Send Them to School Indian Children in Nevada Towns
A policy urging compulsory schooling for Indians in Nevada towns, arguing that town life corrupts native youth. The piece claims education will curb nomadic behavior, reduce debauchery, and prepare Indians for industrial work, with Reno cited as a focal point. It calls for Congress funding to remove Indian children from towns to schools and eventually to reservations.
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Nevada
Itia
Carson
Reno
Congress
Contested Seats Cloud Senate Seats Fight Across States
Washington dispatch says Hearst may not take seat without contest while West Virginia and Indiana contests loom. Democrats fear Riddleberger’s vote could tie Senate. vacancies could kill gains. Credentials are examined by Privileges and Elections, delaying seating. Affidavits on Hearst election allegedly come from an unexpected source.
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Washington
Hearst
California
West Virginia
Indiana
Riddleberger
Virginia
Chamber
Senate
Democrates
House of Representatives
Committee On Privileges and Elections
West Virginia Senate Contests Shake State Democratic Ranks
The piece reports a Democratic split in West Virginia over the Kenna successor fight. Lucas claims senatorial status by governor appointment in Kia State, Faulkner lacks certificate yet was chosen by the Legislature. Uncertainty over legislative right to choose persists, with prospects of a Republican win and broader representation effects across three states. Hearst charges add to partisan tensions ahead of a looming caucus session.
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Chamberlain's
West Virginia
Kenna
Lucas
Kia State
Faulkner
Hearst
Indiana
Senate
Colling
Tax the lands and tax the railroad lines
Wm H Mills land agent for the Central Pacific argues the grant acts as title without patent to odd sections within the railroad grant and that the company owns property there. Utah court ruling supports taxation of the lands, urging assessors to list them at market value and levy taxes. Also notes theater fire in Hurley Wisconsin with eleven dead, a New York yacht disaster with twenty seven dead, and Kentucky listing four state election tickets.
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Wm. H. Mills
R. L. Fulton
Mills
Henderson
First Judicial District
Territory of Utah
Secretary of the Interior
Washoe County
Wyoming
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Rail grant land assessment sparks statewide tax question
The state and counties face revenue impacts from listing and grading land within the railroad grant. Assessors should seek guidance from their district attorney and, if needed, request Attorney General opinion. General Alexander’s view is sought to ease official handling and ensure fair apportionment among taxpayers.
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Alexander
Kia County
Secretary Lee Hints at Vienna Legation Resignation
State Department circle believes J. Fenner Lee, Secretary of the Legation at Vienna, has forwarded his resignation. Lee resented not being promoted to Minister, a post he has filled since Kelly’s rejection. He and his family are popular in Vienna, and the Austrian Foreign Office reportedly favored his appointment if the Washington reports are true.
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State Department
J. Fenner Lee
Legation
Vienna
Lee
Kelly
Foreign Office
Washington
Adjutant General Dram Gains Control of War Dept
A Washington correspondent notes that since the current administration began, Adjutant General Dram has wielded vast influence over Secretary Endicott and holds more real power than General Sheridan. Sheridan often sees his orders overruled by his chief of staff.
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Washington
Dram
War Department
Endicott
General Sheridan
Stanford University construction advances on four main buildings
The Leland Stanford Jr University reports progress with foundations for four principal buildings nearly finished along with engine and boiler rooms and workshop foundations for boys learning trades. A boarding house and kitchen for 120 laborers are approaching completion though stonecutter shortages caused delays. A complement of masons has now been secured.
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Leland Stanford Jr. University
Senators and wives plan Alaska trip from Portland
Senators Vest Cameron Allison and Plumb and ex Governor Hauser of Montana with their wives will leave Portland in a few days for a brief trip to Alaska. Vest is in St Paul Allison at Lake Minnetonka Cameron and Hauser are en route from New York.
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Vest
Cameron
Allison
Plumb
Hauser
Montana
Portland
Alaska
St. Paul
Allison Ia
Lake Minnetonka
New York
Ohio Democrats back Thurman for Governor nomination
Advices from Ohio indicate a unanimous desire by the Buckeye Democrats for Judge Thurman to be nominated for Governor at the convention to be held about two weeks hence. The names Buell, Foran or Campbell are seldom spoken of.
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Ohio
Buckeye
Judge Thurman
Buell
Foran
Campbell
Ex Representative Horace F Page to Seek Third District Seat
Ex Representative Horace F Page of Washington vows to return to California for next year’s Fall elections and plans to again run to represent California’s Third Congressional district in Washington.
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Horace F. Page
Washington
California
Third Congressional District
Austin booms with lively saloon poker game
The Reveille notes Austin grows bustling with a stud horse poker game at O Connell and Sutton's saloon. It casts Austin as the Los Angeles of the Great Evnat and cites President Hart of Pacific Mail eyeing a direct clash with Jay Gould for Wall Street leadership, likely to succeed.
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Austin
Reveille
O’connell & Sutton
Los Angeles
Evnat
Hart
Pacific Mail
Jay Gould
Wall Street
Ex Mayor of Bingo NY declines run for another term
Ex Mayor Low of Bingo New York rules out another candidacy under any circumstances amid rumors he seeks governor nomination. The veteran official cites reasons including political pressures and personal considerations as he ends speculation about a gubernatorial bid.
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Low
Bingo
N.Y
Mayor Hewitt Plans City Reform as Lifelong Mission
Mayor Hewitt of New York declares municipal reform will be the undertaking of his life, vowing to purify the New York City government and push for comprehensive changes.
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Hewitt
New York
New York City
Rail lines ignore noisy section four commands
Section four is doubtless s dead cock in the pit so far as the Pacific rail roads are concerned for they do not pay much attention to its commands.
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Pacific Rail
Yoada
Supreme Court Justices Aged Over Seventy
The eight Tuaticgs on the Supreme Court Bench include four members over 70 years old: Waite Miller Field and Bradley. The note highlights aging among top jurists and potential implications for the court.
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Tuaticgs
Supreme Court
Waite, Miller, Field
Bradley
Agriculture reports rise in corn area amid mixed crop conditions
The Department of Agriculture notes corn area up about 1.5 million acres, a 2 percent gain from last year, with strong growth in districts between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains and notable increases in cotton states. Winter wheat is down from June, oats suffer drought and pests, cinch bugs and Hessian fly reduce yields, while potatoes rise 2.7 percent led by Dakota, Kansas, and Nebraska. Cotton remains steady.
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Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Kansas
California
Northwest
West Virginia
West
Kentucky
Illinois
Wisconsin
Dakota
Nebraska
Invitation committee for Cleveland and wife to be chosen soon
The Times special from Curoaco notes a fifty citizen committee will invite President Cleveland and his wife. The invitation will be superbly prepared by a lithographer on parchment sheets sixteen by twenty one inches in antique text, in black ink with signatures on a separate sheet. The two sheets will be satin backed and bound with a ribbon, rolled in a leather cylinder.
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Curoaco
the Times
Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Constitution Centenary Demonstration Plan Proposed by Colonel Snowden
Paruaperpura July 10 Colonel A Lowden Snowden the Marahal in charge of the civic and industrial demonstration for the centennial celebration of the Constitution has written to state governors urging them to form committees. These committees would direct citizen attention to the event and organize industries for participation in what may be the most imposing demonstration ever held on this continent.
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Paruaperpura
A. Lowden Snowden
Marahal
Delhi mine yields $20100 in partial clean up
The Delhi mine in Nevada City California recently completed a partial clean up yielding 20100 dollars. A dividend has been declared as No 6 and besides the dividend there is gold bullion and sulfurets on hand valued at 100000 dollars.
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Delhi
Nevada City
Cal
Chicago Lawyer Opposes Chinese Immigration
Colonel J. B. Cooper, a Chicago attorney recently back from the Pacific coast, voices strong opposition to Chinese immigration.
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J. 8. Cooper
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Rail lines to reach Fort Bidwell and Reno nar row gauge
The Chicago and Northwestern will touch Fort Bidwell with service plans while the Reno narrow gauge line is expected to be there around the same time.
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Chicago & Northwestern
Fort Bidwell
Reno
President Enjoys Circle Swinging Amid Statehood Hopes
The Jorgnar wishes the president a good time as he swings about a circular event. Southern California pursues statehood, while plans to annex the region to Nevada surface. Calico languishes under Hawaii news.
Cleveland Unpopular With Workers Fueled by Pensions and Flag Affair
Ex Secretary Manning discussed with Governor Hill the New York sting in Cleveland’s support. Hill warned that pension business and rebel flag symbol heighten anti-Cleveland sentiment and could imperil re nomination. In Maine a Democratic flag at a soldiers monument sparked Grand Army protests and anti Cleveland feeling.
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The
Tribune
Muanning
Hill
New York State
Cleveland
New York
Ellsworth
Maine
Soldiers’ Monument
Grand Army
Southern Pacific to Build Santa Barbara Depot and Sleeper
Santa Barbara plans include a large passenger depot and a Pullman sleeper service from San Francisco to Carpentaria to boost Santa Barbara as a summer resort. The Pacific Improvement Company also intends a 2000 acre hotel project near Santa Barbara rivaling the Hotel Del Monte.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Santa Barbara
Carpentaria
Newhall
Pacific Improvement Company
Hotel del Monte
Moment Never Forgotten by Henry E Highton at Pioneer Meeting
Henry E Highton praised intrinsic modesty at a California Pioneers meeting. He recalled a singular triumph when borrowing an ox-driver’s whip in Honey Lake Valley years ago he killed a fly on the off ox’s left ear without disturbing it. He urged pioneers to value their cattle driving heritage.
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Henry E. Highton
California
Honey Lake Valley
Plains
Pioner
Judge Deady's Decision on Rail Action Ambiguous
A Washington special reports Judge Deady's Oregon ruling on long and short haul, noting it foreshadows actions by leading railroad companies. Railroad circles expect the transcontinental line to follow the principles, while Congress seeks vital principles unclear to Commission members. The ambiguity leaves court interpretation to come.
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Washington
Judge Deady
Oregon
Deady
Congress
Frightful death of a railroad conductor at Wells
Wess July 7. W H Seley conductor on the Central Pacific Railroad was instantly killed this afternoon at this station by being caught in a frog while switching and run over by the train. He leaves a wife and three children in Ogden. Ben Holladay is dead.
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Wess
W. H. Seley
Central Pacific Railroad
Ogden
Rise of the American Party California platform threatens immigrant dominance
The State Central Committee of the American Party of California proclaims a defense oriented platform. It denounces aliens as criminals and threats, calls for naturalization reform, restriction of land and labor importation, and strict loyalty to the U S Constitution. It invites all nationalities to enroll while condemning church state entanglements and nonsectarian schools.
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State Central Committe
The
American Party
California
American Party of California Aims for Home Rule and National Union
The document argues for citizen exercise of the franchise and opposition to unlawful unions. It declares the American Party of California as a civil, moral force seeking home rule by Americans, distancing from foreign influence, and plans to align with a national party if a presidential ticket is formed. It states readiness to participate in national defense and to appoint delegates to a future national convention.
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Californis
Army of
National American Party
Americana
America
United States
American Party of California
American National Party of the United
Southern boom sparks San Miguel real estate frenzy
San Diego July 10. The Pacific Continent Land Bureau announced the sale of lots in the new San Miguel town site in Sweetwater valley near the lake from the dam and the San Diego motor. Lots priced at $50 with noon tomorrow at $100. A daylong rush brought receipts and $150000 from about 3000 lots sold, signaling a wild market reaction and likely continued demand despite price hikes.
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San Diggo
Pacific Conant Land Bureau
San Miguel
Sweetwater Valley
San Diego
Mine Disaster at Sturgeon River Mine Me tropolitan
A great mine blast at the Sturgeon river mine in Marquette's vicinity sent water rushing in, trapping workers. Eight Italians are believed dead. recovery will resume after dawn as night work continues. Names of victims not yet known.
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Milwaukee
Marquette
Mich
The
Sentinel
Sturgeon River
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Ben Holladay
Party of National Defense
Prat
United States of America
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Michigan
J. Hongeinbon & CO
Ve. Kt
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Geo. Becker
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