Tribute to Nye County Judge J P OBrien as he retires
Editorial laments the upcoming January retirement of District Judge J P OBrien who has served since May 1907. It praises his honesty fairness and judicial mind noting cross party admiration and a public testimonial signed by Republicans. The piece quotes the sentiment that his duty was well done and justice must prevail.
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Nye County
J. P. O'Brien
Sparks
O Brien
Judge O'Brien
O'Brien
O'Brien Owen
Merit Recognized for Judge J P OBrien in Nye County
Friends and admirers announce Judge J P OBrien of Nye County District Court will retire in January and join Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company as legal adviser and representative at a high salary. The move is seen as recognition of his abilities as lawyer, counsellor, jurist and man.
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J. P. O'Brien
Nye County District Court
Goldfield
Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company
Tonopah
Advertising All Year Round The Fourth Estate View
The Fourth Estate argues for year long advertising not sporadic bursts. Regular steady publicity keeps a business before the public as a doctor’s course of treatment yields lasting cure. A few big ads may help initially, but persistence builds lasting name recognition and sustained business all year.
Insanity and Opium Debate Amid Opium Use Figures
Chicago reports Dr. David Paulson linking rising insanity to population growth and opium use, noting 26 grains for China and 56 grains for the U S with at least one million users. Separate Nevada mine strike at Fairview yields eight inch vein with high grade gold and silver ore boosting reserves.
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Chicago
United States
David Paulson
Anti-Cigarette League
China
Fairview
Webber
Insurance suit over fire losses ends with verdict for Gray
In Rhyolite a district court jury awarded W A Gray 2444 dollars after a February fire destroyed a building and contents insured by Western Insurance Co. The case, concluded after a week, concludes the term under Judge J B O Brien as he wraps up court business.
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W. A. Gray
Western Insurance Company
Gray
Western Assurance Company
District Court
J. B. O'Brien
Christmas church services and events announced
The Presbyterian and Baptist congregations list sermons on Christmas week with multiple services. Presbyterian pastor Floyd E B Dorris preaches at 11 a m and 7 45 p m with topics including Babbling Brooks and Limpid oPols and The Judgment of Christ. Christmas Eve tree and children's service invite all. Baptist pastor Warren Nice schedules Sabbath school at 10 a m and Christmas sermon 11 a m Our Best for Him at 7 30 p m with a Wednesday prayer meeting and a Christmas festival by the Sunday school on Thursday at 7 20 p m.
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Christian Endeavor Societies
Floyd EB. Dorris
Lloyd B. Thomas
Warren Nice
Parlora
Bankrupt Store Sale At Miners' Hall Building
Special attention to sale of men and boys clothing and ladies and children's coats at less than half price. Bankrupt store in Miners hall building. Sale to last a short time longer only.
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Miners’ Hall
Trouble Over Mining Claims Sparks Arrest
Chief of Police Ed Malley returned from Goldfield with a war rant of arrest for George Messingill after a complaint by Charles E. Peat alleged he threatened him with a large gun near Nye county mining claims. Messingill was arrested, bonded, and scheduled to appear in Tonopah justice court on Monday.
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Ed Malley
Goldfield
George Messingill
Charles E. Peat
Peat
Nye County
Messings
Malley
Messingil
Tonopah
Marriage License Issued to Albert Jones and Kate Price
A marriage license was issued yesterday at the county clerk's office to Albert Jones of Tonopah and Mrs. Kate Price of Reno. The ceremony was performed in the Baptist church by Rev. H. Warren Nice and the couple will reside in Tonopah.
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Albert Jones
Tonopah
Kate Price
Reno
Forth
Baptist Church
H. Warren Nice
Unclaimed Letters Listed at Tonopah Post Office
The weekly ending December 19 1908 notice lists unclaimed letters. Names include Akins Chapman Cleary Cavanaugh Ellis Fitzpatrick Hans on Hope Juiseppe Jeffries Kelly O Keefe Lyon Lindlof Lewis McDonald McCarthy Mackey Nettle Nevada Wonder Mining Co Rayburk Dexter Wonder Mining Co Sutton Stewart Thompson West Jaakab Wetmore and others. A one cent fee applies and callers must say advertised. deliveries advertise weather goods and orders to H J Hall phone 812.
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Tonopah
Nevada
Akins
Miss M. E
Chapman
Ben
Cleary
William M
Cavanaugh
Norine
Ellis
Harry
Fitzpatrick
John
Hanson
Hope
Juiseppe
Viola
Jeffries
J. G
Kelly
R. T
O'Keefe
Emma
Lyon
R. P
Lindlof
Lewis
Chris
McDonald
McCarthy
Mackey
J. J
Nettle
Nevada Wonder Mining Company
Rayburk
Gilbert
See
Dexter Wonder Mining Company
Sutton
Stewart
Thompson
J. A
West
Jaakab
Wetmore
John B
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Associated Press
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Sasi
Dolars
Presbyterian
Mark's Episcopal
Tonopah Banking Corporation
Pally
Areps
George &. Nizon
George Wingfield
Eugene Howell
B. ©. Moore
Amistant
J. C. Brougher
W. J. Vouginas
W. J. Harris
Chas
E. Knox
T. J. Oddie
Kent
Waltham, Elgin
Hampden
Waltham
Ernest Dobrowsky
Main St
Tonopah Drug Co
H. J. Hall &c
Rounsevell
Jittenberg Warehouse & Transfer Co, Coal
Kenneth Donnellan Company
SAN Francisco Stock and Exchange Board
Consolidated Exchange, Goldfield
San Francisco
Coden
Bedford McNeill, Cloush
Bonanza
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