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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1897
Page
3
Weather notes report a mean barometer of 25.65 inches and a 24 hour 0.02 inch precipitation with temperatures from 4 to 43 degrees. The item lists band practice, tax rate changes, deaths, legal cases, fires, divorces, and political shifts including Utah ballots and McKenna cabinet speculation.
A private letter from Winnemucca reports the Adelaide copper mine near Golconda Nevada on the verge of sale to an English company. About 45 workers now, with 20 times that number likely employed in spring if the sale completes, and a road and smelter planned to boost Golconda’s growth.
J. D. Richards, a Paradise photographer, invites locals to have photographs taken before Feb 8 with skilled cabinet portraits at $3 per dozen. He will depart for Winnemucca on Feb 10 and offers a life size picture raffle to be held in about a week at the gallery beside Kemler's store.
San Francisco detectives capture George Edward Butler alias Ashe on the Swanhilda at Fort Point. Extradition papers ready. Butler claims the name Eagan and vows no statement as Australian officers confirm identity.
An old advertisement mix lists various overshoes for men and children by brands such as Arctics and Gorsamere with a sales boast. It also touts California Fig Syrup as a universal remedy and Hall's Catarrh Cure with $100 rewards for cures, including testimonials and druggist offers.
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