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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1896
Page
4
Local notes report Mrs C Maddon’s pay car. Carlinalli cites several cave outbreaks of roulet fever with Dr Duskman noting improvement. Depot repairs signal ongoing activity. numerous visitors and travels noted, including Seymour Jacobse in Reno for the Jacobs Lachman wedding and a few local sales excerpts. burglaries and social events are mentioned amid community notices.
A Nevada delegation travels by train through Sacramento Santa Barbara Los Angeles Redlands Riverside and San Francisco. It recounts welcomes from officials and locals tours of gardens estates flower parades at Santa Barbara and Los Angeles and hospitality from Osborns Cooper and Shattuck. The party visits Soldiers Home and the California Theatre, tours missions and parks, and plans further reports.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS: Will Bigge, yardmaster at Reno, was instantly killed yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock when his foot was caught in a frog and an engine ran him down. He was brother-in-law to Engineer Cronan and the main support of a mother and sister. He worked there for many years and had many friends who mourn his untimely end. Also reports describe a fire at Captain Wallatab's Building on Main Street discovered by Siowball last Saturday morning, quickly extinguished by volunteers. The Truckee Republican notes heavy snowfall from Thursday night to Friday night, the winter storm bringing forty inches in twenty-four hours and an eight foot monthly total exceeding prior winter. The storm eased Saturday night into Sunday.
The school election on Monday May 2nd will elect two trustees, one for a one year term and one for two years. It will not be under the Australian Ballot law but will be open to all registered candidates. Voters registered in 1894 may participate.
A Republican meeting will be held at the Elon office in Summerfield on Saturday May 2 at 2 p.m. to elect delegates to the State Convention in Virginia City on Saturday May 1406. The chair J B Errer and secretary Led note that Wadworth Republicans should present names for delegates to the State Convention.
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