District Court Grand Jury Reports and Local Notices
Spring term results show estate actions and removals to circuit court, with true bills for forgery and several no bills for burglary grand larceny and murder. Committees note filthy Pioche conditions and jail repairs, county records vault need, and road funding shortfalls. Peter Buol builds brick cottage at Ogden and Third streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
James McKnight
H. M. Lillis
Las Vegas
F. R. McNamee
Adm
RC. Lund
R. M. Johnson
U. S. Circuit Court
Carson Je & Co
Lincoln County Lumber
E. D. LeClare
United States
H. W. Turner
Paul J. Johnson
Ve. Cyrua Noble Mining Co
Circuit
Wilson Vs. Wilson
Demaurrer
Park Vs. Park
Dan V. Noland
Wm. S. Park of
State
Ferguson
Forgy
Searchlight
Carson City
Brown
State of Nevada
E. H. Ferguson
Frank Sweeney
Miller
James Mallory
Robert Mulhall
Fred Arbogast
Fremont Cobb
Pioche
Peter Buol
Ogden and
Third Streets
Names in scattered list of residents and places across western towns
A fragmented OCR list enumerates numerous individuals and spouses tied to towns from Nevada to Arizona and Colorado. Entries include last names like Gardiner, Zachert, Thomas, Price, Rickell, Ballard, Donovan, Mannix, Crandall, Gray, Lynch, Rudecill, Hollum, and many others, with associated cities such as Tonopah Beatty Goldfield Denver San Francisco Salt Lake City Prescott Rhyolite Amargosa Spanish Fork Dozens of names appear without clear context, suggesting a directory or social roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Tonopah
Gardiner
Idaho
EB Taylor
Los Angeles
H Conhtier
AR Zachert
Huntaan
Chicago
Thomas
Beatty
New
Bert Zachert
Winston
City
ON Price
Deadwood
Eeston
Colorado Springs
Hosteller
Denver
Gates
Martin
Bisbee
Arizartes
Jeago
Mary Peterson
Spanish Fork
Jean Smith
F Melehell
Stanford
AJ Woodruff
M Morris
Memphis
JH Crutcher
Rog Bostwick
Plaster Plant Under Construction Near Las Vegas Nevada
Alpine Plaster Co begins big plaster mill at Arden ten miles south of Las Vegas with concrete foundations underway. Engineer J T McWilliams surveys a four mile railroad grade to gypsum deposits while Superintendent W K Moore leads plant setup and operation plans. The notice also counters false advertising claims and announces final stock reductions before June 10 by J O McIntosh Co Wholesale Liquors Las Vegas. Nev. Drawer C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Plaster Co
Arden
Las Vegas
J. T. McWilliams
W. K. Moore
Dela. J.O. McIntoshl Wholesale Liquors
Nev
Oats Grow On Desert Ranch Without Irrigation
Las Vegas Oats on the old Ranch Las Vegas Mercantile Co. report 30 acres of oats with an average height over five feet and large full heads. The crop was grown without irrigation and samples brought to town by E. T. Maxwell surprised locals familiar with desert cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas Mercantile Co
E. T. Maxwell
Plans for Salt Lake railroad reconstruction approved
Reconstructed plans for over eighty miles of track in Meadow Valley wash approved and turned to Chief Engineer E G Tilton for construction. Tilton's plan calls for elevating the line, using steel bridges, and rock riprap along exposed roadbed. Estimated cost about 750000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Railroad
Meadow Valley Wash
E.G. Tilton
Santa Fe seeks control of Death Valley mineral traffic
Santa Fe railroad moves to acquire Brock road and extend a line from Ludlow to Hazen tapping Greenwater Beatty Rhyolite Goldfield and Tonopah districts. Borax Smith line reaches Beatty while ownership links blur between Santa Fe and Smith roads as Tonopah Tidewater aims Beatty by September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Beleed
Death Valley
Amargoxa
Santa Fe
Ludlow
Hazen
Greenwater
Beatty
Rhyolite
Goldfield
Tonopah
Borax
Smith's Railroad
Smith
Smith Road
John Ryan
Borax Railroad
Light verdict in Goldfield murder case reaches verdicts
The jury found Preston guilty of murder in the first degree with a penalty of ten years to life, and Smith guilty of voluntary manslaughter with a sentence from one to ten years. The jury recommended mercy for Preston, with sentencing to occur Monday. Judge Langdon deferred until May to prepare a motion for a new trial, granting ten days of the thirty requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Silva
Goldfield
Lf Smith
Langdon
Desert Tragedy Foot Found Near Arden
J T Mc Williams found a badly worn foot near Arden during a survey. The foot remains disjointed at the ankle with a jagged shoe edge, likely eaten by a coyote, kept under Judge Lillis’s care while investigators pursue further developments. The note mentions the Los Angeles Limited train times to Las Vegas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abuman
J. T. McWilliams
Arden
McWilliams Party
Judge Lillis
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Grand Jury
W. E. Hawkins
Fremont Street
Las Vegas, Nev
Post Office
Cal
LAS Vegas Mercantile Co., Inc
Nevada
Hotel Nevada
Cheetf
Fefaung
Big Mill
Salt Lake
Brock Road
Lyons
Hargis
Pillsbury’s Best Empress
Peery Bros’ High Patent
Angelus Cream of the Valley
Sperry’s
Eastern High Patent Bakers’ No. 1
Thomas, the
Grocer
M. H. Walker
Chris. N. Brown
T. E. Gibbon
L. H. Farnsworth
J. Ross Clark
JOHNS
Park
Cashier
First State Bank OF
First and
Fremont Streets
Veacas
Belgen & Son
Clayson & Griffith
Canton Steel
Alee Oe Ames
Wprop
Servi
Newin King
Hermitage
Dicmory
BROCK @ FEAGANS Jewelers
Broadway
Fourth Street
LS Angeles
California
San Bernardin
Kenneth C
J. L. Moore
Kerr
Salt Lake City
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