Local Notices From Mason Town and Nearby Areas
A burst of brief items notes visits and travel: Mrs. Floyd Stutter of Pittsburg California visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Askins with daughter Edythe. E. L. Scott and family motor to hot springs. Mrs. James Barrett returns from Carson City for dental care. Mrs. O. H. Bott travels to Oakland to visit relatives. Cattle dealer T. J. Boeckman, with sister Clara Bockman and the Kidder family, inspects stock. Mrs. H. Lever plans a Utah visit for the summer. Enson and son Clyde depart for Fort Wayne Indiana. Mr. Jong and family return to San Francisco after visits with their parents. William Scossa and family and J. F. Hillygus head for a two week Hope Valley camping trip.
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Floyd Stutter
Pittsburg
California
W. J. Askins
Edythe
T. T. Kely
Jim Davis
Yerington
E. L. Scott
Hot Springs
James Barrett
Carson City
O. H. Bott
Oakland
T. J. Boeckman
Mason Mercantile Company
Clara Bockman
R. M. Kidder
H. Lever
Odgen
Utah
Enslen
Clyde
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Jong
Lee
San Francisco
William Scossa
J. F. Hillygus
Hope Valley
Miner Thomas Williams Dies in 1000 Foot Shaft Fall
Thomas Williams, 64, a long time Comstock miner, was killed last Thursday at Virginia City in Ophir shaft. He fell about 1000 feet after signaling for the cage on the 500 level. the safety brake was mutilated and ore car dropped to the 1500 level. Survived by widow, daughters Eunice Williams of Virginia City and Mrs. Melvin Purcell of Yerington, and son Thomas Williams of San Francisco. Sister-in-law Mrs. Eli Barkley of Carson aided Eunice Williams at Carson News report.
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Thomas Williams
Comstock
Virginia City
Ophir
Williams
Safety Board
Miss Eunice Williams
Melvin Purcell
Yeringtoon
Thomas Willams
San Francisco
Eli Barkley
Carson
Eunice Williams
Barkeley
Tme
Estimable Lady Passes in Reno at 63
The Gazette notes the death in Reno last Wednesday of Mrs. A T Taylor 63 a former Hawthorne resident and mother of Enid and Guy also surviving her husband A J Taylor. Her daughter Doris taught at Cambridge Walker River where she died two years ago. Funeral held Friday in Reno under Odd Fellows auspices with details of her charity and long public-spirited life.
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the Gazette
Reno
A. T. Taylor
Doris
Taylor
Boston
Odd Felows
Heat Bites Main Street Thermometers Hit 105 Degrees
Last Saturday afternoon temperatures on Main Street spiked to 105 degrees as residents sought relief. C. B. Burkham and family of Hawthorne visited on Sunday amid the heat wave and warm weather.
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Main St
C. B. Burkham and
Hawthorne
Nevada flood plan seeks 500000 acre foot reservoir
Gov Emmett D Boyle and State Engineer Shrugham urge the U S Reclamation Service to build a 500000 acre foot reservoir on the Truckee river watershed to conserve flood waters and aid irrigation. Estimated cost is 3 million dollars with sites at Spanish Springs Valley near Sparks and Lemmon Valley north of Reno. Water would water 50000 new acres and protect the current irrigated area.
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Emmett D. Boyle
Shrugham
United States Reclamation Service
Truckee River
Nevada
Lake Tahoe
Spanish Springs Valley
Sparks
Lemmon Valley
Reno
Glimmer of Hope for the Thirsty in Nevada
Nevada readers may get relief as the next United States pharmacopoeia plans to remove the ban on selling grain alcohol brandy and whiskey by druggists on physician prescriptions. The 1919 pharmacopoeia excludes these liquors, placing them outside medical necessity. Attorney General Fowler had warned against such sales until the pharmacopoeia is updated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
United States
Genera Fowler
Contempt Charge Dismissed in Reno
In Reno Judge Moran dismissed contempt proceedings against Mrs Bessie Eichelberger Mrs Maude Edwards and Mrs Mary Franzman after assurances in open court that a county commission resolution criticizing Washoe County grand jury drawing did not reflect on the court. The women spoke after J M Frame urged quashing the citation and Moran noted dismissal if evidence supported the statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washoe County
Moran
Bessie Eichelberger
Maude Edwards
Mary Franzman
Reno Gazette
J. M. Frame
Frame
Arentz Returns to Yerington After Canvass for Congress
Samuel Arentz returned to Yerington this week after a canvass of the southern and eastern parts of the state where he promoted his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Congress. He is pleased with the reception and is generally conceded to be the GOP standard bearer in the congressional race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Arentz
Yerington
Arentz
New Concrete Store To Rise On Main Street Corner
J G Kauffman plans to start a concrete building on Main Street next week. The structure will occupy the Loranelle and Helmick's Tailor shop site, moved to Broadway and Main corner opposite the Odd Fellows building. It will house a dry goods store.
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J. G. Kauffman
Main Street
Loranelle and Helmick
Broadway and
Main
Odd Fellows
Our Congressman on Local Affairs in Yerington
Congressman Evans discusses Nevada self-reliance in flood control, criticizes dependence on federal aid and Interior Secretary. He asserts Nevada courts are above suspicion, promotes state governance and accountability to voters. He notes distance from constituents and argues incumbency aids outcome.
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Yerington
Lyon County
Nevada
Evans
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Secretary of the
Nevada Tax Commission Meets Amid Water Shortage and Rising Costs
The Nevada Tax Commission will convene on August 23 to discuss factors shaping revenue, including statewide water shortages and worsening production costs. Secretary Fletcher and Appraiser Pohe are preparing, with Pohe touring the state to gather land classification data for the meeting.
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Nevada Tax Commission
Secreary
Fletcher
Pohe
Notice of Meeting of Board of Correction Walker River District
The Walker River Irrigation District assessor has prepared an assessment book listing all land and owners or claimants. The Board of Directors will meet September 6, 1920, at 10 to correct assessments to reflect facts. The book remains in the secretary’s office for inspection. Frank W. Simpson and Harry C. Dukes sign as secretaries. First publication August 18, 1920. last publication August 25, 1920.
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Walker River Irrigation District
Distret
Pers
Wakter River Irrigation District
Frank W. Simpson
Harry C. Dukes
Roosevelt to Speak in Reno on August 24
Nevada Democrats plan a Reno rally with Franklin D Roosevelt, vice presidential candidate, speaking at the Rialto Theatre. Senator Key Pittman will accompany him. Senator Henderson will preside. No tickets issued, seating on a first come basis.
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Nevada
Reno
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sam Pigkett
Roosevelt
Rialto Theaer
West
Key Pittman
Chicago
Henderson
Democratc
Pickett
Miss Anne Martin Draws Large Outdoor Audience
A large audience of men and women heard Miss Anne Martin at an open air meeting Friday evening. Seats filled and autos clustered within hearing distance. She opposed the League of Nations but claimed the real motive is its popularity in the state. She argues for free speech and the release of political prisoners and conscientious objectors. The American Legion opposes her views as she defends the constitution. She supports maternity and infant protection laws, noting far more funds go to livestock than to babies. The speech drew applause and left the audience impressed, while she traveled by auto with her mother and Miss Long from here to Hawthorne for another speech.
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Anne Martin
Miss Martin
League of Nations
Leagues
American Legion
Miss Marti
Dr. Long
Hawthorne
Nevada residents may make light wines at home under law
Nevada law and a bulletin from federal prohibition officials permit home production of non intoxicating cider and fruit juices for personal use. The rules allow home or custom mill production with alcohol under one half of one percent, and restrict sales while permitting certain transfers to vinegar makers if sugar is not added.
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Nevada
John F. Kramer
Prohibition
Kramer
Reno
Stoddard
Winnemucca Labor Day Carnival With Ford Gasoline Race
A Labor Day carnival is planned in Winnemucca featuring a Ford automobile race. The winner will win 20 gallons of gasoline based on the greatest distance covered on a pint of fuel.
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Winnemucca
Ford
Census figures show Nevada county population shifts
The census bureau reports Clark County at 4,854 residents, up 46 percent, Lincoln County at 2,287, down 1,202 or 34 percent, Mineral County at 1,848 with no comparison, and Nye County at 6,504, down 1,000 or 13 percent.
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Census Bureau
Nevada
Clark
Lincoln
Mineral
Nye
Marietta Mines Ready to Ship
The Marietta camp will soon output steady ore shipments. Captain Whiting plans a road to the mine to haul ore by trucks, eliminating burros and sacking, after a July shipment from the Black Mountain silver mine to Hazen yielded strong silver and lead values with high grade intervals.
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Marietta
Black Mountain
Hazen
Whiting
Close Call in Death Valley Manventures Endurance
Harry Stimler endured a grueling 22 hour trek across eight miles of Death Valley, crawling and marching through 118 degree heat with companion William Corcoran. Stimler reached a car near his son Garland after Corcoran collapsed from thirst, while the region records an unprecedented heat wave and wildlife activity signaling a harsh late summer.
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Yerington
Tonopah
Reno Gazette
Harry C. Stimler
Death Valley
Stimler
Garland
William Corcoran
Big Pine
Rasher
Son
Corcoray
Corcoran
Goldfields
Goldheld
Death Valley Junction
Furnace Creek
Death Vale
Tecopa
Nevada Dredging Plant to Start August 29 at Johnstown
The largest dredging project in Nevada prepares to begin operations August 29 at the Johnstown site below Gold Hill and Silver City. Gov. Boyle will attend as dignitaries from Bulkley Wells interests arrive to witness the first gold mined by machinery, with water supplied by reworked old shafts. The project revisits Nevada’s early mining era, uncovering relics of the first settlers and the spot where Nevada’s first gold was found, hinting at the Comstock lode’s origins.
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Johnstown
Gold Hill
Silver City
Nevada
Gov. Boyle
Bulkley Wells
Comstock Lode
Denver
Manuel King
Dr. Raye
Act
Candidate for Presidential Elector Harriet Gelder
A letter endorses Harriet Gelder of Yerington as a Republican Presidential Elector candidate. The writer praises Gelder as a popular reformer devoted to women’s welfare, education, and state service, and asserts she would reflect credit on the state in the electoral college.
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Harriet Gelder
Yerington
Gelder
Death of Mrs Crow in Carson After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Nora Crow, wife of County Commissioner Peter Crow of Ormsby County, died at the family home in Carson last Friday after a several months long illness. A Nevada native, she was 45 years old.
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Nora Crow
Peter Crow
Ormsby County
Carson
Nevada
Mill to Restart at旧 Tonopah Refinery Site
The Tonopah Development Co mill at Millers is being remodeled to process tailings from early days. Only the lower refinery part will be worked, with a capacity near 200 tons daily. Reports say the company may net 4 to 35 dollars per ton from accumulations, with a workforce to be employed for an indefinite period.
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Uuy
Tonopah Felmont Development Company
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Mason Town
Arentz Returnes
State Tax Commission
Board OF Correction
Harry Stimler
Crow
T. T. Kelly
Mason
Jundge
District Court
Mellena
Dayton
Como
Alex Ross
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