Local and Personal Happenings Across Winnemucca in 1899
Local notes from Winnemucca Nevada list residents in town and traveling figures. Names include P N Silve, George Piper, Geo E Riddle, Babe Mayer, and J P Lake. Mentions of trains, the river rise, ball at Armory hall, and an Italian suspect in a whiskey case. Postal letters advertised for March 16 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnemuccs
Nevada
Nuckoer
Mel Barnheard & Co
Duarte
Albne Tarminar
Else Nunez
Jose Kusurch
OH Rathburn
J P Utah
Oo Walker
Eay
H. Warnes
Pueblo Mine Prospect Drives Hope For Big Ore Output
J H Deegan and wife arrived from Pueblo with two gold bricks valued at about 3000 each. Twenty two men work the mine on day and night shifts. three levels mined with ore sent to a Hartington mill. Ore is free milling with strong recovery, and plans include adding silver plates to increase output for years. Also notes Nevada marriage license fees, snow in Elko, a bankruptcy ruling, and new Merritt Water and Ditch company incorporation.
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J.H. Deegan
Pueblo
Pueblo Mining Company
Deegan
First National Bank
Hartington
Dergan
San Francisco
Desperate bandit Pipkin captured after New Mexico train holdups
E J Thacker took D M Pipkin alias Red Pipkin to Loa Lunas New Mexico after Pipkin fled a Santa Fe train hold up in 1898. Pipkin, 24, red haired and described as dangerous, had led gang robberies in New Mexico and Arizona and was later arrested near Moab Utah by Sheriff Butt and J N Thacker. He faces Valencia county NM indictments and a likely long penitentiary term.
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E. J. Thacker
Loa Lunas
New Mexico
D. M. Pipkin
Red Pipkin
Bronco Bill
Bill Johnson
KB. J. Thacker
C. J. Milton
Geo. Sharbaugh
Black River
Arizona
Pipkin
RE. J. Thacker
Geo. Seharbaugh
Utah
Moab
Salt Lake
U.S
Valencia County
Heavy Range Losses Reported by H M Winslow
H M Winslow of Columbus Nebraska reports to Omaha on travel through Utah Wyoming and southern Montana noting varied weather from midsummer breeze to frigid north. He predicts heavy range losses especially among sheep and potential cattle losses as spring conditions unfold and cold rains arrive.
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H. M. Winslow
Columbus
Nebraska
Omaha
Utah
Wyoming
Montana
Capt Neall to Return to Face Court Martial
Capt Jno Neall who vanished from the Presidio about a month ago is to return and face a court martial. He will not be charged with defascation but must answer for leave of absence without authority. A 1400 currency amount was found in a civilian suit pocket he wore off duty, likely forgotten.
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Jno. Neall
Presido
Ttia
State and Coast Notes from Carson News
Mergenthaler linotype added to Carson News equipment. Douglas county sold 280 acres at 40 dollars per acre last week. Mason valley hay output reaches about 100000 tons yearly valued near 500000. Cometack Pumping association treasury holds 25855 with last month’s expenses paid. Nevada wool clip expected large. sheep raising districts see widespread shearing. Claude Sharon of Oakland son of W E Sharon returns from Mexico after mining interests. Red Rock mining mill and hoist in Arizona barned. cost over 20000 and started up for a trial run. Golconda News reports move to organize a fire company and purchase apparatus. locals urged to contribute. United States grand jury returns nine liquor indictments against Carson area and Chinamen. George Eckles aka Bonanza George named among them.
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Carson News
Douglas County
Mason Valley
Cometack Pumping Association
Nevada
Red Rock Mining Company
Arizona
United States Grand Jury
Carson
George Eckles
George
Boston Wool Market Quiet Amid Rumors Of Combinations
The Boston wool market showed a very quiet tone last week due to rumors of broader wool combinations. Territory wools and fleece wools traded quietly with fluctuating prices and lower cases. Australian wools and regional lots from Montana Nevada Utah Wyoming remained subdued. prices for fine medium and fine wools hovered around 12 15c scoured 40 42c.
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Territory
Montana
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
Wanted Helper for Resident Section at Philadelphia Firm
Advertisement seeks an active trusted person for a resident section with liberal salary and advancement. No capital required. For full details contact Shepp company at 1031 1083 Chestnut St Philadelphia Pa. Feb 23. Also note Sheer Sedalia Mo conductor credited with saving his daughter's life using One Minute Cough Cure after doctors failed at Eagle Drag Store.
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Shepp ‘Company
Chestnut St
Philadelphia
Sheer
Sedalia
Eagle Drag Store
Nevada Legislature Rebels and Remedies in Inyo Comment
The Inyo Register reviews the nineteenth Nevada Legislature session noting battles over repealing prize fight law provisions and a lottery amendment passing, with a defeat for a Southern Pacific freight bias bill. It also mentions Reno’s disincorporation petition and a large pro and anti vote on city status. The column drops into local ads for One Minute Cough Cure and DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, urging use and warning of counterfeit products.
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Southern Pacifi
Reno Gazette
Inyo Register
Nevada
Stewart
Corer
Southern Pacific
Reno
Also Mentioned on This Page
P. N. Silve
Golconda
George Piper
Willow Point
Traiia
Elko County Life
Nuxioar Animale
Geo. E. Riddle
Babe Mayer
Elko
LL. Rickard
N. P. Moore
M. Thacker
St. Patricks
Armory Hall
Swarm
Gibson
Portland
Lafayette
J.P. Lake
Oakland
B. Brown & Co
Henry Schmidt
Austin Reveille
von Deventer
Winnemucca
Guthrie
Truman
Noble
Fitzgerald
Wadsworth
No. 4
Attilio Picchi
U. S
Archer
Indiana
Picchi
Humboldt County
Kennedy
Han! Tre
Rose Valley
John R. Bradley
Nathan
United States
Hawley
McMillan
William McMillan
Nye
Lander
Esmeralda
Lincoln
Marke
New Enterprise
Merritt Water and Ditch Company
Walker River
Milter & Lax
Hood
Los Lenas
Capt. Neall
Eagle Drug Store
Claude Sharon
W. E. Sharon
Virginia City
Mexico
Golconds
Boston Wool Market
Hall
F. J, Cheney & CO
Toledo
DeWitt
Moseford
Gee. B. Secord
Towanda
N. Y
W. A. Brown
Scott & Bowne
New York
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