It warns against delaying action and stresses keeping the issue simple to gain broad congressional support.
The exemption from property taxation for land within a government reservation is not new and predates Secretary Wilbur. The issue has risen due to the Reclamation bureau's dam projects near Las Vegas, with many unemployed drawing to the area and taxes becoming a vital concern for state and county. The argument contends the exemption burdens the public and allows the Six Companies to reap unexpected profits beyond the original act and contractor expectations.
New York traders held a cautious tone on June 7 as stocks drifted with mixed news. The dollar strengthened while foreign currencies bowed, and the bond market rose on a $109 million pool plan. Earnings reports showed gains for several railroads, utility stocks advanced, and concerns over a proposed $15.5 million issue weighed. Wheat slipped slightly after an early rise and cotton held steady.
A summary of weekly loading port revenues amid shifts in volume. Maytag recalls 1100 workers to its New Town Iowa plant. Lehigh Valley Railroad posts April net income of 209051, up from 124150 in April 1931. Portland General Electric reports first quarter net earnings of 1302036, slightly above last year's 1294385. Central Maine Power notes a reduced car load tally of 512 cars.
M V HS class of 29. Mrs M C Hudson returns home after visit with Albert Jones in the valley. Fay Perkins ships four small motor graders from Las Vegas for road work. Raymond Holmes and wife move to Montana. he is a photographer who contributed for the high school yearbook. Arthur Maurice and Arthur Perkins build adobe mill north of Overton, making adobe blocks. Osborne Edwards of Panaca visits with Lester Shortlift family. Edwards formerly Irva Simpkins of Enterprise. Eugene Perkins family return from St Thomas where she taught first grade. Lucile Thorley travels to Cedar City then Otto Wyoming. she taught fourth and fifth grades in winter. B B Bradshaw of Hurricane brings cherries for sale. In Con ger’s absence Ralph Leavitt acts as watermaster. Farmers cut and bind grain as ripening outpaces harvesters.
Steve Aguire of Los Angeles and former Las Vegas resident spent Monday in town visiting relatives and greeting friends.
The notice lists a public publication matter with names and witnesses, including J Meo William and Joteany Willams, plus witnesses Stat e. It cites CHARA M. CRISLER, Register, dated May 35, 1932, with unclear court or case references and a financial or administrative action described in generic terms.
The notice from the Department of the Interior Land Office records a claim by Venus, Nevada resident Lea, and witnesses Ward, Williams,Meriandes, Haluzir, for land described in the Las Vegas area. The filing sets a final proof date before a commissioner in Las Vegas on May 24, 1932. Clara M. Crisler registers the filing.
Net income for the year ended March 21 reached 2 789 879 dollars, up from 2 785 002 dollars in the prior year. The company also reports gross income for the year ended April 30 of 534 254 dollars, compared with 682 in the preceding fiscal year.
A garbled note describes a five dollar fee for copies and refunds after certain conditions. It mentions Wars Hk Ate Cae and Ville stust with unclear references to payment or accompanying items. The text is unreadable in places and lacks clear dates or exact actions.
The state of New York issues a dissolution and liquidation order for Southern Surety Company of New York under article XI of the Insurance Law. Superintendent Brennan, with Richard A Brennan, orders creditors and those indebted to file claims, with proof, by a stated date, and directs all property and unsettled claims be accounted for.
A fragmentary notice describes a land claim under a legal act, detailing section, township, and range boundaries in the Chek Cones of Nevada. It references a Legion and Mineral Monument markers, corner identifications, and a parcel of roughly 56 hundred acres in the southwest quadrant of section 24, township 17 south, range 69 east, within the McD. mining district.
Battered OCR notes describe a patent survey in Clark County Nevada titled to ANTON FON PATENT and McDonald Mine 4 Neva Corporation. Field notes list township ranges and sections, bearings and distances, and reference the Carson City Land District. The document notes approval date May 1, 1972 and identifies the Register of the District as ARAM CRISLER.
Notice is hereby given that in accordance with an Act of Congress approved May 10 1872 McDonald Mines Company a Nevada Corporation has filed an application for placer mining claim described as BOULDER N in the Carson City area. The filing date is May 6 and the location is noted as Pate Survey No 707 serial. The notice includes the general description of the land and the bounds of the proposed claim and indicates that public records can be consulted for full details.
An obscure 19th century notice states that CLARA MG, CRIRLER and others have applied for a land patent in Nevada. The document mentions a deserited tract and a corner description, with references to the East Wale and Section Twenty One. It appears as a fragmented legal notice in a Nevada district land case.
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