Smelter at Reno Closed and Burton's Water Rights Stance
Electric Reduction Company curator Burton says Reno smelter shut after water failure. He notes feasibility of moving works four miles to Humboldt river for fourteen foot fall, cites $45,000 sunk and $50,000 ore in bins. Warns of closing if water rights not secured and mentions government surveys of ditches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno Japanil
Fladt
Electric Reduction Company
Burton
Journal
Humboldt
Reno
Vieln
Truckee
Indian Legend of Pyramid Lake Mystery Revealed
A Pacific Coast tale from Pyramid Lake in Nevada describes a cave near the shore where many human bones were found. Indians tell of Bannocks reportedly starved in the cavern during a war with the Pah-Utes, with arrow heads differing from typical Pah-Ute tools lending credence to the legend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Pyramid Lake
Nevada
Teno
Wadsworth
Pacific Bee
Lake Tahoe
Truckee
Tahoe
Pyramid
Officers Wanted for Volunteer Regiments in Spanish War
Governor Sadler received a War Department dispatch urging submission of two officers from each volunteer regiment mustered during the Spanish American War. The names should reflect youth vigor intelligence character and fitness to command for potential future officers.
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Jovernor Sadler i
Secretary of War
Congress
Gosta
Decision affirmed in Nevada land case for homestead entry
The Secretary of the Interior affirmed the Land Office decision in Fred Scott’s case in Carson City Nevada. Scott was allowed to amend his homestead entry to include land claimed by the State under the General Grant. Deputy sheriff Thurman of Roy Mo notes public virtue of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles rectal and skin issues at Eagle Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Land Office
Fred Scott
State of
Nevada
Carson City
Scott
Krant
Thomas ‘Thurman
Roy, Mo Saye
United States
de Witt
Eagle Drug Store
Mines and Mining News in Gold Run and Dutch Flat
About twelve miles south of Golvonda in Gold Run basin a large placer area was once mined by hydraulics with substantial gold yield. limited recent work due to scarce water though water rights and storage reservoirs could unlock larger production. In Sadorvs mountains near Winnemucca a rich placer run yields dust from white and Chinese workers, led by Fred Wendell who ships dust to refinery. At Rickey ranch small ponies are being broken for saddle work, with why the smallest horse proves toughest for stock work, while larger unbroken horses roam. Arabia mines, home to an electric smelter at Reno, employ twenty to thirty workers shipping ore daily. ore carries silver and antimony and tests show the electric furnace enables efficient processing of such ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golvonda
Winnemucca
Sadorvs Mountains
Dutch Flat
Fred Wendell
Rickey
Philippines
Arabia
Reno
Cheap Power Plan Draws Mining Sector Debate
Congressman Newlands favors mining firms funding and running their own power plants for control, proposing a site halfway between Floriston and Truckee. The deal would pay $8 per horse power for 1,508 monthly, with a $100,000 upfront toward construction, yielding about 144000 yearly for Floriston at 55 percent ROI. Also reported are polished onyx samples from Johnson pass Tooele, clear emerald green and amber, with a cave explored to 150 feet, and plans to test samples with Tiffany of New York before deciding on active development and road construction costing over $5,000.
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Newlands
Virginia
Floriston Company
Pereree
Tiffany
New York
Gilson
Weather and transport notes from the west and mining updates
Observations at 6 AM show barometric fall along Oregon Washington and northern Nevada Idaho rise in southern California Nevada and Utah. Temperatures vary with slight drops in southern Nevada central California coast and Utah rise in Oregon and southern California. Conditions favor sunshiny weather west of 110th meridian and continued low temps south of Oregon and Idaho. In the vicinity, fair weather with light variable winds and little temperature change expected Thursday morning. The Union Pacific promotes privileged transport with its leasing system and emphasizes time savings for miners, offering matched prices to silver-driven profits in Colorado. A slate quarry near Placerville California operates successfully with first quality slate. The Cornish pump foundation at Young America rehaft in Tuscarora, Elko County, finished, machinery soon to be installed. Ore shipment from Copper Glance mine at Cherry Creek, White Pine County, Salt Lake bound.
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Oregon
Washington
Nevada
Idaho
California
Utah
110Th Meridian
Union Pacific
Colorado
Denver
Missouri River
Chicago
New York
J. M. Clay
Main St
Salt Lake City
Placerville
Cal
Young America
Tuscarora
Elke County
Salt Lake
Cherry Creek
White Pine County
Selecting Horses and a Cholera Remedy Note
The Rev W B Contley of Stockbridge Georgia reports cholera relief after using Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy during parish duties in Helenwood Tennessee. The Gardnerville Record notes the product is offered for sale by W A Brown druggist.
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W. B Contley
Stockbridge
Hilenwood
Gardnerville Record
W. A. Brown
Chinatown Shakedown on Union Street Night
Joe Snarkey Cottontai sheetly Franel, a well known Chinaman, was held up near the railroad crossing on Union Street about 8 30. Two men sprang from shadows, one choked him while the other beat his body. James Nulty heard the groan, rushed out, and the assailants fled into darkness along F street. Joe could not identify the attackers.
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Joe-Snarkey
Frannel
Virginia Enterprise
Joe
Union Street
Chinatown
Marioni
James Nulty
Nulty
F Street
Keating's New Work Opens With Grand Harness Stable
Special dispatch from San Piain describes Tom Keating, once of Reno, chosen by Thomas Butler of New York to run a harness stable. The roster features Dirpetume Kelty, Gaytun, Kintawah, Atlas Teatelos, and promising colts, with Butler as a major buyer. Keating declined earlier, but the stable now shifts to his charge, affecting California breeders and winter shipments.
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San Piainface Chronicle
Tom Keating
Reno
Thomas Butler
New York
Harness
California
Pleasanton
Seattle
Keating
Red New Yorker
John Kelly
Butler
America
Tfe Keating
Sperchtight
Joan
Harlin
Direorien
Kelly
Gayton
Kigtawah
Keathete
Hutler
Thomas Tut
Dinset
Unclear medical spiel about health and digestion text
Fragmentary passage promotes a tonic that claims to stimulate digestive juices improve circulation and build strength. It references a physician and a promotional tone, but the text is garbled with frequent misspellings and incomplete sentences, making specific claims or names uncertain.
Humboldt County Nevada Bills Passed and Reduced at August 7, 1699 Meeting
County Clerk J. Dum registers the Humboldt County Commissioners meeting records noting salary, contingent, and indigent bills passed and reduced. Included are payments for county physician, hospital superintendent, printing, merchandise, and various indigent allowances, with detailed line items and signatures from the board.
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OTLLS
Henson
Hurst
Goan Hospital
Rohan
B. Bolt
Wale
Eicket
Beard
Amd
Ante County
Wuguat
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Mines and Mining
Comstock-Utah
Arabia Mines
Daily Weather Bulletin
Department OF Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Wilnemuuca
Nev
Fort Canty
Wash
Carman CY
Tient
Wi Urekn
San Francisco
Jean al
Pocatello
Hosevare
Ors
Wintemuees
Japan
Va Enana
Winnemucca Jewelry Company
V. £. Campbell
Cytician
Silver State Publishing Co
Winnemuces
Hee & Boy's
Nile Pew Hfe
Gould
Tierer Son
Sabeck
Humboldt County
Mayes
AL Wharhill
Billa
Win
Laws
Big Meadows
Umpreiat Co
Amber
Ballenbeseer
Chris Walls
Eeet
Tan Ohne
BBC
Eee
Hoyt
Brown & Co
Iistellans Menonendise
M. & Staunton
Merchandine
Panbles
Rusherford
Juntiow
Sens
Gorge Young
Judiov
Fess
T. Cayton
Justin
Wead
Constable's Tres
Janis Oliver
J.C. Pantene
Artie C
Sturgoas
Corbell
A. Araber , & Ameréi
Dowley Adr
Bradshaw LP
Wait
Younus OG
Sarahella
Georg
Mri
C. Bastian
County of
Beaty
J.T. Dunn
Tesa
George & Ma Quony
Kenta Popelon Fewl
Diewk Pat Eines
Baieatnerls
Oak Fear End
Poulin & Larivere
THE
Cvaga Dswwess College
C. B. Brown & CO
Staunton
Golconda
Gogol
Golgonda
Gly
Union
Arkansas
VALE
Danak UU Hirt
Louis Dutertre
Golconda, Nevada
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