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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1932
Page
2
Las Vegas is praised as a city that knows how as the Nevada-California department encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars prepares to meet here. The piece notes good weather, ample hotel space, and the city’s capacity to host large conventions, urging future gatherings.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler endorses the Republican Citizens Committee Against National Prohibition. He warns that the early stage of the presidential campaign offers the public its last chance to influence policy by demanding resubmission and repeal. Republicans nationwide are urged to stand for repeal or face defeat in November.
Rail splinters George Brignaud of Salt Lake City visited Las Vegas last week with old friends. He is a former master mechanic, now taking up golf in his declining years. Train 22 arrivals drew attention as an elephant and a sea lion traveled to Salt Lake presumably for vaudeville. Fireman Hefner relieved Johnson, while Les Corbett moved to the engineers extra board and Quint left for Los Angeles yards. Crosbie and Ogle took a month to six week vacation with their families.
State officers selected include W. Tallman of Reno as Worthy President and Frank Strosnider of Yerington as Worthy Vice President. Other posts filled by M1 Newkirk Las Vegas, J H Malloy Fallon, Virgil Bernard Yerington, J Roberts Ely, C D Baker Las Vegas, George Smith Lovelock, L Reed Reno, and Matt Penrost Carson City. Matt Kelly Las Vegas named state district deputy. P J Corcoran Virginia City named delegate to Detroit Grand Convention. Heine Cooper Reno alternate.
A jumble of quirky local notes and colorful vignettes from the Age staff. Items include stamp shortages for new Olympic issue, a firewalking youth on Fifth Street, a bootlegging card threat, sidewalk driveway use, prizefight talk for June 24, twilight baseball speculation, and a Las Vegas red light signal at the pharmacy. The scene shifts to a police station mood with a red light alert and a detective’s plans for Frontier Days in fall.
President Hoover urged Republican economy conferees to press for more reductions in government costs. An American Legion Auxiliary meeting was postponed to Thursday night. Invitations were issued for a Boulder City housewarming Wednesday at 3 PM. The Round-Up promises a big success with "Gulue" leading.
Sealed proposals will be received until 2 00 p m June 15 for applying a bituminous surface in Clark County including Boulder City and areas within 224 miles. Specifications may be examined at the Highway Department office. Bid deposit and surety requirements apply. The Highway Engineer reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
The New York Superintendent of Insurance orders liquidation of the Southern Surety Company of New York and appoints Richard A Brennan as Special Deputy to wind up assets and liabilities. Creditors must file verified proofs within six months of the order. Details include address at 111 John Street New York and deadlines for claim submissions and asset distribution. This notice also references a mining patent notice in Nevada.
A compiled speech built from yesterday’s word clues. It links across topics from representation to tribute and memory, weaving themes of time effort and skill. Names and places anchor the segments while hints imply a broader message about speech and response.
The notice details multiple placer claims and parcels in the St Thomas Mining District and surrounding townships in Nevada, including Leeway and Leeway Placer, Contour Placer, and statuses of claims. It lists boundaries, sections, townships, ranges, acreages, and the registering official CLARA M. CRISLER, Register, with dates and authority for patent applications.
The Leonard Mines Company a Nevada corporation with office in Las Vegas Nevada has filed for a patent for a desert mining claim identified as Survey No 470 Serial No 61 located near Carson City Nevada. The notice cites approval by Congress and indicates the application process for the patent.
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