Copper Demand Boosts Prices and Large Future Sales
The New York Times reports a surge in copper demand with producers selling forward about 100 million pounds. United Metals Selling Co. holds 50.009 million pounds in orders, while other majors have 30 million and 20 million pounds booked. Prices firmed again around 13 cents after a brief dip as large orders—one to three million pounds—arrived, though a Knickerbocker Trust hold up delayed a major power plant contract until the trust reopens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York ‘Times
United Metals Selling Company
Knickerbocker ‘Trust Company
Republicans to Hold State Convention Delegates in Winnemucca
The Republican State Convention to select delegates for Chicago will meet in Winnemucca on April 20, 1908, with Lyon County entitled to five delegates. County primaries occur on April 4, 1908, and Governor F. Turrittin chairs the State Central Committee.
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Chicago
Winnemucca
Lyon County
Guv. F. Turrittin
State Central Committee
Whitacre Applies for Water Right on East Walker River Nevada
E H Whitacre of Rawhide Esmeralda County Nevada filed March 6 1908 with the State Engineer for permission to appropriate public waters from the East Walker River by dam and pipeline in T 7 N R 27 E M D B & M at a rate of 80 cubic feet per second.
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E. H. Whitacre
Rawhide
Esmeralda
Nevada
Walker River
Points SE
Water conveyance plan filed for power use in district
Document outlines dam and pipeline to convey water to points of use for power purposes and return flow to the stream at specified section and township. Signature by State Engineer Frank R Nicholas validates the filing and dates reference March 28.
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Frank R, Nicholas
Forest Lieu Selection No
Santa Fe Pacific Railway applies to select eighty acres in Lyon County Nevada under the 1897 act. The tract lies in Township 13 North Range 28 East M D M and faces protest within 30 days, noting possible mineral value over agricultural use. Louis J. Cohn registers the filing. attorney F Cohn publishes March 28 1908 in Carson City Nevada.
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Santa Fe Pacific Railway Company
Marcus Segal
Yerington
Lyon County
State of
Nevada
Congress
M.D. M
State of Nevada
Carson City Land District
General Land Office
Louis J. Cohn
Register
F. Cohn
Carson City
Sheriff Auction Notice of Nevada Mining Property
By virtue of an execution issued from the Fifth Judicial District Nevada Nye County the Bluestone Extension Gold and Copper Mining Company is to sell on April 6 1908 at Dayton Lyon County Nevada at the courthouse door all rights to listed mining claims including Big Elex Grizzly Rattler Empire Fraction Searchlight Plymouth Sure Shot and Brigham Young to satisfy a 6723.50 verdict in favor of El Marks. Rose Leaf D P Randall Sheriff Dayton Nevada March 10 1908.
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Fifth Judicial District
State of
Nevada
Nye
Bluestone Extension Gold & Copper Mining Company
A. D
Plymouth
Brigham Young
Mason Mining District
Lyon County
Court House
Dayton
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Times
State
D. V. Price & Co
Arends & Hanson
United States Land Office
Sheriff’s Sale
D. P. Randall
W. S. DouGlass
Yerington Lumber Company
Oregon
Yerington Lumber CO
Littell & Davidson
Main Street
Artemisia Hospital
Ty Erington, Nevada
Wabuska
Decorating Co
M. Bovard
Upper Main Street
Yerington Drug Co
Mountain View
Red Crow Gold Mining Company
Wilson
Lyon County Bank
N. W. Willis
Sec’y
Yerington, Nevada
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