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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1899
Page
2
The Silver State announces subscription rates and delivery options with pricing by mail and carrier. The notice lists the office at Corner Bridge and Fourth streets and directs business correspondence to Wittnemacen Nevada.
Weather Bureau report from the Hayden Weather Station details four hours of conditions. Mean barometer, 20. maximum temperature 78. minimum temperature 52. mean temperature 52. Prevailing wind direction shown. Precipitation not specified.
A clipped 1899 entry notes tonight and Friday weather with a stationary temperature. It mentions Admiral Dewey’s perceived bravest deed and a Kruger remark about the Boers. It ends with a Dallas Democrats meeting described as harmonious and enthusiastic for the next year’s campaign.
A remark in old papers notes that part of Admiral Dewey's liver was removed in a past operation, but the more striking claim is that the remaining half is not white, a statement the public reads with curiosity rather than medical certainty.
The Cramps shipyard strike continues as the firm pushes for top government ship prices while paying workers starvation wages. Its example mirrors a recent strike at Union Iron Works in San Francisco, which also began recently.
Messrs H E B Carey and Frank Sutherland toured Nevada mining districts returning impressed by ore variety and mill performance. They visited Ely and the Ey Gold Mining Company where ore bodies respond well and the mill runs smoothly. W W Bray probes the copper bearing zone exposing ore averaging 10 percent copper. Iron Hat zone yields copper ore, Home stake at Hamilton sends gold ore to San Francisco, Eureka mines ship high grade ore as overall circuit remains promising.
The Austin Reveille notes George Troy of the Cloverdale ranch in Nye county delivered 113 head of beef steers to Jacob Leick and Mr Moorse for market.
Cattle will be driven from New Pass last Sunday to Humboldt county where they will be fattened for market. The move aims to ready cattle for sale in the regional market.
President McKinley traveled by special train through Pittsburgh on the Pennsylvania. All cabinet members joined except Secretary Gage who will meet the party in Chicago. Governor Rogers of Washington arrived in San Francisco with Wellington delegates to greet Washington Volunteers en route from Manila aboard the Pennsylvania transport.
A reader asks if a underweight infant is growing slowly and if adding Scotts Emulsion will help. The answer promotes the product as a nourishing food that boosts weight, color, and vitality in children, claiming thin babies readily accept it with milk.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Scott and Suswsint with a sole aruggiste in New, unclear details. No clear event or entities beyond these names appear readable.
On the night of September 22 or morning of September 23, 1899, a bay saddle horse with a white facial stripe was stolen from Bull Head ranch on the Little Humboldt River Humboldt County Nevada. Also taken were a heavy stock saddle with flowered stamp main Winchester maker, stamp on stirrup leathers, leather saddle bags two, one torn. a common bridle with a half breed bit and wire fastened cheek strap. Richard Barry superintendent of the Jordan Valley Stock Company offers 100 dollars for the delivery of the thief or thieves to Humboldt County Sheriff. Sheriff Char W McDeid of Humboldt County Nevada signs. Winnemucca Nevada September 25 1899.
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