Publishing Co. records and town notes from Pioche Nevada
Local item notes Postoffice designation and second class mail status for Pioche Nevada. County Recorder Henry Lee returns from Salt Lake City. Miss Jennie Rice attends a dance. Socially successful despite weather. Caliente visit by John Shier. Artesian well drilling near town progresses to 75 feet. Ed Cutts reports rheumatism improvement. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen dance at Warren’s hall well attended. Freighter loses horse in Rose Valley stream. river rises with late storm. Mrs. A Denton visits from Caliente. railroad work active. line service expected by month’s end. Ernest Godbe and R Browne survey Susan Duster and Alberta claims. Grand Odd Fellows ball planned for 26th. supper at Mrs Tower’s. F.E. Brown commits suicide in Fort Hamilton area. cause alcohol related. Weather may improve road conditions. freight and ore shipments discussed. Bristol to ship to Caliente within months.
Nevada Sheriff Logan Shot in Manhattan Amid Turmoil
A Nye County sheriff, Thomas W. Logan, died after four gunshot wounds near Manhattan following an altercation at a house of ill repute. Berjeau, the alleged killer, was arrested. vigilante threats and strong public demand for swift punishment prompted heavy guards and renewed reform talk across Nevada and California. Logan leaves a widow and eight children. his death shocks the region and prompts condolences from officials and residents alike.
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Thomas W. Logan
Nye County
Manhattan
Walter Berjeau
Monarch
Bigga Berjea
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Logana
Strikin
Lown
Berlea
Login
Pereau
Smoky Valley
Oakland
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Odd Fellows
Benneatt
Considine
Carson City
Wyatt Earp
George
Berieau
House of Ill-Fame
San Francisco
Nevada
California
Pittman
Nevada and western highlights from regional reports
Directory figures show Reno population 11 000 and Sparks 2 400. Nevada gains $15 000 to $30 000 experimental station funds. Tonopah depot dispute at Goldfield, post office name change Lorena to Masonic in Mono county. Humboldt County ranchers fear warm weather after deep snow. Daily mail for Austin to Manhattan sought. 100 men and 12 women teachers bound for the Philippines. Goldfield railroad funded with $1 000 000. Humboldt and Elko sheepmen harmed by cold. Tonopah hotel project valued at $200 000. Clarance Mackay donates $5 000 to Reno cathedral. Carson capital water project abandoned. Moyer Haywood Orchard murder trials set for May 15 in Boise. Carson prison yields ivory tooth find weighing 30 pounds.
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Reno
Sparks
Tonopah
Goldfield
Another Strike At Gordon Mining Claim West Of Town
For months past in a quiet way Gordon mining claim six miles west of town shows new strike in virgin ground. John Fowler and three men worked through winter exploring an old cave, sinking begun, assays show 55 percent lead with 36 ounces silver, another 43 percent lead with 59 ounces silver, and 52 percent lead with 30 ounces silver. Development to be pushed, Gordon Company expected to ship noon.
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Old Nevada Foretold by Salt Lake Editor in 1906
The Salt Lake Telegram quotes Judge Goodwin praising Nevada mining prospects for the Fourth of July era. It forecasts a roaring mining belt from Walker's Lake to Colorado River, with districts in eastern Nevada and western Utah awakening. It warns of disappointments and graves yet anticipates princely fortunes and regional wealth growth as Nevada lures investors back to Salt Lake.
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Judge Goodwin
Salt Lake Telegram
Nevada
Walker's Lake
Tonopah
Colorado River
Toano
Pioche
Utah
Tuscarora
Salt Lake
Salt Lake Telegram advertisement blurb
An old Salt Lake Telegram promotional notice outlines subscription prices and publishing cadence. It lists evening publication, six month and single copy options, and emphasizes headquarters in Salt Lake City. No specific news events are described.
Delegates Set for Reno Democratic State Convention
The convention in Reno on September 24 will feature 222 delegates. Meanwhile the Humboldt River continues rising at about one inch daily with the river overflowing its banks near Elko.
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Elko
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R. Browne
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Dutch Flat
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Thompson’s Hall
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C. W. Garrison
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