Water Rates Hearing Ends in Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Land and Water company concluded its case for rearranging water rate schedules before the public service commission. State engineer George Malone attended, with J F Shaughnessy presiding. Roger Foley, for 250 protesters, spoke for two and a half hours while the commission took the matter under advisement and planned to inspect the companys signage facilities. Mr W F George, a property owner, protested separately.
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Public Service Commission
Las Vegas Land and Water Company
F. R. McNamee
George Malone
J. F. Shaughnessy
Roger Foley
W. F. George
Las Vegas
Former vegan mine official leads Crescent Gold Mining Co
Glenn McKay formerly of Las Vegas now in Van Nuys Cal serves as treasurer and general manager of Crescent Gold Mining Co formed to operate claims in the Crescent district Clark County Nevada. Other officers include Charles Mushrush Pasadena president Z H Lowman Pasadena vice president and W G Mushrush secretary. Local manager is W J McGowan Las Vegas. Four Crescent district claims show high promise per geologist G E Maund. The wage reduction case argues the need to protect the American standard of living with or without earnings.
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Glenn McKay
Las Vegas
van Nuys
Cal
Crescent Gold Mining Company
Crescent District
Clark Bounty
Nevada
Charles Mushrush
Pasadena
Z. H. Lowman
W. G. Mushrush
W. J. McGowan
North Third Street
Car Crash on East Fremont Injures Driver
E. E. Jackson sustained cuts and bruises when his Chevrolet coach overturned on East Fremont Street near Ladd’s resort. Police report says excessive speed caused the wreck as the car went out of control on the hill, though Jackson’s condition is not serious.
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E. E. Jackson
Fremont Street
Ladd’s
Jackson
Neil Campbell
Gas hearing held on gas plant certificate demand
Three hundred local homeowners backed a request by H C Keyes of Kingman Arizona for a state certificate of convenience and necessity for a gas producing plant in this city at a public service hearing yesterday. Chairman Shaughnessy said the commission must act as a whole before granting the certificate. Keyes stated construction could begin on a spur track on the west side as soon as approved.
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H. C. Keyes
Kingman
Ariz
Shaughnessy
Keyes
Child Recovers From Poisoning At Emery Boat Camp
First aid by Marshal Claude Williams and caretaker Williamson at the Emery boat camp on the Colorado River saved two year old Pat Emery. Son of Mr and Mrs Mars Emery he swallowed potassium permanganate from a first aid kit and was treated by a Boulder City doctor who said the child would recover.
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Claude Williams
Williamson
Emery
Colorado River
Pat Emery
Mars Emery
Boulder City
Scout Rally Postponed for Holidays at Big Springs
The Boy Scout rally planned at Big Springs has been postponed due to the absence of several Scout officials during the holidays, as stated by Alfred W. Blackman, scout executive.
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Big Springs To Lay
Alfred W. Blackman
Reno Resorts Armed as Gambling Hubs Pump Up Firearms
The Gazette notes Reno gambling houses and saloons arm themselves amid rumors of gangsters en route. Gunsmiths report making about thirty sawed off shotguns in two weeks, mainly ten and twelve gauge, tested with heavy buckshot. Some arms are large doubles, others repeaters, all aimed at defense.
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Reno
the Gazette
Nevada public temperance course reported in state
Reno May 29. Nevada is one of 46 states providing public school temperance courses teaching the effect of alcohol and narcotics on the human body. Arizona and Wyoming are the only states not providing this instruction, it was shown.
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Reno
U.P
Nevada
Arizona
Wyoming
School Superintendent Stricken With Severe Appendicitis
Frank Morse superintendent of the Nevada School of Industry was rushed to the general hospital last night around 8 30 suffering a severe appendicitis attack.
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Frank Morse
Nevada School of Industry
General Hospital
Act Jones
Elko Free Press
Many Seek Nevada Gold in Carson City May Day
Letson Balliet, chairman of the governor's emergency committee on employment, told Governor Fred Balzar that inquiries and demand for gold properties have markedly increased. He said western states may be first to rebound from the national low mood as capital targets low grade ore bodies for exploration and possible large deposits. If mining activity starts here it could relieve unemployment and boost demand for lumber cement hardware and mining camp supplies.
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Carson City
Letson Balliet
Fred B. Balzar
Nevada
Balliet
Bear loses toe but frees self from his trap
The brown bear at Washoe valley escaped a hunter trap after freeing its trapped toe by lifting apple trees to raise the chain. E R Sans of the biological survey called the bear smart as the hunt continued. Hunters later found both the trap and the toe. Charles Meyers was fined $20 for drunk and disorderly behavior in municipal court.
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Bear
Washoe Valley
E. R. Sans
Biological Survey
Reno Gazette
Lewers Ranch
Sans
Charles Meyers
Morse
Planes Will Fight Today Over Washington Sky March
More than 550 planes will stage a sky march up the Potomac and over Washington tomorrow as air forces of the U S Army maneuver in the region. Officials view from Arlington Memorial Bridge. After demonstrations the planes will demobilize Sunday. Additional notes cover visits from J G Lewis arriving to visit daughter Mrs Charles Mills in Las Vegas and Ralph C Morse of Buhl Idaho traveling with Judge and Mrs Breeze to the dam site trip along the river.
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Washington
Potomac River
Arlingon Memorial
U. S. Army
She
J. G. Lewis
Reno
Vegas
Charles Mills
Idaho
Ralph C. Morse
Buhl
C. D. Breeze
Breeze
Woman Builds Church in Nacogdoches Texas
May 28 report hails Lucy Byrd who built a church with her own hands and ministers in it each Sunday. Her faith draws a large regional following among local residents and she leads a growing congregation in Pas here.
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Nacogdoches
Tex
Lucy Byrd
New Bridge for Sydney spans harbor in Nova Scotia
A 60 million dollar bridge over Sydney Harbour in Sydney Nova Scotia has been completed. The structure runs 3,770 feet with an arch span of 1,650 feet marking a major regional transportation project finished on May 28.
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Sydney
N.S. W
Hanover City to Build Nation’s Largest Oil Refinery
May 28 report notes a proposed Hanover City refinery with capacity between 500000 and 560000 barrels per year, expected to be the largest in Germany. The piece contrasts old habits with new ones, mentioning a grandma and a Persian rug in a brief aside.
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Germany
Berlin
Hanover City
Judge Springer Returns Home After Substitution Run
Judge P H Springer, who stood in for Judge Frank M R recently, returned yesterday afternoon to his home at Soodsprings after several days of substitution.
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P. H. Springer
Frank M. R
Soodsprings
Attorney Leayy DuPray Heads to Los Angeles for Memorial Day
Attorney Leayy E. F. DuPray departed last night for Los Angeles to spend Memorial Day.
Runaway boys held awaiting sheriff in Burley case
Larmond Jones and Francis Ashley, both minors, are jailed in Mineola Idaho accused of stealing an automobile at Burley and robbing a service station at Rupert. They allegedly confessed and await Sheriff P. D. Pace’s arrival after wiring for transport. Francis Crowley convicted of murder faces electric chair.
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Larmond Jones
Francis Ashley
Burley
Idaho
Ruper
P. D. Pace
Percy Nash
Aqueduct as Top Public Topic in Los Angeles Speech
Orra E. Monnette of Bank of America declares the Colorado River aqueduct essential for Southern California’s public finances and growth. He cites a 10 million gallon daily overdraft from groundwater and urges rapid development of river water to meet Metro district needs.
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Los Angeles
Metropolitan Water District
California
Orra E. Monnetle
Bank of America
Monnette
Colorado
Girl Recovering From Illness Sees Speedy Recovery
Gale Mildren is rapidly recovering from a recent illness and can be up a few hours daily. Mrs Tim Harnedy of Tudian Springs visited in Vegas today.
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Gale Mildren
Vegas
Tim Harnedy
Tudian Springs
Own
Las Vegas Officials Take Short Business Trips to Coast
H. R. Ingram of the Las Vegas Safeway left on a four day business trip to the coast. Assemblyman Fred Alward, attorney for Las Vegas, departed last evening for Los Angeles where he will spend the weekend.
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H. R. Ingram
Las Vegas
L. A
Fred. Alward
Los Angeles
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P. J. Gallagher
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Sing! Sing
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I. Han Springs
Aqueduct
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S. J. MacMahon
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