Local News and Mines Notes from the Region
Harlow Hanson returns from Denio district. Fred Corbeil arrives from Jackson Creek. J. W. Marks back from Paradise. W. E. Griffin, Wells Fargo route agent, arrives from Renobie. Mr and Mrs P Roberts and daughters arrive from Willow Creek. Borax shipments total 28,000 pounds. twenty two freight crews operate between Wadsworth and Carlin. Elko battles Battle Mountain for $1000 in a forthcoming game. Prospecting activity heats up as Top Notch mine reports a four foot ledge of $20 rock. mint figures show 21,208,701 silver dollars coined last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Corbeil
Jackson Creek
J. W. Marks
Paradise
W. E. Griffin
Wells, Fargo & Co
Renobie Marbing
P Roberts
Corinne
Lizzie
Willow Creek
Rose Valley
Oregon
Mint
Washington
United States
Gazette
Weekly Crop Bulletin for Nevada Week Ending July 19 1897
The Nevada section reports a favorable crop week with above normal temperatures especially in the north. Rain fell in Ruby Valley and parts of Elko Humboldt Lyon and White Pine counties aiding wheat oats and barley. Haymaking slowed with minor damage offset by crop gains while timothy harvesting began in several counties. Ground squirrel damage affected oats and barley in Elko and small fruit ripening along with apples and peaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Weather Bureau
Ruby Valley
Elko County
Humboldt
Lyon
White Pine
Douglas
Ormsby
Washoe
Lawsuit Filed Over Materials and Labor in Ogden Reservoir
Corey Bros Co sues Gold Creek Mining Co for 24784 83 claiming balance due for materials and labor on reservoir works. Complaint alleges total earned 65416 37 with 40713 54 paid leaving 24784 83 due. defendant owes 13272 17, leaving 11512 6H in dispute. Plaintiff seeks 2500 attorney fees and 2005 filing lien costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etko Independent
Corey Bros. Co
Ogden
Gold Creek Mining Company
Mateer
Golf Creek
Multiple Tragic Incidents Reported Across Regions
Clark Johnson Shaw aged 72 shot himself at the Courtland logging house in Stockton. Amy Cooley a domestic near Auburn missing since Friday. body found in American river. Cohcha steamer crew nine drowned after collision with St Fillans off Isle of Wight. Winchester armory explosion at New Haven kills four women and two men. many injured. building 40 feet blown out. Fram expedition to Greenland led by Sverdrup with Dr Nan sen. Nansen to tour with geologists. two year voyage planned with dogs aboard.
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Clark Johnson Shaw
Courtland
Stockton
Amy Cooley
Robert Hector
Auburn
American River
Woolbarn
Oregon
Isle of Wight
St. Fillans
Concha
Mediterranean
Ee Channel
Pillans
Rotterdam
New York
Southhampton
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
New Haven
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Fram
Dr. Nanasen
Greenland
Sverdrup
Dr. Nansen
Nansen
Yukon Gold Rush Rumor Sparks Major Yukon Fever
A letter from Captain Francis Tutle of the revenue cutter Bear, written at St Michaels on the Yukon river and mailed July 1, reports miners in the Yukon country carrying gold dust worth from fifteen thousand to fifty thousand dollars each. He notes California days pale beside Yukon excitement and contemplates joining the rush up the river. Rosalie farmer R J Fisk brings in a record box of strawberries weighing a pound each with several reaching ten inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondyke
Janeau
San Francisco
Tacoma
Seattle
St. Michaels
Dyea
Linteman
Chilcoot Pasa
Reno Gazette
Charley Lake
Pete Rasmussen
Clondyke
Alaska Fur Company
Janean
Arasca Commenda Co
Excelsior
Northwestern Territory
New York
Francis Tuttle
Bear
Yukon River
Tattle
California
Yukon
Paget Sound
Totule
R. J. Fisk
Upper
Palouse
Rosalie
Washington
Fisk
Nevada mining revival centers on Tuscarora gold boom
In northern Nevada Elko serves as a rail hub for the historic camps White Pine Pioche Tuscarora Coracopia and Lone Mountain. New mining interest flows in as Tuscarora reemerges with evidence of rich gold and silver leads amid past booms and a belief that it may become Nevada’s greatest gold camp yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Rockies
Idaho
Elko
Central Pacine
White Pine
Pioche
Tuscarora
Coracopia
White Rock
California
Etko
Lone Mountain
San Francisco
Notice to Water Consumers In Second and Third Streets
Notice to water customers that water will be shut off from Second and Third streets daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and at other times as needed. J. Rovers Jylott Superintendent W W. W. urges preparation during outages. Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertised for strength. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised for croup and whooping cough. G W Richards of Duygneuse Pa notes local vendor W A Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Rovers
Jylott
Supt
G. W. Richards
Duygneuse
W. A. Brown
SCUTT-In Harmony canyon birth near Winne mucca
A son was born to the wife of L Scout in Harmony canyon near Winne mucca on July 2, 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scutt
Harmony Canyon
Winnemucca
L Scout
Cascarets and No-Tobacco Ads Promote Health Remedies
An array of old time ads tout Cascarets Candy Cathartic for constipation and No-Tu-Bac quitting tobacco with testimonials and money refunds. Also mentions Hall’s Catarrh Cure, a Toledo address, and druggists offering guarantees. Includes prank reference to J Chenery and notary A W Gleason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Gleason
Sade
Notary Public
Hall
Ig Vg A FF. Heney CO
Tuledo
Grugeists
The
Address Parent Remedy Co
Chicago
Newark
Rheumatism Relief Report For Monroe Resident
Mr James Perdue of Monroe Michigan reports severe rheumatism relief after using Chamberlains Pain Balm He writes that his back ached badly and the balm gave prompt relief The product is for sale by W A Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Perdue
Monroe, Mich
Chamberlain
W. A. Brown
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Cure
Century old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. Claims include relief from pain, diarrhea, upset stomach, wind, and gum inflammation with a pleasant taste. Promotes availability by Brown & Piper and widespread sale worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
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Ocal
Harlow Hanson
Denio
Wadsworth
Carfin
Battle Mountain Boys
F.C. Everett
Top Notch
Clandyke
Fort Wrangle
Hudson Bay
Stiken River
Rapida
Klondyke Mines
Figel
Jade Campbell
Tiane Gellert
Hellman, Rothchhild & Co
First National Bank
Post
Grin
Dublin World
Telegraphic News
Yukon Country
Hood
Alith M. Hormax
Nick
M. Horman
E. Retnart & Co
City OF Toledo
Lucas County
Prank J. Cheney
F.j.cheney & Co
Toledo
A.D
Hoyal Haking
Brown & Piper
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