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Newspaper
Morning Appeal
Location
Carson City, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1902
Page
4
The act revises staking and discovery requirements for mining claims. It mandates a discovery shaft of ten feet depth or equivalent, marks claim corners with posts or stones, and allows alternative monuments when terrain is dangerous. Effective July first, Igor.
A concurrent resolution No 12 proposes amending Section 1 Article X to establish a uniform tax rate and just valuation for all property excluding unpatented mines, with patented mines taxed at not less than 500 plus labor value, and facilitates mortgage related tax treatment. Certification by Secretary of State Eugene Howell notes passage in 1901 and publication in 1902. Also included is Ordinance No 109 from Carson City banning burning of leaves and rubbish except between October 15 and November 15, with penalties up to 100 dollars or 50 days in jail, approved by Mayor Will A Mackey and Clerk George W Cowing.
In Ormsby County district court Dora Rippetoe sues James J Rippetoe to dissolve marriage, gain custody of four children Cora, Lulu, Aggie, and the younger Cora, alleging extreme cruelty, threats, false accusations, and neglect of common necessities for over a year. The summons requires appearance within ten to forty days depending on service and location.
At the annual meeting of the cemetery water works held April 23, 1902 it was resolved that water be turned in the cemetery May 1. No person in arrears for water in former years will be allowed water until the amount due is paid. J. P. Meder and Geo. W. Keith signed as Secretary and Collector.
The notice states a public cash sale under the Secretary of War directions. On Wednesday June 25 1902 at 10 a m the State Armory Carson City Nevada will auction a large quantity of quartermasters supplies including caps coats hats helmets leggings overcoats trousers axes axe helves sacks kettles pans spades tents knives dippers pans forks ladles and spoons. Governor Reinhold Sadler presides with a May 24 1902 dateline.
The State Orphans Home Board invites sealed bids for groceries provisions thirty cords of split wood ten cords of limb wood meats of all kinds to be delivered for six months from July 1 1902 at the home in Carson City Nevada. Articles must be first class and deliveries as directed. Bids to the Secretary Davis Ring. The board may reject any or all bids. June 19 1902.
At a Reno meeting on March 8 1902 the Democratic State Central Committee ordered a state convention in Reno on August 46 1902 to nominate a full slate for the November 4 1902 election. Delegates apportioned by county with 127 total. primaries July 26 1902. oath pledges favor silver at 14 to 1. fusion urged with Silver Party and harmony between conventions.
The document records the Silver Party and Democratic activities in Reno Nevada with dates for state convention primaries, county committees, and delegate elections. It names Westernfield and Roff as state central committee leaders and notes positions for governor secretary of state attorney general superintendent of public instruction and other offices. It advocates silver coinage at 16 to 1 and party harmony.
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