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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1900
Page
3
Joe Lorentz of Cosgrave was in town yesterday with several officials and travelers passing through. The day featured arrivals from Paradise, Golconda, San Francisco, Reno, and Sausalito, while the County Commissioners held their regular meeting and the Humboldt river level fell further. A snowstorm began in the mountains with cooler weather expected to reach the valley.
A consignment of yearling Durham bulls and four blooded stallions from Miller & Lux’s California ranches arrived yesterday in charge of Thomas Columbet and Charles Griffin. The animals are destined for Quin River Crossing and Black Roex ranches, and four men will move them to those points tomorrow. Bulls valued at about 75 dollars per head.
The case of the Schell brothers charged with attempting to kill a sheep herder employed by Thomas Newsom was continued to April 20 at the defendants’ request. Bail was set at $200 each for their appearance at the preliminary examination. Easter millinery notes Easter hats from Mrs. Anderson of San Francisco at Mrs. Fisher's opposite post office.
Hy Downs used a fake river steamer tale to stall a curious party at the Lakeview tunnel. A blast at Morgan mill soon followed, and Downs claimed the blast revealed the supposed steamers and wharf rats fleeing. The deception left the party with a wary, unsettled impression.
Patrick Sheridan as administrator sues Southern Pacific Company in Ogden for 25000 dollars claiming the July 9, 1899 death of Michael Sheridan occurred when a railway train on a level straight track struck his railroad tricycle near Deeth after he fell asleep. The complaint alleges negligence as the engineer could have seen the tricycle and stopped the train.
Mortimer Fleishhacker of Truckee River General Electric Company and Floriston Pulp and Paper Company reports finalization of mill buildings and rapid installation of machinery. Partial operation expected next month, full plant by late June with two to three hundred workers. Electric plant system construction underway. dam completed and first waterway section finished.
Improvement in ore reduction has transformed mining history with economical methods to recover metal. In twenty five years ore under twenty dollars per ton was wasted, now mills can process at under one dollar per ton near mines. Michigan shows copper ore worth one dollar per ton is profitably worked.
August Belmont, the New York banker, is elected a director of the Southern Pacific. He represents large interests including the Rothschilds and himself that have secured a stake formerly held by the Crocker and Stanford estates.
A century old remedy claimed to cure coughs colds and consumption with half a century of global use. It promises to refund money if not satisfied and is sold at 26 cents 50 cents and one dollar by Eagle Drug Store.
The close season for trout ended Saturday while a Chicago evangelist hosts meetings at Elko. A cold wave harmed Carson Valley fruit blossoms as President Stubbs lectured at Lovelocks. Nearly a thousand marriage licenses issued in Washoe County over four years, a Reno civil service exam for railway mail service, and Reno post office receipts totaling 11578.05 in the year ending March 31, 1900. J H Thies drilled a 75 foot well for water on his ranch in Lovelock. Mrs Laura Yandell died in St Luke's Hospital, San Francisco after an operation. Charles Cantry, a two year burglary convict from Elko, is now insane and sent to the Reno asylum. Rumor cites a $60000 offer for the Cohn ranches in Carson Valley. A 2500 signature petition from Shoshone County Idaho mining district asks War Department to retain troops in Coeur d Alenes, endorsing Gov Steunenberg's stance.
Row of vintage health notices and ads. Hall’s Catarrh Cure promises $100 for cure. Dr H B McDonald offers dentistry at Lafayette hotel. Shiloh’s Cough and Consumption Cure touted for croup. Saloon for sale at Golconda. Camberlain’s Pain Balm claimed to relieve rheumatism. Box elder trees for sale near Winnemucca. Karl’s Clover Root Tea marketed for breath purification. Local drugstores Eagle Drug Store and Brown Bros. listed.
Irrigation water acts as a constant fertilizer by carrying plant nutrients such as potash and nitrogen. Analyses of rivers springs and wells show minerals that feed crops, with French experiments noting irrigation can supply as much potash as thirty loads of stable manure per acre. The suspended mud further enhances soil fertility.
Cottage designs and plans for modern cottages now available. Hattas will be cheerfully given on any design. Call and examine them by contractor and builder Chris Wolf, Martinl.
An old drug advert promises Shifoh’s Cough and Consumption Cure with refunds for untimely cures and notes prices 26 cts 10 cts and 1. It promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as quick to cure a cold and possibly prevent pneumonia, claiming fame worldwide, and urges purchase from Brown brothers Druggists.
Seeds quota for state residents. requests go to F. G. Newlands, House of Representatives, Washington DC. Also advertisements for Karl's Clover Root Tea a blood purifier. Hod's Sarsaparilla promotion. Eagle Drug Store claims.
Apr 2 3 4 0 6 notes on butter types on the market include rancid mixed strong varieties that defy rivals Corbett Sharkey or Jeffries while a non walking butter remains pleasing to all and stands out in the period tone of the piece.
Notice urges customers to return any egg containing a live spring chicken. Exchange requested for such eggs, with emphasis that buyers will pay a premium for spring chicken eggs. Details unclear, but main action is return and exchange policy.
A new brand named New Cream Cheese appears on the market promising full cream quality and lasting use. The supply point in this section is the Leaders of Enterprise house, cited as the procurement source.
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