Jumbo District Strike Signals Big West Slope Gold Find
Rich ore across the Jumbo ledge on the west slope of Mt. Davidson yields assays from 10 to 200 dollars per ton and pockets up to several thousand. Selby Consolidated Mining and Milling Company forms as Carson City and Silver City investors push a district opening near Washoe Lake, with milling already tested and reports of strong future development.
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Carson
Silver City
Jumbo
Dave Selby
John Weiger
Selby Consolidated Mining and Milling Company
Mt. Davidson
Washoe County
Washoe Lake
Diggins
Comstock
Meir Atton
Virginia Water
Parker and Piletter
Hannan & Te
Chester
Henry Heifenreich
Mims
Promisie Crount
Prosperte
Goldfield
Miss Belle Archibald Crowned Reno Carnival Queen
Miss Belle Archibald of Reno won the Carnival queen title by thirty votes over Miss De Jonehant. The contest drew spirited support from friends on both sides, and Belle, a well known Reno beauty, is regarded as one of the city’s handsomest young women.
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Belle Archibald
Reno
Miss de Jonehant
Queen Belle
Breaks the Record for Rail Speed by Chicago Line
Chicago on June 19 reports the Chicago and Lake Shore now holds the world record for high speed on all railroads. The New York Central briefly set a pace of one mile per minute for several hours, but Lake Shore completed Chicago to New York in eighteen hours, averaging a mile per minute including stops. This feat is hailed as the marvel of railroading to date.
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Chicago
Chicago & Lake Shore
New York Central
Lake Shore
New York
New Telephone Directory Aims By Mr Gray
Mr Gray of the well boring outfit plans a new telephone directory to help spectators share knowledge on running the machine. He cannot give full time to suggestions, so a nearby line at the works is proposed to handle business.
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Mr. Gray
Crowe Boy Breaks Arm In Foot Race At Cooks Grove
A boy about eleven fell during a Sunday foot race at Cooks Grove and broke his arm. He was brought to town for treatment, the fracture reduced, and he is progressing as well as could be expected.
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Cooks Grove
Little Crowe
I O O F and Rebekahs Hold Grand Encampment Officers
Crowded city gathering as the Grand Encampment selects officers. The Grand Lodge meets today with officer elections to follow.
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Rebekahs
Grand Lodge
Births and mining notes from Carson City to Elko county
Born in Carson City on June 17 1945 to Mr and Mrs David Burk a ninth daughter is noted. E Ringhan a Reno Jojvoc owner and Miss Lillian Shirley formerly of the Comstoet announce marriage. J P Woodbury Silver Hill mine shipped bullion worth 4622.08 to San Francisco and Ophir Mining Co earned 7450.13 net from railcar ore sale. Master Jacob Be 1 of Elko county is in Grind Lodge Paw sitet Orld Pedlows.
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Carson City
Nevada
David Burk
J. P. Woodbury
Silver Hill
San Francisco
Jacob Be
Elko County
Grind Lodge
Paw
Orld Pedlows
Carnival plans light up Reno with grand July celebration
Reno gears up for a lavish Fourth of July carnival with electric illuminations, a queen crowned by the Knights of Khorassan, and a 25 car show by Nat Keiss. The event features daily entertainments, a grand Wadri Gras Ball, industrial parade, broncho riding, a major prize fight, and a rock drilling contest at the fair grounds. Extras include Eastbound rail excursions and a scenic Denver & Rio Grande route offered at reduced rates.
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Great
Sagebrush
Nevada
Second
Sierra
Rex
Knights of Khoras
Knights of Khorassan
Nat Keiss
Southern Carnival Company
Portland
Seattle
San Francisco
Reno
Perkins
Carnival Committee
Reno Wheelmen’s Club
San Jose
Fair Grounds
Committee On Sports
R W. Parry
Corbett-Fitzsimmons
Cooks Grove
Whitten versus Electric Company verdict on damages
The case Whitten versus the Electric Company yielded an eight thousand dollar verdict for loss of life. Electric experts argued the neutral and grounding wiring were not properly connected, highlighting dangers in insulated neutrals and shared circuits. The trial notes suggest corporate cost to prevent accidents near preferable to defending suits, while jurors awarded damages to two women for different amounts.
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Whitten
The
Electric Company
Avery Hest
Bakery storefront order notice from Boston bakery
Send orders to Headquarters. Triage any pressing credit for real tickets must apply at the bakery. No bread cakes or pies sold on credit from the wagon. Send your order to the store by the delivery way or phone 65 and it will be filled. Cash or tickets must be given for everything taken from the wagon. GEO. J. BROWN Boston Bakery.
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Sto
Geo. J. Brown
Boston Bakery
Reno Journal and Gazette Congratulated for Sunday Issues
The Reno Journal and Gazette are congratulated on the fine appearance of their Sunday issues. Both papers were illustrated with photographs of irrigation projects and a number of well written pieces on the subject.
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Reno Journal and Gazette
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J. H. Kinkead
Virginia City
Quirk
Storey County
Queen of the Carnival
I. OO. F
E. Ringhan
Reno Jojvoc
Lillian
Shirley
Marth ¢ Onturlay
Ophir
Denver& Rio Grande Railroad
California
Denver
Omaha
Kansas City
Memphis
St. Louis
Denver & Rio Grande
Grande
Market Street
Crox
Linolieum
J. Walsh
Continental Tailors
Joe Platt
Bacon
Jean
Burlington
Michaels-Stern
Coon Rit
the Emporia Mi
Rson City
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