MAXSON ON IRRIGATION AND WATER STORAGE
H B Maxson secretary of the National Irrigation Congress visiting en route to Reno Nevada says vast West water can irrigate millions of acres with national reservoirs in the mountains. He argues government action is needed to prevent conflicting state rights and make irrigation a nationwide project. He praises Nevada as a fine country and predicts a Western boom through systematic irrigation.
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H. B. Maxson
National Irrigation Congress
Chicago
Reno
Nevada
Omaha Bee
Crea
Willa Geog
H. Maxweil
West
Local and Personal News and Fire at the Coal Pile
Mrs W H Benham arrives from Lovelock and Judge Bonnifield from Carson. Residents and visitors from Jerome and San Francisco are listed. Southern Pacific coal pile fighting a major blaze with 10 000 tons at risk. School election hotly contested with two tickets and new names registered. The solar eclipse show at Winnemucca drew little crowd. An ad for Karl's Clover Root Tea at Eagle Drug Store.
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Pacife
Nevada Athletes Dominate Utah in Reno Track Meet
The University of Nevada defeated Utah 59 to 21 as Nevada won seven events including high jump, hammer, broad jump, 440 yard run and pole vault. Utah captured the 100 and 220 yard dashes with standout times from Anderson and Moorman.
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Nevadas
Utah
Anderson
Moorman
Nevada
Smith
Ward
Ricer
Link
Case
Jameson
Census Enumerators Appointed Across Districts
Census supervisor Tremont announces new appointments for districts not previously covered. Names include Robert D. McAfee Dyer Nye H White Mange John W Wedge filling a vacancy Henry Wedge death Calvin Asbury Fred B Spriggs James K Allen Joseph G McCarthy. Memorial day exercises at Armory hall May 30 1900 under W R C with recitations music oration and benediction. Grace White president. Humboldt Lodge 16 I C O F Grand Master Campbell visit May 29. plan invites schoolchildren and attendees.
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Tremont
Dstrict
Eemeralda
Robert D. McAfee
Dyer
Nye
H. White
Mange
John W. Wedge
Ponaca
Lincoln County
Henry Wedge
Western Shoshone Indian Reservation
Calvin Asbury
Pyramid Indian Reservation
Fred. B. Spriggs
Carson Indian School
Walker River Indian Reservation
James K. Allen
Carson
Armory Hall
G. H. Sremene
Loo F Mebers
Humboldt Lodge No. 16
Campbell
Chas. Neth
Archer
California couples wed in Reno full week end
Two California couples were married at Reno on Saturday. The Carson river's level is at its highest in years. Southern Pacific payroll at Wadsworth totals 18000 dollars. University of Utah won the interstate debating contest at Salt Lake City on Friday. Florence Bunnel of Susanville was killed when thrown from a buggy near that town last Thursday. George Cheek of Reno received a paper souvenir from Floriston mill. The C P Huntington special ran Mound House to Keeler in twenty two hours. Virginia school district faces budget strain with anticipated teacher cuts next term. Palmer shipped a barrel of furs to San Francisco worth about 250 dollars, heading to Germany. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertises teething relief priced twenty five cents.
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California
Reno
Carson River
Southern Pacific
Wadsworth
University of Utah
Salt Lake
City
George Cheek
Floriston Mills
C. P. Huntington
C. & C. Road
Mound House
Keeler
Virginia
Mrs. Winslow
Carry Sunshine with You and Hood's Sarsaparilla Ad
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a health booster curing dyspeptic symptoms and strengthening nerves, plus Hood's Pills as a non-irritating cathartic. Also a notice lists eleven horses strayed from Rye Patch, with descriptions and reward for return to John G. Taylor.
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Hood
Rye Patch
J. Anderson
Grass Valley
Paradise Valley
John G. Taylor
Do You Know Consumption Is Preventable
An old advert cites science proving consumption is preventable and links neglect to personal crisis. The copy promotes Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure with a positive fifty year guarantee from Eagle Drug Store. It also touts Hood's Sarsaparilla for pure blood and health.
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Shiloh
Eagle Drug Store
Greek and Latin Class Forming by Mr Greenfield
Students desiring lessons should see Mr Greenfield before May 1 as the Greek and Latin class will be organized then ap2in1
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Greenfield
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Maxson
W. H. Benham
Lovelock
Judge M
Bonnifield
John Gilcrest
Humboldt
Mia
Wilcox
Jerome
Arizona
Winnemucca
Inez Leveaga
San Francisco
F. J. Lavenga
Quartz Cal
W. E. Sharon
A. C. Lavenga
Tho Allo
Cal
Stanford University
Karl
Grace White
President
Woman's Relief Corps
Wells Fargo
Winnemucca Bottling Works
Short Bros
Geetrrode Stoppard
Peterson
NEAS
Florence Bunnel
Susanville
R. Palmer
Lovelock Tribune
William Moore
Palmer
Germany
F. C. Robins & CO
Eni
Ise
National Bank
Winnemuc SA
NEV
Lee
J. Sibbal
Seo
Wikon
W.briue
JF. Clark
H. Busch
B.C, Moore
M. B. Staunton
Golgonda Hot Springs Hotel
Bess
Golconda
Anaconda
Montana
Golconda Hotel le. LY
SOL i Bollity
A. Krenkel
Waukesha
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