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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1880
Page
3
Fragmentary notes show Signal Corps and Army observers at a site, collecting data on time at a specific location. Possible references to individuals Avatar Bi Lai AT a and related identifiers appear, though details are incomplete.
Early claims formed in Pulls Mownt sing in Hamboldt county with GC W Watron among principal mine owners seeking 31,000,000 to develop Poobls menes as Watson tours New Orleans for company formation. Sunny South Quartette Proope arrives in Gentennial Hall for a colored performance with ticketed prices.
The fragment reports Burentia as a candidate seeking reelection to a county post, noting public trust and a tentative nomination status. It also mentions P. Shea’s flock moved from Jordan Valley to Port McDerwit, awaiting shipment, and a pending inquiry about delays and responsibilities.
A Humboldt Lake dispute over water status reports the bed is completely dry. Witnesses describe the east side with water and the west side dry, noting the lake bed is hard and waterless despite claims of springs.
The Rye Patch trustees completed a neat school-house funded by the County School fund and local donors. County and district support, plus public generosity, praised as a step in education and civilization. Also noting the cattle shipment of twenty carloads from King's River tied to the Smith and Maun herd.
Prospector Richard Merritt, a noted figure, leaves today to prospect mines he owns near King’s River. He did not purchase a prospector outfit yesterday. that went to a different person.
The Paradise Valley Mining Company shipped bullion valued at 4006 75 dollars. The Monarch Company of Tahsis also shipped bullion valued at 15 dollars.
Charles B. Wood of the Grand View Ranch Pleasant Valley reports a one and a half ton apple crop from seventeen trees. Frosts nearby spared the fruit and he notes Humboldt apples rival California stock. Also only 180 voters registered at Justice Osborn's office for November elections. citizens urged to register and vote.
A brilliant meteor darted southwest at dusk last evening, its high arcing streak visible for seconds before fading like lightning. Also noted a county board special meeting tomorrow to discuss criminal business in the District Court. Personal notes mention local arrivals and moving about town.
A hair treatment claims to restore faded or gray hair to brown or black, cleanse the scalp, and promote healthy growth. It asserts no oil or dye, will not soil white cambria, and is gentle with long-lasting luster and tone.
A sensational two-part promise explains how to acquire wealth through energy honesty and saving while health improves via Grey's Avcust FrowKe. It claims dyspepsia liver dom aint and nervous symptoms vanish with two doses of Piower, offered in 1 cent samples and 70 cent regulars through first-class generalists nationwide.
A wide range of tobacco chewers and smokers products arrives, featuring New Deal Navy FB Pace's Cable Coil Jackson's Best Lordsird's Best Gold Nugget Light Pressed Old Fudge Vanity Paice Fragrant Barham and Fie Cut Tobaccos along with a full line of cigarettes.
SPECIAL LOCALS urges Democratic Republican Greenback and other political clubs to apply for entitlements before buying campaign regalia. Wallinstock & Lupts Mechanical Store Sacramento Cal Semmer Hate. Remnant & Co promote mothers health product Mrs Wixson’s Soormixo Syrup claimed to ease teething pain and regulate bowels for 25 cents a bottle.
A historical ad promotes Shilohs Consumption Cure claiming rapid relief for coughs and consumption, with guaranteed cures for asthma bronchitis and related ailments. It lists price points and notes other products like Shilohs Vitalizer and a porous plaster, sold by local druggists. The ad also markets perfumes rubber hoses and fruit cans, plus a general sales push from Levy & Co and nearby stores.
A local grocer advertises fresh groceries and a bargain on brown and white sugar. C. Cummonsry offers seven pounds of brown or six pounds of white sugar for one dollar with a guarantee of fresh goods. F. C. Roper stocks Fairbank's Lord brand sugar after selecting brands fit for inspection.
The Board of County Commissioners orders a special meeting at Winnemucca on Saturday August 25 1880 at 2 oclock P M to consider matters before the Fourth Judicial District Court of Nevada and take actions deemed proper. Attest at Winnemucca Nevada.
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