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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1899
Page
4
Unclear fragment references compulsory arbitration and public officials amid bleeding, with mentions of strikes and regional tension. The readable text hints at labor disputes affecting officials and policy, but lacks concrete details or named entities.
Reports describe a perilous voyage ending with deaths at sea and a long expedition linked to Capitol names. The article cites investigations in Colorado on mining, smelter issues, and a planned Idaho inquiry into Coeur d Alene troubles. It notes officials and witnesses, including Captain Thomas F. Clifford, discussing vote canvassing and circulars.
Local mentions note W. E. Richardson of Golconda at L Prank Clark near Mill City, travels of J. Sibbald and wife to Golconda rivals, and visitors including A. Coxhead from a San Francisco house. Several residents, ministers, teachers, and railroad officials arrive or depart via No. 3 and No. 4 trains, with references to Bank meetings and mining interests.
A cablegram from Drycott, England reports the death of Captain Charles Goodall of Goodall Perkins & Company around age 75. He helped found and control the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, linking major Pacific ports including Alaska. Recent reports say he had been in decline. his fortune was immense.
Cattle receipts in Chicago and Omaha run large with steady to stronger bids. Texas steers hover around 4.25 to 5.25 per hundredweight. native and western cattle show varied levels. Sheep and lamb receipts show steady to strong demand in several markets, with quotes near 3.00 to 4.75 for native and Texas stockers. Wheat and barley trends noted in San Francisco and Denver reports, while New York markets reflect currency and broker activity.
Oncar F Lackey of Baltimore brought to New York aboard a U S transport and moved to Swinburne Island in critical condition. He received serum from Health Officer Doty and is reported convalescent. Other wires note Salisbury's wife suffering a stroke and later improving, the attorney general ruling sugar bounty unconstitutional, and additional lockjaw deaths from July 4 injuries. Also a land sale notice in Washoe County.
A scanned excerpt shows a school examination covering Mexico geography and government, Arctic biomes, Great Lakes, Russia Turkey Portugal capitals and ports, English history Tudor period and Cromwell, home rule, chemistry topics, and physics problems. It lists questions on mineral resources, plant life, seaports, and scientific formulas alongside accounting exercises and practical experiments.
The fifteenth annual session of the Convention of National Labor Commissioners opened in Augusta Maine with Carroll T Wright presiding. Twenty one commissioners from fifteen states attended as Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut New York Pennsylvania Missouri Illinois Michigan Virginia Indiana Minnesota North Carolina Kansas and Wisconsin. Governor Powers and Mayor Lane delivered welcomes, with Wright responding. Discussions covered consolidation with the National Factory Inspectors, which was tabled amid opposition. Professor A B Rogers of the University of Maine spoke on corporate bodies and the public, followed by bureau reports as the hearing continued.
Warrant notices dated July 19, 1600 appear posted in the county courthouse listing fees and orders. The postings reference county treasurer duties and official notices from the court, with unreadable portions due to damaged text.
John N Davis and wife Louise Hitchcock Davis began a cross country automobile journey from New York at 1 o clock aiming to reach San Francisco. The trip would be the longest by car if completed, using a compact roadster with high cushioned wheels and bike like tires. They will travel via Harlem Albany Buffalo Lake Erie Chicago and the Rockies, then cross prairies toward Colorado Springs and beyond. Water service notices follow for streets near Water Consumers area. schedules show daily closures 10 AM to 2 PM starting Saturday July 16.
A Weather Bureau official explains a unsettled eastern atmospheric pattern from Nevada to North Dakota. A tropical cyclone over Washington State shows limited influence on local conditions with only possible partly cloudy skies tonight and tomorrow. The current warm spell across Cedar City to Texas persists, with slight temperature dips unlikely in the next twenty four hours.
Humboldt river levels run higher than ever with eight foot depths at Bridge Street bridge. First National Bank of Winnemucca holds semi annual directors meeting and declares dividends payable immediately. Reinhart Coe ships 25 000 pounds of wool to Catlin Bell Co in San Francisco. A large washout near Ogden delays eastbound train. westbound service split into two sections later. Basque wool grower Martin Kehabe arrives with fifty two bales weighing about 27 000 pounds and valued at around 4400 dollars.
Obituary note reports Mrs Melvin wife of a conductor on the Sacramento division died last night at Wadeworth. The trusted line adds that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has long been used with good results by Mr W Vouper of Bi Rio Cal, and that it is recommended for smart children. Sold by W A Brown druggist.
Demurrer sustained in the Wells Fargo Mattress Company case filed in Winnemucca district court. The complaint by Minnie Reed seeks damages for death related loss after funds were not forwarded to the Insurance Company. Respondents include Clark and Ween for Mrs Reed and Cheney for Wells Fargo.
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