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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1899
Page
2
The Silver State newspaper lists Windle and Brackett as publishers with daily issues except Sundays. It provides office at Garner Bridge and Fourth Streets and outlines subscription options including yearly, six months, and three months by mail and weekly carrier delivery in Winnemucca, Nevada.
Weather summary for the 24 hours ending 7th meridian time reports mean barometer 29.9 inches and temperatures with a maximum 67 and minimum 29 degrees. Prevailing wind from the northeast. Precipitation 0. Forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight and Thursday. Editorial note dates appear as Wednesday October 4, 1899.
The Venezuela arbitration highlights risks for weak states against powerful powers as England gains more than expected. In the yacht race, the Columbia led early on a brief breeze but Shamrock outperformed in light wind, casting doubt on Lipton’s chances to reclaim the American Cup this year.
Eleven states including Ohio Nebraska Iowa Kentucky Pennsylvania Maryland Massachusetts Mississippi Virginia New Jersey and New York hold elections next month plus a North Carolina constitutional amendment vote on franchise limits. Six states will elect a full slate of state officers.
The War Department has purchased 4,000 head of cattle in Indian Territory for shipment to Cuba. The increased demand from the war with Spain and the Filipinos drives the high beef prices.
Robert Henderson of Golconda is in town. M. M. Dean of Andrews Oregon arrived yesterday. George Sutherland arrived yesterday from Reno. L. F. Shibune, a San Francisco traveling man, is at the Lafayette. D. R. Tucker arrived yesterday from the Grayson ranch at Willow Point. George S. Nixon returned this.
J O Goodsell representing Union Pacific arrives in town while Mrs Henson and Miss Rose Sturgeon reach from Denio. Doan and Rose Sturgeon wed at Winnemucca hotel in a small ceremony conducted by Rev. Geo Greenfield. Doan, a stockman from Andrews Oregon, is allied with the Sturgeon family of Denio Oregon.
Richard Barry of the Jordan Valley Stock Company offers a one hundred dollar reward for the delivery of the person or persons who stole a bay saddle horse of nine hundred pounds with a white facial stripe and bull brand on the left thigh, a San Francisco Main and Winchester stock saddle, two leather saddle bags, a common bridle, and related gear taken near the Little Humboldt river in Humboldt County Nevada on September 22–23, 1899. Sheriff Chas McDeid of Humboldt County will pay the reward upon recovery. Winnemucca Nevada September 25, 1899.
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