Decomposed Body Found in Powell Ranch Ditch
A badly decayed male body, missing both legs, was found in a water-filled ditch on the Powell ranch east of town by laborer Peterson. The coroner's inquest was to be held after a preliminary report tied the man to a county hospital inmate about five weeks prior. a mailed letter to L. B. Adams may link to an artificial limb firm.
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Powell Ranch
City
Peterson
B. and W
Gus Martin
Mr. Hirschberger
L. B. Adams
Sparks
Reno
Journal
Reno Prize Fight Licenses Set for Preliminary Bouts
Attorney General Sweeney rules promoters must obtain a $1000 license for each bout including preliminaries. If two preliminaries occur, three licenses are required totaling $3000. It is likely that no preliminaries will take place.
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Sweeney
Reno
Dunphy Will Stand Loses Challenge California Supreme Court
Mary D Flood daughter of the late William Dunphy failed to invalidate her father's will in the California Supreme Court last week. The estate valued at over 1 5 million included Nevada and Monterey property to be turned into cash and held in trust for five heirs with quarterly income. If an heir dies his share passes to heirs or reverts to the trust.
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Mary D. Flood
William Dunphy
California Supreme Court
Monterey
Nevada
Dunphy
Aureka County
Lander
Elko
North Star mining revival eyed as Gillis to lead
Frank Golden reports North Star is sound and operations will resume soon. Donald Gillis will serve as general manager and engineer, selecting a crew for broad scale development. Stockholders gain renewed confidence as board closes with higher quotations. Also mentioned is a planned electric feeder line to the Southern Pacific from Churchill at an estimated cost of 400000 with power from Floriston and landowner right of way offers.
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Frank Golden
Reno
North Star
Golden
Donald Gillis
Montana Tonopah
Tonopah
Churchill
Southern Pacific
Carson Link
Trumk
Floriston
Fortune Shoshone magnate offered million for interests
E G Montgomery, once a Bullfrog mining entrant, is now a millionaire and has been offered one million for his Montgomery Shoshone Company holdings. He previously struggled to borrow five thousand to develop the property.
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E. G. Montgomery
Bullfrog Distret
Montgomery-Shoshone Company
Dance Tonight at Relief Corps Dance Tops Season
Dance tonight billed as the season’s event for Relief Corps members and friends. The moon shines and weather is ideal for a lively evening of dancing with the brigade encouraging attendance.
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Relief Corps
Perils of the Desert Reach Virginia City Tale
Charles Webb, who disappeared from Searchlight Lincoln county, was found dead forty miles away. Webb had been on a spree and carried $577.70. Charles Lund and partner, losing their borrows near the old pass, found the body while waterless and fled toward Cow Wells. Lund reached the well alienated and later returned with a party to recover his partner.
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Virginia City Enterprise
Charles Webb
Searchlight
Lincoln County
Webb
Charles Lund
Good Springs
Old Pass
Lund
Carnival Attractions At State Fair Grounds Feature Equestrian Contest
A carnival program at the State Fair Grounds Saturday includes a cowboy roping and riding contest with $75 top prize plus $40 saddle and $12 Spurs from Lent & Hansen. A steer tying contest offers $75, with $30 bridle and $20 rata as prizes. Ladies tilting, chicken picking, and squaw pony races add cash awards. Local citizens fund any deficit.
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State Fair
Lent & Hansen
C. P. Ferrer
Heno
State Well Drilling Begins With Enthusiastic Start
Drilling commenced yesterday afternoon on the State well as forty feet were driven before closing hour. Over a hundred spectators watched Governor Allen christen the drill. The first rays of progress were strong and the rig is described as ready for sustained output. The crew plans a twenty four hour operation and uses ten inch stovepipe casing for the initial three hundred feet. A sample from the strata is to be sent to the State University.
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Allen
Ray
Rushing the Railroad and Parade Chief Appoints Leader
Rushing the Railroad reports grading underway for the Lida C road with 500 men sought at Clari road stations plus board and wages. James McKinty accepts Reno Independence Day parade grand marshal invite, promising an exodus from Comstock to Riverside. A Scotch company at the Adelaide copper mines near Golconda, Humboldt County, blocks out four large ore areas ready for smelting.
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Clari Road
James McKinty
Carnival Committee
Reno
McKinty
Comstock
Lode
Chronicle
Scotch Company
Adelaid
Golconda
Humboldt County
A Touch of Romance at Park Hotel Wedding
Ambrose Rosaschi and Miss Belle McLeod of Mason Valley wed at the Park Hotel parlor with Judge Folsom presiding. Miss Jennie Swift and Alfred Gifford attended. the couple obtained a Dayton license after parental objections.
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Ambrose Rosaschi
Belle McLeod
Mason Valley
Park Hotel
Judge Folsom
Jennie Swift
Alfred Gifford
Angus McLeod
Miller & Lux
Dayton
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San Francisco
the North Star
Henry Decker
St. Louis
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Straw Hat Brigade
Jesse Bright
Sheriff Kinney
Lake Valley
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Rita Jones
Fifth Avenue
Charles Anderson
Rhyolite
Nye County
Herald
Sl Busines
Jall
Carnival Attractions
Crex
W. DA Y
Churchill County
Lovelock
Centy Commissioners
Citizens’ Committee
Little Piece
County Commission
Las Vegas
J. Walsh
Continental Tailors
Joe Platt
The
Pioneer Clothier” County Building
Burlington
Michaels-Stern
Avery
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