25 Oct 1913
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Newspaper
The Pioche Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1913
Page
1
The Day Bristol tramway labor and equipment moves are shown by F C Richmond of Kiechtherd Machinery, Salt Lake, a supplier for the cable sp Lawrence. Two weeks of watchlogy for the tramway and Day Bristol mines are due today while Prince Consolidated Mine begins a bunk house near the railroad signal house with a modern wing and crew quarters for employees.
Ore shipments from Pioeh this week total four carloads with Prince Consolidated at 35 cars and Unmelgamated Plo at 3 cars. Mentha Nevada reports 6 cars and Day Fyistel 2 cars. Amalgamated Plobe operates a night shift at No 1 share, linking to the 1200 level drift of the oil Raymond Ely. The company advances work on a new hoist drawn from the factory, with covering and housing of boilers progressing well.
The report details mining activity at the Hillside mine in Bristol, noting ore shipments and transportation involving coal or ore hauled by heavy teams, with September output and processing figures. It also covers recent land office rulings by Hox Clay Talmon on reclamation and homestead entries, outlining rules for assignments, proof, and building charges, and clarifies that one farm unit per claimant remains the general rule.
E. D. Smiley the Bil ver-Come mine manager visited town to discuss plans for the new milaitre property in success F411 operation and future developments.
Freudenthal will appear before the Tax Commission to argue that the assessment on the Princes railroad is too high. He contends the assessment returned by Assessor Ron New is excessive at 5000 dollars per mile or 318000 in total, seeking a reduced valuation.
Snow fell at Eureka last Wednesday during the first of the week’s weather, but warm ground caused rapid melting. No accumulating snow reported.
W. C. Goodman who went to Salt Lake last week with a Willow Creek tunnel ore consignment claimed the shipment was worth 2969. Nine sacks weighing 802 pounds yield about 36 a pound. Stockholders greet high grade ore as valuable. experts estimate averages from 2 to et a pound. Henry Friedman sampled Willow Creek ore and reported 77818 in gold plus 1066 in silver per ton, per Ely Record.
Carbon City October 20 William Kearney state engineer left yesterday for Winnemucca to appear in district court in an action brought by ranchers over Humboldt river water for irrigation. Attorney General Thatcher represents the state in a case that attacks the constitutionality of the new water law. It is considered the most important action in years.
Elko to host a new United States land office opening January 1, 1914, serving eastern Nevada after Act of October 4, 1913. Carson records will be copied, new registers named, and federal offices centralized later under a federal building. Elko aims for possible federal court and district division as population grows.
The suit challenges the constitutionality of the new water law and its grant of judicial like powers to the state engineer. The attorney general seeks to dissolve Judge Ducker's injunction preventing water appropriation and argues the complaint fails to state a valid cause of action.
Judge Taber informs District Attorney Orr that the December opening of the district court in Ploche is unlikely before December 1. Most November will be occupied hearing cases in Elke county. Amalgamated Officials W J Palmer and Vice President Randall to visit Ploche for inspection tours of Amalgamated and Consolidated Nevada Uteb properties.
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