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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1884
Page
3
Carson visitors and Reno society fill the brief column with a mix of arrivals, travels, and local business. Bank surplus noted at 25000 dollars. Various residents and traders move through Reno and nearby towns, with mentions of mining, farming, and transportation. A court verdict looms for a disturbance at tent meetings and carpenters work on the courthouse roof amid weather fears.
Prospectors search the western hills toward Washoe Lake where the Enterprise reports abundant quartz veins largely unexplored. Much float quartz suggests veins remain undiscovered, hidden by surface soil and debris, including some blinds.
Senator Jones informs D. M. Gloster that the Postal Department has granted a daily mail route to Sierra Valley starting August 1. The upgrade will boost Reno merchants by widening patron communications with valley residents. Brookins offers a three string treble piano with stool and book for 275 dollars, list 450, fully warranted. Paymaster Mills visited last evening, paying Y. and T. employees.
D M Gloster, famed political oracle of the northwest, visits town but refuses to be interviewed. He notes his nose color and jokes the public cares more about it than the Chicago Convention. He offers to sell steam plows and threshers instead and urges readers to consult political figures if politics are sought.
The July 1 Chicago Wool Journal reports a bleak general outlook for wool. Eastern markets are low in spirits with buyers scarce and orders often withdrawn by wire as buyers pursue better prices East. Brokers note large lines of wool go unsold and cash buyers in the East offer well below expected values, leaving sellers waiting for market stability.
Stall Another reports that after an administrator is appointed next Saturday, he must acknowledge service of papers in a suit against the Lake estate for 91000. M N Stone, attorney for Mr Thompson, has the suit ready. The action seeks the return of securities allegedly misappropriated at the bank’s failure. The complaint is lengthy and itemizes each alleged misappropriated security. The prayer requests return of securities or judgment for the amount.
Fron Saturday's Daily Journal notes Tom Petre back from California and various town visitors. It reports Paradise Valley mine shipping bullion, local business activity, political candidates, court actions, and a Reno club plan. Ex-Senator Johnston returns from the National Convention praising Blaine. a Buffalo Toll Road report follows.
Reports from Los Angeles describe renewal of red skies before sunrise and after sunset with an orange yellow glow across the eastern horizon an hour before dawn. Dr Gibbons of San Francisco suggests upper atmospheric vapor may account for unusual barometric variations noted over recent months.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company townsite agent D H Haskell and his daughter Raymonde left by the overland express last Friday for Maine. He visits his 91 year old mother and aims to place Raymonde in a first class music school. Raymonde Nevada may rival Emma Nevada.
The Carson Appeal notes that on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock George W Bryant, retiring melter and refiner of the Mint, received a gold watch inscribed by his former employer. Frank Kennedy gave a presentation speech and opened a basket of champagne in response, which was well received.
The Directors of the Kentuck Mining Company yesterday declared a dividend of ten cents per share upon the capital stock of the company.
A Virginia Chronicle column notes quirks of neighboring towns visitors. Renoires appear pompous and self important, others from the Capital city display disdain and long noses. Dayton folk move lazily in couples, Gold Hill residents roam streets with no sidewalks and a cautious tread.
W I H Stanley and Virginia friends with a camping outfit travel through Reno en route to Shasta county California to prospect for rich placer mines believed overlooked long ago. The party, all Shasta residents and former miners, recall uncovering a gold bearing quartz ledge near Shasta in winter 1832. They aim to return to their first love and hope to recoup decades lost chasing gold.
Cadet Geo E Stockle writes from the Military Academy at West Point about strict discipline and hard drill for a class of 71. He lists a daily schedule from reveille at 5 30 to taps at 10, notes no hazing yet, mentions camp starting June 30, studies resuming September 1, and a possible two month furlough in June 1886 if successful, with a hoped reunion in Nevada.
Drs. Dawson and White yesterday performed a high risk trepanation on Maltby as a final effort to save him. The operation was described as having little hope of success and likely to result in death.
In the Justice Court Ed Peterson pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and paid a $10 fine. John Ryan, arrested on a similar charge, was sent over the river for ten days.
Nevada man John H. Kinkead has been named governor of Alaska. He describes Sitka’s improvement since 13 years ago, notes 365 days of rain, and explains Alaska’s lack of roads with travel by water. He says protection for life and property is lacking but law will be administered by a new court and four commissioners. He expects limited development but improvement will invite immigration and capital.
Al White and Doc Bowman loaded a wagon with whisky beer and wine for a fishing trip to Independence Lake then forgot their fishing tackle. A letter arrived Tuesday stating the tackle was left behind and forwarded to them. If they remember to fish the trout may still be eaten.
Justice Court convicted the boys for disturbing tent meetings and taxed them with $5 costs each. The fines were light as the offenders were seen as mischievous rather than vicious. The writer notes human nature leans toward mischief and hopes the incident teaches a lesson to the youths.
The Carson Appeal reports W M Hav ernor, conductor of the V and T, is writing a book in hexameter verse. It aims to recount creation in a Miltonic style with occasional shifts to a Childe Harold cadence. The verse will evoke a railroad roar, resembling an out of control train in Carson canyon. The planetary dissolution will sound like two 20 ton locomotives colliding on one track.
The Cole's great circus and menagerie exhibits along the Northern Pacific and Oregon Short Line and is described as a good show. It will appear here around mid August en route to California. W. F. Berry seeks the State Senate nomination and will let his name stand at the Democratic County Convention.
A New York Herald editorial compares Jay Gould to Willard, noting Gould’s £309,009 loan secured by Missouri Pacific and Western Union stock. The deal imposes strict margins and lender rights, reflecting Gould’s deteriorating finances and reduced options for borrowing.
The Agricultural Bureau notes excessive rains but not enough to ruin the cotton crop. The general condition falls to 86 from 87, with corn area up about 10 percent and total area near 69 to 70 million acres. Winter wheat area around 27 million acres may yield over 350.9 million bushels. barley, oats, and rye are reported strong with high conditions.
Mr Huntington of the Central Pacific Railroad says he has counseled associates to pass the dividend now as the company faced a poor first half from floods and calls for money and state aid bonds. He notes a hopeful prospect for the year's remainder boosted by rainfall to help make up the deficiency.
General Butler of Massachusetts on the National Democratic Convention committee says he will back the convention’s nominee, regardless of personal choice. The remark raises questions about how Greenbackers and Anti Monopolists will align with Butler and the Democratic platform.
Prominent Democrats call a meeting this evening to ratify Grover Cleveland’s presidential nomination. The gathering is in front of the International Hotel with speakers including W. E. F. Deal A. C. Ellis F. Huffaker M. N. Stone Ogden Hiles Clayton Belknap and other noted figures.
The Cassidy bill to allocate 100000 for a Carson public building failed in the House due to no quorum as noted by Cneather. A similar measure for Sacramento also failed. both await Congress convening in December. Nevada’s depopulation from mining stagnation curtails federal building funds, while Sacramento fared no better.
A Connecticut paper reports an unusual drought effect from Stamford where a clear organ powered by water failed during a wedding march. The music squeaked to silence as the bridal procession moved up the aisle.
The first session of Yearly-Eighth Congress shows extreme inactivity with wrangling over Speakership and committee selection. Democrats split into hostile camps. Morrison pushes a revenue tariff plan doomed in the Senate. Many bills introduced but few passed. partisan strife and self serves dominate over national needs.
As of July 1 the two houses extended appropriations for five days based on last year. The five days ended Saturday and the 1885 appropriation bills did not become law until Monday. One day’s pay will be deducted from all government employees, including congressional members and Supreme Court judges, down to department scrub women.
The New York State Board of Health warns that introduction of cholera is possible and has issued a preventive memorandum. They cite history of previous invasions and believe reappearance here is probable. Fear abroad is curbing the summer exodus to Europe on steamers.
A Raleigh special from the New York Tribune endorses North Carolina as a Republican state. The Republican organization has been renewed and widespread cheer spreads across the state. The National Committee plans to treat North Carolina in the campaign like New York and Ohio, boosting liberal Democrats and Republicans uniting against the Bourbons.
Republican elector candidate Mr Thompson says after passing through Chicago to New York he witnessed bitter epithets and ill feeling. He predicts the Democratic party will be disrupted by the unrest observed at the convention.
General Grant visited Long Branch on Thursday and voiced support for James G. Cleveland as the strongest Democratic nominee. He praised Cleveland’s gubernatorial record as exceptionally good and declined to speculate on his own future in the canvass.
C A Dana editor of the Suan will prepare a paper for the First Regiment of Union Veterans in Boston detailing the secret history of Dana's visit to General Sheridan during the Shenandoah Valley campaign.
Amity Lodge No. 8 EK of P installed its officers Friday evening for the ensuing term. L Jamison P C, H Werner C C, T F Laycock V C, 5 S Stanaway P, W L Bechtel K of B and 8, W W Cook M of E, OC H Stoddard M of F, G kt Mosher M at A B M Coffin J G.
John C. New, chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee, asserts the party will carry Indians by a 10,000 to 15,000 majority and invites record of the claim, expecting returns to prove it true.
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