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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1880
Page
3
Fragmentary wartime record notes observations taken at identical moments across multiple stations including Jose 14th Masanum and Jasuns thernyrtteter. Details are garbled but indicate synchronized data collection by the Army on the 8th and 19th with references to 417 AL mt and bso.
James Anderson of the Ruby Hill Mining News travels west and hails from Louuviana four years ago while asking forgiveness for Hayes’s presidency. F M Ward and P D M Coleman, major sheep owners of Paradise, plan wool shipment. Major Littlefield of Elko Post promotes his journal and introduced the soti Sharon resolutions at the Austin Convention. Preaching at M K E Church in La My, 7:30 pm with Warrington officiating. Sunday school to follow. General Coe ships cattle to Nebraska, another train planned. Paradies Valley Mining Co reports two bars of bullion shipped to San Tyancia valued at hL La Th.
George KR Walker reports district census figures: 284 children ages six to eighteen, including 104 girls and 84 boys. Under six total 123, eighteen to twenty one 14, Nevada born under twenty 158, eight to fourteen public school 60, private 2, not in school 2, public school attendees 117, private 10, nonattenders 20. Total up one year from last year.
George Berk’s delivery wagon carried sirloin mutton chops and other goods when a calf head and feet disappeared. A would be customer claimed he found the head missing but paid the butcher for the loss and left puzzled by the sudden swap.
Fredonia New York writer Teev A J Merchant reports on a female temperance lecturer touring the region. He characterizes her as a deceitful impostor calling herself Mere and claims letters from distant ministers endorse her. He notes her medium size light features and very talkative tongue. He predicts she may tour again under another name.
The Bulletin reports modest barter at warehouses and several transfers within quotations. No price set for Eastern Oregon due to lack of sales interest while stocks remain in hands capable of waiting for better prices. Quotations include 17 19e for barry 21e for lightly barry 22 24¢ for Southern San Joaquin and 28 2h¢ and 27 0e 9 tb for Northern heavy and fancy grades.
The Bulletin quotes whole carcass rates for beef and sheep products. Prime beef 6 64 cents per pound, medium grades to 6 cents, inferior 4 cents. Large calves 4 to 6 cents, small calves 7 4 to 9 cents. Muttlet-Wethers 3 and 3) cents, ewes cents. Also notes a summer railroad track scene with a light, inexpensive, durable pant of the era.
A circular letter from M P Freeman to his creditors explains assets are exhausted and he cannot pay more than a token amount. He asks for time and opportunity to prove his honesty, cites Bank of California support, and rejects bankruptcy as a solution.
Virginia Chronicle reports a catastrophic mining accident at the Yellow Jacket shaft. Five men were killed instantly and three injured when a hoisting cage failed and a loaded track and tools plunged into the lower compartment, crushing workers who had gathered for lunch. Names given: Neil Gallagher, Hannibal Williams, Alfred Whitcomb, Tim Wilkins, and Al Temby.
An assortment of old time medical and patent medicine ads begins with the Depot Bakery critique and moves to universal cures. It touts Shilohs Calomel style purgatives, Shilohs Consumption Cure, and Shilohs Vitalizer, with prices and assurances. C A DeSaussure is listed as the selling druggist in Winnemucca Nevada.
A fragment notes a new grocery shipment at C. Cumnowris cash store selling seven pounds of brown or six pounds of white angar for one dollar with dubious claims of freshness and no worn goods. It also mentions cheap stale bread delivery from City Bakery via emigrant trains.
Levy & Co advertise fresh coffee bread bakery items and a large stock of dry goods. They claim the largest and most complete stock in the state with daily arrivals and price lists. The notice mentions products like three ply rubber hose hats seaside items and women’s summer hats at recurned prices. It lists other vendors and stores including Chenoweth’s Cash Store and Doe’s Lunch Stack.
Advertises versatile locally prepared specials for weddings picnics and parties at short notice with removable prices. Promotes health remedies and tonics including Green's Averwar wer Brown's Panacea and Vermifuge emphasizing quick relief curing pain worms and stomach ailments. Ends with Levy & Co cheap cash claims.
In Winnemucca on February 17 1380 Ben Toner or Ben To ner advertises the Oriental Mall Saloon with a first class billiard table and a large hall adjoining for free use by public meetings and home entertainments.
The Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee will hold a meeting at Oriental Hall in Winngmmuces on Wednesday evening June 23 1880 at 8 oclock. The purpose is to apportion delegates from precincts to the county convention set dates for primaries and to fix the time for the county convention.
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