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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1898
Page
3
Happenings include registration reminders, candidate filings, late trains, and local social events. Unionville’s decline contrasts with hidden ore wealth and future mining prospects, while Paradise residents line up for hotels and weather hints loom over ballots and politics.
Henry Murray former Malheur county sheriff burned to death in Yale Oregon jail. He had been jailed for Trankenness after threatening violence while intoxicated. Fire started early morning with no escape, and authorities suspect he deliberately set the blaze.
The Reno Journal reports the coroner s inquest on the Laherty s and Lee s mill engineer blast near Verdi concluded the engineer acted through ignorance and negligence, exonerating mill proprietors and workers. The Times Review notes Navajo ore handling at Tuscarora, Wilfley table success, and a new engine cutting fuel costs to under 18 per day. A separate Elko report says W. E. Hamlin was badly injured by a blast at Era mine due to a mistimed fuse. medical condition serious but not fatal. Additionally an ad urges dress goods purchases from M Hormay.
The list of registered voters in Ormaby county exceeds six hundred. Andrew Adams, once a Providence News man, will wed Princess Kalulana of Hawaii. The Elko Red Cross sent reading matter to the Nevada Cavalry in San Francisco. The Journal reports the Reno circus grossed over six thousand dollars, with about four thousand in receipts in the afternoon and similar in the evening. Elko county cast about eleven hundred votes two years ago, with Tuscarora 188, Elko 171, Carlin 89, Starr Valley 76. this year’s total may reach twelve hundred fifty. Dolph Shane has moved back to Reno. Comstock sports boast they retain some undergarments after his two months there. Superintendent Ross plans pump contracts to drain lower Comstock levels. bids from several prominent firms are sought.
Letters from Camp Cuba Libre describe dire conditions with Torrey's cavalry severely sick and Troop M largely unable to report for duty. Secretaries and officials are mocked for the darkness of the review. The page also notes lost jewelry on Bridge Street and business reports from Cherry Creek and Winnemucca including mining prospects and dancing lessons.
Mrs J Anderson announces she will visit Winnemucca soon with an excellent line of fall millinery and invites ladies to see her collection. M Howman promotes new fall goods including dress patterns and fine undergarments. An ad for Hood's Sarsaparilla extols its curative claim for various ailments and notes Hood type products. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is advertised as a remedy for skin issues and burns. Eagle Drug Store carries DeWitt's and other remedies.
A local testimonial claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy prevents croup attacks in children. The ad cites high local sales and urges purchase from W A Brown Druggist and other stores. It also mentions DeWitt's Little Early Risers and One Minute Cough Cure as effective remedies.
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