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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1900
Page
3
Passenger train No. 4 eastbound wrecked on a sidetrack at Gartney Utah beside the line about 12:15 PM. Reports say one woman killed and several others injured as a wrecking crew rushed from Terrace to the scene after Tecoma telegrams.
Willow Point resident L. J. Spooner is in town. Visitors include A Pasquale from Paradise and E L Godbe from Salt Lake City. W M Klinger arrives from San Francisco, James A Roberts from Ogden, and 47 W Goodwin from San Francisco checks in at the Lafayette. George A Hawkes arrives from Salt Lake City, B Recanzone and J D Bradshaw come from Paradise valley ranches. Fifteen carloads of cattle move from Halleck to San Francisco. Batista Bravischi, Italian native, declares intent to become a U S citizen. Deputy Sheriff Rose and James Garat return from White Rock. bank robbers reportedly headed toward Jawbridge country at the head of the Bruneau river. Garat leaves for White Rock this afternoon.
Experts from Glasgow & Western Exploration Company study Adelaide mine ore at Golconda Nevada to assess smelter capacity expansion. After completing Adelaide work in Humboldt County the team will inspect Cherry Creek and Copper Canyon in White Pine County. Also shipments of Western Meat Company sheep move from Beowawe to Lovelock, bought from Senator Williams at 350 dollars per head to feed at Big Meadows for San Francisco market.
Stockmen around Reno report cattle and sheep arriving and held awaiting rail cars for future shipment. They claim absence of cars cuts profits due to feeding costs and delays. Also noted is the upcoming Virginia City mining engineering class starting October 1 with thirty two members including George H. Greenfield and M R Averill. Ten carloads of horses were shipped to a Chicago firm.
Conductor W A Middleton was injured at Beowane when lumber piled near a sidetrack struck the step he stood on as the train pulled in. Wheels passed over his left hand and foot, severing finger joints and badly mashing a toe. He was taken to Elko then home to Ogden. he is a popular road employee with many friends hoping for a swift recovery.
The Reno Gazette reports a 1.5 billion gold output from California mines over fifty years. ore tailings at DeMar mill to be reworked by bucket tramway. Dexter and Tuscarora Mines may ally at Tuscarora. Clark plans a large smelting plant at Ophir Hill Utah. An ore seam near Plumbago mine Nevada County allegedly assays at 6 000 per ton. Calumet and Hecla declares 70 850 000 total dividends. Independence mine Victor Colorado workers retake shifts after restrictions. Wedekind mine reports a new strike with 4 683 percent silver and 26 percent gold. John Sparks returns with rich specimens from Last Chance mine and predicts ore worth thousands per ton.
Joseph Weaver aged 67 and 14-year-old Misa M. A. Gilmore wed in Grass Valley California last Monday. A Reno man John Kellock attempted suicide with a revolver but friends seized the weapon before he could act. University Experiment Station contract awarded to Caine and Schadler after a recent fire, with completion in forty days. Wood shipments via the Northern Central Railway rise for home use amid headlines of prosperity noted by Republicans in Austin.
A business meeting of the Friday Night Social Club will be held at Silver State Hall Friday evening September 28. All members are especially requested to attend. Mrs J F Canady, President. Mrs J W Guessford, Secretary.
J C Hayden, Weather Bureau Observer, presents October figures from twenty one years. Mean temperature 48 degrees with 1885 as warmest 52 and 1881 as coldest 43. Highest 87 on several dates, lowest 11 on October 15 1881. Precipitation average 0.43 inches, 4 days with .01 inch or more. max monthly 1.76 inches in 18, max daily 0.68 inches on 20 1881. Snowfall 6 inches on 14 1899. Winds mainly from the west. top gust 58 mph from the south on June 22 1891.
Mercury free remedies praised while local political pledge and music lessons offered. Railway promos boast shortest routes and agents. pain balm touted for sprains rheumatism and injuries. Public notices include candidate D J Biggins promising to oppose nonresidents for Senate seats.
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