Pioche Fourth of July event crowned best ever
Pioche’s Fourth of July celebration drew visitors, with a drilling contest won by Pearson and Deck from Ohio Kentucky and Nevada Des Moines mines. Austin and Rollins placed second. The day featured literary exercises, a grand ball, and a Pioche Caliente ball game victory 19 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioche
Sweet Home
Pearson
Deck
Ohio-Kentucky
Nevada- Des Moines
Kessler and Campbell
Carter and Empy
Frandsen and Marquardson
Bristol-Pioche
Bristol
Austin and Rollins
Boston-Pioche
Ping and Mills
Highland
St’s
Lacour Street
J. D. Campbell
Sieck
John M. Breeze
Mamie Wheatley
Orr
Miss Ladd
Benedicts
Caliente
Panaca
Lincoln County Board Completes July Session Actions
Lincoln county board of commissioners met July 1 with chair J A Nesbitt and members Banovich and Horsey. They approved June minutes, appointed J Vogel as justice of the peace, granted licenses and bonds, established Willow Springs school district, and authorized $100 monthly deputy for Panaca. They urged Pioche and other towns to adopt ordinances to collect gaming revenues for town funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Lincoln County
J. A. Nesbitt
Geo. T. Banovich
Chas. Lee Horsey
Wm. E. Orr
P. C. Chilstrom
R. M. Edwards
Present Township
J. D. Kramer
U. K
W. E. Hawkins
C. A. Jenson
Robert Nesbitt
Frank Jackson
Louis E. English
M. A. Kuehnlin
Richard A. Chope
J. R. Williams
J. W. Carmichale
J. B. Runk
J. W. Harden
W. B. Martin
B. B. Hahstadt
D. J. Davis
Willow Springs
Rose Valley
H. T. Jackson
Wm. Cooper
F. L. Wardlaw
Searchlight Township
Searchlight
J. J. Vogel
Chas. D. Jones
Panaca
Runniy
J. L. Denton
Caliente Township
Good Springs
General County Fund
Pahranagat Valley
Ash Springs No. 7
Pahranagat No. 8
Delamar
Pioche
Caliente
Las Vegas
Pioche Wake
Draft New Ordinances Clarify City Revenue From Gaming Licenses
Under the new law the towns and cities gain the benefits of all gaming licenses. Incorporated municipalities must place the revenue in the city treasury for its benefit. Unincorporated towns face a different disposition of funds under the act.
Leaders Drill Through Rock in Timed Contest
After a Fourth of July drill contest Carter and Empy challenged Pearson and Deck for 250 dollars. Friday evening the teams drilled. Pearson and Deck led with precise drill work and a rapid finish, while Carter and Empy initially resisted but agreed to drill at twenty one inches, with the result pending another session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Stevens
James N. Knight
Anugene Goodrich
Pearson
Deck
Austin
Rollins
Carter
Empy
Mills
Ping
Frandsen
Marquardson
Keisler
Campbell
Highland district mining venture changes hands
W G Getehel transfers to John P Thomas and Chester Cook an undivided half in the Doubt mining claim near Mendah property. Getehel retains a quarter share and believes in the project. A Caliente edition of the Caliete Lode Express praises Caliente and Pioche, crediting Editor Patterson for the boost to the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Getehel
John P. Thomas
Chester Cook
Highland
Mendah
Getehel
Caliete Lode- Express
Caliente
Patterson
Pioche
Placer Find Brings Reports From Gold Bar Property
New placer find reported by FP D Goody arriving from Ogeeola claims superintendent Galby of Gold Bar property struck ore worth $1.25 per pan. The company has mined about $1,000 weekly from the Gold River below surface with $1,000 monthly expenses. Prospectors buzz over first Diesel gold strike. extensive staking around the area noted. White Pine News reports John Roeder and wife visiting Pioche with J F Roeder and Emily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Goody
Ogeeola
Galby
Gold Bar Company
White Pine
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America
H. H. Wilkinson
Mr. Seguine
Geo. Arbo
Eben Wheatley
Mattie Orr
Frank Dolan
Mamie Price
Mamie Orr
Richard Rosina
Francis Lloyd
Thomas Wheatley
Burns
Mulhall
Witzpatrick
Manly
Abbott
Ronnow
McSherry
Werk
McFarland
Frank Walker
Nicklin
Gold Springs
Utah
Geo. Wright
George
Short Brothers
Fay
Deer Lodge
John Roeder
J. F. Roeder
Emily
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