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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1897
Page
3
Conditions of weather for 41 hours ending 8 o clock mean barometer 25.77 maximum temperature 99 minimum 14 mean 26 wind prevailing direction eight wind max velocity 17 mph precipitation 24 hours 0.00 inches minimum temperature Jan 20 30 degrees observer Frank R Beahan
Town notes include band practice for the Sixteen to One League at the Armory at 8 PM, local ice harvesters at work as river thaw continues, and various arrivals from Mill City CO and Paradise. Pontiac headlines report grand jury indictments against Walter Kermeen for house breaking, bail set at 1500, plus senators elected in multiple states.
At a late caucus the fight over U S Senate nomination ended with John P. Jones selected over George Nixon by a 35 to 3 vote. The event drew fiery speeches in the capitol and a champagne toast at the Arlington House after. Nixon's supporters considered earlier moves to withdraw or shift tactics, but Jones carried the party line.
A Winnemucca letter reminiscences a serendipitous night of skating at the ice palace Trackee. It recounts a near disaster as skaters fall through the ice, a lively Armory Hall dance, and a town gossip scene about local figures and a two day recreation trip. The writer notes district attorney plans a suit against Survex State and mentions gold claims at Star.
The article covers the second day of the Nevada legislature session with Senate and Assembly actions including committee appointments, bills on land and constitutional amendments, and staffing notes. It mentions salaries, adjournment, and a section on business notices, plus local mining activity updates and community notes from Kennedy.
A 19th century advertisement claims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup relieves teething pain in children, calms crying, and treats diarrhoea and stomach issues. It touts a long history, says it is a prescription of leading female physicians, and notes a price of twenty five cents per bottle sold by druggists worldwide.
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