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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1880
Page
3
Fragmentary war era note mentions deaths and observations at a moment in time. Limited context references Signal Corps and army, with unclear details.
Local intelligence notes observance of old Christmas Day by Greek Catholics using the Julian Calendar. The piece lists officers installed at Paradise Lodge No. 10 OF in a toast Saturday event and mentions an upcoming five-Sunday February pattern and an imminent divorce case at Centennial Hall.
The Board of County Commissioners met and invited hotel and restaurant keepers to submit proposals for indigent hospital care for 1880. They granted R W Adams the Paradise Township Constable seat with bond of $1000. An indigent patient Henry Warrick was admitted to the hospital. Peter West sought $75 for bridge repairs. Dr Powell and Thomas Mullinix were assigned aid for Dan Muriley. Joseph Brown was approved $182 for Golconda District work. Nellie Boyd entertainment tickets offered at the Post Office.
A Liver State correspondent from Fort McDermit reports Lieutenant Hutton and a detachment led by W. P. Moulder returning from a NW Nevada scouting expedition to Disaster Peak. Hutton lost reckoning in a blizzard, survived two days without food, and Monkler suffered a badly frozen foot. Temperature readings dropped to 20 to 25 degrees below zero at multiple stations.
At a regular meeting last evening the officers for the ensuing year were elected. Henry Busch serves as Foreman with Ford Ried as First Assistant and Henry Petorg as Second Assistant. William Owens is Secretary and G F Turritin is Treasurer.
Professor Rutan alleges Milton Kelly editor of the Idaho Statesman defamed his character seeking twenty thousand dollars in damages in a suit reported by the Boive Republican.
Cattle consignment of twelve head shipped from this station to San Francisco last evening aboard a single car. Bardi noted as a sender or agent in the load.
Public notice from Postmaster Robins in Winne mecca Nevada lists daily morning hours for money orders and registration letters, mail close times for East and West, and Sunday restrictions. Included are travel and theater notices, eye glass sale ads, and a request to copy the notice for reference and to cut out and post at home.
An antique ad touts Dr Boschee's German prescription as the best cure for coughs colds and severe lung diseases claiming universal success. It cites Rev George H Thayer praising Shiloh's Consumption Cure and notes nationwide demand with druggists selling large sizes at 75 cents.
Advertisement claims no deception and promises relief for dyspepsia liver complaint constipation sour stomach and general debility. It offers Shiloh's Vitelizer free of cost if it fails to cure or relieve and notes a price of 75 cents sold by CLA DeSaussura Druggist.
W Jouxstes will shortly leave town to be absent about two months. For dentistry work, attend to it at once. Fresh oysters from A Booth & Co are received daily at G A KRENKLE, opposite the Depot. For lame back use Shilor's Porous Plaster priced 75 cents, sold by C A DeSangiere, Druggist, Winnemucca Nev.
The Van De Water Mine disclaims responsibility for any single ton of ore loaded, with payment terms stated upon presentation of basis. McMurdy, Inspector, Fan De Water Mine, Spring Vale County, Nevada.
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