Fatal fly paper poisoning shocks Nevada near Reno
The little daughter of P. Anderson near Reno died last Saturday from poisoning after licking coating from a piece of fly paper. In Nye County the Southwestern Nevada Company seeks bids to haul 10 000 tons of ore from Reveille to Tonopah. At Goldfield a coroner's jury exonerated Ole Elliott in the saloon duel killing of Jack Madigan, finding defense of life. A Catholic church at Wadsworth, about $2000, burned in the early hours with total loss, origin unknown. J H Dambacher of Sonora fell 200 feet into a shaft at the Halifax mine near Tonopah and died. Mrs. Mary Carroll, 75, was killed in Reno when struck by a Virginia and Truckee switch engine failing to see her. Constable McCoy reports James Wills, Fred Wood and W B Nelson of the Gem saloon jailed after liquor sales to a minor. Wills pleads guilty with $100 fine. The others plea by tomorrow.
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Reno
Grast Agooy
Southwestern Nevada Company
Last Chance
Reveille
Nye County
Tonopah
Goldfield
Ole” Elliott
Jack Madigan
Elliott
Wadsworth
J. H. Dambacher
Sonora
Cal
Halifax
Mary Carroll
Virginia & Truckee
Elko Independent
Eiko's New Fire Extinguisher
In Aug 20 issue Judge Brown's house caught fire in the kitchen last evening. Phil Foster acted quickly using improvised extinguishing methods after no water flowed in the pipes, saving the home before fire crews arrived.
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Eiko
Eiko Independent
Judge Brown
Phil Foster
Phil
Storm Ravages Minnesota Valley Strikes St Paul and Minneapolis
The gale near Fort Snelling devastates the Mississippi valley injuring nearly 200 and killing 16. Estimated property loss totals about 3 million dollars with St Paul and Minneapolis taking the largest hits at 1.78 million and 600 thousand respectively, plus smaller damages in Stillwater Waconia and rural districts.
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Minnesota
Mississippi
Fort Snelling
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Waconia
Republican Ticket in Washoe Nominated at Reno
The Washoe County Republican Convention on Tuesday nominated a ticket for state and county offices. State Senator candidate is Harry M. Martin. Assemblymen include E. R. Dodge, R. H. Kinney, Walter Hastings, A. W. Holmes, John B. Orr, T. J. Jones, John W. Wright. Other nominees: Sheriff O. P. Ferrer, County Clerk W. A. Fogg, Recorder and Auditor D. E. Morton, Treasurer D. B. Boyd, Assessor W. S. Beard, District Attorney W. B. Craig, Long Term Commissioner Orville Sessions, Short Term Commissioner W. A. Cobb, Coroner John T. Bead.
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Washoe
Reno
Washoe County
Harry M. Martin
E. R. Dodge
R. H. Kinney
Walter Hastings
A. W. Holmes
John 8. Orr
T. J. Jones
John W. Wright
O. P. Ferrer
W. A. Fogg
D. E. Morton
D. B. Boyd
Government Will Build Road Electric Railroad Plan
A dispatch from Reno dated August 21 reports the United States plans an electric railroad from Fallon to Hazen, about 16 miles along the Southern Pacific line. The government does not aim to own the line but to own and operate it, paying construction costs on favorable terms.
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San Francisco
Reng
United States
Fallon
Churchill County
Hazen
Southern Pacific Road
Ment
Mne
Fusion Convention at Winnemucca in Nevada Fray
The Reno Journal correspondent reports Fusion Democratic and Silver conventions at Winnemucca on Aug 22. Delegates from multiple counties contested seats, with Sam P. Davis leading the Silver group, John Sparks nominated for U.S. Senator, and O D Van Dozer as Congressman candidate. Sparks accepts amid rousing support as factions clash and plans for adjournment unfold.
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Winnemucca
Reno Journal
Silver Party
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James G. Sweeney
Carson
Phil
Triplett
Wells
Elko
Eureka
Washoe
Silvermen
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Bonnifield
Davis
Cormittee
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C. D. van Duzer
Congress
B. Henderson
Henderson
Carson Appeal
Sam Davis
Nixon
Journal
Committee On Credentials
Committee On Platform
Sparks
United States
Nevada
Fusion
Tonopah and Carson & Colorado Railroads Wrecked by Flood
A Tonopah dispatch reports a major flood washing out miles of track on the Tonopah road and the Carson and Colorado line near Sodaville. An east bound Tonopah train derailed, no lives lost, but both lines severely disrupted with repairs likely to take days. Merchandise worth nearly 100 cars stranded at Reno, Orov, and Mound House campuses awaiting passage. Western Pacific seeks city permission for a right of way and land deed, delaying work pending council action.
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Carson & Colorado
Sodaville
Tonopah Road
Ang
Seversl
Ton Goldfeld
Reno
Oarson
Mound House
Western Pacific
Western Pacific Railroad
Marysville
Cal
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