Poche Weekly Record reports local moves and mining notes
Mrs Jennie Wilcox came up from Panaca. Wm Sutherland returns from Bristol. County jail has eight inmates. Board of County Commissioners meets next Monday and bills are due. Jury list to be drawn. Chas Wilson released after spree. February winds forecast mild March. Mr Jensen of Salt Lake in Pioce for ore fluxing. Home Dramatic Co presents Breaking His Bond March 9 at Thompson's Hall with new scenery. Ed Deck reports progress on Gypsy property cross-cut. Judge's Chambers completed with ivory ceiling Vienna drab walls light seal brown border. Mark Churich contractor. Schue buys Ely Valley claims. left for Salt Lake. Orlando Evangelista opens saloon at Royal City. Nevada Utah mining Co spurring prosperity in mining town.
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Board of County Commissioners
Bien Sabe
Jensen
Salt Lake
Pioce
Utah
Bristol
Home Dramatic Co
Thompson's Hall
Court House
Vienna
Mark Churich
Schue
Ely Valley Group of
Salt Lake City
Orlando Evangelista
Royal City
Nevada- Utah Mining Co
A. W. Scott
Edward L
Stam
General Manager A, FP. Schneider and Judge Henry Rives Dead
A. F. Schneider, GM of Nevada Utah Mines and Smelters Corp, arrived to inspect work on No. 1 and No. 2 shafts at Modena. The firm staffs 100 workers, timbering underway, bunkhouse near complete, and preparations for a new main shaft at Day mine. Also noted is the death of Judge Henry Rives, Salt Lake attorney and former Nevada district judge, with extensive obituary tribute. Government timber inspectors visited Wilson Creek mountains, signaling possible suits over timber cutting. Geo Walker seen in Royal City.
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A. F. Schneider
Nevada-Utah Mines and Smelters Corporation
Modena
B. J. Lund & Co
Royal City
Great Day
Henry Rives
Balt Lake
St. Mark’s Hospital
Judge Rives
W. T. Dalby
California
Salt Lake
Nevada
Virginia
A. C. Ellis
Salt Lake City
Raymond & Ely
Amelia Rives
South
de Lamar Company
Night Prowlers In Town Cause Alarm At Two Residences
Night prowlers were active in the town with two incidents reported. Monday night a couple at the Smelter area fled after being warned by the night watchman who fired unsuccessfully into the dark. Tuesday around 10 pm two men attempted to force Mrs. Garrison's Lacour street home, drawing Deputy Sheriff Ewing and Freudenthal to investigate. the search covered saloons and back streets but yielded no suspects. Bristol mining reports note strong ore shipments and ample freight activity, with about sixty-five teams delivering ore in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Christian
Bristol
Bristol Copper Mining Company
Modena
Proche Brass Band Concert and Skit March 16
The Proche Brass Band plans a concert and a short skit titled Freezing A Mother-in-law on March 16. The band has generously lent its music for earlier events, and organizers urge a full house and good attendance. Mr Snow of Sunnyside stage line was in town for stage business. Salt Lake to Los Angeles railroad bed oiling aims to reduce dust from trains. Silver trades at 66 7 8 cents.
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Proche Brass Band
Snow
Sunnyside
Clark
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Nevada News From Reno to Truckee and Beyond
State notes report George Mitchell arrested in Denver for a mail sack theft in November. Reno merchants raise 25000 for independent light system. Truckee summit snowfall reaches twelve feet, snow depth three feet. Goldfield to feature mining innovation. Anchor Gold Mining orders a diamond drill plant from Chicago. Tonopah railroad plans bond of 750000 to extend to Manhattan. Reno investors fund Chilcoot property along Western Pacific route. White Pine County Telephone Co nears Ely completion with thirty seven phones. Searchlight mail mystery linked to Quartette store. Nevada conducts largest cattle purchase for Sparks Humprey meat contract, over 100000 paid. San Francisco says Southern Pacific plans a six mile Sierra tunnel costing 10000000 to reduce climbs and curves. work to start soon.
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Geo. Mitchell
Hazen
Denver
Colorado
Reno
Truckee Summit
Sparks-Humprey Meat Company
Western Pacific
San Francisco Dispatch
Southern Pacific Company
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Las Vegas and Tonopah Rail Line Reaches Indian Springs
The Las Vegas to Indian Springs rail segment, forty five miles, is nearly ready and expected in operation yesterday. Indian Springs lies seventy miles from Bullfrog, with May 1 target for line completion to the latter. Goldfield, another seventy miles from Bullfrog, links the Tonopah route. Recent work laid 9,800 feet of track between Las Vegas and Indian Springs as progress accelerates. The Montgomery Shoshone mine at Bullfrog, recently bought by C. M. Schwab for the Shoshone Consolidated Mining Co, plans large ore shipments once the line opens.
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Las Vegas
Tonopah
Indian Springs
Bullfrog
Goldfield
C. M. Schwab
Shoshone Consolidated Mining Company
In the Letter of the Betale of C W Elliott Deceased
A brief notice records the filing of the letter of betale for C W Elliott who has died. The notice outlines probate steps and the authority of the court, detailing the expected action and deadlines for heirs and creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.W. Elliott
Prisoner Escape From Bullfrog Custody
John H. Nicholson a West Point graduate and former newspaper solicitor escaped while being escorted to jail after a six month sentence for passing bogus checks. He vanished into the desert near Goldfield and remained hidden until nightfall before reappearing in a camp where Deputy Sheriff Colton held him pending Bullfrog officers.
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John H. Nicholson
West Point
Goldfield
Nicholson
Colton
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Poche
Hd Record Publishing Co
Larwur
al Tala
Postoffice
Pioche
Jennie Wilcox
Panaca
Wm. Sutherland
Chas
Wilson
Deck
Schneider
Government
Wilson Creek
Geo
Walker
Night Prowlers
State News
Wees
Chicago
Anchor Gold Mining Company
Alonzo Tripp
Manhattan
Darling, McBride and Fogarty
Chilcoot
Beckwith Pass
White Pine County Telephone Co
Ely
Quartette
Searchlight
Elko County
E. Matteson
John Thomas
Thompson
General Merchandise
Fourth Judicial District’ Court
State of
Lincoln County
R. Elliott
C. W. Eliott
Wad
Anid Court
Mache
Lincoln
Bette
Rugene Goodrich
Inlatentor
Piret Pak
Lest Pub
Fourth Judicial District Court
County of
Rea
George Simmons
Grace Simmons
Ihs
Gracy
Will
Eugene Goodrich
T. J. Osborne
Peerie
William
Godbe
Prat Pub
W. S. McRae
C. P. Christensen
Goode
Tolarce
Hayden and Pynes
James A. Nesbitt
FRESE
Best of Liquors
Ada
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