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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1900
Page
3
A Chinatown fire yesterday afternoon destroyed the joss house Quong On Lung's store and four other buildings. Firemen faced a delayed attack due to a distant hydrant and strong winds. Total loss estimated around 6000 dollars with no insurance found. Origin believed accidental linked to opium smoker. no verified deaths.
R T Evans is in town from his Wal low Point ranch. A J Arfstein of San Francisco is registered at the Lafayette. James Byrnes Jr returned to Paradise Valley. John Sibbald was in town yesterday returning to Golconda. Mr and Mrs G W Carty returned from San Francisco. F C Snyder left for Golconda. G W Summerfield is back from White Plains and Reno. Joe Leyson arrived from Salt Lake City and left for Kennedy. Mr and Mrs T J Bradshaw with Miss Choate and Miss Brads haw arrived from Paradise Valley. Cotton and Frank Germain left for Paradise Valley. Col H B Maxson arrived from Reno. met by R H Cook and a surveying party for Graas Valley. Constable Walsh brought a prisoner Charles Foster for a fifteen day sentence. Mr and Mrs A W Card and Mr and Mrs J F Milan returned from two weeks camping at Kings River with game and fish. Carol and Milan killed three deer and brought dried venison. Married in Carson: David Mc B Rose and Miss Mary O’Donnell of Winnemucca at Judge Bonnifield’s home with Rev L Macfarlane officiating. The bride is highly regarded. the groom a popular Winnemucca rancher. They will reside here. Horses Shipped: R T Evans sent a carload to San Jose sold to Fred Stockton. J W Button sent a carload to San Francisco for city delivery.
In Paradise a Saturday night shooting at the Brooks residence left Frank Darrah fatally wounded by Harry Brooks after a contention at a traveling show. Accounts vary with witnesses Howse and others offering differing timelines as Brooks faces examination on $500 bonds.
Hugh Willis of Bodie California commends the liniment for bruises and sprains on horses under his care including Outboald Iron Heart and Dew Drop. He reports using it for four years and in 1900 confirms its effectiveness. Also notices sale of a mule team saddle horses saddles and pack outfit at Giroux's Livery Stable.
Conductor N. B. La Point and a hobo exchanged shots at a Wayside Station near Preble. The tramp was chased onto a caboose, fired upon, and wounded by a bullet that grazed his abdomen and damaged fingers. He was treated in Battle Mountain and resumed travel.
Col. F. D. Chauvourne based in Reno reports ten men on the road to Ogden buying cavalry horses for the United States and British governments. He predicts Nevada will supply 2,500 horses within a month for cavalry. He expects England to seek heavier horses for artillery. if China troubles persist, every saleable Nevada horse may be demanded.
A meeting of bonafide resident sheep men from Elko Eureka Lander Carson Humboldt counties is called in Elko Nevada on August 23 1900 to form a sheep association and conduct other business. Signed George Ernst W W William R T Jenkins F F Martin G B Williams Gold Creek Nov Aug 4 1900. Another opportunity to go East via Union Pacific Railroad tickets from September 6 to 20 round trip plus 2 to following points from Ogden Chicago and return 4450 St Louis 3960 St Paul 3990 Minneapolis 3990 Omaha 3290 Kansas City 8200 Denver 2000 Final Oct 31 Proportionately low rates to all intermediate points Three trains daily H M Clay General Agent Salt Lake City aud-9
Historic Diehl book and stationery store and building offered for sale. For further particulars inquire of Chris Diehl Sr. at jy28mi.
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