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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1899
Page
2
The Silver State publication by Windle and Bracket, daily except Sundays, lists office at Bridge and Fourth Streets and subscription rates. The fragmented text notes mail delivery and rates, with unclear terms and missing details on pricing or duration.
Local forecast shows fair conditions tonight and Sunday across the state. Temperatures near the normal range, with a light southerly wind and no significant precipitation expected.
Homer Davenport, famed American cartoonist, meets Admiral Dewey and offers a warm, detailed portrait. He notes Dewey is a regular man with a kind smile, likening him to ordinary Americans, yet praising his wit and gentleness and recalling Manila Bay. The piece blends admiration with humanizing humor through Dewey’s interactions with boys onboard.
News from yesterday reports both Great Britain and the Transvaal leaning toward backing down as each waits for the other to recede first. In Rochester a girl steals the glass Dewey drank from during Governor Roosevelt's visit to the Admiral. Chief Lees of San Francisco renews a crusade against infamy dens that don’t pay him tribute. A medical note praises cod liver oil and hypophosphites as nerve aids, endorsed by Scott and Bowne of New York.
On the night of September 22 to 23 1899 a bay saddle horse with a white facial stripe, weight about 900 pounds, branded bull head on left thigh, a heavy stock saddle stamped Main Winchester with San Francisco gear, leather saddle bags, and a common bridle were stolen from the Bull Head ranch on the Little Humboldt river. Richard Barry of the Jordan Valley Stock Company offers 160 reward for the recovery of the property or the capture of the thieves, to the Humboldt County Sheriff. Winnemucca Nevada September 25 1899.
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