Local and Personal Newsbook Briefs From Carson and Surroundings
Local notes report arrivals and departures in Carson and nearby towns with names such as Bonnifield Gibbens Morey Colson Morris and Matthews visiting or traveling via San Francisco Lovelock and Sacramento. A week of prayer proceeds at M E church amid a cold snap and snow with forecast continuing cold. Indictments target selling whiskey to Indians. jurors drawn for the year. county commissioners lease Toll Use Station. a sheepmen cattlemen feud leads to a raid killing 208 sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Gibbens
Francisco
W. D. Morey
Pradise Valley
Worge H. Colson
William Bo
Golconda
W. C. Raddell Reed
Lovelock
W. Morris
Examiner
Red
San Francisco
Buscharies
A. P. Matthews
Lafayette
United Tes
M. E
L. Abel
Sunset Telephone Plans Statewide Network Expansion
Sunset Telephone Company installs an exchange in Virginia City with 130 telephones and outlines plans to extend service to Silver City Dayton Eureka mill Wadsworth Loveck Churchill County and other towns. The aim is a unified Lovephone network linking every town in Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Telephone Company
Harst
Virginiaity
Silver City
Dayton
Eureka Mill
Epring
Wadsworth
Loveck
Churchill County
Jocalles
Ne 4
Lovephone
Train wreck avoided as freight car derails cattle safe
The Reno Journal reports a westbound freight car derailed near the town yesterday morning. A quick switch operation prevented disaster, though one spur caused the palace Limited to slide into a mudbank. No lives were lost, only two birds perished near the rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno Journal
Erdi
New Year's Party at J P Andersons in McDermit
Mr and Mrs J P Anderson entertained friends at their new Humboldt county residence on New Year's Eve in McDermit Nevada. The party featured fine music by violinist Mrs Clara Milroy and James Minor and drew guests from California Oregon Idaho and Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Anderson
McDermit
Nevada
Pickens Anderson
Humboldt County
Hoppin
Anderson
South
California
Oregon
Idaho
Clara Milroy
McConnell
Jas. D. Minor
Then and Now Price Comparisons from Late 19th Century
A list compares historic wages and goods to modern equivalents. It notes a carpenter at 2.50 daily in 1897 would require 443 to match sugar trust costs, rail workers, beans, salt pork, barbed wire, nails, twine, oil, tinware, and wheat across 1896 to 1900 era prices, illustrating changing purchasing power.
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Sugar Trust
Pacific Stockmen elect officers at San Francisco meeting
The Pacific Stockmen's Association met at the Palace hotel in San Francisco. F C Lusk of Chico opened the session. Mayo Newhall moved to fix the annual meeting for the second Tuesday in January. Officers elected include PF Lusk president Mayo Newhall vice president T B Bishop treasurer F J Sinclair secretary W L Vail. directors John Sparks J Churchill J Millay Fred Cox Henry Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Stockmen
Pacific Stockmen’s Association
Palace Hotel
San Francisco
F.C. Lusk
Chico
Mayo Newhall
Lusk
T. B. Bishop
F. J. Sinclair
W. L. Vail
Los Angeles
John Sparks
Reno
J. Churchill
Yreka
J. Millay
Phoenix
Fred Cox
Sacramento
Henry Miller
Wonderful Language of Law and the Orange
A Topeka judge humorously contrasts a simple transfer of fruit with a lawyer drafted deed. The judge notes the verbose form would grant all interest, rind, juice, pulp, pits and rights, with power to bite or eat, despite any contrary wording in past deeds.
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Foote
Topeka
Kansas City Journal
Congressman Newlands Announces Seed Quota for 1900
Congressman Francis G. Newlands has received his yearly seed quota and will mail seeds to applicants who address him at the House of Representatives Washington D C. All applications must be received by March 1. d29m1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis G. Newlands
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
State News Notes From Nevada Briefs
Ice seven to eleven inches thick being harvested at Elko. Snow four to seven inches on level in Pleasant Valley. Trainmen report heavy summit snow. Storm widespread. cattlemen pleased. Two thoroughbred pups stolen. Reno mourning. Four tramps arrested for coal theft at Elko. Grand jury indictments for whisky sales to Indians. Mike Nevin named Chief of Police in Virginia City. Jon Walker injured in Palisade runaway. Wm Cradlebaugh pioneer dies at Cradlebaugh's Bridge. Catarrh cure promoted by Cheney Co with testimonial appeal.
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State Printing Office
Elko
Supreme Court
Fitzgerald
California
Reno
Pleasant Valley
Elke County
The
State University
Chinatown
United States Grand Jury
Carson
Wm. Cradlebaugh
Nevada
Cradlebaugh
Carson River
Ohio
Carson Appeal
Mexican War Veteran Endorses Colic Remedy for Pension
A Mexican war veteran and editor lauds Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy noting it kept him from pension increase during renewal. He says a dose restores him and calls it unequalled for diarrhoea. Also recommended is One Minute Cough Cure for cold onset to prevent consumption. Brown Bros. druggists sell both.
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Chamberlain
Mexico
Brown Bros
Mining activity and new ore finds in Tonopah region
Thirty five miners work in Tonopah Esmeralda county as J H Bemis surveys nearby properties. Electric Mining and Reduction Company may start up operations in Reno area. Escuadra mine near Cactlan sold for 3.5 million to a New York syndicate. Yell ow Jacket air compressor tested producing 102 horsepower at 100 volts. Deitrich reports a six foot ledge of $30 ore on East Walker river. Wedekind mine to ship four carloads this week. nine workers employed. Klondike and Nome gold output estimated for the year at 25.72 million. Bluestone Kelly promotes mining camps from Reno to Sonora after securing options on Mexican mine worth 2.5 million.
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Scidmore
Electric Mining and Reduction Company
Reno
Oaxaca
Mexico
Escuadra
Cactlan
New York
J. Sloat Fassett
Jacaxet
Virginia
Joe Deitrich
East Walker River
Deitrich
Dayton Times
Wedekind
Reno Journal
Comstock
Virginia Enterprise
Con
Ophir
Silver Hill
Caledonia
Overman
Gould & Curry
Justice
W. A. Kelly
Clarendon
Kelly
West
Sonora
California
Teachers' Examination Notice for Humboldt County Nevada
Notice of regular semi annual examination of applicants for teachers certificates in Humboldt county Nevada. Exam held at the Winne mucca schoolhouse starting 8 AM Monday January 1901. Interested persons must notify County Superintendent by January 14 1901. L Hood County School Supt.
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Humboldt County
Nevada
Winnemucca
Mother's Favorite Cough Remedy Promoted for Children
The advertisement promotes Mother's Favorite Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe for children and adults, claiming it cures coughs croup and whooping cough without opium or dangerous drugs. It urges Brown Bros. druggists as sellers and touts One Minute Cough Cure for instant relief and grippe among adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Bros
Rown Bros
Burleigh Bill Passes Increasing House to 386
Telegrams report the Burleigh bill passing to raise House membership to 386. The President is bedridden with grip, not considered serious by doctors. China talks stall as Conger notes plan hitch and envoys fail to sign the ministerial accord. The Russia steamer near Marseilles with 95 aboard is lost. rescue attempts fail. Pugilist Frank Welsh dies after New Year’s Eve bout. warrants issued for about 30 combatants. U S proposes international talks in Washington to handle indemnity and new China treaties.
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Conger
Russia
Marseilles
Frank Welsh
Philipsburg
N. J
Paddy Donivan
United States
China
Washington
Pekin
A Cure for Frost Bite in Carson
In Carson on February 24 1897 a storm left a resident severely frostbitten. After sixteen miles into a head wind the face swelled and inflamed but after using Trib the skin healed rapidly. The writer urges publication to prevent others suffering frostbite. The piece lauds Trib as a superior patent medicine and notes its use as a rubdown for muscular issues.
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Carson
Cc. Latta
Ita
Trib
Jack Frost
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Cure
A long standing patent medicine advertises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims relief from teething pain diarrhea wind colic and inflamed gums and promises energy for the child. The syrup is priced at twenty five cents per bottle and available through druggists worldwide.
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Mrs. Winslow
Notice to Subscribers for January 1 Remittances
Silver State will mail bills January 1 to subscribers in arrears. Please remit before year start or promptly after the first of the year. Send payments to THE SILVER STATS, Winnemuces, Nev.
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Silver Stats
Winnemuces
Nev
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John Cull
Bonnifield
Carson, Baste
B. Overshine
Merif! McDeld
William Nunnery
Upt & Selway
Deitt
W. H. Minor
State News Notes
Mike Nevin
Virginia City
Storey County Commissioners
Joseph Foley
Truckee
Jonathan Walker
Eureka County
Palisade
Elko Independent
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
C. Hall
We Wold
Mines and Mining
Tonopah
Esmeralda County
J. H. Bemis
Salt Lake
Klondike
Alaska
Nome
Jan.bid
L. Hood
the Bm
John Diehl
Winnemucen, Ney
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