Local and Personal News Briefs from Lovelock Area
Mrs Peter Organ arrived this afternoon from Mill City. N J Pearce and A J Schell reached Lovelock last night from Kennedy. C B Brown Co received a carload of farm and spring wagons. H T Riddle of the Lovelock Argus arrived from the eastern state. John Digman of M J Keljer Co Oakland came east yesterday. John Vance returned from San Francisco and headed home to McDermit. H M Fulgham came back from a bay trip and left for Rebel Creek. Mrs G W Leldig arrived from San Francisco this afternoon, staying some weeks. Mr Seldie is in railroad hospital. River level at the bridge two inches higher than yesterday. Lovelock ranchers seek daily river updates from Winnemucca. Silver State will publish them daily. Ben Hur lecture tonight at Armory hall by Rev George King with 75 stereopticon views for M E Church fund. Six more freight crews added yesterday for 28 total between Carlin and Wadsworth. extra work trains under Calden Coulter and Marting will haul gravel for the Oreana cut-off ballast.
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Peter Organ
Mill City
N. J. Pearce
A. J. Schell
Kennedy
C. B. Brown & Co
H. T. Riddle
Lovelock Argus
John Digman
M. J. Keljer & Co
Oakland
John Vance
San Francisco
McDermit
H. M. Fulgham
Bay
Rebel Creek
Weather Bureau
G. W. Leldig
City
Seldie
Railroad Hospital
Lovelock
Winnemucca
Willny Leavor
Armory Hall
George King
M. EB
Carlin
Wadsworth
Calden, Coulter
Marting
Oreana
Prisoner Watkins escapes pursuit after jail sentence
Ess Watkins, held for selling whisky to Indians, fled about two miles west of town from a moving train. Sheriff McDeld and a deputy chased him by horse, with no clear chance of escape. A nearby preacher’s tale ends with a boy’s stunned reaction and a quick somersault.
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Ess Watkins
Walsh
Lovelock
Watkins
McDeld
Insurance Law Prompts Cautious Nevada Merchants
Edgar Reinhart, returning from San Francisco, says San Francisco business leaders show strong interest in Nevada insurance policy. He believes the new law will make city merchants wary of extending credit to Nevada customers with limited capital. He notes insurance men are serious about withdrawing from the state.
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Edgar Reinhart
Biko
San Francisco
The
Independent
Nevada
State Fair Moves to Carson from Reno
A paused Senate bill directs the State fair to be held in Carson instead of Reno and to sell Reno property used for the fair. The state may receive 16 000 to 420 000 from the sale, and the county of Ormsby will donate the buildings and grounds needed to host the fair in Carson.
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Senate
Carson
Reno
Ormsby
New Yorkers Visit Coast Aboard Mills Idler
The Idler, Hon. D. Mills of New York private car, attached to the westbound flyer, carried Mills and a party of capitalists with their wives. The group plans an extended California visit and will return by the Southern.
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D. ©. Mills
New York
New Chainman Mine Outlook From Ely Supt. Shepherd
Ely Nevada mining reports show Superintendent L F Shepherd touring Salt Lake City to align stockholders and enlarge the Chainman works. Two Merrill rollers daily capacity 80 to 100 tons to be added along with a larger cyanide plant. The chainman holds 600 by 3000 feet, ore yields 4 to 16 dollars per ton in gold, with free gold 1 to 4 dollars. A 63 dollar ton vein, 12 foot vein with nine percent copper and 2 50 gold found on level. Power plant owned by company, Robus mine also cited with 50 ton mill.
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Shepherd
Ely
White Pine County
L. .F. Shepherd
Salt Lake City
Tribune
Chainman
Merrill
Ely Mining and Milling Company
New Flat and Ballast Cars Added to Oregon Short Line
Oregon Short Line added 100 pressed steel flat cars of 100000 pounds capacity each. The 40 foot cars convert with temporary coal sides for coal trade and suit lumber shipments. Also added 125 Rogers steel ballast cars with bottom dumps built by Pittsburg Pressed Steel Car Company, each 100000 capacity and usable as coal cars when not ballasting.
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Oregon Short Line
Rogers Steel
Pittsburg Pressed Steel Car Company
Legislative Notes and Local Events Promote Public Welfare
The Joint Revenue Committee introduced a bill for a State Board of Assessors and a tax rate cap at 80 cents. Senate bills push for hospital for the asylum and a state insurance company. A Senate insurance bill reforms the valued policy law likely to pass. Aims to ban public gambling. A sheep license bill clears the Assembly along with a livestock tax. "Ben Hur" at Armory Hall March 7 funds Methodist church with King narrating aided by 75 stereopticon pictures by Preston. tickets 50 cents, children 25, reserved seats 25 extra at Brown Bros. drug store.
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Joint Revenue Committee
Senate
Aassellors
Flanigan
Heidenrich
Kelly
Lander
Ben Hur
Lew Wallace
Armory Hall
Methodist Church
King
Preston
Brown Bros. Drug Store
Saturday Night Socials Start at Armory Hall March 9
Prof W A Henry, who has run Saturday socials in Wadsworth for fourteen months, announces a series beginning March 9 at Armory hall. Attendees pay 60 cents at the door, with ladies admitted free. The events promise top entertainment and careful management for guest comfort. Counterfeit DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve warns readers. authentic product bears the DeWitt’s name.
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W. A. Henry
Wadsworth
Armory Hall
State News Notes Spark Reno and Carson Reports
The Carson Chamber of Commerce hosted a banquet for the Legislature. Meno operates 295 telephones and the Sun Set Company adds a dozen instruments monthly. Heirs of the late Jacob McKissick of Reno contest a $100,000 estate. Belmont Courier suspends after 28 years due to hard times. California Eastern railroad may reach Goode Springs via Blake. Reno sees an exodus of troublemakers heading east and west, with plans for another roundup by the constabulary.
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Carson Chamber of Commerce
Meno
Sunset Company
Jacob McKissick
Reno
California Eastern Railroad
Manuel
Blake
Cal
Goode Springs
Journal
Lively Tonopah Mining Prospects Excite Austin
T B Egan reports from Tonopah to Austin Rev iew that the new camp impresses as extraordinary. Ledges pay well from surface with rich gold and silver, 1 to 5 feet wide, strong and healthy. If growth continues, Tonopah Nevada could become a major mining town and a top precious metals producer, rivaling Comstock. Depths of fifty feet show stronger ore, hints of hundreds more feet to come.
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T. B. Egan
Tonapah
Austin
Nevada
Tonopah
Comstock
Curious Double Egg Seen by Bert Perkins
The Vitinfa Report says Bert Perkins found an egg during breakfast with another complete egg inside the yolk center. The outer egg is normal in size while the inner shell resembles a tiny pigeon egg, suggesting an extraordinary hen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Perkins
Vitinfa
Young Renoite Dismissed From House by Old Woman and Doctor
A young man near Reno paid an evening call to a young woman. The woman left him in the parlor while an old man entered and announced a private party with only two or three old women and the doctor present. The Renoite left after the curt invitation.
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Reno
For Rent Small furnished cottage ad
For Rent. Small cottage with four furnished rooms to let. Building and furniture men. Inquire of Josephine Rusconi southeast of roundhouse. marvel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Rusconi
Tof Roundhouse
Marvel
H. A. Gilbert to Sell Dressed Poultry and Hats
Dressed poultry will be sold Friday and Saturday weekly at Wells Fargo & Co. office. A large line of John B. Stetson hats in staple shapes is now on sale at the lowest cash prices. M. B. Staunton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Gilbert
Wells, Fargo & Co S
Mini
Stetson
John B. Stetson
M. B. Staunton
Philadelphia Record
Range for Sale Eureka Stove at Bargain
Range for sale Eureka steel range and gasoline stove with bake oven, first class condition, offered at a bargain. Inquire at Club Saloon or address D. J. Biggins mardw2 Winnemucca Nevada.
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Eureka
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Ready
Gardner- Ville
New Chainman Mine
DeWitt
DeWitt's
Brown Bros
State News Notes
Belmont Courier
D. J. Biggins
Lin Ue
Salt Lake Office
Burlington
West Second South
R. F. Neslen
Humboldt County
Charles H. Grosvenor
Congress
Tiffany
McKinley
Pennsylvania
Continental Press Corcoran Building
Washington, D. C
Diehl’s Book Store
Bridge Street
Ragerinen
Datlen
Tetiverea Tony
C. Diehl
Feed and Sale Stable
Castle Gate
N. Owen
Peerans
Bon ‘Arts
Felix Poulin
AAD
Horseshoeing
Bale Bridge Street
Dave Mob
Rose
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