Mews and Items of General Interest From Elko County
A digest of local arrivals departures and notable incidents with names places and events including Jim Jones death in Elko county Col C P Crocker and Hattie Rodifer visits from Paradise and Winnemucca witnesses note strong heat with ninety one degrees reported and a range of social and business items involving Denio Stauffer & Sweetser and Denio district transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Rodifer
Paradise
Winnemucca
Charles Kemler
G. W. O'Neal
Jim Jones
Elko County
Frank Stauffer
Stauffer & Sweetser
Owyhee
Maho
Weather Bureau
Aid to the Militia Apportionment Plan Mentioned
Special dispatch states Secretary Alger approved the proposed national guard apportionment. Based on congressional representation, Nevada Utah Idaho and Wyoming each receive $2587, with two senators and one representative per state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Tribune
Alger Lva
National Guard
Congress
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Scholarships Offered by State University and Virginia Court Martial
The state university will award two general entrance scholarships of 100 dollars each, with 50 dollars payable in September 1897 and half in February 1898. Entrance exams begin the week of August 30, 1897. Applicants should send names to the registrar for information. A general court martial is to meet in Virginia City on July 24 to try a captain from a local military company. The court is led by Col John J Crosby, Col E D Bayle, Lt Col J A Conboie, Lt Col J H Kinkead, Maj F E Harris, Capt W Morrison, Capt D M Ryan, and Col F C Lard, judge advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State University
Stubbs
San Francisco
George H. Taylor
Reno
Virginia City
John J. Crosby
E. D. Bayle
J. A. Conboie
J. H. Kinkead
FE. B. Harris
W. ©. Morrison
D. M. Ryan
F.C. Lard
Divocate
Reno Marriage Unites Pred T Waltz and Zena Blakeslee
Pred T Waltz a Reno public school teacher weds Miss Zena Blakeslee at the bride’s parents home in Reno. The Blakeslee family, formerly of Humboldt House, Humboldt County, receives congratulations from many friends. best wishes for a happy life are offered. Brows Porrn advertises 10,000 belts on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko
Battle Mountain
Winnemovea
Humboldt House
Wordsworth
Reno
Wadsworth
T. Waltz
Zena Blakeslee
Mr. Walla
L. A. Blakeslee
Trans Mississippi Congress Opens With Bryan Present In Salt Lake City
A Salt Lake City dispatch reports the Trans Mississippi congress convened at 9 am with large galleries and full delegates. W J Bryan, president of the congress, arrived to cheers after being welcomed by remarks from Bryan about western expansion and national interests. Resolutions urged harbor work at San Pedro and statehood for New Mexico Arizona and Oklahoma, plus government control of the Union and Central Pacific railroads. Regular business followed focusing on mines and mining and a proposal for a Department of Mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Transmississippi Congress
W. J. Bryan
Congress
California
San Pedro
Prince
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
Keller
North Dakota
Union
Central Pacific
Tirey
Ford
Department of Mines and Mining
Royal
Wm. J. Bryan
Black
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Messrs. Whitmore
Craig
West
Congres
Great West
Warren
Colorado
Fake Monetary Conference Sparks Hopes for Global Pact
A London dispatch reports a joint U S and France bid for bimetallism at a foreign office conference. Delegates included Hay Wolcott Stevenson Paine for the United States and Balfour Salisbury Hickbeach Hamilton for Britain and India. The proposal awaits cabinet review and a likely follow up in a future conference, possibly in the United States with Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
France
Foreign Office
Baron de Courjel
Hay
Wolcott
Vicw
Stevenson
Gen. Paine
Lord Salisbury
Michael Hickbeach
Exchequer
A. J. Balfour
Treasury
England
Geo. Hamilton
India
Notice to Water Consumers Prohibits open hose use hereafter
Notice to water consumers forbids irrigating with open hoses and requires use of sprinklers. any consumer deviating will be shut off from mains. Also includes local ads for wagon spokes, a dentist visit, hardware stock, lost horses, ice cream parlors, medicines, and transit promotions. Names include J. Rowgox, Dr H B McDonald, Brown & Piper, J I Lasley, Humboldt House, and Union Pacific agent notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Rowgox
Blakeslee Ranch
Humboldt River
J. I. Lasley
Humboldt House
Nevada
Mrs Winslow’s Teething Syrup Ad for Children
Nostalgic advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. Claims relief from feverish crying, cutting teeth, diarrhea, stomach upset, wind colic, and gum inflammation. Offered at 25 cents by druggists worldwide, endorsed as from long trusted physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Winslow
Blanks for Sale and Patent Cure Ads
An assortment of old time advertisements offers legal blanks for sale including summons warrants and writs. Also features cures and tonics such as Hall s Catarrh Cure Hood s Sarsaparilla and No To Bac with claims of health benefits and drugstore availability. Limited price notes and guarantees accompany each product or service.
District Court Notice of Appointment in Nevada Estate
In the District Court of the Second Judicial District Humboldt County Nevada the estate of Isaiah Suelser deceased is addressed. An administrator has been appointed to manage the estate and is identified as administratrix with dated court action on June 22, 1897 and July 107 as the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Second Judicial District
State of
Nevada
Humboldt
Isaiah Simelser
Isaiah Suelser
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. P. Denio
Denio
Col. C. P. Crocker
Gohden
H. Elwood
Stanffur & Sweetser
Nebraska
B. Hanson
Harlow Hanson
Denio & Deegan
Georgia
Sertions
Central
Kannas
Hoffman, Rothchild & Co
Jone
Anthony Williams
Rene Williams
Weet Point
Tenn
Printton
Ala
West Point
Emmia Symonds
Symonds
Lovelock
Mr. Symonds
Rhelizs
Clondyke Country
Clondyke
Yukon
Willis Thorp
Alaska
New el Dorado
Inck
James McNamee
Circle City
Seattle Times
Pennsylvania
Standard Oil Company
Porrn
Tran
Ssippi Congress
J. Began
Great Britain
Ely
Royal Baking Powder CO
Srw
York
Sacramento
Brown & Piper's
Jyerte
H. B. McDonald
Wadeworth
Hartwood
Iron and Steel
Town & Piper
Central Hotel
Bridge Street
Proprietress
Trvista Croate
James Perdue
Monroe, Mich
Chamberlain
W. A. Brown
M. Horman
G. W. Richards
Duquense
Art M. Horman
Winnemuces
Union Pacific
Jicago
St. Louis
Omaha
St. Paul
Denver
Winpemnoora
Chicago
Pallouneleepere
Ogden
H. Kitto
Southern Pacific Co
Addreee
D. E. Burley
Union Pacific Co
Salt Lake
Addressee Remedy Co
New Ork
Dee
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ontarien
P. J Cheney
West & Tresale Druggiste
O Walding
Klimnan Marvin
Klimnan Marvin, Wholesale Hall" Etc Raton Cire
Hood
E. Reinhart & Co
Eliza Smise
H. Warres
Railroad Meat Market
George Berk
Gahorgy
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