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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1899
Page
2
The Silver State appears as a daily paper with Sunday omissions and offices at Bridge and Fourth streets. Subscription and pricing details are partially garbled, noting monthly rates and delivery terms, with references to Nevada readers in San Francisco finding The Silver State at Paine Motel News stand.
Weather data for 24 hours ends 6:00 PM shows max 66, min 42, mean 19, barometer 29.74, precipitation 0.27 inches. Forecast calls for warmer tonight and Saturday. Nevada booster notes praise local beef from Hereford and Durham bulls and praise Salt Lake Mining Review as a source of mining news.
The administration sides with American interests against Canada and England over Alaska and the Clayton Bulwer treaty. It rejects unjust demands for Pyramid harbor and Lynn Canal, asserts American sovereignty, and signals readiness to cancel old treaties if necessary to secure national goals. England’s reaction is anticipated as a test of the United States strength.
The Easterner notes Nevada’s graduation at the State University, praising the state’s broad educational system and abundant unoccupied land. It highlights irrigation prospects, a top statewide school program, and reads as an urging to Eastern readers to consider Nevada. The piece also references national politics and invites sending Nevada papers about the university commencement.
The Carson mint becomes an assay office under new rules, reducing staff and salaries. Affected positions include assayer in charge, clerks, melters, and watchman, with the Carson office likely to mirror Boise City’s staffing. The change cuts circulation money in Carson by more than half, harming the state and city economies. Senator Jones and Superintendent Colcord had hoped to resume coinage at Carson, but expectations fade as this policy takes effect.
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