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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1899
Page
2
The Silver State appears with weather data from Jayden Observer Weather Bureau. Reported conditions include a warm Thursday forecast, 29.86 barometer, max 50 degrees min 4 above zero, mean 18 degrees, NW winds, 0 precipitation. Nevada notes mention sugar beets and honey hops thriving in the state.
The article surveys diverse topics from signature law clashes with California publishers and anti cartoon bills to Nevada mining booms, copper demand, and agricultural prospects. It notes Elko county’s boom, prospects for potatoes sugar beets hay cattle and a rising mining capital influx. It also mentions Samoa and Filipino campaigns, Mataafa's troubles, and upcoming copper-driven power advances.
An editorial argues for continuing the development of powerful weapons. It states that higher costs of killing make war less affordable, promoting peace by making war prohibitively expensive. The piece argues nations should not discourage weapons of “horrible destruction” and that war would fade as weapons grow costlier.
Reports from Adams Hill nickel properties and the Comstock area highlight high grade ore and active development. A stampede to Railahy Hump Idaho sees 6,000 on site with stage coaches running daily through deep snow up to sixteen feet. Locators push claims amid saloons and rough town life while workers near Macon City and Auto Cyanide claim beds chase deeper ore. Nickel and cobalt prospects near Churchill County draw Los Angeles buyers with a $50,000 development plan as Yellow Jacket sends funds to the Comstock Pumping Association.
The text alleges Chief Lies has saved millions from a salary of 150 dollars monthly while spending 300 dollars on cigars, prompting questions about corruption. It mocks Uncle Sam’s actions toward Black Americans and mentions plans to send 100000 doctors to pacify them, suggesting nurses and doctors could be harmed by a plague.
John Borland of Rye Pateh and P N Silve of Golconda were in town yesterday. D L Shirk and Anson Pitcher arrived from Oregon and San Francisco respectively. Mrs J Brinkman of Kennedy registered at the Baseh. Mr and Mrs A W Guthrie came from San Francisco. G W Hauphreya and J H Darnes arrived from Kennedy last evening. Hon F G Newlands detained in Inez by his daughter's illness and unlikely to return before month end.
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