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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1900
Page
3
Local readers reported arrivals from Ogden San Francisco Reno and Berkeley plus the Lassen County DA James T Boyd arriving from Susanville. Band practice at the courtroom and a lodge social honoring Grand Officer Mrs McCowen featured Marguerite Polkinghorne vocal. Also notes on a Kennedy ore shipment and West Point cadetship exams for Nevada youths.
Lightning partially wrecked the Reno electric light works on Sunday evening. The relay bicycle race between Curzon and Reno teams has been abandoned. Grass Valley trustees allow sidewalk bicycle riding. Fourth of July committee of Virginia City invites Senators Jones and Stewart to fund celebration. An Indian fell from a train near Carlin. arm broken and bruised. No deaths among Higgin’s victims. recovery expected. Mark Requa appointed receiver for Eureka and Palistine Railway with bonds at 100000. Nickel syndicate cases return to federal court amid publication dispute.
A Virginia Chronicle dispatch from Wabuska Nevada reports Higgin a Plute Indian desperado shot and killed by Indian police from Walker Lake reservation and a white man wounded nearby. Higgin died ten minutes after being fatally shot. Higgin carried parsnip indicating intent to self harm if captured.
The Virginia City session of the Grand Chapter R A M elects officers led by M A Murphy as Grand High Priest and William McMillan as Deputy. Hoitt's School at Menlo Park, Cal, praised as a top Pacific coast institution with new buildings. A meeting is set for Wednesday evening June 13 1900 to perform M M work.
Ice cream and cake served every afternoon and evening at the Central hotel. Mrs. Clara Williams, fettle.
The San Francisco Board of Health reports no new plague developments. Ignatius Donnelly accepts the People's party nomination for Vice-President. The steamer San Juan sailed to Nome and Seattle with 300 passengers and 2000 tons of freight. General Buller reports Laings Nek and Majuba evacuated by the Boers from Joubert's farm. Boer commandoes in the Free State under Dewet and Oliivier number about 5000. Dewet leads about 13000 burghers toward Johannesburg. British defeat at Elandsfontein unconfirmed. Senator James K. Jones arrives in Chicago to oversee the campaign. Bryan plans final meeting with Jones before the Kansas City convention.
An 1880s style ad offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure appeal. It endorses F J Cheney and firm by West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists in Toledo. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and sold at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials free.
Travel offers by Union Pacific for Detroit Milwaukee Philadelphia Kansas City Cincinnati Charleston St Paul and Chicago oceanic style fares with return trips in May June July and August. Tickets good via Salt Lake and Denver with three daily trains and quick service. Attractions include Echo and Weber canyons Witches Rock Evil's Slide Green River Bluffs Pulpit Rock and Devil's Gate. Inquiries to Oregon Short Line agent or H M Clay Salt Lake City.
Winne mucca Lodge No. 19 F and A M calls a communication for Saturday evening June 16 1900 at 8 o'clock Work in E B Degree All Master Masons in good standing are requested to be present By order of Reuben Battell W M B Leonard Secretary td
Hoitt's School at Menlo Park San Mateo County Cal reports new buildings laboratories and gymnasium with thorough supervision and home influences. Ten year begins August 6 1900 and accredited at the universities. Send for catalogue. IRAG Hoitt Ph D Principal.
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