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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1901
Page
3
The Nevada population totals 42,325 with 25,008 males and 16,732 females. Natives number 32,242. foreigners 10,093. Whites total 25,041, native whites 26,824, with natives predominating. Foreign whites amount to 6,681. Colored persons total 6,930, including Chinese, Japanese, Indians, and Black individuals. Males outnumber females across groups. native-born exceed foreign-born.
J Poole of Central district in town for a few days. C A Bailey of San Francisco, interested in sulphur mines near Humboldt House, in town today. Edith Gilbert returned from Paradise Valley after visiting relatives. A A Nelson, Jackson Creek mining man, back from Humboldt House and soon to depart for his mines. Co D Van Duzer at Elko with wife and daughter visiting relatives. plans to open a law office in Tonopah. Constable Colwell brought a prisoner from Golconda last night, an Indian named Jack jailed for 30 days for drunkenness. Two new residences being built on Sixth Street near Melarkey. B A Lewis and W J Wrede owners. John Diebold received another car load of Schlitz beer. sold twenty barrels to Alfonso Pasquale of Paradise Valley. Rube Battels and Farren of Glasgow & Western Co. returned from Dun Glen after inspecting the Monroe mine. trip deemed insignificant. Farren left for Golconda this afternoon. Dr H A Whitney and A K Tiernan arrived from Salt Lake City en route to Golden Eagle mine, with C M Harvey inspecting the property for the company that owns it.
A Los Angeles dispatch reports a renewed right of way struggle between Oregon Short Line and San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railway. The clash shifts to San Bernardino County with talk of further entrenchment. Chief Engineer Hagwood orders surveyors to Cajon Pass to block opposing engineers near Barstow. Clark interests depart with a week’s provisions. Oregon Short Line surveyors in southern California were revealed to Salt Lake headquarters after a well-equipped party moved toward Barstow.
Father Suros will celebrate Mass at St Pauls Catholic Church tomorrow Sunday at 10 30 A M with evening devotions at 7 30 P M prelate officiates and parish activities listed for the day remain open to attendees.
Dr Moore the dentist has arrived and checks into the Lafayette hotel. He will be pleased to see all in need of dental work. His stay in Winemucca will be brief, and residents are urged to call and schedule appointments at once.
Wells Jockey Club offers two days of racing and daily cures for drunkards with purses totaling 500. In Elko county Ike Nelson dies after hunting accident near White Rock. Churchill County assessment rises to 900000, Reno hosts seven assay offices amid mining boom. Wells saloon burglary nets small sum. Carson wheelmen plan race with Sacramento Oak Park team. Wreck near Amedee injures several on N C O line. Local amateur detectives pursue cattle killer. Truckee meadow survey nears completion. Reno to Wadsworth river bridges planned. River contamination concerns rise against railroad. Dr W S Porter to visit Winnemucca. Medical ads promote Cham berlain pain balm and Kodol for indigestion. Home Gold Cure claims to permanently cure alcoholism for one dollar.
O. O. Buck of Blerne Arkansas says he was troubled with constipation until buying DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Since then he has been entirely cured of his old complaint. Brown Bros.
An engineer describes a fast run and credits Kemp's Balsam for cough or cold. He keeps a bottle in his cab and swears by the remedy once symptoms start. Sold by Brown Bros at 26c and 60c.
An August Flower advertisement touts the medicine as the largest sale of any remedy in the civilized world. It credits it with curing indigestion biliousness headaches and nervous prostration by cleansing the system regulating the liver and energizing the nervous system. It urges readers to buy Green's August Flower in liquid form from Brown Bros. Drug and to consult Green's Prize Almanac.
An ad extols Boschee's German Syrup as the best remedy for coughs and lung diseases. It claims to heal tissues, destroy germ disease, reduce inflammation, ease expectoration, and provide rest. Available from Brown Bros. Drugists with Green's Prize Almanac.
A Victorian patronage note touts Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs as a guaranteed cure for consumption starting with a harmless cough. The advertisement claims instant cure and relief with prices listed and trial size free, offered by Brown Bros.
James White of Bryantsville Indiana reports DeWitt s itch Hazel Salve cured running sores on both legs after six years of unsuccessful medical treatment. He urges others to get DeWitt s and avoid imitators Brown Bros.
An old styled ad claims Lane's tea cures constipation improves skin appetite and general health. It touts gentle action on stomach liver and bowels and promises quick relief for coughs and croup with One Minute Cough Cure from Brown Bros.
An old advertisement promises a nightly tea product named A Cup of Lane's Tea at Night will cure habitual constipation headaches and indigestion the ad claims it is cheaper than any other medicine and offers a refund if not satisfied with a price of 25c and 5c per package available from Brown Bros.
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