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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1899
Page
2
The Silver State newspaper page lists office location at Corner Bridge and Fourth Streets and provides subscription rates and telephone contact. It advertises distribution lines, news access, and general business correspondence in Nevada, with reference to dealers and principals for pranks and related services.
Weather data for 24 hours ending 6 PM shows mean temperature 2.9, max 6, min 1 above zero, and prevailing wind. Forecast calls for fair tonight and Saturday with warmer conditions. Also notes a Reno wool sale and various political and military-salvage remarks, including money from published reports and soldier earnings in the Philippines.
A brief from yesterday notes three trust movements with capitalizations of 6 million, 25 million, and hay press price increases of 15 to 20 percent. German professors question the Czar’s Peace Conference, likening disarmament talks to robber bands planning raids. arbitration gains traction as the hopeful path to universal peace.
Testimony before the Industrial Commission on trusts cites Standard Oil rebates via railroads as an illegal dodge. Officials deny wrongdoing, yet critics say such corporate tricks render laws and morals moot, claiming trusts have become monsters beyond regulation.
A Nevada court case ends with Agent Mayhugh cleared of assault charges while local public opinion ridicules his conduct. Senators Jones and Stewart pledge Washington support, aiming to keep Mayhugh in government service though inspector reports may tarnish his record.
Navy officials inform Admiral Dewey he may return when ready and the Olympia will send mail to London. He plans to depart the Philippines soon by Suez and London, not via San Francisco, sparking European receptions before his New York landing. Westerners would have preferred a Pacific homecoming.
The text argues for assessing state lands at true worth rather than low figures. It notes lands held by the Central Pacific Railroad Company are valued at 17 per acre, while citizens pay 126 per acre for land no better, presenting a chance to add millions to the tax roll.
Clyde Bennington, a young California thief who began by stealing neighbors' cows, ends with a life sentence for train robbery. His love neighbors may approve of the outcome.
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