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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1899
Page
2
A fragmented old column discusses Nevada mining prospects from copper to silver, noting the shift from precious metals to base minerals. It cites a Salt Mountain asbestos sale, a government bonus for Philippine volunteers, and commentary on exploration history. Major figures include Brigadier General Harrison Gray Otis and U.S. Grant Jr.
A Nevada State policy piece urges forming a Nevada Two Hundred Thousand Club to attract settlers, arguing action is needed to accompany the plan. It praises farmers and soldiers, notes the Philippines deaths with sorrow, and urges experimental crops like sugar beet and hops. State university seeds should be provided to test crops.
The article discusses Nevada gypsum, noting limited local supply yet vast potential. It argues future gypsum mining could enrich ranchers and financiers, with Lyon County deposits seen as especially valuable for shaping alkali plains into productive fertilizer.
A reflective column argues empires chase influence as France Britain and Russia maneuver in Asia while the United States debates its own role. It notes Anglo French tensions over the Kangtse King region and criticizes reliance on force over principle. The piece questions treason labels on Congressional records and calls for new federal laws after frontier and reservation clashes.
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