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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1931
Page
2
A Las Vegas dispatch notes the town’s return mood as optimism grows with Hoover Dam work and potential Colorado River water, contrasting Southern California gloom. It regards Las Vegas as a rising center drawing attention and investment, with California soon joining in its forward march.
The piece laments a small faction that discourages new ventures by sneering at progress and celebrating failures. It notes their pessimism has driven money away and delayed needed improvements, while asserting that the constructive majority can push Las Vegas forward despite critics.
In Las Vegas residents are urged to delay fireworks use until the official holiday. The editor notes local ordinances forbid risky firecracker activity and urges parents to take children out of town to shoot away from buildings. The city celebrates with caution after 26 years fire-free, calling for minimized hazards.
Governor Ames Pinchot's bid for a presidential nomination sparks focus on Pennsylvania redistricting battles as deadlocks may force statewide at large elections for Congress and national convention delegates. Observers note potential shifts in party power and platform influence if urban rural district counts and conventions hinge on census changes.
Caliente residents and visitors gather for social events while business travels continue. Notables include Coxe family visits, Nordquist daughter’s Los Angeles trip, and Dinwidd death news. Many individuals from rail, mining, and service sectors came and went, with Masons convening in Ely and guests enjoying a large social gathering with prizes and refreshments.
Oxford England Regulations concerning the use of automobiles by undergraduates will be put in force at Oxford University. Beginning with Michaelmas term students will be permitted to drive machines only between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m.
A Portland report describes a timber road bounty in Oregon offering $50 per wolf killed. The payment includes a $25 state bounty, $5 to $10 from the local county, and $10 to $25 from fur buyers for hides. About a dozen wolves are referenced as received.
Harrisburg reports 1930 fire loss in Pennsylvania totaling 25 million dollars per the Bureau of Fire Protection. The survey found 82 percent of the fires were preventable, highlighting preventable damage across the year.
A kaleidoscope of high society images and urban lore features stars like Gloria Swanson Fay Wray and Tallulah Bankhead. It notes Andrew Mellon’s yacht Beechhurst harboring off Long Island Sound and Lindbergh’s pontoon work, plus a fast fireproofing tale and a city parking quip about chauffeurs in midnight Broadway.
Mrs. W. T. Atkinson, resident here, cites an 1861 extra of the Southern Guardian of Columbia, detailing a Confederate victory at Bull Run in which her father William L. Moye served with the southern force.
The state plans to collect about 2 million dollars from a new malt tax and expects residents to drink at least 1.2 million bottles of home or alley beer next year. The estimate relies on projected revenue and consumption patterns.
In Old Forge Pennsylvania Terry Rensa owns an eight-pawed cat and two surviving eight-pawed kittens. Rensa notes previous litters with eight paws did not survive as the current feline family gains local attention. Detroit hosts road builders expo next January with 35,000 attendees expected to view large road-building machinery and equipment.
Norway aims for naval prestige as the 7,000-ton motor liner Venus completes trials and heads for Bergen to Newcastle service. The ship cost about 21,375,000 and King Haakon rode the trial cruise along the Oslo fjord.
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