Local notes and events in Nevada and beyond
Frank Nelson arrived from Dundilon yesterday. Charles Neth won the gold watch at Brown & Piper's raffle. News of a gold discovery near Clinghowse and excitement at Wadsworth. Sixteen to One bantam players asked to attend practice at Armory Hall. Mrs Harriett Walley owner of Walley mineral springs died aged eighty two. Snowstorm blankets mountains with two inches in town. Hanna report on Congress extra session and light beam propulsion ideas. Willing Workers to host floral wedding charity event at M E church. Pacific railroads funding talks await action with Union Pacific foreclosure cases in court.
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Frank Nelson
Dondilon
Brown & Piper
Charles Neth
Armory Hall
Harriett Walley
Walley
Douglas County
Nevada
Washington
Harmon
Pacific Railroads
Union Pacific Railroad
Pardons Board Acts On Storey County Cases
The board of pardons met Monday and acted on several Storey cases including George Walton for felony pardon granted FE. Kendricks Elko murder denied etc. The board later considered additional cases from Storey and other counties with Mrs Hartley Washoe and Yellow Esmeralda among others. Mrs Hartley received a pardon by the board with Governor Sadler and Judges Hornifield Massey voting in favor and Belknap and the Attorney General opposing.
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Board of Pardons
George Walton
Storey
FE. Kendricks
Elko
T. Borne
Sue
Jerry Barry
J. McCarty
F. Conlan
C. Martin
O'Keefe
H. Gafford
Washoe
Tetrick Crowley
Hartley
Yellow
Esmeralda
Stohm
Humboldt
Sadler
Hornifield
Massey
Belknap
Nevada Senator Nixon Urges Nevada for Nevadan Citizens
A Nevada advocacy piece argues for G B Nixon of Winnemucca as U S senator, urging residents to reject a California incumbent and champion a Nevada native. It condemns nonresidents in the senate race, praises Nixon’s ties to Nevada industry, and urges loyal Nevadan representation in Washington. It contrasts Nixon with J P Jones and calls for “Nevada for Nevadan” as the state’s priority.
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Nevada
Jones
Echo
Washington
Senate
George 8. Nixon
California
Nixon
Sharp accusations swirl over Storey county school fund case
Fragmentary OCR report claims the Lo Family case touches Storey county finances tied to a state teachers institute. It alleges funds drawn from a school system and references a census involving youths aged six to eighteen in Indiana. The text is unclear and partially damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storey County
State Teachers’ Institute
Storey
Indiana
No Goldbugs in Colorado Desperado and Stranger Encounter
A dramatic departed tone shows a Colorado setting with a confrontational exchange over a purse of gold. The scene contrasts violent demand with defiance as a thief declares restraint. A health note urges Hood’s Sarsaparistia for strength and endurance.
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Colorado
Desperado
Harlem
Old Time Rail Offers From Winnemucca to Chicago
Travel ads describe fast Union Pacific and Southern Pacific connections from Winnemucca to Chicago with through sleepers and dining cars. The notice lists schedules, connections to St Louis Omaha Denver and St Paul, plus agent contacts in Winnemucca and Salt Lake. Also includes plans for hotels, shoes, a chest pain home remedy, Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup, and legal blank sales.
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Earth
Union Pacific
Winnemucca
Chicago
St. Louis
Lin
Omaha
St. Paul
Denver
Ogden
H. Kitto
Southern Pacific Co
Winnemaven
D. K B. Burley
Union Pacific Co
Salt Lake
Jy Hel
Fortune tale of Tombstone miner who strikes gold
John Pierce of Tombstone Arizona rises from pover ty to fortune after finding a gold bearing rock near his ranch. He ships ore worth 3000 dollars, bonds the claim for 250000, sells to English syndicate for 100000, and receives a 250000 dollar draft in San Francisco while his family enjoys the windfall. The ad for Syrup of Figs sells the product with genuine branding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pierce
Tombstone
Arizona
Republican
Phoenix
Pierce
San Francisco
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Reward Offer
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo guarantee honorability and solvency after 15 years in business. West & Triax Wholesale Druggists Toledo Walding Kinnan & Marvin Wholesale Druggists Toledo endorse internally acting remedy. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J Cheney
West & Triax
O Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
First National Bank of Winnemucca Shareholders Meeting
The regular annual meeting of the shareholders of the First National Bank of Winnemucca will be held at its banking office in Winnemucca Nevada at 10 o clock a m on Thursday January 14 1897 to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year amend article 3 of the articles of association and transact such other business as may be presented. Geo S Nixos, Secretary.
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First National Bank of Winnemucca
Winnemucca
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Hanna
United States
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Hombobit County
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Santa Monica
J. P. Jones
Los Angeles
U.S
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Kilitor
Perkins
Sacramento
Capitol
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Senator Perkins
Sam Shortridge
Marcom
Santa Clara
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Hill
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Maguire
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Kern
Cator
Sanford
W. W. Foote
George C. Perkins
Cater
Foote
Dwyer
Stratton
Gillette
Dickson
Smith
Morehouse
Sam
Hood
Roy
ROYAL
New York
John Borland No. 2
Rye Patch
I, Warren
Winnemaves
Upper
Tuomas Suexn
Busch Hotel
Chamberlain
W. A. Brown
Wixslow
Perry & Cameron
Flushing
Michigan
The
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