Inherited Fortune Drawn By Drunkard George Shea Tale
George Shea, jailed for being drank, inherits a fortune from his mother in Hamilton Ontario died April 26 1896. Advertisements for him followed. Sheriff MacDeid locates him in Winnemara known as Primrose. Shea recounts naval and show life from Hamilton to the Arctic seas, vowing to return home to claim the fortune. A Texas blacksmith story about self drafted note follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shea
Hamilton
Ontario
MacDeid
Shea
Winnemarca
Canada
Texas
Judgment Favor Humboldt County in Tax Suit over Nearby Rail Line
A Humboldt County judgment awards taxes plus interest and costs on 1895 assessments for 2.35 miles of railroad west of the county line. Taxes for 1897 onward remain unsettled with further litigation anticipated. Appraisers named to value abandoned military reservations include Edwards Archer Rutherford Barnes and McCain for Fort McDermit and Fort Halleck in Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt Va. Lander
Lander
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Ling
Edwards. Archer
George W. Rutherford
Fort McDermit Reservation
Nevada
Ezra FP. Barnes
Hamilton McCain
Fort Halleck Reservation
Local Mews and Items of General Nature
A collection of community notes lists arrivals from Lovelock Paradise Battle Mountain Unionville and Golconda. Band practice tonight at the armory and a regular target shoot at the range tomorrow are announced. Cattle shipments and social events are reported along with brief local incidents and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.H. Thies
Lovelock
William Denio
Paradise
Multiple Disparate Events Reported Across Cities
Yellow fever cases rise in New Orleans and four deaths reported. Chicago burglars captured with 25 000 dollars in stolen goods tied to cross country trips. Indian Territory hosts largest full blood meetings to decide on land departure and government issues. Local sales and notices list household goods and agricultural products for sale. Community notices include lodge meeting and job ads.
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New Orleans
Chicago
Globe
O. M. Welburn
California
United States
Lourt
de Haven
San Francisco
Coleran
Canada
Central Station
New York
St Louis
Forty Mile Creek
Chelsea
Indian Territory
Eub
Mexico
Broad mix of ads and notices from a late 19th century paper
An assortment of classified items and notices including drug ads for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Cascarets, warnings about water shutoffs, hardware and stove promotions, teething syrup claims, travel times to the East, and various local business promotions. Includes testimonials and product guarantees from multiple merchants.
Dentist visit to Winnemucca by Dr C F Moore
Dr C F Moore of Elko, a state board of dental examiners member, will visit Winnemucca soon to inspect and provide dental work. Dr McDonald has returned and will be at the Lafayette hotel for a few days. Oct 1tf.
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Marion
Wilson
Elko
Rene
Beowane
California
Frank Mayer
Ocl4th
Winnemucca
Brown & Piper's
Schoor
C. F. Moore
State Board of Dental Examiners
Dr. McDonald
Lafayette Hotel
Blanks for Sale at Local Office
Legal blanks offered for sale including summons subpenas warrants of arrest writs of attachment and commitment forms for justices of the peace at reasonable cash prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Com. Rae
Justices of the Peace
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Blacksouth
Humboldt
Anna Miller
Golconda
Clara McGonagle
Battle Mountain
Elwood & Sears
Evans & Cortner
Nebraska
Internal Revenue
May
Reno
Corey Bros
Utah
Gold Creek Mining Company
Stewart
Tuscarora
Carlin
Palisade
Eureka
Josiah Springer
Neil Carmichael
Unionville
Alabama
Jimmy Swinnerton
The
Examiner
Europe
Carson
Captain de Lamar
Mercur
M. Gast Hall
Telegraphic News
Tn General
Olitl. Mra
A. D. Wilcox
Winnemucra Lodge No. 19
Oil
Geo
Moucen
Tyler
Catholic News
Barclay S
Croup
Moustain Guiex
Ark
F. A. Tuormox
W. A. Brown
ROYAL
King Powder CO
Hall
F. J. Crexny & Co
Propa
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Rat & Tracx
Wholesale Druggista
Watpine
Kixnas & Jay
Paradise Valley
We2oet
E. Remnart & Co
J. Rovcox
Ifc
C.C
Sterling Kemedy Co
E. Retsuarr & Co
Mrs. Winslow
Winnemmeca
East
Servier
Union Pacific
Winnie Mucra
St. Lovin
Onuha
St. Paul
Denver
Leacing Hardware House
Brown & Prren
Hood
Cole
Chamberlain
Banner of Liberty
Libertytown
Maryland
E. Reiguanr & Co
Ayer
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