Jackson Creek Copper Claims Promise Great Mining Camp
Prospecting by J A Nelson reveals fourteen claims with wide copper veins including a 200 foot wide vein at Olympia mine and 40 foot wide reach at depth. Northern Light and Tizer show substantial ore. district hosts 50 claims, ore runs 5 to 20 percent copper and some carries $10 in gold and silver. Desert road access from Winnemucca, juniper covered mountains, ample water for mining. In Paradise Valley, Seymour Riley and Gertrude Lye wed at 7 o clock in Methodist parsonage with Lillie Riley as bridesmaid and B C Lye as best man. Rev Greenfield officiated.
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Jackson Creek
J .A. Nelson
Olympia
Nelson
Winnemucca
Seymour D. Riley
Gertrude M. Lye
Paradise Valley
Lillie M. Riley
B. C. Lye
Riley
Greenfield
Humboldt County
Paradise
Elliott Leaves for San Francisco and Nome Trip
W. F. Elliott sails on No. 5 for San Francisco and aims for Cape Nome May 14 aboard the Senator. This is his second Alaska voyage, with plans to write a series of articles about mining life. Also reported is the death of Randolph Shaw, a seventeen year old, when a horse toppled onto him in Paradise Valley. Mrs. Idah M. Strobridge suffers serious injuries from a runaway accident near Humboldt House. A pleasant party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Nixon features singing, dancing, and socializing at Silver State hall. The N. L. Cattle Company sells 300 cows and calves to Gerat & Co. of White Rock, Elk County, for delivery in June to their ranch.
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Nome
Elliott
San Francisco
Cape Nome
Alaska
Elliot
Randolph Shaw
Paradise Valley
Young Shaw
George Gay
Strobridge
Dr. Hanson
Humboldt House
Idah M. Strobridge
G. S. Nixon
Silver State Hall
N. L. Cattle Company
Gerat & Co
White Rock
Eiko County
Local and Personal Notes From Humboldt County Trails
Local arrivals include J B Allen from Reno and G F Liedig from Ogden with others from Rye Patch and Golconda. Church hymn practice set for tonight at 7 15. Mining sale at Golconda transfers Button property to Morton Lindley amid copper gold and silver assays. Austin public school closed for fall term amid funding woes and a reported conduct scandal among two teachers.
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Austin
Jas
Vast ore wealth seen in southern Nevada awaits rail link
Henry Hirsching, manager at Goodsprings reduction works, says southern Nevada and California hold undeveloped wealth in gold silver and copper. He notes a railroad is needed to unlock deposits, cites Utah & Pacific law as a barrier, and reports ammonia process at Goodsprings mill is successful but requires more ore to run continuously.
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Goodsprings
New
Ig & gShest
Kenyon
Salt Lake Tribune
Nevada
California
Arizona
Utah & Pacific
Southern
Nevadas
Hirsching
Brooklyn
N. Y
Nevada State News Notes Briefs
A foot of snow fell in Carson, Reno population claimed at 7 000, May 28 school trustees election, Lander county livestock association formed, Douglas county illegal wild horse killings noted, St Clair post office designated money order, May 12 bar admission hearing set, C H Colburn named overton general superintendent, Augustus Van Dyck died Eureka rode Pony Express, Reno to build four story hotel at 40 000 cost, ground breaking soon, San Francisco Call feature includes Nevada figures Carrie Kraus Minnie Walsh, rear end freight train collision near Eko caused damaged engine and derailed cars per Elko Independent.
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Carson News
C. H. Colburn
Overton
Augustus van Dyck
Eureka
Dayton
Fort Churchill
Pony Express
Journal
Reno
Pneumonia Risk From Colds Warns Cure Claim
It is dangerous to neglect a cold, as pneumonia can follow. A cited remedy, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, is claimed to cure colds and prevent pneumonia, sold by Brown brothers. Also mentions seeds distribution, sale of box-elder trees, breath-freshening tea, saloon sale, and croup cure. Married notice: Riley-Lye wedding in Winnemucca Nevada on April 3, 1900.
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Brown Brothers
Eagle Drug Store
County Justice Bill Shows Notable Item
The county bill includes a novelty item from a Justice of the Peace. It records State of Nevada vs Gus Weeren with a complaint by Robert Oleson and William Backus accusing Weeren of threatening to cut the guts out of Oleson.
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State of
Nevada
Gus Weeren
Robert Oleson
William Backus
Deafness Cure Claims and Easter Millinery Ad
Local notice asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for incurable cases. Also advertised are Easter hats from Mrs. Anderson in San Francisco and showcased at Mrs. Fisher's opposite the post office.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Halls Family
Douglas Sheriff Blamed for Prisoner Escape
The Douglas county sheriff, accused by the Carson Appeal of gross negligence for letting Indian Joe Pete escape, failed to place the prisoner in the steel tank. The piece mocks officers who lose prisoners and urges Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify blood, urging immediate use.
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Douglas
Douglas County
Joe Pete
Carson
Chickenless Eggs and Chow Kingless Cream Cheese Offerings
Local menu note highlights three leading specialties: chickenless eggs and chow kingless cream cheese alternatives. Distinct product names imply a fictional or parody milk and egg substitute lineup. No further context available.
Butter Defies Critics Yet Pleases All Lovers
A playful note on butter varieties flooding markets with differing flavors and strengths. The piece muses how even rival tasters Corbett Sharkey and Jeffries would be pleased by a non-walking butter that offers broad appeal and dependable taste.
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Corbett, Sharkey
Jeffries
Egg themed Easter Chick Enclosed Eggs Appeal
A local ad urges customers to return any egg that accidentally contains a living spring chicken. The notice promises a fair exchange and notes demand from buyers willing to pay a premium for spring chicken eggs as Easter approaches.
New Cream Cheese Brand Introduced by Leaders of Enterprise
A new cream cheese called chokingless cream cheese hits the market praised for fullness and steady quality. The Leaders of Enterprise advertise the product as a reliable choice for cheese lovers seeking a long felt need fulfilled.
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Enterprise
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