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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1900
Page
2
The Silver State Winnemucca Nevada announces subscription rates and mailing addresses. The notice specifies daily publication except Sundays and provides yearly, six month, and quarterly rates with carrier delivery terms.
U S Department of Agriculture report for 24 hours ending 5:09 P.M. shows mean barometer 30.08, max 42, min 32, mean 37, normal 31, precipitation 0.04 inches. Wind from the west. Forecast calls for fair tonight and Sunday. observer J C Hayden. McAdib.
The piece humorously anticipates cold waves as the century ends. It notes Mark Twain’s enduring public presence and a Victorian custom of gifting cigars, while astronomers report a curious Martian edge protuberance prompting jokes about invasion or rubbernecking.
The Chronicle endorses the Post’s view on Congressman Newlands Nevada proposing Rock Creek and Humboldt River reservoirs. It notes 40 acre entries per settler and $10 per acre for storage and private landowner use, predicting limited chance of passage this session. The piece criticizes the western irrigation lobby for inaction and overpromising while praising Newlands for practical steps.
The San Francisco Post urges Congress to pass Mr. Newlands' bill funding two Nevada reservoirs to reclaim 100000 acres and irrigate the arid West. It argues the $105000 project cost and potential returns justify federal irrigation and administration, contrasting with higher sums spent on overseas territories.
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