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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1896
Page
3
A busy column reports a Mill City dance, a postponed courthouse speech, and local arrivals including Col Hardin and Oliver Winthrop. It notes a Reno telegraph fire, Bryan tour plans, high bicycle counts in California, hop picking bids by Piutes Chinese and Japanese, and a Boise Statesman financial pledge amid gold standard debates.
Major Gardner and State Controller LaGrave report a rich copper ore discovery near Wellington in the Pine Grove range. The surface lode shows silver and gold with horn silver and dense native silver encrustations, promising high milling value. A small opening exists as development plans unfold, with the find located about 65 miles up Carson Valley and 15 miles from Wellington.
Thomas Hutchinson, freed on condition to depart for New Zealand, missed the Monowai steamer and faces possible reimprisonment after a governor’s pardon. He plans to surrender to police. the incident follows a life sentence for robbery amid claims of perjured testimony. The tale is paired with unrelated notes on geology, a church fund anecdote, town water shutoffs, and a testimonial for Syrup of Figs.
The Silver party urges national fundraising to pay campaign speakers and publish literature. It urges every Nevada voter to donate at least one dollar, with funds sent to National Treasurer W. P. St. John. The notice asks county Silver or Democratic committees and papers to promote contributions, while naming donors in the Stavex State.
State of Nevada District Attorney's Office serves notice of a tax suit in Humboldt County against a named defendant and all owners or claimants of the described land and improvements. The action seeks delinquent taxes from multiple years on Central Pacific railroad property totaling $1,026.87 plus penalties and costs. appearance by September 15 is required.
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