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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1901
Page
2
Official notice from The Silver State Winnemucca Nevada outlines subscription rates by mail for one year six months and three months and carrier weekly pricing. Address for business communications is Corner Bridge and Fourth streets Winnemucca Nevada.
A weather bureau report from May 31 1901 records mean barometer 30.16 inches, max 74F, min 6F above zero, and mean 55F with no precipitation. The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight and Sunday. The rest reviews on trusts coal lands, political talk, Lipton’s Shamrock Cup bid, Morgan and Gould fortunes, Carnegie philanthropy, and quotes Portland Oregonian’s critique.
The text notes Sweden's 20,000,000 acres of forests supporting forestry schools and state revenue, while Germany and France have forestry departments and Spain runs irrigation. It argues the general government should lead irrigation and forestry for reliable water supply. It also records a 101 to 7 Philadelphia conference vote denouncing Booker T. Washington as not among the greatest or wisest, contrasted with praise for his work with African Americans.
The Caledonian Insurance Co of Edinburgh presents its annual statement for the year ending December 31, 1900. It reports capital paid up 1,883,456 39 and total income 1,305,564 01 with expenditures totaling 1,361,047 22. Fire insurance risks written show 850,488 25 in losses incurred, while Nevada business lists 59,042 75 in risks written and 877 51 in losses paid. THOS J CONROY manages, San Francisco, May 21, 1901.
Fire Man's Fund Insurance Co of California reports 1900 totals including assets 31,000,000 and total income 2,219,665.71 with losses 998,462.66 and expenditures 2,059,209.14. Separate figures for Nevada risks written 298,095.00 and premiums received 6,892.91. Also Fire Association of Philadelphia filing shows capital paid up 6,340,250.89 and total income 3,181,977.69 with losses 1,797,230.55 and expenditures 3,189,220.02 as of May 21, 1901.
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