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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1897
Page
3
Weather bureau report from January 18 records 24 hours ending 4 pm 75th meridian time. Mean barometer 25.00 inches and mean temperature 24 degrees with extremes 27 and 14. East wind at 1 mile per hour. No precipitation recorded. Forecast min temperature January 19 at 15 degrees. Frank B. Beaman observer.
The St Marys Legislature organized at Carson yesterday with election of officers from the caucus held Sunday evening. Names and posts include President pro tem Alex McCone storey. Secretary T Z Osbarn Lincoln. Assistant secretary A oJ Manes tretti Lander. Sergeant at arms Patrick Corbett Storey. Page Peter Lopez Ormsby. Speaker Lem Allen Char e hill. Chief clerk N W Raff Washoe. many others listed. a nearby update includes public notices, ads, and local opinions. The Malad Enterprise adds a fatherly advee on self-reliance and honesty.
A lively Winnemucca letter describes town happenings in brief skits. Weddings loom at Carlin, a fine Cali graph typewriter is purchased, and a boy loses a length unknown. Skating plans, a near wreck with wagons, and a comic misprint fix are noted alongside a curious sack and stuffed owls in a courthouse caper. Local color from Nev. January 19, 1897.
Acting Governor Sadler reports Nevada’s finances for the 1895 96 period. Cash in the treasury stood at 272 890 82 on December 31 1896, with school fund bonds and cash totaling 1 409 008 26. The state debt totals 472 253 74 with 380 000 irredeemable, and expenditures exceeded receipts by 77 000 over 1895 96, funded by school fund bonds. Property assessable value fell sharply since 1891 96, suggesting a state board of equalization is needed. salary cuts of 28 495 over 95 96 have largely maxed out.
A large gray wolf, the first seen in years, was killed by an Indian after killing a calf near Reese river by the Elkhorn ranch. Reports note months of calf losses previously blamed on a mountain lion before the wolf was confirmed.
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