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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1899
Page
2
Daily except Sundays. Office at Corner Bridge and Fourth streets. Subscription rates listed by mail: yearly, six months, and three months. carrier rates per week. Address all business correspondence to The Silver State Winnemucca Nevada.
Weather Bureau report from Winnemucca Station on October 15 records 24 hour conditions ending 5:09 PM local time. Mean barometer 24.80 inches. Maximum temperature 6 degrees, minimum 41 degrees above zero, mean 52, normal 48. Prevailing wind from the west. Precipitation 0.0 inches. Observer J C Hayden.
Local rain expected tonight and Friday with high southerly winds in Hayden while Mcadie sees rain and high southeast winds. A broad forecast notes coastal and inland showers, with cooler temperatures overnight and into Friday.
The world watches Britain's mounted infantry operations in South Africa with keen interest. A sparse commissariat, long supply lines, and rough terrain threaten a protracted campaign. Even with railheads in retreat, success will demand strenuous exertions and adept logistics from the British army.
Rear Admiral Philip Hichborn reports a 31-ship expansion plan for the navy over the coming year, including five battleships, one cruiser, one cadet training ship and 25 torpedo boat destroyers. Names and delivery windows span Kearsarge in January, Kentucky a month later, Alabama in January, Wisconsin by May, Illinois in October, Maine in June 1901, Missouri by February 1902, Ohio by March 5, 1902, with four monitors finishing in 1901 and all torpedo craft ready for delivery within the year.
Major-General Shafter has been retired under the act of Congress approved June 30 1883. He will likely be kept on the rolls until the Manila expedition is completed and perhaps longer. The law for Spanish American War volunteer officers remaining in service sets commissions through July 1901.
The Rand region in South Africa has produced over 300 million ounces of gold since 1884. If Transvaal mining remains open, world gold production is estimated at 425 million dollars for the year 1900.
The Kansas City Journal notes Dewey control and Funston’s actions imply a near takeover of the country. The Buffalo Express cites an ultimatum on a 75th birthday. A Billings furniture shop owner buys an $18 baby carriage, prompting sly commentary. Cecil Rhodes is said besieged by Boers in Africa, with further implications if Rhodes is captured.
The article explains how external temperature affects body heat, noting 31 degrees Fahrenheit as optimal for health since it minimizes decomposition of matter and aids stable core temperature. It warns that higher or lower ambient temps demand more heat regulation and mentions risks from injections of impurities and decomposing gases, citing Popular Science Monthly.
A World article describes how birds can be raised to nearly any plumage color. Japanese white sparrows start gray then whiten in a white environment. Canary color variants arise similarly, with one man feeding bread and ground cayenne pepper to redden plumage.
A traveler in China quotes the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune praising the Chinese as tirelessly industrious. He notes John Chinaman never tires writing or working, standing still all day, weaving, carving, and tolerating tedious tasks without fatigue. It claims Chinese students plod through school without recess, and that sport is seen as wasteful labor.
A Nagasaki fire works maker has produced large lifelike pyro birds that glide and perform like living birds when exploded. The craft has passed through generations for over 400 years, tied to the eldest child in the family, according to N. Sun.
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