06 Aug 1901
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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1901
Page
1
New industry begins as Dr Huffaker and local enthusiasts import Chinese pheasants to stock western Nevada. A five year state ban on killing aims to protect the birds while they establish a farming and hunting program. Early efforts show shy, flighty chicks needing wire protection and careful feeding as plans to expand continue.
Ore shipments last week reached 140 tons from Eureka county and 106 tons from White Pine. Poker Flat California, once a $1 million producer with 2000 residents, now counts only one inhabitant, an old woman. The DeLamar mill, partly demoralized, gains momentum amid needed supplies and runs steadily on rich ore. A Tonopah lead carries ore worth 300 a ton cleaned, with an 85 foot shaft. The Kinkead mill begins crushing Consolidated California and Virginia ore at 30 tons daily amid a large stock of second grade ore stored near the C and shaft yard, totaling about 800 tons.
Report notes residents at Cottonwood below Keeler find gas that ignites and burns. Inyo Register states 50 Oil Company has purchased a derrick and gear and plans to begin drilling in September. News reflects local gas shows linked to petroleum exploration rumored around Owens Lake area.
Charles DeLane Hine profiles the chief dispatcher who runs railroad operations from headquarters. He handles power, assigns cars, and decides freight runs while supervising trick dispatchers. The job demands twelve hour shifts, constant alertness, and readiness even on Sundays.
An experienced Douglas county stockman in Cal explains that a neighbor’s herd of forty eight cows traces to a brindle cow bought fifteen years ago. The pair have produced the herd and sold steers worth 1305 dollars, with the old cow still proving a valuable breeder likely to enlarge the family before death.
A Victorian advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs as a guaranteed cure for consumption and cough. It claims quick relief and offers a free trial, with the product sold by Brown Bros. and priced at 50 cents.
A reader testimonial extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for eczema and blood impurity. It claims removal of skin eruptions without alcohol opium or narcotics and cites thirteen bottles and ten pellets plus salve as curative after eight months under doctor supervision. It urges others to try the remedy.
An 1900s style classifieds blurb bundle selling Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and various remedies. Also promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm for a lame shoulder Lane's tea for complexion and DeWitt's Little Baby Risers for bowel regularity, with Brown Bros. as distributor.
An old advertisement touts A Cup of Lane's Tea At Night as a cure for habitual constipation headache and indigestion promising permanent relief with rest for the tired stomach. It claims cost savings versus other medicines and offers refunds through Brown Bros and sells Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and Sherman’s Headache Cure with prices 25c 60c and 25c 10c respectively.
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