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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1880
Page
3
The 1890 military weather observation notes record a 7 AM reading from Manent, noting a U.S. Army signal observation taken at the same moment.
Local intelligence reports the Plute Sugar Company organized in Reno with a land tract in the sugar vane district and a large sorghum mill to be erected. The firm aims to be fully operating by June and supply Nevada with lower priced sugar, claiming high quality via sorghum processing to rival imported sugars. Tramps are drifting along the railroad as warmer days bring more hobo travelers. John Guthrie reports sheep shearing in Graas Valley with noted fleece weights and offers poplar trees for sale locally.
A grand St Patrick masquerade ball in Spring City Humboldt County drew the beauty and chivalry of the region. Notable costumes ranged from Folly to Erin with many local ladies and gentlemen involved. mine reports from Oxsckeer J R Harvey note Paradise mines thriving and a dry season depleting cattle ranges with 20 to 25 percent herd losses anticipated.
The Probe Record reports wild cats and coyotes are abundant on the sheep ranges near Desert Springs and have killed many sheep. A poisoned sheep led to discovery of ten dead cats and fifteen coyotes within about three hundred yards the next morning.
Paradise Valley Company shipped two bars of bullion valued at 5 606 pounds and 4 shillings. The note mentions Retenarr & Co and shows damaged text implying potential loss or shortage.
The Sacramento Record Union describes a procedure to solve the 15 puzzle by moving rows and columns in a fixed sequence. Repeating the movements with numbers yields a solution for two of the three initial configurations, while the remaining cases require longer consideration by puzzlers.
A correspondent notes Wadsworth townsfolk chase the Game of Fifteen puzzle with fervor. Old residents Frank Free Jerry Whited John Richardson and others puzzle over numbers while all classes seek relief and hope Strozx Stark can provide a solution for the afflicted community.
Advert reads Cherry Pectoral as a universal cure for throat and lung diseases. It claims quick relief of ordinary colds before serious disorders, emphasizes safety across climates, and notes frequent use by physicians and clergy. It urges keeping the remedy in every home.
An advertisement urges mothers to buy Mrs. Wainsvow's Soormm e Syrur for teething children. It claims rapid relief, bowel regulation, and safe pleasant tasting formula from a leading female physician. Also notes Depot Bakery offering five loaves for 25 cents and fresh bread twice daily near the Freight House.
Local ad notes garden seeds grass and flower leads for fresh garden supplies at Chenoweth Cash Store on Bridge Street Winne mucea Nevada.
For a weak stomach call on Dr Avotta Grrrayer the renowned New York caterer at the Depot Restaurant. He will cure your ills for 26 cents and upwards with all the season's delicacies cooked to order at all hours. Fish and game constantly on hand.
A fragment lists Levy's store and Green's medicine ads as the public flocking sources. It notes cheap cash goods, a large Green's A quarter almanac promotion, bread delivery, free lunch at a saloon, and various local offerings. The tone resembles a bustling late 19th century urban vendor page.
Advertises Shiloh’s Porous Plaster for back side or chest pain priced 75 sold by C A DeSaussune Druggist Winnemucca Nev. Also notes onion setts scarcity and supply secured for cash, and seeds Blue Grass Alf alfalfa White and Red Clover offered in any quantity for cash.
Good Lay-out or Farmers. Marker Brothers of Big Meadows offer to rent 6000 acres of fertile land in 90 or 160 acre lots for one or two years free of charge. Water for irrigation is on all land and the parcels are fenced. For details apply at the Marker ranch Lovelock February 10, 1880.
Notice announces that the tax for the quarter ending December is due and payable at the listed location. The fragment provides no clear names or authorities.
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