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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1880
Page
3
War Department Signal Corps U S Army reports observations on the time standard across stations. Data shows synchronized timing across Coruna area with emphasis on accuracy and network consistency for military operations. Further details include transmission notes and station identifiers.
Local notes report families visiting Athos and Star residents arriving for the Thy Circus. Hobart Luther departs Paradise with a four horse coach and twenty passengers. W. W. Cole’s great circus, menagerie and wonders tours the region, elated by electric lights. Attendees from Unionville and southern county areas flock to see the attractions. Whisky Bob is jailed by Deputy Pryor after a disturbance. A coroner’s inquest at Battle Mountain finds Doin Owens died by falling from a train near the Nevada Central line. A sunbathing feat draws cheers in the courthouse yard as the circus lightens the town.
A Port Halleck murder case ends with Bill Weathers acquitted by a township justice acting as judge. The unnamed jury, five free Maleleck citizens, found it justifiable homicide. The judge later informed county authorities that Weathers was dispharaged from custody. The piece notes the court’s lack of official records and adds a wry mock caution about warden potential outcomes.
JC Wilson arrived from Bull Run to visit family and join them at his ranch. He notes Bull Run Valley and Silver Creek barley averaging 70 bushels per acre with widespread good crops. Grain acreage is large and overall yields are strong. Comstock mining stocks rose as fire concerns shifted toward that area. Reasons for the market move remain unclear amid regional boom speculation.
Ty Payne of Matar notes the Nelson versus Ward Broth era decision in favor of the plaintiff yesterday by Justice Osborn. Defendants say the matter will be taken to the District Court. Geo Berger of Mountain Trew ery delivered ice at the clinic position today and offered a specimen of bred crystallized coolness. The Circus Train Delayed due to an accident at Little Mountain, not arriving before 4 PM. A band of cattle, several hundred head, is reported en route from the north for General Coe.
A new shipment of groceries arrives at C Cuznowrmm's cash store offering seven points of brown sugar or six pounds of white sugar for one dollar. The shop also presents twenty antiquated goods to entice customers to buy sugar in return for sales favors.
Local ads promote Fairbank’s Lard at F. C. Renry’s and Pruit Cans for winter fruit storage. R. W. Wood offers fruit cans at low cash prices. Baking powder and bread claims from Everybody’s and Luv & Co. cite aluminum-free options and reliable rising effects.
The Sun notes Nevada has two U S Senate seats while New York City holds about half an influence in one seat. It argues NYC's population could, if spread across Nevada size states, entitle 4117 senators. The item also covers Paris adopting electric light, beetle infestation in a Minnesota church, a Nebraska style census anecdote, and the death of James O Shinn.
SPECIAL LOCALS describes AYwRr's Sar SAPARIDLA as a vegetable blood purifier with iodides claimed to treat scrofula mercurial and other blood disorders. It promises rapid cures of sores boils eruptions and skin diseases and asserts benefits for female health vitality and general well being.
A scattered improvised page lists medical tonics like Shilohs Consumption Cure and Shilohs Perows Plaster sold by C. A. DeSaussure, with claims to cure lung issues and digestion. Also advertised are Mrs Winston's Soovaxe Syrup for teething, Mackinotack perfume, coffee brands, tobacco, maple sugar, and dry goods by Levy & Co. plus store promos at F C Ronrys and others in Winnemucca Nevada.
The rodeo party will meet at Clerk's on Tuesday September 7 1880 to round up Ramboldt river cattle. S B P Sampson and others. Miss Broward Rotteyson will serve ice cream from this date daily at her private residence from 5 to 10 o'clock during hot weather. Families can be supplied at any Aust sil times.
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint sufferers urged to try Green s August Flower in Eureka druggists. Sample bottles offered at 10 cents, regular 75 cents. दावाecurable claim with two doses promised relief and immediate cure.
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