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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1899
Page
3
Local notes from Winnemucca list residents visiting and returning from nearby towns. Trains from the east resume schedule, while assembly bills arrive from Carson and Sacramento. An ore car shipment arrives from Salt Lake Hardware for Gold Hill Mining.
Long excerpt details prospecting steps for gold mining including initial gravel and vein checks, trenching and crosscuts, staking boundaries under statutes, shafting on the line of the vein, levels and crosscuts, ore chute assessment, and decisions on reduction works and capital needs. Also notes Lord Beresford’s visit and trade views.
Nevada legislature sees bills on civil practice, land sales, railroad assessment and taxation. Measures aim to regulate prostitution proximity to schools, aid public schools, and adjust National Guard rents. Patents for catarrh remedies appear in advertising.
A.C. Pratt and C. A. LaGrave unveil an experimental quartz crushing machine at the Elleworth House rooftop in Carson, claiming superior capacity with reduced power. The 625 pound stamp allegedly delivers 300 blows per minute, equating to an 800 pound gravity stamp, with tests showing nearly double the capacity using less power. They plan a 3 to 5 ton mill operable by one horsepower for about $500, aiming to replace gravity stamps in use. Richards the Photographer remains on site in winter, offering carbonet finish photos from Second Street. Hood's Sarsaparilla promotes cures for skin ailments, while Reachant & Co advertises fabrics. One Minute Cough Cure touted for croup and colds at Eagle Drug Store.
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