Irrigation Reception in Reno for Hazen Dam Opening
Reno prepares for the Hazen dam opening with a special June 17 train from Reno to the head of the government canal twenty miles east. The party will tour the irrigated valley, dine at noon, and hold a banquet at the Riverside Hotel in the evening before returning east. Colonel Maxson and Senator Nixon will greet the party, with Governor Parmalee among California officials attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Hazen
Great Government Canal
Reclamation Service
Truckee
Riverside Hotel
Ladies Executive Committee
Congressional Party
Riverside
Maxson
Los Angeles
Congressional
Congress
California
Nixson
San Francisco
Pardee
Nevada
Postmaster Salaries See Nationwide Increases
Readjustment of postmaster salaries completed with changes across states. Reno office staff wage rises from 22600 to 2700 dollars per year while Carson and Austin gain 190 dollars. Wadsworth drops from 160 to 1300 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Carson and
Austin
Wadsworth
Relief Corps Party Draws Large Crowd
Friday evening the Relief Corps ladies host a party with tickets for gentlemen and ladies at 1. The event promises music and courteous company, predicting a large turnout for a successful social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Relief Corps
The Typewriter Man Visits Arlington to Service Smith Premier
Alex Anderson known as the Typewriter Man travels to town to review machines he sold and to showcase new Smith Premier typewriters. He operates from the Arlington location and offers personal attention to Nevada units about every three months, ensuring readiness and quality. He demonstrates skill by taking a machine apart, impressing observers with his craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Anderson
Smith Premier Typewriter
Arlington
Nevada
W. and T. Buy Gardnerville Site Terminus Planned
Gardnerville land deal closes two acres near the city, likely serving as the Carson valley extension terminus for the Virginia and Truckee. Bert Selkirk of the Gardnerville Record Courier notes the brick line will boost the new section it enters. Susie and Esther Ryan of Rocklin California visit Mr and Mrs A Y Werner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Selkirk
Gardnerville
Susie and
Esther Ryan
Rocklin, California
Mrs
A. Y. Werner
Bleakmore Brokerage Replaced by Colin Campbell Co
The Bleakmore Company ceases operations after early lawsuits by Mims Sutro, replaced by Colin Campbell Company led by Colin Campbell as president and GM. Capital stock fixed at 50000 fully paid in. The firm will engage in banking and brokerage, handling stock trades with a seat on the San Francisco Stock Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bleakmore Company
Mims-Sutro Company
Goldfield
Mims-Sutro
Colin Campbell
San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board
Greater Nevada Magazine Merged With Progressive West in Reno
Mrs. M. M. Garwood launches a Reno magazine to promote Nevada growth. The first issue of Greater Nevada merges into Progressive West under the Chamber of Commerce, with articles by Governor Sparks and others on Nevada mining, reclamation, and public lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Garwood
Reno
Nevada
Greater Nevada
Progressive West
Chamber of Commerce
God's Acre
West
Sparks
Enginer Taylor
Kelly
Garwood Jin
Carson visitors include Sullivan and Kane couples from Virginia City and Reno
Dr J J Sullivan and Miss Kane of Virginia City and Dr and Mrs Kane of Reno visit Carson. Mr Selkirk heads toward Stockton to see his seriously ill mother. Judge Marrs of Lovelock joins visiting Masons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Sullivan
Miss Kane
Virginia City
Mrs. Kane
Reno
Carson
Mr. Selkirk
Stockton
Gazette
Judge Marrs of
Lovelock
Reno Murder Mystery Deepens as Exhumation Sought
The body found four and a half miles east of town is linked to F B Goudey with relatives to be summoned for identification. Authorities note the missing gun and valuables point to murder while a lone pocket knife and an Elk charm vanish. A hotel associate doubts suicide, citing financial trouble and ties to a wealthy Klondike relative and Seattle property-.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Goudey
Goudey
Golden
Klonkier
Will
Seattle
Washi
The Finish Fight in Reno Heavyweight Championship
A heavyweight finish fight in Reno on July 2 draws many local sports figures. The winner will receive the world championship belt from Jeffries who retires. If profitable, more finish fights may replace the unpopular limited rounds contests in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Jeffries
San Francisco
Nevada
Brave Dayton Lad Rescues Drowning Boy From Channel
A seven year old, son of Harry Clinton of Dayton, saved Captain Davis's son who fell from a bridge into a ditch. The swift current carried the boy away and he was unconscious when pulled out. Spectators rushed to aid and Davis was revived after the rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Clinton
Dayton
Captain Davis
Clinton
Davis
Chronicle
Death of a Young Girl Rita Jones in Town
Rita Jones aged about twelve died yesterday morning at her parents' residence in the northern part of town after months of illness. She was a bright, devoted child and a promising pupil. Her father, long in Southern Nevada, arrived Monday evening and was recognized by Rita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Jones
Rita
Nevada
Masons Hold 32d Annual Convocation in Carson City
The Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Nevada held its 32nd annual convocation in Carson City with officers elected for the year. The 41st annual Communication of F and A M followed, featuring a banquet for visiting members and a decorative Eastern Star hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masexe
Nevada
Royal Arch
George Gillson
C. L. Fulstone
G. D. Oliver
G. K
W L Cox
G. A. Morgan
G. T
C N. Noteware
A. Lemaire
G. C
P. B. Ellis
Fred Grob
Vail
C. H. Kelly
C. Uniacke
Meacham
Grand Guard
A. Jacobs
Masonic Hall
Carson City
Gillson Square
F. H. Norcross
J. J. Qwers
M.A. Murphy
Samuel Unsworth
Masonry
Miscreants Target Ranch Stock. Reward Offered for Bull Mutilation
Local ranchers report stock theft and increasingly cruel mutilation by known culprits. S. P. Davis offers 50 dollars for information leading to conviction for bull mutilation and 210 dollars for arrests and convictions for trespassing to drive stock from fields north of the Warm Springs road. In a separate note, Robert Leigh wills 4,000 dollars for two Piute Indians, Susie and Indian, to be held by Washoe county bank and paid as 25 dollars quarterly each, with remainder reverting to Leigh’s kin after death. A trio of details about Friday night Relief Corps gatherings and social events appears in the closing lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ambrose
S. P
Warm Springs
Robert Leigh
Red Rock
Washoe County
Bane
WL Leigh
Los Angeles
H. T. Nail
Litchfield
Susie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Relief Corps Party
Typewriter
Bleakmore
Tonopah
The
F Goudey
Crex
Masons Grand Lodge
E. D. Kelley
R. L. Fulton
Ren
Relief Corps
J. Walsh
Continental Tailors
Joe Platt
Ant
Burlington
Michaels-Stern
Emporium
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