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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1900
Page
3
Residents and visitors arrive and depart with reports from Golconda Gardnerville and Paradise Valley. Arrivals include C B Cook D Mackay Mrs E B Lyng and many others with sheriff tax receipts and train schedule updates noted.
Sheriff McDeid detains Eugene Aboitis Angelo Aboitis and Pete Arana on charges of stealing Randall Sage’s black horse. The trio, long employed by Mrs. William Stock on Kings River valley range, allegedly drove off the horse a year ago, then disabled it. They admit taking the mare but say they believed it belonged to Mrs. Stock and released it upon realizing the mistake. The case, with disputed evidence, was reset after a new complaint and re arresting. Public exam by Justice Bonnifield and counsel proceeded this morning and will resume.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports extensive South ern Pacific upgrades in Nevada ahead of the lake cut-off. Grades on routes from Wells to Luein and Wadsworth to Reno will be reduced to below four percent, easing hills for heavier trains and lowering operating costs. The plan threatens job losses for helper engines across affected districts.
James A. Yerington appointed agent of the Southern Pacific to study mineral and agricultural resources across Nevada counties and arrange profitable ore transport rates. His selection praised for familiarity with the state after roles with the World's Fair and Paris exposition.
Articles of Incorporation filed in Nevada list Lomo Banco Lithograph Co with 1.8 million dollars capital and Reno as its principal place of business. Trustees named include J. H. Call M. T. Allen E. M. Ross R. Pace J. Morgan and L. C. Tibcoham. objects cite mining land and canal operations among others.
The Fifth Infantry headquarters band and two battalions passed through here this forenoon on two passenger trains. From Fort Sheridan Illinois, the troops recently returned from Cuba are under hurry orders for China. The Herald notes the mystic Trib Nevada mineral liniment as a curious claim.
Coyotes and wildcats plague Lincoln county hen roosts while bands of wild horses roam near Yerington. Six horses to Reno for State fair races. Southern Pacific surveyors in Wells map a cut off from Tecoma. 8 P railroad to burn coal on C and C road. engines remain wood burners. Virginia A O U W lodge hosted a Steamboat picnic for 1500 from Virginia Carson Reno and nearby towns. Nevada University football to hire James Hooper as coach. Prohibition speaker toured western towns with open air speeches. Verdi Lumber Co with 200000 capital absorbs old firm and expands. A haystack fire east of Cordetti’s on Carson River destroyed 100 tons of hay.
August 13 1900 unclaimed letters list includes Mrs M Craig Geo Dwyer Harlow J Jaca Domingo Johnson G F Johnson Maria J Cota Dora Connard WW Griffitte Hyland Luke Howard Ella Knapp A B Killumbary E Miller Louis Pilcher Alfred Richards Ben Richards BE L Schum Thompson Dora Trip pp. Advertised August 13 1900. Mandamus Proceedings Initiated District Attorney Winnie filed papers in Carson to compel county commissioners call for election of two Senators and six Assemblymen under old law. Special Meeting Humboldt Lodge No 16 I C C F meets at hall 15th instant 8 PM to receive Grand Master S Jacobs.
The notice invites bona fide resident sheep men of Elko Eureka Lander Churchill and Humboldt counties to a meeting in Elko Nevada on August 23 1900 to form a sheep association and handle other business. Signed George Ernst W W Williams R T Jenkins F F Martin G B Williams. Also mentions a second-hand buggy for sale and Chamberlains Cough Remedy advertised by Brown Bros. druggists.
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