Proskey Issues Warning to Mining Men of State
Col Wingfield Scott Proskey, a leading Nevada mining operator, warns mining men and prospectors to file land claims with the land commissioner in Washington before January 1909. He argues the Central Pacific land patents and mineral land retention threaten mine owners who delay, urging immediate action to protect titles and avert loss. The interview stresses railroad claims and pending cases like Olinghouse and Mighty land matters as critical to Nevada prospectors.
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Col Wingfield Scott Proskes
Nevada
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Washington
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Central Pacho company
Col Croskey
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Neva
Central Pacific Railroad company
United States
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GoW
Dennett
Abe Schultz
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rairoad company
Southern Pacific company
railroad company
railroar company
Olinghouse
Assurance of Taft Victory Indicates Conditional Prosperity
Editorial notes that general sentiment in the county favors Taft, with widespread belief in better times if he is elected. A telegraph from George Wingfield cites market strength and Nevada’s businessmen planning to invest in property development, while reformers warn wage cuts and factory orders could follow if Bryan or Taft loses. The piece predicts a major national business revival after the election if the right man wins.
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George Wingfield
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San Jancasca
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San Francisco
Reno
betiun
Bryan
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Nevada
Taft
Reno Saloons Shut Lights To Image Post Closure
The city plans to extinguish all street and entrance lights tonight to show residents how Reno would look if gambling houses closed. Bubee of the gamblers' election committee was unavailable for comment, but several saloonkeepers confirmed the report.
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Reno
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gamblers’ election committee
Taft denies bias against labor in Indiana tours
In North Vernon and nearby towns Taft echoed booster rhetoric to large farming and laboring crowds. He rejected Bryan's charge of anti labor bias, said decisions favoring workers rested on legal principles, and urged support for the Republican ticket amid energetic turnout and praise for Roosevelt and McKinley administrations.
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NORTH VERNON
Ind
Aurora
Tat
Bryan
Brana
Taft
Hemenway
Tait
Osgood
Tate
Republican party
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt
Wm. McKinley
Dingley bil
agricultural department
Nebraska
Explode Bomb in Spite of Police on East Eleventh Street
A weak bomb exploded last night in a guard-protected East Eleventh Street tenement hall, shattering windows and cracking plaster from cellar to roof. The building houses eighteen families owned by Pasquale Discard, who has faced black hand threats for a year.
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NEW YORK
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East Eleventh Street
Pasquale Discard
Reno Merchants Seek Support Against California Opposition
Reno Commercial League plans a meeting to discuss the fight for intermediate terminal rates for Reno and opposing San Francisco Sacramento merchants. The Reno merchants vow prompt action, citing past victories of Seattle and Spokane, and insist Reno will win despite opposition. Sacramento and San Francisco merchants reportedly contribute to the wider railroad battle before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Reno Commercial League
Reno
Pell
Reno Commercial Club
Novida Rilroad Commission
San Francisco
Sacramento
Seattle
Portland
Spokane
railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thacker Visits Reno on Business Trip From Wells Fargo
Ex Chief Detective Thacker of Wells Fargo is in Reno this day on a business trip. He is presently farming in Humboldt County and says the county is prosperous with mining camps booming. He predicts Chafey will become one of the state’s greatest camps.
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Thacker
Wells Fargo Company
Reno
Humboldt county
Chafey
Attitude Toward Police Denounced by Party Leaders
A faction of the Republican party in Merida denounces police attendance and criticizes the stance of candidate Viteh. The speakers denounce police ties to the party and warn against using party voices to push pro police rhetoric. The piece notes attendees and the ongoing dispute over party control and messaging.
Our Clothing Adopts Enduring Style and Quality
This notice touts garments designed for two seasons with high character cloth and workmanship. It argues Our Clothing costs a bit more but proves cheaper in the end due to lasting shape and fabric beyond the wearer’s use.
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Merida
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