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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1880
Page
3
Observations were taken at the same moment of time at weather stations to coordinate signals and mapping. The report notes military weather observations underpinning operations with detailed timing across installations.
Angus Morricon of Rye Mateh reports the mill shut down due to water scarcity and an artesian well being sunk. James Gouhi of Mill City visits town. Bishop Whitaker arrived from the eastern part of the state and remained overnight before departing westward.
A note from party of pleasure seekers says they arrived at Golcon da all right and camped last night. They plan to move to Pate Creek where My Lay of the Hot Springs Motel reports abundant fish and wages. Carping grounds lie below the snow banks, making it a pleasant spot for a few weeks as you please in the state.
Veter Kask states his teams haul twenty eight tons of mineral daily to the railroad at Humbokin House. Mining operations under C D Rhodes agent run successfully with mines in operation and minerals shipped west by rail from UMitabelli House.
Juha CL Fall arrived in town and plans to resume business weekly with mines and mills starting Monday. He shows high energy though some ventures face delays as OCR errors distort details. 2 HC Stewart named Regent Agent for Willow Point election area notifies county clerk of stepping down, while Carl Selure visits Wardsworth Grand Lake Reservation to meet Williams.
A. D. Vary was named Registry Agent for Precinct No. 14 Bartlett Creek by the Board of County Commissioners. With no local official to administer oaths, he sent a sworn statement dated July 21, 1880, invoking the Ruler of the Universe as witness to his oath, raising questions about validity.
A gang of tramps gathered near Kemler's flouring mills and warehouses. They abused Officer Rose when asked to leave. about twenty left town after a citizens’ order. A dozen youths tried to ride a freight train but were routed by train crews. FE Reinhart & Co shipped four carloads of wool to the McConnell Brothers, noting inefficiency in routing. Oregon reports a proposed line from Brownsville to Springfield and toward Winnemucca, hinting at a northwest railroad connection.
The Carson Times reports CP and V & T Rail Road Companies offer delegates half fare to the Carson convention on August 11, with free return tickets. Delegates must buy their tickets to the convention. Also noted is the death of Paul Cleveland, a recent asylum patient from this county, and a shipment of 22,000 pounds of government freight to FortMcDermit.
McKenney's Pacific Coast Directory is delivered to subscribers here. It notes errors such as listing J. H. Dole as County Judge of Storey with a Winnemucca residence, highlighting reference mistakes in the publication.
The United States Grand Jury indicted John A Jones for forging but the jury disagreed on guilt and he will be released. He was arrested last Fall at Spring City in the county.
Mrs Graf's millinery offers hats and suits made to order while Brown's Bronchial Troches claim decades of use for throat and voice conditions. Maple sugar mixed with baking powder ads promote Levy & Co's Ideal as superior with a playful line about romance.
An array of 19th century ad blurbs tout wealth pursuit and health cures. Claims for Green's Avans TF Lower promise relief from dyspepsia liver complaints and nervous symptoms. Sample bottles and drugstore sales are noted, alongside a New Goods opening from Levy & Co and promotions for clothing and goats.
Special locals question why everyone visits Levy & Co for goods. Answer: that is the place to get foods low priced for cash.
A long row of items extols Aver's Carmaxtia Purgatives as superior and safe for family use. The piece includes notices from Northwestern Masonic Aid Association, agent appointments in Winnemucca, and multiple local advertisers on groceries, medicines, apparel, and household goods. It mentions Shiloh’s products, DeSaussure druggists, and local merchants amid a collage of promotions and public notices.
A description of a property offered for sale includes a comfortable house with a kitchen and water features. The fenced lot on Fourth Street is highlighted as part of the sale, with references to nearby names and firms.
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