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Newspaper

Silver State

Location

Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1895

Page

3

Local News Items Telegraphed From Across The West

Wadeworth resident W H A Pike and travelers F Burmann and H J Darling are in town with others from Sacramento Lovelock and Salt Lake. The piece notes deaths, business, immigration, a defaulter at Southern Pacific, stock purchases, fish and public notices plus a whiskey seizure and a phonograph concert at a private home. A rail employee absconded with cash, with losses near $300.

W. H. A. Pike Wadeworth F. Burmann St. Louis Lafayette H. J. Darling Sacramento J. A1. Thies Lovelock Anna Laura Miller Salt Lake

Land Jumping Tragedy Stuns Mardis Community

Justice of the peace Charles E. Pearson killed J. Charles Graff after an alleged attempt by Graff and J H Call to jump Pearson’s ranch near Mardis Elko county. Pearson surrendered to the sheriff. Graff is described as a long time desperado with a prior murder in Washoe county. The piece criticizes local Indian life social norms and notes a nearby fruit box shipment and Hood's Sarsparilla promotion.

Charles Wallace Frank Cody Bryan San Francisco Nixon Maud Miller Lucy Mendosa Charles E. Pearson Mardis Elko County J. Charles Graff Graff J. H.call Mr. Pearson Pearson Elko Independent Young Shannon Steamboat Springs Washoe County Nevada Saya Carson

Alfalfa Harvest Aids Lovelock News Notes

In Lovelock the Dispatch reports 110 tons of first close alfalfa sold by John O Kane. Harvesting begins with combined harvesters of Pitt and Thies. Rev Geo King to visit for M E conference in Win nemeca. General Kelly campaigned for government employment measures. Colonel Maxson and party travelled to Elko. Stoker and Staats fields begin second alfalfa cropaturing strong irrigation yields.

Wadsworthh “Dispatch John O'Kane Geo ©. King Winnemecca W. C. Pitt J. H. Thies H. B Maxson Elko County H. Stoker Jas. Staats

Winnemucca Seen as Center for Growth and Enterprise

The Nevada town of Winnemucca with about eleven hundred residents is praised as a regional hub poised for revival. Local leaders urge manufacturers and capitalists to relocate, predicting a thriving sugar factory and renewed mining investment in the area.

Nevada Winnemucca Win Memucca

More Valuable Than Gold Reckoning Metals by Value

The article lists seventeen metals more valuable than gold per pound, including iridium at 300, gallium 875, rhodium 425, osmium 600, ruthenium 1000, palladium 1080, didymium 2500, cerium 2600, yttrium 3150, strontium 8350, calcium 8500, glacinum 4100, lithium 5400, zirconium 5575, rubidium 7000, vanadium 8625, and notes osmium as the heaviest metal with a density of 22.5 while lithium is the lightest at 0.59.

Corbett and Fitzsimmons Brawl in Philadelphia Saloon

The two pugilists met in a city saloon on Saturday night with friends. After words, Corbett tried to pull Fitzsimmons' nose and a free fight ensued using fists chairs and bar glasses. Neither was killed or seriously harmed. no arrests were made. An auction of dry goods by E Rossi begins tomorrow in Bridge street building next to the barber shop. contact him.

Corbett Fitzsimmons Philadelphia E. Rossi San Francisco Bridge Street Missouri Chicago Bui Bill R. G. Ingersoll Jin Teome Brun

Cyanide Process a Success in Gold Ores

The Engineering and Mining Journal notes cyanide treatment progress in the US with Mercur mine Utah and Standard mill Bodie California reporting 70 76 percent gold and 25 30 percent silver extraction from tailings. Also mentions a Nevada sale of R H Cowles Wadsworth store to devote time to other ventures and various local notices including a reward for catarrh cure and lost horses.

the Engineering and Mining Journal Mercur Utah Standard Bodie Cal H. Cowles Wadsworth

Boston Photo car to Winnemucca return notice

The Boston Photo car returns to Winnemucca from the 23rd to the 27th. Water shut off from all mains nightly 9 PM to 5 AM until further notice with variations. no street sprinkling allowed. Also notices for mowers, rentals, sales, and various local goods and services appear, including saloon sale notice to C N Wallace and assorted ads for groceries and household items.

Boston Photo Winnemucca Adid Maine J. Rovnow

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