Boers Sign In Pretoria Peace Pact After Silent Ceremony
June 3 dispatch reports a quiet signing of the peace agreement in Pretoria with Lord Kitchener and Lord Milner present. Boer leaders signed after a moment of profound silence, surrendering independence for which they fought. Celebrations begin at concentration camps as British troops prepare for London coronation festivities.
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PRETORIA
Lord Kitchener
Lord Milner
DeWet
Orange Free State
Schalk-Burger
Transvaal
Hamilton
Marker
Edward
South Africa
London
Nevada county levies library tax under state statute
Attorney Pike filed an opinion with the Board of County Commissioners describing the Nevada library tax levy statute. It states when a majority of taxpayers sign and a district judge certifies, the board must levy ten cents per one hundred dollars of property value to create a library fund. The document concludes all statutory conditions are met and the board should impose the tax.
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Pstriany
Pike
wiih
Board of County
Nevada
State of
Board of County Commissioners
Washoe county
John Mahugh Read dies after fall injury in Elko
Elko Nev June 3 John Mahugh Read former Indian Agent at the Shoshone Reservation died here this morning from injuries suffered in a fall last Thursday. He was a native of Pennsylvania aged seventy three years.
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John
Mahugh
ELKO
Nev
Maynugh
Shoshone Reservation
Pennsylvania
Unpopular Joliet under policy water flood in Joilet
Cape Colony Premier Sir John Gordon Sprigg proclaims imperial unity and free trade stance in a Cape Town speech while Joliet endures the worst flood in its history. Streets flood, several deaths feared, homes wrecked, and $75 000 to $100 000 in damages. Police rescue residents by boat as energy shifts to relief efforts.
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CHICAGO
packinghouse teamsters
Irwin Brothers
Isaac Balin
CAPE TOWN
Cape Colony
John Gordon Sprigg
Joseph Chamberlain
Jinn
London
CBy “Gazette
JOILET, I
Jolley
Eddie McGourn
Lozier E. Meehan
Kennedy
Jefferson
here
Hickory creek
Barr
Death of Ed. T. Dupuis Noted Reno Lawyer at Age About Thirty
Word from Cargons reveals the death of Ed. T. Dupuis, a prominent young Reno lawyer. He suffered hemorrhages of the lungs Saturday night, hung between life and death, briefly rallied, then declined and died this morning. He was about thirty and well known in Reno.
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Cargon
Ed. T. Dupuis
Reno
Oregon Election Returns in Portland Mayor and Governor
Portland precincts show Williams Republican mayor 2165 to 1770 for Inman Democrat, with a projected majority over 1000. Governor race Chamberlain Democrat leads Furth Republican 1872 to 1007 in the city. Statewide returns from 26 of 33 counties suggest Chamberlain near 2000 statewide majority as counts continue roll in.
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Ganette
Lesend Wire
PORTLAND
Ore
Williams
Inman
thia city
Tornado Devastates Louisbourg Area. Farmer Killed
A Wisconsin tornado struck Louisbourg near Platteville last evening destroying barns outbuildings and fences. Edward Ward a prominent farmer was killed. Heavy rain damaged crops and threatened the season’s work on many farms. At Jamestown the Sisson dwelling was destroyed but no injuries are reported.
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Wisconsin
PLATTEVILLE
Wis
Loulsbore
here
Edward Ward
Tuany farms
Jamestown
Sisson
Mayberry v. Boyd case dismissed for exclusive jurisdiction
The Justice Court threw out the case of Mayberry versus Boyd ex ux of the Meyers estate on grounds that the District Court holds exclusive jurisdiction in estate settlements. Wren and Julien represented the winner.
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Mayberry va. Boyd
Meyers
Justice Court
District Court
Wren & Julien
Trial Land Grabbing Case Ends in Acquittal
In San Francisco on June 3 the United States district court halted the Sierra and Piomae land grabbing prosecutions after the indictment was found to misstate an act. Judge DeHaven directed acquittal as First Assistant U.S. Attorney Banning announced no case remained. Defendants included J. M. Page, William S. Lewis, A. W. Keddie, A. Parsons, and Julian B. Pardee.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Cal
United States District Court
H. C. Caltom
United States Land Office
United States
Banning
DeHaven
J. M. Pagle
William 8. Lewis
A. W. Keddie
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Gazette
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Teamaters’ Union
Board of Commissioners
ated
JOLIET
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Ed. Dupuise
GRAY, REID & CO
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Black
OREGON
ata Mae
cab cata
Sunderland
Emporium
ALFRED NELSON
Free Employment Bureau
state
fal moons
HERZ & BRO. jiercks
the J. J. BECKER
Fredericksburg
Porteous Decorative Co
Ball
R. CLEATOR
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