County Board Handles Resignations and Franchises
Lincoln county commissioners met to approve minutes and bills, accept resignations of C W Garrigan J C Healy H H Church and Phil K Smith, appoint successors and review bonds. They set a hearing for a Pioche electric franchise, designated polling precincts for Gold Butte and Deerlodge, and discussed sheriff vacancy issues arising from the Searchlight Bank failure. Caliente visitors observed clean water tanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
J. A. Nesbitt
Geo. T. Banovich
W. E. Hawkins
Wm. E. Orr
Henry Lee
Overton
Robert Hand
J. M. Thompson
A. J. Morgan
Fred Gran
W. A. Free
Louis Berthoume
W. E. Dow
C. W. Garrigan
Pioche Township
J.C. Healy
O. H. Smith
Searchlight Township
H. H. Church
Logan Township
Pioche
W.B. MacSherry
Lincoln
F. R. McNamee
Lincoln County
Sheriff Phil K. Smith Resigns From Office
At the board of commissioners meeting on Monday last, Sheriff Phil K. Smith tendered his resignation. The board accepted it to take effect once a successor is elected and qualified, with no reasons stated and no attempt by the board to oppose the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioche
W. F. Connell
Crescent Township
Las Vegas
Gold Butte
Ole I. Rossum
B. H. Hackett
Deerlodge
J. T. Morgan
Phil K. Smith
Lincoln County
Hawkins
Banovich
Hans Olson
Frank C. Walker
John Howe
Searchlight
Sheriff's Office
Searchlight Bank ‘and Trust Company
Hans, Olson
Caliente
Orhig
Searchlight Bank & Trust Company
Howe
Board of Commissioners
Two Car Loads of Mining Machinery Arrive at Depot
Two car loads of mining machinery arrive for the Nevada-Des Moines Corporation. The set includes a 40 horsepower gasoline engine, air compressor, Ingersoll drills, rails, and tools weighing over thirty five thousand pounds. Installation by Joseph Deidrich to accelerate shaft sinking and ore shipment prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada-Des Moines Corporation
Mahedy
Judd, Lund, Olson Co
Joseph Deidrich
Nevada-Des Moines Company
New York Market News Shows Mixed Exchange Activity
A New York market report notes Consolidated stock exchange activity remains solid for small lot traders, with 2,488,710 shares traded in June versus 2,869,000 a year earlier. The general market is dull but bullish, with prices about two and a half points higher than last week. London list leaders Esperanza Camp Bird El Oro Tomboy rise in activity, with Oro favored due to strong lower mine developments. Donald C. Catlin reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Consolidated Exchange
Stock Exchange
London
Esperanza
Camp Bird
el Oro
Tomboy
Donald C. Catlin
Patent Application Leads to Nevada Land Survey Details
Notice describes an entry for a United States patent with Nevada ties. It lists survey bearings, distances, and sections from a land claim, noting origin, contour lines, and a detailed description of boundaries and points of commencement. The document cites a Nevada register and dates including July 1908 as the publication reference.
New Justice Is Appointed for Pioche Township
W F Connell has been appointed as justice of the peace for Pioche township after filing and securing bond and is now qualified. His first case is State v Susan Morgan charged with threatening to kill. Judge Breeze presiding, the court found insufficient evidence and discharged Morgan in a cautious ruling that the law may bend but not break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Connell
Pioche Township
Board of Commissioners
Connell
Susan Morgan
Morgan
John Morgan
Breeze
Celebration a Great Success in Pioche Fourth and Fifth Festivities
The two day celebration on the Fourth and Fifth was a success with committees providing amusements. Highlights included a rill contest won by Pierson and Deck, a lively afternoon on Lacour street, a strong literary program, and evening dances. Horse races at the four mile house featured Tracey winning and a gray pony taking the saddle race. An afternoon ball game between local nines added league quality. Overall the event was a total success with good time and vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierson
Deck
Carter
Empy
Harrington
Burgess
Frandsen
Marqueson
Konana
J.P. Fitzgerald
Dec Buchanan
Pioche
Lacour Street
T. J. Osborne
Star Spangled Banner
Pioche Glee Club
Jesse Simmons
Columbia
Mr. Brown
Miss L. Fieldson
Proche Glee Club
America
Higby
Miss Miller
Benedicts
Thompson's Hall
Four Mile House
Tracey
J. A. Nesbitt
Boston & Proche Company
Little David Lloyd
Wm. Culverwell
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J. A. Denton
Sheriff Smith
FP. R. McNamee
John Shier
W. P. Murray
Fieldson and
Freeman
Smith
Steetretests To
Lundred Hope
Biskton A Poche Co
Judd
Jusd Olsen Ca
Porwaniers
Nevada
Des Moines
New York Market News
McRae
jeNaanen
United States
Brea
Henry
Dteamaamin Asia
Gor
Sala
Neta
M. Bones
Mane
Bewinnina Linewada
W. Noa
N. Odeg
Thea
Piocta
Cohn
Probe
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