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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1899
Page
3
The nineteenth Nevada legislature opened with both chambers organized and ready. Senator Stewart appears poised for a hard battle, with aides and rivals jockeying for patronage and committee control as the Senate and Assembly deputies take their posts.
Pumps will be installed at the Comstock mine shaft in Virginia City with two units and a reserve. The system includes a 2900 foot flume and connections to the Sutro tunnel as pumping starts at the 1750 foot level. If successful, a revival of mining days is anticipated by mid February.
Ore shipments from Eureka mines last week total 110 tons. California has recorded 15.50 inches of rain since last September. The Uncle Sam mine in Shasta County was sold for 150000 dollars. Coasting, snowshoeing and skating are popular in Truckee. Robert Charles and Thomas Thompson died at Washoe County hospital Saturday. J B Fitzgerald will start a cyanide plant at Pittsburg in Lander County. John Mellander of Gatena prepares to ship a car of ore to Salt Lake City. A new mill will be erected near Pahrump Ranch in Lincoln County. Dr. McDonald of Virginia City seeks superintendent of the insane asylum. The reorganization bill for California National Guard may strip the governor of power. W H A Mason seeks Nevada senatorial seat as a Democrat. Glasgow and Western Exploration Co installed a powerful hoisting engine at Copper Canyon. Carson residents expect a profitable legislative session similar to the Fitzsimmons Corbett fight. W T Jenkins remains gravely ill at Battle Mountain. Hall's Catarrh Cure is touted as a universal remedy with testimonials and a money back promise. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is recommended to prevent pneumonia during colds and la grippe. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve touted for piles burns and skin diseases. Eagle Drug Store notes its complete cramped goods line from A E Bernau & Co.
A letter from San Francisco published in the Reno Gazette accuses Southern Pacific interests of orchestrating a statewide political move involving Dan Barnes, Stewart, Farrington, and Cannon’s seat. It alleges payoffs, lawyering, and schemes to influence Nevada politics while noting local business ads and photography services.
A fragmented advertisement page cites Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies and multiple cures for diarrhea wind colic and inflammation. It also promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy One Minute Cough Cure Hood's Sarsaparilla and local druggists with testimonials and local outlets like Eagle Drug Store and Brown Prior Co.
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