Local News and Items of a General Nature
Reno arrivals and departures mark daily life with names like J. F. Jacobs and Miss Helen Rose. Nevada showcases at Cheyenne include a full mineral exhibit and a $50 donation from Virginia City to aid Comstock troops. A river rise, weather changes, and stage contracts underscore the era’s frontier hustle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caraon
Cheyenne
Helen Rose
Kennedy
Pascal
Sadoru
Sadler
B. F. Edwards
Candelaria
Esmeralda
Fred Corkill
J. A. Blossom
California
Bio Health
Downieville
Sierra City
Cal
Oliver
Westbound Passenger Train Crashes Into Freight Near Town
Early morning collision between westbound passenger No 2 and freight extra two miles east of town wrecks the freight caboose while the passenger engine suffers minor damage. Engineer Kline and firemen shaken but unharmed. rear brakeman failed to flag the train. Wrecking crew clears track. no delays to afternoon service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline
Beam
Tule
Here
Wadeworth
Morro Castles and Mining Patent Rules in Fort Russell Letter
A Winnemucca letter explains Morro castles and harbor fortifications in the West Indies, and outlines new mining patent rules requiring affidavits of $500 work per location, or $900 per claim if not consolidated. Notes on local horse losses, family letters from Elmer in Cheyenne, measles, drills, weather, and residents’ health in Winnemucca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
San Juan Baptista
Porto Rico
Santiago de Cuba
West Indies
Morro
General Land Office
Land Office
D. Duncan
Elmer
Torrey
Cheyenne
Dick Hoskins
Virginia City
Hoskins
Coryell
Ras
Public School Honor Roll Report and Local Notices
Principal Winfrey reports Winnemucca May honor rolls across departments with numerous students named in each grade. The item also includes notices about millinery stock, a fence project for burial grounds, fund subscriptions, and various local business ads and medical testimonials from 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfrey
Winnemucca
Edith W. Lewis
Abbie Duncan
Addie Ried
Ernest McDeid
Millie Guthrie
Mabel Cochran
Epward E. Wixerey
Annie Fellows
A.D. F
Unionville
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J. F. Jacobs
Reno
S. J. Anderson
Battle Mountain
F. M. Buckingham
Paradise
Lovelock
Nevada
Omaha
H. B. Maxson
Comstock
Kewanee
Illinois
Nevada Volunteers
Fort Russel
Morro Castles
Stauffer
G. W
Sam Merrienp
John McClure
J. Springer
Wadsworth
Unele 8i
Neil Carmichael
Amador City
Fisteall
Aagembl
Reveille
Gan
Assen
Oha
Messeal
Apecters
Lucy Laveaga
Mamie Staunton
Charlestina Croecea
de Ette Chagnon
Frank Krenkle
A. L. Eve
Grae
Ralph Case
Wilfie Bonnifield
Alma Giroux
Josie Staunton
Otto Diehl
Frankie Case
Florence Truman
Belle Weber
Cecile Dwyer
Pauline Neth
Dora Giroux
Pauline Schmidt
Roy McEnerney
Freddie Diehl
Mises
Laura Meier
Mildred Rutherford
Clara Weber
Clara McEnerney
Georgina Berk
Henry Berk
Anna Busch
Hilda Diehl
Tracy Beam
Miss Rose Garpxer
International Indemnity Co
San Francisco
Accident and Health Insurance
F. M. Buckranam
Crry
Teena
Lucas Covsry
Frank J. Carney
F. J. Cuenry & Co
Toledo
Hauu
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
Silver State Chapter No
O.E. S
Steven State Hall
Josemine Dean
A. W. M. Allice L. Eve
M. Hofman’s
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public
Hall
F. J. Cheney &O
Teledo
Draggiste, Jie. Y
Sirvex City
Nev
Hood
Eliza Cramer
Royal
Bain
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Giroux
Winnemucca, Nevada
G. W. Summerfield
Geo, Kyle
Upper
Winnemuce
N.owen
Essor To
A. Lagrave
Castle Gate
Golconda
Klondyke
Joseph O’neal
Diehl's See
Chris. Diehl
Prop
People’s Meat Market
C. D. Duncan
Bridge ST. - Winnemucca
Kentucky
Alfonso Pasquale
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