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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1898
Page
4
Scattered notes report county commissioners meeting, gubernatorial bid by Evan Williams, registry openings, hotel and depot fires, and plans for an electric plant using water power. Items mention Cherchill plea, congressmen Newlands, and shipments, with ads for refrigerators and Chamberlain remedies praised for bowel issues.
Wintrnce Diffurd reports Bowaces Well Station proprietor Shenley plans opening a bar offering wines liquors and soft drinks in town. Senator Stewart and wife travel west toward Worthing. Oscar Hilton arrives from Alaska with notes on Dawson and Klondike trip. Local mining funds and recovery efforts cited amid wider Nevada dispatches.
Fragmentary note describes line flame oil stoves and San Antonio hotel pricing. Mentions several dots and a brief comparison of stove and hotel costs with unclear context.
Report from the Klondike describes prospectors Tom Fitzellibone and Ike Pawson, their four claims, danger and crowds, a syndicate watching for terms, and planned future interviews to reveal the porthorn gold fields situation and looming hardship for overcrowded miners.
The White Pine News rebukes the Herald for a late change on the Senatorial question. It prints two parallel columns dated January 28, 1898 opposing Stewart’s election and July 15, 1808 favoring re election. It cites two explanations for the Herald’s shift and questions the visitor’s motives.
A cool night and bright warning conditions dominated last week with 19 talon noted. Fine weather for baying remains in progress in Kiko Eureka and White Hine. Alfalfa crops are in the holk with much meadow and wild hay cut. Second alfalfa crop shows moderate harvest in many counties. Southern Lincoln third crop ready. Some barley and early wheat harvested in Churchill and Lyon and maturing across western counties. Grain yield reports few but favorable. Western border rains keep range grass good though other areas dry.
Maya will be celebrated at the Catholic church at 108, m., Sunday.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as instantly relieving stomach pain and cramps. It claims unique efficacy in severe dysentery and chronic troubles, and asserts it prevents complications and is safe for infants while explaining it has saved many lives.
July 29 reports in Washington negotiations offering Spain cession of Porto Rico and a Philippines coaling station while demanding Cuban independence and removal of Spanish sovereignty from the Caribbean. Manila reportedly surrendered, Merritt arrived, and Spanish indemnity is not demanded. Port Augusta and other updates follow with sick reports and fleet movements.
An old advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant laxative with soothing effects. It presents the product as a trusted family remedy widely endorsed by fathers and households, urging its use for gentle digestion and reliable results.
An excerpt from Brunk Leshie's Popular Monthly for August discusses how invention transformed navies and navies grew under changing conditions. It argues that despite mechanical advances, the decisive factor remains the human mind, with command and strategy shaping outcomes more than raw machinery. The piece contrasts ship fighting with soldier fighting and notes the non fungibility of maritime assets. It closes noting Brunk Leshie's publishing and a cedar wood advertisement.
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