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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1880
Page
3
War Department Signal Corps log notes observations recorded at 4:17 A.M. across all stations, with sequence 15 and code 1680 indicating synchronized timing and data collection details.
Henry Hoppin of Canyon Creek a Garfield man is in town. Charles McConnell of Quin River plans another Senate run after a solid two year record. W P R A Craig of Big Meadows arrived last evening after twenty years as a Republican now backing Han for the war effort. H Purmort a mining man came from Deadwood and leaves for the Duo Glen mines with D N Brown. Joseph Kemter who has worked with George Berk leases today for California. He is a good citizen and leaves many friends in Winnemuces. William Roush arrived in town to stay from the west.
Henry Hoppin and Charles McConnell of the upper Quia River Valley announce they withdraw from the market. They raised five and two acres respectively of barley, praising its quality, and will hold their crops for home consumption to avoid affecting local prices.
William Sutherland was admitted to citizenship yesterday with testimony from R. W. Wood and J. H. Job. Carl August Theodore Jackel, born in Praasia Germany, was admitted to citizenship today. witnesses Henry Hoppir and Charles McConnell testified he is law abiding and industrious.
The Novelty Company at Centennial Hall held another exhibition last evening with larger attendance than the first show and a performance as good as before.
A courtroom transcript describes continuous testimony from witnesses in the St Clair trial. Narratives detail the shooting near Tully’s house, the positions of St Clair and others, pistol reports, and the pursuit to the bridge and ditch as jurors, court, and defense move toward adjournment tonight.
The District Court resumed the trial of Robert St. Clair today with the clerk calling jurors. Theodore Weill, a principal witness for the prosecution, testified that he has not conferred with any witnesses since noon yesterday and referenced scattering the first two loads of posts from the gate.
Witnesses testified about unloading fence posts near Tully's place, noting shots fired around 6:30 pm and the sighting of the defendant, who moved toward the house after the disturbance. Robert St. Clair identified the defendant near the bridge area as Campbell and Weill investigated with a wagon to Tully's. Court recessed until after lunch.
The State Senator candidate Charles McConnell prepares for the Democratic Convention. His legislative record is well remembered and will face close examination. The report notes a surge of freight to Silver City with about 500 mats of rice and many Chinese residents in the area.
Bor County Clerk reports Ford Ried as a Republican candidate awaiting the Humboldt County Convention decision. Werd is noted as having many friends who would likely support him if nominated and elected.
Sheriff Miller escorted Jeanie Taylor to the State Prison for two years for an assault with a deadly weapon Ah Wing and Ah Jack received four years each for grand larceny Con. Ryan's team arrived from Fort McDermit with 10000 pounds of wool from Shay's flocks in town yesterday.
Rev. Father O'Donnell will hold Divine Service in the School-home to morrow Sunday at 10 o'clock a m All are invited.
Berrett and Stauffer shipped eight car loads of beef cattle from the station to San Francisco today.
Remaining in the Winnemucca Nevada post office on September 18 1880 are letters for Archer Ned Bayes Sam Campbell Sam Delore Jose Gilmer J T Grogan Pat Logan M Nelson Robt Richardson W 3e Elmer Hundly J C-4 and others. Notify by referencing Advertised September 18 1880. F C Korros, Postmaster. Winnemucca Nev Sept 18 1880.
On Wednesday October 1 the First Bay hosts two purse contests. A quarter-mile dash offers a $100 purse for second-class horses in a flat race with $25 to third and $? to others. A mile run for all horses in Eastern Nevada Idaho Utah awards $140 to first and $70 to second.
On Thursday October day two, two purse races are listed. The trotting mile offers top prizes of 110 for first, 80 for third, with 200 purse. The running half mile event for three-year-olds in Humboldt County offers 110 to first, 60 to second, 80 to third.
The event lists two purses for Friday October 15 at Huslokat County. The 1 mile dash offers 55 to 30 to 15 for top placers, and the 1 half mile dash offers 140 to 70 to 40. In all races at least four horses enter and at least three start with 15 percent entrance.
A historic field event offers a purse of 100 with six or more entrants and four or more starters. The prize structure awards 76 to the winner, 25 to the runner up, with 10 percent entrance deductions.
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