One More Trip for Hank Monk Stage Race in Reno
The Hank Monk stage coach, famed for the Comstock era, is entered in the Reno Round-up stage coach race July 3 4 and 5. Built for speed, its hickory frame may endure the gruelling event as historians note its role from Placerville to Virginia City and its hoodoo reputation.
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Reno
Nev
Sierras
Halycom
California
Nevada
Hank” Monk
Placerville
Cal
Virginia City
Monk
Horace Greeley
Sacramento
Greeley
Chase Times
Nevada Homestead Maps Now Obtainable for Enlarged Claims
Department of the Interior released a map designating enlarged homestead areas in Nevada. Prospective ranchers are urged to contact County Commissioner Dr. Vane of Washington and Congressman Evans to obtain maps and facilitate adoption of the new law.
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Nevada
DR. Vane
Wa Hington
Department of the Interior
State of
Meroplane Assured Here July Sth
During the week a situation arose that put the government planes visit in doubt. Councilman Knox was sent to Sacramento to explore options. A telegram from Sacramento dated June 27 states aeroplanes assured for July 5 and home tonight, G. A. Knox.
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Knox
Sacramento
Calif
J. E. Gelder
Yerington Aeroplanes
Parade Formation For Independence Day Celebration
Parade participants include Civil War and Spanish War veterans, Goddess of Liberty and Angel of Peace floats, Red Cross units, Mason Woman's Club floats, Boy Scouts with flags, and horse and motor drawn floats. Assemble 9 30 July 4 grounds Old Grammar School. marshal and deputies will arrange order. Committee urges punctual start to surprise guests.
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Goddess of Liberty
Angel of Peace
Red Cross
Lyon County Red Cross
Mason Woman's Club
Gramm
Hoxie High School July Fourth Community Events
A schedule of July 4 activities at Hoxie High School includes band concerts boxing contests parades and open air entertainments. Highlights feature a 7 AM speech by Antone Turano a 11 AM parade and a 2 PM baseball game with winners and losers determined, plus dances and picture shows through the day.
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Hyrrington
Virginia
Antone Turano
Macing Pictures
Jimey
Parade
Pohe residence porch dance hosts and guests noted
Dancing party at the Pohe residence Friday evening featured hostesses Misse DANCING PARTY Misse Coral Sonne and Alta Snyder serving punch and wafers. Guests included Nella Loyola Burne Crystal Chris Lory Lamberson Maude Sonne Victor Bernard Oscar McNeil Don Warren Nolan Barby Messie Hayes Sonne and Poke Pee Judge Hart returned to court duties. MM Boivin of Klamath Falls visited J and Mrs Hosking family from Sunday to Wednesday. M. J. King appointed Lyon County representative of the Lincoln Highway Association for highway work. The Wire is a thriller showing at the Metro Saturday night July 5.
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Misse
Coral Sonne
Alta Snyder
Pohe
Nella Loyola Burne
Crystal Chris
Lory Lamberson
Maude Sonne
Victor Bernard
Oscar McNeil
Don Warren
Nolan
Barby Messie
Mmés. Hayes
Sonne
Poke
Interesting Speaker for Thursday at Open Air Program
Antone M Tirano will address the public Thursday afternoon on Americanization and the value of naturalization for foreigners. He is Italian and will speak in both English and Italian inviting all foreigners to hear the talk on a topic of universal interest.
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Antone M. Tirano
Turano
Walker River irrigation project moves toward bond issue
A Beemer chief engineer reports the Walker River irrigation district is taking form. An August 1 bond election will raise 650000 for reservoirs at Alkali Lake and Twin Lake, with 6 percent bonds over ten to twenty years. The district spans Nevada’s Walker River basin excluding the Indian Reservation and includes 250000 acres, 70000 cultivated now with 80000 more in four years and 50000 later after canals are built.
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Walker River
A. Beemer
Nevada
Walker River Indian Reservation
Alkali Lake
Twin Laker
Henry Ross Injured in Sierra Cattle Accident
Henry Ross brother of Mrs. Chas Perry suffered a serious hip fracture when his horse fell into a hole while driving cattle in the Sierras on Wednesday. He lay exposed in the sun until found by a keeper who tracked the horse to the spot. He was moved to Woodford then Gardnerville Hospital in serious condition.
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Henry Ross
Chas Perry
Sierras
Corral
Ross
Woodford
Gardnerville Hospital
Scarcity of Labor Delays Nevada Highway Work
Nevada highway program stalls due to labor shortages and contractor reluctance amid low state estimates. Engineer Cottrell warns rising prices could force suspension of new contracts and halt planned waterway projects valued at about 1.56 million dollars for the year.
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Nevada
Cottrell
Highway Department
Labour party pushes nationalization of land in England
The National Labour party core conference in Southport calls for immediate government schemes to nationalize land and end the current land ownership and leasing system. Miners Federation and independent labor factions back the move urging a show down in Parliament.
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England
Southport
Eng
National Labor Party
Fire Sparks at Gelder Residence. No Damage Reported
A fire call from the Gelder residence in KE shows hot ashes igniting a barrel but the blaze was extinguished with no damage. Postmaster Geo Nugent notes first class mail revenue for the office rose by 17.07 percent of last year's total receipts.
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KE. Gelder
Geo. Nugent
Water Commissioners Appointed in Mason Valley and Smith Valley
Deputy State Engineer Seymour Case visited and named three water commissioners George Plum er Jr Donald Warren for Mason Valley and Hans Jensen for Smith Valley The move follows the decree directing water allotments to be made under court terms and signals a broader engineer in chief appointment for the entire territory Later J C Kennedy was named chief water commissioner for Mason Smith and Antelope Valleys and will begin duties immediately
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Seymour Case
George Plumer, Jr
Donald Warren
Mason Valley
Hans Jensen
Smith Valley
U. S. District Court
Walker River
J. C. Kennedy
Mason Smith and Antelope Valleys
Yerington Branch Arg Report Reports Hospital Supplies and Finances
Yerington Branch A R C organized December 1 1917 reports surgical dressings garments and knitted articles including pajamas coats and socks. Financials show receipts 1076.20 with subscriptions 728.80 donations 350.00 and raffles 72.70. disbursements 813.01 leaving balance 263.19 and cash on hand 6474.
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Yerington Grammar School
Hed
Missouri Flat
Rae
Butner
Yerington Phirene
Eevee
Lyon County Chap
Coe Mob
Sinc
Pepport Accesers
Grammar School Teachers for Yerington District Named
Special attention to music this year with Miss Dorothy Raycraft in charge. Superintendent B G Bleasdale names Mrs Maude Johnson for 7th and 8th grades, Miss Raycraft for 5th and 6th, Miss Lora Lamberson for 3rd and 4th, Mrs Elizabeth McKay for 1st and 2nd, and Miss Rita Keyser for Kindergarten.
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Yerington
Dorothy Raycraft
B. G. Bleasdale
Maude Johnson
Lora Lamberson
Mes
Elizabeth McKay
Rita Keyser
Local Salubrious News and Visits Reported
Wason personals note several travels and visits. P H Cook returns from Los Angeles. Mr and Mrs George Milliner spent three weeks in Rawhide. Chas Cox vacationing with his father at Mason Valley Mine. Mrs A J Sturgeon rode through en route from Sweetwater to Wabuska. Mason's Women's Club held a summer wrap up at Mrs H C Hansen's home and plans September meeting. W A Day leaves for San Francisco Grass Valley for a three week vacation. Evelyn Hayes hosted Maron sewing class at Mrs J Dickson's, praising Hayes as instructor who has resigned from University Extension work.
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Mason's Woman's Club
H. C Hansen
W. A. Day
San Francisco
Grass Valley
Calfornia
Evelyn Hayes
Maron
J.$.dickson
Miss Hayes
Dickson
Veterans Celebration Opens To All Soldiers And Sailors
County invites all soldiers and sailors to a July 3 4 and 5 celebration. Invitations sent to known names. all uniformed men welcome. Free events begin with a boxing bout Thursday night and end with Saturday vending at the Jitney closing the weekend.
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Committee On Invitations
Additional travel allowance blanks issued for discharges
Adjutant General Sullivan forwarded to Nevada newspapers forms for additional travel pay for veterans discharged since November 11, 1918. Those who received three and a half cents per mile may claim an extra one and a half cents. The 1914 act allowed five cents per mile to bona fide home or original muster location. Blanks available at the Times office.
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Sullivan
Nevada
Times Office
Church Services and Notices From Town Weekly
Sunday services and Sunday School times for multiple churches with addresses and sermon topics. Notices include a attorney statement about terminating ties with firms and assuming debts, plus a job ad seeking a lady to work at The Elite during the coming celebration.
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A J. McNab
C. ‘Tidd
H. C. Dukes
E. R. Edison
Renee and
Hazen
F. W. Guernsey
Thompson
Florence Neeley
Califor
Mason
Ernest Johnston
Dayton
James Neeley
John Baker
J. P. Pelazzo
Colorado Springs
Billy
Lake Tahoe
Yeringington Electric Company
Mamie
Florence Williams
Mer
B. Aibert and Sons
Ely
Verington
Frank Dangay
Churchill County Oi and Gas Company
George, Webster
Eileen McLeod
Elsie Sumphicey
Benghist
Bertha Knemeyer
Metropolis
First Supervision
J. Guild
Marjorie Ann
Dorothy Carroll
Vernon Ambrose
Liberty
William Baker P. O. Bow
New York
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Robert Kershaw
Frank Davis
Security Savings & Loam Association
Schurz and
Mina
Jim Voght
The
Fish Commission
Carson River
Hank Monks
G. A. Knox
Dancing
Pee Judge Hart
A. Grant Miller Thas
Republicn
U. S
MM. Boivin
Klamath Falls
Inlaw
J. &. Hosking
Neada
M. J. King
Lyon County
Lincoln Highway Association
the Wire
Julian
METRO
A. S. Phipps
Labor News
RK. C
YE Ton Branch
WASON
P. H. Cook
Los Angeles
George Milliner
Rawhide
Chas, Cox
Mason Valley Mine
A. J. Sturgeon
Methodist Episcopal Church
ST. Joseph's Catholic Church
Joseph Cunha
Christian Science Church
Leavitt Hall
Er Leach
Orem, Gilkerson& O'Brien
Firma
A. J. Ovem
O'Brien
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