Local and Personal Notes From Reno and Surrounding
Willow Point resident T. R. Weber visits town as H A Lindley arrives from Ogden and J E Harper comes from Renois to Lafayette. Henry Miller reaches Paradise Valley, A Lindley from San Francisco, A B Corey a railroad contractor from Ogden, R Battels back from Lovelock, Scott Davis of Union Pacific from Salt Lake City, Plummer and M Bestandig San Francisco drummers, D J Hadley adding a glass front to Fashion restaurant, D M Wightman and wife visiting relatives in Salt Lake City then to St Clair Nevada, Assemblyman Townsend returns from Paradise valley with wife and Mrs Sperry, Townsend to Carson City for Legislature, Townsend wearing a sling. Crusade against lottery ticket dealers advances in Washoe County as grand jury probes enforcement of lottery laws amid rumors of widespread sales. District Court denies Stauffer vs First National Bank new trial, awards modified judgment about 11,657 dollars plus 2,260 dollars costs. Administrator appointed for F D Sweetser estate. H J Lorentzen named, bond set at 15,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
W. A. Sperry
Paradise Valley
Carson
H. J. Lorentzen
Buchanan Dramatic Company Sets Week In Winnemucca
The Reveille notes the Buchanan Dramatic Company now engaging at Austin and praising its first class quality with drama, vocal and instrumental music, and dancing. The company opens a week’s engagement in Winnemucca next Monday night with reserved seats on sale at Eagle Drug Store.
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Buchanan Dramatic Company
Reveille
Austin
Winnemucca
Eagle Drug Store
Growth of Switchmen's Union in Short Time
The Switchmen's Union of North America has risen rapidly from near nothing to 12 local bodies and 13,000 members in a few years, marking an extraordinary advance in organized labor history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switchmen's Union
Organized Labor
Switchmen’s Union of
North America
Will of Albert Kent filed in Chicago leaves 5000 to Golconda man
The last will of Albert Kent of San Franz was filed in Chicago yesterday. It states a bequest of 5000 dollars to William C. Savage of Golconda Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Kent
San Franz
Chicago
William C. Savage
Golconda
Nevada
State News Notes and Local Events
Reno officials plan to buy a modern hose wagon for the fire department. Assembly committees to be announced today. A petition seeks a free public library in Reno. Ben Craighead of Elko dies of pneumonia, sister Lou Craighead in San Francisco is the sole known relative on the coast. Legislature members report good times and prospects rise in mining and agriculture. A colored man, nearly naked, jumped a westbound freight train near the mill, was found by Constable McCoy, identified as Goley, hungry and crazy, later jailed and likely to be sent to the asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgkinson
Reno
Assembly
Board of County Commissioners
Ben Craighead
Elko
Lou Craighead
San Francisco
Carson
Constable McCoy
Goley
Ohio
Elko Independent
Brief Notes of Interest from National and Local News
A northern Washington County Iowa resident makes a small fortune shipping rabbits to New York sold as Belgian hares. Britain has purchased over 60,000 horses and mules in the U S for Boer War use, transported from New Orleans to South Africa in 65 ships. A New York bill seeks to ban side doors to saloons in cities over 50,000 and require bar rooms to be visible. Wall Street activity boosts federal revenue as over two million shares trade daily, netting about 40 thousand dollars. A Florida man buys 300 acres near Swan Bridge to breed alligators for skins amid rising demand.
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Washington County
Iowa
New York
Great Britain
United States
New Orleans
South Africa
Wall Street
Uncle Sam
Federal Treasury
Florida
Swan Bridge
Woolgrowers Meeting in Reno February 9 1901
Notice from the Woolgrowers Association of Nevada announcing a meeting in Reno on Saturday February 9 1901 at 2 PM in Judge Cheney's office. Attendance of members is strongly urged and the meeting is chaired by President D C Wheeler with Secretary J L Flanigan. Various entries follow about sales and local goods.
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Woolgrowers Association of
Nevada
Reno Nev
P. M
Judge Cheney
D. C. Wheeler
J. L. Flanigan
Mining notes from Lyon county and Mexican mines
Twelve men work at the Mc Connell mine in Lyon county while the Ludwig mine uses four ten star teams to haul ore to Wabuska. Reports describe Gulf region mining reforms, a Belmont deed transferring Downey Bros. properties to Nevada Company for 25000 dollars, and optimistic outlooks from Reno and Salt Lake City on Last Chance and Siberian gold prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell
Lyon County
Ludwig
Wabuska
Rockies
Cascade Range
Belmont
Nevada Company of
Berlin
Nev
Downey Bros
Downeyville
Nye County
Austin Reveille
A Shirt Drummer's Story
A San Francisco reader describes a fall in Carson Nevada last Saturday while carrying a heavy load. He strained ligaments in the right leg and suffered severe pain, sleeping difficulty, and limited mobility until three applications of Trib liniment relieved the pain and restored walking without a stick by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson
Nev
J. E. Haskell
San Francisco
Cal
De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve and Early Risers Ad
An old advertisement touts De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve as soothing and antiseptic for piles sores and skin diseases with a caveat about imitations. It promotes Brown Bros Delaware 3 lb tins peeled table peaches three cans for 50 cents and De Witt’s Little Early Risers as liver and bowel cleansers from F. C. Robins & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Witt
Brown Bros
Delaware
F. C. Robins & CO
Japan
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. R. Weber
Willow Point
H. A. Lindley
Ogden
J. BE. Harper
Renois
Lafayette
Rae
Henry Miller
A. Lindley
A. B. Corey
R. Battels
Lovelock
Scott Davis
Union Pacific
Salt Lake City
Washoe County
Grand Jury
Curter
State News Notes
J. F. Clark
Mill City
F.C. Robins & CO
Robins & Go
Mines and Mining
W. G. H. St. Clair
Frank Dickinson
John Sparks
Mr. St. Clair
Reno Gazette
Guanajuato
Mexico
Sirena
Louis M. Brown
Salt Lake
Siberia
The
Tribune
Mr. Brown
Denver
Burlington
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louis
Black Hills
Salt Lake Office
West Second South
R. F. Neslen
Grocery Department
Railroad Lumber Yard
Fead and Sale Stable
Castle Gate
N. Owen
Felix Poulin
Bridge Street
J. H. Hoyt
Bii Street
Reinhart & Oo
Diehl’s Book Store
C. Diehl
G. W. Summerfield
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