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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1900
Page
3
Local travelers arrive from San Francisco Willow Point Battle Mountain Golconda and other towns. Notables include J Cohen L J Spooner Thomas Nelson J Griffin and Clara McGonagle. Judge Hawley rules Pitt vs Rodgers granting 3500 inches Humboldt river water title. Silver State OES hosts successful children’s social.
J G Taylor and Alex Borland finished shearing at Rye Patch with an output of 1000 sacks of wool. Pleasant Social Dance drew a well attended crowd at Armory Hall. Ivanhoe Lodge No 1 K of P members are urged to attend tonight’s meeting. Garden seeds sent by Hon John P Jones are available at Winnemucca Post Office.
Jim Cummings a mail clerk was arrested on two charges of taking two registered letters from Dayton and Sutro with destinations Sacramento and San Francisco. One letter carried 80 dollars and the other 62 dollars. He waived a hearing and posted bail of 1000 dollars per charge, claiming innocence. He awaits U S Court hearing.
The Greater American Company gave an excellent performance at National Guard Hall with The Musical Willards, strong drum solos, and Miss Bowen’s soprano. Over one hundred electric light scenes, and an upcoming encore program. Death of Mrs. S A Owens in Winnemucca from la grippe. four children mourn her loss. funeral planned for tomorrow or Wednesday. Also reports of potato shipments by Carson River ranchers and McKinley era price decline. Fosters’ forecast predicts April storms and possible tornadoes. Cottage designs offered by Chris Wolf builder. Chronic diarrhoea cured by Chamberlain’s remedy per Mrs F B Watson.
Dayton endures a mumps outbreak while Clarence Updike is sent back to Sacramento for trial on Reno swindle charges. Insurance payout of 5000 dollars goes to widow of R M Clarke. San Francisco eyes a silver dollar issue under Sherman act authority. Lincoln politics narrow to two parties as DeLamar Lode hints at contests. Raymond Pacheco’s stage bondsmen face loss after he skips. Carson physician Dr. Guinan dies in Chicago after surgery. Eureka School election set for May 28 with likely multiple tickets. Enumerators for Nevada districts await federal approval. Ormsby county Democrats name Chartz as chair with Longabauga secretary, Wagner treasurer. Coleman and Heidenreich execs. Salinas caterer Joe Lial stabbed. arterial bleed risks death. Secretary of State receives first installment of compiled laws. John D. Cameron of Virginia City to join West Point June 18 after passing Reno exam. Chinatown cleanup continues. no plague confirmed by health police. Snow lies two feet deep in Columbia. water scarcity looms. Mountain City and Van Duzer creek placer work resumes but short season ahead.
An 1900 classified notice offers one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. It lists F J Cheney Co Toledo as proprietors and claims testimonials and internal use. Also mentions box elder trees for sale and an obituary for Mrs S A Owens of Winnemucca, Nevada, aged 67.
An advertisement touts Union Pacific services from Denver to Nevada Oregon Idaho and Utah with a library car buffet barber shop and literary selections. It claims fastest routes and best service and urges purchase of tickets for all points. An unrelated medical ad promotes Karl's Clover Tea for constipation indigestion and headaches with a money back guarantee from Eagle Drug Store.
A fifty dollar reward is offered for return or reasonable retention fees for five brown mare mules from Luning Nevada. Descriptions include weight ranges from 700 to 1150 pounds with halters on, various marks, and roached or shod hooves. They disappeared the night of the 16th, possibly roaming toward Mason Valley Carson Sink or between Wadsworth and Healy. Telegraph to Dr. J. C. Leonard Sodaville Nev.
Samberlain's Pain-Balm offered with a free trial if it fails to help. One application relieves rheumatic pain and it speeds healing of sprains and bruises. Also claims to treat cuts burns frost bites quinsey chest pains and swellings. Bottles 25 and 50 cents. Sold by Brown Bros. Drugists. Hood's Sarsaparilla recommended for blood purification this season.
Gents and youths hats and caps offered in leading shades and qualities at very low Mozenbean stimulator prices.
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