Tonapah Camp Grows Richer Amid Rising Living Costs
J G White reports from Tonapah noting Butler post office will soon open, as miners demand fair treatment and hope for profits. W W Booth plans a new paper, freight traffic increases with 1–4 carloads arriving daily, freight rates may drop, and stages run daylight trips. Wells Fargo checks scarce, water scarce, living and team costs high with feed expensive.
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J. G. White
Tonapah
Sodaville
Bishop
Buller
Butler
W.W. W. Booth
Clyde May
Cripple Creek
Large mining shipments and discoveries across the West
West Camp Nevada receives a large machinery consignment for the copper mine in White Pine. Obsidian is found in the Harga Hela range, Yuma County. Vulcan Copper near Sodaville Esmeralda adds twenty five workers. Oil drilling gear shipped to Churchill County near Ragtown. Western Federation of Miners meets in Denver next Monday. Virginia Miners Union reports W H Jackson crushed eighty tons at Warth mill for $1,750. New five stamp mill at Dumontelle mine Esmeralda to begin crushing by June 1. Thomas Berry leases Brophy mine Flowery district for eighteen months. Arctic gold rush expected with ships from Puget Sound and Nome. Huntoon valley tunnel shows gold rich ledge 900 feet deep and 400 feet below surface. Reno and Hawthorne reports on rich ore and high values per ton.
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Vulcan Copper Company
Sodaville
Esmeralda County
Churchill County
Ragtown
Western Federation of Miners
Denver
Virginia Miners’ Union
W. H. Jackson
Warth Mill
Dumontelle
Mt. Grant
Thomas Berry
Flowery District
Storey County
Virginia
Arctic
St. Michael
Cape York
Seattle
San Francisco
Nome
Puget Sound
H. Lee
Huntoon Valley
Lee Brothers
Hawthorne Bulletin
Reno Star
Reno Journal
Supreme Court Rules Constitution Does Not Follow the Flag
Washington report says the Supreme Court will hand down a landmark decision next Monday ruling the Constitution’s uniform duties clause does not automatically apply to territorial possessions. The divided court, with five opinions expected, seeks founders intent while noting Congress must decide applicability to territories.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States
States United
Congress
Dredging Industry Evolution From Simple Spoon to Modern Dredges
The San Francisco Mining Review notes dredges evolved from a ring and oxhide bag to costly machines costing 25 000 to 45 000. Origin in New Zealand with early use in California shows a dredge operator processing 220 000 000 cubic yards for 15 cents per yard, about 100 dollars profit per 1000 cubic yards.
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San Francisco Mining Review
New Zealand
California
Costly Wines and Millionaire Tastes
A Bremen Hotel de Ville cellar holds a dozen cases of 250 year old Madeira. A merchant estimates costs for storage, rent, and interest total about 2,000,000 dollars for the batch. Each glassful would be about 270 dollars, with no sale possible at a loss.
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Hotel de Ville
Bremen
Miners Wanted in Lincoln County New Prospect Brightens Future
Attorney-General William Wood Burn notes Lincoln county near Salt Lake to Los Angeles railroad route and daily mineral discoveries. Demand for miners is high with agencies in Salt Lake unable to meet it. Pay offered is three dollars per day. Virginia Report.
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Lincoln
William Woodburn
Lincoln County
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Virginia
President’s Reno stop remains uncertain
The Gazette reports that by 4 pm yesterday Dr. Stubbs and Senator Flaniigan have led the inquiry into whether the President will stop at Reno. They believe no stop is planned and that the Crain will proceed without pauses except for railroad necessities.
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Stubbs
Senator Flaniigan
Reno
Crain
Endowment Rank Knights of Pythias faces Illinois audit
Milwaukee dispatch reports the endowment rank boards call for a thorough state inspection of accounts. Supreme Chancellor Feberg schedules a Chicago convention for August 9 to act on the audit report. Illinois Insurance Commissioner Yates says nearby departments may assist. A May 15 special assessment of one month’s premium affects about 70,000 members, totaling $100,000 to $126,000. Legal questions arise on the authority to impose the assessment.
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Milwaukee Dispatch
Board of Control
Knights of Pythias
Department of Insurance
Illinois
Ogden H. Feberg
Supreme Lodge
Chicago
Tlmets
Henry Yates
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted As Constitutional Remedy
A Victorian era advertisement claims catarrh is constitutional and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It describes internal dosing from 10 drops to a teaspoonful and asserts cure success with a $100 reward for uncured cases. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills as best.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
C. Hall
Sunday Merchants Pledge Not to Open on Sundays in Winnemucca
The undersigned Winnemucca merchants vow not to open on Sundays starting June 1 1901. Any violator pays a $100 fine donated to the Winnemucca Fire Company. Signatories include Reinhart & Co Brown M Staunton Robins Kaufman Hofman Kletnhans Gilbert Wuertele Piggott Robinson Brewster and others.
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Winnemucca
Nev
Winnemucca Fire Company
E. Reinhart & CO
In. Co
B. Brown & CO
M. B. Staunton
PF. C. Robins & CO
A. Ruckteschler
M. Hofman
A. Kletnhans
H. A. Gilbert
Chas. Wuertele
William Piggott
J. A. Robinson
U. G. Brewster
Measure Party at Silver State Hall Planned by Ladies
A measure party hosted by the Ladies of the Maccabees will be held at Silver State hall on Wednesday evening May 29. Refreshments will be served and admission is free. All are cordially invited by the committee.
New Wraps Arrive at F. C. Robins & Co
F C Robins and Co announce a fresh consignment of wrappers available in all sizes. Prices start at 1 dollar and go up to 125 dollars and beyond.
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F. C. Robins & Co
Myliwl
Local Optician H. H. Hamlin Visits Winnemucca
Practical Optician H. H. Hamlin of Reno will be in Winnemucca for a few days. He offers first class work in fitting eyeglasses and spectacles. Visit him at the Winnemucca hotel during his stay.
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H. H. Hamlin
Reno Optician
Winnemucca
Winnemucca Hotel
Resident Dentist Dr H A MacMillan On Bridge Street
Local dental practitioner Dr H A MacMillan advertises first class service with guaranteed work. Bridge work highlighted as a specialty and notes the office is on Bridge Street and the doctor is here to stay.
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H. A. MacMillan
Bridge Street
Dentist Dr H B McDonald to Visit Winnemucca
Dr H B McDonald the Dentist plans a Winnemucca stop during the week for about two weeks. He asks patients to note his arrival and availability during this period.
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Winnemucca
H. B. McDonald
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A.C. Moore
Golgonda Hot Springs Hotel
Golconda
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Montana
Golconda Motel CO
Billy
Lessee
Winnemucca _ Bottling
Johnson & Ramdohr
PABST
Milwaukee Beer
Felix Poulin
J. H. Hoyt
Jewelry Store
Dave McB. Rose
Hanemucca Ne
A. H. Sherman
Corcoran
United States Treasury
Washington, D.C
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