Arrowhead Trail Scenic Wonder joins A A A and gains leaders
Arrowhead Trails Association elected to American Automobile Association membership. F W Owen named to the national body’s board as a department of the National Highways Association promotes good roads nationally. Membership costs five dollars annually and funds publicity for the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowhead Trails Association
American Automobile Association
F. W.owen
Sec’y
National Highways Association
Clark County
Intermountain States
Pacific Coast
Masonic Grand Lodge Elects Park Senior Grand Warden
Dr Wm S Park elected Senior Grand Warden at Reno Masonic Grand Lodge meeting with officers Thomas Lindsey Walter Pratt Sidney Foster and Ed VanDerlieth chosen for Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Grand Treasurer and Secretary Liberty bonds totaling 2000 were invested by the Grand Lodge and Tonopah awarded next year’s meeting invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. S. Park
C. P. Squires
Vegas Lodge No. 32
Masonic Grand Lodge
Reno
Park
Thomas Lindsey
Tonopah
Walter Pratt
Goldfield
Sidney Foster
Ed. VanDerlieth
Carson
Grand Lodge
Reno Masons
Prisoners Buy Liberty Bonds In Nevada State Prison
From the Nevada State prison inner walls came the call to world freedom with Liberty Loan subscriptions. Two inmates, Skinner serving life for murder and Steele serving 15 years for robbery, bought 150 dollars worth of bonds. Steele was sent up from Clark County.
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Nevada State Prison
World Freedom
Liberty Loan
Skinner
Steele
Clark County
Goldfield Fires Alarm Residents Across City
Within 24 hours starting last Saturday morning five fires threatened a portion of the city. The first blaze at 10:30 destroyed a half block of business buildings with losses around 25000 dollars. Early Sunday three fires erupted in minutes, likely set by a fire bug. Precautions are being taken to prevent further blazes.
Daugherty Bound Over After Attempted Explosion
Daugherty, arrested last week for trying to blow up a Clark Forwarding Co. plate, was bound over to district court by Judge Harkins after waiving preliminary hearing. $3,000 bond set, default sends him to jail. Pardner at large. a man matching the description was held but not identified by Ronnow and Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Daugherty
Clark Forwarding Co
Gasoline Pump Installed at Nevada Garage Front
The Nevada Garage on Fremont Street installs a new gasoline pump this week, upgrading its service station and improving fuel access for motorists in the area.
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Nevada
Fremont Street
Needles Flood Threat From Colorado River
The Colorado River rose above Needles during rapid snowmelt floodwaters threatening the city. The Santa Fe rushed trains with workers to build sand levees and shore up banks amid rock dumps near the ferry. Relief train work slowed by heat and humidity as Denver reports the river has peaked and will recede.
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Needles
Santa Fe
Sweeney’s Ferry Landing
Weather Department
Denver
Desert Lands Claim Victim in Arizona River Trip
Mr. D F Watson and three mining men ventured toward the Colorado River east of Las Vegas to inspect Watson properties seven miles into the Arizona mountains. The party split to conserve strength as heat bore down. Mr. Richards stayed with Watson while Vincent and Wheeler headed for the river to prepare a crossing. By about two o'clock, the pair neared their prior camp a half mile from the river, but Mr. Richards had died during the arduous trek.
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Colorado River
Vegas
D. F. Watson
J. Heber Richards
Taylor & Richards
Salt Lake
B. H. Vincent
Sandy City
Utah
H. H. Wheeler
Needles
Cal
Richards
Box Canyon
Mr. Watson
Mr. Richards
Vincent
Wheeler
Watson
Canning plant move and irrigation dispute in Moapa Valley
A fall replacement of the Overton canning plant with a 30 to 40 ton per day facility uses a concentration process to allow all tomato sizes. Savings include reduced freight by half and selling tomato seeds. The Muddy Valley Irrigation Company settles litigation and plans a large pipeline to boost water supply. A Los Angeles syndicate buys the salt mountain near St Thomas to ship premium table salt.
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Overton
Ieee
Muddy Valley Irrigation Company
Salt Mountain
Los Angeles
St. Thomas
Eldorado Canyon Fourth of July Celebration Planned
Eldorado Canyon hosts a full day of events in a booming gold camp celebration. Drilling contests bronco busting roping horse races foot races nail driving for women and many other activities lead to a grand evening with Emrick's orchestra in the new dance hall. Vegas residents are urged to attend and support the local effort.
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Eldorado Canyon
Clark County
Vegas
Emrick
The
Canyon
State official visits Las Vegas to collect data
Warden C. W. Grover of the State Fish and Game Department arrived in Las Vegas Thursday evening. He is touring the state to gather data for use by his office.
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C. W. Grover
Vegas
Mr. Grover
Sheriff Jas Nesbit Dies in Pioche Garage
James Nesbit sheriff of Lincoln County collapsed and died in Pioche at 3 45 p m on Friday while in the Pioche Garage. He was elected to the office last fall and his death saddens many in the county.
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Jas. Nesbit
Lincoln County
Pioche
Nesbit
Man Stricken In Street Died After Vegas Visit
E. W. Routh a Los Angeles butcher working at the Nevada Meat Market died of heart trouble on a Vegas street in front of the Overland Hotel Monday. He had been in town a few days from Southern California, collapsed as he headed to his room and died before aid could arrive. The body was sent to Logansport Indiana, his family home.
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Nevada
E. W. Routh
Los Angeles
Overland Hotel
Routh
Vegas
California
Logansport
Ind
Alexander McVey Miller Dies in Santa Barbara
Word arrived of the death of Alexander McVey Miller former resident of this city at the Potter Hotel in Santa Barbara California. The cause of death is not learned. The body was cremated in Los Angeles.
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Alexander McVey Miller
Potter Hotel
Santa Barbara
California
Los Angeles
Oddfellows Delegates Return From Goldfield Grand Lodge Meeting
Henry M. Lillis and Harmon, delegate judge and community clerk, returned Thursday evening from Goldfield where they represented the Vegas lodge at this week’s grand lodge gathering.
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Henry M. Lillis
Harmon
Goldfield
Vegas
Fire Department reorganized with Waite as chief
At a regular meeting Fire Commissioner Matzdorf appointed Frank Waite as chief of the new organization. The group includes volunteers who have served past efforts, will drill weekly, and aim to protect property with practical firefighting readiness.
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Fire Department
Matzdorf
Frank Waite
Waite
Eastern Star honors leaders at Reno Grand Chapter
Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star in Reno elected Mary Bell Park associate grand conductress and W S Park received past grand patron emblem. Neva Williams Fallon became worthy grand matron and Edward Peterson Carson City worthy grand patron. A $100 liberty bond was invested and a silk flag gifted. Tonopah will host next year.
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Vegas
Order of Eastern Star
Reno
Mary Bell Park
W. S. Park
Neva Williams
Fallon
Churchill County Eagle
Edward Peterson
Carson City
Reno and Sparks
Tonopah
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Arrowhead Trail
Daugherty
Colorado
Desert Lands
Peris
Moapa Valley
Eldorado
James Nesbit
Man Strigken
A. McVey Miller
Oddfellows’ Delegates
Will Beckley
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Goodsprings
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