Mining boom spreads across Nevada districts in 1919 review
Industrial notes report Tonopah Bullion output resumed with a 100000 shipment. Yerington coal and oil to install machinery for a third level. Goldfield, Battle Mountain, and Ely gain new mines and expansions as oil land, iron deposits, and cased ore bodies drive activity. The Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association notes drilling costs rising from 12726 in 1913 to 31500 in 1919, while prices lag behind costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonopah
Yerington
Norman
Fagan
Nevada
Reno
Lida
Old McNamara
Horse Springs
Lovelock
Fallon
Big Four Oil Company
Cocamunga Canyon
Battle Mountain
Jesey Valley
Virginia City
Comstock
Toyopah
Elko
Gold Creek
Toole
Humboldt
Ely
Cherry Creek
Eureka
Utah
Arrowhead
Arrowhead Consolidated Mines Company
Sunshine Group
Mid- Continent Oil & Gas Association
Immense Hotel on Wheels Says Rock Island Magazine
The largest hotel exists on rails, with the Pullman Car Lines carrying 26,673,398 passengers in 1918. Laundry costs reached 52,030,832, soap 120,090, paper cups 8,469, and smoking car matches 20,872, illustrating vast rail hospitality and daily operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsyyvania
New York
Pullman Car Lines
Pullman Company
Rock Island Magazine
Republicans Prepare County Committees for Reno Meeting
William Lunsford, Reno Republican chair, announced county appointments to organize state GOP meetings in Reno next month with a separate Washoe Storey and Ormsby panel to handle venue and accommodations. A January meeting plan will be debated after the committees report in Reno Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
William Lunsford
Lunsford
State Central Committee
Washoe
Storey
Ormsby
Storey County
Whitman Symmes
Churchill County
W. A. Keddie
E. E. Winters
Clark
C. VP. Squires
E. W Griffith
Douglas
George Montrose
E. J. Phillips
Elko
B. F. Curler
H. Castle
William Englert
Esmeralda
Eureka
R. W. Zandow
G. H. Rand
FE. A. Skillman
Humboldt
William Ayers
E. L. Chacoweth
Sander
Louis Lemaire
J. Murrish
A. L. Bachrodt
A. Johns
Symmes
Sam_ Pratt
Cole Harwood
White Pine
Charles S. Chandler
James M. Lockhart
Raymond Benjamin
Will H. Hays
Hays
H. J. Humphreys
Reno Gazette
State Engineer's Case Submitted Before Supreme Court
The state engineer J. G. Scrug sought a writ of prohibition to stop the Sixth Judicial District from enjoining him and halting water rights adjudication along the Humboldt. The case was argued and submitted. Carey Van Fleet of Elko and Assistant Attorney General Robert Richards spoke for the state engineer. A. E. Cheney of Reno represented the district court and numerous water contesting parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Scrughath
Sixth Judicial District
Humboldt
State Supreme Court
Carey van Fleet
Elko
Robert Richards
A. E. Cheney
Reno
Should Be Quarantined Says Physicians On Colds
Physicians argue that a bad cold warrants complete isolation to prevent spread to family and coworkers. They add that catching a cold is nearly as contagious as measles and urge early treatment, recommending Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as an effective aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Lake Tahoe Steamer Tahoe Captain Drowned at Tahoe City
Captain E J Pomin longtime skipper of the Tahoe on Lake Tahoe was found drowned near a Tahoe City pier after slipping on ice and snow. He was seventy, married with five children, and had guided the lake for forty five years. Efforts will clear snow to transport the body to the Coast for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Pomin
Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Tahoe City
Truckee
Wild scramble for Nevada silver properties
Frantic telegrams from New York and eastern cities direct agents to purchase silver mines or take over prospects without payment. Nevada owners can usually secure capital for development, and no real silver mines are currently up for sale. Some San Francisco scouts predict high prices this winter for properties that were cheap a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
New York
San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
Mining giant to buy Pioneer mine for 100 million
The Mining Corporation of Canada, the empire's largest silver producer, plans to acquire the Pioneer mine in British Columbia for 100 million dollars in cash. The Cadwallader creek site near Lillooet and the Pacific Great Eastern line will see scaled up operations under new owners, with Adolphus Williams and the Ferguson brothers cashing out after three years of ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mining Corporaton of
Canada
Pioneer
British Columbia
British Empire
Cadwallader Creek
Lillooet
Pacific Great Eastern Railroad
W.R. F. Parker
Mining Corporation of Canada
Vancouver
Adolphus Wiliams
Ferguson Brothers
Forest Reserve Apportionments for Nevada Counties
The governor reports national forest funds for the year ending June 30, 1919, allocating Nevada’s share of 530,668.39 among counties. Excluding Clark, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Washoe, and White Pine, the remainder receive modest sums such as Esmeralda 180.77 and Elko 15,427.68.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Forests
Ormsby
Storey
Churchill
Clark
Douglas
Elko
Esmeralda
Eureka
Garderville Lady Iva Hopkins Dies of Typhoid
Miss Iva D. Hopkins daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Hopkins died at Gardnerville Sunday morning from typhoid fever She had helped nurse others for months and held many friends She was engaged to marry Dr Wm Gillespie of Gardnerville with a wedding planned soon Car son News
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva D. Hopkins
J. W. Hopkins
Gardnerville
Hherother
Wm. B. Gillespie
Carson News
The Gift Shop Debuts Homemade Candy Range
The Gift Shop offers new items including home made candy with old fashioned fudge and divinity fudge highlighted as especially delicious. Orders for large quantities are welcome.
Claims Allowed Lyon County Nevada December 5 1919 List
Yerington Nevada December 5 1919 claims allowed by Lyon County Commissioners. The document lists numerous Sal amounts for officials including Commissioners Auditors Sheriffs Assessors and Justices of the Peace, plus road labor, supplies, and indigent care payments. Clerk F Rawson certifies the full, true copy on file in Yerington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerington
Nevada
Dew
Ihereby
Lyon County
Sal Chath
Dal
Sharif
Sal. A
Ing
Si G. EK
Lea
Randall
C.R. Edison
Game Ban Gates
Justice of Peace
Sal
EA. Dyer
E . Blanchard
KN Gibson
J. W. Pierce
Inley Heap
Board of Prisoners
Ruel Lothrop
Yerington Drug Co
Vardy
Court West
Hentvae
Western Union
Lagher
Jane Qekins
Ares Itiams
Aeon Road
Genset
Eglin
Louis Hasso
Geo
Paliis
Sanne Csvers
ASO i Brau
Acc
AGS FA Galone
Riedy Abor
Carlo Digno
Maratea
Ce Sa
Seo
Nicholas
X. EF
Bertrand
Dia't
Martin
Ed Cofer
W. W. Gofer
Hobert Estate Co
Standard Oil Co
Smith Valley Cooperative Co
Reading Bros
Lendl 2 Stock Co
Tiridge
Geo. Fusasary
Yotman
F. Rawson
Notice of water appropriation for mining purposes in Nevada
The Gold Canyon Dredging Company of Dayton Lyon County Nevada applied to the State Engineer of Nevada on November 15 1919 under statute to appropriate public waters from Ameriana Creek and West Fork Gold Canyon Lyon County. Water would be diverted by dam and ditches to convey for mining use and returned to the stream. Last publication December 29 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Canyon Dredging Company
Dayton
County of Lyon
Nevada
State of
Ameriana Creek
Alto K West Fork
Gold Canyon
Lyon County
Wee
M.D. B
Also Mentioned on This Page
Citizens’ Lumber, Coal & Supply CO
W. Friedhoff
C.M. Cordington
New
Fairbanks
OUR
Service
the Holstein Dairy
Larue & Son
Yerington Ice and Soda Water Factory
M. Coddington
Prop
Bridge St
Chevrolet
Mason Valley Implement Company
J. J. Wilson
Geo. F. Willis
Cashier
W. F. Powers
Lyon County Bank
Foreign Exchange and Letters of Credit
Industrial Review
Jr. Smith's
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!