10 Dec 1881
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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1881
Page
1
The notice lists publication details for the Weekly Aevata State Journal edited by C. C. Powning. Subscription rates are given for mail and carrier delivery, with San Francisco advertising agent L. P. Fisher authorized to receive ads.
A historical newspaper column surveys the land tenure issue, arguing for government ownership of land use to ensure equal access, and warns against large private holdings. It compares modern policy to Moses era jubilee laws and urges breaking up timber tracts near Reno for settlers. It also touches on Keifer, Guiteau, and the census, noting political opinion and a Chilean war talk.
The Legislature asks Congress to require Northern Pacific to complete the Lake Superior to Puget Sound route. Five million acres granted for a Cascade Mountain to Puget Sound branch remain undeveloped after the deadline. The memorial notes land is tied up, settlements blocked, and title clouded, while railroads fail to meet grant conditions. The petition may join many prior dusty petitions in Congress’ pigeon holes.
The Journal recalls offering $100 for thirteen insertions of the Ozone ad but says the sending firm dishonored a sight draft. Freshman Bros. inquired why the offer wasn’t accepted while contracts with Hostetter’s Bitters continued. A bill remained unpaid, a draft was dishonored, and letters went unanswered. The Gazette accuses the Journal of attempting blackmail over ad dealings.
Leadville dispatch reports a furor at Gold Park Mining Co after foreman Harry Weston was shot and killed by Bayley a discharged blacksmith. Bayley killed himself with an explosion while barricaded in his cabin. a mob surrounded the cabin for eight hours, vigilantes drove out Bayley’s supporters, and tensions remain high with future trouble expected.
A marble tablet placed in the ladies waiting room of the Baltimore and Potomac depot marks the spot where President Garfield was shot. The American marble monument features a sill on two corbels, pilasters with an ax and fasces, two draped flags as a canopy, and gold inscription reading James A. Garfield President of the United States Assassinated July 2 1881. An eagle surmounts the whole, grasping rose and laurel in its talons.
The President plans no removals before official terms end unless a solid reason is shown. This measured stance aims to avoid hasty changes and reflect a principled continuity. The remark notes the administration’s restraint.
The Gold Hill News notes an upcoming judges' decision on the Orphan Asylum matter and whether the Virginia City institution remains sectarian under Catholic Church and Sisters of Charity control. It also covers California Railroad Commissioners proposed second class rates and passenger rights, plus local funding and mining dividend updates.
An old Stockton resident recalled by a club lecture shares a tale from San Francisco history. A beggar nicknamed the Gutter Snipe refuses charity, pockets a quarter, and proves money means little as he tosses gold into the water to mock onlookers and declares, I can make ’em all sick.
The article urges farmers to quickly prepare for winter with roof repairs and shelter for stock. It notes sheltered stock require less food and that a durable shed saves costs over time. It also mentions avoiding anger over the Guiteau trial and predicts the assassin will be hanged as the law dictates.
The Banner of Light prints a purported message from George F. Hayward killed eighteen months ago on the Virginia & Truckee railroad near the Vivian Mill. He describes his death, his wish to communicate with friends through a medium, and his belief in the spirit world, while the Virginia Chronicle disputes the account as muddled and untrue.
A New York Sun dispatch details Ames Stellman’s daughter who eloped at 16 with 70 year old W S S Guild. They married privately, fled to Europe, she grew homesick, and Guild sent her home at the New York wharf. He then sailed for California. She sues for limited divorce on abandonment. he counters that she abandoned him. A motion for counsel fees was postponed due to distance. Also noted: the Broad and Exchange Place block in construction costs about 2 million dollars. Idaho mine November yield 48000 dollars with a 750 per share dividend, total 3,101,250 on gross product 6,763,000.
Mining observers note continuous eastward ore streaks in drifts winzes and crosscuts at the north end suggesting a mother vein ahead. A wide 2500 foot level vein extends upward and downward with rich feeders converging southward toward the 2700 level where a major ore body is expected. Connection of drifts from Union shaft and Sierra Nevada may soon allow crosscuts south to that ore, with active prospecting to begin.
The Austin Reveille notes a July 3 1867 stock quotation with Yellow Jacket Savage Crown Point Gould Curry and others priced per foot. Savage pays a 300 dollar monthly dividend per foot and by August 1 1867 savage was split into 20 shares per foot. Stock watering followed, inflating values until many stocks sank from view.
A bank is organized in Benicia California as the Bank of Benicia to conduct general banking. Articles filed with the Secretary of State name directors W F Goad B B Redding J D Redding of San Francisco J E Crooks of Benicia and W C Belcher of Marysville with capital stock of 200000 dollars in 100 dollar shares.
A Sunday fire in Minneapolis's milling district destroyed four large flooring mills and one cotton mill before being subdued. At least four men were killed. Senator Miller's Chinese immigration bill aims to restrict entry in Congress. The Alice Oates Comic Opera troupe, successful at the California Theater, may tour Nevada soon.
An inquiring subscriber learns the pay of United States Senators and Members of Congress is 5000 dollars per year. They receive mileage of 40 cents per mile for one way, based on distance from their district to Washington by the nearest mail route. Mileage for representatives from this State totals about 1100 dollars, with an estimated distance to Washington slightly over 2700 miles.
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