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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1895
Page
3
Local items report residents arriving from distant towns including William Curtin from Bottle Creek and J Gilevest from Quin River Crossing. A total lunar eclipse is predicted for the night of September 4 at 9 30, with various travelers and news from Carson, California, Reno, and Golconda.
Last night the M. E. conference in Winnemucca began the Nevada mission with a service led by Bishop Warren and ministers. The event featured opening hymns, a sermon by Rev Theodore Taylor, and a reception with a portrait unveiling of Bishop Warren by Miss Vinnie Hill. A purse of gold coin was given to Rev E W Van Deventer by the ministers. The conference program lists sessions, talks, and edification events through the weekend. Wardner News notes local labor demand and mining prospects amid a broader regional report.
A Tribune report describes Carson and Jay Town as lively with street performers who drew a crowd and earned between one and two hundred dollars. The piece notes locals buying unwanted goods for a quarter, cheap writing paper, and a dictionary at inflated prices, predicting future town growth only if they gain self knowledge.
Notice to water users that pumping for irrigation starts tomorrow morning August 30 at 7 o clock. The pump runs until 5 in the afternoon and mountain water will be turned on again until 7 o clock p m. Those needing mountain water for domestic use should draw during the stated hours.
J Rovger and Supt W W W promote Syrup of Figs as a pleasant safe laxative for all conditions. They urge readers to seek the true genuine article only from the California Fig Syrup Co. and to buy from leading druggists.
The Virginia Chronicle notes widespread idleness as outside miners head to Brunswick lode hopes while insiders fear inability to absorb all arrivals. Outsiders arriving only worsen conditions for locals, who already have families and long waits for better times. The piece warns outsiders to stay away from the Comstock unless a bonanza appears and amid talk of bleak employment prospects.
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