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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1901
Page
2
The Silver State Winnemucca Nevada lists subscription rates and mailing options for various terms with distribution details and business correspondence address at The Silver State Winnemucca Nevada.
Weather bureau report for 24 hours ending 8 PM shows mean barometer 30.33 inches. max 40°F. min 21°F. mean 40°F. normal 89°F. winds from 8 W. 0.05 inches precipitation. Expected fair tonight and Thursday. date March 13 1901.
Public pressure on Congress pushes Western irrigation as a key national issue. Secretary of the Interior estimates irrigated arid lands could support up to 50 million people under a comprehensive plan, boosting density from farming to urban manufacturing and trade. A separate Cleveland case awards $4,150 over a corset remark slander, and Alfred Harmsworth claims English papers outpace American ones due to higher journalist pay.
A Washoe member introduces a bill appropriating 750 for advertising Nevada. The aim appears to promote his county, which Washoe statesmen regard as the entire state. A bill for annexation of Nevada to Washoe County is now in order.
The fastest train in the United States operates on the Philadelphia and Reading lines, covering fifty five and a half miles between Atlantic City and Camden in fifty minutes, at a speed of sixty six and one half miles per hour. Nine trains nationwide also run at sixty miles an hour.
Despite criticism the Nevada Legislature enacted laws affecting gambling and fire safety. The record notes passage of slot machine related measures and fire related statutes, reflecting a push to regulate gaming and residence protections amid debate.
The Philadelphia North American condemns the Senate for breaking the Teller resolution of 1898. It argues the pledge to Cuban independence was violated for material gain and declares the United States dishonored by demanding conditions Cuba could not accept. The piece stresses the duty to withdraw once pacification is achieved and denounces the action as perfidy.
Floor Director Mrs. Lee Updike notes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a season helper for all ages. It tones nerves and appetite, builds flesh, purifies the system, and guards against insomnia or bilious attacks with a private revenue stamp on the bottle neck.
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