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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1908
Page
2
The item records WM E Orr and Eugene Goodrich as day editor and business manager at Bulmerition One vs Mal civ atoms. It notes entry at the Pioche Nevada post office as second class matter.
Pioche is seen as heavily infested with criminals with burglars targeting Main Street businesses in the past week. The sheriff reports diligent efforts and some success but urges citizens to remain vigilant until all suspects are captured or removed.
A large crowd attended the opening of the Pioche Episcopal Church with Rev H L Badger reading the instrument of donation and Rev S P Kelly consecrating. Bishop Whitaker preached on the value of worship and the day included a Sunday school sermon and an evening service. A Monday meeting voted to rent seats to cover parish expenses, praising the community’s generosity after recent town fire. Bristol District near Pioche reports mineral finds and ore from National Hercules and Bay State mines, with National furnace development and substantial galena ore on site.
Workmen excavating near the Bel river power station unearthed human remains in an old Indian cemetery. A dozen or more skeletons, some with skulls protruding, were found amid signs of burial and possible cremation. Authorities note no weapons or artifacts were found and suggest a possible link to past epidemic or massacre legends among local tribes.
The L. Shelton Company announces it can furnish practically all building materials including dimension, boards, and rustic timber. The store extends business on Sundays, signaling broader stock and service for local builders. Abbey Amber and Tis Kindred referenced in the notice.
A notice from Lincoln County Nevada claims office announces a United States patent application for the Columbia Consolid Mining claim. It details survey figures, sections 22 and 7, township range coordinates, and a series of bearings and distances describing lot boundaries and the claim’s extent. The document lists the surveyor and attorney references and records a board of land office action with associated plat.
Court notice announces creditors must present claims within three months from publication. Probate details identify administrator Bridaet a ee and the estate of Mirena MeStee, with May 30 date noted for the first publication and Weston May listed as relevant official.
District Court in Tiion County issues summons to Muiwevn Albert Sieedin for a civil action. The complaint seeks damages for willful deprivation and custody relations between the parties. Default judgment possible if respondent fails to appear within the stated time. First publication appears in PEARS A.
The notice announces an application for patent by Milton Lo Lee of Salt Lake City Utah for a consolidated mining claim near Hoodoo, Lincoln County Nevada. It describes approximate boundaries a 1500 feet of claim lines with initial post corner points and compass directions, total area, and associated surveys. The case references the Mis. oh District and county records with attorneys Lawrence Robertson and Hilary Utah. Publication date first noted as May 1, 1805.
Fragmentary OCR item references Panaca and Nevada with scattered names such as John Avatin and Mi Feelee. The text is garbled but indicates a land or legal notice in Nevada near Carson City and Panaca. No clear action, date, or official body is readable.
A fragment from a Philadelphia Pros item shows Miss Strong clashing with Mr. Kidder over defining a successful woman's club. The exchange centers on ambition, focus, and social aims, reflecting debates of the era about appropriate goals for women’s associations.
A legal notice describes a special election and bond issue for school trustees to fund construction and furnishing for buildings. It lists the bond amount of One Hundred thousand dollars, term ten years, interest rate, and election inspectors. It names precincts, officials, and the offices involved, including trustees and the board of school. The document specifies submission of the question to voters under a state act and notes delivery of ballots and payment arrangements.
A historic survey notice outlines notes for the Pike Wands area in Nevada. It describes a land survey with references to Crater Lode and Silver Peak vicinity, mentioning surveys, surveyors, and publication in a Nevada paper. The document lists claims, rows, and dates related to claims and survey activity.
Luis Drago of Argentina rose to prominence as a judge and attorney general in Buenos Ayres, publishing judicial experiences and shaping the Drazie doctrine. The defense of provincial suits and limits on forced collection drew attention during early political career.
Reprinted excerpts discuss railroad derailments in the United States, citing 7422 derailments and 815 deaths plus 289 injuries for the year ending June 20, 1907. The analysis attributes most accidents to equipment defects and track defects, noting strain from rising traffic and capacity limits. Also compares straight-track ambitions including Grand Trunk Pacific and Rhodesia line extending to Victoria Falls.
A historic burglary proof display shows a vault lowered into a bank sub vault at Newbury Island. The safe rests on massive steel lugs and a triple time lock. only released at a precise moment, illustrating a fortresslike security amid reports of other novelty notes on repairs and volcanic ash cement.
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