Examinations Too Difficult
The Carson Appeal reports criticism that teacher examinations were unfair and questions too hard or unrelated to state schooling. Virginia Chronicle ridiculed questions. Prof Ring says exams were not unusually hard and cites passing averages across Lincoln Lander Washoe Humboldt Elko Storey Ormsby counties with mixed results and explanations.
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Board of Education
Virginia Chronicle
Lincoln County
Lander County
Washoe County
Humboldt County
Elko County
Storey County
Ormsby County
Ring
Virginia
Carson
S. T. Godbe Views Old Home
Mr. S. T. Godbe of Los Angeles, longtime mining figure in Pioche, visited early in the week to review interests. He believes the district will see permanent growth within a year, driven by actual production of wealth, and he left for home after expressing optimism about future activity.
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S. T. Godbe
Los Angeles
California
Pioche
Godbe
Pioche Consolidated Mining Company
Vestina
Mining notices and deeds across Pioche and surrounding towns
Daily transactions list multiple mining notices from Pioche Nevada and surrounding locales. Includes mining deeds from Pittsburg Penn Rushville Indiana Nipton California and New York with agreements and liens. Also real estate deeds from Moapa and Pioche plus brands from Panaca and Alamo and notices from Delamar Caliente and Salt Lake City Utah.
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Pioche
Pittsburg
Penn
Rushville
Indiana
Nipton
California
Sandy
Nevada
Sunnyside
Sharp
New York
Nelson
Moapa
Salt Lake City
Utah
Delamar
Caliente
Pioche May Gain Lumber Yard From Shelton Holtzman
R H Holtzman of Shelton Holtzman Lumber Co visited Pioche this week and favors establishing a yard here with a stock of 10 000 to 12 000 dollars. The firm operates yards in Orange Lamar Missouri Merriam Oklahoma Barston Kansas and Ely Nevada and will decide after Salt Lake City discussions. Building materials will also be carried.
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R. H. Holtzman
Shelton-Holtzman Lumber Company
Pioche
Holtzman
Orange
Lamar
Missouri
Merrimas
Oklahoma
Barston
Kansas
Ely
Nevada
Patented Mines Tax Rules and Local Real Estate Move
The attorney general orders patent mines of fifty acres or less taxed at 500 dollars and larger claims at ten dollars per acre with labor deductions of one hundred dollars annually. Mrs. Powers bought Old Stein lot in block thirty for 1000 dollars. Mrs. Pearson returned from Ogden to care for her critically ill mother.
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Joseph Powers
A. W. Scott
J. A. Nesbitt
J.B. Pearson
Ogden
Public Baseball Rally Planned For Labor Day
A Wednesday meeting chaired by Chas. W. Abbott organized local baseball efforts to boost team interest and play. A Labor Day return game with Caliente was agreed with a purse. horse races are planned and Four Mile House selected for festivities. A diamond will be prepared, and a committee will seek public support for equipment and uniforms. Caliente is expected to field a strong, improving team with hometown backing.
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Chas. W. Abbott
Caliente
Four Mile House
Rich Strike Of Gold Ore At Daly East Claim
Reliable reports say the Daly East claim of Lincoln Nevada Mining Co has yielded a rich gold ore strike after expanding the shaft to about thirty one feet. The free gold bearing ore sparkles and the company plans a stamp mill with lumber for buildings including an engine house and blacksmith shop.
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Daly East
Lincoln-Nevada Mining Company
Potter Bros
Thompson Opera House
Prisoners Fight in County Jail Over Liquor Incident
A jail corridor brawl left Henry Miller with head and side wounds and several inmates cut or battered after liquor fueled tensions. Deputy Walker investigated while Dr. Stockham treated the injured. The melee ended before he arrived, and officials plan to separate confinement to prevent repeats.
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Henry Miller
Miller
Walker
Stockham
Ecesadl
Aera
Echo
Nevada-Utah Lemoine Sells for Eighty Thousand
James Lemoine and associates have sold a coal and oil land package in southern Utah for 80 000 to Clark road owners. The Nevada-Utah property is upgrading with new boilers air compressor and upgraded engines at No 1 and No 6 shafts. Mapes reports a vast oil district around St George and Virgin City with claims developed in Bristol District Lincoln county.
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No. 1
Nevada-Utah
No. 6
Proche
James Lemoine
Utah
Lemoine
Clark Road
M. D. Mapes
Bristol
St. George and
Virgin City
California
Mapes
Los Angeles
Canfield
Pairview Springs
Lincoln County
Incorporations Filed In Nevada Week
The county clerk reports filings including Nevada Ice and Cold Storage Company based in Caliente Nevada. It aims to build a general ice plant with capital of 50000. Old Mizzoo Gold Mining Company based in Searchlight Nevada plans general mining business with capital 1000000. Also an amendment to Chiquita Gold Mining Company articles was filed.
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Nevada Ice and Cold Storage Company
Caliente
Nevada
Old Mizzoo Gold Mining Company
Searchlight
Chiquita Gold Mining Company
Boston-Pioche Engine Running Adds New Hoist
The Boston Pioche claims daily sounds of a new 40 horsepower gasoline hoist now in good working order. Two shifts operate in the shaft with a third planned. H. H. Bennett of Boston is general manager and James M. Cleine is foreman. work is progressing consistently and systematically.
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Pioche
Boston-Pioche
H. H. Bennett
Boston
James M. Cleine
Special Session urged to relieve crowded docket and fix rail bill
The Goldfield Tribune urges a legislature special session to add courts, address a railroading bill defects, and redistrict state judicial boundaries due to rapid growth and judge workload. Estimated cost ranges from 10 000 to 15 000 dollars, seen as worthwhile. J F Roeder transfers property on Lacour Street to Seguine & Sons for 100 dollars.
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The
Goldfield Tribune
J. F. Roeder
Seguine & Sons
Lacour Street
Mr. Seguine
No Action By Citizens On Pioche Town Government
At the Pioche topic the county commissioners heard a petition for town government but citizens have not acted to apply provisions of the act. The text urges establishing ordinances and proposes appointing a citizens committee to identify needed regulations and report who should be involved. It stresses that the town’s people must ask for enforcement.
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Board of County Commissioners
Pioche
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Daily Transactions
Tie County
Panaca
Alamo
Lincoln
Esmeralda Court
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