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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1884
Page
3
In a March 15 1884 update from the Daily Journal various local items unfold. Notables include Frank Richardson improving, St Patrick’s Day imminent, storms likely, and a busy Juvenile Job Office. Reports cover finance, mining, and commerce from Brookins oranges to Toll’s new furniture store.
Postmaster General Gresham arrived in Chicago and completed plans to extend the fast mail service to Omaha over the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line. The new schedule cuts New York to Omaha time by 24 hours, with trains leaving Chicago at 3 34 am and arriving Omaha 8 pm the same day, while the mail from New York arrives Chicago next day at 12 30 pm. Press deadlines shift earlier, putting papers on the fast train 14 hours sooner to Omaha and other towns en route.
The report outlines confusion over water pressure from hydrants during Wednesday’s blaze. Mains connected to the upper reservoir, a four inch line may have been diverted into cisterns on the plaza, draining pressure. Firefighters shifted to a hand engine, but hose reach failed. Conflicting opinions persist on the exact sequence of actions and cause.
Several hundred Chinese workers en route from Oregon to Shasta County faced multiple taxes. They paid a $1 poll tax at Oregon, the California State capitation tax at the line, and a road tax in Shasta County after roadmaster demands. Arrests and fines followed, leaving them camped by the roadside fearful of further levies. The piece criticizes local officials and vigilante justice, noting harsh methods and moral ire.
U S Marshal Corbett arrived in town as jurors for the Circuit Court were summoned to Carson next Tuesday. A giant 80 gallon milk pan displayed at Knowles and Bainbridge’s, made for Steve Ede of Sierra Valley, drew remark about dairy cream. Fire alarm drew townspeople to readiness while a prophecy of April conflagration lingered until it proved premature. In San Francisco divorce action Sharon versus, the marriage certificate was entered with objection by the defense. H L Wells testified that he and Sharon introduced the plaintiff to Mr True as Mrs Sharon.
The State Democratic Central Committee calls a meeting in Virginia City on Tuesday March 25 to set dates and plan for the State Convention. Delegates to the National Convention and candidates for State offices may be chosen then. list of committee members per Eureka 1882 convention is provided.
A roundup of short notes: Bodie Stocks stronger. J L Woods and James Butler noted traveling from various points. Asparagus 25c lb, new potatoes appearing. Engine Company No 8 to meet Monday. Bay-bound trains late. Ranchers plowing for spring. Grand Jury to meet April. California share assessment 20c. Hawley returns from SF. Coats leases Lafayette Hotel. Rickey journeys to the Bay. Badgley seen in town. Meadows farmers carry over hay. Thompson v Reno Savings Bank before district court. Tufts to move to Sacramento. Alta share assessment pending. Stenographer Chartz in Reno for Thompson-Huffaker. Taft funeral attended. Uncle John Richardson recovering. Tighe’s writing school starts next week. Governor Kinkead disputes Ogden Pilot interview. White and Sprout to plead in Verdi bridge case. Barn ey Horn tours to inspect cattle. Prospectors report snowless, soaked ground. Asylum to plant gooseberries and currants. Winnemucca court sentences horse thieves. L. W. O’Neil noted Humboldt rancher. W Sanders enlarges rear office in Odd Fellows building. Crocker and Flood observed on delayed train. Elko Independent backs Democratic slate for state convention.
Congressman Belford of Colorado introduces a grazing bill to lease public lands to states or territories without price, set grazing rates per head, apply revenue to education and institutions, and allow land sale releases from leases. Court House Improvement notes rubber steps replace iron plates on main stairs a welcomed change urged by the Grand Jury. next step is removing elevated courtroom seating nuisance.
Loyalton Summit Mail notes support for linking Sierra Valley mail at Summit with Reno route to provide regular winter and summer service. Proposes seasonally alternating daily and tri-weekly schedules between Truckee, Sierraville, Loyalton, and Reno to balance access and avoid duplicate daily runs.
J W Harper of Woodford county, a respected citizen, recounted multiple prophetic dreams over thirty years. He correctly predicted the Fort Frankfort senatorial vote tally of sixty-four to fifty-seven, and foretold horse races including Lexington and Le Compte. A prewar vision warned of Midway arrests involving Mose, later matched by events confirming his dream.
A youth employed at Woods’ hardware in Winnemucca tried to open a powder can with a hatchet. A spark ignited the powder, causing an explosion that shattered doors and windows and damaged lamps. The boy’s face was burned but not seriously, with a few bystanders uninjured. The same method had failed previously.
On the 13th instant Uncle John Booth veteran editor and proprietor of the Austin Reveille died at his Austin home of paralysis after a brief illness. He was a kindly, genial newspaper manager with strong integrity, respected by the community. He served as a Mason and led the Reese River Pioneers as president.
A practical Bodie miner predicts a lively Summer with continuous work from High Peak to Queen Bee Hill and broader prospecting. He notes an abundance of low-grade ore that, if economically mined, could cover prospecting costs and yield profits, highlighting potential for a big camp as low-grade ore is harnessed on a larger scale.
A special meeting of Engine Company No 2 members is set for Monday at 7 30 p m at their Center street rooms. Trustees urge full attendance as important business will be transacted. By order of Chairman Joux Bowmay.
Editor John Booth of the Austin Reveille suffered a cerebral apoplexy at 11 o clock on Wednesday and has been paralyzed since. Doctors bled him yesterday morning but he remains unconscious and unrecoverable, according to reports.
A thanks note expressing sincere gratitude to firemen who labored to save property from yesterday’s fire and to citizens who lent aid. The message names P J Tor J C Hampton Supt W H Patten and wife Supt BR Kesting of Virginia D L Bliss and wife and W D Tobey of Carson as Bay passengers yesterday.
The Carson Appeal urges placing the new capital building at the town’s south end to balance growth. It notes current north end facilities like the Mint, Post Office, and railroad shops raise property values there, and argues a depot-adjacent site would minimize travel for visitors and distribute activity more evenly across Carson.
Washington observers report Mr. Bayne of Pennsylvania advocating Blaine as the strongest Republican choice to unite the party and deter Democrats. He cites Blaine’s broad appeal in New York and Pennsylvania, calls district conventions a sign of rising support, and argues Blaine would deter Democratic fears and boost industrial protection themes nationwide.
Assistant Superintendent C A McKenzie, son of the company president, is appointed to oversee the Eureka Consolidated Mining Company mine. He will reside in Eureks and is described as highly intelligent and socially active, expected to greatly enrich the town’s social circle.
A brief humorous anecdote from the Philadelphia Call features a beggar asking for paste to mail letters. The editor, sympathetic yet without ink, refuses paste for editorial work but offers a later chance to lick postage stamps around 5 PM.
Frank Leslie's notes that Senator Edmunds gains strength as a possible candidate though not seeking the nomination. It praises his unblemished character and mind as representative of the era’s higher sentiment, suggesting he could emerge with a capable following to influence the Republican National Convention.
Reports from up the Humboldt indicate the river is very high with cool nights likely to reduce volume somewhat. However, high water may be expected in May and June, presenting continuing flood risk toward late spring.
Postmaster General Gresham expresses great delight at the success of the fast mail service. He has arranged for the Northern Pacific to operate a train to run with the Milwaukee and St. Paul line, carrying the mail to Portland eighteen hours ahead of the present time.
An essay-like critique urges reflection on American virtue and national character. It blasts crime, corruption, greed, and social decay while praising liberty, industry, and education. It warns that without private and public morality the nation faces bleak prospects ahead and impeachment lies as a remedy for tyranny.
The Western wool growers meeting in Denver on March 13 1884 representing seven states and about 7 500 000 sheep urged Congress to restore the 1867 tariff on wools and woolens. They pledged to support committees and associations and appeal to Western legislators to back equal duties. Hon E M Morrill of Kansas to present the memorial. The convention endorsed the National Mining and Industrial Exhibition at Denver and adjourned harmonious.
The New York Sun reports that the Democratic party appears united in Congress to make the Republicans’ prospects in the upcoming election as certain as human frailty allows.
A report notes 125 persons in federal service within Nevada excluding postmasters, with most serving in Carson City area. It outlines distribution and roles across agencies, reflecting state staffing levels and regional assignments.
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