Train Talks and Toward Tonopah Rail Plans
The Hawthorne Bulletin doubts a Austin to Tonopah line soon but predicts a future route from Rhodes Marsh through Silver Peak to Butler City. The Southern Pacific, a business oriented carrier, will block or permit progress based on profitability, making shipments to Salt Lake costly. Locals push for a line yet await a paying proposition and SP approval.
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Austin
Towpah
Southern Pacific Company
Southern Pacific
Austin Road
Tonopah
8. P
Battle Mountain
Steen
Salt Lake
Butler City
S. P
Hawthorne Bulletin
February Weather Record and Moisture Figures
February proved moisture rich with 2.98 inches of precipitation recorded by Observer Friend. The season from September 1, 1901, shows 6.80 inches to date, with 2.13 inches from the recent storm and a seasonal deficit of .83 inches based on a 21 year average.
Spoiling Good Land Near Gardnerville
Gardnerville Record reports Mr. Dangberg condemns polluted farmland east of Gardnerville spoiled by careless dumping of tin cans broken bottles and old scrap iron rendering the land unfit for use and calls out the offenders.
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Gardnerville
Dangberg
Record
Cyclone Tumbles Rocky Mountain Oil Derrick
A Tuesday night cyclone toppled the Rocky Mountain Oil Co’s derrick, lifting it five or six feet from its foundation, carrying it eight or ten feet, and setting it down broken. The 74 foot tall structure weighs several tons. repair will take two or three days. Elkol Independent.
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Rocky Mountain Oil Co
Elkol
Word expunging proposal moves to Leisure Hour Club
A Leisure Club correspondent to the Examiner proposes removing objectionable terms from English and suggests banning the word got as a start. The note notes Carlyle valued the word and always used it, and refers the matter to the Leisure Hour Club of the city for further consideration.
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Thomas Carlyle
Leisure Hour Club
Woman Evades Quarantine After Night Train Stop
A veiled woman with facial eruptions boarded the west bound passenger train the night before last and contracted the disease in the city before fleeing, leaving her baggage at the hotel. The house she stayed in has been fumigated and the post presses changes in ownership amid color concerns. Separately, William Shanks, arrested in Elko and sought in Ohio for burglary, was escorted back to the scene by authorities, as Judge Talbot returned from Austin and discussed Neva Central railroad expansion from Ledlie to Tonopah with the chief engineer on the trip.
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Wm. Shanks
Elko
Ohio
Judge Talbot
Austin
Nevada Central Railroad
Ledlie
Tonpah
On a Visit. Ed DeAhna Returns From San Antonio
Ed DeAhna, a former resident of this city now with the Express in San Antonio, arrived yesterday. He recalls Nevada’s growth and mineral finds drawing miners, predicting population growth and possible residence here. He declined to reveal his exact plans.
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M. DeAhna
San Antonio
Texa
The
Express
Nevada
Courier Jets Foot of Snow and Accident at Sacrampere
A foot and a half of wet snow fell on Double Springs flat yesterday. The six year old daughter of Mrs Henry Rhue of Sacrampere was struck in the eye by a misplaced table fork in a peculiar accident. Mrs Rhue, formerly of Nolingsworth, is well known here. Jessen Brothers are developing a promising galena copper ore find near their mine in Smith Valley. They left Monday to work the new find, specimens show rich gold silver and lead. The discovery is new and no work has been done yet, but locals say the ore resembles Winters mine and the owners have a promising prospect.
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Double Springs
Henry Rhue
Gardnerville
A Sad Mission Report of a Death in Placerville
A. M. Ardhery of this city was sent to Placerville California after the sudden death Thursday of his brother in law Albert J. Lowry. Lowry was a well known El Dorado County resident, serving as postmaster and express agent for many years.
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A. M. Ardhery
Placerville
Calif
Albert J. Lowry
Lowrey
el Dorado County
An Object Lesson on Nevada Storage Reservoirs
The writer urges building storage reservoirs in every canyon head to save rainfall and streamflow for summer use. A recent storm washed water into the Carson River, irrigating land twice over yet wasted, while natural reservoirs along its course could store water instead of filling Carson Sink. The piece calls for practical water management to benefit the state.
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Nevada
Carson River
Corse
Carson Sink
Tonopah Camp Boom Forecast as Mining Expands
Mr George Henning returns from Tonopah and plans to reopen a tobacco and notion store in Butler City next month. Tonopah company sinks five shafts with several compartments and expects to reach 500 feet before stoping ore. Mizpah vein shaft reaches 300 feet with widening vein and valuable ore. A milling plant is planned, water rights secured, and a $1000 Butler City lot eyed for a business house. Ore piles indicate a five year boom, with 120 miners ready to triple once stoping starts.
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George Henning
Tonopah
Tobacco and Notion
Butler City
Henning
Tonopah Company
Mizpah
Frank Golden
Mr. Heaning
Exagerated desert reports draw Nevada ire
A Reno telegraphing reporter described a Nevada desert as a Sahara like wasteland causing national alarm. Critics say such sensational accounts mislead readers about the state. Also noted: Riverside mills grain elevator in Reno burned to the ground after the prior destruction by fire.
Spring Millinery Arrival From San Francisco
Mrs Morrison plans to arrive in this city from San Francisco around March 6 with a complete line of ladies millinery. Only the latest patterns will be shown and Carson ladies are asked to hold orders until her arrival. Further announcements will follow.
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Morrison
San Francisco
Carson
Democratic State Central Committee Notice
There will be a meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee at Reno at 1 oclock p m Saturday March 1202 A full attendance is requested JOAN H DENNIS Secretary c H STODDARD Chairman da Piening Mill Company used its incorporation The company is capitalized for 25000 The principal stockholders are A French S H Wheeler B R Briggs Janes Turner and A Spencer It is proposed to erect a large planing mill at once Dr H H Hozan of Reno is seriously ill with pneumonia The old officers and directors of the State Agricultural association have been reelected for the ensuing term
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Democratic State Central Committee
Reno
Joan H. Dennis
C. H. Stoddard
da Piening Mill Company
A. French
S. H. Wheeler
B. R. Briggs
Janes Turner
A. Spencer
H. H. Hozan
Paeuimonia
All Sorts Items From Carson and Nearby Areas
Local notes report Conductor Jerry Bray in charge of the passenger line while Joe McCormack recovers from a bad cold. Weather forecasters expect fair skies today. C W Friend promotes watches and optics and offers diamond resetting services. Mrs John Harris and child arrive from California and plan to settle in Carson. A gold brick from Cabin No 2 mine worth 1800 dollars is reported from Olinghouse gulch. A municipal dance in Armory hall was postponed due to bad weather. For rent a furnished six room house is available. The Silver State references a dr Dr T C Hanson recently stricken with erysipelas. Carson Valley capitalists are mentioned as targeting large land deals. E J Cahill reviews Lizard mine property for possible purchase. Calkins Bros of Pacific Coast Miner are in Eureka gathering Nevada data. Local readers can buy cigars at C W Friend. Prospectors rest due to snow, relying on warming stoves for assessment work. Will Days offers buck gloves for prospecting. State Treasurer Ryan visited the Comstock. Deputy Treasurer Wildes remains ailing. Garden seeds have arrived via Congressman Newlands. inquiries to the office. Dolph Shane, mining expert, in Carson balancing political time. The Dalsh incident involved a wheel incident near a freight wagon. The Reno Journal hints at a gold-flake find in a green can. A Wells, Nevada native skeleton was found on the Hupa valley reservation in California.
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Carson City
San Francisco Post
Thomas Garrett
Courier Jets
Telegraph
Winnemucca
Sahara
United States
Asia
F. W. Day
International Taloring Co
New York
Chicago
Riverside Mills
State Agriculturalsociation
C. W. Friend
Jerry Bray
Joe McCormack
the Weather Bureau
John Harris
California
A. Dondero
Olinghouse Gulch
Cabin No. 2
Armory Hall
T. C Hanson
Avis Ne Mneca
Carson Valley
E. J. Cahill
Eastern
Lizard
Calkins Bros
Pacific Coast
Eureka
Nev
C. W. Friends
Ryan
Comstock
Wildes
Newlands
Dolph Shane
Dolph
Ihe Dalsh
Berlin
Suncay
Reno Journal
Wells
Hupa Valley
Tialdt Counts
Calinia
Burlington
Emporium
Motormans
Earth
America
Europe
Pioneers
Joseph Platt
J. Walsh
Davis & Kirman
Carson Street
Arlington House
Hill
Weber
Carson, Nevada
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