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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1880
Page
3
A wartime note records observations taken at a same moment, detailing a receipt for a specific amount and referencing the Army and War Department. The fragment mentions a $17 item and an instruction to consolidate collections and receipts tied to the state.
Local intelligence notes Uncle John Torland founder of the Match Station has long labored to open a gravel claim at Forest Hill California. Draining the mine now yields potential treasure with a nugget worth 8500 and several large chunks found in sluices fueling hopes for more in each gravel load.
The centennial celebration marks 100 years since Robert Raikes founded the first Sunday School in Gloucester. Metho dist Sunday Schools in Europe and America plan collective events to honor the establishment and spread of school instruction next day.
L Vary of Bartlett Creek arrives in town claiming A Denio has starters ready for Florence Will project ore from the Badger mine. The water powered mill can drain the mine with capital, as ore is present in paying quantities. Gow & Cartec ship 25 carload cattle east, pushing weekly cattle totals over 1,000 by the firm.
Deputy Sheriff Davidsee appointed census enumerator for Humboldt region including Paradise Valley Spring City Little Humboldt and Golconda outlines four schedules. Schedule No 2 covers population details and farm data. Schedule No 3 covers manufactures. Schedule No 4 mortality. Other notes report Judge McKenney arrival and local arrivals including J A Blossom challenging for belt and Ostiston passing through Leadville and Walter Schmidt at Desert Salt Works.
A number of citizens gathered at the depot hoping to greet General T. F. Butler. He and his party diverted to Salt Lake City on Sunday and may stay there, with railroad men predicting they will continue on to California tomorrow.
Walter Beam suffered fatal injuries when his sleeve was pulled into a line shaft while cleaning equipment at the Bullion mill in Paradise Valley. The incident occurred around 6:30 PM during the night shift. Beam was pulled into the machinery, tearing his ear and breaking his arm in multiple places. No one is blamed for the accident, described as an unaccountable mining mill occurrence. The note also reports livestock slaughter prices and local election commissions for Lake, Humboldt, and Lassen Townships.
G E Caukin district agent for Travelers Insurance Company Hartford is in town to present company benefits. Osborn is appointed local agent for Winnemucca to provide information to callers. A ME Church service tomorrow at 11 AM officiated by Rev Warrington with Sunday school after. Social party at Central Hotel Monday evening with music and pleasant tunes promised. Northern Freight Reinhart Co reported two steamers with merchandise for Paradise Valley and Silver City.
A special meeting of Winnemucca Lodge No 19 Free and Accepted Masons will be held this evening for work in the second degree.
Postoffice records list names Abel Susan Burdett M W Collins G Evans H Newton D Persons calling for any of the abeyes betters will please say advertised May 20 1850 P M Rests Engg postmaster note
Fragmentary OCR describes prices for a vest and gas items with odd codes and figures. Readable parts show price references near four dollars and vague item captions. The note lacks clear names or places but indicates sale or pricing details for garments and gas items.
A cluttered ad lists C Cuzownrn offering seven pounds of brown sugar or six pounds of white sugar for one dollar, with no obsolete goods. F C Robins promotes cheap green coffee, canned tomatoes, oysters, and fresh groceries at Sacramento prices, with cash only. Numerous remedies and household goods are pitched, including Shiloh’s cures, Brown’s Panacea, and various tonics, with emphasis on cash transactions and delivery.
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