Nevada Postmasters and Tax Exemption Ruling Update
A Washington dispatch notes Nevada postmaster patronage shifting back to Senators Newlands and Pittman with endorsements to follow for four years. It lists incumbent presidential-class postmasters and expiry dates, and reports Judge Somers ruling that all patented mining claims in Esmeralda county are exempt from taxation under recent Supreme Court support, halting tax collection on hundreds of claims valued up to 500 dollars each.
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Washington
Nevada
Roberts
Newlands
Pittman
Senate
Austin
Battle Mountain
H. S. Starrett
Caliente
O. K. Adcork
Carson City
R. D. Gode
Best Ely
R. W. Prank
Odam C. Doughty
Ely—Q. Wo Mull
Anvil
Fureka
C. L. Bray
Falloe
A. J. Johnston
Golconda
Longworth
Eee
R. Bracker
A. A. Carmen
D. A. Dawson
M. J. Moore
Winnemucca
J. A. Bowers
Starks
C A Beemer
Temypab
J. W. Stewart
Melee City
T. W. O'Connor
Yerington
F. J. Littell
Esmeralda
Peter J. Somers
District Court
Supreme Court
Somers
Atlanta
Goldfield Consolidated
Goldfield
Pittsburg
Silver Peal
Oomers
STOC
Goldfield Tribune
Nevada-Douglas secures Buckskin copper lease
Report claims Nevada-Douglas has acquired the union lease on Kennedy Co. copper property at Buckskin from Union Copper Co. A bond expired, property bonded, and Nevada-Douglas reportedly paid for the lease. This could imply an extension of the Nevada copper belt road to Buckskin and plans for a smelter next year.
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Nevada-Douglas
Kennedy Co
Buckskin
Union Copper Co
Nevada
Plains
New Assay Office Aims to Serve Yerington Community
J C Ferguson a practical assayer and chemist has leased a Broadway off Main street building to set up a full assay office and laboratory. He comes to Yerington recommended as careful and competent in all branches of his business. He expects the venture to pay and grow with time. Silverado Bonded Old Silverado in Ane telope Valley owned by A Brown Bridgeport has been bonded for under 100000. House and Miller secured the bond. Miller also owns the Lucky Boy near Hawthorne with plans for extensive development of the old property. Denies That He Was Kidnapped From his bedside in San Leandro Cal William J Westerfield ex State Senator and ex State Treasurer Nevada denies kidnapping charges involving Miss Daisy Benjamin a niece of his wife. A petition by Mrs Mary J Clark sister of Westerfield asks for guardianship letters in Alameda Superior Court.
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Board of County Commissioners
Ful Hoard
Klerk
Wismet
Penton
Stickney and
Cross Ranches
O. Stickney
Cross
J. B. Gallagher
Wj. Conway
Harry Warren
Conway
G. W. Wilson
J. M. Houston
Mr. Wilson
General Fund
Court House
Berryman
Fernley
King
Burton
Lyon County Bank
Plummer School House
Wilson Road
Carson
J.C. Ferguson
Broadway
Main Street
Anetelope Valley
A Brown
Bridgeport
Messrs House
Miller
Hawthorne
San Leandro
Cal
Wm. J. Westerfield
Nevada
Daisy Benjamin
Los Angeles
Alameda County
Mary J. Clark
Westerfield
Statesman
Builders Tie Main Street Sewers Into East Side Structures
Hooking Up With Sewer owners of concrete buildings on Main street connect their properties to the new sewer system. They will take a single tap on the main line and run a sewer pipe behind each building, improving town sanitation.
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R. Lam
D. W_ Crowninshield
F M. Burner
G. W
Webster
Proofs of Orchard Quality From Local Farms Near Reno
W M Snare of the Reno school district showed apples to prove orchard quality near the city. Samples included Winesaps Smiths and Peewankee varieties, praised as finest ever eaten. Snare farms 14 acres, valued at 32 000 per acre, in a warmer belt with little frost, and Professor Church at University of Nevada set a Mt Snares weather station to monitor year round conditions.
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Reno Gazette
W. M. Snare
Reno
Smith
Merc Snare
Renn
Professor Church
University of Nevada
Mt. Snares Orchasal
Times Corrects Court Report On Guttery Embezzlement
The Times acknowledges an error in its November 23 issue in a report on Trankel vs Guttery. It states the jury findings and evidence do not support the accusation of embezzlement and notes the funds have long been held by the Douglas county County Clerk. The paper pledges straight news without personal bias.
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Attorne
A. Guttery
Trankel
Water Main Extension to New School House
School trustees extend city water main from Broadway to the Califor street new schoolhouse about 730 feet. They reuse redwood pipe from the old company, finding it comparable to or better than the newer pipe. Lacking funds, the school district installs the pipe and the city will supply water to repay the extension. The city pays for the pipe, and additional consumers will join the system besides the grammar school.
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Broadway
Califor Street
Old Water Company
Thank you from CB Rader for Electric Bitters praise
Lewisburg West Virginia resident CB Rader expresses heartfelt thanks for Electric Bitters. He credits the tonic with curing a severe stomach disorder and rheumatism after ten years of suffering. He notes it relieves dyspepsia and kidney poisons contributing to rheumatic pain and endorses the product as unbeatable. Each bottle is guaranteed to satisfy and priced at 50 cents.
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CB. Rader
Lewisburg
W. V
McKeogh and Malo Tie in Reno Marriage
W J McKeogh of Ayre and Miss Edna Malo of Carson wed last Sunday at Attorney George Green's Reno residence. Both are well known locally with many friends sending best wishes. They will reside in Aurora.
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W. J. McKeogh
Ayre
Edna Malo
Carson
Reno
George Green
Aurora
Nevada Douglas Earnings Rise With Holiday Output
Gene Manager W C Orem told Salt Lake Herald that Nevada Douglas Coal and Mining shows higher late year earnings. Nine months revenue totaled $832,778.33 with $610,717.48 expenses on 76,525 tons mined. October shipments reached 10,000 tons and November at least 14,000 tons to Mason Valley smelter in Thompson.
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Nevada-Douglas
Gene
W. C Orem
Salt Lake Herald
Mason Valley
Thompson
Orem
Parcel Post Law Means Heavier Mail By Next Year
The United States plans to permit eleven pound parcels to be mailed nationally after January 1, 1913. Rates drop overall while weight limits rise from four to eleven pounds. The article outlines zones with varying postage per pound, registration options, insurance up to the parcel value, and distinctive stamps for parcels in bulk.
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Uncle Sant
United States
Wells, Fargo & Co
Prn
Fife
Postofice
Nevada Farmers Urged Action Against Alfalfa Weevil
The alfalfa weevil from Europe has reached Utah and Nevada via nursery stock, causing severe damage in Utah. California quarantines hay and seed, while eastern Nevada may receive imported alfalfa products. Lawmakers soon meet. governors and inspectors urged to act to prevent widespread field destruction.
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Nevada
Europe
Utah
California
Christmas Charity Plea Inspires Local Giving
The article urges residents of Yerington to support the Student Loan Fund for needy university students. It contrasts past gift trends with a current mid ground of generosity, noting the Salvation Army and local boxes in stores to collect funds. Volunteers from Carson and Mason have already contributed 47, and a wider town effort is urged before Christmas.
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Tadhan
Salvation Army
McNey
Yerington
Carson and Mason
Unfortunate Girl Dies in Tonopah
The body of Mabel C. Holemberg, or Mabel Desmond, arrived by train from Tonopah where she died after an appendectomy. Funeral was held at the morgue with Rev. J. J. Colvps officiating. She was about 16 when she came to Yerington, later connected with the Cot tags life. Her brother C. Colemberns attended the funeral. many recall her troubled past and lack of support.
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Tonopah
Mabel C. Holemberg
Mabel Desmond
Fternoon
J. J. Colvps
San Francisco
Oakland
C. Colemberns
Molhern Discharged After Bogus Check Hearing
John Molhern, who passed a bogus check at the Stapless saloon in Wabuska last week, was discharged after a Wednesday hearing before Justice Blanchrd in Yerington. Inducements and drink led him to try the Lyon County Bank note on bartender W. D. Ruggles, who did not seek prosecution. Molhern received a warning and may avoid further trouble.
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Molhern
John Molhern
Stapless
Wabuska
Death of Silver City Girl Dies in California
Mrs. Fred Davis formerly Miss Rose Hardwick died in San Francisco last Saturday and her remains were sent to Silver City for burial. She was a popular young woman, survived by a mother and brother in Silver City and a husband. Funeral services were held at the Catholic Church with interment in Virginia City. Friends mourn and extend sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Silver City
Fred Davis
San Francisco
Rose Hardwick
Virginia City
Sam Davis Wins Panama Pacific Forty Nine Camp Concession
Sam Davis has been awarded the concession to run a Forty Nine Camp at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco 1915. The camp will depict early California and Nevada scenes and cover five acres, allowing a substantial village to be built. The concession is hailed as ideal for boosting Nevada’s image.
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Sam Davis
San Francisco
California
Nevada
San
Nevara
May Close Carson Mint Amid Budget Pressures
Washington reports say the Appropriation Bill may fund continuing operation of the Carson mint or close it, with the facility largely acting as an assay office in recent years. Senators and a congressman have been urged to secure the needed money.
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Carson Mint
Washington
Carsin Mint
Ohe
Is this a fruit country in Mason Valley?
The piece argues Mason Valley has potential for profitable fruit farming. Frosts kill blossoms, so crops come every four to five years unless smudge pots are used. suggests eastern slopes could suit orchards with sun protection and irrigation. Proposes buying arid land, subdividing, pumping water, and growing apples pears peaches and plums for high returns.
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Mason Valley
Colorado
Walker River project eyed by Sweetwater visitor
P J Conway of Sweetwater toured Yerington on business and discussed the Walker River Reclamation and Power Co project. The plan aims to reclaim about 40 000 to 50 000 acres in the valley, with work at the project headwaters progressing toward active construction soon. The irrigation system will cover vast lands and generate several thousand hydroelectric power for the district and nearby mining country.
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Sweetwater
P. J. Conway
Yerington
Walker River Reclamation and Powe Co
Dr Kings No Discovery Promises Relief for Coughs and Colds
An old advertisement extols Dr Kings No Discovery as the cure for coughs colds and croups in winter and spring. It features testimonial from Geo W Place of Rawsonville Wisconsin claiming it prevented pneumonia and praising its bronchial benefits. Trial bottle offered free and prices listed at 50 cents and one dollar.
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Pen Monts
Yerington Girls Lineup for Tonight at Rink Hall
Yerington girls Rae Gallagher Salome Riley will play guard. Laurene Elway center Hazel Ambrose forward Frances Hotland Adelle Vaillencour. Goldfield arrivals include Anita Ellington Lyle Gholson Mayer Hester Neayatte May McNamara Esabelle Morrison, lineup unlisted.
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Yerington
Goldfield
Rae Gallagher
Salome Riley
Laurene Elway
Hazel Ambrose
Frances Hotland
Adelle Vaillencour
Anita Elenor Ellington
Lyle Gholson
Mayer
Hester Neayatte
Aay McNamara
Esabelle Morrison
Nevada Attorney General Dies Suddenly in Carson
Cleve H. Baker Nevada Attorney General died at his Carson home after a sudden internal hemorrhage. A Eureka native aged 29, he was admitted to the bar five years ago and elected attorney-general two years ago. He married Miss Panny Perkins of California four years ago and leaves a widow, mother, a sister in Oakland, and three brothers. Remains likely to be shipped to Oakland for interment.
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Cleve H. Baker
Nevada
Carson
Eureka
Panny Perkins
California
Oakland
Suit for Libel Spurs Arrest and Delayed Hearing
Attorney A Guttery had C Gardner arrested last Saturday on charges of criminal libel. Gardner was given a hearing last Monday but the hearing was adjourned to yesterday and finally set for next Monday.
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A. Guttery
C. &. Gardner
Shees
Gardner
Not So Big In Panama Canal Ore Movements
Text notes the Panama Canal project is immense yet Utah Copper Co. handles 75 percent as much ore rock and dirt as the canal works. The remark compares the scale of the two large projects and implies Utah Copper’s operations are substantial though smaller.
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Panama Canal
Utah Copper Co
Big Ditch
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