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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1907
Page
6
Peters Buol lists numerous land parcels in Nevada including 160 acre and 40 acre tracts across multiple townships and ranges. The advert mentions Muddy Valley, bottom land, and scattered acreages from 10 to 640 across several sections. This appears as a classified land sale notice with many parcel identifiers.
The Las Vegas and Tonopah railroad company plans a large dormitory building for train crews at Beatty. It will house 14 sleeping rooms with bathrooms and common areas, paid for and donated by the company. Each worker may furnish his room to personal taste. The land section notes 40 acres in section 35, range 67, with other Vegas Valley lands cited. Artesian water tests show water flow improving from 176 feet, bolstering confidence in the valley's future.
J W Tuck returns from Greenwater and takes several ore hauling agreements with Goodspr Mining and Milling Co for 2000 tons, Shenandoah for 1000 tons, and Keystone for 200 tons. He departs today with six and three four horse teams. Gershall, Needles smelter manager, adds a Corliss engine to boost capacity to 20 tons daily, with plans to expand as Tonopah Tidewater Railroad opens. The plant is noted as the only smelter south of San Francisco or Salt Lake equipped for both lead and copper west of El Paso. Two years earlier it operated only for lead and was shut down.
Ed Love drove a mail and express stage to Greenwater last Tuesday afternoon when the vehicle caught fire on the Ash Meadows road. About 14,000 in currency believed consigned to a Greenwater bank was burned along with the mail and contents. Postmaster Bracken, who handled the mail, doubts the higher losses. Love says he was driving and, while smoking, discovered the blaze and barely unhitch his teams. He is described as a veteran tested driver.
Judge M S Beal has added data to his mesa feet on Las Vegas noting a location just west of the HSth dexe within 18 minutes longitude to Pacific time. Charleston Peak is shown at height and longitude and latitude figures, with Sheep Mountain nearby and a depot distance noted.
In an opinion by Justice Hole the Supreme Court grants an injunction against the Tennessee Copper Company and the Ducktown Sulphur and Copper Company restraining operation of their smelters at Ducktown Tennessee near the Georgia line. The court condemns the smelters as a public and private nuisance and orders action to remove or halt the nuisance.
Large gold ingot display valued at about 100000 dollars drew crowds in a Montgomery Bros window during Fiesta Shriner week. Two gold bricks, one 400 pounds worth 75000 and another 187 pounds valued at 20272, originated from the Golf Read mine near Kingman, Arizona.
An early 20th century notice names officers of the Little Eldora Mining and Town site officers including Chas Vanine president FM Wardlaw vice president W J Kennedy secretary AL Co Calkins and Nelson mentioned as part of company plans A fall campaign seeks town building and jet selling per the Searchlight Bulletin.
A society note recalls the marriage of Senator Clark's son W A Clark Jr to Miss Alice T Medin of Butte, calling it a rational match without sensational May and December features. It mentions Bullfrog folks in Los Angeles and mineral displays, plus a government land dispute report about the Ion Pacific Coal Co returning 2600 acres in Wyoming, with no implied criminal action.
The Atz Mountainey Cracker route connects Tonopah and Tidewater via the R Courtright Stage Company from Silver Sal l Phureday and Satard with daily service from Atz and Sundays. Distances place Crackerjack one half mile from Crackerjack, one and one miles from Copper City, four from Cave Springs and eight from Denning Springs. Accommodations at Silver Lake and Avawatz. Freight service operates semi weekly to Silver Lake. H. K E. Needham, General Agent, 247 Pacific Electric Building, Los Angeles, Calif.
Lot 4 block 4 at 375 dollars cash. Lot 8 block 4 at 350 dollars cash. Lots 1 and 2 block 17 at 1000 dollars cash. Lots 15 and 16 block 32 at 8225 dollars? 5 room house and 2 lots wood location at 1250 dollars Terms.
Notice that on April 2 1907 Grey W Hendsch of Indian Springs Lincoln County Nevada applied to the State Engineer for permission to appropriate public waters from Crystal Spring. The plan uses a dam and ditch to convey one cubic foot per second to Point 8 and other properties for mining and domestic use. First publication May and last publication May 4. Signed Beal attorney.
Notice announces bids due at the Nevada &ade Rive Consolidated Gold Silver and Coupe Mining Company office on FF for driving a tunnel one hundred feet long and a second bid for driving a tunnel roughly one hundred fifty feet onont street. Details available at the company office.
G Bert Chaney a mining company broker once based in Goldfield and Bullfrog districts has vanished from his Los Angeles office. Police search for him on a felony charge as authorities urge public tips on his whereabouts.
State and County Taxes for the Second Installment 1906 are due at the County Treasurer office. Taxes unpaid will become delinquent with 10 percent penalty plus $2 advertising fee. Remit by postal order. receipts will be forwarded promptly. Ed W Clark, County Treasurer.
Clark has purchased the Willis mines at Copper Mountain Shoshone Wyoming for $100000. The parties who turned the deal recently acquired the property for $100000.
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