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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1899
Page
3
A long local note recounts a former Comstock captain Johnson who deserted his wife after rising to colonel, his son investigating and exposing fraud and pension crimes. Also, Torrey's Rough Riders reportedly continue to wait for extra pay, with blank forms not received by members.
Nevada and Utah mining figures report rising activity. George O Fetterman visits Salt Lake City to discuss a major De La Mar deal not yet disclosed. Silver Peak in Esmeralda county sells for about 1 million. new owners plan large scale operations and possible Carson Colorado railroad extension.
Otto Gebhauer, a German man committed to Stockton in 1900, is revealed to be the long sought brother of a Reno asylum patient’s niece. Now 77, blind and in poor health, he will be taken to his Swiss home when travel arrangements are secured, with care funded by his niece.
Rev Hamm delivered an interesting memorial sermon at the M E Church last evening. Memorial Day was observed with flags and flowers while G A R Post and W R C members attended despite rain. The sermon from I Samuel quoted numbers and a missing seat, praising the nation’s dead and urging duty to soldiers and parents. Rev Hamm will speak next Sunday on Where Art Thou.
Notes from the Mines recount a rich asbestos discovery about ten miles from Colton by Adam Harpold. Reports from Galena describe a three foot pay chute yielding 74.20 in gold and 85 ounces in silver per ton at the Galcanda mine. The Serpent mine shipped a gold bullion bar, and numerous grubstakes in Carson await prospectors. The ideal stamp mill near the Silver Mine nears steady operation after final adjustments. A cough remedy promises quick relief.
A booster-filled advertisement extols the Union Pacific as a modern eastern route from Utah with dining cars etc. It highlights through Pullman service, buffet and smoking cars, free reclining chairs, and minimal changes to reach Missouri River and Chicago. The text promotes prompt information from H. M. Clay in Salt Lake City. It also includes multiple medicinal ads for Shiloh’s products, DeWitt’s Salve, Karl’s Clover Root Tea, and Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, plus local business notices and testimonials.
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