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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1897
Page
2
Nevada mining districts hold vast mineral deposits but need capital to develop them. A concerted effort to gather ore samples with depth, lodge size, and water and wood data could attract eastern investors by exhibition in major cities, spurring growth and higher profits.
Judge Wallace ousted the prior board for malfeasance and a new board appointed by Governor Budd and Mayor Phelan was sworn in. Four ex members claimed legality and tried to transact business while Clerk Russell refused recognition. Devaney seized records and took them to the street committee room as the city’s governance enters a turbulent period.
The Tuscarora Times-Review notes Stewart and Jones voted for the Dingley tariff bill while other silver men, Populists, and Democrats opposed it. Local opinion condemns the two senators for their stance, criticizing the justification that high tariffs would reflect badly on Republicans. Time will reveal if they were right.
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