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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1879
Page
3
War Department Sigimal Curma U S Army details observations taken at the mine moment of the at all stations as of December 10 1879 at 4 17 A M with military reporting procedures and site notes from the field.
Winnemucca Hose Company No 1 announces a grand Christmas Ball at Centennial Hall on Christmas night. Tickets reduced to 2.30 with supper at the Winnemucca Hotel for 1.50 per couple. The company aims to make the event the season’s highlight and invites all to attend for a worthy benefit.
East and west railroad men report deeper snow between here and Battle Mountain than elsewhere on the Humboldt or Trackee Divisions. Wadsworth has little snow, Carlin and Elko show two to three inches, and near Wella about six inches. Senator William Sharon reportedly leaves San Francisco for Washington. Celeste Pedvolky trio acquitted of assault with intent to kill Lorenzo Paoletti after hours of deliberation. Bullion of Paradise Company ships $3,000 value to Carson yesterday.
The board ordered tax roll accuracy by noting road district locations and transferred funds totaling 87145 to Indigent Sick, 1000, and 1583 from various funds. A Unionville Spring Valley road improvement petition was referred to report next meeting, and 332325 moved to Big Meadows Road Fund. Spring City School District to be organized with specified boundaries. Senator Jones headed home from Washington, denouncing Treasury views and ready to attack Hayes and Sherman on silver policy.
B L Powers opens a meat shop in Barns block on Bridge Street offering all kinds of decats. The notice warns readers to avoid dens with fake Uncle names and to seek Uncle Harris’ written guarantee before buying, citing 221 and 702 Kearny Street, San Francisco.
H C Mirker Eb C ommons of Big Meadows and R B Day superintendent of the Numa mine travel from Lovelock to the new IXL district in Churchill county. They report springs water along the route and a potential short road over Big Meadows pass. The ledges are large and many rich with samples at $20 to $6619 per ton in gold and silver. The field is described as very promising for prospectors and may become a bustling camp within a year.
A local notice features Rev. George H. Thayer praising Shilohs Consumption Cure as lifesaving for himself and wife. The ad claims the remedy treats lung diseases effectively and notes a tremendous sale at a Winnemucca store. Also advertised are cheap holiday jewelry, hats, cloaks, and dentistry reminders from local merchants and a watchmaker offering warranted repairs.
The board adjourned yesterday for the term with no new bills except those passed or vetoed in October. They will reconvene on the first Monday in January. Danphy and Hildreth shipped twelve carloads of beef cattle from this station to San Francisco today, and Kia ships about a thousand head to California this week.
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