Miscellany of 1894 Western News and Figures
Skating on river sloughs cool sunny day. Thieves steal blankets from Paradise stage. California and Colorado mineral outputs for 1893 and last year. Truckee ice prospects bright. Fifty California pioneers to attend Midwinter fair in Massachusetts. Fair preparations target late March. Mercury down to six below zero. Cattle shipments planned before the 15th. New Year’s moneys count in San Francisco treasury. Governor Colcord appoints J H Wheeler deeds commissioner for Nevada. Various mining news from Lincoln county and Pineaut district. Theodore Winters named delegate to trans-Mississippi congress. 49 camp at fair expected big success. over 2000 turned away. Southern Pacific pass policy tightened. A 2280-pound galena nugget to be shown in San Francisco. Boca idle men whittling Sierra pine picture frame. Washoe county meeting void for lack of advertising. $1000 relief for Fourth of July committee questioned.
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Truckee
California
Massachusetts
Colcord
John H. Wheeler
Philadelphia
Nevada
Sam Davis
Richard Foote
Lincoln County
Nevada’s Bright Hopes Amid Mining Rise and Rail Plans
The Salt Lake Tribune notes a tough year for Nevada yet reports new gold discoveries in southern Nevada and a possible railroad from the west. It expresses faith that elevated silver prices and improved transport could revive prosperity and restore Nevada as a leading mining state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Salt Lake Tribune
the Tribune
Republic
Carson Man Proposes State Run Railroad Route
Walter Chedic of Carson writes an open letter urging a state funded railroad from Carson to Placerville and beyond to the Sacramento River. He envisions bonds of 3 percent redeemable in fifty years with a governor led board of directors and a superintendent. The piece also notes Nevada honey mentions and mining news in Goler district.
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Walter Chedic
Carson
Sacramento River
Predricksburg
Diamond Valley
Lake Tahoe
Lake Valley
Strawberry
American River
Placerville
Nevada
Religious Notice for Sunday Services at M B K Church
Tomorrow at the M B K church the Sunday school starts at 10 4 a m with the normal class followed by an evening service at 7 o'clock Pastor Jasces H N Wruttams delivers the sermon Rheumatism is described as blood illness and remedies named include Hood s Sarsaparilia Pills for constipation and Simmons Liver Regulator for constipation
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M. BK
Jasces H. N. Wruttams
Pastora
Mixed 1890s Notes Snapshot from U S News
A collage of brief items notes survivors of the War of 1812 and a death in Paris, a Virginian senator elect who never smoked or drank, a Oregon Pacific official resigning amid court criticism, rising mining use of electricity, a $40 million treasury note redemption plan, and a Sacramento treasury robbery scare debunked. Also reports a Portland streetcar hold up, a Cherokee nation bonds sale to the Astors, Holmes praising books, pardon list for Carson prisoners, Reno cattle notices, and various public notices and ads.
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Presley Simpson
Paris
United States
Thomas JD
Martin
Virginia
Hadley
Oregon Pacific
Portland
Oregon
Chicago
Astors of
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paradise Stage
Colorado
San Francisco
Pineaut Mining
Theodore Winters
Washoe County
trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
Southern Pacific Company
Eureka
Boca
Supreme Court
Carson Man
W. K. Ball
Keno
the Gazette
Mr. Ball
Reno Gazette
Benson Galeh
Goler Mining District
Virginia Enterprise
Hood
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Waite
Treasury
Sacramento
Oliver Wendell Holmes
The
Carson News
M. F. Flanigan
Wuiter
Jas. McCarty
Gree
Charles Leman
Wm. Curnow
F. F. Keith
Frank McIntyre
Yip Low
Kendrick
Frank McTigue
V. Stephenezza
George Lewis
S. M. Streeter
Thomas Hicks
James Shaw
Ah Jew
Anderson
Muller
Charles Bush
W. B. Hurd
Wm. Morrison
James Keffer
W. T. Watson
Arthur Leonard
Ormsby County
H. F. Bartine
State Board of Agriculture
Reno
Wells, Fargo & Co
C. H. Stopparp
L Lw
Paul Neth
Charles Neth
Jennie Neth
Winnemaera
Wasnixcox
House
Catchings
Committee On Rules
Boutelle
House Committee On Rules
Corwin
Honolulu
Presidio
Bay
Mare Island
Sausalito
Exchange
Hawaii
Stockholders Meeting
First National Bank of Winnemucca
Association
Winnemucca
Geo
Nixon
Deel
Winnemucca Hose Company No. 1
Peter Rasx
J. H. Jon
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hell
Ohio
Krause
Eagle Drug Store
Buckingham
Simmons
Ayers
Ayers Almanac
U. S
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