Double Track Boost Signals Confidence In Rail Stock Rally
An Associated Press report notes renewed market optimism as stock activity rises. Key events include Southern Pacific and Union Pacific plans to double track at 75 million dollars over five years, steering investor sentiment despite rail rate, anti trust, and dissolution concerns. United States Steel quarterly earnings show a poor December, yet orders rose to 30,000 tons daily on year start.
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Associated Press
Daily Papers
Southern Union Pacific
H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
United States
S.t
Special Sale Announcement by Jud Smith
Jud Smith calls attention to his display ad promising a special sale next Monday with low prices on fresh up to date goods and latest fashions. He targets men customers with bargain opportunities described as out of the ordinary and real bargains.
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Jud Smith
Death of Grant Moler in Seattle Hotel Fall
An Examiner report states Grant Moler died after a fall down hotel stairs in Seattle fracturing his skull. Moler, long known in Verington, was visiting Seattle. locals are uncertain if the Seattle man is the same person.
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Grant Moler
Seatle
Examiner
Verington
Hunter Defeats Large Wildcat Near Bluestone Mine
This week a Mr. Young killed a large wildcat in a tunnel near the Bluestone mine. The cat had a paw in a trap but attacked briefly before Mr. Young dispatched it with a steel drill and carried the hide to town.
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Young
Bluestone
Cat
For Sale Two Houses and Barn on Toton Main St
Property listing offering two houses and a barn on Toton Main Street for 1800 dollars with 60 percent ownership or 216 feet of frontage. Rent income yields about 12 percent return on the investment. Contact Witt MeDoxouc for details.
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Toton Main St
Witt
MeDoxouc
Mason Valley Mine Opens New Ore Bodies in 1910
Thompson Towle and Co report favorable development at Mason Valley Mine with new ore bodies discovered in 1910. Difficult ore location has caused delays as drifts and crosscuts narrowly miss shoots, including a West End drift passing within seven feet before ore was found months later.
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Thompson, Towle & Co
Mason Pass Carson mine shaft advances under bond deal
Rr Chapman mining engineer for the Carson mine at Mason Pass recently visited the property to arrange supplies. He plans to stay with the project and is sinking a new shaft begun January 4th, now 75 feet deep, similar to depth reached by earlier lessees. He predicts potential developments within weeks if ore remains continuous with depth.
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Rr. Chapman
Carson
Mason Pass
Chapman
Surprise Sendoff For Clay McKinley In Yerington
A Sunday evening gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kiim’s home in Yerington honored Clay McKinley before his Reno departure. Friends and relatives listed included Mr. and Mrs. Dilton, Mrs. Charley Gallagher, Miss Sidy Gallagher, Alma Valencour, Laurene Elway, Hilda Sommer, Zenas Wilson, and many others. Old-time games and a luncheon preceded farewells as the crowd wished him luck on his journey.
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Henry Kiim
Clay McKinley
Reno
Dilton
Mortis
Charley Gallagher
Gurien
Helen
Will Purser
Markwell
Julia Graber
Sidy Gallagher
Alma Valencour
Irselle Valencour
Tola Markwell
Vergie
Anabel Carr
Clay
Yerington
Entertainment Big Success by Ladies Aid Society
The Ladies Aid Society staged a large event described as a big success. Details are limited by the publication hour, but participants and organizers are named in the local notices and the report highlights community engagement and fundraising outcomes.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Final Distribution Made in Davidson Estate
Mrs. Davidson completed the final distribution of her deceased husband’s estate last Friday and Saturday, concluding probate proceedings at Payton with the matter now inside.
Question Settle Lyon County Seat Move to Yerington
The Lyon County seat dispute ended last Tuesday when the assembly passed a bill moving government to Yerington by unanimous vote. Governor signature remains, but is expected. Despite unity in votes, some disaffected discussed secession and partition, though no viable plan remains likely. The two year fight ends with a victory for Yerington. readers are urged to forget the rancor.
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Lyon County
Assembly
Senate
Dayton
Yerington
Werington
Rail line updates bring earlier SP No 24 to Wabuska
Train No 24 on the Southern Pacific will arrive at Wabuska at 9 a.m. instead of the prior early hour, aiding southbound connections via Yerington. Hudson in Smith Valley will open on schedule with J. Beaudreau as agent. New stock yards at Nordyke and Hudson, plus a Western Union telegraph line to Thompson, are under way. Four daily motor car round trips Wabuska to Thompson start next Sunday.
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Southern Pacific
Wabaska
Yerington
Fraser
Hudson
Smith Valley
I. J. Beaudreau
Nordyke
Western Union Company
Wabuska
Thompson
W. C. Orem
Nevada Copper Belt Road
J. J. Coram
Salt Lake City
Duncan MacVichie
Nevada Douglas
Sam Arents
Mra. Arenty
Benjamin T. Tiby
Butte
Montana
Nevada
Rebuilding the line and new wire for smelter area
Manager Plummer of the Werington Electric reports major line rebuilding from here to Wabuska with a new wire for the Feeney and Dyer Smelter. A new Plummer to Ira Fallon and Rosasehi's East Walker line is planned and Mason line equipment will reduce induction roaring from power lines. Supper by Rebekah Lodge at Rink Hall on Feb 21, 1911.
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Plummer
Werington Electric Company
Wabuska
Feeney and Dyer
Ira Fallon
Rosasehi
East Walker
Rebekah Lodge
Rink Hall
Mexican Mescal Declared Deadly Drink
A vivid description warns that mescal, sourced from a humble aloe, acts as an insidious liquor tasting of fire and provoking an immediate urge to kill. The account emphasizes its dangerous, impulsive effects on drinkers.
Butcher Archer Injured In Yerington Cattle Accident
Chas Archer, a well known Yerington butcher, was thrown from a horse while driving cattle at Nichols ranch. The right leg fractured in two places but not splintered. Drs Leavitt and Smith set the bones. He may ride crutches in ten days to two weeks. Meanwhile locals, led by Dad Walker, expect oil near Wabuska as drilling nears 1200 feet with oil shale reported in return loads. Geologists note oil above sea level rare. Walker predicts a Bakersfield style oil boom near Wabuska.
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Chas. Archer
Yerington
Archer
Nichols Ranch
Dad” Walker
Bakersfield
Wabuska
Nevada
Reno Journal
Dad Walker
New Hotel for Yerington Corner Opposite Post Office
Yerington plans a new hotel to capitalize on county seat status and expected prosperity. Mesdames Powers and Archer announce construction will begin next month on the corner opposite the post office. Plans remain undecided but the project will be modern and up to date, with conviction of town upgrade sought from citizens through action.
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Yerington
Mesdames Powers and
Archer
Friendships and their separate benefits and harms
The text lists three beneficial friendships and three injurious ones. Beneficial ties include the uptight, the sincere, and the man of observation. Harmful links are with the man of spurious airs, the insinuatingly soft, and the glib tongued.
Little Things That Count in a Humorous Column
A whimsical piece by Walt Mason in Farm and Ranch Review extols small acts and items that seemingly influence fortunes and livelihoods. It mingles playful vignettes of milk, sugar, ice cream, and advertising, ending with a humorous courtroom exchange about friendship with a mother-in-law.
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Walt Mason
Farm and Ranch Review
Miss Italia Garibaldi Lectures in United States
Granddaughter of a famed general addresses audiences across the United States, sharing insights on her family history and the Italian heritage. She speaks about Italy's cultural impact and her grandmotherly connection to notable historical figures.
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United States
Notes From Wabuska Special Correspondence
A column from Wabuska reports prices at 25 cents a dozen, a humorous mix of local misadventures and offhand anecdotes. Joe Mitchell learns of his mother’s illness near Bishop, newlyweds head toward Goldfield and Tonopah, Deputy Sheriff offer declined, and a handcar ride to Hot Springs ends in a track-rail accident injuring Gracie Stice.
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Hays
Joe Mitchell
Bishop
Goldfield
Tonopah
Grove Young
Suce
Gracie
Hot Springs
Stice
Birthday Party Honors Mrs R D Smith At Home
Mrs R D Smith celebrated her birthday last Thursday with a gathering of her lady friends at her residence. Guests enjoyed several games and dainty refreshments, with Mrs Hull winning the button-hole contest and Mrs Elbert taking the prize in the guessing contest. Attendees included Mesdames Will McDonotysh Bleasdale O'Brien Hall Elbert Whitman Week Stacey Lamkin Stewart Heinleben Sherwood McDonald Carrie Wilson Nickerson Blakeley and Misses Hillis and Whitman.
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Mason Valley Mine
Tell
Railroad News Notes
Telephone Company
Samuel Longfellow
Miss Italia Garibaldi
American Press Association
High School
Court House
Barney
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