Nevada mining drills push to deeper ore on multiple properties
Weekly Yerington district news reports growth across mines including Nevada Douglas with high grade pockets at 200 and 300 feet, Blue Jay opening large ore chamber, Mason Valley expanding to record tonnage while boosting reserves, Bluestone plant upgrades, Malachite and Nevada Denver shipments, and Oberg lease advancing lower tunnels toward new ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Valley
Mason Valley Nine
Geddes Bond
J. M. Fox
McDonald and Boulter
Mason Pa
Honest Endeavor
Union Site
Oberg
Charley Oberg
Kaufman & Randall Blue Bird
Coffee Club proposed for Yerington by Rev Collins group
Rev J L Collins leads a push to establish a Coffee Club in Yerington as a non saloon gathering spot for young people to play billiards cards and games enjoy coffee tea or milk and light lunches. It could serve visiting shoppers and act as Commercial Club headquarters with potential profit for small investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Collins
Yerington
Middle West
California
Building Bungalow On Jim Parker Ranch
Jim Parker and three carpenters are erecting a modern six room bungalow at the northern valley ranch. The cottage will feature large closets and bath plus other conveniences. He also plans a garage blacksmith shop and additional outbuildings and aims to start farming on proper lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Parker
Jim
Conviction sentence loophole could free many prisoners
Carson News reports that attorney H. Pilkington of Yerington argues the indeterminate term law has a hole. He cites Trifke Melosevich’s grand larceny case in Lyon County where the judge set two to three years, exceeding the minimum one year. A ruling could affect about thirty inmates pending parole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Carson News
H. Pilkington
Yerington
State Capitol
Trifke Melosevich
Lyon County
Langan
Board of Pardons
Initiation Postponed by Greenfield Lodge
Greenfield Lodge postpones the initiation of several candidates into the mysteries of Pythianism to April 4 to avoid conflicting with Ben Greet’s Shakespearean performance in Mason on April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield Lodge
Mason
Yerington May Have a Fraternal Order Building
The Odd Fellows of Yerington plan a two story lodge hall on Main Street and Van Ness Avenue. Prospective site owner G B Waldo offers land and stock valued around 15000 to 20000 dollars. A ground floor theatre and coffee club space are proposed with upper floor lodge and banquet hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows of
Yerington
G. B. Waldo
Main Street
van Ness Avenue
Odd Fellows
Masons
Knights of Pythias
Fernley Thriving Section Sees Naturalizations and Growth
Fernley residents Rudolf Miller Frank Ferrera and J A Galbraith attended court yesterday to secure naturalization papers with witnesses John Moe of Fernley Mr. Hardy of Oling house and John Garavanta of Wadsworth. Miller and Ferrera gained citizenship. Galbraith faced extra questioning. Local boosters report 1400 acres to be put in spring mainly alfalfa with several new orchards. Hay surplus exists but sold at 12 dollars per ton. Fernley townsite survey of 40 acres by the railroad company completed though no lots for sale yet. Rumors say Sparks building activity paused and Fernley may receive S P shops. A Lassen cut-off train will run Fernley Amadeo soon as road nears completion. Stock is fed along the Truckee river by construction workers, fueling talk of a Fernley through line from Portland to Los Angeles via S P main east-west route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolf Miller
Frank Ferrera
J A. Galbraith
Fernley
Yerington
John Moe
O} Fernley
Mr. Hardy
Olinghouse
John Garavanta
Wadsworth
Messrs. Miller
Ferrera
Mr. Galbraith
Berrley
God
Lyon County
Sparks
5. P
Roundhouse
Amadeo
Lassen
Truckee
Apache
Churchill
Hazen
Portland
Los Angeles
Nevada bill on briefs fails in Senate record
The Nevada Press Association and Washoe Typographical Union urged a bill to require writing briefs. The House passed it by a good majority, but the Senate rejected it with a party line 7 Yeas and 12 Nays. Absent members were Carpenter, Jones and Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada Press Association
Washoe Typographical Union
House
Senate
McIntosh
Yeas
Balzar
Bell
Coryell
Dolf
Fulmer
Gault
Mills
Arnold
Ascher
Bergman
Chapin
Heffernan
Horsey
Kendall
Scanlan
Stickney
Sweeney
Nnabill
Carpenter
Jones
Miller
Bull Calves for Sale in Penrose Nevada
Two pure bred Durham bull calves offered for sale near Penrose Nevada. One young and one red range bull calf about 11 months old. Reasonable price. Call Hesares Penrose MW Base Nevada. Read The Times for mining news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesares Penrose
Abase
Nevada
Will on cafe stationery outlines Gunn estate bequest plan
A scrawled 1909 will found on a Silver Grill Cafe sheet in Spokane names executors W W Armstrong Bert Cripps and J B Thompson. It directs distributions from George E Gunn’s estate of over a million dollars including specific bequests to family friends and trustees with remaining assets to natural heirs and funds for educating deserving youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Grill Cafe
Spokane
George Gunn
Calist
Salt Lake
District Court
W. W. Armstrong
Bert Cripps
J. B. Thompson
W. W Armstrong
Bert L. Cripns
Gunn Thompson
Pompson
Teave
J B Thompson
Bobs Cripps
J. C. Gunn
Mentor
Ohio
H.R. Gunn
Los Angeles
Marion Gunn
B. L. Cripps
Salt Lake City
Helen Wilson
George E Gunn
Purchases Ranch by Matt Penrose at Wa busska area
Matt Penrose of Wabuska buys the old Cleaver and Damon ranch south and east of Wabuska. The 600 acre property, bought from Mrs Nick Prater City, is being developed into a model dairy ranch. Purchase price not stated but likely in the thousands. Penrose funds extensive improvements, aiming for solid long term returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Penrose
Wabuska
Cleaver
Damon
Nick Prater City
Matt
Bar Reopens as Yer Ington Resort Under New Management
Bob McKenzie has reopened the former Limit bar as the Yer Ington resort renamed from the Little Waldorf venue. The new management runs a thriving business with Sundays offering free lunches, boxing matches, and other sports drawing popular crowds.
Agriculturalist Praises Mason Valley Prospects From McCaffrey
Patrick McCaffrey, an expert from the Miller and Lux outfit, writes of Mason Valley’s rich soil, ample water, and strong irrigation. He urges sugar beets, crop rotation, and a robust commercial club, plus a wood county fair to showcase local produce and attract broader markets via the Nevada Copper Belt railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller & Lux
Patsy McCaffery
Colorado
Idaho
McCaffery
Aes
Mason Valley
Barometer of Agrarian Exchange
Wood County Fair Association
San Francisco
Nevada
Thompson
Patrick McCaffrey
Nevada Appropriation Bill for State Officers and Institutions
Nevada Governor Tasker L. Oddie announces the general appropriation covering two years for state officers divisional salaries and institution funds. The document lists allocations for Orphans Home, State Police, Prison Farm, University of Nevada, Hygienic Laboratory, Library Building, and other agencies, alongside a request for storm relief funds and Red Cross appeals for Ohio and Indiana. The bulletin also notes a new Southern Pacific rule banning liquor and reports on a Wabuska club initiative for a sober lounge with reading room and billiards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans
Railroad Commission
Board of Assessors
Ed Historical Society
University of Nevada
Regents
Fish Commission
State Printing Office
State Board of Heath
Nevada State Fish Commission
Public Service Commission
the Supreme Court
State Penitentiary
Snare
Virginia City
Pante Service Commission
Virginia City School of Mines
Oddie
Carson City
Mabel T. Borda Ameristo
Nevada
Ohio
Bidiana
Washington
D.C
Hton
Tasker L. Oddie
Indiana
Red Cross
T. Bordman
Airman
Naal Relief Board
Reine
Tasker L. Odile
Red Cross of Nevada
Hood
Red Cross Board
Lem
Allen
Reno
John Henderson
Elko
Tven
A. D
Geo. Bradigan
Artesian Wells Near Wabuska District Progress
Mr. Johnson, a Wabuska restaurant man, drilled the latest artesian well in the district. Well borer Mr. Clark reached 88 feet and found a steady flow of about six gallons per minute. Several other parties plan wells flowing 6 to 50 gallons per minute, with more tests likely countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabuska
Johnson
Clark
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nevada Douglas
Douglas Hill
Pearse
Blue Jay
Gunn-Thompson
Poh
John Sommers
Sommers
Coffee Club
the Times
Will
Geo. E. Gunn
Nevada-Douglas
Red Cross Society
S. P
Southern Pacific Company
Rathread
Caroumt Wahuska
Hove
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!