Carnival Fever Grips Carson City With Lights And Fireworks
Carnival festivities surge through Comstock streets as a Satan parade and street concerts delight crowds. Fireworks shipments arrive from Chicago while rail fare deals entice visitors. Local fishing exploits gain note and a mysterious telegram hints at a $2,000,000 inheritance nearby. The Cooley Dramatic Company opens with Peaceful Valley and this evening presents Chispa with affordable seating at Steinmetz Drug Store.
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Comstock
Chicago
Express
United States
Newlands
Jerry Bray
Giant Powder Company
Consolidated
L. Elkus
S. F
Standard Biscuit Co
Cooley Dramatic Company
Chispa
Steinmetz Drug Store
Improved cement walk replaces old path fronting two properties
A new modern style cement walk is being laid in front of Henry Deckers and Jake Mullers, contracted recently, with plans to improve the county block’s appearance. A false alarm Sunday evening scattered Carson residents as the town prepared for an unwarranted scare.
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Boston
Mass
Rattlesnake’ Bar
Carson
Hollingsworth
Will Wilson
Leslie Smaill
Olver Tennant
Comstock
Henry Deckers
Jake Mullers
Ed. James
Alf. Chartz
Ormsby County Irrigation Prospects Grow With Ventures
In Ormsby County a wave of irrigation effort appears as Wm Blackwell settles in Carson Valley and converts the Crow ranch into productive land with springs and a reservoir. Charley Wylie develops spring flow and plans broader cultivation, while Arnold Millard demonstrates steam powered pumping to flood and farm ground. The examples show pumping irrigation paid off, with land values rising toward one hundred dollars an acre, begging for new capital and energy to unleash the valley’s potential.
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Ormsby
Wm. Blackwell
Carson Valley
Crow
Charley Wylie
Mr. Blackwell
Arnold Millard
Millard
Milard
Mr. Millard
Wiley
Tonopah Briefs From Dou Glass to Bonanza Stamp Mill Line
Five stamp mill at Dou Glass eight miles west of Sodaville produced 140 tons from the Bounce mine earning owners D J Lothrop R B Davis and Thomas Pepper about 5000 dollars. More mills near completion and due to receive machinery with tonopah capital funding. Water and power developments at Reseie and Belmont mines show ongoing exploration and expanding ore bodies including a 612 level ledge and a 614 winze yielding high values per ton. Bonanza line foundations for a new stamp mill underway.
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Douglass
Sodaville
D. J. Lothrop
R. B.davis
Thomas Pepper
Tonopah
Lomeagi
Reseie
Belmont
Bonanza
Indian in Bonanza Tunnel shootout sparks chase
A drunken Indian fired at the Wacksmith shop at the Bonanza Tunnel and at a foreman who ordered him to stop. Sheriff Johnson pursued the man who returned fire with a Winchester, the chase ending when the Indian was shot through the head and captured. Lincoln County miners press for eight hour day and higher wages as a general strike shuts mines and railroad service to the Colorado river. All district mines reportedly pay dividends. Ed Burlington promotes summer footwear with a broad range of dress and walking shoes.
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DeLamar
Wacksmith
Bonanza Tunnel
Tvey
Johnson
Fred We
Lincoln County
Colorado River
Two Renoites Travel Overland From Sacramento
Two Reno residents Steve Currie and E. Gerber arrived in town after a three day overland journey from Sacramento via the Placerville road. They brought a new hack, hoping to save time and money versus railroad travel and expected to reach Reno later today if possible. H. M. Yerington and wife also arrived Sunday, with health improving and friends pleased.
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Sacramento
Placerville
Steve Currie
E. Gerber
Thes
Reno
Butler Admonition to Tonopah Miners and Camp Prospects
J L Butler writes to Tonopah citizens urging harmony between labor and capital. He recalls founding the camp to aid miners, notes a four dollar camp and no union nearby, and argues that management arranged clear title and working conditions. He asks if a strike is needed and urges a policy of “let live.”
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Tonopah
J. L. Butler
Pacific Coast
Jim Butler
Proposals for Supplies to Nevada State Orphans Home
Seated proposals for furnishing groceries provisions meats and seventy cords of dry split wood first growth to be delivered at the State Orphans Home Carson City Nevada for six months from July 1 1902 will be received until noon June 29 1902 by the Secretary of the Board of Directors. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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State Orphans Home
Carson City
Nevada
Funeral of A. S. George Observed by Many Friends
Funeral of the late A. S. George took place yesterday afternoon from the family residence. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Dodge and was largely attended by old friends paying a parting respect to the pioneer. The Arlington house is now lighted by electricity and the "juice" was turned on Sunday evening making the hotel bright.
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A. S. George
Dodge
Arlington House
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J. Rosser
Carson River
Nick of the Woods
Western Union
Ormsby County
Tonopah Briefs
Ed. Burlington
H. M. Yerington
Mr. Yerington
Butler
F. W. Day
Emporium
J. Walsh
the Wagner
Davis & Kirman
Tioners
San Francisco
Toys
Carson Street
JO Platt
Pioneer
Belcoves
City
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