Local News Roundup From Paradise Valley and Nearby
G Miller and wife arrive from Paradise valley. Mrs Hill returns from Oakland after a relative's funeral. Co D NNG officers to be elected Tuesday night for two years. Hugh Darrah reports rains lift farmers' spirits at Willow Point. Crook lodging house renovated by Finley Cook. Recent showers boost farmer optimism. more rain would save crops. Visitors report widespread rain improving county interests. J M McCormack from Reno brings cemetery monuments. Reno marble works extensive statewide. Artesian well at Waboska, Mason valley reaches 2500 feet with water flow increasing. 1000 more feet planned unless adequate flow found. First National Bank buys brick corner building at Bridge and Fourth from N Delbaneo. bank had occupied building, previously rented lane. California storm damage minimal in Nevada. harvests delayed but storm aids hay, feed, grain and water supplies for desert districts. Edward D Giroux graduates from Berkeley medical university. family considers Europe studies for further training. Nevada weather bureau crop bulletin week ending May 17 shows generally favorable crop prospects. Humboldt credited with better conditions. cattle and sheep doing fair but range dryness noted. early Paradise valley frost risk near foothills. Cows at large cause damage to gates and lawns. local law provides poundage for cattle after 6 pm. McCormick mowers promoted by Brown & Piper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Darrah
Willow Point
Paradise Valley
D. P. Crook
Finley Cook
J. M. McCormack
Reno
McCormack
Waboska
Mason Valley
Nevada
Weather Bureau
Humboldt
Almira
Foot Hilla
Troops Bound West in Masses for Philippine Campaign
Western states prepare forty ten thousand volunteers for transit to San Francisco en route to the Philippines. Nebraska trains lead with eight, nine, and twelve cars due 4 30, 5 20, and 6 20. Colorado troops under Col Hale follow, then Kansas Minnesota Wyoming and others. About 126 carloads moving via Union Pacific amid Winnemucca anticipation.
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San Francisco
Philippine Islands
Nebraska
Colorado
Hale
Denver
Kansas
Minnesota
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Winnemucca
Fair Proposition on Water Use for Lovelock Crops
The Lovelock grain raisers urge eastern farmers near Battle Mountain to release Humboldt river water for ten days to save Lovelock crops without harming others. A full ten days of irrigation could prevent major losses, while recent rains have left haylands wet. cooperation is hoped for mutual benefit. Also, Warren and Reynolds of San Francisco survived a buggy overturn at Rabbit Hole mine grade. no bones broken, shaking up minimal, doctor says recovery swift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovelock
Battle Mountain
Humboldt
Hr. Warren
Mr. Reynolds
San Francisco
Mill City
Rabbit Hole
Mr. Warren
Mr. Reynolda
John Sparks Big Sale Moves Cattle From Nevada to Nebraska
The Boise Statesman reports cattle king John Sparke of Idaho and Nevada in Boise for days, selling 5000 head of yearlings and two year olds at 25 dollars per head. Cattle will ship from Tacoma Nevada to Nebraska, reflecting high prices and Western herd decline. Sparks notes he prices above normal as Western ranges shrink from long term reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise Statesman
John Sparke
Idaho
Nevada
Boise
Reno
Sparke
Nebraska
Tacoma
Sparks
Middle States
Kansas
Winter Wheat Crop Increases Across States
The May reports from the agriculture department show winter wheat acreage up 5.7 percent from last fall sown area. Kansas leads gains with 28 percent while several Eastern and Southern states rise. Indiana Ohio Iowa Missouri and Illinois show declines due to favorable seeding in 1896 and poor 1897. California crops are small though Kansas records a historic high. The piece also notes an ad for Stuart s Dyspepsia Tablets and local ice cream parlors and a sale of farm implements by E Revnar & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Indiana
Ohio
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Tennessee
Ilinoia
California
Second Call for Volunteers from Nevada Forms Loyal Response
The Carson Appeal lists eighty men who volunteered including Reno names W C Wright F E Gignoux N B Esby F A Lierre Thomas H Murry J Kieffer 8 P Liteh N D Wright Robert H Parker Dr F T Thompson James Devine G Freeman W J Baird John J Burke Tuscarora H McMahan EF Leichter R Norton J L Simpson Carson C W Nuss Fred Stanley John A Walter W F Wilson Robert Heritage Howard Davis Gardnerville Frank Langferman H Rohlf Herman Quiderman Elko B M Greenwood Genoa C W Jones Ely W M Sexton Lovelock W J Richards Trib supports all claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Carson
Reno
W. C. Wright
F. E. Gignoux
N. B. Esby
F. A. Lierre
Thomas H. Murry
J. Kieffer
8. P. Liteh
N. D. Wright
Robert H. Parker
F. T. Thompson
James Devine
G. Freeman
W. J. Baird
John J. Burke
Tuscarora
H. McMahan
Ef, Leichter
R. Norton
J. L. Simpson
C. W. Nuss
Fred Stanley
John A. Walter
W. F. Wilson
Robert Heritage
Howard Davis
Gardnerville
Frank Langferman
H. Rohlf
Herman Quiderman
Elko
B. M. Greenwood
Genoa
C. W. Jones
Ely
W. M. Sexton
Lovelocke
W. J. Richards
Election of Officers in Co DN N G May 24 1898
Regimental orders notify members of Co DN N G that an election of commissioned officers will be held at the armory Tuesday evening May 24 1898. Every member is urged to attend. H Scummer Captain Lee Tribia economical. A little is effective. Stamp taxes are coming as a war measure and medicines will rise in price. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad urges stock for health and savings. Hood's Pills are easy to take.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. DN. N. G
H. Scumeur
Lee
Hood
Africa
Various Remedies and Goods Advertised in 19th Century Catalog
A fragmented ad page promoting Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and price, plus other products. It lists bicycles from Crescent and Stormer, parasols, hats, screen doors, No-To-Bac tobacco cure, Hood's Sarsaparilla claims for tiredness and vitality, ice cream freezers, refrigerators, shirt waists, and Cascarets Cand tablet laxatives. Contains names like F. J. Cheney, Meyers & Eshleman, W. A. Brown, and E. Reinhart & Co.
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. Miller
J. A. Hill
Oakland
Co. D
N.N.G
First National Bank
Bridge and Fourth Streets
N. Delbaneo
Delbanco
Edward D. Giroux
Medical University
Berkeley
Cal
D. Giroux
McCormick
Brown & Piper's
John Sparks
Col. Torrey
Secretary of War
Charles G
War Department
Mountain City
Nev
Charles G. Winter
United States Navy
Washington
Stewart
Winter
Navy
Maine
Stuart
Ane
Leonard
Flint
Bridge Street
Central Hotel
E. Revsnarr & Co
Trib
Royal
New York
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Propa
F. J. Cheney
West & Traux
Toledo
O. Wauptwo
Kinnan_ & eae
U. Hall
E. Rennart & Co
Meyers
Crescent
M. Herman
M. B. Staunton
Brown & Piper
E. Reinhart & Co
M. Horan
C. C
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