Commissioners Meeting in Pioche Reflects Fuel Famine and Local Adjustments
The Pioche meeting notes ongoing fuel shortages caused by heavy snow and railroad disruption. Local officials and visitors, including W L Cook of Hodges Cook Mercantile from Nephi Utah, discuss county business, new deputy sheriff appointments, and road repairs. The session covers bonds for county officers, railway lease for Caliente jail site, and allocations to finish Panaca Bullionville lane work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Cook
Hodges-Cook Mercantile Co
Nephi
Utah
San Pedro
Board of County Commissioners
Ed W. Clark
Jas. A. Nesbitt
Geo Banovich
Chas Lee Horsey
Geo. T. Banovich
Lincoln County
Wm. E. Orr
C. W. Garrison
Piochel Township
Phil K. Smith
J. A. Nesbitt
W. E. Hawkins
O. H. Smith
Searchlight Township
Louis Stern
Hike
Sam Gay
Las Vegas
H. M. Lillis
H. E. Freudenthal
San Pedro Los Angeles and
Salt Lake
Caliente Nevada
Caliente
Mt. Diablo
Meredian
E. R. Phillips
Panaca
Bullionville
General County Fund
Frank Edwards
Joseph Ronnow
Nevada State News Briefs Highlight Local Issues
Tonopah faces fuel shortages with limited coal and wood. Reno collects half fines from Tenderlinn district. Irrigation readiness may allow settlement on Pyramid Reservation. Goldfield broker L. J. Whistler left town with client funds. Reno post office overwhelmed with five days of mail. Legislature to consider higher Washoe county officer salaries. A Goldfield miner was expelled for harsh remarks about the Union. Goldfield to form a chain gang to curb loiterers. Indians near Walker River Reservation report pneumonia deaths. Big Meadows near Lovelock feeding 20 000 cattle and 40 000 sheep. Las Vegas rail completion brings 100+ delayed freight cars to Rhyolite. Austin plans a new National Bank with 25 000 capital. Ex-newspaper man E. B. Clark arrested in New Orleans for forgery. George Slater of Gardnerville jailed 30 days for insulting a girl. J. W. Freeman dies near Fallon in Santa Rosa. Fireman William Hurst killed at Ely. Sunnyside placers yield 27000 from 70 days of dry washing. Inter Mountain mine workers quit over unpaid wages near Winnemucca. Tonopah mails in 40 cooks and waiters from Denver to replace striking staff.
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Las Vegas
Austin
The
National Bank of
E. B. Clark
Fairview
New Orleans
Justice Court Finds Not Guilty in Nevada Case
The State of Nevada vs Benj Cowan charged with assault and battery on Mrs Benj Cowan came before Justice C W Garrison. District Attorney Chas Lee Horsey and J M Breeze prosecuted, self represented by Benj Cowan. After evidence a nine member jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
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State of
Nevada
Benj Cowan
C. W. Garrison
Chas Lee Horsey
J. M. Breeze
Nevada Utah Co. advances shaft work at Pioche
Nevada Utah company pushes retimbering and shaft sinking, No 5 timbered to 1150 ft and a new hoist to arrive, replacing an undersized unit. No 1 reaches about 800 ft as crews press to reach deeper levels amid supply and labor difficulties in Pioche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada-Utah
Nevada-Utah Co
Pioche
Governor Sparks Prepares Message to Legislature
Governor Sparks prepares a message to the legislature focusing on mining and revenue laws districting of the state for judicial purposes and reapportionment of Senators and Assemblymen. He plans to address county and city governments salaries and local situations with many provisions likely to be considered. Farmers are homesteading lands west of Searchlight Lincoln county with about four thousand potential residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Govenor Sparks
Searchlight
Lincoln County
Teachers Examination Notice in Pioche Nevada 1907
Notice for regular semiannual examination of applicants for Teacher’s Certificates in Lincoln County Nevada to be held January 14 15 and 16 1907 in Pioche. Those wishing to take the exam must notify the County Superintendent of Schools before 9 o’clock on January 14 1907. CHAS LEE HORSEY County Superintendent of Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Nevada
Pioche
Chas. Lee Horsey
Notice of Public Auction of Pioche Town Lands, Lincoln County
George S Brown District Judge and Trustee announces sale by public auction at the Lincoln County Courthouse Pioche Nevada. The lands described include blocks and parcels in Pioche Town on Section 52 Township 10 North Range West containing 14.13 acres plus extensive metes and bounds. Sale conducted for cash to highest bidder under act provisions.
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Geuren
Lincoln County
Neva
Pivchey
Lincon
Nevate
Lovelock
Cnet
United Stater
Novaia
M.D
N. H
S. E
Ehence
Didew
Amin
Acadea
X. W
W. Abe
Beyom
Beyom. Dtep Te Onlin At the N. W. Cor
N. E
N. Ked
Caner
Dee
Raoning
Hania
George 5
Brown
Caliente and Pioche Railroad Begins Grade Work
The Caliente Lode Express reports L. R. Lothrop, division engineer for Caliente and Pioche Railroad, arrived with office-car diner sleeper and eight men. Stakes are being driven on the historic grade toward the Liston ranch. Ties and rails are staged in the material yard as crews assemble, with actual construction likely to start next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Lothrop
Caliente & Pioche
R. R
Liston Ranch
Lothrop
Rail‘road Company
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Jos Poujade
Carson City
E. P. Freudenthal
Los Angeles
Atty F. R. McNamee
Delamar
Phil Smith
McCawley
Acoma
Ed Clark
Clark
Eugene Goodrich
Proche
Hodges- Cook Mercantile Co
Wm Hawkins
Geo. Banovich
Board of Commissioners
Eagle Valley
Vioche
Highland
Esmeralda County
Goldfield Chronicle
Commissioners Meeting
B. R. Phillips
Wm. Edwards
Panaca Co-op
A. J. Thompson Co
A. J. Barnum
Hobson
Dougherty
Ed. W. Clark
United States Facility and Guarantee Company
Baltimore
Maryland
Goodrich
Geo. C. Baldwin
R. J. Gordon
Tonopah
Reno
Tenderlinn
Pyramid Reservation
L. J. Whistler
Goldfield
Washoe County
Union
Walker River Reservation
Big Meadows
George Slater
Gardnerville
J. W. Freeman
Carson River
Fallon
Santa Rosa
Cal
William Hurst
Ely
Sunnyside Placer
Round Mountain
Nye County
Inter- Mountain
Winnemucca
Denver
Justice Court
Governor Sparks
Legislature
Caliente and
Corp of Engineers
Here
Caliente Lode
Pioche Meat Company
A. S. Thompson Co
Wholesale and
Ratan Des’ Vs
General Merchandise
Caliente Drug Store
John Shier
James A. Nesbitt
Boots & Shoes
Best of Liquors
Main ST. Pioche
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