30 Sep 1904
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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1904
Page
1
The notice urges stall purchasers to apply with the district office. Readable fragments indicate an official sale or stall process and required action by applicants.
The Dispatch notes temporary withdrawal of public lands along the main lateral canals to deter saloon prospects along the ditch line. Homesteaders within the withdrawn area cannot amend filings until restoration to entry, likely January or February. The Land Office is not issuing notices to these homesteaders. entrymen amended filings at Fallon before Assistant Examiner Mr. Holgate, who will stay until Sunday to assist those not traveling to Carson City.
President Roosevelt plans to invite nations through the Inter-Parliamentary Union to send delegations to a second Peace Conference. The move, following The Hague conference, aims to settle international disputes by arbitration and signals a historic step toward global mediation. Both Japan and Russia are signatories to The Hague Peace Convention.
The article mocks William Jennings Bryan for his Reno appearance. It reports explosive crowd reaction and calls his public stance a legacy of a fading cause, labeling him a clever but empty speaker while praising honest men in politics.
Brief city notes record residents traveling to Reno Sparks and nearby towns. Mentions include Wm Lee Mrs Brannings L S Bridges James Larson Johnnie Moore J D Poole Geo Herbert J g Schlindar E R Keen J G Ede A Cliff Mewes family and others. Also notices on postmistress resignation rent furniture for sale and a missing book from the post office.
Fragmentary notice warns readers to have funds ready when the paper collector arrives. It hints at a delay until next month and urges prompt payment to avoid issues.
Joe Jackson has returned to his community after a severe bout with typhoid pneumonia. He was hospitalized in San Francisco for three weeks, weighed 100 pounds at first airing, then regained strength visiting Concord and Oakland before arriving back home weighing 140 pounds and appearing hale.
Chas Burchardt, a popular con sorial artist from this town, returns from a pleasure trip through Germany and other points of interest. Absent since May, he reports a splendid time and says the little girls across the pond are the best after all. He arrived alone, but Miss Allright may arrive later. Chas is feeling and looking fine and has benefited from the trip.
Wetmore just back from Goldfield where he spent weeks seeking a business site. He reports high asking prices for prime spots, cites ore samples from local mines, and remains hopeful about Goldfield’s prospects. He plans another trip to pursue ventures if plans hold.
The Fortieth Parallel Mining District near Wadsworth and Hot Springs District in Nevada show rich copper, gold, and silver prospects. W. C. Williams plans Addie mine development at White Horse Canyon with a 60 foot vein carrying gold bearing pyrites and copper, hoping to open a major new mine by month’s end.
A new bonanza near Goldfield in the C. W. Ripley to Katsmire area boosts local interest. Owners include C. W. Ripley, Cohen, Gold Crater figures and J. W. Gauer. Ore runs high with a $654 per ton assay as a townsite rises and notes of development and water access surface.
The Overland team lost to Virginia in a baseball game. The Overlanders have disbanded.
Contracts for Churchill county canal laterals will trigger extensive action near Fallon. A vast labor push is planned with 500 to 1000 teams and over 2000 men to be employed through the winter, as contractors promise steady pro pension work.
J. B. O'Sullivan donates four valuable lots to the Catholic Church of Sparks to aid erecting a substantial edifice. Catholic ladies meet in Sparks and plan a fair in late October to raise funds, with subscription lists promising substantial results.
William Jennings Bryan started his Nevada campaign with a Monday evening address at the Reno Opera House. He plans to tour the state promoting the Democratic ticket and the silver cause, speaking in key towns. Republican VP candidate Charles W. Fairbanks will visit Reno next Wednesday and Carson, then return to Reno for an Opera House talk, with Elko and Ogden on the schedule.
An Eastern paper reports a soap mine near Wadsworth Nevada, cited as a new reason hobos avoid the state. The article mentions Alexander Shott and John Nott with unclear roles, noting Shott fared better than Nott in the referenced case.
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