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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1901
Page
2
Advertises lease terms and subscription rates for The Silver State daily except Sundays. Provides address in Winnemucca Nevada and mentions rim of publication at Corner Bridge and Fourth streets along with mail and carrier delivery options.
Weather data for 24 hours ending 8 PM includes mean barometer 30.2, max 50, min 27, mean 33, normal 31, wind from west, precipitation 0.02 inches. Forecast calls for cloudy tonight and Saturday. Observer J H Hayden. Weather Bureau. Feb 15 1901.
The Assembly passed the eight hour bill amid miner testimony that the issue is sanitary not wage related. They argue underground health declines after eight hours and that ventilation lags after blasting, making eight hours the practical limit. Senators are urged to weigh the sanitary aspect, with wage impact deferred for two years if needed.
1899 tests at Pinehurst Gardens South Carolina show American tea selling for over 3500 dollars, some at 1 dollar a pound. Cost to produce 15 cents per pound, bulk sales 30 to 50 cents, yield 400 pounds per acre, potential profit 100 to 175 percent. Secretary Wilson says tea can be grown across the South to Tennessee and Missouri. U.S. imported 96,334,000 pounds last year.
The United States plans an intervention in Madrid to protect Spaniards, following the precedent of protections given to Cuba. Weyler is cited as a focal point in the coming action.
A Chicago court holds a railroad responsible for damages when an intending passenger on a platform is hurt by mail pouches tossed from a moving train. The text also hints at a plan to release Neeley upon restitution of stolen money, implying potential country reaction.
A Topeka jointist plans to turn a hose on Mrs Nation if she enters his place. Dr. Leyds asserts Boers will never submit and subjugation is impossible. England now considers the outlook unfavorable. The piece ends with a sci fi quip about a telephone central rebuking a man on Mercury for interrupting a woman on Mars.
The Sacramento Bee notes similarities in British actions in South Africa and American policy in the Philippines. It argues both powers fight republican opponents, exile prisoners, curb free speech and press freedom, and do not reflect broad domestic support.
Cattlemen weigh reseeding eastern Wyoming and Black Hills ranges to restore native grass after cattle overcrowding. Five grasses and two alfalfa varieties may grow without irrigation, informing future grazing plans.
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