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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1880
Page
3
Military dispatch notes signal unit observations taken simultaneously at five locations. The entry dated May 13 references the 8 Army communications and weather readings, with a timestamp 4:17 A.
At ten o'clock this morning Jennie Taylor faced sentence for assault with a deadly weapon while Charley Wing and Al Jack received four year terms for grand larceny. Taylor faced a motion for a new trial, denied after court proceedings, with twenty days for appeal. The scene also notes mining prosperity and upcoming Republican primaries on October 4 and the county convention on October 13.
The Campaign Text Book is available for pickup at Winnemucca through C. Chenoweth secretary Hancock Club Dramatic Chub Meeting. A Dramatic Society gathering will convene Centennial Hall Tuesday at 7 30 pm with full attendance requested. Paradise Bullion ships three bars of bullion valued at 6042 36 to San Francisco. Gis mains extend along Second Street to R W Woods residence.
Dex Guex reports from Dun Glen Nevada on September 11 1880 that the Wright and Wentworth mines show four ledges with rich ore bodies in two. Richard Glanville operates a gold and silver bearing lease while Lang Syne mill runs steadily. John Nelson and John Aiken with a German partner continue ore extraction and an improvised amalgamation lab. Miss McCormick teaches the local public school and Mayor Crook has recovered enough to travel to Paradise.
Walter Beam, 90, received about 200 for travel to Pennsylvania after injuries at Ballion mill. A long-vanished Kemler adobe in Paradise collapsed into a cellar during prep for Scott Powell’s store. Bullion mine strike reveals a wide, rich ore ledge with unknown extent. John Darrow survived a belt accident at Paradise mill and is recovering. Winnemucca track crowds watched races with betting, including Lady Welden and Greg Eagle as contenders.
The track report notes Grey Eagle led late and won the race with heavy urging, while George Berk's Old Levy claimed the second purse in the saddle horse event. Scrub races followed, drawing amusement. Personal notes mention Democratic nominee George W Cassidy traveling west to California for campaigns and Emory Storrs heading to California to promote Garfield. Senator M. S. Thompson arrived in town after visiting Steamhost Springs for health.
A grand jury returned a true bill against Yeo Ching for attempted bribery. He allegedly sought to persuade the District Attorney to drop prosecution of Charley Wing on grand larceny charges.
W Johnston to stay in Winnemucca until about the 17th instant and urges all seeking dental services to call immediately.
A stream of ads announces fresh groceries at C Cngxowern cash store with cheap sugar options and no low quality goods. Various retailers promote tobaccos, lard, three ply hose, white coats at cost, and coffee. Levy & Co and Frank Fellows offer cash deals on summer hats and imported wine.
The ad proclaims Ayre's Cherry Pectoral as a universal cure for throat and taste disorders with a long record of remarkable cures across climates. It highlights quick relief from ordinary illnesses, life-saving potential, and extensive use by physicians and clergy. It stresses its constant presence in homes for children’s throat and lung disorders and asserts certainty of cures where possible.
An old advertisement bundle urges wealth through energy and honesty and health through remedies like Green's Acousto Flower and Shiloh's products. It touts Dyspepsia cures, liver and stomach relief, and promises quick results with sample bottles and nationwide druggists. It also claims strong proofs for Shiloh's Consumption Cure and Shiloh's Vitalizer, with prices and a focus on family use and safety. It ends promoting Huckmetack perfume and Mrs. Waoysoow's Sooratye Syrup for teething pain in children sold by local druggists.
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