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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1896
Page
2
Reports show a maximum temperature of 75 degrees and a minimum of 0.0 degrees. Mean temperature sits at 65 degrees with prevailing wind from the northwest at 2 miles per hour. Observer Frank Raman records 0.21 inches of precipitation.
The author recalls a booming Nevada twenty five years ago before silver demonetization, citing thriving towns like Kiko Mountain City Eureka and Austin, high wages, and abundant mining profits. Now silver trades at about sixty five cents, mines idle, towns deserted, mills silent, and workers suffering amid waning industry and population.
A passionate critique argues free coinage would revive Nevada’s mining country, bringing vast wealth and prosperity. It denounces Wall Street influence, the Republican party, and McKinley, claiming Nevada’s future hinges on remonetizing silver and opposing Hanna.
The Carson mint faced closure as the director recommended abandoning it, with the appropriations committee set to dismantle. Congressman Newlands pressed the director and committee, securing reinstated funding for the next two years and keeping the mint open amid a hostile administration.
A Nevada resident son wrote Congressman Newlands seeking help for his invalid California father who supported him. Newlands and Congressman Loud acted, and within three months the veteran received a $72 monthly pension plus back pay. The grateful couple credited their relief to the congressmen.
A critical statement warns that wealth concentrates among landowners who hold vast acreage, while dependent workers face starvation wages. The commentary argues this shifts power to powerful trusts, leaving laborers as unwilling tools in their own ruin.
Women described as weak and nervous with poor appetite and insomnia gain vitality from Hood's Sarsaparilla, according to the advertisement.
The State of Nevada summons George Kt M HI in a Humboldt County divorce action. The complaint seeks a decree of dissolution of marriage for failure to provide necessaries for over a year and custody of three minor children. If he does not answer within the specified days, default will be entered and relief requested. The summons is dated September with attorney Truman representing the plaintiff.
Notice reads that Central Pacific Railroad Company filed lands for patent in Cayson City and North and East Mt Diablo Meridian. Public inspection is allowed with sixty day protest period to challenge claimed agricultural value over mineral value. Described townships include 26 32 W in Section 17 and other partial sections with various ranges.
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