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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1897
Page
3
Local notes report arrivals and departures of residents and visitors to Reno and surrounding areas including Pursuge Golconda Battle Mountain and Willow Point. Items mention court decisions school reopenings, a large church conference appointment list, a copper mine discovery near Golconda and a lively social scene with a strow ride party and local dinners.
The Reno Journal reports John Sparks shipped a herd of Hereford cattle to Sacramento for exhibition at the state fair. About thirty head traveled in the drove, with five of the largest hauled from Sparks ranch on trucks to prevent injury en route to town.
Alf Doten recounts Fred Hart’s rise from a fireman to a noted reporter and editor in Nevada and California. Episodes include his White Pine and Belmont writings as Van Jacquelin, editorship at Virginia City’s Territorial Enterprise, sensational pieces like Slippery Jim and The Alta Steal, and the ensuing conflicts with John Mackay.
A brief notice invites patrons to the Ladies dinner scheduled for tomorrow Tuesday. The message emphasizes the event will be up to date and ready for attendees.
In Denison Iowa Saturday W J Bryan spoke for free silver in afternoon and evening at the Shaw home where seating filled the tent and thousands stood outside. Bevan spoke for an hour and a half criticizing tariff and urging silver, his remarks met with strong applause.
Foster's forecast outlines a sequence of disturbances moving from the Pacific toward the East. It predicts a warm wave crossing the Rockies around the 19th and 23d, with a cool wave reaching the East by the 26th, lowering temperatures in the South while raising them in the North as the lows pass northern states and highs pass southern states.
An exchange argues waiting until spring for Alaska travel is wiser. By then the true status of affairs will be known and any grand opportunities will persist. Those who go next spring will face little disadvantage versus fall travelers and avoid winter hardship and expense.
Knights of Ivanhoe lodge No 18 K of Pare urge prompt attendance at the regular meeting Monday evening September 11 at 8 o’clock sharp. Visiting Knights in good standing are invited. Dr McDonald the dentist is in Winnemacca for a week and will travel to McDernnt afterwards.
An Elko dentist Dr C F Moore is praised by the state board of dental examiners as proof of his skill. The ad urges reservations for dental work and promotes no tobacco cessation products and remedies from Sterling Remedy Co. Also mentions Brown & Piper selling wagon spokes and a bilious colic remedy from Chamberlain.
Small town classifieds list legal blanks for sale and cheap commodities. Stores advertise fruit jars glassware wax and jelly jars from FE Reinhart Co. Footwear leader M Hormay promotes a safety sure shoe. Brown and Piper sell hamwood lumber wagon spokes and felloes while M Horman offers trunks. Plumbing tinsmith services advertised with call to apr27tf. E Renaart Co lists contact details. Constipation cure advert promotes Cascarets candy cathartic with money-back guarantee.
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