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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1899
Page
3
Golconda Nev March 23 189 a town booster letter extols the planned growth around the Glasgow Company mine district. Morton Lindley lauded as a top promoter and copper expert. The piece forecasts a 250 voting population and 400 voters by 1900 with 1200 residents as furnaces, mills, and new houses rise.
Judge Bonnifield presided as the grand jury returned an indictment against Patrick Murphy for stealing the Southern Pacific company's funds from a Golconda office. The panel met for most of the day and adjourned to next Wednesday for a final report.
Two light engines eastbound from Wadeworth broke down this morning on the main line. Engine 1641 lost an eccentric strap and broke a blade west of Humboldt but could reach a siding to clear. Engine 1688 lost a part of its monkey motion affecting the cylinder head and totaled near Mill City for repairs.
George Turrittin visits Winne mucca predicting economic upswing for Reno during the year. He notes Buck mine near Humboldt House bonded for 25000 dollars to Eastern parties with ore assays claiming high value. Post office receipts at Winnemucca set a record. Reno area poised for growth and new mail delivery.
This year’s rainfall in Nevada prompts statewide brief noting a protracted storm since mid month with heavy snow in valleys and mountains. Winnemucca records 2.82 inches this month, river percolation expected to irrigate land, boost hay crops, and support crops if summer permits. Estimates of evaporation and storage stress private reservoirs for future needs.
Patrick Murphy was indicted on breaking and entering and robbery of the Southern Pavitic Company’s depot at Golconda on the night of November 30, 1894. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Judge Boninfield to one year in Carson State Prison. Sheriff McDeld to escort him today. He had been working in a sulphur mine near Humboldt and was brought to Winnemucca in custody. A paper mill near Floriston west of Reno is planned costing about 250000 dollars and employing around 400 people with power from the Trackes river.
J C Powell a pioneer of Eureka Nevada dies after an operation in a San Francisco hospital. His son Dr B J Powell traveled from Eureka to attend the procedure. Survived by wife three sons and a daughter Edna, with son J Powell a county physician and others Clay and Dewey. Powell formerly led Eureka county offices and supervised the Jackson mine and other properties.
Constable N P Moore arrested an Indian in Chinatown for stealing coal from the Southern Pacific Railroad cars. He was caught just as entering a Chinese joint with a sack on his shoulder. The Indian confessed the coal came from the railroad cars and claimed a Chinaman promised him four bits to exterem coal. The Chinaman’s case was heard but he received ten days in jail. Information on Hood's Sarsaparilla and a list of goods followed.
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