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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1880
Page
3
A fragmentary wartime note details Corva A and Arint Guinea F deel observations and the use of signal corps equipment. The unreadable text limits precise dates and locations, but indicates ongoing field observations and military signaling activities.
Local intelligence lists elected delegates from outside precincts to the County Convention with party affiliations. John Wright reports mining prospects bright, Lang Byne mine and John Nelson extraction praised, Rev J J Willis to lead pulpit duties, W A Bellew promoted on the Humboldt division, Joseph Matayn named candidate for County Commissioner, county board in session reviewing claims, Berrett Stopher shipped 22 wagonloads of beef to San Francisco.
The commission appointed election inspectors for 25 precincts, detailing polling locations from Lovelock’s saloon in Big Meadows to the Justice’s office in Spring City. Names include Reed, Isham, Bann, Clay, Andrew, Parker, Carpenter, Hadley, Banke, Rebing, Fink, Denie, Farrell, Palmer, Bowding, Snapp, Crutcher, Agnew, Lewis, Rhodes, Wilcox, Montgomery, Haviland, and Barrett among others.
Inquiry response identifies W. Scott Williams as a Greenback presidential elector nominee and foreman at Marker Brothers ranch on Big Meadows. Report notes material for Fort McDermit loaded yesterday by Earl & Co, with 23,000 and 20,000 pounds supplied from Alex Wire and James Byrnes teams.
The article notes continued large tea shipments to the East with hundreds of tons moved weekly. Personal notes mention Mrs and Myra, James A. Hill returning from California, and William Canard of his namesake steamship line seen passing west in a Pullman palace car.
Notice that C Chowne retires from the list of aspirants for County Commissioner and County Superintendent. Teachers and trustees express regret. claim to stand for office is declined. notes the statutory remuneration as compensation.
A woman’s murder leads to a lynching party in Clinton County Kansas. Henry Bird proves to be the man sought after a neck wound reveals clues. A second tale describes Dolin Moran’s broken engagement to Lottie Church in Alabama and his instant death by a falling tree. A lake ferry incident reports oxen dragged to shore by an anchored ferry line on Lake Michigan.
SPECTAL LOCALS. Fresh Groceries and Provisions Direct from tiver hands, sold at low cash figures. Auld F. Borris' Pure Coffee touted as finest in the market. Levy & Lo promote their own brand of coffee. Fruit Cans available cheap for cash by KR. W. Woop for winter storage.
Purified description extols a vegetable purgative pill as the best and safest family remedy. It claims long chemical study and physician use, suitable for all nations, effective for digestive disturbances, mild and gentle yet thorough, beneficial for children and weak constitutions. The text emphasizes intrinsic value and universal adoption.
A listing touts Tobsero Chewers and Smokers and many brands from factories, plus Fairbank’s Lard and a full line of cigarettes. It promotes Three-ply rubber hose, No. 1 town items, and urges shoppers to visit Levy & Co for cheap cash sales.
Local store announces new stock of stationery and school supplies from SPECIAL LOCALS. Fresh groceries and fruits constantly arriving at Curnowern's grocery store. Call to sample and buy, promising happiness.
An advertisement style notice touts Green's August Flowers for dyspepsia and liver issues with bold claims of cure. It also promotes Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain and Shiloh’s Consumption Cure for coughs and lung ailments, with prices and drugstore availability.
Do you believe it in this town there are many people with indigestion sour stomach and liver complaints for 74 cents Shilohs Vitalizer guaranteed to cure them Sold by C A DeSavs suax Druggist Also Hackmetack perfume advertised by the same seller with various brands.
Purse totals cited include 106 dollars for a quarter mile event for second class horses with first place earning 00 dollars. A second race offers 140 dollars to the winner and 70 and 640 dollars to second and third places for a mile and repeat event open to all horses across eastern Nevada Kiaka regions Oregon and Utah.
Second Day events list purses for trotting and running races. Oct Mth features $200 trotting mile heats three best in five with pays for first second and third. $400 running half mile and repeat two best in three for three year olds in Hendeldt county with prizes for first second and third.
On Friday in Wunvboldt County two free for all races are offered. The mile race offers 100 dollars to the winner with 80 to second and 16 to third. The half mile race offers 250 dollars to first, 140 to second, and 40 to third. Four or more horses may enter. entries close the night before at 8 PM.
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