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Indian Troubles in Nevada
About the first of the month, a large force of Pi-Ute Indians surrounded Ione City, Nye county, Nevada, driving all the inhabitants into one of the principal buildings in the place, when a parley ensued.

The Indians stated that they did not wish to murder the people of the town, but they were in a destitute and starving condition, and must have the means of procuring food, or they would sack the town.

They demanded two hundred dollars, and the people of the place not being in a position to successfully defend themselves, aceeded to their demand and paid the sum asked, when the Indians went away without further molesting them. A party of prospectors had been massacred in the vicinity.
[The Montana post., November 18, 1865,(Virginia City, Montana Territory - KT - Sub by FoFG ]

The name of the postoffice at Ione, Nye county, Nevada, has been changed, on account of the trouble they had with mail matter going to Ione, California. It is now called Midas. When it was first proposed to call the postoffice "Midas" there was a hot time in that town about the meaning and derivation of the word. One thought he had heard of a hair dye of that name, while another said it was the name of a heathen god who stole the golden fleece. A Montana man, however, settled the question. He said the name was neither new nor curious. Up in Montana, he had seen a mule called Midas, and a s-- of a b--- of a mule he was, too. [The Wichita city eagle. (Wichita, Kan.), June 22, 1882 - KT - Sub by FoFG ]

For Sale - Country Property
For Sale - That magnificent property known as Yount's ranch, Pahrump Valley, Nye county, Nevada. Good buildings, 760 acres fine land, 144 inches good spring water by actual measurement gushing from the ground; 70 acres alfalfa, 60 acres barley, 10 acres orchard and vineyard, 60 acres corn. The valley is surrounded by rich mines. The Nevada Southern railroad to be run from Vanderbilt through the ranch. Barley sells on the ranch now at $60 per ton and hay at $25 per ton. A mining city will be built on this ranch. It is a great bargain. J.S. Van Doren, 101 S. Broadway. [The herald, (Los Angeles [Calif.] August 29, 1893 - KT - Sub by FoFG ]

Virginia City, Nov 4. - Suit has been commenced in San Francisco by A.H. Ricketts, representing minority shareholders, against W.J. Sutherland, president of the Homes Mining Company of Nye county, Nevada, to prevent the sale of the Homes property and other Nevada mining properties to an English syndicate for $4,000,000. The suit is brought for the protection of the minority shareholders. [The sun. (New York [N.Y.], November 13, 1899 - KT - Sub by FoFG] Miss Bessie Williams Of Nye County, Nevada and Victor Barnd of Boston are the guests of Judge and Mrs. Henry Rives
[The Salt Lake herald (Salt Lake City, Utah)., August 28, 1900 - KT - Sub by FoFG ]

Million Dollar Company
Ogden People Incorporate to Develop Mines in Nye County Articles of incorporation of the Nevada-Grande Mining and Investment company were filed today with the county clerk. The incorporators are W. H. Chevers, Thomas F. Collins, George B. Roberts, Edna F. Nichols, Fred Parker, Benjamin W. McEwen and Frank E. Nichols, all of Ogden, and the principal place of business in Ogden.

The capital stock is for $1,000,000, divided into 1,000,000 shares of the par value of $1 each, and the object of the incorporation is for the acquisition and operation of mines. The officers for the first year are W. H. Chevers, president; Thomas F. Collins, vice-president; George B. Roberts, secretary; Edna F. Nichols, treasurer; George D. Williamson, superintendent; Joseph Chez, attorney. The additional directors are Fred Parker, Benjamin W. McEwen and Frank E. Nichols. The corporation has four valuable mining properties in Nye county, Nev., viz.; The Emerson, C.M.H., Parker and Joseph lode claims in the S.P.M.&I. camp.
[The Salt Lake tribune., (Salt Lake City, UT) April 27, 1905 - KT - Sub by FoFG]

New West Postmasters Appointed
Nevada... Berlin, Nye County, Charles M. Heistand
[The Salt Lake tribune., June 04, 1907,(Salt Lake City, Utah) - KT - Sub by FoFG ]

Byron Nelson and Nick Stillwell were murdered in their saloon at Leeland, Nevada, Nelson being stabbed in the neck with a stilleto, and Stillwell in the back. The authorities suspect three Mexicans, who had been loafing around the saloon the previous night.
[The Garland globe (Garland, Utah), July 03, 1909 - Sub. by K.T.]
Contributed by Kim Torp

Deposits Amount to More Than the Withdrawals – Banks Will Open
TONOPAH, Nev., Oct 28 – There is no excitement in Tonopah today. The Tonopah Banking Corporation, of Wingfield and Nixon Bank, has deposits exceeding four times the withdrawals at 11 a.m. The Nevada First National Bank has $20,000 deposits in excess of the withdrawals.

Frank Golden, head of the Nye and Ormsby County Bank, is expected here tonight, when the matter of resumption of that institution will be taken up. Cashier Cushman, of the State Bank and Trust Company says that advices rom the headquarters of that bank in Carson City led him to believe that the bank will resume in a short time. The people seem satisfied with existing conditions.
Source:The Morning Oregonian (Portland, OR) – Tuesday, October 29, 1907- transcribed by Jim Dozetell

Source: The following information was gleaned from papers in the files of the Nevada Historical Society at Reno, Nevada. The "Round Mountain Nugget" was published at Round Mountain, Nevada for only a few years. The town no longer exists. The years covered are 1908 - 1909, in this scanning.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lee Abernathy have returned from Colorado where they buried their infant child. (news date 10 April 1909)

Elmer Berg has moved to Tonopah Nev. from Round Mountain, to work for Southern Nevada Mercantile Co. (January 1909)

Lewis H. Beason, formerly Mining Editor of the "Deseret News" of Salt Lake City, is now Editor of the "Pioche Record" (Nev.)

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Browne, two of the earliest arrivals at Round Mountain, have left there as of March 1909 for Elko, Nevada, where he will be in charge of a ranch.

Mrs. Billy Bryant has gone to the Coast where she will visit relatives {news date 3 Oct 1908)

Father Carey, one of the Paulist Missionaries, visited Round Mountain in December of 1908. He returned to San Francisco in January of 1909

Deputy Sheriff James Cashing formerly was Sheriff of Nye Co., Nevada for years 1903-1904.

Sam Cook one of the Pioneers of Round Mountain, and one-time Constable, and for a long time connected with the Mercantile Store has left for British Columbia (1908)

"Information wanted on John Desmond Please write to his sister, Miss Katharine Desmond of South Omaha. Nebraska" May 1909

Supt., of Public Works is Ferdinand Ehlers of Round Mountain, (Each time this man is mentioned in the paper, a different and fantastic middle name is given him, apparently as a big secret joke around the town)

Mrs. L. Harpending has gone to Kansas to visit her ailing mother (May 1909)

Lester W. Haworth is Editor of the Manhattan Mail and Skookum Times

Bob Husband and wife are now living at Goldfield Nevada. April 1909.

Joseph Kane and James Reid were appointed Deputy Sheriffs at Hawthorne, Nevada in May 1909

George Kenny has been given Job as night watchman at the Had Mountain Reduction Mill October 1908

Mrs. Lucer mother of Mrs. John Moore of the Valley has returned to her home in Bishop., Calif (Sept 1908)

Deputy Sheriff A. C. Martinson at Manhattan, Nev. had running gun battle with a desperado and brought in the prisoner.

Mr. and Mrs. William Medigan, moved to Salt Lake City news date May 1909

Barry Moore, top man at the Sphinx Mine for many years has returned to his home in Ohio 19 Jan 1909

Post Master Chester O. Olive had been visiting his home town of Cuba, NY (this man also served in a variety of positions as officers, in several mining camps and companies, and also was connected with the bank at Round Mountain)

Mrs. William Rogers is up from Smith Valley (Nev), visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jack Stebbins, (Nev 1908)

Rev. W. J. Rule is Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Rawhide, Nevada

Mr. S. Charles Sprague, President of Goldfield (Nev) Woman's Club

Mrs. Fred Tarbell is visiting in Buffalo, NY where her aged mother lives.

Rev. Lloyd B. Thomas of St. Mark's Church at Tonopah; Nev.
Mrs. E. D. Turner and Mrs. Brooks, who have both been visiting here, have returned to their home in Terre Haute, Indiana.

John Ulestead, old timer at Round Mountain, recently wrote friends from his residence in Voss, Norway and in his letter, stated that he does not feel inclined to return to the United States. (Feb 1909)

Mr. John Weber, Supt., of the Sphinx Mine returned to Minnesota to live. He has property there.

Mr. I. M. Williams, returned from a visit to Goldfield (Nev) and brought his little daughter with him who has just arrived from the East (1908)

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Winder moved to Fallon, Nevada.

Mrs. Grace Yager of San Francisco is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jordan, at the Daisy Cafe in Round Mountain. (Oct 1908)




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