Irrigation Bill Advances After Senate Passage
President Roosevelt seeks Nevada Representative Newlands and Senator Hansbrough for full House support as the Newlands irrigation bill passes the Senate with one dissent. The measure aims to conserve and reclaim water waste for arid western lands, backed by Interior, Agriculture, and the Geodetic Survey. Newlands has built broad cross state support for rapid action.
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Examiner
Washington
Roosevelt
Newlands
Nevada
House
Senate
Grosvenor
Dalzell
Cannon
Payne
Cuba
Ina
Hansbrough
Mississippi
Interior Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Geodetic Survey
Congress
Nearly Electrocuted Truckee River Worker Survives
William McCaffrey of the General Electric plant near Farah narrowly escaped death after a 24 000 volt shock while fixing a switchboard at 9 30. He suffered severe burns but regained animation after four hours of treatment and his condition improved with a good chance of recovery. Foreman Reed assisted after the current was shut off.
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Wm. McCaffrey
Truckee River
General Electric Company
Farah
Flgriston
Fioriston
McCaffrey
Foreman Reed
Journal
Queen of the Carnival voting contest kicks off in Reno
Reno begins a voting contest for Queen of the Carnival to be held next July while ore at Silver Hill awaits wagon road clearance to Pollard mill. Gould & Curry mill sale ratified. ore from Best & Belcher mine stored for milling. Prince Henry visited Chicago. President plans Charleston exposition visit.
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Reno
Silver Hill
Chronicle
Gould & Curry
Best & Belcher Mining Company
Tonopah Notes Highlight Prosperous Mining Week
Reports say mining progress accelerates on Company ground with shaft totals at 40 and 240 feet and expanding ledges. New gold finds at Ray Lease 8 and Miller-Congdon on Lease 14 spark optimism as a mule drawn route replaces planned traction engine amid railroad plans.
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Ray
Turn It Over Weather Barometer At Friend’s Window
A barometer in C. W. Friend’s window has drawn crowd attention as a storm blues pencil dropped on the score line during the recent weather. The device showed upward writings before clearing, then began a downward trend signaling another storm.
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C. W. Friend
Suit Commences to Enforce Desert Chief Mining Bond
Joseph W. Young and the Desert Chief Mining Company sue Thomas G. Lockhart in the United States Circuit Court at Carson to compel performance of a December 14 190 percent bond with Grand Trunk U K and Cabin quartz and Myer placer claims in Tonopah district. The suit seeks a deed conveying the four mining tracts. Dr J A Ascher named district surgeon for the S P railroad. Treasurer Ryan reports snow and roof shovelling on the Comstock. Jerome Fillmore former Southern Pacific superintendent left an estate valued at $10000 with a salary of $1000 monthly for over a decade.
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Desert Chief Mining Company
W. E. F. Deal
George R. Wells
Equity
United States Circuit Court
Carson
Thomas G. Lockhart
Bill In Equity
Grand Trunk
U. K
Cabin
Myer Placer
Tonopah
Jerome Fillmore
Southern Pacific Railroad
Pacific Slope
Manhunt Continues For Suspect Pat Moore In Oregon Killing
Pat Moore, the man who killed George Simpson at Alvord Oregon last Friday and fled, has vanished from the vicinity. He was last seen near Toll House on Saturday and likely rode a train toward Gotconda. No details of the killing have been received. Harney county authorities are pursuing the case with local officers noting capture could be difficult.
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Pat Moore
George Simpson
Alvord
Toll House
Gotconda
Harney County
Moore
Silver State
Infant dies. Fordham family grieves in city
Early yesterday in this city the infant son of Mr and Mrs Fordham died after a sudden illness. The loss comes as a second tragedy for the family, as their other twin died about two weeks ago, provoking widespread sympathy from the community.
Explosion in Canyon Blows Off Hill End
A carload of giant powder exploded in a tunnel ninety feet long near the Salvia gravel pit causing a small quake at 6 04 pm. The blast shattered the hill end and broke telegraph wires, with no other damage reported.
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Salvia
Amputated Leg After Freight Train Accident
Dr. Hanis a Turk lost his left leg when he fell from a freight train at Clark's Station yesterday afternoon. He was brought to town last evening and, at the hospital, surgeons Gibson and Woods amputated the injured limb. Hanis cannot speak English.
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Hanis
Clark's Station
Smallpox Outbreak Among Railroad Men in Winnemucca
Three railroad workers in Winnemucca developed smallpox and were moved to a caboose repurposed as a pest house. The cases are mild and officials do not expect wider spread in the town.
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Winnemucca
Spring Millinery Arrives From San Francisco
Mrs Morrison will arrive in this city from San Francisco about March 6 with a complete line of ladies millinery. Latest patterns only will be offered and Carson ladies are asked to hold orders until her arrival. Further announcement will follow.
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Morrison
San Francisco
Carson
Reno Smallpox Scare Strains Washoe County Budget
Washoe county nearly 2500 dollars spent amid a smallpox scare. The county wins a pest house through the transaction. Bob Logan visited the city but is snowbound and unable to inspect his mining properties. Work on the Como mines suspended due to the storm as hauling wood and provisions becomes impossible.
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Reno
Washoe County
Bob Logan
Bob
Como
C W Friend promotes cigars repairs and diamonds
Notices from Humboldt County talk of cures for bruises and sprains at C W Friend plus his watchmaking optical work and diamond resetting. Local events mention marriages, a gold mine sale, a big dance, and shipments of seeds and phosphate with local store ads and weather remarks.
Democratic State Central Committee Meeting Notice
There will be a meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee at Reno at 1 o clock p m Saturday March 8 1902. A full attendance is requested signed by John H Dennis Secretary and J H Stoddard Chairman.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Reno
John H. Dennis
J. H. Stoddard
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Prince Henry
Chicago
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That City
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Congdon
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Ryan
Comstock
Lare
Johnny Donnelly
C. W. Friends
Humboldt County
Ida J. Petty
James R. Ross O. Wells
Salt Lake
Dick Bright
the Arlington
H. Banta
Steamboat Springs
Jim Wiggings
Dan Quill
Walsh
Carson Butchers
Frank Everett
Wellington
White Plains
Churchill County
F. W. Day
International Taloring Co
New York
E. Burlington
Motormans
Earth
Emporium
America
Europe
Joseph Platt
J. Walsh
Davis & Kirman
Carson Street
Arlington House
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