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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1906
Page
2
Descriptions of cattle crossing the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass Texas. Herds struggle through murky water as they swim or ford, guiding owners, cowboys, and observers amid crowded banks with Americans Mexicans rangers and Indians nearby. The piece blends frontier life with travel anecdotes and social notes.
A rush of Manhattan residents to a new gold find spreads fear of depopulation as miners reveal specimens from property five miles south. The camp named Bronx lies at Indian Springs, four and a half miles south, with Empire Nos. 3 4 and 5 producing. The granite belt hosts porphyry dykes mineralized along fissure veins of quartz and hydrous silicate, four to sixteen feet wide, widening with depth as the entire area is located.
The state Mennonite conference at Sterling ended with relaxed rules, removing many prohibitions that limited members from enjoying various pleasures of life, though some bans remained on specific items and activities. Berlin news notes Emperor William opening the Teltow canal, linking Berlin suburbs to the Havel and Elbe networks to Hamburg, as part of a broader plan to connect interior cities to international trade. built at local expense, the canal cost about 10 million dollars, reaches eight feet deep, and crosses fifty bridges.
A Japanese servant aboard a U S battleship drew accurate turret plans leading to Secretary Bonaparte ordering the dismissal of all Japanese from naval service both afloat and ashore. American replacements will be native born. The alert midshipman who spotted the drawings sparked the crackdown amid similar notices from Brooklyn navy yard. Surgeon General Takaki of the Japanese navy called the move prudent and a long-established rule.
Mount Vesuvius remains active as the northern main cone sheds material causing explosions and ash clouds. The fallout extends toward Capri and Sorrento, with authorities monitoring lava flows and air quality for residents and visitors.
Private telegrams from Salvador indicate Salvador Toledo now controls a southern Guatemala zone with 2000 armed men and ample ammunition. Reports say revolutionaries keep receiving arms and have filled war chests, with daily developments expected and Gen Barrellist moving on Ocos with added forces.
In a brief dialogue a speaker introduces a young friend named Mr Googerly and expresses eagerness to meet him. The other person responds with curiosity and a compliment about potential marriage, questioning whether the new acquaintance is truly unattractive.
Smith of Virginia City argues the Alamo district is a continuation of the Comstock. J H Sherman reports Nevada mining activity with San Francisco capitalists backing. claims in the district show ore comparable to Comstock with values up to 500 dollars per ton. The new town booms with lodging, stables, restaurants and saloons rising fast.
In Shanghai rice prices soar causing distress and riots as merchants hoard amid panicked demand from flooded regions in Hunan. The Nanking viceroy has memorialized the throne asking for powers to block rice exports.
Reported near Alkali seven miles northwest of Goldfield, a new quartz district yields ore averaging strong values. Small assays run as high as 77 dollars per ton with many samples at 548 dollars per ton. The field is accessible five miles from the railroad with ample wood and water. Miners flock to the discovery as excitement grows.
Mukden opened to international trade with celebration as General Chao and Japanese near General Hagiwara exchange cordial ties. Authorities draft harbor rules for Tairen, the new Japanese name for Port Danny, aiming to open the port to global commerce and maximize its commercial value.
California farmers report a 200 field in Oakland taking Pajaro valley strawberries at six dollars per chest. Napa county grapegrowers are offered thirty dollars per ton. Solano county plums are on the market. San Jose area cherries are about half a crop. North sheepmen cheer late rains. Feed for stock will last longer than in years past. Hop prices rise due to Frisco fire losses. Reclamation Service to buy machinery for the Kla math project. San Joaquin river peat lands promise the heaviest asparagus crop yet. Salton sea rose six feet last month wrecking acres. Riverside gains the Southern California branch of the University Experiment station. Sutter county grape growers organize for better prices. Apricot pits to Germany as almond substitutes. Earthquake fear stirs cattle. government promotes sacred Indian cattle breeding. Central California grain farmers shift to one man harvesters.
In suburban and rural districts park attractions have become essential, growing features of the times. They are priceless possessions for all citizens, not luxuries, with no social or political distinctions granting privilege.
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